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Brisbane thedavemiester 12 months ago 100%
Fellow pathway users.

Not sure how many of you are aware, but Brisbane pathways suck. Old, lifted and broken sections are everywhere making mobility difficult for all kinds of residents. I became more aware of how bad the infrastructure is after buying an electric scooter. To have your say, RACQ have a Safer pathways survey to help them understand the problem better. I encourage everyone to fill it out. https://www.racq.com.au/about-us/advocacy/member-and-community-surveys/saferpathways

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australia Australia Matildas win FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal after classic shootout against France in Brisbane
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australia Australia Any suggestions which banks are the least shit?
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    I've tried a lot. My two current faves are Macquarie and Up. Just realised I haven't changed for ages so they must be good.

    Are Up giving you a reason for not accepting the transfer? I haven't transferred any to my crypto provider for a while, but it used to work fine

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  • brisbane Brisbane Hot take: Discord is a piece of shit
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    brisbane Brisbane Hot take: Discord is a piece of shit
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    Definitely my experience with discord also. It sucks. Maybe I'm just a grumpy old fart.

    Only issue I have with Lemmy is that there isn't enough of us here from the Brisbane community. Luckily(?) My 3rd party Reddit app is currently still alive so I've found myself going back there a bit. I even had another (boost is full Telstra) argument the other day for old times sake

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  • australia Australia FIFA Fan Festival in all nine Host Cities across Australia and New Zealand
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    australia Australia Gold Coast offers to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria withdrawal
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    Funniest bit of this is that Tate was on holidays. His deputy said that they didn't want it/it wasn't feasible or possible. Tate literally flew home to over rule her

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    Brisbane thedavemiester 1 year ago 100%
    PSA: Linkfield Rd overpass closed

    Around lunchtime today someone crashed into the overpass again. Traffic currently being diverted. Big delays. https://twitter.com/QldPolice/status/1681765793158279168?s=19

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    brisbane Brisbane Dingos on K'gari
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 0%

    This is the problem though. The ones hanging around the campsites aren't behaving as native animals.

    For more than 30 years you'd be lucky to see one and if you did, it would slink off into the distance and go back to its natural environment. Those dingoes are special and should absolutely be left alone. The packs who are known to hang around high people areas are the problem. They aren't the same thing

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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 75%

    They aren't wild. They're completely reliant on stupid humans for food. The ones around Eli creek and orchid beach have so much human interaction they might as well be domesticated dogs.

    The information isn't working. The dingos are getting bolder, are not afraid of humans and when they don't get what they want (food) they become aggressive. They're also pack animals and extremely smart. They see one dingo successfully open an Esky/tent/get food from a human and it doesn't take long for the pack to think that that's a decent way to go about it.

    Yes the tourists are stupid, but what's happened is that the dingoes now believe that every human is a food source. Those backpackers that fed the dingo and got away with it don't suffer the consequences of their actions, it's every human than comes after them.

    The population is estimated to be between 100-200 (I think it's much higher than that) you can't seriously think that if one of these animals repeatedly attacks people that the animal should be protected?

    When the recent dog attacks happened in Brisbane, everyone expects the dog to be put down. I have no idea why the same isn't applied to dingoes. The local indigenous leaders are in agreement as well.

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    Brisbane thedavemiester 1 year ago 83%
    Dingos on K'gari

    Obviously a lot of media about the dingos lately. I've been travelling to Fraser/K'gari for over 30 years. The last 2 visits were the first time that I as an adult felt in danger. I've always been vigilant with watching my 2 kids, but it certainly takes the relaxation out of the equation when you're constantly scanning for them. My opinion is kill any dingo that shows any sign of aggression to humans. I know that will be unpopular, but I can't think of another way. The fines and "advice" are having zero effect. Most of the time the tourists that encourage negative dingo behaviour are long gone when that dingo exhibits these behaviours to other people. I go every year, but this year am genuinely scared of taking my kids. We stay in a house, can't even think about what it would be like camping

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    brisbane Brisbane Daily Discussion Thread - Tue Jul 18 2023
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    AFL thedavemiester 1 year ago 100%
    Dees Vs Lions. Game of the year

    If you didn't watch it. Get a replay. Ripper game

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    afl
    AFL thedavemiester 1 year ago 100%
    Centre bounces aren't as easy as they look

    Maybe leave it to the umpires Zac. [Zac Bailey](https://twitter.com/7AFL/status/1679781194848776192?s=19)

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    brisbane Brisbane Brisbane Airport cancels plans for billion-dollar auto mall and motor circuit
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    An auto mall is obviously for someone with a lot more disposable income than myself. I thought the internet basically killed this style of retail

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  • brisbane Brisbane Explosion Murrumba Downs
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 66%

    Courier Mail is the only news source I can find. I know people are touchy about news corp, so here's this instead.

    https://youtu.be/t9wmWZbr_wQ

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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    https://twitter.com/QldPolice/status/1678982355590189061?s=19

    PSPA declared between Nambucca Cl, Yaraki Ct, Pine River Dr & Drysdale Ct, encompassing Barnard Cr, Hastings St & Evans Ct. Hastings St & Evans Crt are closed.

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    Brisbane thedavemiester 1 year ago 94%
    Explosion Murrumba Downs

    It is being reported on social media that a large explosion was heard and felt in surrounding suburbs such as Strathpine, Griffin, Kallangur and Dakabin. Will post more info as it becomes available

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    brisbane Brisbane Daily Discussion Thread - Thu Jul 06 2023
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    A lot of stuffing around!

    A laptop, running kayo split view for the AFL/f1 and then a pop out web browser stream for 7sport and 9now for golf/cricket

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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    I bought a cheap projector for the kids to watch movies on. I commandeered it last week to watch ashes, footy, f1 and golf.

    https://ibb.co/DWbtMts

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  • brisbane Brisbane Daily Discussion Thread - Wed Jul 05 2023
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    brisbane Brisbane Daily Discussion Thread - Tue Jul 04 2023
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    Bought a 1000L tank a week or so ago. It's small, but I needed it to fit in a specific area. After today it's already overflowing! Maybe I should get another

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  • brisbane Brisbane Whale season has started
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    I'm biased because I grew up there, but I don't understand why people wouldn't just drive 3hrs north and see them in Hervey bay.

    Protected water, limited swell, plenty of boat options. Tough to beat

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  • brisbane Brisbane [Meta] - Does this Brisbane community want news site links/posts?
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    I've posted a couple of qps releases and have wondered the same thing.

    I don't see this as being my "role". I don't intend to do it long term, but as this community grows, I think it's great to have others post this kind of content. It generates discussions which is what it's all about.

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    Brisbane thedavemiester 1 year ago 100%
    Multi-vehicle traffic crash, Tanawha

    This might've been why the Sunday evening drive back to Brisbane took so long [Multi-vehicle traffic crash, Tanawha](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2023/07/03/multi-vehicle-traffic-crash-tanawha/)

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    cricket
    Cricket thedavemiester 1 year ago 100%
    Bairstow was out

    If you leave your crease before umpire calls "over" you're out. Bairstow needs to work on his match awareness. I'm betting it wasn't a one off. Also, Broad is a dick.

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    Brisbane thedavemiester 1 year ago 87%
    PSA: Brouhaha Brewery Baringa has a great kids room

    I can't take a photo without looking dodgy (you can see it on their Facebook) but Brouhaha in Baringa (new Caloundra development) has a great setup for kids. Awesome beers on tap too. For anyone who's kids are driving them nuts on school holidays, I can highly recommend it

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    brisbane Brisbane Kidnapping and deprivation of liberty, North Brisbane
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 66%

    Couple in the park at 2am, kidnappers needing a literal nap, less than 1hr into the kidnapping.

    What was the end goal here? It appears they failed spectacularly

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    Brisbane thedavemiester 1 year ago 100%
    Kidnapping and deprivation of liberty, North Brisbane

    There is a lot going on here... [Kidnapping and deprivation of liberty, North Brisbane](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2023/06/30/kidnapping-and-deprivation-of-liberty-south-brisbane/)

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    brisbane Brisbane So who else is new?
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    Yep. I was initially excited because it had extra functionality but after further reading, thunder is in the process of implementing those features and is a much nicer app

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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    Too early to tell. Have only been on Lemmy for 24 hours, but at the moment strongly leaning towards leaving Reddit for good

    Price points haven't been released but there's a part of my brain that is strongly opposed to paying for it. I think the dev should probably have just shut down like everyone else

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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    My preferred app (relay) is still working.

    For the time being, Relay is going to be free for everyone to use (this means no fees and no ads) while i continue optimising API calls and finalising subscription prices

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    AFL thedavemiester 1 year ago 100%
    Friday night's a great night for football

    [Ch7 celebrating 40 years of AFL footy](https://twitter.com/7AFL/status/1674637203983728642?s=19)

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    Friday night's a great night for football.

    [Channel 7 celebrates 40 years of Friday night football ](https://twitter.com/7AFL/status/1674637203983728642?s=19)

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    brisbane Brisbane Man dies in late-night e-scooter accident in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley
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    thedavemiester
    1 year ago 100%

    I strongly disagree with you.

    (Note. Have been on Lemmy for less than 8 hours. Oddly this feels just like reddit)

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    Brisbane thedavemiester 1 year ago 97%
    So who else is new?

    Just signed up today with my favourite 3rd party app biting the dust tomorrow. So far it's taken a bit of getting used to, but I quite like the look of the thunder app with Lemmy. Be keen to keep an eye out for kbin apps too. Looks pretty quiet here though. Going to miss the 'why is there a helicopter over my suburb?' posts

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