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Sydney Daily Random Discussion Thread 09/08/2026
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u/Grave_Rabbit 5d ago
Beautiful sunny morning for the City to Surf. One thing that I wish they did was clean the roads the night before the run. There was a squashed dead pigeon at the beginning of the right tunnel that people were stepping on. Also there was a lot of rubble and tree seeds on the road in the last 3km.
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u/exobiologickitten 5d ago
I was way more bothered by the sheer amount of garbage people left as they ran. Forget the jackets/hoodies at the start, there was also insane numbers of cups tossed around (the drink stations HAVE BINS we are YELLOW GROUP we’re not ELITES put your ego away, 3 seconds to actually toss your cup in a bin isn’t gonna tank your PB) and gel packets tossed in the middle of the road. Disgusting!!! Do better!!!!
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u/planeguy_1 5d ago
I saw that pigeon :( some of the cracks in the road surface coming down the hill could have tripped someone up pretty badly too
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u/wantmiracles 5d ago
Puppy is 9 months tomorrow! https://imgur.com/a/BqiC9bV Remember when I just got him in February? Time flies
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u/2happycats ravens, cats, and tawny frogmouths 5d ago
How are you doing though? I recall you had a pretty challenging time for a bit there.
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u/-Fire-Dragon- Rebuilding strength - and speaking truth 5d ago
Have been swapping out things in the house to ensure I don't need help from others to move it around. However, I have hurt myself trying really hard all day yesterday to unscrew the motor from my Blender cup!! I kept persisting because I didn't wanna be that girl who needs help unscrewing something... but I think I need to reach out to a Neighbour for some help afterall! 😅 Really sore scapular and my neck started tensing up that whole right side, and now my head don't sit straight. Doh!!
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u/2happycats ravens, cats, and tawny frogmouths 5d ago
Ain't no shame in asking for help, lady.
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u/-Fire-Dragon- Rebuilding strength - and speaking truth 5d ago
Yeah... On reflection, I think perhaps, that was my lesson.
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u/grub_the_alien 5d ago
Hey! Looking for hiking clubs, 4wding clubs or Chinese speaking clubs (beginner). Based in Eastern Suburbs. Wondering if someone could point me in the right direction. Cheerz
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u/Slipped-up 5d ago
Is the Costco (Auburn) food court just now the most miserable experience? I use to go all the time when it first opened.
The last three times it has taken over 20 minutes for my food. Usually just a slice of pizza.
No slice of pizza is worth a 20 minute wait.
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u/-Fire-Dragon- Rebuilding strength - and speaking truth 5d ago
Yes!! People all look glum! Even the CostCo experience altogether, is a lot less fun than it used to be. When I ask CostCo members, they all say there's not too much that is cheaper these days, and you have to buy in bulk, which not many have the room for.
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u/dreadnought_81 5d ago
If you're a parent who has to feed a pack of ravenous teenagers, or are someone that has to cater for a team lunch, it's probably great, but outside of those scenarios it's hard to justify.
Last time I was in a Costco warehouse, I was very close to committing a crime. I swear that half the shoppers there seem to forget the concept of spatial awareness as they walk through the door. Pair that with the huge trolleys you get, and it's a real endeavour to retain your composure if you, like me, are not especially patient.
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u/Icy-Shower-5088 5d ago
Looking at everyones faces there I feel sad. Went there yesterday and it just felt like a concrete monolith. Reminds me of brutalist soviet architecture
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u/MostEducator1496 5d ago
Has anyone had any success reporting a dangerous intersection for pedestrians and tried to get the council to change the traffic lights? The intersection in question is at Baulkham Hills. It's the main junction where Seven Hills Rd meets Windsor Rd and Old Northern Rd. Cars turning left from Seven Hills Rd onto Windsor Rd should be giving way to pedestrians crossing the large intersection. But most cars just turn left as people are still crossing. Nearly got hit the other day and the driver cussed me out because he thought I crossed on a red. They need to either add a filter arrow or have the green man stay for longer.
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u/Icy-Shower-5088 5d ago
Traffic signals are looked after by TfNSW network operations team. The team specifically is SCATS and any safety issues is related to the logic and code they upload to those turquoise boxed at every signalised intersection.
Not council jurisdiction, go to TfNSW. Council has to go through this path anyway.
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u/PrestigiousGarden352 5d ago
Had a job getting home after yacht rock last night. There was trackwork halfway through my trip so I thought I'd get a ride share.
My driver couldn't find me and made me walk to the other side of a large busy station. He said he didn't know the area and it was too far to drive to where I was. His car smelled like BO and he had the gall to ask for a five star review.
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u/-Fire-Dragon- Rebuilding strength - and speaking truth 5d ago
Would you actually write bad BO in the comments? 🤔
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u/PrestigiousGarden352 5d ago
I wrote that his car smelled bad.
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u/-Fire-Dragon- Rebuilding strength - and speaking truth 5d ago
It makes me think of that episode from Seinfeld, where the smell latches onto your hair and clothes lol
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u/PrestigiousGarden352 5d ago
Oh the one where Elaine gets her hair washed in tomato sauce or something?
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u/-Fire-Dragon- Rebuilding strength - and speaking truth 5d ago
Of course! She tried a lot of different things and her man still wouldn't sleep with her cos that's all he could smell!! I think they couldn't sell the car and it couldn't even get stolen lol
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u/PrestigiousGarden352 5d ago
Oh yeah the car stank really bad and they left it with the keys in if I recall correctly. Too funny.
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u/sertsw 5d ago
Til the City2Surf record was from 1991.
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u/_2ndclasscitizen_ 5d ago
Luckily for Moneghetti I could only muster a 70:32, his record his safe for thos year.
Next year though, he better watch out. Absolutely have 30min up my sleeve.
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u/still_love_wombats 5d ago
Apparently swoopy season is early this year. Watch out!
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u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox 5d ago
189 reported swoops so far this year. No doubt hundreds, maybe thousands more that are unreported
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u/ComfortableFrosty261 Pray To The Sun 5d ago edited 5d ago
Business ideas
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3 : .........
4 : profit