Frank

I like old VWs and oddball old cars. Also avid cyclist. Cat slave. Dog whisperer. Naarm. Taker of photos. Owner of old VWs and a few Haflingers.

Also found at vwdasher@weird.autos

If you ask me for money, you will be blocked.

reading: books
Australia: Melbourne
cats: photography
birds: bicycles

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2026-04-15 05:40:52 UTC

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and Rottnest island

2026-04-15 05:14:06 UTC

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Have you ever had chicken salt? It is simply perfection on hot chips!

2026-04-15 04:48:22 UTC

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their website tracking is no help either!

2026-04-15 02:57:50 UTC

Aramex claim they're delivering my parcel today.
Will it show up?

2026-04-05 22:59:32 UTC

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Very! I was getting 90l of paper pellets every month but they have farked me over one too many times, and told lies back to PC about their fuckups. Which is a shame, the prices are excellent but not worth the time lost chasing it up.

2026-04-05 22:52:54 UTC

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I was getting litter from Petcircle but their couriers screwed me over one too many times. Still debating delivery options.

2026-04-05 22:33:31 UTC

Just nipped to the supermarket to get some milk and the inevitable bag of kitty litter as one can never have enough of that. It is very quiet on the roads. Overcast but only a few spots of rain so far. Dare I wash the car, will that bring on the wrath of the rain gods? Only time will tell!

2026-04-05 05:29:27 UTC

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none, absolutely none at all!
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2026-04-04 23:03:16 UTC

Gonna upset management and fire up the steam mop and the vacuum. They hate it but I keep finding mysterious little dirty paw prints leading from the shower. Must be gnomes.

2026-04-04 08:35:52 UTC

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it's amazing how it varies from store to store. I go to one that is an area of a lot of OAPs (old suburb) so stuff like that doesn't get wiped out fast. Their crazy centre aisles rarely get cleaned out quickly either.

2026-04-04 06:16:42 UTC

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Nope. Not a thing Dutch parents had/knew about? So never. Mind you that is a good thing as my mother is a terrible, terrible cook who has destroyed a few veg for me that I can never ever, ever touch again.
I shall see if I spot any at the greengrocers!

2026-04-04 04:22:29 UTC

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Aldi chips are always cheap! And their Cornetto knockoffs are $3.50 for a 4 pack!

2026-04-04 04:22:00 UTC

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I've never eaten one!

2026-04-04 03:23:05 UTC

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do you feel the need to punch on about it in a supermarket

2026-04-04 02:59:50 UTC

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there's no way in hell I'd go to the shops mid afternoon on the weekend 😀

2026-04-04 02:46:49 UTC

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You went there at this hour?!

2026-04-03 23:29:13 UTC

Went to Aldi, ignored the ripoff Easter eggs and bought ice cream and chips.

2026-04-03 09:56:02 UTC

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I do not need to be told by the fucking car where to look!
Don't get me started 😂

2026-04-03 09:37:09 UTC

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the binging and bonging in new cars (in general) drive me insane.
Telsa's are better than the US ones being built in China so a step up in interiors but even so.....they've rested on their laurels a long time and not improved the product as vastly as the Chinese and Koreans.

2026-04-03 08:01:23 UTC

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why have people poking at menus for how long to find something, it's deranged! How the damned things were ever okayed by authorities just boggles my mind.

2026-04-03 07:51:55 UTC

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that's just not right.

2026-04-03 07:05:42 UTC

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I do not need to be watching tv when I am driving!

2026-04-03 06:36:24 UTC

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That is great to hear! Goodness me, what a fun adventure for them!

2026-04-03 06:22:08 UTC

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Excellent, that's fantastic to hear! First ev?

2026-04-03 06:17:19 UTC

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are they enjoying their new ev?

2026-04-03 03:55:12 UTC

@npub19rc…m3mw they were yummy!

2026-04-03 02:00:20 UTC

Why yes, I did air fry some potato cakes for lunch.

2026-04-02 05:37:34 UTC

Artemis is calling Houston wanting tech support for his tablet which has some issues 😀
#Artemis #NASA

2026-04-02 05:23:32 UTC

Humans are en route to the moon for the first time in 54 years – and Australia’s Dish is tracking them
The Murriyang radio telescope in Parkes, NSW broadcast the moon landing in 1969 and is now observing the Artemis II lunar mission
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/02/humans-are-en-route-to-the-moon-for-the-first-time-in-54-years-and-australias-dish-is-tracking-them
#Artemis #Moon #NASA #SPACE #News #Australia #Parkes

2026-04-02 04:41:29 UTC

I got my second MMR vaccination today, you should get two at least a few weeks apart. It's free if you're aged between 20 and 59!
https://mmr.thevaccinationhub.com.au/
#Vaccination #Vaxx #Australia #MMR #Health #News

2026-04-02 04:36:54 UTC

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AWWWW TWO BEBBEHS!
I can't catch my lad any time I want to, yet. I can my little girl, but he loses his mind going to the vet, or if she goes, so am avoiding doing their vax until he gets a bit older and more chilled.

2026-04-02 02:54:53 UTC

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awww what a Good Girl! Did she get extra belly rubs in recognition of her excellent conduct?

2026-04-02 02:53:51 UTC

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and just where are photos of the new baby?

2026-04-01 21:27:03 UTC

Went swimming, two days in a row as the pool is shut tomorrow for chocolate festival. Dammit. The moon is nearly full and was so bright on my drive there this morning. Then as I swam, the sky slowly turned from dark into shades of blue and yellow. No wind, no clouds, was lovely! Wish I could go more often.
Daylight savings ends on the weekend, changes things too.

2026-03-29 01:34:20 UTC

Show bags a highlight of sideshow alley for generations of Australians
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/show-bags-sideshow-alley-history-australian-tradition/106405158
Showbags are a uniquely Australian thing!
#Australia #News #Showbags #History #Australiana

2026-03-27 03:01:59 UTC

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it's so hard to say goodbye, been there many times. But it is also the kindest thing we can do for them.

2026-03-27 02:48:18 UTC

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😭 oh how awful

2026-03-26 00:00:47 UTC

Flu jab done! 💪
No lollypop 😥

2026-03-23 10:17:32 UTC

A kitten needed a water bowl in the shower refilled. Now he's in there poking water and chattering to himself about it.

2026-03-22 01:39:42 UTC

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good turkish delight is marvellous. Sadly there's a lot of crap turkish delight out there.

2026-03-21 23:23:13 UTC

It is a run around morning.
First off, a quick hoon to the market to see my spud dealer. And met a lovely chap who makes his own turkish delight, in many flavours, so I had to get some of that. #Narnia
Then zip to the greengrocer, get some fruit n veg.
Then Aldi for groceries.
Then Woolies for some milk and cat food.
And now to hang out the washing that should have been done yesterday but I was too busy buying books in Clunes.
Not to mention litter trays need cleaning, joy.

2026-03-21 10:19:00 UTC

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Rosie, stop learning things the hard way, my friend.

2026-03-21 09:36:07 UTC

There is a fly in here and my little tabby friend is hunting it. Mmm snackies she thinks.

2026-03-21 05:14:50 UTC

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My partner and I did manage to both buy, from different sellers, the same book 😀

2026-03-21 04:05:53 UTC

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Got lots of books!
It's on all weekend, get to Clunes!
https://clunesbooktown.org.au/
#books #Bookstodon #Author #Reading #Australia #Booktown #booktownclunes #Roadtrip
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2026-03-21 04:04:15 UTC

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Found a framed Sendak to hang on my wall, and a Wild Thing living in Clunes.
#books #Bookstodon #Author #Reading #Australia #Booktown #booktownclunes #Roadtrip
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2026-03-21 04:01:58 UTC

Dide Clunes today, in a tiny car. And bought lots of books! It's #Booktown weekend!
#books #Bookstodon #Author #Reading #Australia #Booktown #booktownclunes #Roadtrip
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2026-03-20 09:48:11 UTC

Finished Star Trek Academy. That was a slog through cliches, tropes and copouts. What a terrible show, space teen soap opera. I doubt anyone involved ever watched Trek before.

2026-03-20 06:16:09 UTC

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008408948225.html

2026-03-18 10:52:37 UTC

Supervisor and tabby were nose to nose just now. So cute, they're playing, right? No, they were both mms away from a huntsman between them. Caught Supervisor and got a bowl to pop over poor spider and got it outside. Little would be murderers are still searching for their prey.

2026-03-18 10:29:28 UTC

Had one of these today, so good.
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2026-03-18 08:24:41 UTC

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It's SO good, I limit myself to buying one jar a year. I do not need to know how to make it.

2026-03-18 06:58:29 UTC

A friendly reminder that BOOKTOWN is on this weekend in Clunes!
https://clunesbooktown.org.au/
#Reading #books #Bookstodon #Authors #Writing #Clunes #Roadtrip #Australia #Travel #novels #book #Booktown #BooktownClunes

2026-03-18 05:25:39 UTC

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Yes! Homemade lemonade is yum, I canna resist.
Also if I turn them into lemon butter then I will eat it all. This is slightly better for me 😂

2026-03-18 05:20:53 UTC

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Mmmmm delicious
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2026-03-18 01:18:31 UTC

Got given a fuck tonne of lemons on the weekend, so now a couple litres of lemonade is chilling in the fridge.

2026-03-17 07:52:26 UTC

There's a bird on the power line and the kittens are glued to the window, whispering sweet, soft death threats, at it.

2026-03-16 08:34:54 UTC

Whoopsies!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/hot-air-balloon-knocks-kayakers-into-canberra-lake/106458868

2026-03-15 07:32:05 UTC

Made fish n chips, CBF dinner. Mmmm nom nom nom potato cakes 🤤

2026-03-15 07:22:57 UTC

BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI
The pivot to AI isn't going so great.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/buzzfeed-disastrous-earnings-ai
🤔

2026-03-13 06:36:31 UTC

Plucked some more marties from the pots. And found one glass corn ear! Mmm purple.
#gardening #gardeningAU
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2026-03-11 22:52:10 UTC

Atlassian - another douche company you cannot trust
https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/technology/atlassian-to-cut-1600-jobs-in-ai-push/news-story/8b4b40046ab464788866cb1df4d3a00a
#AI #Atlassian #Cunts #News #Australia

2026-03-10 06:22:29 UTC

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it's so weird when that happens, why not line it all up!

2026-03-09 20:15:44 UTC

The worst thing about long weekends is it ends. And then you have to go into the office.

2026-03-06 04:08:40 UTC

Fine. I'll go steam mop the floor. BECAUSE THE BLOODY LAZY FAIRIES HAVEN'T DONE IT.

2026-03-05 05:27:47 UTC

Why have the fairies not steam mopped my floor for me as yet? Slackers.

2026-03-04 21:01:03 UTC

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🤦‍♂️ good god how do these people get dressed in the morning

2026-03-04 20:56:45 UTC

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seeing more than one person stand next to it (which has a bright light and a sign that says RING DOORBELL with an arrow) yelling HELLOOOOOOO just makes me roll my eyes.

2026-03-04 20:28:38 UTC

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I have a sign! I also have delivery instructions to chuck things over the fence if no one answers.
Apparently reading skills are rare. I get people standing NEXT to my doorbell, yelling HELLO through my gate. The doorbell is even lit up. 🤦‍♂️

2026-03-04 20:16:02 UTC

I was going to go for a walk but my kitty litter delivery is on board for delivery. Last month the courier decided to not ring the doorbell and buggered off without dropping it off and it took a few attempts to get it. So here I am, waiting, because of course no actual ETA. La la la.
If there's something you should never run out of it, it's toilet paper and kitty litter.

2026-03-04 07:36:14 UTC

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it is magnificent

2026-03-04 07:03:01 UTC

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who convinced that woman she could sing?

2026-03-04 06:33:30 UTC

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no watch the whole thing, it is AMAZING!

2026-03-04 06:02:22 UTC

I was reminded of this magnificence and felt the need to share. You will have many questions. I do not have answers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aMeSZXQX7I

2026-03-04 00:08:03 UTC

The MS run roll walk is back on! Melbourne's one is May 31st, it's held all around the country on various days. Excellent fundraiser, get in there! Also if you do the one in Vic you get to go on a nice walk around Albert Park lake with a bunch of people.
https://www.mswalk.org.au

2026-03-03 07:32:08 UTC

Jackie O announces departure from breakfast show she hosted with Kyle Sandilands
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-03/nsw-kyle-and-jackie-o-split-after-25-years-kiis-radio/106411512
Good fuck off you nasty people
#radio #TakingOutTheTrash #Australia

2026-03-02 10:17:42 UTC

Hey next Monday is a public holiday!

2026-02-26 09:40:47 UTC

Melbourne, maybe you qualify for a free MMR vaccine?
https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/1rf40rn/if_youre_in_that_age_range_of_maybe_you_need_a/
#Vaccination #VAxx #MMR #Melbourne #health

2026-02-25 06:38:51 UTC

It's Wednesday and that means clean out the kitty litter trays. How is it they don't need to go until there's new litter, and only then do they gift me with a big old poop? So kind.
Of course now they're galloping around the house because it's so much funner to run when you're lighter.

2026-02-24 08:05:14 UTC

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I feel for the poor people who sold their homes thinking they'd be able to climb into their new one. And now have to pay six figures again. DIsgusting that this guy's gotten away with it.

2026-02-24 06:20:42 UTC

Zone RV was sold to a new owner but the poor people who gave a fortune to the old owner, are shit out of luck.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/essential-caravans-buys-zone-rv-customers-owed-millions/106331548
#ZoneRV #Travel #RV #Tourism #News #Australia

2026-02-21 10:52:47 UTC

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😂 she's only here to help you know!

2026-02-21 05:02:10 UTC

Why can't some fairies get the bedding in off the line and make the bed for me.

2026-02-20 23:59:09 UTC

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Just look at it! Added Dutch cinnamon too, smells wonderful. Now it needs to cool before I stuff it all in my gob.
#baking #BananaBread
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2026-02-20 22:52:10 UTC

Gonna make banana bread because banana bread

2026-02-18 06:39:36 UTC

Roast spuds, salad and tuna time. Spuds are a roasting!
#dinner

2026-02-17 06:27:11 UTC

Got home, watered the plants and now it's raining. You're welcome.

2026-02-14 10:26:00 UTC

The Interview
‘They All Tried to Break Me’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/magazine/gisele-pelicot-france-rape-case-story.html

2026-02-08 09:19:20 UTC

Star Trek Star Fleet Academy is a shit teen soap opera.

2026-02-07 04:04:13 UTC

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Oh I air fry em as well but you can't beat the fried variety.
I think they were invented in Bendigo? Yup, quite Victorian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiko_Roll
They're a classic, sometimes harder to find now but I just love them when on a roadtrip.

2026-02-07 03:59:31 UTC

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Chiko's are the best roadtrip food bar none! Just right for the one hand, nourishing, hot, yummy. What more could you want? I love them.

2026-02-07 03:55:39 UTC

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you must go visit this!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-19/act-ouroboros-statue-travels-to-national-gallery-in-canberra/103990496
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2026-02-07 02:59:17 UTC

Did a little roadtrip to Geelong today. Got roadtrip lunch.
#Chiko #Nippys
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2026-02-05 03:28:44 UTC

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Oh no. That poor child.

2026-02-05 01:47:46 UTC

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we need more Piiiiiigs Iiiiiiiin Spaaaaaccceeeeee

2026-02-05 01:35:38 UTC

There's a whole new Muppet Show episode and it's brilliant!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLE5Psfs6U
#Muppet
#Muppets #TheMuppetShow #TV #Comedy
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2026-02-03 23:24:35 UTC

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my friend's Staffordshire also thinks he can drive. They do not need to meet and plot.

2026-02-03 23:23:49 UTC

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Summer, you need a license!

2026-02-02 01:46:41 UTC

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I can have terrible hiccupping bouts, really hurts. Never again after finding these. They are so simple and so effective.

2026-02-02 01:31:11 UTC

Just had hiccups from eating a banana. I have always had a tendency to get hiccups over very little, all my life. But a few years ago I got a magic thing. I am not affiliated with them, I just want to save fellow hiccupers from the chest pain. Get one of these, they just work.
https://hiccaway.com
I have a couple, one for home and one for work. Stops hiccups in seconds. Amazing invention.
#hiccup #hiccups #health