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We were so proud of the tents until it rained haha, bloody dazzaster!Quote:
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Advice given without prompt received verbally over the phone earlier today (strange in this day & age) from our newfound engine builder. TD42T OEM crank from Nissan Japan has finally docked only in a container into Melbourne Victoriastan [emoji322][emoji322]
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How does a third party engine builder know more about incoming Nissan OEM goodies?
Still waiting on 4 x 88C OEM Thermostats from our local SP -Nissan nearest dealer with zero updates after 10 weeks pre-paid upfront [emoji22]
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Absolutely Stoked, Black-Top Old 27YO Faithful TD42 is finally going to be hopefully proper ‘T’ rebuilt ready tomorrow afternoon. Passed all cast tests still apparently [emoji1696][emoji120] So glad I’ve got an open environment work Navara steel flat tray with 60mm of rain incoming tomorrow [emoji23]
Might have to postpone excited collection [emoji22]
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Why 4 of them?Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
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Because there is 3 other people whom understand that a stable 92C closest possible variation on a healthy TD42 OEM radiator system is OK……In My Nuffy Tested Findings/ Disclaimer [emoji23][emoji120][emoji120]Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
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Saw this and thought of @MB .
You're a passive-aggressive old fart mate!! :D The poor little snowflakes are now feeling offended by the thumbs-up emoji!
https://www.news.com.au/technology/g...d0ff2a5316a23c
I can’t open that link Plassy but WTF ?! Offended by thumbs up EMOJI ?! - 1st of all its an emoji, 2ndly what’s offensive about that? Is it deemed to masculine or something? Seriously I’ve had an absolute guts full of the politically correct soft sensitive new age f@#n soft cocks these days. Don’t get me started.
You farken tell 'em Sprocky. I subscribe to you fully on this...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprock
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Here it is mate. Just make sure the cat's not around when you read it or it'll probably get a kick in the guts!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Sprock
Buckle up — cancel culture has officially come for emoji.
Gen Z declared that the thumbs-up emoji has a “rude” meaning and should not be used in any conversation.
After one user posted on Reddit that they’re “not adult enough to be comfortable with the thumbs-up emoji reaction”, several young people chimed in to cancel other common emoji — and revealed why they should never be used.
The thumbs-up emoji gives off a passive-aggressive and even confrontational air, according to Gen Zers, who were born between 1997 and 2019. Several even claimed that they felt attacked whenever it’s used.
One 24-year-old attempted to sum up the argument by saying the thumbs-up emoji is “hostile” and is “definitely a not nice thing”.
“For younger people (I’m 24 for reference) the thumbs-up emoji is used to be really passive-aggressive,” they wrote. “It’s super rude if someone just sends you a thumbs up. So I also had a weird time adjusting because my workplace is the same.”
The anonymous office worker chalked it up to a “generational communication culture difference.”
“Everyone my age in the office doesn’t do it, but the Gen X people always do it,” they wrote. “Took me a bit to adjust and get out of my head that it means they’re mad at me.”
The poster explained a thumbs-up “is usually a response if the other person is being rude or annoying or stupid.”
Several Reddit users agreed with the decision to cancel the emoji, saying that using it in a work environment makes the team members “unaccommodating” and seem “unfriendly.”
“I understand what you mean, my last workplace had a WhatsApp chat for our team to send info to each other on and most of the people on there just replied with a [thumbs-up emoji],” one commenter said.
“I don’t know why but it seemed a little bit hostile to me, like an acknowledgment but kind of saying ‘I don’t really care/am not interested’? Don’t know if that’s the way you feel but I got used to it in time and I’m just as bad for sending a thumbs up now.”
“It’s not that odd to see it as passive-aggressive,” another chimed in. “Just imagine how would it feel to go into your boss’ room, say something, and then see him turn to you, look you in the eye, and [give a thumbs-up].”
Other generations seemed confused by emoji etiquette. “So it’s like a sarcastic thing? Man I’m getting old lol,” one wrote. “What the kids do, is not what everyone else adopts. It’s not passive-aggressive at all that I’ve seen, it seems to be a younger generational thing,” added another.”
Business consultant Sue Ellson told the Daily Mail that it could take time for the older generation to fall in line.
She explained that words are always better than symbols in a professional environment, and the LinkedIn expert can see how people would become disillusioned with just an icon.
“Predictive systems can type a word like ‘Thanks’ in two clicks after a while,” said Ellson. “It feels like people are ‘too lazy’ to type a written response and it doesn’t provide clarity as to next steps.”
“Do you mean: ‘Yes, I will do something,’ ‘OK, I agree,’ or is it just confirmation that you received the message?” she added.
On Reddit, some were less offended by the thumbs-up emoji but felt the heart symbol was actually the most inappropriate.
“To me, the heart is reserved for friends and family, and has a more intimate meaning of love, while thumbs up is just simple agreeing,” commented one person. “I actually find a heart emoji weird for work messages. I use heart emojis for things like when someone says ‘I got a new kitten,’ or ‘Susie did a really great job,’” added another.
But the heart may, too, be falling out of fashion. A survey of 2,000 people conducted by Perspectus Global showed that a majority of people between the ages of 16 and 29 believe that you are “officially old” if you use thumbs-up or heart emoji.
The official list of “cancelled” emoji includes: Thumbs-up, Red Heart, “OK” hand, Checkmark (or the Tick), Poo, Loud crying face, Monkey covering eyes, Clapping hands, Lipstick kiss mark, Grimacing face.
But one Reddit user, who classifies herself as part of an older generation, defended her emoji use, saying that she likes using the thumbs-up emoji “because it means many things.”
“It means ‘I approve’ or ‘I understood and will obey’ or ‘I agree,’” she wrote.
“If anything, my only objection would be that some days it might be hard to tell which one it means,” she offered. “But it is generally pretty clear.”
“It’s just a way to say ‘i’ve read your message and have nothing add and I hope and pray to all the god all the bazillion people in this group chat have nothing to say on it too,’” defended another user.
Several studies regarding emoji have been conducted, including one that suggested that including emoji in work emails actually makes you seem less powerful in your career.
Another study suggested that using the infamous eggplant emoji is actually a major turn-off when it comes to dating.
If you made it this far Sprocky, well done. Please don't kick the cat! :D
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Need to bring in an up yours emoji so you can be really clear with these douchebags. .[emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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�� Misinterpret this snowflakes!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossco
EDIT: Removed reference to Gen Z and replaced with snowflakes. Gen Z aren't all fragile sooky babies, but sometimes I wonder. And now my middle finger emoji's not working. Oh well.
Heeeeyyy [emoji106][emoji106]
https://youtu.be/V4SbDtBkpg0
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That's right mate. Not enough Fonz in kids' lives these days. 👍👍😎😎Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
That’s offensive Plassy Mate, he goes by Henry Winkler Pronoun NOW, we’ll forgive you though, still LUV ya Brother [emoji3590][emoji3590] [emoji182] [emoji182] [emoji634][emoji634][emoji106][emoji106][emoji23][emoji23]
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You are a fair dinkum lunatic my friend!Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
Ayyyyyyyy.....sit on it!
(Gen Z this means chill the fk out).
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Originally Posted by Plasnart
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Haha actually I just googled "what did Fonzie mean when he said sit on it" and it seems I've been wrong my entire life! Apparently he meant "Piss Off" but when I used to watch Happy Days I was just a little kid so wouldnt have been able to read into that! Too naive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
So anyway...Ayyy sit on it!! :D
And… Spin you Big Beautiful Poof [emoji23][emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
Let us see how that paans out [emoji90][emoji90][emoji23][emoji23]
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In ALL honesty, no doubt my Bogan neck of the woods world half century almost completed. Double thumbs up I always thought was locally understood from a distance, aeroplane tarmac style for Hillians as the “Good as Gold” …..appreciated/stop/well done/whatever [emoji120][emoji120][emoji120][emoji120]
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I did read that to the end & all I can say Plassy is find me a cat so I can kick it. Seriously Fark me dead if that’s all the kids of today have to worry about they need to get out in the real world & experience real world problems, WTF- if they have to write a 15 page dossier on an emoji imagine the life changing catastrophe if they were ever faced with an actual real problem. If this is the world we’re entering into show me the door cos I wana leave .
By the time they're sitting in the big chair mate you'll be wearing a bib and touching up the carers so don't worry too much about it.Quote:
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I’m a TAD worried about IT Personally, harder/oppressive countries are laughing at Progressivenessessss…..say 10 years too EARLY [emoji51]
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We could always send into battle proper hardened online Gamers [emoji106][emoji106]
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Have you watched a movie called "Idiocracy"? Just a simple fool movie, but the INTRO to build the ambient of where the movie takes place is fantastic. It is what we see now with the GenZ/snowflakes/useless SOBs that are spreading like rabbits.
Today I had the honor of getting my hands dirty on genuine top grade Mexican-Aussie dirt! Cortesy of mr. MB!
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Although the dirt alone would be good enough, it came with this:
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Will put it all apart, clean, degrease and put some sort of protection coating so it lasts forever.
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No flies on your good self too either mate!
Wife said I'd better sleep on the garage tonight [emoji56]
This probably should go in another thread ........... but it did make me very happy today.
A naked birder story.
They have been teasing me incessantly, morning & evening, every day for months. Yellow-billed Kingfishers loudly trilling away , often at very close quarters, but I think they must be able to throw their voices because despite being so loud & prolific they remain hidden. They are notoriously difficult to see, & harder to photograph because when they are seen it is usually deep in the shadows of trees. They are Cape York specials - only live up here (& in Papua New Guinea).
It had reached the point where I no longer bothered to go hunting for the source of the call, having resigned myself to never finding one, I have looked so often.
Laying in bed this morning I heard the usual YBK call & thought little of it. MrsTea calls from the outside Kitchen area "Yellow -billed Kingfisher, Yellow billed Kingfisher".
"Can you see it?" I yelled back, thinking she had just become enthused by another call at close proximity, the comfort of the bed seemed a better option.
"YES" came her response.
"Don't take your eyes off it" I screamed back as I instantly flung myself out of bed, grabbed the pelican case & rapidly assembled the 600mm lens onto the camera. Heart beating rapidly & self talk telling me it'd be gone by the time I got there. Today however was the day I got lucky.
MrsTea sat at the breakfast table, binoculars glued to her face pointing to a popular perching spot for a variety of birds , a tall dead tree 30 metres away , high above the jungle greenery. Without binoculars all I could make out was the shape of a small dark bird in the morning light but was even then sceptical, never having seen a Kingfisher of any description perched at such a height.
"Are you sure" I asked. "Yes, yes, certain" she replied excitedly. No time to find my binoculars, rapidly fiddling with camera settings I finally looked through the lens & there indeed was a Yellow-billed Kingfisher. A bastard bird if ever there was one, but this one had obviously not read the the Yellow-billed Kingfisher 'How to be a bastard' rule book, as it remained compliantly on it's perch for long enough for me to get several shots.
Not the world's best YBK photos but I got them & they're mine! Thanks goes to my lovely wife, (who knew I'd appear wearing nothing but a camera but still called me anyway) the YBK jinx has been broken. (Next the Black-eared Catbird which teases similarly, but with less frequency than the YBK).
1st pic - as shot
2nd pic cropped & a fake sky added.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXcsDMwiEtAQuote:
Originally Posted by BrazilianY60
I am slightly jealous of the opportunies you have created for your self to photograph so many magnificent birds, Cuppa.
I've done a thing!
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Rock & Roll Winnie Mate [emoji106][emoji106]
Nuffy tests I’ve scored them Beauties properly chunky wired at 90 seconds per corner from say 18 - 35 psi with a 35x12.5” and under 1 minute for a 33x10.5”.
Disclaimer: 15-20L pressure vessels rebuild to 150psi easily fast in between valve connections around our four quarters [emoji123][emoji123][emoji123][emoji123][emoji106][emoji106]
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Yeah haven't really given mine a proper road test but keen to see how she goes should be good Ib reckon . . Air gun on the list too to add to collection. .
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Finally have some decent light in the garage. The difference is amazing from the old twin fluorescent battens.
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Drove home to the hills from the Maternity Ward down in the big smoke all the way at 20kmph under the speed limit tonight with my rebirthed TD42 now T riffic OEM speccy’d [emoji322][emoji23]
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Satin black, nothing fancy, it’s what’s inside that counts, Old GQ Grandpa has a NEW well earned ticker finally [emoji3590][emoji123]
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Awesome MB!
Going to run NA or Turbo?
And in case of turbo, will you let it break-in NA first and install turbo later, or right of the starting line?
West Australian UFI kit awaiting for my needs thanks to @nissannewby TOP Advice [emoji120][emoji120][emoji106][emoji106]
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Builder demands/wants semi-synthetic for first 1,000km prior to full sump/filter dump. Mentioned thereafter my TD newfound preference of Aussie (Cuppa Mate [emoji120][emoji120]) Penrite Proven 15W-50 and was more than HAPPY to carry ON [emoji120][emoji120]Quote:
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“Don’t drive it like you stole it off the bat but don’t baby it”
Wants the rings to cop some turbo expansion.
“DO NOT….sit on the highway for long stretches at lazy 100kmph” ?? [emoji23]
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Bloody lovely can't wait to see her up & running. . . Yeah give it a bit of load, don't let idle for long at all and vary speed the main things I've been told. .
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Young bloke got his licence today.
That now means that I'm free.
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