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I hope the data allowance is a bit more generous than on Queensland Rail's free WiFi...

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The privilege of a CEO of a major corporation who has assistants for all the mundane stuff. Does he know how to wipe his own arse after taking a dump?

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That is an amazing thing to find in Michigan of all places. This is a pic of a different builder's plate from the same factory I took a few years ago. On a formerly East German BR120 diesel locomotive, also known as M62.

A blue, diamond-shaped locomotive builder's plate with Russian text. The plate is attached to a dark red locomotive with a yellow stripe.

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I - not british - learned it from some Brits in Australia as "two fifths of fuck-all".

rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 23/09/2026

And then you don't get to be miffed at missing out on playing a Grand Final...

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 21/09/2026

Considering how bad Rokus and other streaming boxes have become, it seems like the Apple TV is the least worst option. I have a Toshiba TV and while that still runs stock GoogleTV, I don't let it access the network, and all my SmartTV needs are handled by the Apple TV.

Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 19/09/2026

Seeing so many people using AI to "put their models in scene" and pretty up their layout. I want to see your layout, with its perfections and imperfections, not something that a machine dreamed up which I can recognise as not being real from a mile away.

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I've gone from NCE to Z21 clone to ESU, and the ECoS is hands down the best out of the three. You couldn't pay me enough to use NCE ever again, not with the antiquated user interface, the innate restrictions and lack of compatibility.

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Who said you need to use a phone? Nearly every Euro system has a dedicated cab available, even the stationary ones like ESU or Uhlenbrock. All tech evolves, even model trains. NCE isn't evolving at all, they engineered their system once and then decided that'll do them for the next century.

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Plenty of companies out there with both top-notch customer service *and* more modern systems. If you want anything beyond pure manual control, the NCE ecosystem lags behind everything else in the market, including more recent developments in DCC itself. No wonder since it's nearly 20 years old.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 13/09/2026

Fuckwit *with several investment properties*...

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I can understand wanting to ditch Digitrax, but replacing it with NCE doesn't sound like the most future proof choice to me.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 12/09/2026

I will never understand why, in 2026, people will still both choose the NCE PowerCab, and recommend it to newbies. It's terribly outdated and underpowered, and it's also just not very good. I chose the ECoS over the Z21 but I will take almost anything else over the PowerCab.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 11/09/2026

Cool thanks. That is the version I am on.

rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 11/09/2026

Is 0.4 still the appropriate tag for the pds image?

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 10/09/2026

That difference is way more than 10%.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 10/09/2026

In Australia, the iPhone Duo starts at $3499. The AUD/USD exchange rate is similar to CAD/USD.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 10/09/2026

Debit cards, gift cards, Paypal (which also works with debit cards)... I don't have a credit card linked to my Steam account. Never did. hopefully never will have to. My account is 'only' 17 years old.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 09/09/2026

Is it correct that this blog entry has the exact same Albanese quote twice? live.thepoint.com.au/2026/09/the-...

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 07/09/2026

I absolutely swear by the Wago connectors, I will never use anything else. I'd love to get the Trix wheel cleaners but they're pricy here. Over time I've built a box for programming and testing locos that now includes a rolling road. makingtracks.ah-web.org/rebuilding-t...

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Rebuilding the Programming Box

Some time ago I built myself a Programming Box - a convenient setup to test DCC decoders, both standalone and in a vehicle. This has by now become a very important tool for me. Being able to just open...

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 07/09/2026

This absolutely baffles me. Do the people who commission this 'art' for advertising really think it looks attractive and appetising, or have they at that point simply spent their ad budget on AI prompts and now have to make do with the least worst they got?

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

True canadian values

four frame comic. first frame shows a Tim Hortons coffee shop from outside. second frame shows Harry Potter themed donuts. Third shows a loon swimming in a lake near some grass. last one shows someone with a dress that reads ''I don't care''. Text reads :
at tim hortons, we care
deeply about true canadian
Values, such as Silent
complicity in genocide.
that's what inspired us
to partner with famous
anti-human rights campaigner
jk rowling to offer you an
all-harry potter menu.
with each purchase of our
mid-tier donuts, your money
goes towards lining the pockets
of someone who uses her wealth
to fight trans rights and hurt
queer communities around
the planet.
you don't personally need
to hate lgbtq+ people to eat at
tim hortons. you just need to not
care enough about their rights,
safety and well-being!

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 27/08/2026

Michael Phelps had unusual everything. If he'd been a woman he would have been hounded out of the sport after his first gold.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 27/08/2026

The movie 'Focus' with Will Smith and Margot Robbie made a whole subplot out of that particular bit.

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Gilda Sahebi @gildasahebi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Ich war in diesem Sommer bei einer Schule zu Besuch und habe jungen Menschen zugehört. Was sie sagten, hat mich tief traurig gemacht. Meine aktuelle Kolumne @taz.de: taz.de/Von-Kindern-...

taz.de

Von Kindern lernen: Hört den Jungen zu!

Wer heute mit Kindern und Jugendlichen spricht, dürfte erstaunt und erschrocken sein. Denn sie fühlen sich von Erwachsenen nicht wahrgenommen.

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We need to look to the 13-year-old girls for leadership.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 24/08/2026

I still remember how the Coalition wanted to declare gas a 'critical mineral' so the gas industry could access funds specifically meant to support the net zero transition: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Coalition says it will allow gas producers to access $4bn net zero fund for critical minerals

Shadow resources minister tells Sydney conference Coalition would give gas the same status as a critical mineral to boost industry funding

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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Here is the full suspension letter from UGent that was sent to Nathan Cofnas, it shows ample reason for his suspension and potential termination. Including breach of contract, using the University of Ghent’s name and legitimacy to promote his racial supremacist views and causing reputational damage.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 23/08/2026

Call them what they are: Parasites.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 10/08/2026

So they risked disturbing actual, real Bronze Age gravesites in order to not disturb the nonexistent 'grave' of an entirely fictitious figure. Help me understand.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 07/08/2026

"I have hired someone, told them the plan, and then told them a different plan, and then a third. There is a number of times you can do that to somebody before they stop believing anything you say, and it is lower than you would like." Very true, and also applies to general software development.

Plan of Attack @planofattack.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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Report on a series of eerie events in 1980s narrative newsroom thriller Static Hour! You’re the lone night shift news editor amidst a mysterious lockdown in a small town... Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CqD... Official PR: mailchi.mp/planofattack... #indiegame #indiedev

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Static Hour - Official Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by Barkbyte Interactive

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 07/08/2026

Having learned French in school, 'annoying' is what I'll go with.

rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 27/07/2026

"Atomic Blonde", the slow cover version of "99 Luftballons" by Kaleida. Really drove home the nature of the lyrics in the context of the Cold War.

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Leiracal @leiracal.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

This concept was introduced to me as "run the dishwasher twice" and was an important part of my executive functioning recovery as well as my path to self-acceptance.

When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn't get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by.

I had therapy once per week, and on this particular week I didn't have much to 'bring' to the session. He asked how my week was and I really had nothing to say.

'What are you struggling with?' he asked.

I gestured around me and said 'I dunno man. Life.'

Not satisfied with my answer, he said 'No, what exactly are you worried about right now? What feels overwhelming? When you go home after this session, what issue will be staring at you?'

I knew the answer, but it was so ridiculous that I didn't want to say it. I wanted to have something more substantial.
Something more profound.

But I didn't.

So I told him, 'Honestly? The dishes. It's stupid, I know, but the more I look at them the more I CAN'T do them because I'll have to scrub them before I put them in the dishwasher, because the dishwasher sucks, and I just can't stand and scrub the dishes.'

I felt like an idiot even saying it.

What kind of grown ass woman is undone by a stack of dishes? There are people out there with *actual* problems, and I'm whining to my therapist about dishes?

But he nodded in understanding and then said:

'RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.'

I began to tell him that you're not supposed to, but he stopped me.

'Why the hell aren't you supposed to? If you don't want to scrub the dishes and your dishwasher sucks, run it twice. Run it three times, who cares?! Rules do not exist.'

It blew my mind in a way that I don't think I can properly express.

That day, I went home and tossed my smelly dishes haphazardly into the dishwasher and ran it three times.

I felt like I had conquered a dragon.

The next day, I took a shower lying down.

A few days later. I folded my laundry and put them wherever the fuck they fit.

There were no longer arbitrary rules I had to follow, and it gave me the freedom to make accomplishments again.

Now that I'm in a healthier place, I rinse off my dishes and put them in the dishwasher properly. I shower standing up. I sort my laundry.

But at a time when living was a struggle instead of a blessing, I learned an incredibly important lesson:

THERE ARE NO RULES. RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE!!!"

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 27/07/2026

New Vegas is the only Fallout game that I have ever finished.

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Veronika Kracher @veronikakracher.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Nius behauptet wir seien eine Gefahr für DIE KINDER, Neonazis verprügeln uns, und jetzt rast ein Islamist mit einem Auto in den CSD. Rechte Politiker:innen werden diesen Angriff instrumentalisieren, während sie weiter unsere Rechte und Sichtbarkeit beschneiden. Und ich bin wütend und traurig.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 12/07/2026

Apologies. I thought you were referring to 'Ready Or Not' the game.

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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

You can speak ill of the dead when, while alive, they spoke and caused ill, of so many others. You don’t have to mourn monsters.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 12/07/2026

Do these bear any resemblance to the old Sierra S.W.A.T. games? I'm thinking specifically S.W.A.T. 4 which I'd happily load up again if the engine weren't giving me motion sickness. But I've been looking for something along similar lines, with an emphasis on shooting/killing as little as possible.

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rainynight65 @rainynight65.ah-web.org · 12/07/2026

That's a shame. I really liked the first two.