The small joys today thread (a bit of Yang for FoA Yin of late)

Always wanted a big gum. That is an impressive tree.

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nice one geoff !

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Dang that’s a nice tree.

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Beautiful tree! Tempted to climb it? Or even live in it? Big Gums: Camping in my 100 year old Gum tree - YouTube

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All I see is a fire hazard.

SJ: When there’s a new Beau Miles video to watch.

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i’m reading his book now. it’s just like his youtube video in writing, so goes down well

I didn’t know that he had one… Will check it out, thank you

Ripper. Big old trees add so much character and value to a spot.

I’m still dark out neighbours cut down a decent sized gum tree in their yard that screened one of our rooms and was visited by lots of birds. Was the biggest tree on the block.

always a SJ to see @antmandan in the news (not pictured… haha)

Apple’s iPhone has a new privacy feature that Facebook has tried to stop

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Our neighbour has a massive gum tree in their yard that towers over our deck. It’s a really lovely tree and attracts plenty of birds. I use it to spot our house on the hill from town. He has it maintained, and last time he did we made sure we contributed to the cost of it.

There are plenty of stumps on our block and we had the impression that the previous owner wasn’t into big trees, but chatting to him recently he said he was devastated when he had them inspected and they were found to be unsafe and needed to come down. Our downhill neighbour had plenty of big old gums in his yard and had them all removed, and got a massive fine for doing so. I think he just factored the fines in as a cost though. Arsehole.

We have a lovely couple of peppermint gums at the bottom of the block. They’re right next to each other and the downhill one is on a big lean with lots of dead wood up the top, so we’re having it removed. It’s very sad, but should help the uphill one live a longer and happier life, and won’t fall on anyone’s house.

Cool story huh. Trees are great

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  • 5:45pm
  • tradie in a shitbox BA falcon ute driving like a fuckwit
  • families & commuters everywhere
  • unmarked cop car
  • lights, sirens, and sweet justice.

Happy Friday FOA.

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Rolu is a fat Jamaican guy confirmed.

SJ:
BBCEarth Shared one of my wildlife photos of a Cassowary. Pretty stoked about that.
:slight_smile:

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if it was the one on your insta recently, i’m not surprised. was a banger.

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Thats the One :slight_smile: Thanks mate.

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Anyone here?

No three year olds here, pretty sure

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Gave a jersey the chain stitch treatment:

Props to Jesse at https://hiatusj.com/

More here: Chain Stitch Embroidery - Australian Cycling Forums - Bicycles Network Australia

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That’s cool. I didn’t know that was how the letters were made