I'm a 30 year old Australian who lives in the desert of Western Australia, in a large mining town called Kalgoorlie. We have the third biggest open cut mine in the world... Like, right next to town. It's quite bizarre. I am qualified to be an accountant, which I don't do. Instead I became a teacher, and now I teach kids from 5 to 12 to use computers. I love this job immensely. I have a 7 year old step-daughter who I've been raising since she was 18 months, and I have a 3 year old son. They're both crazy energetic and pretty great. My partner let me name our son Tyler, and my last name is really close to Durden... This makes me irrationally pleased. "It's an exciting thing, this one meaningless life of yours ... good luck" - Tim Minchin -------------------------------------------------------- Why was Tyler Durden building an army? In Tyler we trusted. This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. Someday you will die, until you know this, you are useless. We have to face the reality that maybe God doesn't like us. He never wanted us. In all probability, he HATES us. I want you to know; not fear; KNOW, that someday you're gonna die. -------------------------------------------------------- This is me in my traditional Australian garb: http://i.imgur.com/qrXV2a9.jpg
See, this is always my plan.... but as soon as I'm stoned, I just simply do not have it in me to play.
For anyone not in the know, The Betoota Advocate is the Australian version of The Onion.
"I may have mentioned the war.... but I think I got away with it..."
Yeah, true, that'd be a fair chunk... still, seems like a hectic number.
There's been over 4000 mass shooters since 2018? Holy fuck.
As someone with ADHD and OCD, you guys can have zero thoughts? Wild.
If it's a legitimate shooting, the neck has the ability to stop the bullet entering.
To be fair, in Japan there are also people who eat puffer fish, so I'm not sure I'm entirely trusting that it's an ok thing to eat.
Yikes... welcome to Russia.
You could... but then what if you get found out? Is it worth possible fraud charges? There has to be a better way than a blanket ban.
What do you wanna chat about? Can't promise I'll help much, but always up for a convo.
I got heartburn just watching this.
I legit want a tattoo that says plethora just so I can say that 'it means a lot' if anyone asks... even though that's super lame haha.
Orwellian is sometimes an overused term... but in this case, I feel like no other word would make sense. Yikes.
Imbecile - a teacher had to correct me after a pronounced it 'im-beh-chilli'
Ok, good mix got a few laughs... but that egg flipper... I have a mighty need.
I rethought, and I should actually be Fuckhell Fuckard... not sure which I like better.
Fuckhell Fuckward...
At my school, we had a member of the tax office come and explain it and set up our tax file numbers when I was in Year 9 - that was a while ago now though, and in Australia.
So, what actually happened? I'm a bit lost.
Holy shit, a Dr Tran reference? I thought I was the only person who ever watched those.
Took me a sec; not gonna lie.
Yeah, we get fairly good support - I live outside of a major city so my experience may be somewhat niche.
Australia - specifically, a small city in Western Australia. I'm not sure of the quality of mental health services in the major cities - I know the Perth hospitals are super slammed at the moment.
AltHistoryHub's video about the Ancient Alien series is my only exposure - and it sounds utterly insane.
Nope? November, which is surprisingly low.
I mean, they've literally already threatened to annex Canada... I don't think they're waiting till 2028.
I got lucky - I got admitted to a psych unit when I was at my worst, and I know people have mixed results with those, but my experience was extremely positive. Daily check ups with psychiatrists, good food provided regularly, social programs that were really enjoyable. I came out a different person. I mean, I nearly died on the way in, but I appreciated the outcome.
Just looked it up; 0.2% of the population of WA is jewish, and the vast majority live in Perth... so, honestly, it's quite possible that I just really haven't. (I didn't say I'd never met any; just that I didn't think I'd known (like, worked with or gone to school with))
I don't actually think I've ever known a jewish person. I live in regional Western Australia. Do I fail as an atheist?