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I've noticed a lot of these lately. Some obvious ones that stick out are the Toyota Landcruiser Prado, Lexus GX, and Hyundai Sante Fe. Of course there's also the Ford Bronco, but that's not one we see here in Australia all that often. Is this a new trend on our roads? As per usual also after...

So my wife got an email from Optus 2 days ago stating that her plan will be "changing" (we all know what that really means). They were going to be changing her data from 180gb/month to 200gb/month. Now my wife would be lucky to use 10gb of data. She has wifi at home and work, and only really...

Since the new logo images are now near the forum name, everything seems a bit squished together. Any chance we can widen it so the forum names "Bulldogs Discussion" "The Lounge" etc... are all on one line like it was before the logos were put there?

Man I love these lol. So I received one today and it was a robot saying that $99 will be deducted from my account as the Amazon Prime subscription had been confirmed, press 1 if you wish to cancel. Hahaha I knew straight away. So I got the Indian call centre and "Carl" was saying that it's...

So does anyone here have any good hustlin' stories? While I like the hustle, my brother-in-law is the master of it. Here's an example from a couple of years ago... We were wanting to buy new chairs for home, but just chairs for outside. Cafe-style chairs if you like. Anyway we were at a new...

Oh my boy Boosty, you're expertise is required here my friend. Earlier this morning I was watching the news and there was an ad for a car brand called Mahindra & Mahindra. Now I'm thinking here we go, another new Chinese car brand ready to dump their crap on our shores... however I was in for...

Which idiot thinks that life is better with plastics (apart from reusables) banned in our great state? FFS let me list the annoyances just off the top of my head: Plastic bags were great. You didn't have to carry these annoying bags into the supermarket everytime you went there, and they were...

What are your favorite beaches? What are your least favorite beaches? Favorite: South Cronulla. Without doubt. I've been going there as long as I can remember, and it's got everything you need right there. Sand, surf, green hills, trees (for shade), car parking spots, plenty of shops, rock...

In 1997, the Bulldogs beat the Hunter Mariners 48-36 at Belmore Sports Ground. 36 was the highest amount of points scored by a that team did not win. In 2005, we were again involved in a game that involved 36 points being scored by a losing team, however this time we were the losing team...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-18/nsw-sydney-cbd-tallest-towers-development-buildings/104112050 In short: Construction firms Lendlease and Dexus have submitted proposals for two towers in Sydney's CBD. If the plans are approved by the local council, the towers will be Sydney's...

So I just tried to have a bag of these things thinking that they'd be like Thins Light and Tangy in Twisties form. I couldn't even finish the bag.

Hi guys, Even though the below footage involves our club, I posted it in here as it's an old NRL rule that I didn't really understand. So Paul Carige puts his hand on the ball with one foot on the dead-ball line deeming the ball dead. Paul Carige then assumes that a 20m tap will take place...

Gee's it's a different world to the one I grew up in - I understand that - but how on Earth does someone like this guy have a Net worth of $500 million simply by being a social media attention whore? Now this self-proclaimed 'introvert' (I'm guessing he doesn't even know the meaning of the...

Interesting screenshot from our website... Did these guys sever ties with us after the drunken, senile, Phil Slothfield kicked up a big stink about Sweet Caroline???

This morning the forum logged me out on its own (Windows 10). I try to log in and I get this... Clearly I'm not logged in and when I try it tells me I'm already logged in :frowning: Any idea what's wrong?

Did these tools ever face any sanction or was it...

Well my friends, all it's taken is 3 different sets of failed logitech speakers over the years to decide that I'm over them, and I want something better that won't conk out after 1 or 2 years. Now I don't use the PC all that often, but when I do, I want good quality speakers. I had a creative...

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/leave-kids-alone-cumberland-city-council-passes-motion-to-ban-same-sex-parenting-books-from-the-shelves-of-local-libraries/news-story/428cb964a8bc497b926a59955f522720 One Sydney council has passed a motion to amend its library strategy to...

So a few of you might remember this. https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2015/08/01/bulldogs-name-team-of-the-decade/ Now this was the criteria: Players must have played first grade between 2005 – 2014 Have played 50 or more first grade games for the Bulldogs - Not necessarily all in the years...

So I'm after the advice of my homeboy @Blue_boost and here's the sitrep... My Mrs received a tax notification last year. She's on the higher income tax bracket due to having 2 rental properties, plus a teachers salary from a private school. Currently between us, we own 2 cars, 2 houses, a...

Well my friends after conducting a search, the only other thread based on AI here is locked - it was created by Just Me back in 2008 so a big shout out to Just Me. Here it is: https://www.thekennel.net.au/forum/index.php?threads/artificial-intelligence.38075/ The information super highway has...

If you didn't think that these damn environmental protestors were as dumb as bat shit to begin with, you probably will now...

That when turned upside down, the Chicago Bulls logo looks like a robot violating a crab?

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/backlash-over-woolworths-decision-to-dump-all-australia-day-merchandise/news-story/e25410334b1f23d0e74bb9c86cb6f2ee Woolworths ditches all Australia Day merch Woolworths is facing the wrath of customers keen on celebrating Australia Day...

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/council-s-christmas-free-decorations-get-a-frosty-reception-20231212-p5eqyw.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true It’s Christmas in Stonnington, but some are far from merry. The local council has sparked an uproar in Melbourne’s inner east by omitting...

… and they demonstrate this by having a photo of Sylvia Jeffries… @iWahash @tonee do you guys have any control over these scams ads being used on this forum?

Driving in the Eastern Suburbs yesterday, I saw this thing on the side of the road. I've also seen it in Davies St, Padstow. It has cameras and other things on it. Any idea what it is or what it does? Thanks

Are vapers the ciggy butt brains of this decade? I remember back in 2011, my mate walked into the office and said he has a battery-operated e-cigarette. I had no idea what on Earth he was on about as I hadn't heard of it before. He told me how it works. He got the e-ciggy out, put a battery in...

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-payne-haas-inks-new-threeyear-deal-with-the-broncos-reportedly-worth-36-million/e45dfcc1-808a-4921-8ba8-06a48646a357 fter weeks of speculation, Payne Haas has re-signed with the Brisbane Broncos for a further three years. The Broncos prop has been subject...

Hi there! I regret to inform you about some sad news for you. Approximately a month or two ago I have succeeded to gain a total access to all your devices utilized for browsing internet. Moving forward, I have started observing your internet activities on continuous basis. Go ahead and take a...

Hi guys, I'm looking at buying a bulk of items from 1 user on eBay. I messaged him and asked if he could give me a better rate as I'm buying multiple. He have me a price and only dropped a couple of dollars of it - however he also said to me if I message him, he could give me a better rate -...

https://www.smh.com.au/national/people-are-simply-not-buying-them-that-s-a-wrap-for-fantales-20230620-p5di3u.html Fantales, the famously chewy caramel chocolates once synonymous with an afternoon at the movies, are about to be no more. Manufacturer Nestle announced the “sad news” on Tuesday...

https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/on-the-road/radical-climate-activists-pushing-to-inconvenience-suv-owners-by-deflating-4x4-tyres-in-major-cities/news-story/e35346a24a6b6254e9420949c61a52cd So there's this new group of climate change activists who deflate the tyres of big cars such...

How does it feel being Burton’s bitch, you gutless ho.

I find this whole magic round is bullshit. Why? Because every damn year (that I can recall anyway) Brisbane Broncos are listed as an 'away' team when the damn round is held in their venue early year. In addition, this year, co-tenants of Suncorp, the Dolphins, are also listed as an away team...

What is your ideal dream house? With all the talk about interest rates and rentals on going on way (up) what would your ideal dream home look like if money weren’t an object? And I mean anything – location, structure, size. Some of you might dream of owning a mega-mansion right around Sydney...

You jump onto Reddit and know this answer to this...

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-power-rankings-round-6-teams-rabbitohs-latrell-mitchell-storm-cameron-munster-roosters-joseph-suaalii/news-story/2e5d94ea3d471496e33d23a30ad67af1?recommendedCount=0 Wests Tigers have defended their use of a stock image of American...

Has anyone noticed this? The sudden explosion of the Chinese and Korean car manufacturers have seemingly come out of no where. How is it that they have suddenly surged? I don't give a rats arse how good they look or how highly priced are, you will NOT find me dead in dark buying a: Haval Baic...

Hi guys. Managing USB ports is something I’m not very good at. I'm hoping someone like @Hacky McAxe or any IT guru help me out with this one. I have 9 USB/USB 3 ports on my computer. Yesterday I was having problems using one of them so I went into Device Manager and removed the one I thought...

Ok guys, what are your plans? When I clock off this afternoon I'm on leave for 3 weeks. Woohoo. Christmas Eve: having lunch with Wifey's family, then heading to church. Likely to be a quiet, grazing evening watching a Christmas movie or 2 Christmas Day: having the traditional Christmas Lebo...

Throw away your Twisties guys, there's a new player in town!

Whoever made this decision, please look inside your wife’s handbag to see if your balls are in there.

Well my friends, it's that time of year again. The silly season if you would. People are going crazy at the shops and online for whatever sales they can get in time to buy that perfect Christmas present for that special someone, office Christmas party shenanigans are in full swing, and 18 year...

I don't care if it's illegal, I always do it. This is a great Aussie thing, and I actually love it. Strangers looking out for strangers. It's even better when the people you high-beam acknowledge it. The other day I saw one, and high-beamed the on-coming traffic. Then literally 1km up that...

https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2022/11/04/jay-productions--events-elevate-their-partnership-with-the-bulldogs/

Now, this here is probably one of the stupidest things I have EVER heard in my life. We all know that protesters these days have evolved from activists to pests, however what happened yesterday at the Melbourne cup took it to a whole new level - and this level is sub rock bottom. An animal...

I'd like to buy a nice lot of land somewhere. Somewhere away from Sydney but not too far. I'm thinking... Southern Highlands, like Mittagong. Yes a nice big lot of land, perhaps 5 acres. That's where my mansion will go up. The mansion will be fully equipped with a marble staircase, 7 bed rooms...

Hi guys, My wife and I found a kitten on Saturday night, couldn't be more than 3-4 months old, only a little fellow. He's very friendly and affectionate - and this is coming from someone who does not like cats. Anyway we were heading out to dinner and saw the kitten and he got spooked by a...

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/7-eleven-are-raising-1-coffees-to-2-meaning-one-less-luxury-for-homeless-australians/axkla04mn Time's up tight arses, your cheap machine-based coffee is doubling in price. Now, once in my life have I ever bought a 7-Eleven coffee and that's only because a...

What do you guys think of them? Quick? Cheap? Easy? I love them. If there's one problem I have with them, it's that they don't taste (obviously) as good as something home cooked, however they still taste pretty good. I went through a phase where I was having butter chicken for dinner regularly...

...and I know there's a grind my gears thread, but this is worthy of a thread on its own: https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/food...r-cooking-husband-three-meals-a-day-c-7396790 What f**king business it of anyones, especially feminists, on how a woman choses to live her life? She likes making her...

Well the pests were out in force today: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10955545/Sydney-Harbour-Tunnel-protestor-verbally-abused-Blockade-Australia-protest-sparks-traffic.html

Spotted my brother @ASSASSIN:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/penrith-panthers-figures-hit-out-after-dolphins-poach-one-of-their-brightest-young-stars/ar-AAU0dR9?ocid=mailsignout&li=AAgfLCP The Penrith Panthers are furious after seeing another one of their prodigious junior talents poached by a rival club, with club...

... BUT... our beloved Robot Bender might be recast! https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1211073-futurama-season-8-ordered-by-hulu-bender-might-be-recast Futurama Season 8 will feature 20 episodes and will see David X. Cohen and The Simpsons creator Matt Groening return. As for the cast, most...

Throw a shrimp on the barbie, go for a ride in the pouch of your pet kangaroo, and do whatever else tickles your nipples on this one day of the year where your inner patriot emerges. Peace, hugs, love, and licks!

Hehehehe - we are a cunning, but smart bunch. This story is a few days old, but man, brilliant marketing campaign by the club :D https://www.localnewsplus.com.au/almost-600-newborns-get-blue-and-white-welcome/ BULLDOGS great Terry Lamb with one of the club’s newest and youngest members...

Check out the female cop - far out fearless AF. https://fb.watch/amjUVVoZtK/

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/blackberry-smartphone-pioneer-finally-hangs-up-on-its-classic-devices-20220104-p59lpw.html In 2012 BlackBerry had 80 million users worldwide and were considered the worlds best smartphone. In the mid teenies (2015) BB knew the iOS and Android platforms were...

Hi Guys, Does anyone have any ideas for apps that are best used for trading (buying & selling) shares? Obviously there will be fees associated with them, but I'm more or less happy to go with ones that have trade fees (percentage/commission/flat rate) rather than non-trading fees (fees for...

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/we-have-so-many-pissups-brandon-smith-reveals-massive-drinking-culture-at-storm/news-story/c0fa3851addd202abd9577a6d2ebb385?utm_campaign=EditorialSB&utm_source=news.com.au%20Sport&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_content=SocialBakers Brandon Smith has revealed drinking...

Can someone please explain to me why the 90s JDM cars have seemingly, out of nowhere, exploded in value with no regard whatsoever for the kms traveled or transmission (manuals are cheaper than auto)?

@south of heaven the resident Wogan of this joint... do I have a reason to be concerned? @utility whole I would very much value your input on this momentous occasion of me being stalked by a much loved member of this cyber community.

I can't get enough of cereal. Traditionally something for breakfast, but can be eaten anytime of the day. What are you favorite ones? Corn Flakes - original and the best Frosty Flakes - if I'm after a sugar-high. I rarely get these though - once every few years Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes - perhaps...

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/more-sports/fallen-nrl-star-eyeing-unlikely-comeback/ar-AAPV4gE?ocid=mailsignout&li=AAgfLCP Former Newcastle Knights playmaker Jarrod Mullen says he's confident his "body can hold up" if handed a second chance in the NRL. Mullen's infamous four-year ban for...

Hi everyone, Not sure if there's a way to do this. I've got a bunch of emails listed in columns in Excel, 1000+ and I'm looking at copying these and pasting them in the "To" and "CC" fields in a new Outlook email. The problem is, when I copy from Excel and paste them in Outlook, they listed...

Our Biggest Dud Signings in the Last 10 Years Yes, I know, there's no point in dwelling on the past, what's done is done, but some people are looking for answers and/or wanting to know where things went wrong, let's discuss dissect and discuss them. 1. Keiran Foran. He was on somewhere between...

I am so sick to death of these mofos calling me. They always appear to be calling from a mobile phone number which is obviously just a mask to them calling from a call centre. I block the number, then they call again using a different mask mobile phone number.

@Realist90

They've still got it!

Lately, I've been seeing email signatures with the following sign-off from people... Kate Johnson | She/Her John Smith | He/Him Ummm... yes, that's what I would normally refer to them by in 3rd person... so why does it need clarification in an email signature?

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/09/27/ferguson-calls-time-on-nrl-career-has-goal-to-play-for-the-wallabies/ He was released early from his contract with the Eels. He has his sights set on the Wallabies, but at 31, I don’t like his chances.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/melbourne/victoria-earthquake-buildings-shake-from-melbourne-to-canberra/ar-AAOGabT Buildings shook across Victoria on Tuesday morning as Victoria recorded an earthquake, with residents from metropolitan Melbourne to Geelong to Gippsland reporting violent shaking...

These are my thoughts on the wooden spoons received over the years and my take on them: 2002: We saw the Roosters win the 2002 premiership, after which it was found out that they were over the salary cap by $150,000. The Roosters walked away completely unpunished, kept their premiership in...

Yes, this was THAT game from 2018 where Reimis Smith emerged from the shadow of his father Tyron Smith and became his own man. In this game, Reimis scored a hat-trick in a game that the Bulldogs dominated from start to finish resulted in a duck-egg scoreline for the Dragons, a team who were...

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/more-sports/biggest-fines-in-history-for-nrl-bad-boys/ar-AAOcnaT?ocid=mailsignout&li=AAgfYrC NRL players will face the heaviest fines in the game's history in a desperate bid to stop off-field scandals. Under the plan devised by Australian Rugby League...

2013 was a disappointing season for the Bulldogs when you consider what 2012 brought. Round 25 saw us taking on our old enemy the Panthers with only one round remaining before the finals. Given that we weren't a formidable force and coming up against a team that has been a team that would often...

For those who aren't aware, little AJ went missing Friday at about 11:30am from his family's rural property in regional NSW. A short time ago, the 3 year old with autism was found.

Deep into winter, 2016. It was a dark and cold Saturday night. The Bulldogs were coming up against grand finalists from the previous year, the Brisbane Broncos. The Broncos had a whole heap of stars, including Darius Boyd, speed machines James Roberts, Anthony Milford, and veteran goal kicker...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/19/onlyfans-to-ban-adult-material-after-pressure-from-payment-processors Let the Instagram Models meltdown begin :tearsofjoy: :tearsofjoy: :tearsofjoy:

Do you remember these companies?

For now and until the rest of this season and even into next season I'm going to post a thread weekly of some of the better times we've had in recent years of great wins we've had against out rivals. Against Manly in the Semi Finals in 2014, we had a thriller. The teams were locked up at 16-16...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-09/lionel-messi-leaving-barcelona-la-liga-for-psg/100362916 If ever an image can sum up the current state of European football in all its cold and bloated glory it is that of Lionel Messi tearfully explaining why he can't play for his beloved Barcelona...

Done and dusted :blush: Also glad that the gender question had only TWO options, and none of this other PC crap such as “non binary” etc… :tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy:

Just a thread to put photos you like of stuff you like *let's keep it clean guys* - example... I received a rare piece of snail mail and this stamp was on the envelope!

Seriously, how GOOD are their products? Perfect amount of peanut butter to give it a slight savory taste.

And it could be anything. It could be a State of Origin experience, a World Cup Final, Champions League final, Tennis Grand Slam, Olympics, anything really, just your best possible experience. Mine was back in 2012. I was in Barcelona on a holiday and decided to visit the cauldron - Camp Nou...

Let's put aside all the lop-sided score lines in the NRL so far this season for a minute. Let's go back about 10 years when QLD were in the midst of their streak. They had players like Thurston, Cronk, Smith and Slater to chose from in their origin team. Let's look at NSW. The five-eighth was...

This deserves it's only thread. Fast forward to 3:20 On what planet is that a knock on??