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| Member Since | 10/05/2019 |
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| Last Seen | 02/03/2025 |
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philme commented on Running Vest + Shoes + Other Gear
Salomon are the best, don't let anyone tell you any different. Best thing about Salomon aside from the fact they've been around since…
philme commented on Cheapest place for physical currency? Sydney
Lotus at westfields Parramatta had a really good exchange rate for thai baht when i exchanged about 2 months ago. Was better than anywhere…
you probably need to have a long hard think about what you're getting out stopping your daughter from reading books below her age group.…
philme commented on Gear Recommendations for First Camping Hike
A good pack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat and tent are the minimum for an overnighter. Osprey are pretty good and occasionally go on sale at…
philme commented on Up and Close with a Windmill in Melbourne
https://reneweconomy.com.au/large-scale-wind-farm-map-of-australia/…
Long distance running, trail running and in general anything ourdoorsy (hiking, camping, 4wding). I also loooooove food... might explain…
get yourself a hobby. Life is much more than your job. I'm kind of in the same position, did a grad program plus 4 years and am still just…
ditto this, I'm in engineering consulting and the people glued to a desk or sweating it out on site never get any recognition. However, old…
philme commented on Best Non-Traditional Instant Noodle
Daiso have these ramen packets that honestly taste better than some actual ramen shops (I've only had the tonkotsu flavour one, so can't…
Alternative to this is a tub rack which is generally significantly cheaper than a utelid and it means you can still access whatever you…
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Francis82 on Google Nest Audio Smart Speaker $95 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks
Francis82 on Google Nest Audio Smart Speaker $95 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworkskind of a back way of doing it and only works for chromecast…
Yeah a door changes the situation completely, especially if the door either doesn't have seals or doesn't seal properly. Rule of thumb is…
philme commented on UPVC Double Vs Secondary Glazing
Acoustic engineer here. Unfortunately in your case it sounds like the noise is most likely coming through the weatherboards and any other…
philme commented on Osprey Day Pack or Smaller Hiking Pack
probably best to ask on facebook groups like gear freak australia and any of the hiking groups. Personally i have an Osprey talon 44 which…
For easy/recovery/long runs I would definitely recommend the Clifton's since that is what they've been designed for. I haven't heard many,…
As a marathon runner I would say invest that 1k into some really good running shoes and go for a run outside, who knows you might end up…
I managed to get myself a pair of Nike Alphaflys in store when it got released a week or two ago for sale to the general public. The worst…
I was just providing an example of my own experiences and i know heaps of others in the same situation. I wouldn't say I'm being taken…
Pretty much every Australian born person who's parents are ethnic and were migrants. my experience is parents (Chinese who lived in…
philme commented on Best instant noodles ever
Ramen from Daiso: Tastes better than what you get from some actual ramen restaurants…
fair enough, it is a great watch and if it is anything like a fenix 3 it will last years! (had my old fenix 3 for around 5 years, only…
Are you planning on using it more as a smart watch or a multi-sport watch? If it's mainly as a smart watch, you'll be very unimpressed by…
I've got the creative Outlier Gold and they're perfect for runs and everyday listening to music. They claim to have a battery life of 14…
I'm an acoustic engineer. A job like that we would bill around 2-3 days of work (16-24 hours) which would include testing, reporting,…
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