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World's turning an agreeable shade of orange. or Orange is the new black?

Q: *Are online players killing off local businesses?* Gerry: (Temu, AliExpress & Shein) *Yes, yes and yes.* All kidding aside, this website…

What? So he wants all the benefits of living in a peaceful country, overseeing his race horses from his luxury mansions, but none of the…

For some of the softer paywalls, Firefox enter reader view works for me.

If you watch the first video, they analyse the video in some depth, and give their views. Combined with another observation they **don't**…

>You are really not helping anyone who is buying a first bike Ultimately, my advice is buy a decent bike secondhand. Amazing what's out…

Parts are such a variable. I've probably been lucky thus far. Trued 2 wheels last year but they weren't too far out to start with. They…

To be a fly on the wall at that Cialis party.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hEQKqFgfAg Yeah, I'm gonna believe the orange clown who [topped 30K…

>$20 a pop My bike was a $40 purchase. Granted, I've spent twice that again on newer & better components. Basic stuff is doable with the…

Bro please https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/16169956/redir

How anyone could downvote this accurate impression escapes me! I'd keep one in the car for guano/pollen removal.

Cooked https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-13/visits-to-gp-postponed-amid-rising-out-of-pocket-costs/104798346 "A new report shows the cost…

Plot twist: [Gerry calls for internet OFF switch](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/88188/119112/gerrynet.jpg)

Fair calls, but for this: >a customer buying a $500 bike is unlikely to have the knowledge There's a ton of information out there, Youtube…

Most GenXers didn't get conned by uncle Rupert and his corporate buddies, either.

+∞ Not to mention you're paying to be shown **ads** anyway! Thus nullifying the core USP they tried to con everybody with, and the…

Sure, just another of many options. I know Android streamers sometimes get close on price, but our TV policy is offline only. The STB^ has…

She may not want to adapt after a lifetime of ICE familiarity. For her use case (all the circumstances you listed) an EV probably makes the…

Makes a change from EVs. Plus, I *could* make bio-diesel with it after cooking.

Holding out for a cheap Renault 5 or Honda E as a full-size toy. It'll be a while.

Oh yes, I still have a [26" BSO](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/88188/90830/enforcer.jpg) that looked good to the untrained eye.…

Public charging investment and rollout has been a core issue, and you want citation? There's been hundreds of stories internationally, but…

I have an "okay" [BigW bike](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/88188/108461/m140.jpg) that can handle blue trails at most. I wouldn't…

[Some of us learned years ago.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLw6FemRavs)

Ultimately, the market decides: • Batteries not there yet -- Toyota make noises about solid-state years ago. Still waiting. • Not…

But hey -- free shipping!

They wear beautifully on a 7" wrist. Jody of JOMW has a seven-incher, and he shows it in every video lol. The [Steeldive SD1970…

You're tethered to a charging network that severely limits your range. One day, possibly, a charging network comparable to liquid fuel…

I can fill my tank in 5 minutes. This gets me at least 500km. When EVs are at that stage of development, then you can call "us" out. And…