No cicadas this year. It just doesn't feel hot unless I hear cicadas sing.
One Christmas, a few years ago now, when my family and I were camping at Seymour*, all the grubs decided the time was right to emerge as cicadas.
They covered the trees and everything. It was hot, but they would pee on us. It felt like rain, and while ick, wasn't entirely unwelcome. It was basically just water lol.
TL;DR: cicadas golden showered my family for Santa.
*Edit: I wrote Seymour, but it may have actually been Heathcote now that I think about it...
Jeez Melbourne central station is still warm!
Bowls still stuck together.
Cold did not work. Iโm trying heat
Ohh the joys of waiting for real estate to come for the inspection. Never a fun feeling.
Zzzzzzz
I decided last night to finally get serious about getting my dashcam installed in my car. I found a well-reviewed service online and put an inquiry in using their online form.
How much money do you think someone would charge to run a couple of cables through a car and connect them up to 2 cameras and the battery? The cables, cameras and everything required already provided by me, the customer. If you guessed FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS then you might be interested in hiring this company. THE FUCKING DASHCAM (2 FRONT AND REAR) WAS $435 AND IT'S ONE OF THE BEST ONES YOU CAN BUY!
It's a job I'd honestly almost try myself. A job which should likely take a professional maybe 45 minutes and I'm padding that.
Anyways I wrote back to their email telling them their quote was insane and about $150 more than I'd expect. Called AutoBarn out in Melton and they'll do it for $270 no problem. I can swallow $270 knowing they'll it well and do it right.
I've wired in a few now (in fact I just replaced my trusty old BlackVue a few weeks back when it finally met its maker), and to be honest it really is something you can do yourself if you're so inclined.
Half the challenge is finding good sources of accessory-switched and permanent 12v power, preferably around the fuse box (please make sure everything is fused!). A plastic trim removal kit is handy but probably not essential depending on the car.
Just be sure to run any rear camera cabling through the car at floor level under the scuff plates/trim and not up high to avoid interfering with any curtain airbags that may be lurking.
The first one I ever did took a couple of hours. Latest replacement I did was about 30 minutes, but I was able to re-use the rear camera cable run because I stuck with the same brand and style of camera.
Dinner is being made for me tonight and I wasn't gonna look but I did and now I had to move to another room because I couldn't stop laughing.
Please elaborate.
It's hard to explain so I'll show you pics later when it's made. ๐
Yay, my Markeplace buyer showed up! After a couple of no show/ghosts on the one item I was starting to lose hope. But I have now gotten rid of the last of my unwanted items that is too big and difficult to get rid of any other way. Everything else should be either donateable to the op shop or suitable for hard rubbish (some with an attempt to sell first, but not really an issue if no one wants them).
I have been surprised by the complete lack of interest in my cheesemaking supplies, they are a good deal. But if no interest in the next week or so I willl op shop them instead. Then it will mostly be a bunch of old tools and camping equipment. The tools should be a good deal for someone who wants to sort out and resell, I have no interest in doing that much work so will put them up as a lot. No idea if there will be much interest in the tent, its a heavyweight canvas one not the funky dome style, but hopefully it will find a new home, it would be a shame to toss it.
Try adding the tag SCA to the cheese stuff and the tent
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