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Peter Anderson

@zerogeewhiz.bsky.social

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Cars and bad takes. Award-winning writer. Contributor drive.com.au and owner theredline.com.au. Regularly on ABC Sydney and ABC NSW. Vorsprung derp Technik. Confirmed Arctic winter fan. That same boring dude from the other place.

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 45m

Bill Burr is a colossal moron and is digging in the wrong direction.

https://www.avclub.com/bill-burr-responds-riyadh-comedy-festival-backlash

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

Fine. Have it your way.

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

I had no idea about the Nissan Twin Spark and my first reaction was that it was in the Nissan Cherry/Alfa Arna thing. But no, whole different thing.

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

According to Wikipedia it was the Z engine. Stanza might have had it too.

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

That will have been a NAPS engined thing which I just learned about.

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

Oh yes @mattgreencomedy.com in Slow Horses. Get in.

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

I think Alfa was the only one silly enough to try that. With Italian electrics no less.

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

Just two. Maybe this person had more spark plugs than is considered sensible, they loved a twin spark plug per cylinder setup.

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

Lovely.

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

Few do. The person who buys that car is getting a bargain in the sense that the total spend will be $10k fewer than…lemme see…about $300 million.

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

Oooh. Yes, I think so. On non-FB device now

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

I did not! I used to have a 77 Alfetta in my youth and I loved it

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2h

You say that like it’s a bad thing

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 3h

There is a 1977 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV on FB Marketplace for $10k but "open to offers" and it's just lucky I do not have the money for such fun.

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NosferaPru @prufrockluvsong.bsky.social · Aug 3

1st base: kissing

2nd base: petting

base 10: math stuff

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 3h

I met you at the second-gen launch in Tokyo! I remember you liking it 😀

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the manifestation of “I” @bencreelman.bsky.social · 5h

Raise your child the balanced way:
8 hours sleep
8 hours learning
8 hours 4chan

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 7h

At least half of these cars are already here in one for or another and none of those on the list are either remarkably cheap or are at least considering coming here. So I’m not sure what the point of that is?

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 7h

There are some not very good reasons for a lot of affordable cars we don’t get here. Like non-existent crashworthiness. We’re getting a lot of the good stuff

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 7h

I’m baffled by the “looking past the problem” approach.

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 8h

I feel like this encapsulates the social media ban’s motives. It’s not actually about doing something it’s just looking like you are.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 9h

4chan unlikely to be included in Australia’s under-16s social media ban, eSafety commissioner says

Julie Inman Grant says message board will need to comply with other codes which will also include age assurance for sites hosting violent and adult content * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The eSafety commissioner is not expected to block children from accessing 4chan as part of the under-16s social media ban, despite it being labelled one of the “darker” places on the internet. The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, was asked by independent senator Fatima Payman in Senate estimates on Wednesday night whether 4chan, the message board often referred to as the engine room of the internet, would be considered one of the sites required to prevent under-16s when the social media ban comes into effect from 10 December. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 1d

But of course.

Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 1d

The richest man in the world is complaining people don't have enough money to buy his cars.

Okay mate. You and your mega-billionaire pals would have nothing to do with that now, would you?

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 1d

The RBA building renovation is costing five times the original estimate?

Feels like they’ve been spanked by supply-side inflation. Should probably fire some people to ease the pressure on wages there and to keep inflation in check. And make them turn off the lights, electricity is wasteful spending

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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely wild. I mean I don’t mind which of those two drivers is wins but McLaren is making such a mess of it.