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David de Groot

@david@theblower.au
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IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia)
Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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The real danger of AI is *not* that it will become sentient and start a Terminator war. The real danger is some foolish humans will put an unreliable machine in a key decision making role, and then a
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Mar 08, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au wait, like target selection in a certain middle-east conflict?
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Rain is forecast in Canberra...
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Mar 07, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au You can have ours, we've had enough now.
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There's bat shenanigans happening out the window.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Mar 04, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au the best type of shenanigans* * well in polite company anyway
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Apparently there's this thing called humidity. #Canberra
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 27, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au Meanwhile in Qld.
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I wonder if the people in the cult house are bored out of the brains 6 nights a week.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 27, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au quiet worship, maybe some chanting when you're not at home.
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I have begun my mission to see some kangaroos. So far I have seen one (1) rabbit.
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@troberts@theblower.au I have a female swamp wallaby in my backyard right now, nibbling the lawn.
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@david@theblower.au Spotting a backyard wallaby seems far less effort than the 70 minute walk I went on.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 25, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au But also means that when the spotting is done, I can sit here eating my toast, and not be sweaty doing it.
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I have begun my mission to see some kangaroos. So far I have seen one (1) rabbit.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 25, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au I have a female swamp wallaby in my backyard right now, nibbling the lawn.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 22, 2026
RE: https://social.marxist.network/@yogthos/116113872341593966 I got as far as the end of 1300. Any further back was pretty much indecipherable. (the first 400 years were a doddle though).
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Ok, let's have another crack at this thing called life.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 22, 2026
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@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 19, 2026

Why, in 2026, do I need to CALL my insurer to update details on a policy? I can securely log in to my account on their website, go to the policy, and there *should* be an update form but there isn’t, it’s just “Call to update details”.

What a complete waste of time.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 19, 2026

Who’s good at 3D modeling here and would be willing to knock me up a model I can send to a printer?

I want to make some custom double power point covers that replace the existing fascia with a box to enclose the power plugs (AU 3 pin) to prevent random people unplugging them.

Something like this sketch.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 18, 2026

It’s O-week Market Day on campus.

Soooo many people.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 18, 2026

Went to the doctors for the first time since (checks watch), 2021.

Figured while I was there I’d mention the migraines I’ve been dealing with since childhood and now I have migraine meds. If they work, this could be a game changer.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 17, 2026

On to the third double-shot coffee of the day.

Which says a lot of what sort of day it’s been.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 16, 2026

My package :pakidge: is now 6 days overdue and on its third "out for delivery" (meant to have been delivered by 5pm today - it's now 5:11pm).

So, Allied Express - 0/10 cannot recommend.

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I have the song 'Tomorrow' from the musical Annie stuck in my head. But I'm trying to forget it by thinking of 'Today' by The Smashing Pumpkins.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 12, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au Tomorrow you say... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZD982yrmx4
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Hey, friendly neighbourhood spider-fans… what’s this?
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Feb 05, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au Looks like maybe a Wolf Spider
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Boosted by Dread Pirate (Tom) Roberts @troberts@theblower.au
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 30, 2026
For the awkward among us, How to Open a Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0xPUmW38 (use the subtitles, unless of course you are fluent in Finnish)
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Me - *listening to awesome cover of Blue Monday by the band HEALTH* Palmerston - BOOM!!! Me - “I’m not stopping this song.”
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 29, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au wanders off to listen to said track. The only boom I'm getting is the awesome bass on these Røde cans. ;-)
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Sometimes I think people won’t believe me when I say things… … but yeah … … RANDOM EXPLOSION!
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 29, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au 💥
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Unless I’m missing something, Tesla is cooked. “Tesla’s most recent quarterly earnings report showed slumping vehicle sales and declining revenue as Musk pins the company’s futures on AI and robotics.
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Random thought… what Tesla getting out of the car business mean for existing Tesla owners…? #Tesla
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 29, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au They'll get screwed over (again). The question is, will he brick the vehicles if they close up?
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Bob Dylan sucks.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 29, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au There's a couple of tracks that are now in the realm of classics and quite good, for Dylan. Some were covered by others better. But overall, I'd agree.
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I am watching ‘Around The World In 80 Days’ (1956). It has strangely started with an extended bit about ‘A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune)’ from 1902. I am of course now thinking about The S
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Straight out of the gate I’m finding this pretty funny. Some dry satire about British upper class. #AroundTheWorldIn80Days
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It would be pretty cool to travel across Europe via balloon. #AroundTheWorldIn80Days
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 25, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au literally and figuratively.
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@troberts@theblower.au Time to learn the delicate art of kintsugi.
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@david@theblower.au My initial reaction was that... isn't that repaired with gold? But I see it's a bit of a mix in the lacquer. Maybe I can learn "kintsugi on a budget".
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@david@theblower.au "[Green Bunnings hammer] Keep in mind... Repaired items are not food-safe and might not be watertight, so must be used for decorative purposes only."
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 21, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au I couldn't bring myself to actually read past "gold paint", but I'm not at all surprised.
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Last night I tried to reposition 3 ceramic bowls in the dishwasher at once, and dropped one, and cracked it. I, like Icarus before me, have suffered for my ambition.
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@troberts@theblower.au Time to learn the delicate art of kintsugi.
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@david@theblower.au My initial reaction was that... isn't that repaired with gold? But I see it's a bit of a mix in the lacquer. Maybe I can learn "kintsugi on a budget".
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 21, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au much to my horror, I saw Bunnings has a kintsugi page. https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/diy-skills/repairing/how-to-repair-broken-ceramic-with-kintsugi
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Last night I tried to reposition 3 ceramic bowls in the dishwasher at once, and dropped one, and cracked it. I, like Icarus before me, have suffered for my ambition.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 21, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au Time to learn the delicate art of kintsugi.
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Seriously, I cannot name a single Melissa Etheridge song. I can name more Belinda Carlisle songs than Melissa Etheridge.
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David de Groot
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IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 10, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au I thought, "I recognise that name" but then a quick check online and yeah, I don't know any of her tracks.
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My Top 2 films I saw in cinemas this year: TIE: Superman & Mission Impossible. Both good movies, but I can easily imagine better versions.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 01, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au This year? You watched two movies already?
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Ok… since there’s no other explicit Thursday night craziness going on, I shall consider the NAB vehicle: - Completely painted in NAB brand colours. - It’s a Landcruiser model. - Has a phone number, UR
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

IT geek of many trades, hobby Blacksmith, cook and photographer hailing from the southern end of Queensland (Australia) Beware, I am a fully qualified Dad Joke practitioner.

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 01, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au Maybe... it's the cult leader dropped in to check how the Canberra branch is doing. Conducting new training while there...
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@david@theblower.au I was intrigued by the Indy game. Another Troy Baker voice performance too.
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@troberts@theblower.au It'll test your rig for sure.
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@david@theblower.au For this household it would be the PS5. Mostly they optimise for the consoles pretty well. (Mostly)
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@david@theblower.au · Jan 01, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au Ah, I'm a PC gamer, and my PC, while grunty a few years ago, isn't in that kind of league (Lenovo P900 with dual Xeon E5-2697's, 64Gb DDR4, AMD Radeon RX6600XT (hobbled by the PCIE3 bus on the motherboard)).
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My top 5 videogames that were released in 2025…. Honourable mentions: Donkey Kong Bananza, Shinobi Art Of Vengance, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - All the games I played and lik
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@troberts@theblower.au I only played three 2025 releases. * Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - reasonable story, good gameplay, bit sluggish on my system * Snipe Elite: Resistance - Very much a cont
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@david@theblower.au I was intrigued by the Indy game. Another Troy Baker voice performance too.
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 01, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au It'll test your rig for sure.
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My top 5 videogames that were released in 2025…. Honourable mentions: Donkey Kong Bananza, Shinobi Art Of Vengance, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - All the games I played and lik
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David de Groot
@david@theblower.au

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@david@theblower.au · Jan 01, 2026
@troberts@theblower.au I only played three 2025 releases. * Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - reasonable story, good gameplay, bit sluggish on my system * Snipe Elite: Resistance - Very much a continuation of the series. Good, fairly mindless nazi shooter. * Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - definitely the cream of the crop. A worthy successor of the original, improved gameplay, excellent story. Decent DLCs. Everything else I played was pre-2025 release. #videogames
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Pippin is out of his hiding place post-storm and is ready to *throw down* ! Against anyone! Perhaps inanimate objects! Mostly inanimate objects!
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 31, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au Speaking of storms, looks like the bulk of this one is going to go north of me too.
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@david@theblower.au Best of luck! A close family member started with how the ALP had gone from strength to strength and I went: “Well… ha ha ha… it is *really* good to catch up.”
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 26, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au Seems to have died down now and no feelings were hurt, so I count that as a win.
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The #Canberra overnight min is 5 degrees. :sickos:
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 25, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au bastard. BoM *claims* we'll get down to 19º tonight (still 25º at the moment)
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In the chill of night At the scene of a crime Like a streak of light He arrives just in time
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 24, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au and the first thing that popped in to my head was: Batfink.
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Because Eldest Child is a chaos gremlin, he’s added to the shared playlist a lounge version of the Nine Inch Nails song ‘Closer’.
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 23, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au Richard Cheese? Or another version?
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It’s quite pleasant in Canberra at 4:53 am right now.
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 17, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au 17º this morning in SE Qld.
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8:21 pm and it’s 29 degrees. Boooooooo! #Canberra
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 17, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au Sounds like a Radelaide summer.
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You have an encounter, and it leaves an impression. At the time you tell yourself it means nothing. In fact, you tell yourself that this is bad, and you should get away. And yet weeks later, your mind
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 17, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au This is clearly a call for help. Seek your nearest support agency.
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I got my filter up so I can process this at my pace and nope out if needed. SMH are reporting multiple dead. There’s some graphic sounding comments on the ABC feed too. #AusPol
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 14, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au Your post was the first I'd heard of it.
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I don’t tell this story very often, but one time Pippin Cat and I invented a Time Machine and travelled back to 1930s England. We actually met J. R. R. Tolkien! I remember he said “That’s a handsome y
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Christopher Lee! Legend! #lotr #TheFellowshipOfTheRing
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I reckon this scene is where the film kicked it into high gear. Super tense, scary and evocative. Where the fun-times hobbit hijinks meats the Heavy Metal monster -manual undead royalty that’s after t
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 13, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au I've been there!
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If you were on a quiz show, and trying to preemptively answer a question, what would you go with upon hearing: “Which Australian broke the beer drinking record…”
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 12, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au Bob Hawke. It's wrong, but the first thing that came to mind.
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Someone ate all my salt and vinegar pea crisps. :(
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 12, 2025
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Boosted by Dread Pirate (Tom) Roberts @troberts@theblower.au
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 10, 2025
Australian Parents, if you have under-16yo children, teach them to run their own Fedi-instance (mastodon, goto social, etc). Then they'll be the admin verifying their own eligibility. ;-)
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 10, 2025

I'm of a certain age that I understand the meaning and origin of ^H but it occurs to me, many on the internet these days may not.

Do you know what ^H signifies and where it came from?

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#Bread ?
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@troberts@theblower.au I voted Better, but only because I bake my own.
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@david@theblower.au I think I might need to try to. Everything from the store seems to taste like cardboard to me these days.
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 09, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au It's pretty easy. Just need some time. I slice mine (when it cools) put in a large clip-seal bag, and freeze it. The loaf does me a week of breakfasts (toast). My regular recipe is: 450g plain bread flour (or 00 if you can get it) 305g water (or water/milk mix) 6g yeast (dried, active) 10g salt 40g malt extract (or you can use syrup or leave it out entirely). Mix well, knead (5 mins in a Kenwood with the dough hook or 10-15min by hand) Let it rise for an hour or so. Grease a bread tin with butter. I divide my dough in thirds and roll out and up each then put those in the bread pan. You don't need to. Proof (2nd rise) for about 1 - 1.5 hours (or until it gets to the top of the tin). Bake at 185ºC (fan-forced, middle rack) for 21 mins, rotate and bake for 19 more. When done, the centre should be approx 90ºC. Cool completely before cutting. Variations: add fruit, spices, nuts, chocolate spread, whatever before putting in the bread pan.
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#Bread ?
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 09, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au I voted Better, but only because I bake my own.
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Listening to Barry Cassidy and Tony Barry on their podcast for The Guardian. Apparently 1 in 4 Gen X men intend to vote One Nation. #AusPol
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 06, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au argh!
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I never did find out where Adelaide landed in the Potato Cake vs Potato Scallop debate. I assume they have some silly third option like Potato Pastrami or something.
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David de Groot
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@david@theblower.au · Dec 04, 2025
@troberts@theblower.au Potato Fritters iirc. (as someone who lived there for 4 years)
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