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After not hearing anything for a few hours, I actually did go out to try and push it closed. It's not a latch, it has some sort of key, but I can't actually turn the key to lock it because it's too high up and not really usable by anything except finger
Thank you. Something about the situation felt and still feels off, and I've never really been in this situation before so don't know how to react
The noise I heard sounded similar to my footsteps, but I just assumed my backpack must have slipped over or something fabric-y fell off something else. The pipes also made a jarring noise when I turned on the tap which they so far haven't done either.
I think I can hear either possums or foxes outside, something sounds like a child screaming in the distance. That is not helping the vibe. In any case, something doesn't feel right and I'm going to stay in my room until morning
So I'm officially creeped out. Tonight's my last night here and 10 mins or so ago I heard something. Chalked it up to old house + cold weather (and warm heater). But when I went for my final dunny run, I opened the bathroom and the manhole thingy is halfway down and it has a staircase built into it. The noise I heard definitely didn't sound like a clunk, which is the noise I'd expect it to make
This is the sort of thing that's too concerning for me to be able to just go to sleep and act like everything's okay, but at the same time not enough to actually call the police (who are pretty much the only people I could call at this hour). It's also a lot colder in here than it has been any other night, kind of like a door was open. All of my doors are locked and have been all night. I checked all the spare rooms, nobody's here. But I can't even close the damn thing because it's too high to reach.
It looks like it has some sort of latching mechanism which should've prevented it from coming open by itself. And of course every little creak is freaking me out now
Edit: I did about the most balanced thing I could think of. I grabbed a knife and barricaded my bedroom door (there's no lock). I'm getting a lift out of here at 9:30, in the meantime I'm staying here. It's probably an over reaction and just an old house being an old house, but I don't fuck with this kind of shit. I don't feel safe, but I don't have any confirmation of anything, so I'm staying right here
PTV coming up as "Public toilet" absolutely makes my day
explanation
Google's phone app looks at all phone numbers you call and tries to match them to a business in Google maps. Evidently somebody added PTVs phone number to a public toilet (possibly inside a train station?), so google now thinks PTV is a public toilet.
Cruel, but accurate and hilarious.
Thanks maggies!
Omfg I should never be allowed to talk again. I can't believe I called you dhmo
I go for the pre training review thingy today. They sent me the link yesterday and reiterated I had to fill out the LLN assessment prior to the PTR, so i wrote back to ask if they'd received my assessment, and they never replied which is always a good sign.
I feel like this is a bit of a pivotal moment for me, and this is about the point I'd start making saves if this were a game...
In other news, I was finally able to go watch that bad men movie on Sunday (3rd time's the charm, I guess). I enjoyed it, even though I never saw the other one(s? I think it's a trilogy). I pieced enough of it together to still enjoy myself.
Edit: it didn't really go anywhere. Apparently being in high school I need a letter before I can start the course, even though I'm apparently old enough to just decide I want to leave. And of course it's now school holidays so I can't get it until the 12th, 4 days before my course starts....
I'd like to move to Sweden one day, that's probably the soonest I'll be seeing snow
NSW Police received a concern for welfare call to a home on Johnston Street, Casino shortly after 1:30am on Saturday, but the call wasn't acknowledged by a radio operator until much later.
I've still never seen real snow in person. I have seen fake snow once, but it's not quite the same
Probably. But Ninite pro seems to manage automatically updating programs, so perhaps they do actually use it on some internal system
Watching petrol prices fascinates me so much, since I don't have a car. It's $1.80 one day and then a week later it's $2.03? But then you can get it for $1.90 if you drive to the other side of the city
I wanted to get into that but just couldn't for some reason. Only watched the first few episodes, but I feel almost certain that if I can make it past the first season it will probably become one of my favourite shows. I'm just weird like that
When I was in Adelaide in March we went to dinner at some rooftop burger place on Friday night. There was a dude in one of those cars without a lid that makes far too much noise blasting music driving around the block and revving at the lights (we were on a corner). It was so weird. I don't understand what makes people just do loops of the block for hours on end... Who can even afford that much petrol!
Interesting. Apparently the city of Melbourne use Ninite
Apparently we've had 0.8mm since 9 here. It's a little damp outside, and I can hear a few drops falling but it's very light. It actually looks like the worst of it is hitting (and will hit) between Wallan and shepparton. Hope they don't flood again
God, it was so strong last night! Thought the tree was gonna fall over...
Yesterday
- I learnt how to use a lighter (I don't smoke and I've generally not been able to have candles or incense, so I've just never learnt how to use one).
- I fell asleep really quickly.
- I got a new laptop charger to replace my old one which was a cheap knockoff that wouldn't stay in the wall (it would fall out).
Today:
- I woke up at 8, but was able to get back to sleep and stay asleep until 11
- Amazon put my favourite brand and flavour of rice crackers back in stock so I got them for a 60 cent discount compared to the supermarket
The state government says the new contract includes strict benchmarks, but user advocates say it’s up to the government to deliver the network’s most pressing upgrades.
Article text:
Melbourne’s tram network will be handed over to a new operator at the end of this year, with promises of improved reliability and customer service on the world’s largest light-rail system.
Victorian Public Transport Minister Gabrielle Williams announced on Friday morning that Keolis Downer’s contract will not be renewed after running the network for the past 14 years.
French outfit Transdev and Chinese-government-owned construction giant John Holland will take over from December 1 and run it for nine years under a contract worth $6.8 billion.
Williams said the new contract includes strict benchmarks for service performance, and new technology would be rolled out to give passengers better real-time information about tram arrivals.
“Melbourne is home to the largest tram network in the world and this new contract will make sure our trams continue to move Victorians around safely, quickly and easily,” Williams said
Transdev and John Holland outbid Keolis Downer and another shortlisted consortium led by Melbourne-based SkyBus owner Kinetic.
Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen said he hoped the new operator would deliver better real-time arrival information and improve cleanliness and punctuality.
However, he said it was up to the state government to deliver the network’s most pressing upgrades: accessible low-floor trams and stops, on-road priority so trams aren’t delayed by traffic, and more frequent services – particularly in the evenings.
“You’re waiting on most routes 30 minutes between services on Sunday evening – that’s up to the government to commit to fixing,” Bowen said.
John Holland, which is building Victoria’s Metro Tunnel and the West Gate Tunnel Project, is currently a partner in Metro Trains.
Metro’s contract was due to expire at the end of 2024. But the state government extended it by 18 months in 2023 to mid-2026, to avoid changing operators during testing for the new Metro Tunnel, which is due to open in 2025.
Last month, the Allan government granted Metro another 18-month extension, meaning it will run the train network until at least November 2027.
Rail Tram and Bus Union Victoria secretary Vik Sharma said he welcomed the government’s commitment to service improvements through the new contract, which “members have long been waiting for”.
“This is positive news for members’ job security and opportunities into the future, supported by additional training for staff to support our diverse travelling community,” Sharma said.
Transdev operates transit systems in 19 countries and was part of a consortium that ran Yarra Trams from 1999 to 2009. It also ran about one-third of Melbourne’s bus network from 2013 to 2022.
The idea of an underground train station at Melbourne Airport should no longer be entertained, says the man charged with getting the stalled project moving.
US Trafficking in Persons report says Cambodian officials complicit in human trafficking for online scams
A new US State Department report highlights alleged Cambodian government "corruption and official complicity" in human trafficking for the online scam industry just days after a high-level Cambodian delegation visited Australia to learn about how to "fight against technological crime".
The South Australian bank robber dubbed the 'bicycle bandit' has died two days after being jailed for 35 years. Kym Allen Parsons had been granted access to voluntary assisted dying for stage 4 cancer, before he was sentenced for his crimes.
A bus driver charged over a fatal crash in Brisbane's CBD earlier this year has been confronted in court by the family of the 18-year-old who died.
Two Victorian jails, including the notorious Port Phillip Prison, are set to close with a new prison opening near Geelong.
Administrators for collapsed airline Bonza say the company likely traded while insolvent, with the company's directors to be referred to the corporate regulator for investigation.
New platforms and access ramps will be installed in a major upgrade of Ethelton Railway Station, improving passenger safety and experience.
Since it opened, the price of travelling along one local toll road has gone up by three times as much as it started.
Testing has reached its final stages, ahead of metro services starting in August from Chatswood, below the Sydney CBD and out to Sydenham.
Victoria will trial pill testing of illicit drugs this summer, Premier Jacinta Allan has announced, saying it was "a common sense way to save lives".
As police arrest a third teenager over an alleged fight which locked down Westfield Marion shopping centre on Sunday, an Adelaide court is told another of the accused "never intended" for the altercation to cause the level of fear that it did, and is currently struggling with homelessness.
Armaguard's biggest customers will pour up to $50 million into the troubled cash transporter to keep it afloat for the next 12 months.
The Coalition wants nuclear to be the Yin to rooftop solar's Yang. But some experts say the technologies make terrible bedfellows.
Reduced prices have seen V/Line passenger numbers increase but the promised extra rail services haven't appeared — which can lead to packed carriages and longer commutes.
Alternate title (also via the ABC):
"V/Line passenger numbers are up but failure to deliver extra services brings a host of problems for commuters"