The totally off-topic thread

[whatmeworry]

Try towing a trailer and parking in cities frequently before you criticize.

You are often left with no choice that is immediately apparent to you.

Likewise the 4 second gap in front of me is there for stopping distance, not for you to quickly merge into (failing to indicate for 3 seconds prior to) and be offended when I sit on my horn at you for doing so and evasively brake to gain the gap back while I tow a trailer with load.

The person that posted the image on reddit, was asked about other spots. Here is their response:

There were about thirty empty spots at the back of the car park! And a completely empty car park across the road

 

[penegal]

Crazy scenes in Melbourne. Our office was locked down, and people are being told to stay away.

Those still in the office may now leave, but only by a back entrance.

 

[love_the_life]

The person that posted the image on reddit, was asked about other spots. Here is their response:

So basically the guy who parked there was a prat.

 

[Hvr]

Crazy scenes in Melbourne. Our office was locked down, and people are being told to stay away.

Those still in the office may now leave, but only by a back entrance.

Police now reporting 3 dead and 20 injured, Don't come into town tonight.

Offender in custody, not terrorist but criminal and related to an earlier stabbing in Melbourne.

 

[penegal]

Police now reporting 3 dead and 20 injured, Don't come into town tonight.

Offender in custody, not terrorist but criminal and related to an earlier stabbing in Melbourne.

Very sad

 

[Pushka]

Police now reporting 3 dead and 20 injured, Don't come into town tonight.

Offender in custody, not terrorist but criminal and related to an earlier stabbing in Melbourne.

That is just wicked.

 

[Pushka]

And again Pushka. Hope your place is OK.
SA weather: Thousands without power after wild storms cross state - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Our accountant whose address is the next street over from our business is shut down today but we are still functional as evidenced by emails working - server located on site and needs power to deliver emails.
It's been a particularly difficult summer - maybe 6 months as far as weather events in SA.

 

[Hvr]

That is just wicked.

You're so right. Amazing footage on ABC24 of the car doing burnouts at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St.

Live blog: Car driven into Melbourne CBD pedestrians, three dead and several injured - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Live: CBD horror, three dead, 20 injured as car knocks down pedestrians

 

[whatmeworry]

Couple images from the cbd. Plus another inappropriate comment from David Leyonhjelm.

 

[penegal]

It's never a good time, but a very bad time given our city is bursting at the seams with international tourists here for the tennis, etc.. Not a good way to show off our city and country.

I hope those injured can recover swiftly.

 

[Pushka]

It's never a good time, but a very bad time given our city is bursting at the seams with international tourists here for the tennis, etc.. Not a good way to show off our city and country.

I hope those injured can recover swiftly.

Agreed Penegal. With the great weather yesterday the CBD was packed with people especially kids. Flights to MEL packed. Accommodation expensive. And with the Tennis then world attention fully focused on Melbourne. Best wishes to all injured and I just hope that the children involved are all ok. But I fear not.

 

[whatmeworry]

Agreed Penegal. With the great weather yesterday the CBD was packed with people especially kids. Flights to MEL packed. Accommodation expensive. And with the Tennis then world attention fully focused on Melbourne. Best wishes to all injured and I just hope that the children involved are all ok. But I fear not.

Reports of a number of children at the RCH with one critical...

 

[love_the_life]

Agreed Penegal. With the great weather yesterday the CBD was packed with people especially kids. Flights to MEL packed. Accommodation expensive. And with the Tennis then world attention fully focused on Melbourne. Best wishes to all injured and I just hope that the children involved are all ok. But I fear not.

Just terrible - you have to wonder why someone would do that to innocent people going about their daily lives.
News reports say the driver was linked to a stabbing incident earlier in Melb.

 

[penegal]

A colleague's snaps from the office

 

[Denali]

Reports of a number of children at the RCH with one critical...

Any tragedy involving kids makes it worse. Uggh, poor families having to deal with this.

The pro gun lobby have already started, all I can say is thank God he only had a car and not a gun. If he had a gun, it could have been 10 times worse and Im thankful for our gun laws.
Edit: http://www.news.com.au/finance/work...t/news-story/390871e0e1cd9f2f7d77ef352cde8940

 

[Flying mermaid]

Any tragedy involving kids makes it worse. Uggh, poor families having to deal with this.

The pro gun lobby have already started, all I can say is thank God he only had a car and not a gun. If he had a gun, it could have been 10 times worse and Im thankful for our gun laws.
Edit: Melbourne shooting in Bourke St Mall, CBD: David Leyonhjelm’s gun control tweet slammed

yes I read that comment - I thought it was disgusting. Heart goes out to all those poor people.

 

[coriander]

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A colleague's snaps from the office

My wife works in building on lower right of pic and unfortunately had a bird's eye view of the events surrounding the arrest.

 

[drron]

Just announced one young child dead.Same story tells of a baby being thrown from pram and under the car.
Exceedingly sad.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Bleeding TDU is my bugbear.
How to cross a green pedestrian light with 25 lycra bike riders in a row in the CBD...
Drives a dog going places nuts.
Then timer starts and man goes red.
Wait 5 mins... green man, another wave goes past.

 

[drron]

Our accountant whose address is the next street over from our business is shut down today but we are still functional as evidenced by emails working - server located on site and needs power to deliver emails.
It's been a particularly difficult summer - maybe 6 months as far as weather events in SA.

Don't worry Pushka I have organised some friends to bring you some relief from blackouts-

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