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    StreetsofPerth

    @StreetsofPerth

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    Best posts made by StreetsofPerth

    • She's gone...

      After seven years, I bid farewell to my Defender today. As some of you may recall, we've been forced to move house and two Defenders and a 240 weren't going to fit. I also haven't really driven the Defender much in the last 18 months and it wasn't really a good car for the city. Anyway, there were reasons. She's off to a new life in Queensland and will hopefully bring her new owners a lot of joy. 😢

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    • Unexpected guest

      I was out walking doggo last night and three kids stopped me to tell me that they'd found a kookaburra in a box. Weird, but okay. Turns out there was indeed a kookaburra in a box. It was a fledgling bird, hunkered down in the back of a cardboard box, on top of a folded towel. Ordinarily, I'd leave a young bird be, but someone had obviously intervened already, so I called a wildlife rescue helpline for advice. They couldn't reach anyone in Perth (typical), but suggested I take the bird home and seek help the next day (today).

      I took muttley home and got my gardening gloves and went back and scooped the box with the bird inside. It had a bit of a nibble at my fingers, but was otherwise chill. I put it in the courtyard at the back of the house and put out a little dish of water. This morning, it was out of the box and exploring the courtyard, which I took to be a good sign. It could flutter around, despite not really having much of a tail yet and managed to get up onto the outdoor table (also a good sign). I called the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions for some advice and they told me that I should contact another wildlife carer organisation. I did and was advised that if the bird seemed healthy enough, the best thing was to just let it go in a safe location.

      We tried to feed it some little pieces of meat, which it took, but tried to thrash around, so it didn't actually eat. It would seem that's a behaviour for dealing with prey like insects, small lizards etc., which probably bodes well. So, this evening it was back in the box, so I scooped it up again, took it to a little patch of bushland away from the dog park where I found it and let it go. It fluttered back and forth a bit and it settled on the edge of a basketball half court, which looked like it sees very little use. I left it at that point and just hope that it can feed itself. Fair thee well little bird.

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      posted in Oppositelock
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      StreetsofPerth
    • The Adventures of Corvette Man

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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: IS500 or GR Corollaâ„¢: Chapter 427

      @Dr-Zoidberg

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      StreetsofPerth
    • Simply irresistible

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      StreetsofPerth
    • MIGHTY BOY!

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      I've been wanting to snap this shortboi for ages now and this evening I finally got my chance. I'd say it's been restored.

      posted in Oppositelock
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      StreetsofPerth
    • Barn find

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      StreetsofPerth
    • Everyone seems to be having a good day...

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      Okay, so @CarsOfFortLangley wasn't exactly cursing something bad, other than a mighty need and a lack of an MC licence, but still.

      posted in Oppositelock
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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: WHAT CAN I DO 1st?

      @pes-carolo-1 Mate, I don't want to be rude, but this isn't DriveTribe and we're not really into quizzes and polls much here. Maybe a quiz could be a bit of fun if you have some decent trivia you could put to us, but unless you're looking for a bit of actual advice or are using it for something genuinely witty, I'd give the polls a miss.

      I apologise if I've missed it, but why not write a post introducing yourself and/or write a longer form post about a car you particularly like and why, or about a hobby you enjoy. If you just want to make a random short post, usually a picture of a cool car / airplane / landscape / pet goes down pretty well. Have a look at the other posts and you should soon get a feel for what's popular.

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      StreetsofPerth
    • An introduction

      Hello Oppo, from sunny Perth, Western Australia. First let me say that I feel a little bit like a gatecrasher, as I am more or less completely new to Oppo. I did make an account a few months ago on the old site, made one comment, then discovered I'd been Kinja'd from the start and didn't get my burner code. I didn't make a new account because I'd lost my username, then things went south and Oppo migrated here to the hyphen. With this new start, I decided I would try again.

      I read Jalopnik back in the early days of Spinelli, Leiberman, Wert and Davey G, so I remember all the classics like DAF vs. FAF, Cotomer Sevis, Bruce, Ekranoplans, Dragons etc. I took a hiatus for a few years due to life getting in the way, but eventually I found my way back, as I'd never really found a group of people who enjoy cars the way I do outside of Jalopnik, that is until I discovered Oppo. I've been lurking for quite a while now, as I really enjoy the content and although I'm not sure how much I'll be able to contribute, I do hope I'm welcome and can be a part of the community.

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      StreetsofPerth

    Latest posts made by StreetsofPerth

    • RE: I should buy a dune buggy

      @ranwhenparked Madness. I wonder how many soft-roaders get stuck there.

      posted in Oppositelock
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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: How does Oppo feel about dry aged steak

      @MUSASHI66 My local Irish pub claims their steak is dry-aged and they have temperature controlled cabinets with meat hanging in it by the bar. I consider their steaks very good, so if legit, I like it fine.

      posted in Oppositelock
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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: I should buy a dune buggy

      @ranwhenparked Tell that to everyone I've ever seen with a Ford Falcon on a beach. Hell, I think I saw a Corolla once.

      posted in Oppositelock
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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: DOTS: Around the neighborhood

      @ES0905 That fitment...

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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: I Found a Super Neat Watch

      @HFV I like that far more. It has a really '70s look; I'd put a brown perforated strap or a milanese mesh bracelet on it. If I had to nit-pick, the only thing I'm not wild about is the mix of circular and rhombus-shaped windows for the hours, but it's less obvious with the darker dial. I also agree that the complication would work really nicely on a military / field-style watch.

      posted in Oppositelock
      StreetsofPerth
      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: Food Poisoning

      @Arch-Duke-Maxyenko Oof. Feel better.

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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: My nose is pregnant

      @nickhasanexocet Hopefully it remains a mild case. Feel better!

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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: I Found a Super Neat Watch

      @HFV I wouldn't say it's the prettiest watch, but that's a cool complication.

      posted in Oppositelock
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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: Electric Dreams: Actually seeing EVs

      @Gabriella Yes, mainly Model 3s. I hate them and their stupid Teslacams that take your picture if you walk too close to them when they're parked. Apart from those I occasionslly see some others, but they're not common. I do see a lot of MG ZSes, but we've only just got the facelift; previously they were impossible to tell apart from their petrol-powered siblings.

      posted in Oppositelock
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      StreetsofPerth
    • RE: Tattoos

      @Mazda616 None for me. I don't like them.

      posted in Oppositelock
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      StreetsofPerth