It’d be a violation of my human rights to make me cook for myself when I’m in HK and not be able to enjoy all of that amazing food.
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Who was it that she gave a lot of crap to? Was it @Crazy_Bomber? If so, he would have won every argument hands down, no question (in his mind).
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Those dudes were harshing my mellow, man!
I just came to terms with the fact that being an Essendon fan does not equate to intelligence, or not being an ■■■■■■■■.
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Except, it’s the time of the year for ’ Hot Pot ’ when HKer’s cook their own meal at a restaurant - Never understood this concept - You go to a restaurant because you don’t wish to cook.
I made this post over 7 years ago in the 2013 forum awards thread…some things don’t change…
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i hope you found solace in realisation you’re an unintelligent ■■■■■■■■.
Repatriation flight scheduled for Hobart 8 January will now land in Darwin - more spots for those Vics ferrying their way south.?
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Staff at CSL working on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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Pascal Soriot, chief executive officer of AstraZeneca. Picture: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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My first hotpot experience was in Guangzhou where I cooked the food on the table in a pot containing a swamp of chillies. When the food was cooked I took it out and dipped in roasted sesame paste and garlic. The taste was amazing.
I then spent all night lying on the bathroom floor as my stomach had caught fire. It was so hot it would probably kill covid.
Never ever again.
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This was a setup involving Channel 7 who just happened to be on site when the incident occurred.
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Japan has pretty much closed its border to all countries until the end of January
I have a few life rules and one is ‘Never eat Hot Pot within 24hrs of an International flight’
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Live: Mayor of northern beaches says community is ‘over it’ as restrictions carry on
The Mayor of Sydney’s northern beaches says his community is fatigued by the current COVID-19 lockdown. Follow live. Read the full story
As a Victorian, I am sorry to say that I have little sympathy yet. HTFU and come back in around a month to complain…
*ETA: understanding, yes; sympathy, not so much
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Over such a little lockdown already? Those Sydneysiders don’t know how to do a real lockdown.
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Gladys says…
15k tests
5 new from Northern Beaches
Gladys says…
NYE
No spots for frontline workers - too risky
No crowds on foreshore
Bookings for restaurants and with permit - okay
If you live in Sydney, you can have the permitted amount of people (from the right locations), to your place
Gladys says…
Northern Beaches restrictions in place til 09 Jan
Reevaluate other restrictions on 02 Jan
Easing of restrictions hopefully on 03 Jan