WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY - WAYDT (PICS)

[twin]

@Steffen  We had a good year for apples. Lots of cider to be made this year. Still at it.

[moto]

Making me thirsty @twin ! What is the material of the white square panels in the press? Incredible that the equipment is so old yet still completely relevant and functional.

[twin]

Hi @moto  The square panels are plastic. the first ones from years ago were made of wood. They wore out long ago. This press works fine. Gets a lot of use making cider for customers and Apple Butter.

[Steffen]

My day was pretty American, first I went to a basketball match which my team unfortunately lost.

Then to Five Guys which us New in town and one of only 2 in Germany, I know we are late still waiting for In n Out 

[Haddtoo 555]

On the glass last night

Finally beat the penguins

[Steffen]

@der Anschiss Yep, they don´t do healthy at Five Guys, the German Burger Joints at least try to Act as if the Food is healthy at all, Sprinkle some green Bits on Top and Pack everything in recycled packing 

Basketball is quite big in Germany and Europe in General, we have a German League and take Part in two Euro Leagues together with Spain, Russia, Israel, Turkey and Greece. Especially Turkey is really into Basketball, the 76ers very own Allen Iversion played in Istanbul one Time in his life  BTW we have American Football too, at one Point even a Euro League payed as a "Promo" by the NFL.

[Haddtoo 555]

The little girl went in for her shots

She is up to six pounds from 4.5…. spoiled rotten 

[Nomad]

A great day in the French Alps.

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[madmonday]

hahahahaha that’s what I did ‍️

[sabergirl]

Ate mushrooms and ogled succulents? I've done that before…b

[hajduk]

A magic week-end around Lillehammer county. Cross country skiing in Norway is really something…[emoji41]️

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[madmonday]

awesome-sauce

though i do not care for the snow or cold, it is one of the reasons i fell for the heavyweight stuff, it keeps me warm

[gaseousclay]

@madmonday:

though i do not care for the snow or cold, it is one of the reasons i fell for the heavyweight stuff, it keeps me warm

Snow/cold can definitely suck but I actually like it because it allows me to wear the heavyweight stuff. I doubt i'd be able to wear a uhf living in the south. I'd spontaneously combust

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[Chris]

@gaseousclay:

I doubt i'd be able to wear a uhf living in the south. I'd spontaneously combust

It's why I've never even tried one on.  I know I'd want it and never be able to justify owning one.

[Matty123]

My wife JUST text me “ hey let’s go to Ikea tonight and get that bookshelf for the babies room.”

[twin]

A long the old MT Gretna Railroad to the top of Governor Dick Hill.

Old right away in the woods.

Pass old sandstone Quarry.

At the top.

[Graeme]

I went down to the Melbourne suburb of McKinnon today to take a look at an Art Deco cottage that's being sold as a renovation project. I'm not really in the market, but was curious to see what it was.

People are arguing whether there's a property bubble Down Under. Obviously prices are sensible. This is the sort of luxury kitchen you'll find in a $1.1 million house. (£630K, $890K US, €715K.)

And this is the master suite, sorry, bedroom. What, you want more than one bedroom? You're being an unrealistic snowflake!

The agent explained it was being sold as "land value only". He recommended demolition, and then spending circa $400K on a replacement, which would be worth $1.5 million.

So, land value only means all the profits go to the current owner, and the new one takes all the risk for no return? I think that I'll pass.

If you want something bigger, or in better condition, you'll have to pay more. This is a Sixties Brutalist house just north of Melbourne's CBD. It was designed by the architect David Saunders as his own residence, and is currently on the market for $2 million.

It's a cool place. Needs some work, I noticed some cracks in the brickwork. But way more than I can afford.

Since people are bankrupted by housing, they can only afford tatty cars, like this Rover P4. I spotted it round the corner from the Parkville house.

[Giles]

IMO, the car is way cooler than the house…..

[goosehd]

I love the listings description of the house and would have to say it’s fairly accurate. 

‘‘Be blown away by the potential of this 1930s Art Deco freestanding home with side and rear lane access on 373sqm approx.

Untouched since new, the home is full of character yet lends itself to being a new home or potential development site (STCA) with its laneway position.”

[Graeme]

@der Anschiss I think that the bubble is being driven by a number of factors:

• Property investment is a big thing due to negative gearing (investors can write off rental losses against general, taxable income), and favourable treatment of capital gains. Last year, over 50% of mortgage lending was to landlords.

• There's been easy credit for a long time. Effectively the banks were allowed to say their lending was safe, rather than being regulated. Plus funding is often derived from overseas, which means there's more money than if it was tied to the locals' savings.

• A lot of money has flowed into Australian property from abroad, particularly China. Something like 20% of all newbuilds are sold to foreign investors in Sydney and Melbourne.

• Immigration is running high, so there's a demand for property.

Melbourne is crazy, by @Snowy will confirm that Sydney is completely insane.