Martin Mankowski

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Martin Mankowski

Martin Mankowski

@HobosRunning

Urban transport thinker. I also run.

Melbourne, Vic, Australia Joined Aralık 2011
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Bianco Zhivago
Bianco Zhivago@Bianco_Zhivago·
Looking for recommendations for wireless headphones. I have a pair of Bose over ear headphones but I am looking to wear while walking and running. Ideally noise cancelling and not to expensive but still good.
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Martin Mankowski
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@tayser82 Still remembering being on it in the 90s - felt so futuristic! Such a shame it went to scrap; would have looked great in the Newport Railyards Museum!
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Leonardo Puglisi
Leonardo Puglisi@Leo_Puglisi6·
surely 8 is a record for lowest amount of votes for an elected candidate in Australia? (excluding below-the-line and countbacks)
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@Leo_Puglisi6 And the candidate who finished first on primaries didn't even finish in the top 2 for the 2CP result! That's very unusual.
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Leonardo Puglisi
Leonardo Puglisi@Leo_Puglisi6·
16.79% has gotta be some kind of record for lowest primary vote but still elected in a single-member ward
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@NeighboursToday I often wonder if some of the writers were following #NeighboursContinues and 'unconsciously' weaved it into the new storylines. I find it amazing that given all that has happened since the return, including flashback week, none of it contradicts your storylines!
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@Dr_CGJones @OperationalInc1 "Jones, Jones, calling Dr Jones". It's the 2019 election on the phone for you. Something about EVs taking peoples weekends away? "Dr Jones, Dr Jones wake up now"!
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@NeighboursGoOn Sounds like your storylines will sync up quite well going into the real thing next week. I take it you must have got some inside info along the journey? ;)
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Martin Mankowski
Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@Bienie That explains why he's away from cricket for extended periods so frequently. He has to do concerts/tours! Has anyone ever seen them in the same room at the same time?
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Kevin Bonham
Kevin Bonham@kevinbonham·
@jamesdean0770 Very hard pendulum for Labor plus some seats where they win the 2PP or would do so if indies didn't run are occupied by Greens or indies.
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Kevin Bonham
Kevin Bonham@kevinbonham·
High chance now that NSW will get a hung parliament. But it's a vanilla one where it's clear who governs and they just don't quite have a majority, not one of the really close ones that hangs in uncertainty until some indie finishes one of his sentences 17 days later. #NSWvotes
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@declanmartin75 I wrote an article on Urban Melbourne advocting for this about 6 years ago. I lived in London for 3 years near a station (Richmond) that had both & there is no boarding ban, nor any resulting capacity issues! @ptv_official should at least trial it for 12 months & see what happens
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Declan Martin
Declan Martin@declanmartin75·
Makes you wonder if retaining the boarding ban elsewhere is really a sound idea. Especially as Vline becomes more frequent.
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Declan Martin
Declan Martin@declanmartin75·
Unlike other shared metro/VLine stations, there's no boarding ban at Sunbury for passengers wishing to use a regional service to & from Melbourne. Only 14 disembarked my 3VL which had 152 passengers on board, so it's hardly breaking the Bendigo line.
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Martin Mankowski
Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@mick_minion @LlJuju2022 They say it's hard to find a gift for billionaires, but I think Elon Musk's friends (if he has any!) can look no further than this. Doubt 50mg a pop will cut it though. No risk of overdose there!
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LL@LlJuju2022·
I am not a nice person let alone before I have my first morning coffee and this house is currently infested with people who think Spud's a legend and Frydyfucker was robbed. My preference is not to spend tomorrow on remand. There is no shortcut to the kitchen Breathe LL. Help!!
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@Dura_Ace We thought that in the late 2000s/early 2010s, but then she found a new group of immigrants to vilify. Hate like hers never dies unfortunately. We can never get complacent - the price we pay for keeping her at the fringes and out of the mainstream is constant vigilance.
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@kevinbonham So basically everyone except the Libs and ON are for it. Hands up who couldn't see that happening? Disgraceful but expected.
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Kevin Bonham
Kevin Bonham@kevinbonham·
Very polarised breakdowns by party ALP 76-9 L-NP 15-64 Green 89-2 PHON 18-71 IND 54-21 other 59-25
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Kevin Bonham
Kevin Bonham@kevinbonham·
#Morgan (SMS poll - caution still recommended despite excellent Vic result) Voice referendum Yes leads 53-30. Q is "If a referendum were held today that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament would you vote Yes, No or are you undecided?"
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@tvtonightau "It’s a continuation, but it’s in a new place.” Does that mean no Pin Oak Court as the location? Very sad if so. :(
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@KosSamaras I remember after the last change of government in 2013 there was an 'official' PM updated ranking list released which apparently has been going since the 50s or so. Cant remember who does it - hope the new list comes out soon. Scomo last my prediction!
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Martin Mankowski@HobosRunning·
@tayser82 Bat sh!t crazy. No government in Australia is ever going to get elected promising NOT to build public transport!
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