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Cake day: August 5th, 2026

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  • I’m also curious.

    My supposition is that it’s real but it’s not a swastika nor a number 5.

    The downward slope on the right is not long enough for it to be a swastika. For that matter the top point of the slope on the left should align with that slope on the right, but that’s too short also.

    From the right hand point, it looks like there’s an edge that follows the seam of her pants.

    If it was a fake / AI generated swastika tramp stamp none of the above problems would be present.

    My guess is that it’s some kind of unique geometric symbol someone designed for a college or university or something, and she’s had it tattooed without realising that with the wrong pair of jeans on it looks like a swastika.

    Obviously, of course, that’s just supposition.









  • No, we don’t actually.

    We live on the south coast so the small flies are only around for a few weeks, and the bigger ones never get too problematic.

    Spiders don’t really control flies. Plenty of flies in the bush. A couple of flies a week is ample sustenance even for a large spider.



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    4 days ago

    Settle down mate, there’s no need to be a cunt about it.

    You’re conflating residential use with agricultural use. Bifenthrin is not “banned throughout the EU”, it’s restricted from agricultural use.

    The studies you’re referring to talk about dosages starting from 0.01 mg/kg per day. That’s something like 1ml a week for a toddler. They’re not going to “catch autism” from playing near the fence I sprayed with bifenthrin a month ago.


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    I live in Western Australia.

    I don’t believe it’s really possible in practice to actually die from a spider bite in my area, although we do have spiders here which are considered “deadly” and there’s plenty of these around. Our kids are 3 year old twins. They love being outside but have no awareness of friendly vs deadly bugs.

    You can buy poison / repellent stuff from the hardware store. Don’t mess around with a pressurised can. Get the 3 or 4L bottle of something bifenthrin based. Mix & pour into one of those big pump spray bottle things, you want one with a wand.

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    Then spray the places around the outside of your house, fences, and garage where spiders would like to be. Do this twice a year. I do it once after the end of the rain season, and again 6 months later.

    It’s quicker and easier than mowing the lawn, and it avoids having webs everywhere outside, and huntsman-surprise inside.