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I like to call this a “true” collection, cos it’s all just games I’ve accumulated over the years of playing. I’ve never really actively sought out older games, except for buying back games that I’ve lost or that have broken. I’m not rich enough for a properly curated collection haha

The game is called Brilliant Sort. I just happened to be watching a video of his while playing it and thought it looked like him lol

The top needle (or hook, whatever you say) is the ones used in singer machines and other popular ones, and you can get 50 for like $5. The bottom is a Toshiba needle, which has a specific shape and are imPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE. the cheapest I’ve seen was £5 for TEN of them. And I have 400 that I’ve been restoring for my machine and ribber 😭

This was my Nonna’s (grandmother’s) machine from the 50s. She used it a LOT, to the point where it had to get a replacement motor lol. She died in 2001, and I found the machine at her house about ten years after that. Just got it serviced and it’s ready to start working again!

Maples was a department store in Australia in the 20th century, and bluebird was their electronics brand. The actual machine is called a “Super Deluxe Automatic Zig Zag”. They were mass-produced in Japan, and sold to major retailers who then added their own brand to them. Also known as: 767-B Fleetwood, Universal, Gimbels, Bel Air, Broadway, Capitol, and Trico Taf Capitol!

PS: any tips on cleaning up the stains? It seems to have a clear coating on it that’s yellowed badly in places

I finally pulled my Toyota K747 out of storage, and she is in ROUGH shape. Starting on fixing her up today, but I have literally no clue what I’m doing

“Dick Roughsey” is the English name for author Goobalathaldin, which roughly translates to “rough sea”, hence the surname. Christian missionaries called him Dick. He’s a fantastic children’s author, by the way. My kids love this book

Both the soy sauce thing and thinking that only vegans eat a thousands-year-old staple food

A child has been flown to Melbourne with serious injuries after a man allegedly drove after two kids riding motorised bikes in a north-west Victorian shopping mall. 
Victoria Police arrested and charged 56-year-old New South Wales man Andrew Brien after the incident, which occurred just after 11pm on Thursday in Mildura. 
Authorities said the driver of the ute followed the two 12-year-old boys through the pedestrian-only Langtree Mall. 

The ute hit both children. Both boys sustained upper body injuries and were taken to hospital, with one being flown to the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne in a serious condition.

Mr Brien made no application for bail after appearing in Mildura Magistrates' Court late on Friday, and will re-appear in court next week.
He has been charged with four counts of reckless conduct endangering life, and one count each of intentionally causing injury, drive in a dangerous manner, and dangerous driving causing serious injury.
The crime scene
A large crime scene, spanning half the length of the mall, was established shortly after the incident.

Part of a misting system at the Eighth Street end of the mall had been uprooted by the impact, and was splayed across a nearby street.
A light fixture was also heavily damaged in the incident, as was a motorised pushbike.
Rubber tyre marks were seen along the pavement.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed the collision or had any information to contact Crime Stoppers
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It is a pouch from a company called Craft Club. I’m usually a cross stitcher, but wanted to make a bag for my kindle (and it’s an absolutely perfect fit!!)

For the record, the “stick or stone” quote is incredibly ignorant, but it kinda pales in comparison to the person listing northern American inventions…

Funnily enough, the Netherlands DNA is my northern Italian ancestors, so I ended up being over half Italian instead of half like I thought