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Leesh just got defected. Window tint 1% darker than legal; window regulator faulty. Inb4 WA is next Vic.

Ahhh you think moving to Perth is your ally...you merely adopted the defect. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see a roadworthy until I was already a man; by then it was nothing to me but COSTLY

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speaking of working on cars, ayayron wanna help me black out my headlights? though i'm in no real hurry. so it'll probably be on back burner for ages lololo

no worries, i did scotts ones swell

Damn took a chance on ol' Cab

Off Grey St? If so, I was there today getting radiology. Due for cortisone appointment on the 17th, but I'll come past early next week or something.

/hospitalisedaustralia

Victoria st fitzroy dude

PATRICK

Leesh just got defected. Window tint 1% darker than legal; window regulator faulty. Inb4 WA is next Vic.

Ahhh you think moving to Perth is your ally...you merely adopted the defect. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see a roadworthy until I was already a man; by then it was nothing to me but COSTLY

Because dark tints are so dangerous you will definitely kill someone, however luckily all police have special eyes that makes it non-dangerous for them

PATRICK

Leesh just got defected. Window tint 1% darker than legal; window regulator faulty. Inb4 WA is next Vic.

Ahhh you think moving to Perth is your ally...you merely adopted the defect. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see a roadworthy until I was already a man; by then it was nothing to me but COSTLY

Oh shit not good to hear!

Ill get the VIC rego plates I <3 Perth

Surely they can't touch me then haha

unaware of anything happening in the world....

Do my 12hr work in the middle of nowhere, shut the f**k up, eat dinner, go to sleep. Repeat for 9 days straight.

I know that feel. At least its rarely more than 6 months at a time for my industry.

so.

i realised i need a 7mm wrench, where to find 7mm wrench now!??!?!?!?! f**k. push bike build stalls once again.

Honestly, at 2:30am... 24 hour kmart should have a small adjustable spanner... My wrench sets go 6-> 8 -> 10, soz brah

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