So today I saw something I’ve never seen in Australia: the option at a petrol (gas) station to fill up at a cheaper price if you’re using cash, as opposed to debit/credit card. It seems they are that keen to on-sell debit/credit fees (at a profit I’m sure) that they will display two sets of […]
Best local ice cream
![Marianne's Ice Cream sign](https://static.glachanspiel.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/14120442/PXL_20230405_225952824-scaled-1-710x335.jpg)
Being in Santa Cruz means having access to awesome ice cream at Marianne’s Ice Cream. From licorice to mandarin chocolate, they have it all with 105 flavours. After picking Kiddo1 up from Spring Camp and Kiddo2 from daycare, I took them both for a treat today. Marianne’s is a town-favourite with so many places throughout […]
Finally, Trump indicted.
![Cartoon showing examples of things that might make you a fascist: scared of perfect strangers, leader equals truth, pussy hats are the new klan hats, listening to state media (FOX), opposing Antifa and anti-fascist movements.](https://static.glachanspiel.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/14115154/fascist-if-cartoon-330x220.png)
Finally, some movement in the many cases concurrently running against Donald J. Trump. When a suspect is indicted, it means that a grand jury has found sufficient evidence to charge the suspect with a crime, and that prosecutors can move forward with a case. As someone who follows US Politics (first from abroad, and now […]
Franken-utes / Franken-trucks
One thing I always get a kick out of here in the US is seeing what ‘truck’ projects people are allowed drive on the road
US meat pies comes with a side of weak sauce.
![Meat pies on a rack.](https://static.glachanspiel.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/14112305/haydens-pies-330x220.jpg)
The US just does not do it the same. Granted, they have pot-pies and the locals like them here, they just are not on the same level as an Australian meat pie.
Scissors, Paper, Cheese.
Apparently, for the convenience of not having slices stick together I assume, cheese slices come with an extra piece of waxed paper slotted in between each slice.
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