Marty K

@martynk.bsky.social

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36, Sydney based, work in IT. Travel when I can ✈️ . Enjoy design of many kinds, photography, planes, etc. he/him 🏳️‍🌈.

Image showing: “Best viewed with” above a button/badge showing “Free” vertically in a red bar to the left, then stacked text “Microsoft Internet Explorer”, then the logo at right
Image of book cover “Let’s Talk Strine” with the author as “Compiled by Afferbeck Lauder”. There is an illustration of a persons head with various words on it
Partial screenshot of a ‘Statement of Attainment’ with units listed for first aid (HLTAID014/HLTAID011/HLTAID010/HLTAID009)
Photo of an entry, with stairs down to an underground area, with a curved roof over it. The sign above the entrance has the JR logo and text in Kanji. (Location will be provided later)
View from an overhead walkway of construction at JR Shibuya station with numerous items of heavy construction equipment visible. The station building that was once there has been completed demolished & works are underway to build a new structure. Station platforms are at the left of frame with a train in the platform for the Yamanote line.
Photo of a red & white vertically striped blast deflector at Le Bourget Airport with a yellow sign that has black text reading “COME ON BUDDY . APU OFF”
Seated view facing direction of travel in a cable car gondola on line C1 outside of Paris, France. A gondola going the other way is visible at the left of frame
Photo of a map showing the Qantas World Network in the 1970s
Photo through a window at St Pancras Station of a series of closed EES Pre-registration kiosks - all showing red lights to indicate not operating. You can see the roller door that is closed just visible at left.
Photo of an Indue debit card in a display case in the British Museum, with the plaque reading: Indue debit card Australia, 2017 In 2016 the Australian Government began a cashless debit card trial for people who receive particular welfare payments. The card cannot be used to purchase alcohol or gambling products and the recipient can only withdraw 20% of their payment in cash. While some recipients support the project there have been protests claiming the system unfairly stigmatises welfare claimants. Indue debit card, 2017, donated by Alana Hunt
View at the entry to Parthenon gallery at the British Museum. Inscribed on the wall above part of the frieze is: THESE GALLERIES DESIGNED TO CONTAIN THE PARTHENON SCULPTURES WERE GIVEN BY LORD DUVEEN OF MILLBANK MCMXXXIX
Photo looking up at the BT Tower from corner Howland & Cleveland Streets in W1 London
Passing over the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed looking east from a high speed train
Cropped in view of a phone status bar with icons from left to right: Signal bars, Vodafone UK carrier marker, EDGE marker, location services, alarm, rotation lock, 75% for battery with battery symbol
Screenshot of The Simpsons: ‘Santa’s Little Helper’ eating food from his dog bowl, with text overlaid “You wouldn’t want what he’s eating. It’s mostly snouts and entrails”, spoken by another character
Photo of a mini mud cake on a plate with a fork next to it.
Screen recording of me updating my bio to increment age from 35 to 36
Screenshot of an ‘interview’ with Kate Bush. Interviewer: What's the meaning behind "Running Up That Hill?" Kate Bush: People ask me that often. Some think it's about literally running up a hill, but it's not. I've never even seen a hill, let alone run up one. IV: You've never seen a hill? KB: No. Never. Why would I do that? IV: I just imagined everyone has seen a hill. There's one right outside this window. Have a look. KB: I won't be doing that. Please continue the interview without anymore hill questions. IV: I don't think I can.
Photo of vessels moored in Docklands, Victoria. Nearest is Lady Cutler, furthest is Victoria Star (ex-Lady McKell), middle unidentified craft.
An image of a punched card (a technology for data storage)
Photo taken of a TV screen with a paused image in an animated style of a VHS cassette being inserted into a player, but it is not correct
A small slip of paper with “Please retain and present when your number is called” and “67”
Image of the “political strife scale” ranging from colourful to disgraced
Photo of an Italian greyhound curled up on a couch among various blankets
Photo through a shop window (with some reflections) of a Rolex watch in a box in a suburban tobacco shop - other items are also visible like smoking pipes & another Rolex
Image of some of my travel mementos as represented through models: 3 Japanese trains front and centre, surrounded by Taipei 101, Eiffel Tower, CN Tower, Petronas Towers, Seattle Space Needle, H&W Goliath crane
Slightly zoomed in view of a 1955 Lee D. Pierce MathMaster Disc Calculator
Promotional image for ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’
Video for JoseMonkey to find where it was taken
View out a plane window, a sunset is visible, with blue & orange colour
View out the window of the Qantas First Lounge in Sydney. This overlooks the ramp, and runway. A Qantas A380 is visible at the left of frame
Partial screenshot of email with job ads for a Night Manager for a hotel & Crew Leader Sportsfields for a local council
Screenshot of Google response (AI driven) to the query ‘last line of sense and sensibility’
Screenshot of Google maps showing the ANSTO Lucas Heights facility. It’s somewhat remote and surrounded by bushland
Email with a job advertisement for a “Radioactive Waste Management Specialist”
Email with subject line: New myGov Inbox message
Job listings sent to me in an email for a General Practitioner or a FRACGP position
View facing south showing the main entry to Anzac station with shutters closed & temporary fencing preventing entry. Electronic sign reads “METRO TUNNEL OPENING IN 2025”
View of Fed Sq diagonally opposite Flinders/Swanston from where an entry to Town Hall station will be. There was formerly a large noise shed here to contain construction impacts
A large-ish mainly black dog with patches of white lying down on his mat
Screenshot of a site that had heading “Sorry, you have been blocked” subheadings of “Why have I been blocked?” & “What can I do to resolve this?” This blocking is as a result of geolocation
Screenshot of an email with “Development Manager - Indigenous Leadership Project” and “Maritime Warfare Officer Submariner Gap Year (No Experience)” and associated overviews of each position
Photo of cake with the Futurama birthday song text
Short clip showing 34 be replaced by 35
Screenshot of a popup within what used to be the Office app. Text reads: Microsoft 365 (Office) is now Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Enjoy the same app with access to Al-powered features.
View of a Finnair livery A330 with a Lufthansa A380 in the background
A plate of chilli basil beef fried rice with an egg on top that has a soft yolk
View looking north from the 74th floor observation level of King Power Mahanakhon tower in Bangkok
Panorama view of the Chao Praya river from Napalai terrace of Iconsiam shopping centre. Centre in frame is a building with a large image of the King of Thailand
View from my hotel room over the city of Bangkok
View of the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport terminal (left) & satellite (right) from the plane while still on the runway
View of A330 in Finnair livery with Sydney skyline in background
Qantas A380, then Qantas B787 (special indigenous livery), Finnair A330, LATAM B787 in gradually increasing distance
Outside the Qantas First check in at Sydney International Airport