I walk to the front door of the tram to get off at my stop so I get home 5 seconds earlier.
Bottom_racer 7 points 2 years ago
just_kitten 5 points 2 years ago
@Bottom_racer will gladly provide advice on what to do with a bountiful chilli harvest no doubt.
just_kitten 2 points 2 years ago
I am generally too scared to do sauces, but I made myself do a fermented one last year using exquisite yellow scotch bonnets, and it was SO totally worth it (then I had to move and it got contaminated).
I definitely recommend having a go at it some time, even just a tiny batch for yourself. It was actually not as hard as I thought - despite the many gurus out there who overcomplicate things
dumblederp 4 points 2 years ago
I'm gonna ferment mine then blend them with roast capsicum (and a little chickpea, garlic, salt and vinegar).
Gibsonhasafluffybutt 11 points 2 years ago
Had a pretty good day. Nice end to the week. Had some time to chat with the CEO which was good. He's really chill.
Guitar and rest tonight I think. I haven't been able to play most of the last 2 weeks because of my shoulder which has been pretty rough tbh.
Have rehearsal tomorrow so will do the best I can tonight.
Here is one of the newest additions to the stray family:
Gibsonhasafluffybutt 8 points 2 years ago
Gibsonhasafluffybutt 1 point 2 years ago
Sadly not :(
dumblederp 10 points 2 years ago
Big ups to @YarraByte and @Brionglorid for the bot's two week anniversary.
melbaboutown 7 points 2 years ago
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melbaboutown 3 points 2 years ago
accidental double
Bottom_racer 10 points 2 years ago
One of my fave producers is comin' to town later in the month but they're hitting $115 per ticket.
Back in the day (2000's) it was $30/40 for a line up like that. in the EU something similar would be 20 euros.
Can't justify that coin when you're spending 1/2 the time in the smoking area talking rubbish with randos holding an $18 pint.
Australia is not a cheap place and I understand the cost pressures. Promoters won't be making bank (truly doing it for the love of it) but it's hard to see the scene thrive for internationals at that pricing.
useless_modern_god 9 points 2 years ago
I’m gonna try and get Lady Gaga tix this week. $115 bucks would be a dream 😭
Bottom_racer 4 points 2 years ago
ooh yea that one will sting.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt 3 points 2 years ago
Who is it? Might dig up some cash and suss em out.
Bottom_racer 4 points 2 years ago
It's one of the bigger line ups for the scene. If I was going to go the one set I wouldn't miss is Mefjus.
On the 26th april at the timber yard.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt 3 points 2 years ago
Legend thanks mate!
Will probs grab a ticket later today.
MeanElevator 5 points 2 years ago
Funnily enough, had some evening drinks during the week recently (something I very rarely do). Probably like 3 beers and maybe 3 whiskeys. Definitely was tipsy but not drunk drunk. Had a great night sleep and was up early feeling refreshed.
Not like I'll be making a habit out of this, but a few drinks ain't the end of the world.
Force_majeure123 9 points 2 years ago
This week can fuck right off. Work was super stressful. Time for icecream and beers
imoldgreeeg 6 points 2 years ago
Same. I am going for wine and a new hair colour. It's blue time baby
imoldgreeeg 6 points 2 years ago
Oh I long ago resigned myself to rainbow pillowcases
MeanElevator 9 points 2 years ago
The way our program is structured, in my new gig, Fridays tend to be quite busy. I've got like 4 meetings today and some serious work after lunch. Very unusual for me.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt 8 points 2 years ago
OK so if work is making me give up my lunch break to go to someone's going away lunch, I think it's fair that I not have to pay.
Thoughts?
dumblederp 8 points 2 years ago
EDIT: 0. Go and just HIT the booze, have like four beers and a dozen tequila shots. If they sack you for getting drunk at a work function sue their asses into your retirement.
- Pay and accept it as part of work social life, it's a chance to bond with new colleagues.
- Go but don't eat anything, claim you're in a bit of debt while being between jobs. Eat your packed lunch on the way to the lunch. Maybe come across as a bit difficult.
- Refuse to go saying that if they're not paying for the meal or your lunch break they can gargle your fucking nuts.
I reckon I've listed them in order of acceptability and reverse order of what I'd want to do.
just_kitten 6 points 2 years ago
2 is a really good option, probably what I'd do as well. The other time we had a work lunch at a nearby pub that was eye wateringly expensive, I didn't eat and later when the idea of going there was floated again I just straight up said it was nice but out of my budget. Only then did some colleagues chime in to agree. Just gotta be brave sometimes
MeanElevator 4 points 2 years ago
Very well put.
MeanElevator 6 points 2 years ago
As dumble said, tell them that out of pocket lunch expenses are not in your budget at the time and you prefer to eat what you brought from home.
I've never actually attended a farewell lunch, especially for someone whom I barely know.
Hopefully this won't affect your standing with your colleagues, but they should be accepting of your situation.
Bottom_racer 5 points 2 years ago
1/2 teaspoon bicarb, 30 mins, rinse, done :)
CEOofmyhouse56 5 points 2 years ago
Beef, chicken or pork? Anyway
dumblederp 8 points 2 years ago
Just grated a potato, soaked and rinsed it, stirred in some pakora batter powder then deep fried it till crunchy. Holy shit I need to be careful with this culinary heroin I've discovered.
EDIT: I've also made a mix of 50/50 bbq sauce / siracha which is pretty good too.
melbaboutown 5 points 2 years ago
Maybe they’ll be allowed more often if they’re baked?
CEOofmyhouse56 6 points 2 years ago
Do you mean a tinny?
CEOofmyhouse56 5 points 2 years ago
They've been called tinnies since I've been born 😂
tinny Overview Similar and opposite words Usage examples Pronunciation Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more adjective 1. having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound. "tinny music played in the background" Similar: jangling jangly jingling jingly plinky thin metallic Opposite: full round deep 2. informal•Australian lucky. "I'm what you might call tinny" nouninformal•Australian 1. a can of beer. "let's crack open a tinny, mate" 2. a small boat with an aluminium hull.
TheWitchofThornbury 3 points 2 years ago
Yes. Have been for aaages. Tin cans are submarines.
TinyBreak 8 points 2 years ago
is getting my flu shout and bringing the kid to get his a bad idea? I remember my parents trying something when I was a kid and it did NOT go well. But I was older and they didnt really talk to me about it.
MeanElevator 6 points 2 years ago
My kids had their boosters at all appropriate ages and still get annual flu shots and whatever else is required.
If the shot is suitable for young ones, it'll be fine.
MeanElevator 7 points 2 years ago
Definitely better. Go first and make it funny. Kid will be fine.
calhoon2005 6 points 2 years ago
Definitely will help. Make sure you convey to the nurse any sort of nervousness the kid has (subtly of course). They usually have a foolproof distraction technique ready to go. Last time it was an issue for us the nurse had a little vibrating bee toy they put on minicalhoon's arm which sort of tickled.... completely distracted her from the shot.
TinyBreak 4 points 2 years ago
hes a bit young to sort of communicate unfortunately. last time we went to the doctor he started screaming the second he saw him. The doctor just laughed and goes "he remembers me!"
underwatermagpies 4 points 2 years ago
Role modelling normalises stuff. Like how seeing their parents read for leisure makes kids more likely to do the same.
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Alamutjones 7 points 2 years ago
I am home, and contemplating a visit to the pub
MeanElevator 1 point 2 years ago
If you haven't yet...do it
Dalek_Thal 7 points 2 years ago
Anyone know what happened on the Mernda line? Trains are delayed around 15 - 20 minutes and just kinda stuck that way.
How good is RTO?
RustyRaven 9 points 2 years ago
When RTO = rostered time off it is absolutely fabulous.
When RTO = return to office it is absolutely shit.
useless_modern_god 6 points 2 years ago
Don’t get too pfucked up.
useless_modern_god 7 points 2 years ago
I had a Betty’s burger for lunch. Shit they are good.
Nath 7 points 2 years ago
This bit of shrinkflation amounts to a 20% price rise. For what is already a luxury/occasional purchase.
Err, I'll take the big one thanks, Aldi. And I probably won't be buying this treat very often any longer.
SituationCake 6 points 2 years ago
Shrinkflation really annoys me. I feel so betrayed when I buy something and notice after I open it that it seems less than before? Then not having the previous pack to compare, I wonder am I imagining it? And to add insult they keep the packaging the same size, so we fill up our landfills with unnecessary plastic all in the name of tricking the consumer. I would rather see the price go up so I can see what I’m buying.
melbaboutown 5 points 2 years ago
Shrinkflation is getting out of control.
SpinMeAround 2 points 2 years ago
And companies try and spin it in the most absurd ways, it's mind boggling how they pat themselves on the back for it. GAH.
MeanElevator 7 points 2 years ago
One neighbour doing gardening this morning. Fine it's a nice day.
Lunchtime, council is doing mowing grass maintenance around. Bit loud, but whatever.
As soon as they finished, old mate next door decided it's his turn.
I'm going to mow my lawn after work out of spite (and because it needs it).
just_kitten 7 points 2 years ago
I woke up at like 6:30am today for some reason and got out of bed at 7:45 am. It is now nearly 3:45 pm and only NOW have I finally gotten a tiny bit started on that mindless desktop digitising stuff I was supposed to do for uni. I spent 15 minutes importing my field data and downloading a bunch of raster images and now I'm done. I'll do the next step over the weekend. I could laugh, but I'm just glad I finally broke through the inertia - the first layer is always so hard.
Now that I've done at least THAT much, my reward is a shower, the last of that delicious fish curry with pappadums, and then the finale of The Pitt! 🩺
RustyRaven 7 points 2 years ago
I just got back from dropping off my van at the auto electrician and will have to walk back in a few hours to pick it up. It's the last day wearing the fitness tracker for the study I am in, this week is going to have very different results from the last one, for which I barely moved from the couch because I had Covid. I guess that's the whole point of a control group though, to work out what normal variations occur so you can tell if your intervention is actually making a difference or just normal random variation.
It's good timing for the study to be over though, I want to use moving house to start incorporating some more activity in my general routine. It might mean shaking up Mr Woof's walking schedule, but as long as he gets to go out he should be happy. I'm hoping to get somewhere that has a few more longer walking options close to home, but moving away from Melbourne traffic means I will be more likely to drive places to walk too. I just need to get out of the habit of staying home as the standard.
just_kitten 7 points 2 years ago
Flights back to the Oppressive Soup are booked. 9 nights. Would've preferred not to stay as long but due to multiple things that's the best option. Since my aunt was paying I got the max Jetstar bundle. So luxurious being able to pick any seat, including the special ones, without paying extra!
The other option was Scoot, which a friend (who does that route often) says is much more reliable. But the fact that you can't even get free water without paying the max amount (and only 1 cup at that!) and use of charging ports is also blocked except for that top tier (but use of power banks is banned in-flight) really rubs me the wrong way. Singapore may be efficient, but that penny-pinching mentality really shits me (the charging port is ALREADY THERE and electricity costs basically nothing! Wtf!)
I already am only doing this trip because I have to... I'd rather deal with Jetstar's inefficiency for now. Hopefully I don't regret it.
Most of the people I know there (and still have any interest in meeting up with) are away because of their PH, so it'll be mostly just me and my mum stuck in a dusty, noisy, humid and dark apartment 🫠 I'm going to be bothering colleagues on Teams and/or hanging out here to stay sane
Gibsonhasafluffybutt 6 points 2 years ago
Edit: OK I'm a lot more chill now. Yeah she threw away their food, because of her "spiritual beliefs". Where I feed them is not on her property.
I just think it's a vile thing to do.
I'm not stopping, and I'm not doing anything illegal. I'm ready for a confrontation.
The idea that someone's beliefs are more important than innocent creatures lives is repugnant to me.
melbaboutown 5 points 2 years ago
Probably. People do that to my wildlife water :(
PeelerSheila 4 points 2 years ago
I'm out of the loop on this, what happened?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt 4 points 2 years ago
Dumb bitch threw away the strays food because of her "beliefs".
Fuck that.
melbaboutown 2 points 2 years ago
There’s always some nutbag who can’t mind their own business and has to touch things that aren’t theirs…
Can’t believe I didn’t remember this before. I think Klever Cages might have gone under now but they had enclosures you could snap together out of pipes and there was the option to add a waterproof partial cover.
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A few of the specialised parts (door hinge etc) could be tricky to find but for a simple open rectangular shelter it can be done with pipes and connectors from Bunnings plus a tarp. There are free plans online. You could even make the waterproofing full length and in an inconspicuous colour.
Perhaps that would hide the food bowl from her and offer the cats protection from the rain.
Force_majeure123 3 points 2 years ago
Glasses. Glasses everywhere
StudChud 6 points 2 years ago
So I'm learning guitar from scratch with an app Yousician. It's been really helpful because it listens to what string/fret I'm playing and tells me whether it was right, sort of guitar hero-like. Step by step lessons. My dad bought me a year sub to the app so now I can't flake on practicing 😂
I hope that the walls of my apartment are thick enough and I'm not annoying the neighbours lol, we're all nice so I would hope they tell me knock it off. I think it's fine though: I can never heard my nextdoor neighbours, even when they have a dance party, unless I'm in the building hallway. Should be fine.
I need to take breaks though, I'm not used to holding my wrist in that particular way so I have to be careful not to strain it.
SituationCake 6 points 2 years ago
I was just reading about a new law coming in for electric vehicles sold in Aus to have speakers that emit noise so that pedestrians will hear them. Good in theory. The catch is, each car maker can have custom noise, so of course they all want some special unique sound. I am already imagining the cacophony of clashing car noises. Lucky I don’t suffer from sensory issue but this could be a new form of hell for those that do. Oh, and the noise must be between 50-75db.
dumblederp 5 points 2 years ago
That sounds like an atrocious solution to put the ownus of safety on the pedestrian to hear the car and not the driver to PAY THE FUCKING ATTENTION TO WHERE THEY'RE GOING!!!! Build better infrastructure not worse cars. I already hate traffic noise, I was looking forward to at least EVs being mostly quieter.
Alamutjones 6 points 2 years ago
I use a mobility scooter. The number of close calls I’ve had with people stepping directly in front of me (or letting their kids/dogs etc run directly in front of me) because they will not fucking look is too damn high
I’ve ended up smashing into walls trying to avoid oblivious pedestrians
RustyRaven 5 points 2 years ago
The problem is that pedestrians often don't pay attention to where they are going, and if that involves stepping in front of a car without looking there is often not much the car driver can do. Although given how often people are wandering around oblivious with headphones in I'm not sure how helpful sound will be.
dumblederp 5 points 2 years ago
Make dashcams mandatory before car noise speakers. If they're not paying attention they'll step in front of anything. I've had people step out blindly in front of medium trucks.
melbaboutown 4 points 2 years ago
I went to type ‘Nooo’ and accidentally typed ‘Mooo’…
Imagine if you could get custom horns like novelty ringtones🐄 😣
Alamutjones 4 points 2 years ago
I’ve seriously considered loading the MGM lion’s roar onto my phone so I can use it as a better horn on my scooter
Seagoon_ 6 points 2 years ago
So I bought something from an aussie supplier on ebay
I get a notice it's coming from china
so it was just a drop shipper
should I assume the seller has checked the product for safety? No. What would happen is I would be told to get a refund from paypal/ebay
I paid an extra $35 over what I could have paid on aliexpress
anotherspringchicken 6 points 2 years ago
I bought a mouthguard a while back from Kogan, thinking I’d support a ‘local’ business. It was more expensive than from Amazon, but you know, local.
It arrived in a box with an Amazon docket showing the lower price kogan got it for, prior to the markup I paid. Bloody Kogan, never shopping from them again (and don’t get me started on the resulting spam)
MeanElevator 6 points 2 years ago
You'll still get a refund via paypal/ebay.
Leave a review saying they're a drop shipper and not an aussie based supplier.
Predatory tactics, so fuck'em and report.
Force_majeure123 6 points 2 years ago
Billion dollar idea: Computer software that adjusts monitor output to people's glasses prescription - so they don't need to wear glasses while they're working/gaming etc. 🤔
dumblederp 2 points 2 years ago
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Force_majeure123 2 points 2 years ago
🤣 that's awesome
Force_majeure123 6 points 2 years ago
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I WAS 9 for 9, excited, hopeful. Question 10 though... No idea. Guessed wrong. Hopes dashed.
9/10
PeelerSheila 4 points 2 years ago
I got 5. Have not been absorbing details of news except niche areas of my interest for a while now. Charles and Camilla married for 20 years? Shows what I know 😂
SpinMeAround 2 points 2 years ago
I got that one right, but also WHAT. HOW?
Thornburywitch 4 points 2 years ago
7/10 - OK with a couple of guesses (both wrong)
RustyRaven 3 points 2 years ago
Given my previous performance in these quizes I'm going to guess I'll get 3/10. I will report back on the actual outcome shortly.
RustyRaven 4 points 2 years ago
Gosh, actually got 8/10. That was unexpected.
anotherspringchicken 3 points 2 years ago
10/10! I have never got a full score in one of these before! Must have been paying better-than-usual attention to the news lately
SpinMeAround 3 points 2 years ago
7/10 - apparently I'm paying more attention than I thought since I've had a bit of free time this week.
CEOofmyhouse56 3 points 2 years ago
Exactly the same as you. Question 10 also stumped me.
MeanElevator 3 points 2 years ago
8/10 not bloody bad at all
melbaboutown 5 points 2 years ago
I kind of neglected my garden while feeling so sick for this past week.
Garden rambles
Yesterday I went out and watered because everything was wilting and noticed the powdery mildew was really on the jack be little pumpkin leaves. Today I went out and they’re full of aphids I don’t have the energy to wipe off. I’m still feeling pretty sick.
They look healthy still but I’m learning a lot for next go round. (With how much I need next time I should choose concentrates and combine the organic pesticide and fungicide into the same solution for efficiency.)
There’s a fruit shriveling because I didn’t pollinate it and a recently closed female flower I could still probably get pollen into, but I’m wondering if I should let the plants concentrate on maturing the fruits that are already set and growing. The weather is still warm but I don’t know what to expect.
Feeling sad af. When starting all this I envisioned a bumper crop of zucchini to share out (as people always complain of them going wild) but it seems my space and energy limitations mean a lower yield. (I think those I did plant at the right time.)
With help I managed to sort out a dental appointment for May but that’s still a month away so I got another week of antibiotics from the gp to try and hold me. Worried about the wait tbh.
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just_kitten 3 points 2 years ago
All the juice and energy in every form possible pls
just_kitten 4 points 2 years ago
I was hoping for a 🔋 and maybe even a 🧃 but I guess I'll have to do with the SOURCE OF ALL LIFE (and fish out the coppers that Force snuck in)
RustyRaven 3 points 2 years ago
Energy food please, I have lots of walking to do this morning.
Force_majeure123 2 points 2 years ago
Two big breakfasts please 💪
dumblederp 5 points 2 years ago
Petrol looks like it's going up around the place today. My two local Ampols were 2.04 and 1.66.
just_kitten 3 points 2 years ago
Yep, I heard your warning a couple days ago and filled up yesterday at 1.69 (1.65 was too far away). Passed by plenty of places over 2.00. Thanks for the reminder, I was down to 20% and have a couple more longer than usual drives to do and suspect prices will not go down much till after Anzac Day.
dumblederp 3 points 2 years ago
It was going up yesterday too, I reckon they'll all have shot up by the holidays and stay up for them. The price shoots up and trickles down.
just_kitten 3 points 2 years ago
I feel like they might not hold out that long. The weekend of good weather is nigh! Maybe if you're lucky they'll only go up to 1.80
Duenan 1 point 2 years ago
I’m feeling like that too, the stations near me are usually the last to change so there’s hope yet but do still have 2/3rds of a tank so I might be able to hold out till after Easter
just_kitten 2 points 2 years ago
Oh good, especially as iirc you have some time off from work and won't need to drive as much hopefully. I rarely fill up as I don't use my car that much but at $70+ a tank it does make me gulp when I do. Miss the precovid prices when I just got my first car.
melbaboutown 4 points 2 years ago
I forgot to mention that you now can’t even read only let alone print a document without a Microsoft Word subscription. I switched to Libre Office
tombruzzo 4 points 2 years ago
Introducing copilot into 365 and upping the price by $100 was one of the best things to ever happen to Libreoffice. I've been meaning to do a presentation on Libreoffice for the old people I help so they can save money
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melbaboutown 3 points 2 years ago
Cheers for what you do, the digital divide is real
tombruzzo 4 points 2 years ago
I'll need to crack open a can of Citray when I get home today. I received an email from La Sirene they've stocked up on the Praline as well. We'll probably be in Reservoir for a car show so I might get some
melbaboutown 4 points 2 years ago
Melbcat is sleeping warm under the doona. I hope she lets me in!
I’ve seen electric blankets that are washable and am wondering if it’s worth buying one of those.
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