Can we go back to the golden age of appliances where they sung a song when finished and then shut up pretty please
We have a washing machine from 2009 and it's very nice and respectful. It does its job, then it sings a lovely little song and then you won't hear from it again until you start pushing buttons. The dryer is much newer because the last one conked out. This one will make a long beeeeep that ascends in tone 3 times every 5 second until you go and open the door AND turn it off (just doing one of those isn't enough)
The air fryer makes an annoying sound, but isn't obnoxious about it like the dryer
My microwave beeps at me every minute when it's finished to let me know to open it and yell "Are you happy now?".
I actually unplug the microwave if I don't stop it before it beeps. Every beep feels like an audible knife penetrating my brain. And for the dryer I just firmly tell it like an annoyed parent to stop being disrespectful and to show some respect to its elders. If I'm feeling particularly annoyed, I'll give it a lecture about how dryers should be seen and not heard
Agreed. How dare a machine beep at me. Impatience is not a good look on a machine.
My washing machine makes 3 too many beeps for my liking.
Everything should have a "mute" and "lights on/off" button.
How is it fair that I eat healthy for a week and feel like utter shit? Tempted to buy a cheesy crust pepperoni pizza from dominos...
Also another 35 applications done today.
Just reminded me, many years ago (around 2010 maybe), I ordered a pizza from dominos. It was awful, tasted weird and tangy.
A few years afterwards, I swear I saw a TV ad for dominos saying "now with real cheese". Turns out they were using cream cheese or something beforehand. Never ordered from them again lol.
Not saying they're bad now ofc lol
processed cheese product, it's a common thing in the US. Aged "real" cheese is very expensive there.
Oh no, hopefully that’s not discouraging. Maybe there’s an adjustment period? Sugar withdrawal? (is that a thing?). I know that guts can go through some adjustment if diet changes to include more veg and fibre, but it will settle down fairly quickly. It’s just a bit of a shock to the microbiome.
Definitely going to stick to it. The positive mental health impacts have been unbelievable. Once the physical subsides, all will be well hopefully
Wild dreams leaving me with a raging sense of guilt i should not have. Wtf brain. Stop it
Hate that. And waking up cross at somebody about something they didn’t do!
Mine had my company director set me up for epic failure and my manager just laugh. While I could see the director doing that, I firmly know that my manager has my back, so that's good.
mine was having a boss of a workplace accuse me of something that I not only hadn't done, it was literally impossible for me to do, and maneuvering to fire me from a workplace I haven't worked at since 2019.
So where the fuck is the sense of guilt coming from
Could this be related to cat?
Sending virtual hugs.No.
Product review: Lime Mojito in a cask, from Aldi.
I got carded buying this for the first time in many years. This is classy stuff. Not sure I've ever actually purchased a cask before?
First sip: is this just lime cordial?
Several gulps later: oh there's the kick, this is really quite strong isn't it.
Verdict: goes ok. Pretty tasty. Would be better in a fancy glass with some mint and fruit and shit but I couldn't be bothered. 3.5/5 🍸🍸🍸, a solid almost-holiday in a cask.
Does it say what alcohol they use? I don't like Aldi-Baileys because its based offa white goon.
It's vodka and white rum. Tastes reasonably legit.
People keep expecting good behavior from AFL players. Why? Young men that have been put up on a pedestal for probably most of their lives, then given a lot of money, plus the celebrity status they now have.
Money and power doesn't usually equate to good behavior and yet people are shocked when they don't play nice. What do you honestly expect? They are just football players and perhaps if folks stop giving the game more importance than it warrants them maybe you won't create such big egos.
Cause for some stupid reason, we put them on a pedestal. Society glorifies sporting success rather than academic achievement or anything actually beneficial to society. Just cause kids look up to them doesn't make them role models. They are barely more than teenagers who are either thinking about their next root or their next bag. And you know what? Thats perfectly fine so long as no ones getting hurt.
100% correct.
Unfortunately it’s how things are. Kids idolise their heroes but as young adults barely of legal age they are sometimes very uneducated and I’ll prepared for it all.
I love my afl and love my team and whole recent saga with drug testing wasn’t something that I thought about but I was equally surprised because my mind never went there.
It’s also not newsworthy. Sports isn’t that important that I need to hear about some football guy every hour (radio on for the dog)
Very true. These 18 year olds aren’t selected because they are into politics, social issues, emotional intelligence. They are good at kicking balls and that’s great, let’s cheer them for their athleticism. But nah, I wouldn’t be looking to them for any kind of advanced social awareness. And they are at an age where they want to be doing all the stuff regular young adults do. Bit unrealistic to think they won’t.
You nailed it.
Really don't feel like gym tonight but it's my second last training session before I'm on holidays for a couple of weeks so I'm telling myself to STFU and stop complaining.
Definitely time to reinstall the electric blanket…
Watching the cat snoozing under the heater while I force myself to go outside for an hour of lunch break exercise in the cold.
I wonder if I should buy one of those electric throws from K-mart when I can afford one.
I haven't owned any soert of electric blanket before but I figure it'd be nice to be on the couch with one.
I am in a love hate relationship with my electric blanket. Love the warmth in winter, but it’s a bit lumpy and stiff. The warmth wins out though. Can someone invent a soft breathable electric blanket please. Agree it’s almost time to put it back on, nights are getting chilly!
Same and the control thingy is always too close to where I lie on the bed.
Oof. Walking to find the ginger ninja cut into my physical energy so badly I crashed and woke up at 11pm, extremely dehydrated and very late with Melbcat's supper and meds.
It might be that I can't afford the energy, just don't have the capacity to keep pursuing a cat I might not be able to catch. And I don't have the comfort level to engage with rescue groups. (This would involve using Facebook, speaking to strangers, doxing my location, and perhaps being asked to meet or cooperate with them.) Currently it's really difficult to even care for my own pet and myself.
There's also online friend group drama which I didn't cause and was not involved in... but am still stressed out by, and if I'm not careful I could be pulled into. I'm in an awkward position. (I absolutely have a side and am quietly distancing myself from someone due to their behaviour, but don't want to feed into any escalation). I really hope I'm making the right moves to classily bow out.
Sounds like lots of signs to pull back and take care of yourself and melbcat. Rebuild yourself and let the universe find another way to care for orange cat and the conflict take care of itself. Hope you can get some good rest and cat cuddles
Thanks, the signs have been there for a while (and there's bigger shit I don't post) but like a numbskull I keep pushing.
I'm hoping orange cat gets picked up by someone else or recovers. I'd help if I was able but those orange buns are elusive.
It may still be 18 in my room, but I'm still going to sleep in a hoodie under 2 blankets with thick socks
18 outside = fine unless there's wind, 18 inside = I think I'm going to freeze
As much as I really want to live in Europe, I'm not sure I'd exist past the first week of autumn there
They have 5he advantage that their houses are actually insulated. Ours are tents
Lol that's a good point. It's honestly a bit of a miracle my room was even 18 when it was 12 outside. My bathroom was most certainly not though, that was definitely 12...
Where there are extremes in weather the poor suffer .
so don't be poor and you'll be fine s/
Ay problem solved! Thanks SG!
This reminded me of the first place I lived when I get sober. The walls had a giant crack, so I had to wear all of my clothes and had a blanket but was still shivering so bad I couldn't sleep.
Good times, good times.
Yikes. I'm glad you're in a better place now gibsy
omg i saw three cats outside one meowed to wake me up i just put down a dish of kibbles
You have been Chosen
I don’t think they are eating this one (haven’t checked yet). Will put a fresh dish out before I sleep tonight.
Cat Distribution System in action. Congratulations.
😸
I appear to have taken on too much at work.
Still going through papers?
oh yes. many papers.
Israel doesn't care what Australia thinks about Palestine. This is taking up way too much space in newspaper headlines.
Bloody mental how up in arms the media are now that an aussie is dead. Lets just ignore the tons of dead Palestinians.
I'm bored with fluffy statements from Australian politicians and diplomats. You have no power, Israel doesn't care about you so shut the fuck up until you have something useful to say.
At the p's clearing out their rain tank filters from on top about 2.5m up.
Reminded me when I was a teen scaling them (wasted) at night without a ladder full ninja to sneak in when I forgot my keys as the laundry window which was never locked is directly above one. Used to get in so much shit for doing that.
Now it's sanctioned, with a ladder, sober and far less exciting.
I remember being accidentally locked out as a kid, and having no trouble breaking in through the aluminium-framed bathroom window. Bit of a worry in hindsight, and lucky there weren’t more crims around at the time.
Twice I've locked myself out of my house. Had to take the glass slats out of the toilet window, scale up the down pipe, perch on the window sill and decide whether I wanted to take a giant leap missing the toilet or risk sliding off the lid and slamming into the closed door. We now have a spare key hidden in the yard.
In those instances it's better to see if you can hold on to the ledge and scale or drop down instead of jumping or making a leap.
It would significantly reduce the height from which you come down if you did that or had room to do that.
Learnt this from if we ever had to escape a fire from out of a window.
Still attempting to negotiate an agreement between my brain, the cats, and the clock.
I just kind of want to take my eyes balls out of my head and give them a rest in a jar of eyedrops. My vision is shocking today from pounding my pupils on a screen for about two weeks, not to mention my poor hips from sitting way way waaaay too much.
I miss my bike, my bed and would like to be somewhere apart from dorm rooms with slamming doors that start from some ungodly hour in the morning. Yep, yah Llab is tired. You know, whine, whine.
In other news, how are we? I escaped before the poor weather, please regale me with tales of your happenings… Pretty please… <3
I just ate hot chips and gravy.
Hanging around, downtown by myself
And I had so much time to sit and think about myself
And then there she was, like double cherry pie
Yeah, there she was, like disco super-flyI just ate hot chips and gravy.
Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9x0QmGuLkkI am envious!
In the supermarkets there used to be these mini cans of corn that came in a four pack. I haven’t seen them in ages. I hope it’s not discontinued. Those things were so convenient. I miss you little corn cans. Please come back!
Woolies has the Edgell brand minis in stock
I get these all the time.
I remember. Them and the little four pack of mixed beans. Bit of lemon juice and splash of sweet chilli and good quick lunch.....
I used to get them too but I couldn't find them last time. They do have small cans though same size as a tuna can.
I haven't been able to get them for ages. Coles have individual small tins that are a little bigger but their supply isn't great either.
it is time i wash the winter jacket and blanket
I have somehow lost my oodie, and I am distressed
Close resemblance, but definitely not Miss Meow. Based on the positioning of the back legs I believe this particular feline may be a ballerina.
Oof I didn't even notice that. I hope kitty is alright :(
It looks like he's had his adoption fee waived, but he's only 4, so it seems likely there's some issues. The site also mentioned he'd been with the RSPCA for a while.
We got an older border collie who reached the end of his working life and got dumped on the side of a road out in Gippsland for free. He was a good boy
Hi all,
I want to run an idea by you to see if I am missing something.
My 4th Van Diemen's Valley book is releasing later this month and I was thinking of contacting local schools/ones I've done author talks with, to run a competition for the kids to write a short story for a chance to win signed copies of my books.
I want to get schools involved for exposure and advertising it to the kids but also to give it some sort of authenticity and allay any fears parents might have. I wouldn't need access to their details aside from their name as well. It's really just write a story, put your name on it, give it to the library, I can pick it up (or if they do it on computers, get it sent to me), decide on the winner and deliver the books to the schools.
I don't see anything really worrisome about it but wondering if there are any outsider perspectives on this/if it's a good idea or if I'm missing something that might concern parents/schools? Thanks,
The schools should hopefully be able to advise how to go about it. Also set some parameters around the story, like a word limit. And unfortunately, with the prevalence of chat GPT type tools, some kids may be tempted to generated stories and submit as their own work, so you might ask the schools how to identify and deal with that. It would be very unfair to award something to a kid that cheated. But it does sound like a fun Idea to get kids interested in writing.
Good point about ChatGPT generated content. I'll have to keep that in mind.
I believe you’ll need this https://lawpath.com.au/blog/terms-conditions-running-promotional-competition
Oo that's handy. Thank you!
I had the beginning of a root canal today and it was the first time I was in pain even with anaesthetic. Poor dentist had to squirt the stuff straight onto my tooth.
So afraid to bite anything using that tooth...
It makes me feel good I already knew most of these.
I've been on the hunt for a good regular spot to buy books from. Robinsons is a no go since the owner came out as crazy, and Booktopia can be a nightmare to navigate if you have a couple of privacy extensions and open more than one tab
So anyone with a wood heater, advice on getting a roaring fire going because I am terrible at it and always have been.
Set up the kindling like a tee pee then just keep adding bigger pieces as you go.
I'll give it a shot next cold day. Thank you!
@danwritesbooks @CEOofmyhouse56 my tip is: clothes dryer lint! Save it and you guarantee a fast start.
All good advice from the others. I’ll add that having some scrunched up paper under the kindling teepee helps to get things going. And depending on what kind of kindling you have, you may want to split it even further, long ways. Don’t do it neatly. The little bits of splinters sticking out will catch easier. Once it’s properly lit, add some smaller logs, cut side towards the fire. (Bark generally doesn’t light as easily) and then maintain the fire by adding more logs as needed to increase heat and not let it burn out as the initial logs get depleted.
Will cut mine down a bit more. Thanks!
Pine cones are great to start a fire with along with cardboard like toilet rolls, I use a bit of everything, newspaper, cardboard, small twigs and pine cones then bigger kindling and then when that’s going, really dry wood.
My tip is to roll newspaper lengthways then tie a knot in it as a fire lighter.
I saw a video using that method. Seems to work well. I'll try it next time. Thanks!
Dry wood, never freshly cut down, and stored out of the rain. Good kindling base, don't hesitate to use fire starters. Feed slowly, your goal is glowing hot coals. keep the flue open till you get close. Dont shut it all the way till its roaring.
Thank you!
On the firestarter thing, the natural ones work great. Avoid the foil encased ones, all sorts of bad going on there
Airflow. I mean it.
Open the dampers (top and bottom) before you light the fire. Then when it's roaring, close the bottom damper 3/4 of the way and the top one 1/2 way. When the flames settle down a bit, close the top damper almost all the way and the bottom damper likewise. Then put on wood ONLY when there's a bed of coals gently glowing. When you do, open the bottom damper a bit to let in some oxygen and close it again after 10 mins when the new wood has caught.
The heater does not need to be roaring to heat the house. A bed of coals is much more efficient and cheaper in wood.
If you want chapter & verse on setting up the initial fire, just let me know. There's a hundred tricks to it depending on what wood you use and the set up of the heater. Or consult youtube.Also clean all the old ash out including from the baffles, if it has a fan check that as well, may need to clean filters etc.
Ahead full..
But sir - we're being hailed by the Romulans!
Pfff… they can eat my turbo-laser
Mind the bridge
Bonk!
Did you know the Wombat from Diary of a Wombat is called Mothball? It's in the dedications at the start I think
I think every movie with Tom Cruise could be improved by replacing Tom Cruise.
I just watched Edge of Tomorrow. Sort of a bug movie and a computer game . Good movie that made me dislike Tom Cruise even more. What a waste, some other actor could have made that better.
3.5 hobbits but minus .5 for Tom Cruise.
Cocktail & Top Gun got into my brain before I could properly see the problems with them or him. Don’t think I’ve liked him since. Creepy midget 😝
I haven't watched either.
I used to enjoy his movies, but then he just became a bigger and bigger arsehole irl,
and I also started to see how he often just wasn't good
one positive thing is that he's a very conscientious and hard worker
I grant he was good in Tropic Thunder, I think he was playing himself
Just read “All You Need is Kill” by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and you can replace Tom with whoever you like.
I don’t mind him in action stuff like the Mission Impossibles or Top Gun. Not every movie has to be intellectual or every actor be Oscar worthy. Some movies I watch for easy fun, others I watch for more depth. Tom Cruise is in the first category.
I loved edge of tomorrow! I reckon like 4.2 hobbits from me
I'm not a fan but I watched American Made and he was really good in it. Great movie too.
That *was *a good movie. Tom seems very well cast playing people with little moral compass.
Morning all
morning mother
Oooh, NGV's bringing out a heap of cool Ancient Egyptian stuff for their winter exhibition. That'll be fun.
oooh, kinda like the MMA or BMC stuff. Nice. 😃
woke up with this tune in my head the past 3 days
shoulda known it was john barry
midnight cowboy ( such sad music , I suppose it's a sad movie ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgb52U7bJg0
up and at em...! getting ready for work and planning to finally give my notice of resignation. I'm nervous but I've been feeling awful here for a long time.
