Daily discussion thread: ⚔️ Friday, May 3, 2024
Submitted 1 year ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Early nominee for the ‘Not my job mate’ award for 2024
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
He didn’t even know we had a 2nd fire extinguisher in the laundry. that one was due for replacement 2 years ago
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Can you move the mount up a bit? Can you get the agent to move the mount up a bit? Can you leave the extinguisher on the floor because if there’s a decent fire, get down low and gogogo, will lead you to find the extinguisher on the way out.
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Stop being logical. I’m just here to dog on tradespeople with the IQ of a misshapen door knob.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 year ago
there is no spoon
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
No spoon for you!
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 year ago
A fire extinguisher in the kitchen! Fancy plus!!!
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
ha just wait til you hear the smoke alarms and see the evacuation lights. I genbuinely can not communicate how loud the smoke alarms are. The best way I can describe them is that they’re so loud you can hear the air. Like on top of the high pitched squealey beeping they are so loud they cause the air inside to rumble. I’m surprised they don’t shatter a window
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Not quite the same, but I’ve got a wok burner that would set fire to the top cupboards if you actually used it
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I use my wok burner outside like my Viet friends told me to.
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 year ago
What did that cost you?
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Me? $0.00
Someone? Probably many hundreds of dollars. Wouldn’t surprise me if they paid almost a grand for it. As soon as tradies hear “government job” the prices have a funny tendency of quadrupling
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 year ago
My “boyfriend” didn’t message me on my birthday.
It’s time to sleep now
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Happy birthday LE
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Happy Birthday!
I hope you had a good one or treated yourself to something.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I’m sorry to hear that. Happy birthday to you.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Hugs and happy birthday.
Did you discuss with him a plan on talking each day so you wouldn’t feel anxious?
Because I don’t see his actions as being unreasonable, he needs to study and he told you.
Like I said before, what would you have done in the days when people didn’t have phones or what would you do if your BF was in the military?
You would have to trust him and you would have to learn to cope with anxiety, even learn how not to be anxious.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Thank you! I tried to, but he’s been ignoring my attempts to reach out for a week. No calls or texts back. I know he has been on his phone. His friends have posted videos on social media of them goofing around a bit. He probably wants to break up with me if he’s gone this long without talking to me.
I totally understand the studying thing because I am studying too. But to never return a call or wish your partner a happy birthday because you’re so focused on giving them the silent treatment? That really hurts.
bull@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I made my parents jealous with my weekend up on the border last weekend so they’ve taken off for there and I’m dog/housesitting for the weekend. I just rocked up with $9.95 for 24 nuggies to split with the doggo. Happy doggo.
Nath@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Coming into the last two months of this project. Watching the “go-live” dates of different components getting nudged back and back. Six months ago, we were going to be in Production for everything by May 31 and have June for documentation etc.
We’re now at the point where the last Prod deployment is June 21, and we get the last week of June for documentation. I half expect the go-live to be June 27, with one day for documentation at this point. Either that, or I’m going to be working the weekend of June 29/30.
Something about the whooshing sound of deadlines rushing by.
Cendana@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
What sort of project if you don’t mind me asking? Sounds very IT
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Got an interview next week! Looks promising!
Also, I’m playing this game called “Cult of the Lamb” and I have to say, it’s adorable, addictive and a hell of a lot of fun. That’s my evening sorted.
Enjoy your night everyone :)
Eagle@aussie.zone 1 year ago
We love cult of the lamb!
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I can’t believe I never noticed it before. It’s the perfect blend of genres. There’s a bunch of mods for it as well, but I’m not touching them just yet.
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Nice one!
Good luck on the interview!
I’m not sure what sort of game Cult of Lamb is but hope you’re having fun.
I’m playing Crypt of the Necrodancer at the moment while taking a break from Astral Ascent.
Not an easy game!
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Thanks heaps 🙂. It’s a great opportunity if it works out.
Crypt of the necrodancer is on my list.
Cult of the lamb is a mix between dungeon crawler and base building. It’s really clever and fun even if you’re not a fan of those types of games generally.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I feel like the internet is getting worse for users
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I particularly notice it on google searches. So cluttered with ads and promotional listings. It used to be that the most useful answer was in the top 3 results. Now your lucky if it’s on page 2.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Google search is dead. The alternatives aren’t much better but I barely use it anymore. Or if I do, I have to put the word “Reddit” in the query to get a decent answer.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I often have to go to Reddit, but the shit hit there too
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 year ago
You’ve heard the term enshittification?
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Oh yeah. It’s turned up to a gallop though
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
it isn’t just sites like insta or fb or apps that designed to suck your attention and time, the net has become a battlefield between countries
they are fighting for your approval and your vote and the bad guys will use lies to get it
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Cracker Barrel cheddar is a very delicious cheese and as good as some of the fancier cheddars.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I love Cracker barrel. Also Mersey Valley classic cheese. Nice and crumbly.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Gimme vintage cheddar cheese - ordinary even tasty cheddar just doesn’t have enough bite. I’m not all that fond of Cracker Barrel - I quite like the Aldi vintage one though.
kruetz@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I like the Aldi one too, but they carefully label it “vintage cheese” (no mention of cheddar anywhere on the packaging, AFAICT). I guess they’re taking a shortcut that means it can’t be called cheddar? 🤷
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I like their tasty cheese.
They’re great on crackers.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
sore back, resting, a little concerned 🤞
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 year ago
🤞🤞hope it comes good again soon.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I hope it’s properly healed. Go gently on it
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Gentle hugs for you.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Hope everything is ok :)
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I admit defeat. My head congestion is slowly clearing but I can’t hold a thought in my head. Coffee helped for about 6 mins. I am going back to sleep
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 year ago
No drinky-poos tonight. Got places to be tomorrow. For those of you who are cheers anyway🧃 Back to regular programming next week.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 year ago
May your juice box be chilled and your sleep be restful
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Ta. May your beer hit the spot and have a great night. Cheers.
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 year ago
So, I’m coming out the other end of this sick, my lymph nodes don’t hurt as much, and I feel a bit more clear headed. Helps that the cat let us sleep last night lol.
A few days ago, when it was bad and quite painful and I was having a weird lightness in my chest and kinda heart palpitations (the night I passed out), my partner kinda rolled his eyes and was a tad dismissive.
Well, guess who’s in the throes of it now and just called to apologise profusely and unreservedly?
I just said “as an afab, it’s par for the course to be disbelieved, but apology accepted haha.” We laughed and it’s fine, but man, I don’t complain for attention, I’m just telling him my symptoms in case I need to be taken to the hospital and am incapable of advising the professionals of lead up symptoms.
I love him, but he is such a man sometimes lol
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 year ago
It’s Friday and I am very, very ready for the work day to be over. 7 minutes away from being half way through…
Nothing I have to do this weekend, except dinner with my sister tomorrow night. After over a month of moving, cleaning and just life in general, this feels WEIRD. I can’t wait!
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 1 year ago
RDO today, yay… Dentist also today, boooo
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Ooh, is today mediaeval combat day?
Cendana@aussie.zone 1 year ago
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 year ago
We spread mustard. We spread mayo. Why aren’t they in the “ spread” section?
bacon@aussie.zone 1 year ago
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TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Is it time for bed? Feels like it’s time for bed.
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I just discovered that one tiny typing area turns the suburb of Bellfield into Bellfiend. Very different vibe.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Hands cold. Long week. So, so tired. Fulfilled but also still have so much to do. Going away in two weeks, have planned nothing…
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Let us hope that tonight’s footy is a percentage booster - for Carlton.
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I think I might be a little sick.
Runny nose and coughing due to stuff getting stuck in my throat.
Blah. What a horrible way to send the last and next few days.
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
This week I couldn’t make it to aldi so did my shop online at Coles. The whole things ridiculous. I spent so much more than I would’ve at aldi for the same things :/
I also got to experience their downsized bag things and I do not like them. Apparently they were rolled out because they match the height of the crate things or some shit, but I really believe it was just another dirty tactic for getting more money out of us. I didn’t even fucking want bags, but I didn’t get a say, it wouldn’t let me not get bags. Now I have a double the amount of bags and because they’re so small I don’t even know what I can use them for. They’re just going in the recycling
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I have been watching various movies, readings and videos of Beowulf and about Beowulf. Here are some.
Beowulf by Robert Zemeckis. Whyyyyyyy. It could have been awesome but it looked like crap. 2 hobbits Beowulf , documentary by Michael Woods, 4 hobbits History documentary by some academic poetry chap, 3 hobbits Beowulf 1998 animation with Derek Jacobi, 3 hobbits
The Hobbit , for following Tolkein’s texts on Beowulf and the book The Hobbit and for general awesomeness in heroic story telling, 6 out 5 hobbits. I love it even more now,
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I had to jump onto a win 10 machine for a couple of weeks. Came back to my new gaming rig and I have to say… I HATE windows 11. The right click menu sucks, the task bar is shit even if it is aligned to the correct location. Actually looking back, I think the last windows I liked was 7.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
When I use 11 I feel like I’m using my left hand. That’s the best way I can explain it.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I’m a leftie and offended.
Believe it or not I can’t use a mouse with my left hand.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
YES!!! That’s exactly it isn’t it! I just aligned the start to the left of the screen and my brain is just throwing co-ordination errors.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I can’t say I have strong opinions on different Windows systems, but I did notice the Finnish Eurovision entry is Windows95man.
Nath@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I still haven’t used Windows 11. Given that I’m an IT nerd with 25+ years in the industry, and essentially live and breathe this stuff, it’s a little remarkable. My computer’s hardware doesn’t officially support it, and while I’ve gone through the checks I need to disable in order to upgrade, I haven’t seen what Windows 11 offers that makes me want to upgrade.
Other than turning the Start Bar into something more like the MacOS/Gnome dock, I haven’t really seen anything the new version brings to the consumer. It’s more of the same, but give us money please.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
It won’t even let me upgrade to 11 on my old desktop. I see other people with older machines complaining about the requirements too. Why is everything requiring more and more power… cough Planned obsolescence
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
It offers nothing at all. Honestly.
Not a single feature or reason to upgrade whatsoever.
Aradina@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
I swapped to Linux last year and haven’t regretted it at all. I can even style it to look like my favourite older windows designs. My laptop has vista style desktop widgets, which are just as useless as they were back then but I love them.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I might end up doing that. It works really well for basics. Unfortunately it limits the options for games and I’m not hugely good at doing any further stuff with commands
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 year ago
This is the way 🙂
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I’ll probably end up doing this on the laptop, but on the gaming rig sadly it’s just not an option.
bull@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I love Win11. Whenever I go back to previous versions they feel clunky to me now. I prefer the center-aligned taskbar and I prefer the start menu now. Search is good enough that I never have to go into “All apps” aka the traditional start menu which lists everything. I just press the windows key and start typing what I want and hit enter. Usually that just means 1 or 2 letters of the app I want.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
That’s how I interacted with 10 yeah. 11 feels different. I think it’s my work computer switching that’s really forced me to confront its shortcomings. If all it ever does is launch steam games it’s fine.