Tickets to NZ are booked. Campervan is in the process of being booked. Iâm really excited now.
Daily Discussion Thread: đď¸ Monday, November 11, 2024
Submitted â¨â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago⊠by â¨Seagoon_@aussie.zone⊠to â¨melbourne@aussie.zoneâŠ
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CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Going to Mordor in style. Nice.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
So awesome. đđđ
I have the autobiography by Edmund Hillary about climbing all the peaks and ridges of NZ as practice for Everest. I should read it to get the dwarf vibe. â°ď¸ Misty Mountain ensues âŚhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEm0AjTbsac
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Legend has it he practiced on Mt Cook, which is NZ highest mountain.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
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Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
I love how they put 1 paw on you. My cat used to do that
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
and oh so casually
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Well mumâs eye pressure is back up. When she fell it ruptured the back of her eye where she had an op (for glaucoma) a few years ago which is re-stitched. How they get to the back is beyond me. Her pressure was 2 when itâs supposed to be 10-20.
With any luck it wonât get worse (basically just before she went in she all of a sudden had a âblobâ in the middle of her vision).
I think this is a situation where the damage is done but not sure to what extent yet.
Brings into question cooking on the stovetop which will be a bit dangerous and golf (her main form of socialising).
Plan of attack is to get the food sitch down first. Canât eat solids too well (itâs a long medical history) so Iâll make a bunch of different soups that can be microwaved for dins. Brekky should be fine she just does yogurt w/ fruit blitzed.
Socialising will be a tough one but she has a good network of buds so weâll see what happens there.
Itâs going to be depressing for her so thatâll have to be managed too.
Itâs scary how one fall and head strike can alter so many things so quickly.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Donât forget the Ensure is an extra option if she doesnât have some already.
Thatâs terrifying, I hope itâs not too bad
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
My daughter had corrective eye surgery and I still donât know how they did it.
Wishing youâre mum a quick recovery and thinking of you and your family âĽ
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
You are a very responsible and thoughtful child :)
I am definitely taking notes and learning from your exp. Honestly didnât know falls could have such an impact on vision so Iâm going to be a lot more vigilant with the olds (and eventually myself).
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Meals on wheels ?
and many hugs and best wishes, I hope she gets back on her feet real soon
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
I forgot to add this. See if sheâs eligible for My Aged Care as they might help with a few things including visitors at home
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Hey guys.
Iâm not going to start the thread at midnight anymore , or at least I might if Iâm up but I just canât keep staying up for the thread. Iâm a natural riser with the dawn and I want to stay up in the mornings, not go back to bed because I need the sleep.
Youâll still all get good night kisses. đđđ
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
No problem. How about we just have whoeverâs up at that time do the thread? Or see if Rusty Raven can revive Botbot.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Raising the dead is always a bad idea, they donât come back right. A zombie botbot could be the start of the AI revolution that sees us all stuck in virtual reality pods.
And even more to the point I think the original bot was a miracle beyond my actual skill level, I donât think I can manage it again.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
That sounds like an idea. đ
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâll probably be up if needed, I might wait and do if it nobody else has
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Maybe this can go against logic but maybe post it up an hour or so earlier if youâre awake and weâll just use it when midnight or after rolls over?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâll do that. đ
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
I donât blame you for wanting rest. Thank you so much for dedication âĽ
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâm starting to feel and look haggard. đŠđ´
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thanks for your service o7
Iâll probably be up if needed, I might wait and do if it nobody else has
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thanks GoonerđŤĄ
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thanks for all the work youâve put in â¤ď¸
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thank you Seagoon!!!
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thanks for all your work, Goosny
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
I have successfully convinced my daughter to move back to Melbourne.
And what sold her on it was Slurpees. I was telling her how good they are and now she wants to move back.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
does this mean your coming back too?
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yes, I am starting to make plans and will hopefully move back around the start of 2026.
Eagle@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Gotta do what youâve gotta do!
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Guzzling water like a hydro-slut for the blood donation.
I did well yesterday too, only one coffee and then just water all day. Today will be the same.
Im here to smash snacks and save lives đ
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
HâHoe
mysticgreg@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Gold
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
I unironically love this
dumblederp@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Stupid Sexy Magikarp
mysticgreg@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Canât⌠un-see⌠:|
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
hydro-stud
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Hell yeah I am! Iâm a water-bed at this point
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Lots of tears flowing here at work today.
Thankfully not mine but itâs going to be a long day today.
I hate Mondays.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Damn, what happened?
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Tired and emotional people today Iâd chalk it down to today.
mysticgreg@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Is it the weekend yet?
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
gonna be a LOOONG one this week without the public holiday as well.
mysticgreg@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Didnât get the public holiday last week anyway (yay for working in higher-ed!)⌠Iâve already hit my tolerance limit and have only been here 3 hours!
I need more coffeeâŚ
Pilk@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Have you seen the drama in the other place?
Jane Agirtan has doxxed a redditor for pointing out thereâs an article detailing her past nasty racist bigoted behaviour.
I explained in that other place that doxxing a constituent in this was is completely disgusting, and speaks to her character as even more likely to be a nasty racist and bigot to this day.
dumblederp@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Working on my resume and thinking maybe I can just live in a cardboard box.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
I used chatgpt to write an email, and the response Iâm pretty sure was also from chatgpt.
The circle of life lol
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Quick update on the Christmas saga. Mrs B spoke to my mother in law who was like âOf course we dont have to go to the extended family thing if you dont want toâ. And Mrs B now sees the light of how dumber idea it was in the first place. More than a little annoyed that it speaking to her mum rather than listening to her husband to see that, but whatever. Saves a fight, 1k and promises to be a more chill Christmas.
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Hello 2am. Itâs time to smash Lego roses down the back of the fridge đââŹ
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Sky News article popped up as a suggested read on my phone for some reason:
âHackers are targeting people who type these six words into their computer.â
Wrong answers only - what are the six words?
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Alright gang. I have managed to connect to the multi dimensional VPN. I can now download you TV shows or movies that dont exist in our reality from other dimensions. Hit me up with your favorite shows that almost existed or got cancelled early. Personally, i cant wait to watch season 2 of firefly. And maybe figure out where TF stargate universe and stargate atlantis were going with their next seasons.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Lest We Forget
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Procrastinated a bit long on it but finally made an inquiry re: movers. Have one friend locked in to help with some big stuff on Thursday - was a bit touch and go as her own housing situation was looking precarious but thankfully she got the news today that she has some breathing space and she can take my plants (and any junk that I canât get rid of on FBM). Another friend is locked in to help me with the main move on Saturday.
If I can get the movers booked by end of tomorrow for next Monday, Iâll be feeling very confident about being on track to clean everything up and hand back the keys next Wednesday. So glad that the moving site lets me add extra items up to 24hrs in advance, less stress about generating more heavy boxes than anticipated. Iâve got to keep reminding myself that I got this.
Okay! Time to use up this jar of banana blossoms for dinner⌠then wind down before a 7:30am start tomorrow
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Me: I need to wake up extra early tomorrow
My brain at 3:30am: hey, youâre thirsty and need water, also you should get back on social media so you can apologise to your ex for being an idiot many months ago.
I thanked my mind and I fell back asleep an hour later đ´ after listening to a podcast called I Canât Sleep where the host read the Wikipedia page about ducks. Fun fact - most ducks donât say quack.
Pilk@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
The Alfred is a tired old hospital in parts isnât it. Feels even disrespectful to the staff that they work next to landlord special paint jobs, dingy fluorescent lighting, mismatched chairs, etc.
tone212_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Back from one week holiday. Really enjoyed seeing another corner of our beautiful country, even if it is super expensive to travel locally. Highlight was visiting Whitehaven Beach, Iâve never seen ocean water so blue.
On the to-do list today is holiday laundry, grocery shopping as my fridge is empty, gym session and catching up on many work emails.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
I should have everything to finish the work from home request now. At least today can count as one of my days in
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Hmm, jerboa not working for me this morning so Iâm using my browser. Seems to be a few server errors lately.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Good Night everyone. Sweet dreams. đ
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Does anyone here use Whatsapp? A dear friend is travelling overseas and wants to stay in touch using it. Is there anything I should be wary of? Would prefer to get some opinions before signing up.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
this under 16 age ban thing is interesting. As a kid or teen I would have been FURIOUS. As an adult⌠I totally get it!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
If you want to hate musicians, go to any music technology site and read the comments.
Yuck.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
coffeeeee, coffeeeeeâŚ!
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Well Iâm sad. I overcooked dinner by accident.
Still edible but was pretty dry and chewy.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
In the interests of low cost weekend activities, my Minipeelers and I have decided;
to have our own festival,
to do craft about it, and
to call it âCraftmas.â
It will involve liberal amounts of polymer clay and wool, and focus on making Xmas decorations and gifts (for those we would like to give something to, but either donât want to buy for or donât know what to buy). Iâm really looking forward to it and am actually excited for this!
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Back when I was a kid, mum & dad were going through a difficult financial patch so we made xmas decorations from gum tree twigs - painted with thin flour & water glue and tinfoil laid on like it was gold leaf. Then wove the twigs into garlands and a whole xmas tree (small). Peach pits got the same treatment and were the baubles along with gingerbread shapes baked hard. Looked and smelled very nice. I remember it as kinda messy but very fun. I think I remember painting the peach pits before they were covered with tinfoil so the colours showed through the inevitable gaps in the tinfoil. The downside was our cat decided she liked the gingerbread shapes to chew on and this wasnât good for her digestion.
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
No strung milk bottle tops?
Eagle@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
That sounds like fun! Can highly recommend orange and clove pompadours to make as a cheap gift.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
sounds so cool , and not just you but all the peelers đĽ°
for xmassy baubles you can press beads into the clay
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
That sounds so fun!!! What a great idea for a family day together! đ Ahhh!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Excellent idea! Happy craftmas!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
This sounds great!
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
A themed crafternoon. Add a snack or two and this is Most Excellent.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
A Crafternoon! I knew a word already existed for it but couldnât think of it for the life of me, thankyou!