Submitted 1 day ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
So this place is way bigger than I expected. I thought it was a medium sized family owned place but it’s part of some massive fucking 8bn group of companies.
Changes the dynamic a bit.
Everyone was nice, CEO took me and 2 others out for lunch which was cool.
It’s day 1, so don’t really have much of a real opinion.
But so far so good.
Sounds like lotsa opportunities to move around the org and gain skills - maybe leadership skills too. Sky is limit here.
“Not obviously bananapants” is a win for week one.
Good vibes are a good sign. Lets hope the size is a benefit rather than a hinderance
Lunch on the first day is a good sign on the culture, making the effort to welcome you.
A lot to take in, but so far so good!
Ok, I’ve made a decision on which car to go and look at tomorrow. 🤞
Good luck hope it’s the one!
Gather round Thread… for I have a very important question:
Mushrooms (the eating sort). Do you peel or not?
I put them in as is like a pleb :(
I’m not in the “I have time to peel mushrooms” socio economic bracket lol
NEVER! Life is too short to peel mushrooms (quote from the Two Fat Ladies who collectively are my spirit animal). Only I think the quote refers to stuffing mushrooms which life is also too short for. The most a mushroom gets from me is a wipe with a damp paper towel, and not always that if they look clean.
I miss those ladies! I loved how they used to cook wearing all those rings on their fingers.
Chop coarsely and then scrape directly into the bin
Wrong. Cook in pan after a steak and make mushroom gravy
I don’t even cut them normally. I just read them into chunks 🤣
I support this method
I peel them if I’m making soup, otherwise no.
I wash and slice a sliver off the bottom of the stalk. Mr P doesn’t wash them, only wipes sometimes. Neither of us peel.
I thought the standard was to wipe with a damp paper towel
Rehydrate, use the stock, bin the rest
Wash, cut and cook.
Never considered peeling them.
I first encountered this insane practice in The Bear and to date I maintain: WTF?!
I can’t imagine ever wanting to peel mushrooms, what a tedious task. There’s not mush room left once you’ve peeled them anyway. I imagine most of the flavour and nutrients are probably in the skin or some shit anyway. So, no, I do not peel and never will
Haha I was thinking of the Bear as I was chopping - hence the question. I never peel
Peel them? That’s a thing? Lol
I eat them by the punnet like popcorn 😂
No way!
BEEEEACH!
I love the lines the tide makes it in the sand, utterly fascinating!
I really like the first one!
Thanks. The tide was out 🙂
Kinda oddly homesick 🥲I miss noodling around the beach looking for treasures
I’m really careful what I pick up. No gastropods as they are usually home to little crabs , no cone shells because ouchie.
I pick up wentletraps ( i look in them very closely ) , ear shells and bits of coral. 🙂
The car I want to look at is in Moorabbin, so I am going to go a bit early and visit the ocean first. I haven’t done that in years 🙂
Solid choice!! Should be beautiful this morning! Maybe a coffee and a stroll of the Mordy pier? (Psst, you posted this in yesterday’s thread)
All done, now on the way home. We’re both stuffed so Hunger Den dinner is on the cards.
Gonna get mein liebe up tomorrow for his first day of his job! I’m so happy and excited for him!!
Congrats!!! I hope everything goes well for him :)
💜💜💜
Here we go. Left pretty early just in case. Give me time to have a decaf before hand.
Pretty tired but will try to nap on the train.
Enjoy your day everyone :)
Good luck! Hope it’s a great team
Good luck!!
Hope it goes well!
Good luck!
The car I wanted to look at tomorrow has been sold ☹️
Now I have to look at more to pick out number 2 option to look at instead. Bugger.
If you haven’t seen it yet, please read the Mod announcement.
Good night everyone 😘
Sleep study done. Pretty shit at the start with the wires. Got woken at 2pm because apparently was having breathing trouble so they tried CPAP. I reckon I got deep sleep for the first time in a LOOONG time after that. 😳 Now have to wait for full results.
I did keep laying there thinking “no-one knew who I was until I put on the mask”…
I knew a few of you have older kids. Do any of you also have strained relationships with your parents? If so, what did you do differently? Just been thinking a bit (ok, a lot) over the past couple of days about how if I have the kind of relationship with my kid as my parents have with me I think It’d destroy me.
Now that’s it well past midday: what have been people been fooled by today? I clicked on the mod announcement without a second thought and laughed so hard, but also got tricked by a post about a whale shark in the bay. Every year I look forward to what Virgin Australia will come out with, along with Blizzard’s WoW patch notes (I wonder if that’s still a thing), though I’m often fooled on April 2nd by the posts that happen overnight.
A couple of years ago I saw a cute video of a car that drove around Denver CO with a coffee cup taped to their roof - that’s the kinda IRL prank I like, the ones that don’t hurt anyone but just cause a “OH!” sort of moment.
Eye test complete. Slightly bad distance vision, and moderate astigmatism. Getting glasses!
Happy April Fools Day everyone.
I heard Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk on Gold fm. Fair dinkum. Not a joke.
Just had my psych appt and now my brain is mushy 💀
But I have to gather myself to help my partner get to his ADHD assessment appointment this arvo.
💀💀💀
Dammit, I’m hungry and I have all this prepped food in the freezer but I forgot to take any of it out to defrost. I have a bag of Jerusalem artichokes but cbf waiting to soak + roast. No other veg and need more than instant noods. Guess it’s frozen f&c again. Put a box of of veg bolognese in the fridge to defrost for tomorrow night…
Got over yesterday’s oncoming-cold feeling only to be SUPER jangly today. I’m going to try and read a damn book tonight rather than watch dumb shit on yt. I’ve downloaded Project Hail Mary, been meaning to read it for a while…
The contrast solution I drank contained artificial sweetener and I am in pain 😓 Not fun.
Meow Meow 🫏
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Wattlebirds are chasing the lorikeets offa the flowering carmelia tree. Must be some goodness in those flowers.
Cardigan I tried on in store from this season: 57% acrylic, 32% polyester, 8% wool, 3% elastane.
Cardigan I saw on Marketplace potentially from last season: 60% acrylic, 30% nylon, 8% wool, 2% elastane.
Chat says the Marketplace one would be softer but the in store one would be more durable because of the polyester?
First day done yesterday. Everything went smooth. Decent crew, spiffy new office (we have a proper coffee machine!!!) with ergo chairs and all that.
Seems there’s a lot of work, but it’s all well planned with processes and quick approvals.
So I’ll be busy, but not frustrated.
it’s still dark 🌃
gees, it’s pretty quiet here 🙂
and I might go for a walk down the beach 🙂
The real star of “Uptown Funk” is Mark Ronson
Drat Boyo😝! I have my birthday prezzie early again because finding a hiding spot in an entire house and shed is apparently impossible. Would be a useless spy. Now I wanna built Lego and have to work for hours still 😿
mph, do I use the Dell R220 as a pfsense or as a hubitat…
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 day ago
I found $50 in a jacket pocket!!!
I don’t even remember when I did it lol
Pizza for dinner hahaha
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Reverse ADHD tax!
I put money in something many months ago with the intention of forgetting about it and finding it later. I have forgotten where I put it which is a start
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 15 hours ago
That’s exactly what it is lol
And yet, the 20 I put away for morning coffees at the new job disappeared magically hahaha
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Hell yes
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 day ago
That’s 1.5 pizzas in today’s economy.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 15 hours ago
1.3 sadly :(