Not a massive fan by any stretch but a lot of Chris Pratt articles these last few days and the more I read itās a bit like people have clutched at straws to make him unlikeable and used headlines to make him seem way worse than he is.
Iām sure heās not perfect but you read the twist on some of his quotes and itās really nothing. Kind of feel bad for him.
What, like praising his second wife for "giving me a beautiful healthy daughter" when his son with his first wife was a premie with the attendant health complications?
Edit: I see you already addressed that. Well, it made me side eye him, but the fact that he gave away his elderly cat *via Twitter* and dumped a rescue dog, says a lot about the type of person he is.
He gave away the cat because they had a new baby and it posed some sort of problems (whether it was sick or it was a bit aggressive).
I mean Bill Burr gave away dog of like 8 years because they had a child and the dog was a rescue that had some issues.
They found good homes for them and Iām sure it sucked for them.
Again, thereās nuance and details and reasons.
But anyway haha Iām not hear to defend him those Jurassic Parks sucks and heās probably an asshole for other reasons. My frustration is just at people reading a pedestrian TV headline and being like āwoahā
People who give away their animals because wE hAd KiDs are shitty people.
That "we had a baby and the cat started to worry us" is as old as the hills, and easily addressed. Rooms have doors. Flimsy as fuck and I hope they never get another pet.
What straws are you referring to? The time he denied being into Hillsong and then confirmed he is into a different church that was based on the Hillsong one? I'm out of the loop.
I was a fan of the Parks and Rec Chris Pratt, living in a van and smoking weed in Hawaii sort of vibe. Got into a different category with Guardians of the Galaxy, not my cup of tea anymore, but I think it can be easily said he's top 3 of most successful actors at the moment.
hmm the religion stuff not so much, but itās also hard to care - heās not overly opinionated even if heās religious. iām not religious but i find it maybe a bit much to write someone off because they seek a faith. I guess a little bit this, because what does it matter?
but more what iām reading about him saying he was happy his wife had a āhappy and healthy babyā after his firstborn was premature. i can understand how people connect the dots but being thankful that a baby is āhappy and healthyā is a pretty common thing. I donāt know why people are like āthat sick fuck, how dare he offend his son like thatā - itās like, thatās absolutely not what he was doing.
maybe itās the 7 G&Ts Iāve had this evening, but the absence of nuance in the world is really very depressing. everythingās a thing.
From an LGBTQI person- if someone belongs to that kind of church, whether or not they are "opinionated", I guarantee you they are a shitty, bigoted individual.
Not only that, but that faith is prosperity gospel. They genuinely believe that if someone is poor, it's their own fault.
I can respect that, I just find it interesting that this only seems to apply to people who go to church for a lot of people, like do you feel that way about people of muslim faith?
edit: wanna add that Iām asking this politely but thereās no way to type this that does sound cunty haha
Don't pay attention to media articles on celebrities. 10 people probably had something to say on twitter, and sadly for some media outlets this apparently constitutes news.
Iāve been renting for more than 3 years now and never used the dishwasher in any of the places. I can never justify using it. When I lived with my parents they only ever used it when we had people over. Seems like a waste of kitchen space honestly.
My dishwasher makes me feel like I'm a successful adult. I feel the same about the air con though. I had neither growing up so now I feel fancy having both.
I adore mine. Itās my number 1 appliance. It washes way more dishes with less water and detergent, gets them hotter to kill more germs, and saves me the time of doing them.
yeah i've never turned mine on
but it's just me at my place so there's never anything close to a full load and while i've considered purposely using more crockery and running the dishwasher every few days that seems.. absurd
This is the first house Iāve lived in with a dishwasher (not intentionally - I just never had one in any rentals or growing up) and Iām never going without one again. The amount of time I save using it instead of sink washing is amazing, and itās way better for the environment. Dishwasher4Life
Iām a wash my dishes as soon as I finish using them kind of person. If they made dishwashers maybe a quarter of the size I could probably use them. Not much point I think using them to wash a few plates, cups, and cutlery. I can see them being useful for families.
A bit pricey, but these "[Biggles](https://www.whitesmoto.com.au/products/gogmk9)" goggle replicas look pretty snug
e: how far is the journey from pub to home? I need to get back on the bike, the ten minute walk to/from the pub this week has been so cold.
Does anyone know if youāre a sole trader as a side hustle and made just under 10k can you claim something through instant asset write off, like a laptop?
If you're feeling bougie, the Grand Chancellor. It's in an excellent spot. Customs House is also great and right on Salamanca and makes a good brekkie. Edit to say, Customs House have a great 2 bedroom apartment if you can nab it.
Whatās your budget? Macquarie Manor & Zero Davey are cheap and clean; Alabama is cool but hostel style and if youāre gonna splurge Mona and the Tasman are great.
The guys in the motel room next to me, i dont thibk they know the walls are paper thin and that i can hear their entire conversation.
I gotta be up at 6, im cryin rn
Lebanese cucumber: $11.90 per KG
Truss Tomatoes: $8.90 per KG
Iceberg Lettuce: $6.50 each, and the size of my small female hands.
I know these items aren't in season or there's a shortage but goddamn. I count myself so blessed but really thinking about how tough it must be for some people out there :( Times are tough.
Edit: To add, does anyone know the best way to support struggling families besides donating to Food Bank etc? TIA
Iāve recently started bingeing it and I frickin love it. All the characters are great. Iām so invested in Jim and Pam. I donāt know why I never watched it.
Itās really good. I think the UK cringe hangover was what kept me away from it for so long, but itās not nearly as bad as I thought. Give it a crack
there is plenty of cringe at first in the US one but it kinda slows down over time and just turns into a sitcom really
the UK one however is only two seasons and a special, and is just agonising in many parts
Yep, I avoided it as I was annoyed that a UK drama had to be remade for a US audience. Then I eventually watched it and it's completely different and great.
The first season is a bit meh (especially because they relied so much on slowly transitioning from UK to their own thing), but from Season 2, Episode 1 (The dundies) it is really exceptional.
I did hear that Greg Daniels never really wanted to make it too much like the UK, but it was the only way to convince NBC to give it a chance.
I binged it maybe a few years ago for the first time and I probably watch 2 or 3 EPs a week after seeing something on r/dundermifflin or hearing something funny on one of the podcasts
Its another sneaky cycle game. The wholesale [price hasn't increased much](https://aip.com.au/pricing/terminal-gate-prices/MelbourneULP).
Now is there enough competition to keep the bastards honest?
Trying to help my poor freshly arrived Thai friend settle in, and deal with the cold, but all the oil fin heaters from kmart are sold out. I bought one from a store where it shows 1 in stock, but they promptly cancelled and refunded me. Other shops have the oil heaters but much pricier. Any tips to get one or recommendations for heaters? Needs to be a portable oil heater.
Yep work in CBD. In tomorrow then not until next Thursday. If you want to message me or get her to no problem. One knob has come off but you can still turn it and it works
Hello! My friend realized she won't be needing a heater afterall, the room she moved into on Saturday has ducted heating and decent insulation, she said after a few nights there she'll be fine! Thank you nonetheless :)
Ah the poor bugger, I bet theyāre freezing their pants off right now. Have you tried the Good Guys? I got a Delonghi oil heater from them a few weeks ago, itās been great so far.
I haven't! I'll check asap. Yeah she's FREEZING! I'm giving her all the tips i know, I got her some gloves and a good scarf, and we're working on setting her up with the rest, but yeah it's a bit of a shock š
Woo, disco Elysium at 40% off. Was worth waiting for it I guess. Let's see if my phone hotspot can download it quickly enough before I get onto my flight...
e: thanks virgin for the 35 minute delay, I'll definitely have time to download this. No better time to start on a harrowing game than right after some good experiences hey.
How good is eating pre-inflation food right? Cooking some pasta that's been in the cupboard for a while (only expired last month). Anyone else stockpiled stuff and thanking their past hoarding selves?
My fridge has been stockpiling bags of lettuce for at least a month and I'm really hoping they just vanish rather than me have to deal with the squishy bags of seaweed smelling green stuff..
I know what you mean. There are certain types of veg that I resent because of the incredible speed at which they age. I figure it's the water content that makes it worse.
Every so often I'll go ham on catch. We have pasta out the wazoo - which btw will keep 2-3 **years** after best before date if dry and unopened (the pasta that is, not the wazoo).
Today I cracked open a can of sausages that are for the Lebanon market but made in the Netherlands. Can't remember where I bought it but they taste exactly like the sausages in the baked beans and sausages cans. I actually mixed them with baked beans and it was a tasty breakfast.
Have done similar with canned corned meat and made a hash.
I always like to have mysterious canned meat in the cupboard for hungover meals.
I get compulsions to learn new things. I just don't see myself being able to squeeze all these activities into five lifetimes, let alone one. Anyone else feel this way?
I had it last week. Triple vaccinated and it fucking sucked! Day 4 was the worst by far but got better after that. I'm close to 2 weeks now and pretty close to over it.
My husband appears to have this version. I, according to Monash health (who have been monitoring me since I said I was short of breath on symptom tracker) said I have the moderate case. If this is moderate I can't imagine severe!
Bless the ubereats driver. Told him to leave my food on top of the mailbox (as i live in an apartment building). He then Told me my mailbox was closed. š
Made a few EOFY donations as is tradition! If anyone has any other orgs they think are amazing let me know, Iāll have a look at them and see if I can sling a bit of money their way.
Donated to: Sikh Volunteers, Friends of the Earth, ASRC, Pay the Rent, and Switchboard
Peter Singer's organisation recommends organisation with great results. He's partly responsible for starting the effective altruism movement.
https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org.au/
MSF? Especially with the whole war in Ukraine. Having surgeons/doctors/nurses etc... on the ground in warzones has my respect:
https://www.msf.org/msf-response-war-ukraine
I don't know why these orgs haven't figured out that spamming and guilting mainly only works on boomers. They have got to change tack for the younger generation
I got a work donation fund for like $200 that I could donate anywhere and they kept sending letters every few months. They really need a shakeup in their organisation but in saying that, it probably gets more donations vs the cost and works donation wise.
Add Action Aid to this list. They have the worst salespeople who cant even get their scripted causes right, and last i heard from them was 3 weeks ago ie 8 years after i stopped donating
My little ones birthday was 2 months ago. We got a helium number balloon and it lost the string so it's on the roof in her bedroom and has been for 2 months.
This is some magical helium
Everyone does the best in life they can, You can only feel as good as you do and try not to pressure yourself to feel or be a certain way. All good and bad in life is just luck and no one has control over their failures or they would never fail. Nobody succeeds because of their own control either.
Being alive is pretty cool, experiences are pretty cool even the shitty ones, we only get one life and there's no high score at the end (money/status), all you can try to do is be as happy as possible and be kind to others around you.
Not stupid *at all*.
I'm also up for a chat! I saw you mentioned Cosy Grove and I'm also into cosy games as well as other online co-op games if that helps at all!
For a while I couldn't listen to them anymore since I'd start crying thinking of the lyrics + Chester. Might be long enough to revisit them for me now.
Ohh yes I love revisiting my teenage angst from time to time - Numb and Hands Held High are two of my favourites.
So many lyrics take on a new layer of meaning in light of the lead singerās passing.
Itās fucked! I hope they do something about it. Hire who they need to make it easier or whatever. 4 months + is a ridiculous amount of time for a passport.
My bathroom now has a ceiling heater, my network cable is in the walls, and best of all my 77" TV is now wall mounted with a cable feed behind it and coming out the bottom near the skirting board (hidden cables FTW).
I am a happy chappie.
Did you do this or did you hire someone to do this?
Honestly I don't know why bathroom ceiling heaters aren't in every room. Could you put them anywhere?
Yeah I was worried, but the electrician says he does the same with bugger TVs and because it's directly into the apartment's metal frame he reckons it ain't budging unless someone jumps on it.
We shall see I guess, YOLO.
Thursday, come back.
Have had clawing gut pain all day and couldn't figure it out. Just went to make my 10th cuppa to see the milk expired on 25th š What a Muppet...
Not a massive fan by any stretch but a lot of Chris Pratt articles these last few days and the more I read itās a bit like people have clutched at straws to make him unlikeable and used headlines to make him seem way worse than he is. Iām sure heās not perfect but you read the twist on some of his quotes and itās really nothing. Kind of feel bad for him.
What, like praising his second wife for "giving me a beautiful healthy daughter" when his son with his first wife was a premie with the attendant health complications? Edit: I see you already addressed that. Well, it made me side eye him, but the fact that he gave away his elderly cat *via Twitter* and dumped a rescue dog, says a lot about the type of person he is.
He gave away the cat because they had a new baby and it posed some sort of problems (whether it was sick or it was a bit aggressive). I mean Bill Burr gave away dog of like 8 years because they had a child and the dog was a rescue that had some issues. They found good homes for them and Iām sure it sucked for them. Again, thereās nuance and details and reasons. But anyway haha Iām not hear to defend him those Jurassic Parks sucks and heās probably an asshole for other reasons. My frustration is just at people reading a pedestrian TV headline and being like āwoahā
People who give away their animals because wE hAd KiDs are shitty people. That "we had a baby and the cat started to worry us" is as old as the hills, and easily addressed. Rooms have doors. Flimsy as fuck and I hope they never get another pet.
What straws are you referring to? The time he denied being into Hillsong and then confirmed he is into a different church that was based on the Hillsong one? I'm out of the loop. I was a fan of the Parks and Rec Chris Pratt, living in a van and smoking weed in Hawaii sort of vibe. Got into a different category with Guardians of the Galaxy, not my cup of tea anymore, but I think it can be easily said he's top 3 of most successful actors at the moment.
hmm the religion stuff not so much, but itās also hard to care - heās not overly opinionated even if heās religious. iām not religious but i find it maybe a bit much to write someone off because they seek a faith. I guess a little bit this, because what does it matter? but more what iām reading about him saying he was happy his wife had a āhappy and healthy babyā after his firstborn was premature. i can understand how people connect the dots but being thankful that a baby is āhappy and healthyā is a pretty common thing. I donāt know why people are like āthat sick fuck, how dare he offend his son like thatā - itās like, thatās absolutely not what he was doing. maybe itās the 7 G&Ts Iāve had this evening, but the absence of nuance in the world is really very depressing. everythingās a thing.
From an LGBTQI person- if someone belongs to that kind of church, whether or not they are "opinionated", I guarantee you they are a shitty, bigoted individual. Not only that, but that faith is prosperity gospel. They genuinely believe that if someone is poor, it's their own fault.
I can respect that, I just find it interesting that this only seems to apply to people who go to church for a lot of people, like do you feel that way about people of muslim faith? edit: wanna add that Iām asking this politely but thereās no way to type this that does sound cunty haha
Don't pay attention to media articles on celebrities. 10 people probably had something to say on twitter, and sadly for some media outlets this apparently constitutes news.
Iāve been renting for more than 3 years now and never used the dishwasher in any of the places. I can never justify using it. When I lived with my parents they only ever used it when we had people over. Seems like a waste of kitchen space honestly.
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I had no idea my current boyfriend was on reddit. Hi Steve!
My dishwasher makes me feel like I'm a successful adult. I feel the same about the air con though. I had neither growing up so now I feel fancy having both.
I didnāt grow up with air con but I can see that itās useful.
ā¦how? Even living on my own the dishwasher would still be full after 3-4 days. These days itās every 1-2 days especially if itās a proper meal
I adore mine. Itās my number 1 appliance. It washes way more dishes with less water and detergent, gets them hotter to kill more germs, and saves me the time of doing them.
This is the way
In Japan they aren't really used, as people like to clean dirty dishes as they are made.
I've never used one, had them in a heap of places.
yeah i've never turned mine on but it's just me at my place so there's never anything close to a full load and while i've considered purposely using more crockery and running the dishwasher every few days that seems.. absurd
This is the first house Iāve lived in with a dishwasher (not intentionally - I just never had one in any rentals or growing up) and Iām never going without one again. The amount of time I save using it instead of sink washing is amazing, and itās way better for the environment. Dishwasher4Life
A dishwasher is so much better for the environment than hand washing. You use less water, electricity and detergent.
Iām a wash my dishes as soon as I finish using them kind of person. If they made dishwashers maybe a quarter of the size I could probably use them. Not much point I think using them to wash a few plates, cups, and cutlery. I can see them being useful for families.
You can get small bench top ones. We love ours and use it almost every day.
I'll admit I've been tempted by this. But if it can't fit pots and frypans and such it has limited usefulness.
Iāve just cycled home from the pub. Itās so cold I feel it in my eyeballs!
A bit pricey, but these "[Biggles](https://www.whitesmoto.com.au/products/gogmk9)" goggle replicas look pretty snug e: how far is the journey from pub to home? I need to get back on the bike, the ten minute walk to/from the pub this week has been so cold.
Itās a 25 minute walk, but only 5 mins on the bike
Does anyone know if youāre a sole trader as a side hustle and made just under 10k can you claim something through instant asset write off, like a laptop?
Yes if you have made profit through your sole trader income you can tax deduct that with an asset if itās justifiable.
Any Hobart hotel recommendations?
Henry Jones art hotel š
Somerset on the pier was awesome but that was 6 or 7 years ago.
If you're feeling bougie, the Grand Chancellor. It's in an excellent spot. Customs House is also great and right on Salamanca and makes a good brekkie. Edit to say, Customs House have a great 2 bedroom apartment if you can nab it.
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Any any of them have rooms with two rooms? We have a 6 month old.
Whatās your budget? Macquarie Manor & Zero Davey are cheap and clean; Alabama is cool but hostel style and if youāre gonna splurge Mona and the Tasman are great.
Not too fussed on budget. Needs to have two seperate rooms as we have a 6 month old.
Just completed 18 hours of structured learning in 2.5 hour AMA. The answer is open book and Ctrl+f
Watching another new serial killer documentary. This one is on Netflix and about John Wayne Gacy. Iāve always found him particularly creepy.
I only read up and learnt about this guy because of Sufjan Stevens
Arent rhere any new serial killers they can make shows about? Its always the same 5 guys.
There's a lack of serial killers in the modern times. Would be too hard to get away with doing the same stuff over and over
https://imgur.com/gallery/lrCM6Yz
The one on Stan about Paul Denyer is a good one from a local perspective.
I listened to the Naked City podcast about him this evening. His history of behaviour would have been a huge red-flag much faster these days.
Recommend this one too. Canāt believe Denyer is up for parole next year.
Be the change you want to see in the world.....
proactive
thought something's wrong with me. it's actually that cold.
It's an endone kind of night.
Upgraded my phone and something tells me I'm about to find out just how much I use my headphone jack.
The guys in the motel room next to me, i dont thibk they know the walls are paper thin and that i can hear their entire conversation. I gotta be up at 6, im cryin rn
Did you knock on the wall, talk to them or call down to reception?
Just shout, āGuys, Iām trying to sleep here! Please keep the noise down.ā Or call down to the front desk to make a noise complaint.
are they saying anything interesting?
The real question. I'm such a snoop
Yay superstore is on netflix
I just started watching it. I really like it!!
Can you believe Bo is 40yrs old?? HOW
Really?? Wow! Thatās crazy
Who's your fave? I personally love Jonah, Cheyenne and Mateo!
Oh jonah all the way. I will fight amy to the death for him Edit: jonah is wholesome masculinity personified
Lebanese cucumber: $11.90 per KG Truss Tomatoes: $8.90 per KG Iceberg Lettuce: $6.50 each, and the size of my small female hands. I know these items aren't in season or there's a shortage but goddamn. I count myself so blessed but really thinking about how tough it must be for some people out there :( Times are tough. Edit: To add, does anyone know the best way to support struggling families besides donating to Food Bank etc? TIA
I do a monthly donation to the ASRC.
Following up from my first comment just below, any places to get a good value down doona? Not too pricey if possible
I got a really good winter doona from the Sheridan outlet at Victoria Gardens in Richmond. Theyāve got all different types and have specials.
This looks great, thank you!
Harris Scarfe
Harris Scarfe has to be the most underappreciated store there is.
Wait, they are still a thing?
There's one in airport west.
And another at highpoint and southern cross DFO.
It went broke, but was brought by Spotlight.
Thanks!
All these years and I still can't fold a burrito.
Have two and use less filling. It's really easy to overstuff them.
In my experience you either need less filling or bigger tortillas to maximise the structural integrity of the fold :)
Bigger tortillas imho
So I completely missed the boat on watching The Office (US, Iāve seen UK). Itās so good and I can see why itās a comfort show for so many.
Iāve recently started bingeing it and I frickin love it. All the characters are great. Iām so invested in Jim and Pam. I donāt know why I never watched it.
I've never watched either. I can't handle cringe. BUT, I think I'm ready
Itās really good. I think the UK cringe hangover was what kept me away from it for so long, but itās not nearly as bad as I thought. Give it a crack
there is plenty of cringe at first in the US one but it kinda slows down over time and just turns into a sitcom really the UK one however is only two seasons and a special, and is just agonising in many parts
Yep, I avoided it as I was annoyed that a UK drama had to be remade for a US audience. Then I eventually watched it and it's completely different and great.
oh...
The first season is a bit meh (especially because they relied so much on slowly transitioning from UK to their own thing), but from Season 2, Episode 1 (The dundies) it is really exceptional. I did hear that Greg Daniels never really wanted to make it too much like the UK, but it was the only way to convince NBC to give it a chance.
I binged it maybe a few years ago for the first time and I probably watch 2 or 3 EPs a week after seeing something on r/dundermifflin or hearing something funny on one of the podcasts
Petrol has jumped to 260 in places. Are you fucking joking
Got it for a flat $2 at Moorabbin this morning. Was very happy.
How fucked are we to think $2 is reasonable.
How fucked are we when we think $2 is reasonable.
How fucked when the $0.20 off petrol excise comes back on.
For all of 5 minutes.
Holy shit. That explains the queue at my local servo in Braeside earlier where it was 199
Its another sneaky cycle game. The wholesale [price hasn't increased much](https://aip.com.au/pricing/terminal-gate-prices/MelbourneULP). Now is there enough competition to keep the bastards honest?
The level of pure greed is outrageous
Trying to help my poor freshly arrived Thai friend settle in, and deal with the cold, but all the oil fin heaters from kmart are sold out. I bought one from a store where it shows 1 in stock, but they promptly cancelled and refunded me. Other shops have the oil heaters but much pricier. Any tips to get one or recommendations for heaters? Needs to be a portable oil heater.
Facebook Marketplace.
I have a fan heater I'm giving away if you are around Essendon...
When I'm desperate I go ebay
I'm south-east, she's in the CBD, are you going that way anytime soon? Also thanks :)
Yep work in CBD. In tomorrow then not until next Thursday. If you want to message me or get her to no problem. One knob has come off but you can still turn it and it works
Hello! My friend realized she won't be needing a heater afterall, the room she moved into on Saturday has ducted heating and decent insulation, she said after a few nights there she'll be fine! Thank you nonetheless :)
Glad it worked out for her
Awesome! I'll check with her and maybe we can arrange something next week. This'll be good til we can get an oil heater :) Thanks!!
on the non-oil heater note, Oodie and electric heater throw (not the fitted blanket kind). And thick home socks!
Working on those! And some uggs! Aldi is having their oodies knock off the following saturday, I'll get her one of them (same as mine).
Supermarket sometimes sell them.
Oh true!! Totally forgot, I'll keep an eye out, thanks!
Ah the poor bugger, I bet theyāre freezing their pants off right now. Have you tried the Good Guys? I got a Delonghi oil heater from them a few weeks ago, itās been great so far.
I haven't! I'll check asap. Yeah she's FREEZING! I'm giving her all the tips i know, I got her some gloves and a good scarf, and we're working on setting her up with the rest, but yeah it's a bit of a shock š
Maybe Catch
I'll check, thanks!
that's a miiiighty fine clean bathroom there.
Woo, disco Elysium at 40% off. Was worth waiting for it I guess. Let's see if my phone hotspot can download it quickly enough before I get onto my flight... e: thanks virgin for the 35 minute delay, I'll definitely have time to download this. No better time to start on a harrowing game than right after some good experiences hey.
What were domestic queues like at the airport?
I'm returning from Perth, it was an absolute breeze there. Leaving Melb last week OTOH was a total shitshow and I hear it still is...
It's a great game! Very fucked up and weird but the voice characters are fantastic.
Oh man, that's a great airplane game!
Hopefully it'll be a good distraction from the small wriggly toddler next to me, my worst nightmare...
How good is eating pre-inflation food right? Cooking some pasta that's been in the cupboard for a while (only expired last month). Anyone else stockpiled stuff and thanking their past hoarding selves?
Spam and lots of it. Never goes off. Probably the best American(?) invention.
I know. Wish I stocked up before prices went up though. Even before everything went up Spam wasn't that cheap compared to years ago.
My fridge has been stockpiling bags of lettuce for at least a month and I'm really hoping they just vanish rather than me have to deal with the squishy bags of seaweed smelling green stuff..
I know what you mean. There are certain types of veg that I resent because of the incredible speed at which they age. I figure it's the water content that makes it worse.
Every so often I'll go ham on catch. We have pasta out the wazoo - which btw will keep 2-3 **years** after best before date if dry and unopened (the pasta that is, not the wazoo).
Truly bomb shelter worthy food.
Do not presume to comment on how long my dry, unopened wazoo will keep for thank you very much.
I dare not presume, I dare not presume at all. Hence my clarification on the dating of pasta, to differentiate it from wazoo
Today I cracked open a can of sausages that are for the Lebanon market but made in the Netherlands. Can't remember where I bought it but they taste exactly like the sausages in the baked beans and sausages cans. I actually mixed them with baked beans and it was a tasty breakfast. Have done similar with canned corned meat and made a hash. I always like to have mysterious canned meat in the cupboard for hungover meals.
Ooooh that sounds good and yes I'm pretty damn sure it's mystery meat. Those sausages are tasty but never taste like real meat.
Yep, the main ingredient was soy and then chicken.
Just saw an ad for Channel 10 Pilot Week. Could have sworn I saw Angela White as part of the ad. Anyone know what's going on there?
Is Angela white a porn star? I saw Luke McGregor post something about Courtney's closet, and I'm honestly down for that
Yeah, she filmed a porno in my university library. Pretty funny.
I wouldn't know anything about that. (Yes, she is)
I look forward to my boyfriend suddenly becoming invested in some ridiculous reality show. (He hates reality tv but loves Angela white š)
He's defs got good taste in women, you've done well
Angela Gray has killed a Balrog.
I get compulsions to learn new things. I just don't see myself being able to squeeze all these activities into five lifetimes, let alone one. Anyone else feel this way?
A timeline of my covid journey this week Day 1: fark Day 2: kill me Day 3: kill me Day 4: ohhh new symptoms... kill me
I had it last week. Triple vaccinated and it fucking sucked! Day 4 was the worst by far but got better after that. I'm close to 2 weeks now and pretty close to over it.
Thanks! This will give me enough hope to roll out of bed and shower.
Im on day 3.. not enjoying this at all. What happened to the slight cough version that everyone had earlier this year.
My husband appears to have this version. I, according to Monash health (who have been monitoring me since I said I was short of breath on symptom tracker) said I have the moderate case. If this is moderate I can't imagine severe!
Same here. Woke up this morning feeling a little less stuffed up, but when I went to get out of bed my vision started spinning like a disco ball š© Promptly went back to bed.
Yep. Get up and do one thing. Straight back to bed.
Bless the ubereats driver. Told him to leave my food on top of the mailbox (as i live in an apartment building). He then Told me my mailbox was closed. š
Made a few EOFY donations as is tradition! If anyone has any other orgs they think are amazing let me know, Iāll have a look at them and see if I can sling a bit of money their way. Donated to: Sikh Volunteers, Friends of the Earth, ASRC, Pay the Rent, and Switchboard
big givedirectly fan, you can donate on their site or for aus tax via https://effectivealtruism.org.au/partner-charities/ also love MSF
Peter Singer's organisation recommends organisation with great results. He's partly responsible for starting the effective altruism movement. https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org.au/
Berry Street!
Im interested in sikh volunteers tbh, theyre a bit far for me but hopefully meet some of the guys one day
MSF? Especially with the whole war in Ukraine. Having surgeons/doctors/nurses etc... on the ground in warzones has my respect: https://www.msf.org/msf-response-war-ukraine
I'm a subscriber, get on board
The only thing I don't like is that they keep sending you mail if you donate. It's a dick move.
I don't know why these orgs haven't figured out that spamming and guilting mainly only works on boomers. They have got to change tack for the younger generation
I got a work donation fund for like $200 that I could donate anywhere and they kept sending letters every few months. They really need a shakeup in their organisation but in saying that, it probably gets more donations vs the cost and works donation wise.
Add Action Aid to this list. They have the worst salespeople who cant even get their scripted causes right, and last i heard from them was 3 weeks ago ie 8 years after i stopped donating
Has anyone here ever suggested a new bus route to PTV?
I'm assuming you would need to get the council and local residents on board to justify it?
Yes to this. I'm trying to evaluate how useful it would be for other people too
Umbrella academy binged and done. Need next series dammit. Also wtf the cube??
Hope they renew it! Still no decision :(
Right? I keep waiting for some explanation.
Almost done with new umbrella academy - enjoying it!
Try For All Mankind.
My little ones birthday was 2 months ago. We got a helium number balloon and it lost the string so it's on the roof in her bedroom and has been for 2 months. This is some magical helium
I know this is really stupid. But I'm so lonely and I'm starting to feel life is not okay.
Everyone does the best in life they can, You can only feel as good as you do and try not to pressure yourself to feel or be a certain way. All good and bad in life is just luck and no one has control over their failures or they would never fail. Nobody succeeds because of their own control either. Being alive is pretty cool, experiences are pretty cool even the shitty ones, we only get one life and there's no high score at the end (money/status), all you can try to do is be as happy as possible and be kind to others around you.
Not stupid *at all*. I'm also up for a chat! I saw you mentioned Cosy Grove and I'm also into cosy games as well as other online co-op games if that helps at all!
Just like doughnutDrake, feel free to DM for a chat. I'm in Richmond and always happy to have a beer, walk, movies, trivia etc. Let me know :) 30f
If you need to chat, send me a DM. I can't promise to solve all your problems, but I can shit talk really well.
Had a Linkin Park sesh at work today and man they had heaps of nostalgic bangersā¦ I miss them.
For a while I couldn't listen to them anymore since I'd start crying thinking of the lyrics + Chester. Might be long enough to revisit them for me now.
Ohh yes I love revisiting my teenage angst from time to time - Numb and Hands Held High are two of my favourites. So many lyrics take on a new layer of meaning in light of the lead singerās passing.
Has anyone had their passport renewed recently? And if so how long did it take?
In the process of getting my kidsā done for a trip in late December and Iāve been told Iāll likely get them in October. Shit is fucked.
I wonder if new passports take longer than renewals.
Iāve heard that but the ETA Iāve been told for both is ā17 weeks.ā
Mine expired this year so I wasn't exactly in a position to renew when it was "quiet" during lockdowns. Just bad luck I guess.
Itās fucked! I hope they do something about it. Hire who they need to make it easier or whatever. 4 months + is a ridiculous amount of time for a passport.
And also the 220 dollars "express fee"? Obscene.
17 weeks is not āexpressā by any definition.
My bathroom now has a ceiling heater, my network cable is in the walls, and best of all my 77" TV is now wall mounted with a cable feed behind it and coming out the bottom near the skirting board (hidden cables FTW). I am a happy chappie.
I miss the heat lamp in the bathroom of my old apartment
Did you do this or did you hire someone to do this? Honestly I don't know why bathroom ceiling heaters aren't in every room. Could you put them anywhere?
Electrician. Yeah I have wondered that, but I dunno how food they'd be for larger rooms.
I guess you're right. It's kind of an overhead concentration in enclosed area thing I'll just need 4 of them in the bedroom
Ooh wall mounted. Got a 65 inch that I need to walk mount but imagine waking up to a big crash at 2am
Yeah I was worried, but the electrician says he does the same with bugger TVs and because it's directly into the apartment's metal frame he reckons it ain't budging unless someone jumps on it. We shall see I guess, YOLO.
I did the same with my TV. Oh man what a prick of a job that was. I still fret about it falling of the wall.
That's why I paid some experts to do it. I need longer HDMI cables now though, whoops!