Daily Discussion Thread: š¦ Wed 24 Jan 2024
Everyone right to go?
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Got the word from the insurance company before - Felicia is a write-off.
Body looked fine so they must have fucked the engine š.
Anyway already talked to my mechanic (who also sells second hand cars, and actually sold me Felicia) and he has another car ready to go, so I'll be having a look tomorrow.
But my poor car...
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RIP Felicia. She's had it hard... Good that your mechanic has some cars ready, so much easier than trawling carsales and traveling all over Melbourne.
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Fifteen years to the day since I got her, so she's been a good solid workhorse. Not bad for $2500.
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Not sure if it was here or reddit where I saw it recommended, but the virtual ED service is awesome. Unfortunately had to use it today and call an ambulance. I wasnāt sure if it was serious or not, so this service was just what I needed.
Hope this post lets more ppl know about it.
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Oh wow. I just looked it up. That's great. I have been stuck in the past unsure what to do and that would have been the right level of support.
Hope you are doing ok.
So my ADHD medication definitely needed to be reduced. Was starting to have weird interaction with the new anti depressent.
Forgot to reduce this morning and I felt like Id had 10 cups of coffee in a row.
Reduced this evening and am feeling really good. Hopefully things settle the next few days so I can start the job search again next week š¤š¾
I understand it can take a while to adjust to such medication - particularly two at once. Hoping it all works out for you.
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Woken up by a giant raindrop hitting my face. Was very confused until I woke up a bit more and closed the window lol.
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smashing the teas which seems to be helping so far. Oats for lunch was a strange call, but made me feel heaps better.
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Oats are good. Fairly neutral on the digestive system, filling and can absorb stuff (maybe, I dunno)
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Bill Cat is becoming jealous of Ted. If I pat and scritch Ted Bill comes running and boofs his way in. Bill doesn't like Ted sleeping too close to me either.
I think much more cuddles for both of them is required I think.
Argh. Got a bit of a situation - interviewed for a role and they have come back and said I am a preferred candidate, but they want to follow up with reference checks. I have provided all my former managers but they said it's company policy to interview a current manager and something they need to move forward in the process.. My current manager doesn't know that I am looking for work and they've also had a few people leave the team lately (they are also kind of the culprit as to why) so I'm a bit stressed about having to bring this up with them. Any ideas?
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Very simple. Decline the request. It's a stupid request and most sensible organizations don't ask. Say to them doing this could jeopardize your current role. Ask them for alternatives to prove your current role is real i.e. copy of letter of offer, contract etc.
If they don't accept this company is probably shit anyway.
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That seems like a completely unreasonable request. Most people do not want to tell their current employers they are looking for other work and to insist that you do so because "policy" is bullshit. If they are that unreasonable and inflexible in their hiring process I would be pretty concerned about working there - you could end up going from the fire into the frying pan with that move.
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You can say that you're uncomfortable in providing that information as the manager has shown a vindictive side in the past and is one of the reasons you're looking to move on.
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I probably wouldn't get that specific, keep it more general like "this could jeopardize my current position".
I don't know if it's my shoes, new undies or the weather but everything I touched in Aldi gave me a zap. I apologised to the near by shoppers who heard me say FUCK while reaching for the rice because it hurt.
I did not get a stick vacuum nor a carpet cleaner and I'm unimpressed.
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youād better not come near me because when itās zap season i zap everyone every few minutes
I have zapped my husband way too many times. He always asks "what is wrong with you?".
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Should go up to him and go zappity zap zap zap and touch him.
Might traumatise him after though.
I have! Unintentionally though. While he's pushing the trolley I've grabbed his arm to make him stop and zzzapp. It hurts him too.
My husband and I accidentally zap each other quite often, and we joke that itās the electric chemistry between us.
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I hate car zaps so much. Can't open the bloody door without being jolted.
Cat zaps are also a problem
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Last night I made some caramel to go with a cake my partner baked. Melted sugar and butter, the food version of napalm.
And I splashed the tiniest droplet of it onto my thumb knuckle - worst pain I've felt in a long time. I immediately ran it under cold water for 20 minutes and kept it on ice for the rest of the night, and it's looking pretty wack tbh
::: spoiler my thumb now - not Gorey, just a blister
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Definitely! It was funny, I was showing my partner how to make it, and to be careful because it's so incredibly hot, nek minit I do this haha there must always be a blood sacrifice when I cook apparently lol
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Got my battery replaced for my car today, hooray!
Unexpected expense, boooo. Going to be slim pickings for the next fortnight.
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I've actually emerged from my apartment to go into the CBD and it seems like I've caught the cool change. It's rather pleasant out!
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Just paid all that myself recently on top of everything else.
Really really hurts right now.
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If you have just paid rego then you should get most of it refunded. I managed to total my last car on the first day the registration started and got the whole year's worth back.
Unfortunately the insurance premium does not get refunded - and if you pay monthly they will deduct the rest of the year's premiums from your payout figure, which can be a bit of an unexpected sting.
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Oh no. My carās actually ok.
I had to replace the battery today which wasnāt planned so itās made things really tight.
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Miss Meow has been helping me sort out my sewing room and is firmly of the opinion that I should throw out more stuff and keep the empty boxes.
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It's a bit steamy out there this morning.
I had a bit of minor damage to the garden overnight, including a tomato frame toppling over. It has been picked up, but I am a bit concerned about the lean my climbing bean's frame has developed.
In good news a lot of the hard rubbish stuff I put out yesterday has disappeared today, so I have space to put more things out. Which means I have more space inside š. Space is good.
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Went to the office to reimage a laptop but of course that meant that people I know spotted me and came over for a chat. Turns out talking for a bit completely flares up my cough so now I'm fucked again.