Daily discussion thread: ☔☂🌂Fursday, May 30, 2024
It's going to rain. Take a brolly.
So many people out sick at the moment. I woke up with a sore throat and I’ve hardly been out and wear a mask.
There's a bout of covid going through my office for the past few weeks. Mine isn't covid (tested 3 times already) and probably not the flu (had my shot a couple of months back). Most likely just some head cold virus thingy that is more annoying than anything.
Been coughing for 3 weeks. keept getting dirty looks from colleagues. Was thinking I should wear a sign that says "dont worry, its just daycare germs. So long as I dont lick your eyeballs you wont catch it".
After my xmas bout of whatever-the-fuck-virus I had a lingering cough for like 6 weeks. Went into work and had to keep explaining that I'm not sick, and not contagious. I understand the trepidation though. Still too many nuffies that think going into work while actively sick is some sort of show of strength.
I’ve been fake taking extra shots from my puffer because of filthy looks on the bus. Really not sick people, this cough is my normal.
I was supposed to go to a funeral today but when I got up this morning I just didn't have it in me to go. Mr P was going so I said he could represent our family. I seem to be reaching some kind of depressing events threshold. They were all going out drinking afterwards at one of the shittier local hotels 😬 definitely count me out, would rather stay home than deal with drunken people today. Especially people who had already started squabbling about money barely a day after she died. I felt a bit guilty though, especially seeing as I'd taken the day off work to go, so I had a go at repairing the dishwasher and succeeded! Am kind of enjoying having a day off that's not a public holiday.
You do whatever you need to do in your own way to get through it.
Everyone has different ways of handling and getting through things, you just do what best works for you.
That's what's most important.
Do you guys think this a good idea or bad idea? I sprinkle bird seed and then she sits and watches them through the door.
I made the mistake of putting Cat TV on last week. One of the cats is now so transfixed that the child cannot play roblox without his character being attacked. It's funny, but I am slightly concerned that she might harm the TV... your method seems safer and involves less screen time which is bad for our younguns.
It says here that it's enrichment for cats so I think it's a good idea. https://www.thevetshed.com.au/blog/enrichment-for-cats/4266
But why...? What's the benefit of having a wifi connected washer? So you can put the load through again from bed when you realise you forgot to hang it out?... Wouldn't you still have to add detergent....I don't understand
The only reasons I can come up with are if the laundry is on a different floor it might be handy to check if it has finished before you go downstairs to unload it. It might also remind you if you don't unload it which could definitely be handy. Or it could give you a bit more control over programming if it has a decent app - it's easier/cheaper to build in more variables into an app than it is to have hard buttons. My rice cooker has an app which gives you access to a lot more detailed programming than you can do on the panel, like setting the exact finish time for the times, adjusting default times to your preferences, programs for yoghurt etc. Plus it allows multilingual settings - the cooker has chinese on all the buttons but the app is in English.
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Load it in the morning. Start it an hour before you get home so it's ready to hang when you arrive? That way, it isn't going mankey all day.
That's all I got.
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I couldn't sleep last night, so instead of sleeping, I decided to register a domain name. Any guesses what I fucked up while doing so? 🫠
Lesson learnt: don't do fucking anything that costs money when tired. Ever.
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I thought it was an alpaca/llama crossed with a camel at first lmao. My brain's weird like that
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Oh. I honestly don't like browser Lemmy. I used Jerboa in the early days but it was a bit buggy and I was coming from Boost for Reddit so as soon as Boost for Lemmy launched I switched over. Did you use a third party app on Reddit?
I used Reddit is Fun. Boost for lemmy had ads, so that's not for me. e: I'd go back to firefox before putting up with ads.
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Fair. I used BfR for about 3 years before I decided to upgrade. I didn't really mind the ads, I just wanted to support the dev. But of a state secret, but the Reddit app still works if you're a mod of a sub, so I bought ad free the day after installing BfL for that (and reworking the app for Lemmy) alone.
Handy to know about BfR. I have now created my own Reddit sub and the app is working again.
My kid: I think I'm gonna wear green to the sports carnival tomorrow.
Me: But that's not your house colour.
Her: I don't care. I look good in green.
Me: True.
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I went outside and it's actually really nice. I can't sleep either though (I was so tired I went to sleep at 6 then woke up at midnight and couldn't get back to sleep 😒)
There's something about the quietness of nighttime on a slightly chilly and fairly windy night. Peaceful. If I wasn't scared of things that fly and/or have 8 legs I'd sit outside
So have my internal job interview next week. I've put my expected salary as 10% greater than I currently have, but about 9 months ago they made the role that I'm going for no longer an automatic pay jump. I know they will say my pay will remain the same and I don't know how to respond to that. They are desperate for people right now, but so is the team id be leaving. I am definitely worth a raise but my company is cheap. The company also loves to bluff - like you ask for a raise, they will tell you no chance UNTIL you have another job offer and say you're leaving. It's a tricky one. Any thoughts?
Advice I've seen on lemmee.World is if they offer you a promotion without a payrise you put that on your resume and immediately look for another job elsewhere paying the money you were looking for
I think if you get another offer for more money, I wouldn't stay at the same company because they view you as a flight risk.
The company also loves to bluff - like you ask for a raise, they will tell you no chance UNTIL you have another job offer and say you’re leaving. It’s a tricky one. Any thoughts?
You get to set the conditions and timetable of your personal career goals, not them.
I found the corkscrew! I cunningly placed it on top of my box of wine. Where I had already looked, but obviously not very well as it was just pushed to the back a bit (under a shelf, so not very visible).
Having used the first bottle of wine in the beef stew I have opened another bottle to drink, and have been able to use the un-screwed cork that I had to push into the bottle as a seal for the newly opened one, which means I have been able to use the wine stopper in the bottle of soy sauce that for some reason had a non re-sealable bottle top and has been sitting with a bit of foil squished onto it as its lid.
I made it myself 😁
I did a package at Shiraz Republic in Heathcote and made a few boxes of Shiraz.
Ooh! I did try making wine but it was beyond ordinary. I’ll stick to my super lemon & gingers 😺
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It's new washing machine day! My landlord has finally arranged a replacement. I hope it's a nice one!
Edit: in true landlord fashion it appears they've opted for the cheapest they could find. It's one of these: https://www.haier.com.au/laundry/washing-machines/combi-front-loader-washer-dryer-10kg-plus-5kg-hwd1050an1-62378.html
I've never lived in a place where the washing machine was part of the lease! That's good that they're replacing yours!!
I've been lugging my refurbished one around for almost 10 years. It was refurbished when I bought it, a long with the dryer and the fridge, by Kids off the Kerb. And while I ended up giving the dryer back to them when we moved (no room for the dryer), the washing machine and the fridge are still going strong. No issues with either of them!
woolen wash cycles are so good 🤞
I love washing machines because washing by hand is such hard work
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I'm young and well off enough to never have needed to hand wash (+ until recently I've only worn things that are washer and dryer friendly), but last year the washing machine at the last place broke and I was out of clean clothes so I had to hand wash and Jesus Christ I didn't realise wet clothes were that fucking heavy when waterlogged. I actually fucked my back up for a few weeks thinking that I could be superman and grab a whole bunch of them and lift them with 1 hand without a warm up.
Also spilled a drink while I was in bed and had to wash my electric blanket which sucked so much. I was trying to wash it carefully because I didn't want to snap the elements and get electrocuted the next time I plugged it in so I couldn't wring it very much and had to carry it draped over my shoulder dripping on me and everything else. I've decided that next time I wash it, I'm taking it outside and hosing it down over the clothes line because I was NOT prepared for that
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They're about $1k-ish from what I can see. It does apparently have an app though which is interesting and exciting!
Check how much it is on The Good Guys website once it arrives. See if its not the cheapest listed on there
Now to balance arriving in Prahran early enough to find a parking spot, but not so early I run over the parking space time
Beef stew (with lots of wine) has been cooked and is currently in jars in the pressure canner. Seven serves, so one tonight and six for later.
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The BoMs are saying that rains due around 4 in my area. I hope it's not lying because I lost my umbrella and don't want to buy a new one
I will be moving in with my mother and consolidating households in the near future, so at this stage I am not buying anything I can do without for a short period. So I'll be pushing in corks for a few months then either find it in the move or just use mum's. I'll add it with the broken beaters to the list I need to make sure mum doesn't declutter!
Cork was pushed into the bottle. Alas I have no swiss army knife. I have a suspicion I may have overzealously decluttered it thinking it was a spare.
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It's stuck with its magnet half way down the garbage chute
If you understand this, we're cool.. cool cool cool.
She is currently curled in her favourite hanging basket. Obviously I can't wake her up to check but it seems highly unlikely she would have stolen the corkscrew and managed to carry it up there. She's only little and has no teeth for gripping such things.
I have checked both the cupboard which collects random tools that should mostly be outside and the pegboard storage areas where screwdrivers are and there is no corkscrew ☹️
My cutlery sits in a pot on a shelf. I did check the shelf it is on and the one above it (which houses the teapot). No corkscrew ☹️
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I had to catch 2 buses then a tram a couple of weeks ago and it lined up so well going to my destination (max 5 min wait time for each) but sucked on the way back because it would've been a 10 min wait for the tram and 25ish for each bus so I ended up doing bus then tram then walk
On my way back now, and yeah, it doesn't line up that great on the way back. But I think I'm a bit luckier where I am, just because I'm going from the Inner North to the Inner South, so I'm not really in a place where busses are required. Just trains, or if I really wanted to extend the trip, I could take two trams.
Busses are, by far, my least favourite type of public transport lol