Had the first couples counseling the other day. It was interesting. Forced to be diplomatic for lack of a better word we were articulating points that sort of surprised each other I think. The therapist also had me figured out in no time at all "Shit childhood, yeah?" "yep" "Parents didnt love each other?" "Nup". Guess I'm not the first she's seen.
Yours truly got two dates (one maybe Saturday and the other Sunday) this weekend. Super excited for Sunday one as I like her but not too sure on Saturday 😊
We're planning a garden visit followed by drinks at a board games cafe on Sunday!! Should I get flowers? What do I wear?!! I'm nervous now 😪
Why? She likes you( or else she wouldnt have said yes). You like her. There is nothing to be nervous about.
Dress up a little, remember your manners, bring a couple of good (or terrible) jokes or funny stories and you're sorted.
I've decided to turn off the alarm for tomorrow morning. Still going to bed shortly, but after this morning's migraine, I'm going to sleep in a little.
I've been playing the demo on steam of Tactical Breach Wizards. A turn based strategy game from the guy who did Heat Signature, where you play a few magical wizards uncovering a conspiracy, with assault wands. It's to be released in August. I am actually a little hyped lol
Right! The demo is free and I defo recommend it! The art style is so cool, and blasting people out of windows is so dang addictive (the dev has a thing for defenestration, I think it's in all his games lol). It's funny, and fun.
Fuck I love that game. Played DA: Origins on the 360, and while 2 is meh, Inquisition is my favourite.
Shouldn't have romanced Solas. The Bull is where it's at tbh. He's got the horns to grab onto haha.
The world building is sick, characters are well written, and gameplay is impactful. Love it, glad you're enjoying it! It gets hate online, but I think it's great haha
I tried Elden Ring when it came out and could not get into it at all. Gameplay was fine, but the lack of a story (a cohesive one that was explicit) ruined it for me.
I'm playing Dragon Age Inquisition. It was free on Epic games a while back and it's pretty fun.
Have just heaved a packet of sausages, some curry paste, a shittonne of vegetables and the last leftover can of the cider into the slow cooker. Dinner will be ready at 8 ish. Dunno what you'd call it - bangers & hash stew maybe? Melbourne coddle? Kept back some parsley & lemon zest & garlic for stirring through at the last minute.
The crisper drawer is now empty. Note to self - buy more grog.
Oh Duenan, the slow cooker is the best gadget ever in the kitchen. Whatever you cook on the stove, you can do in the slow cooker. Hmu when I'm sober. The slow cooker is my forte and I'm sure a lot of people here are the same.
Mine is only 5 litres. Two quarts in old money. It's a very old (but still functional) original crockpot. I think I got in back in 1982 .... has seen a lot of use since. My only complaint is that the crock part is not removable, so I have to be vigilant about washing it up so the electrics don't get compromised. Modern ones are much easier to deal with - just put the insert in the dishwasher.
Measure with the next empty milk carton generated in your household. 5 litres is pretty small - only just holds a smallish chicken. Does chicken pieces pretty good though. Living alone, I don't need anything much bigger than that. When the boyos and my late partner were in the house, I used it for like the meat part of the meal only, and did the rest on the stovetop or in the oven. The beautiful thing about a slow cooker is that it's almost impossible to burn anything in it.
Ring road is good because it changes names from Western Ring Rd to Metropolitan Ring Rd so you have to know which bit you are talking about. Although there is also a Geelong Ring Rd which can lead to confusion too. Personally I tend to think of it as %Ring Rd, because % is the wildcard function on the work computer system so I always use that to prevent problems with a caller misidentifying which bit they are on.
I had to dislodge some unsavouries from my nose holes this morning. Thankfully I'm on the mend because I'm going stir crazy being inside. Hope it's not too much longer for you.
yep! If you reckon it sounds revolting just imagine being the one to have to do it. and each time you've gotta make the judgement call to either get up and spit it out, or do the... other option.
Ah damn, so you're a few days ahead of me. F me I'm still going in a week I'm gonna look at getting the consciousness transferred into a robot or something.
I think I've caught one of the viruses going around, I'm starting to get a sore throat. Covid test was negative at least, so I can still count myself a member of the small "never had Covid" group. But if I'm part of the "feels like swallowing razor blades" group that someone went home from work with yesterday that will be little comfort.
Everyone is sick lol I read that ABC article about the flu, covid, and RSV, and everyone seems to have at least one.
They also highlighted that with no mandatory reporting of covid cases, it's difficult to determine just how prevalent it is in the community. Though, anecdotally, everyone seems to be catching it.
Stab complete. Nurse was nice. Sitting around for 15 minutes and looking forward to getting back under my blanket.
Good chance I'll get side effects because I'd put off the booster for too long. I'm not usually afraid of needles unless it's an injection. Then they fuck with me. Blood tests? Ez pz go ahead here's my veins they're very visible (I get compliments all the time).
Injections? What if something goes wrong? What if my arm doesn't stop bleeding? What if I get side effects? I'll do it next week! doesn't do it next week
Unlike my other big irrational fear, I can just shut this one off by reminding myself that that's stupid and I'm being an idiot. Then I just avoid looking at it and don't feel a thing.
The fear has returned a bit now that I'm sitting for 11 of 15 minutes and every slight feeling could be a lethal side effect woah aaaa!
Damn, me, if only you were in basically one of the best places to experience a side effect right now and have nothing to worry about even if you are right.
Okay that's my ramble. The Morning Show is on and I needed to focus on less unpleasant things like serious side effects.
don't ever live there, the soil is a toxic waste hazard, every evil shit there is, is there, not sure about ionising radiation but it wouldn't surprise me
New mouse day. Logitech G502 Hero. Seems okay, hope it lasts longer than the Razer's I've been using the last few years. I'm heavy handed, I feel I'm heavy everything, I wear stuff out.
My thumb is brutal on the side of mice. I mostly play action games so I reckon I engage some kind of unconscious power grip when the red mist takes over. My last two mice I've worn in the side, and a bit busted middle click a bit.
I've got the G700 which only has 3 buttons on the side (but is otherwise much the same) and it's pretty good, but I think I would struggle with more buttons. I have a game pad I can use for the other hand which works well in combination with the mouse for PC games, but I usually have to write myself out customised instructions for each game so I can figure out what I'm doing.
The buttons on the Logitech are programmable. I have no idea what the defaults it came with are, I tend to use them for things like jump and sprint, depending on the game.
Yeah I now wake up every day between 5:30 and 6:30 pretty naturally. I reckon as long as you get up and do some basic wake up thing you can then go back to bed and not wreck the habit. I do that on weekends.
Happy Friday cobbas. I got up on time this morning and decided to rug up and WALK to work at 7:45am - and feeling really proud of myself! It's only 2kms and almost a straight line basically. Unsurprisingly, I feel a whole lot better than I would've today given the amount of work that's turned up on my plate. I will definitely be doing it again, great way to roll some exercise into the day, like I used to before I had a licence and car.
Back home and had the energy to put together a kung pao chicken with mock meat. Still got a fair bit of pep in my step which is unusal. Putting together my to do list and this weekend will involve a whole lot of Adult Responsibilities. I was gonna catch up with a friend to break it up but they've got the 'vid so I wonder what else I could do instead (that doesnt involve a screen) so I don't feel like the weekend is all work and no fun.
My aunt and uncle have been clearing out some old alcohol they weren't gonna drink.
There's buttscotch schnapps, vodka, two bottles of Jaegermeister (one with shit glasses), and some gin (which I have turned into a gin and tonic with cucumber).
Oh, and Kahlua, Sambuca, and Galliano. And my other aunt got me a lovely exxy bottle of wine with glasses as well.
I don't think I'll need to buy alcohol for a long while.
I'm enjoying hearing people complain about the cold around the office. It's presently 18.5° and sunny in Perth. Yes, it was a bit chilly this morning, but nothing like what Melbourne goes through.
I guess it always boils down to what people are accustomed to.
Our Brisbane office gang always complain its too hot in the building, whilst the Melbourne crew roll around with puffer jackets still on in the office. Would love to know WTF building and facilities actually DO.
Oh, inside our building is fairly steady. Temprature is set to 23°. I purchased a little digital thermometer that I have at my desk. It was only 21° on the thing first thing this morning before the building filled. But, it's back to 22.9° right now.
Would love to know WTF building and facilities actually DO.
This will boil down to money. It is loads less work for them to arrange proper repairs and improvements to building facilities, as that really reduces the number of maintenance requests they get. So, they would want to make sure everything is repaired and serviced etc. But the building owners put limitations on that - can only spend $x on improvements and $y on temperature control etc. Then, they stand between the tenants/employees and the owners to shield the latter group from complaints.
TV review. Mother's Instinct. How boring, how unoriginal, another spree killer movie. But wait, this one is edgy, it has 1960s repressed housewives with perfect make up. 🙄
2 hobbits because the production is pretty and the leads are good and maybe you like these stories
The Acolyte. This is NOT the Mandalorian. No fucks given for any of the characters, acting is passable. This show has had a charisma bypass.
maybe 1/2 hobbit cos it's made in that incredible surround studio
After my partner went to work, I went for a walk and got a coffee from Mokum. It's a Dutch place, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I always giggle at the name and say "mo' cum" heheh.
Anyway, they give you a small ginger biscuit with your coffee, and taking a bite then taking a sip is just the most delectable experience. Such a lovely place!
If you're ever on Sydney Rd, drop into Mokum. Just a great cafe!
It's the only one I've found around here (Brunswick) that does it, surprisingly. And it means they have been elevated to the prestigious position of First Choice Cafe in my mind lol
I've had lunch there too, and can vouch their food is exceptional.
Vic Gov spent a lot of money recently replacing these in all public properties after the death of a tenant due to CO poisoning. It was a particular brand and model (Vulcan I think) in that case.
I would avoid if it's a gas one and ask for a replacement.
My mum used to have one - gave us all the heebee jeebies when the flame went out but the gas still kept on a-coming. OK when new but there's better options out there now. Replace if possible.
splitty is gonna be cheaper to run. It might just need a clean, you'd be surprised how much that helps. It also wont heat a whole house, you've gotta prioritize rooms.
What you need to do is vacuum out as much dust as you can and give it a wipe down as best you can. Then you run it on all high settings for at least an hour. You might want to leave the door open for that.
Pick up a detector next time you're out. It gives you the instructions in the box.
We had these in our homes growing up (lifetime renter, almost every house had one). Like Mean said, they were (should have) removed.
One time, ours just wasn't working. Dad had a poke around and got our landlord to send a guy out. He pulled it a bit apart, and it turns out a huntsman was chilling out in there, staying warm during winter, and blocking the pilot light so the heater didn't seem to be working.
Look at tenants Vic website, and see what you can do to get your landlord to remove it/service it. They're really not great from a safety or energy efficiency point of view.
Does Tassie have a football team? What's the point of the stadium if it's not even anyone's home arena lol. I'm being partially facetious, I can see how building the stadium would invite more events to be held down there. But also, it's money that could be used for any number of other things that would benefit society more tangibly.
Step 1 of sorting out my camping supplies to sell did not go well. Pulled out the self-inflating mattress thinking it just needed a wipe down to remove dust and discovered it has a puncture. It's a big 4WD matress so wrestling it back down into a more compact roll again and hog-tying it to keep it to a resonable size pending disposal was quite a workout.
The rest of the stuff is in a shed outside and it is very hard to find motivation to deal with it when it is so cold out there. If anyone is in the market for a big canvas tent and assorted heavy weight camping supplies let me know - I would happily give them away rather than having to sort out for a Marketplace listing! Same probably goes for outdoor cupboards and the bunch of old tools (which for some reason includes a rediculous amount of hand saws). I have lost all enthusiasm...
I'm going to try to push myself to do a couple of hours a day, I really need to get this stuff sorted so I can move. At least for the bit in the shed I can turn a heater on to stand in front of I suppose. Hopefully if I list as a couple of bundles for a low price I'll be able to get rid of them quickly. Why did I ever think having extra space to "put things" was a good idea?
Rang up my mechanic place and they said they'd do the parking light on the opposite side for 20 so that's 50 all up excluding any extra time due to difficulties.
At this stage I'm hoping to sort it out in a week's time, hope I'm able to hold out till then.
Oh that's fairly lucky, I wish I could have replaced them myself but it seems the price my mechanic was offering isn't too bad in the end, cheaper than if I went with Supercheap Auto and did it through their Fitting service.
Had the first couples counseling the other day. It was interesting. Forced to be diplomatic for lack of a better word we were articulating points that sort of surprised each other I think. The therapist also had me figured out in no time at all "Shit childhood, yeah?" "yep" "Parents didnt love each other?" "Nup". Guess I'm not the first she's seen.
Good on you for giving it a go man. I think it takes a lot of courage for a couple to seek help to address their issues.
Winter solstice is here. Brrr. 🥶🥶
Happy solstice!! 🌻
🔥solstice has rounded. May your year be brighter in whatever fashion you need 🔥
Before I have a little nap I'd like to say Happy Cake Day Seagoon. Thanks for your dedication to the dt. 🎂
The Goonster
The Goono
Happy Birthday!! 🎂
Yours truly got two dates (one maybe Saturday and the other Sunday) this weekend. Super excited for Sunday one as I like her but not too sure on Saturday 😊
We're planning a garden visit followed by drinks at a board games cafe on Sunday!! Should I get flowers? What do I wear?!! I'm nervous now 😪
I also have two dates this weekend. The 23nd and the 23rd 🙃
Don't get them flowers
Daaaaaad!
Why no to flowers?
too much on a first date. A bit TOO keen IMO.
Understood! Thank you 😊
Agree with TinyBreakdancer. Also just awkward to carry around
Agree on no flowers. Especially not those single roses people try to flog you in restaurants. Is that still a thing? Tacky.
Some unsolicited advice?
Why? She likes you( or else she wouldnt have said yes). You like her. There is nothing to be nervous about. Dress up a little, remember your manners, bring a couple of good (or terrible) jokes or funny stories and you're sorted.
Thank you! I needed to hear this 😊
Get them a board game.
A copy of Operation should give a great impression lol
Electrocute my kidneys baby!
My lunch today
Potato pommes, cheese and gravy. I ate it with a spoon. Delicious.
Mine is big plate chicken from Pasta Khan Dolan Uyghur 🥰
You win!!!!
You both win, I'm eating a bowl of dahl mud. Papadums in the microwave are nice though.
This has made me ravenous. I haven't had anything today. Not even a drink of water.
I see pommes being a part of my weekend.
I now have some fruit and nut muesli and yellowbox honey yoghurt
a big slice of home made olive bread and a cup of coffee
Half a bag of mini potato, 4 parsnip, an onion, an apple, a capsicum, 2 tomatoes, and a full garlic. There will not be dinner.
Nor personal space being invaded.
Eh, roasted garlic is really sweet. I don’t think it causes stink like the raw stuff, but if you want to check my armpits tomorrow…
"picture of protein shake"
Down vote!
So I improvised with a mic stand
It is an ipad stand. Originally.
Very MacGyver!
Indeed. I am an innovator.
I've decided to turn off the alarm for tomorrow morning. Still going to bed shortly, but after this morning's migraine, I'm going to sleep in a little.
Goodnight guys ❤️
Goodnight homey. Have a good and restful night.
for a second i wondered why you’re calling him “honey”
You deserve a sleep in, you've been doing awesome! Enjoy!
Got up at 6 am fully refreshed. Logged into work stupid early and finished all my stuff by about 9 am.
Still logged in but playing video games on my PC.
I think this is a good Friday
What are you playing?
I've been playing the demo on steam of Tactical Breach Wizards. A turn based strategy game from the guy who did Heat Signature, where you play a few magical wizards uncovering a conspiracy, with assault wands. It's to be released in August. I am actually a little hyped lol
That game looks awesome!
Right! The demo is free and I defo recommend it! The art style is so cool, and blasting people out of windows is so dang addictive (the dev has a thing for defenestration, I think it's in all his games lol). It's funny, and fun.
Dragon Age Inquisition actually. Got it for free, and it's a nice time killer.
Fuck I love that game. Played DA: Origins on the 360, and while 2 is meh, Inquisition is my favourite.
Shouldn't have romanced Solas. The Bull is where it's at tbh. He's got the horns to grab onto haha.
The world building is sick, characters are well written, and gameplay is impactful. Love it, glad you're enjoying it! It gets hate online, but I think it's great haha
Shadow of the Erdtree?
I tried Elden Ring when it came out and could not get into it at all. Gameplay was fine, but the lack of a story (a cohesive one that was explicit) ruined it for me.
I'm playing Dragon Age Inquisition. It was free on Epic games a while back and it's pretty fun.
Have just heaved a packet of sausages, some curry paste, a shittonne of vegetables and the last leftover can of the cider into the slow cooker. Dinner will be ready at 8 ish. Dunno what you'd call it - bangers & hash stew maybe? Melbourne coddle? Kept back some parsley & lemon zest & garlic for stirring through at the last minute.
The crisper drawer is now empty. Note to self - buy more grog.
Nah. That's just curried sausages and extras.
Note to you - buy more grog.
Saving your post incase I ever dare to try the tiny slow cooker that was given to me but haven’t had the courage to use yet due to lack of experience.
Oh Duenan, the slow cooker is the best gadget ever in the kitchen. Whatever you cook on the stove, you can do in the slow cooker. Hmu when I'm sober. The slow cooker is my forte and I'm sure a lot of people here are the same.
I’ll probably be seeking some advice in the future but simple sausages and curry sounds easy!
Yes it is
Mine is only 5 litres. Two quarts in old money. It's a very old (but still functional) original crockpot. I think I got in back in 1982 .... has seen a lot of use since. My only complaint is that the crock part is not removable, so I have to be vigilant about washing it up so the electrics don't get compromised. Modern ones are much easier to deal with - just put the insert in the dishwasher.
I inherited one from my dad. It looks pretty small and is heavy as well but it does come in two parts.
I’m not sure how many litres mine might be. Could be 5 as well?
Measure with the next empty milk carton generated in your household. 5 litres is pretty small - only just holds a smallish chicken. Does chicken pieces pretty good though. Living alone, I don't need anything much bigger than that. When the boyos and my late partner were in the house, I used it for like the meat part of the meal only, and did the rest on the stovetop or in the oven. The beautiful thing about a slow cooker is that it's almost impossible to burn anything in it.
Bringing up half memories of a pressure cooker. Small heavy bell thing on the top vent. And bloody Keens curry powder.
This is a very traditional Aussie stew, real pioneer fare.
I suspect the pioneers would not have put in quite so many vegetables.
and the older the stew the more curry
It's almost 8. I'm waiting 🍽️
There is ample for two, or three or more if I add some rice.
Made it down the bellarine today.
Almost time for the sunset solstice cold swim!
Also lemon tree just refuses to settle down, picked so many a few weeks ago and it's still going like mad poor thing is tilting:
Oh man I would take so many lemons off you, craving a good homegrown lemon and honey drink.
I brew a mean chilli lemonade, if you’re donating…
Back in the day, before the Deer Park bypass was built, Ballarat road was a freaking nightmare to get on and off the Ring road.
Ring road?
Western Ring Road technically but just the Ring Road to us veterans.
ring road is new to me ...lol
Ring road is good because it changes names from Western Ring Rd to Metropolitan Ring Rd so you have to know which bit you are talking about. Although there is also a Geelong Ring Rd which can lead to confusion too. Personally I tend to think of it as %Ring Rd, because % is the wildcard function on the work computer system so I always use that to prevent problems with a caller misidentifying which bit they are on.
Ok. Technically yes but no one calls it that. Unless you're a tourist.
Classic
Defs got mild hypothermia slurpee brainfreeze after that sunset solstice swim. Worf it though:
Gorgeous!
Qapla'
can you pin them together? Put one up against a wall and use a desk/bed side table to ensure they dont roll apart?
damn. Maybe a hardwood bedside table from a hard rubbish rile or gumtree then?
I loathe those so much!!! The worst kind of bed because they're made with lies!
Could double bed sheets keep them together, or those coaster things for furniture you can get from bunnings?
Can you complain to the hotel or your support people? Separate them and just sleep on one?
duct tape the legs together!
Nasty headache. Fuck.
so many hugs
and a cup of tea and a cookie
Thank you ❤️ it's bed rest today. I think I went too hard at the gym yesterday.
Coughing and sneezing up so much snot still. Its been a week and a half, surely its gotta end soon!
I had to dislodge some unsavouries from my nose holes this morning. Thankfully I'm on the mend because I'm going stir crazy being inside. Hope it's not too much longer for you.
Honestly, I could deal with the nose. Its the coughing shit up that I'm thoroughly over!
Ew.
yep! If you reckon it sounds revolting just imagine being the one to have to do it. and each time you've gotta make the judgement call to either get up and spit it out, or do the... other option.
We went over this yesterday; they're a salty snack. Hence, they are in fact savoury.
These ones weren't salty. Like a magicians hanky, multicoloured and never ending but moist.
Ah yep, those are good for remaining hydrated
Day 13, still hacking. 😖
Ah damn, so you're a few days ahead of me. F me I'm still going in a week I'm gonna look at getting the consciousness transferred into a robot or something.
I think I've caught one of the viruses going around, I'm starting to get a sore throat. Covid test was negative at least, so I can still count myself a member of the small "never had Covid" group. But if I'm part of the "feels like swallowing razor blades" group that someone went home from work with yesterday that will be little comfort.
If you THINK its covid chances are it probably is. If you cant even focus on video games it DEFFO is.
I probably should take next week off work just to be sure.
I mean, pretty sure the RAT is gonna do it for you. I only had 1 day off cause the worst of it hit me friday saturday sunday.
Headache has subsided thankfully.
Annoyed that I went back to sleep this morning, but I'll be continuing with 6am on the weekends as well.
Time for some video games and guitar.
Flu vaccine and covid booster today. Wish me luck.
Flu shot was a total non event this year. 0 side effects and hardly even hurt.
I had no side effects from either. I didn't have them together though. Definitely worth it either way, everyone seems to be sick lately.
Everyone is sick lol I read that ABC article about the flu, covid, and RSV, and everyone seems to have at least one.
They also highlighted that with no mandatory reporting of covid cases, it's difficult to determine just how prevalent it is in the community. Though, anecdotally, everyone seems to be catching it.
The entire world just accepting "if we just never test we'll have no cases" as a reasonable idea never ceases to upset me
Also this image
We could have solved this entire problem and then we just didn't
Don't forget the chickens as well.
I'm trying to not catch anything from work before I get some time in the next coming week or 2. I need to stay healthy until then.
Must be anti social!
Stab complete. Nurse was nice. Sitting around for 15 minutes and looking forward to getting back under my blanket.
Good chance I'll get side effects because I'd put off the booster for too long. I'm not usually afraid of needles unless it's an injection. Then they fuck with me. Blood tests? Ez pz go ahead here's my veins they're very visible (I get compliments all the time).
Injections? What if something goes wrong? What if my arm doesn't stop bleeding? What if I get side effects? I'll do it next week! doesn't do it next week
Unlike my other big irrational fear, I can just shut this one off by reminding myself that that's stupid and I'm being an idiot. Then I just avoid looking at it and don't feel a thing.
The fear has returned a bit now that I'm sitting for 11 of 15 minutes and every slight feeling could be a lethal side effect woah aaaa!
Damn, me, if only you were in basically one of the best places to experience a side effect right now and have nothing to worry about even if you are right.
Okay that's my ramble. The Morning Show is on and I needed to focus on less unpleasant things like serious side effects.
Go get yer shots. Don't be a bad like I was.
The old smokey generator startup. A common caise of smoke alarms. Was 000 nice to you?
I generally give up about 3 letters in and go for Mar% and let the computer figure it out 😁
Mari-byr-nong
don't ever live there, the soil is a toxic waste hazard, every evil shit there is, is there, not sure about ionising radiation but it wouldn't surprise me
the river too
Merry Christmas everyone 🍺
Yessss!!!! I was waiting for Bing!!!!
🍺
feels like Cailleach is gonna win this one
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-21/man-arrested-alleged-covid-19-fraud-western-melbourne/104006218
Reckon this guy used OzBargain?
New mouse day. Logitech G502 Hero. Seems okay, hope it lasts longer than the Razer's I've been using the last few years. I'm heavy handed, I feel I'm heavy everything, I wear stuff out.
🎵 New mouse today
Logitech G502
New mouse today, it's a Hero.
Seems okay, it's a Hero.
hope it lasts longer than the Razer’s I’ve been using
the last few years. I’m heavy handed,
I feel I’m heavy everything, I wear stuff out.
hope it lasts longer than the Razer’s I’ve been using
the last few years. I’m heavy handed,
New mouse today
Logitech G502, it's a Hero.
New mouse today, it's a Hero.
Seems okay 🎶
Very nice, hope it's a good mouse, I've got a G600 myself and love it and it's lasted ages for me.
With all the buttons on the side? I don't think I could handle that.
Yep, that's the one, some are hard to reach but with how many there that I could reach, they were pretty handy for some games.
My thumb is brutal on the side of mice. I mostly play action games so I reckon I engage some kind of unconscious power grip when the red mist takes over. My last two mice I've worn in the side, and a bit busted middle click a bit.
I've got the G700 which only has 3 buttons on the side (but is otherwise much the same) and it's pretty good, but I think I would struggle with more buttons. I have a game pad I can use for the other hand which works well in combination with the mouse for PC games, but I usually have to write myself out customised instructions for each game so I can figure out what I'm doing.
The buttons on the Logitech are programmable. I have no idea what the defaults it came with are, I tend to use them for things like jump and sprint, depending on the game.
This is when I'm most productive at reading my emails, believe it or not.
Managed to wake up, but feel really sick. Back to bed for an hour or so. Still a success
Yeah I now wake up every day between 5:30 and 6:30 pretty naturally. I reckon as long as you get up and do some basic wake up thing you can then go back to bed and not wreck the habit. I do that on weekends.
I do that too.
Temperatures outside have just risen to be slightly warmer than inside my fridge. I will definitely be rugging up for the morning dog walk.
Gym session this evening and had some young dude call me 'sir'.
I was puzzled until my son informed me that the young bloke was probably scared of me.
Perhaps I should learn to smile more.
grrr
Just gonna have a couple of quiet ones tonight. I'm charging the mic just in case an impromptu song wants to burst out of me.
Maybe some drinkies might help you rest better.
Hopefully. I've been climbing walls the last couple of days.
Don't know if you're able to watch but Aussies playing against Bangladesh right now in the T20 ICC world cup.
I am able to watch. Thanks.
And Cummins gets a Hat Trick!
Wish I could watch it right now, can only during my lunch break today.
Marrr in the morn i go mark out the shadows to shove up the arse of the developer next door.
Goddamn clouds
Good night everyone. 😘
Happy Friday cobbas. I got up on time this morning and decided to rug up and WALK to work at 7:45am - and feeling really proud of myself! It's only 2kms and almost a straight line basically. Unsurprisingly, I feel a whole lot better than I would've today given the amount of work that's turned up on my plate. I will definitely be doing it again, great way to roll some exercise into the day, like I used to before I had a licence and car.
Back home and had the energy to put together a kung pao chicken with mock meat. Still got a fair bit of pep in my step which is unusal. Putting together my to do list and this weekend will involve a whole lot of Adult Responsibilities. I was gonna catch up with a friend to break it up but they've got the 'vid so I wonder what else I could do instead (that doesnt involve a screen) so I don't feel like the weekend is all work and no fun.
My aunt and uncle have been clearing out some old alcohol they weren't gonna drink.
There's buttscotch schnapps, vodka, two bottles of Jaegermeister (one with shit glasses), and some gin (which I have turned into a gin and tonic with cucumber).
Oh, and Kahlua, Sambuca, and Galliano. And my other aunt got me a lovely exxy bottle of wine with glasses as well.
I don't think I'll need to buy alcohol for a long while.
Put the Jager in the freezer and enjoy the bounty of German ingenuity.
Ok. Cum fuck me shots cowboy shots are half butterscotch and Irish cream. Sambuca and Galliano are straight down the hatch..
'Allo 'allo...what's all this then eh?
I’ve always known them as Cock Sucking Cowboys. Having flashbacks.
Don't the cock sucking ones have banana liquor in them? Otherwise they're just cowboys.
Oh yeah. They're the ones. Lol
I love singing this song and changing the words to make it sound creepy.
https://youtu.be/yQHhqDRn4_c?si=53RiZJTG_0QpCDH1
I am woman who will fight for your honour. I'll be the hero you're dreaming of.
Makes it even better with sound effects on the mic.
I know the wrong words to Summer of 69 due to Broadmeadows speed metal band Kurgan's cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q4pd-fbYIc starts at 11:38.
I grew up in Broady.
I'm enjoying hearing people complain about the cold around the office. It's presently 18.5° and sunny in Perth. Yes, it was a bit chilly this morning, but nothing like what Melbourne goes through.
I guess it always boils down to what people are accustomed to.
I'm not exactly enduring The Revenant , I'm ok ...lol
Our Brisbane office gang always complain its too hot in the building, whilst the Melbourne crew roll around with puffer jackets still on in the office. Would love to know WTF building and facilities actually DO.
Oh, inside our building is fairly steady. Temprature is set to 23°. I purchased a little digital thermometer that I have at my desk. It was only 21° on the thing first thing this morning before the building filled. But, it's back to 22.9° right now.
This will boil down to money. It is loads less work for them to arrange proper repairs and improvements to building facilities, as that really reduces the number of maintenance requests they get. So, they would want to make sure everything is repaired and serviced etc. But the building owners put limitations on that - can only spend $x on improvements and $y on temperature control etc. Then, they stand between the tenants/employees and the owners to shield the latter group from complaints.
TV review. Mother's Instinct. How boring, how unoriginal, another spree killer movie. But wait, this one is edgy, it has 1960s repressed housewives with perfect make up. 🙄
2 hobbits because the production is pretty and the leads are good and maybe you like these stories
The Acolyte. This is NOT the Mandalorian. No fucks given for any of the characters, acting is passable. This show has had a charisma bypass.
maybe 1/2 hobbit cos it's made in that incredible surround studio
After my partner went to work, I went for a walk and got a coffee from Mokum. It's a Dutch place, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I always giggle at the name and say "mo' cum" heheh.
Anyway, they give you a small ginger biscuit with your coffee, and taking a bite then taking a sip is just the most delectable experience. Such a lovely place!
If you're ever on Sydney Rd, drop into Mokum. Just a great cafe!
Do they have Pannenkoeken?
Edit. They do! Holy shit!...and Boerenomelet.... No way...
They do have pannenkoekje, one savoury and one sweet.
https://mokumcafeandbar.godaddysites.com/#62eca5e6-c53b-445d-9e0e-79e9fa2bcd4f
Edit: just saw your edit hahaha! It's such a great place!!
that fancy Amsterdamme food ...lol
I grew up eating a few of those dishes , pea soup with rookwurst ( flavoured at table with maggi to taste ) , hashay , pancakes, omelettes
I love those places that give you a biscuit with your coffee. They always get a boost in my coffee selection mental algorithm
It's the only one I've found around here (Brunswick) that does it, surprisingly. And it means they have been elevated to the prestigious position of First Choice Cafe in my mind lol
I've had lunch there too, and can vouch their food is exceptional.
I'm so glad I didn't have to leave at eight and drop off my car this morning. 🥶
Shrieks indicate Boyo has found a spider in the yard. I shall need my cape and hammer.
brrrr
Does anyone here use this kind of heater?
Just wondering if it's safe? Can't find much info online. Was worried about CO2 poisoning.
Vic Gov spent a lot of money recently replacing these in all public properties after the death of a tenant due to CO poisoning. It was a particular brand and model (Vulcan I think) in that case.
I would avoid if it's a gas one and ask for a replacement.
Thanks for the heads up!
Not saying your one is affected, but might pay to search some Vic gov sites regarding your particular model.
My mum used to have one - gave us all the heebee jeebies when the flame went out but the gas still kept on a-coming. OK when new but there's better options out there now. Replace if possible.
Not for years... I'd get one of those carbon monoxide stickers and put it in the room.
Are you renting? Ask the landlord last time it got serviced. if it hasnt been in the last 12-24 months ask to get it done.
It was done 2 years ago.
yeah I'd be asking for another. Energy safe vic says once ever 2 years.
If its been 24 months, then its due.
Yes. Get one of these.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/firepro-carbon-monoxide-alarm-with-lcd-display_p0288922?store=6450&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwps-zBhAiEiwALwsVYdJsBoBdRim8OxA0ulaYqj7y7QAv0sZ8hBGePwfiOVG_k9p_re2h5BoCBlcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Awesome. Will do. I have a split system but it barely heats the house.
splitty is gonna be cheaper to run. It might just need a clean, you'd be surprised how much that helps. It also wont heat a whole house, you've gotta prioritize rooms.
What you need to do is vacuum out as much dust as you can and give it a wipe down as best you can. Then you run it on all high settings for at least an hour. You might want to leave the door open for that.
Pick up a detector next time you're out. It gives you the instructions in the box.
We had these in our homes growing up (lifetime renter, almost every house had one). Like Mean said, they were (should have) removed.
One time, ours just wasn't working. Dad had a poke around and got our landlord to send a guy out. He pulled it a bit apart, and it turns out a huntsman was chilling out in there, staying warm during winter, and blocking the pilot light so the heater didn't seem to be working.
Look at tenants Vic website, and see what you can do to get your landlord to remove it/service it. They're really not great from a safety or energy efficiency point of view.
I get real warmed up cooking dinner then eating.
A mate of mine saw Albo at an RSL in Davenport last night. Anyone know why Tue prime minister is in Tasmania at the moment?
Probs the only place in aus where he can have a low key dinner. I'm kidding, he will be there to announce more money for a stadium that no one wants.
Does Tassie have a football team? What's the point of the stadium if it's not even anyone's home arena lol. I'm being partially facetious, I can see how building the stadium would invite more events to be held down there. But also, it's money that could be used for any number of other things that would benefit society more tangibly.
they are getting one yeah. 2028 I think? https://tasmaniafc.com/
https://youtu.be/3XUn-EsThcE?si=7x54DcZ5CQHsDHHR
accurate!!!!
It was a bit of a convoluted mess but an AFL team will be introduced there on the condition of a stadium being built there.
The night air is so beautiful tonight, cold but smells so sweet.
Step 1 of sorting out my camping supplies to sell did not go well. Pulled out the self-inflating mattress thinking it just needed a wipe down to remove dust and discovered it has a puncture. It's a big 4WD matress so wrestling it back down into a more compact roll again and hog-tying it to keep it to a resonable size pending disposal was quite a workout.
The rest of the stuff is in a shed outside and it is very hard to find motivation to deal with it when it is so cold out there. If anyone is in the market for a big canvas tent and assorted heavy weight camping supplies let me know - I would happily give them away rather than having to sort out for a Marketplace listing! Same probably goes for outdoor cupboards and the bunch of old tools (which for some reason includes a rediculous amount of hand saws). I have lost all enthusiasm...
I'm going to try to push myself to do a couple of hours a day, I really need to get this stuff sorted so I can move. At least for the bit in the shed I can turn a heater on to stand in front of I suppose. Hopefully if I list as a couple of bundles for a low price I'll be able to get rid of them quickly. Why did I ever think having extra space to "put things" was a good idea?
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Could I please pre-order a mug of hot chocolate to be ready when I get back from my walk in about half an hour?
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Celebratory parsnips please
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Brrratwurst
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Rang up my mechanic place and they said they'd do the parking light on the opposite side for 20 so that's 50 all up excluding any extra time due to difficulties.
At this stage I'm hoping to sort it out in a week's time, hope I'm able to hold out till then.
That sounds pretty reasonable. I paid just over $42 to buy 2 headlight globes at Supercheap (and that was only special) recently.
Ah ok, are you replacing them yourself or getting someone else to do them?
I did it myself. Fortunately in my car it is a bit awkward to reach the globes but not too hard.
Oh that's fairly lucky, I wish I could have replaced them myself but it seems the price my mechanic was offering isn't too bad in the end, cheaper than if I went with Supercheap Auto and did it through their Fitting service.