I was at the shopping centre earlier, paying for stuff at the fruit shop. I hear all this yelling and see a guy going nuts from a security guard confronting him over stealing something from a store. He starts shouting and causing destruction - knocking store displays over, hitting fruit and vegetables from displays onto the ground and was coming closer to me. I turn around and start pushing my trolley back from the register to get away from him. While I was turned around he picked up a giant pumpkin from a display next to the register and threw it right at the back of my head. This was a massive grey pumpkin, like a rock to the head. Now I’m sitting here with an ice pack to my head wondering why me. Thankfully no bleeding and I feel ok so far, just sore.
I reported it to centre management and made myself known to the police before I left. Surely this is some kind of assault.
Eeek! Please check in at the nearest emergency hospital - head injuries and swelling inside the skull take a bit of time to develop and can be devastating. Any nausea or funny light effects or dizziness or slurred speech - call an ambulance please.
Basically, a serious head knock is equivalent to a stroke - needs to be checked out by professionals.
I booked an appointment with my local GP in 30 mins to get checked out. If they say I should go to the ER I will go. So far I feel ok, just sore and I can feel a lump. Thank you though, this is what I needed to hear!
All clear from the GP - he just said to monitor during the next 24 hours for swaying movements or anything else unusual, if that happens then I need to go hospital.
The $110 bill for the appointment was a sting but my usual bulk billing doctor closes at 6pm and the other one in my area was fully booked, didn't have a choice. I reckon the shopping centre management should be paying, not me.
In an ideal world, the cops will probably get footage of the incident from the store cameras which will contain enough evidence for the assault against you and other crimes, that you won't be required in court to make the case.
That sucks for you. Consider there might be some whiplash or sore neck injury too.
Re-watching familiar tv is recommended for concussion.
What the fuck! That's got to be assault. Glad you're getting checked out. Hopefully no major damage done... it would be a good story to tell at parties. But seriously, hope the pain subsides soon and your brain and skull are ok.
Really not good about the blow to the head though, I agree with everyone else to be very careful about that. Fingers crossed that nothing serious has happened.
Breaking news: Miss Meow has trialled her window hammock. It was apparently a good place for some after breakfast grooming. She has now disapeared again, either for more box exploration or maybe just going back to bed.
Mr Woof has also successfully navigated the dog door for the first time this morning. He's now napping on my lap, which he fully deserves after the big day yesterday - it's very stressful for a security dog to see a bunch of people tresspass onto your territory and steal absolutely everything.
My OH gets it occasionally and it seems to be rather random, as he’s not hoeing into the venison and red wine. I do think, with him, dietary changes can trigger it sometimes.
It does feel random. Not a huge red meat eater, haven't had red wine in over a year. I did drink some very yeasty beer last weekend, so perhaps that did it. Come to think of it, my last flare up was 18 months ago, after drinking similar beer.
I'm not sure. I don't eat that much bread generally. If anything it'll be sourdough, but really that's like two maybe four slices per week.
I make pizza dough with yeast, but again, once a week..and didn't have any this week.
The meds are kicking in, so it's a bit better. Generally I can get it under control in like 3-4 days. Going to my GP tomorrow for something stronger hopefully. The stuff I have, works, but just barely.
Not gonna lie, next to sciatica, it's the worst type of pain/discomfort I've experienced. Who knew a single toe can mess you up so badly.
There's a book called Widow of Walcha that's quite interesting. It's about a NSW woman who attempted several poisonings on multiple lovers and eventually succeeded.
But I have carved out a few livable areas, and am working on getting a few more done. Having been able to set up things like the bed frame, dining table and fridge before I moved has definitely made a big difference.
A Bunnings trip might be on the cards very soon, I'm going to need a lot more extension cords! And I still need to get numbers for the letterbox.
I ordered a second remote for the garage door, which was not as expensive as I feared. I also ordered another security camera to go in the garage - I'm not used to having a remote opening door and I find myself fretting that it might be open any time I can't see it. I know it's silly, but it's like when you have to keep checking you locked the door, my own minor touch of OCD.
Our morning walk was a bit brisk this morning, but the sun is now coming out and it's shaping up to be a very nice day. Miss Meow has found herself a very good hiding spot in the future sewing room - if she hadn't had her eyes open I would not have known she was there. Mr Woof is still a bit unsure about the new dog door and needs prompting to use it. I thought the security camera might have some video of him using it this morning, but all you can see is my arse as I'm leaning over encouraging him, and the audio is all me going, "that's it, push! push!" like a crazy dog door midwife 🤣
Didn't get too wet out there, got through quite a bit, very satisfied. Geez I hope there's more fieldwork coming up. When it's easy and streamlined like this and out in the bush I'd happily keep going. Great for the mind and body.
Now it's time to get some cat love 🥰 it's so nice having Sox at home although I feel like she's thoroughly bored, poor dear. It is a claustrophobic, dark and small apartment, and there isn't even anything interesting to look at out the windows! I can't even play with her using her toys because there's no room to move around easily.
Hm that's an idea, I know she still reacts to quick movements sometimes so I might find one for her. Then toss her a treat every so often so she feels like she's had a reward
I was today years old when I first tried Marmite. It’s milder than Vegemite, and almost seemed a bit sweeter? Possibly less salty? I didn’t mind it, but will be sticking with Vegemite for the stronger flavour I’m used to.
Someone treats me like that at work. I ignore her now and never help her if she wants anything because that’s the only time she talks to me.
Made it quite clear a few years ago, when we were breaking up for holidays and she says good bye the the two people either side of me and I complain quietly to the group and one of the group yells out to her to say good bye to me as well.
Is it possible that Erin wanted to make the elderlies a little bit sick (not actually kill them outright) to bring Simon closer to her? Munchausen by proxy perhaps?
She also begged Simon to come to the lunch, even tried to guilt him with how hard she'd worked and how much she's spent. Along your thoughts, maybe she wanted to make them a bit sick so she could take care of them and show how important she is?
It's possible. It's also possible that she did nothing at all but is a compulsive liar in general which makes her look guilty.
Buy my take (not that I've been following closely) is that it is far more likely that she's absolutely guilty and too stupid to understand that people can see through her lies. I'd put the alternative possibilities into the category of technically possible, but so unlikely I wouldn't consider it reasonable to entertain them (i.e. beyond reasonable doubt).
See the thing is, if you planned on killing a few people, you would've dehydrated those mushrooms and got rid of the dehydrator a few months back. I think the poisonings were impulsive.
Maybe? At lunch she told them she had cancer. That’s a big fat lie too, maybe she wanted them to feel sorry for her and give her attention. But they can’t do that if they are dead, so who knows? She probably didn’t think that far. None of her story is cohesive enough to make me think she had some genius plan. Maybe in her head, making them feel sorry for her and then suffering a slow death pleased her, and that’s as far as her logic went.
I and friends used to pick mushrooms all the time. Just field mushrooms. We knew the big yellow mushies in the pine forests were edible but we weren't confident to pick them. Some local Italians used to.
Same! As kids we used to collect them from the horse paddock nearby, and only the ones with pink or brown underneath. We never got the ones that were any different to that. Very glad I didn’t accidentally poison the whole family, though.
There are currently big yellow ones in my front yard which the snails or slugs seem to love
I know someone who runs foraging courses, including mushrooming. There is a rhyme to help remember what to avoid. Of course I can't recall the whole thing right now.
Yes. Still do when I can. However, the big white ones that spring up in people's lawns have 2 different sorts - one is edible & delicious. The other sort looks identical, but if you lightly score the white top with a fingernail and the mark turns yellow, they may give you a tummyache but won't kill you. The yellow staining ones have a mild toxin that really upsets some people's stomachs, but doesn't affect others. I know a few spots that are reliable for goldtops too, but don't always get there before the locals.
I looked up the weather radar, thought there was lots more rain incoming, then realised I'm looking at completely the wrong side of Melbourne! The rain's pretty much past Ballarat now and it's looking likely to be clear. Another cup of coffee and then I'll rug up to take Mr Woof out on his first neighbourhood orientation walk.
I was at the shopping centre earlier, paying for stuff at the fruit shop. I hear all this yelling and see a guy going nuts from a security guard confronting him over stealing something from a store. He starts shouting and causing destruction - knocking store displays over, hitting fruit and vegetables from displays onto the ground and was coming closer to me. I turn around and start pushing my trolley back from the register to get away from him. While I was turned around he picked up a giant pumpkin from a display next to the register and threw it right at the back of my head. This was a massive grey pumpkin, like a rock to the head. Now I’m sitting here with an ice pack to my head wondering why me. Thankfully no bleeding and I feel ok so far, just sore.
I reported it to centre management and made myself known to the police before I left. Surely this is some kind of assault.
Bloody hell.
I'd definitely at the very least have someone check on you over the next few. Sometimes TBI's can be delayed.
Holy shit! Yes that's assault! I'm sorry this has happened to you.
Eeek! Please check in at the nearest emergency hospital - head injuries and swelling inside the skull take a bit of time to develop and can be devastating. Any nausea or funny light effects or dizziness or slurred speech - call an ambulance please.
Basically, a serious head knock is equivalent to a stroke - needs to be checked out by professionals.
I booked an appointment with my local GP in 30 mins to get checked out. If they say I should go to the ER I will go. So far I feel ok, just sore and I can feel a lump. Thank you though, this is what I needed to hear!
Smart move. The lump is a good sign - maybe no inside the skull bruising, just external. Hope all checks out OK for you.
All clear from the GP - he just said to monitor during the next 24 hours for swaying movements or anything else unusual, if that happens then I need to go hospital.
The $110 bill for the appointment was a sting but my usual bulk billing doctor closes at 6pm and the other one in my area was fully booked, didn't have a choice. I reckon the shopping centre management should be paying, not me.
hugs, take care
Glad you’re ok and got checked out but damn that really stings.
I would go to the ER and get checked out.
In an ideal world, the cops will probably get footage of the incident from the store cameras which will contain enough evidence for the assault against you and other crimes, that you won't be required in court to make the case.
That sucks for you. Consider there might be some whiplash or sore neck injury too.
Re-watching familiar tv is recommended for concussion.
That's so fucked!! Glad your Dr has given you the all clear, it's so fucked that you were put in that situation!
What the fuck! That's got to be assault. Glad you're getting checked out. Hopefully no major damage done... it would be a good story to tell at parties. But seriously, hope the pain subsides soon and your brain and skull are ok.
That's fucking awful. I hope you'll be OK ❤️
That’s nuts. I’m glad you got out of there.
Really not good about the blow to the head though, I agree with everyone else to be very careful about that. Fingers crossed that nothing serious has happened.
Not the right sort of pumpkin scone! Be well
How awful! That would have been so frightening, I hope you are doing ok.
"You're in bed and yet I've only had 2 treats today. How curious."
Post 3rd treat
Also a rainbow
Those are very judging eyes.
Breaking news: Miss Meow has trialled her window hammock. It was apparently a good place for some after breakfast grooming. She has now disapeared again, either for more box exploration or maybe just going back to bed.
Mr Woof has also successfully navigated the dog door for the first time this morning. He's now napping on my lap, which he fully deserves after the big day yesterday - it's very stressful for a security dog to see a bunch of people tresspass onto your territory and steal absolutely everything.
Big news. That's great. I'm so glad it went smoothly. Hope you get some time to relax and enjoy the new place today
::: spoiler Miss Meow is unhappy about having her collar put on and has moved to higher ground :::
Gibson is unhappy I tried to brush her and has also moved to higher ground lol
Must be the night for it...
Seems to be a bad cat mood in the air.
It’s over Raven! I have the high ground!
She does look miffed
Gout flare up. Fucking nice. These meds better kick in soon.
ouch
gentle hugs
Thank you. It sucks so bad. Lucky I've still got meds from the last time. Still trying to figure out what caused it honestly.
My OH gets it occasionally and it seems to be rather random, as he’s not hoeing into the venison and red wine. I do think, with him, dietary changes can trigger it sometimes.
Thanks :)
It does feel random. Not a huge red meat eater, haven't had red wine in over a year. I did drink some very yeasty beer last weekend, so perhaps that did it. Come to think of it, my last flare up was 18 months ago, after drinking similar beer.
Guess I know what to avoid now.
does that mean yeasty bread would be bad for you
gout sounds so awful 😔 so many gentle hugs and warm compresses
I'm not sure. I don't eat that much bread generally. If anything it'll be sourdough, but really that's like two maybe four slices per week.
I make pizza dough with yeast, but again, once a week..and didn't have any this week.
The meds are kicking in, so it's a bit better. Generally I can get it under control in like 3-4 days. Going to my GP tomorrow for something stronger hopefully. The stuff I have, works, but just barely.
Not gonna lie, next to sciatica, it's the worst type of pain/discomfort I've experienced. Who knew a single toe can mess you up so badly.
Thanks again for the kind words.
Anyone else following along with the Erin Patterson trial still? She's on the stand today and it's fascinating.
Me! I think it's quite rare for the accused to take the stand in a murder trial, cross-examination by the prosecution is going to be a hoot.
Especially when she's already proven she's a liar! Everything she says I'm like "but did you?"
All the excuses she put up so far sounds so contradictory and also random. She’s definitely lying.
During their opening address the defender basically said "she's a liar, but not a murderer!"
I’d say they so hand in hand in this case.
she's stupid , scared and defensive
she should have been coached
She sounds coached while talking about everything she's been through and how she regrets certain actions.
omg
Not hardcore, just listening to it whenever it pops up.
Yeah. I'm waiting for the prosecution to get stuck in. 🍿👀
Ooh, I just bought some fun popcorn at the food and wine show, thanks for the reminder!
There's a book called Widow of Walcha that's quite interesting. It's about a NSW woman who attempted several poisonings on multiple lovers and eventually succeeded.
Ooh, thanks for the rec!
::: spoiler die Katze auf dem Computer
le chat sur l'ordinateur :::
ist ein guter computer kartoffelkätzchen
I guess this new place is officially home now, just had my first delivery. Mr Woof was not impressed that someone dared to knock on our door.
::: spoiler I now have a few new mugs. :::
Once I have cleared enough boxes to allow other people to fit inside I'll be able to invite people in for coffee 🙂
Cute mugs! I love how quickly you all seem to be settling in!
::: spoiler It mostly looks like this :::
But I have carved out a few livable areas, and am working on getting a few more done. Having been able to set up things like the bed frame, dining table and fridge before I moved has definitely made a big difference.
A Bunnings trip might be on the cards very soon, I'm going to need a lot more extension cords! And I still need to get numbers for the letterbox.
I ordered a second remote for the garage door, which was not as expensive as I feared. I also ordered another security camera to go in the garage - I'm not used to having a remote opening door and I find myself fretting that it might be open any time I can't see it. I know it's silly, but it's like when you have to keep checking you locked the door, my own minor touch of OCD.
Our morning walk was a bit brisk this morning, but the sun is now coming out and it's shaping up to be a very nice day. Miss Meow has found herself a very good hiding spot in the future sewing room - if she hadn't had her eyes open I would not have known she was there. Mr Woof is still a bit unsure about the new dog door and needs prompting to use it. I thought the security camera might have some video of him using it this morning, but all you can see is my arse as I'm leaning over encouraging him, and the audio is all me going, "that's it, push! push!" like a crazy dog door midwife 🤣
his favourite treat on the other side of the door
😂 If he's like my dog he understands "push" but chooses not to.
Didn't get too wet out there, got through quite a bit, very satisfied. Geez I hope there's more fieldwork coming up. When it's easy and streamlined like this and out in the bush I'd happily keep going. Great for the mind and body.
Now it's time to get some cat love 🥰 it's so nice having Sox at home although I feel like she's thoroughly bored, poor dear. It is a claustrophobic, dark and small apartment, and there isn't even anything interesting to look at out the windows! I can't even play with her using her toys because there's no room to move around easily.
Maybe a cardboard box to hide in and peep out of
She prefers gnawing off the cardboard, which is a bit of a pain to clean up on a carpeted floor...
Ah yes. Melbcat loves shredding cardboard
laser pointers make the whole room a playground
Hm that's an idea, I know she still reacts to quick movements sometimes so I might find one for her. Then toss her a treat every so often so she feels like she's had a reward
Have you tried the bird videos? I’ve put them on for Melbcat before but she didn’t seem to be too interested
Only one of my six has ever seemed to be able to see TV. Not a great hit rate on mirrors either.
Hund ist kaputt
Hambam ist das Beste!!
aw, he's such a sweetie
and so handsome too
do you have to wash and brush him much?
His coat can be a bit much. So many things get stuck in it lol.
When brushing him he tries to groom me too at the same time too which is sort of funny and doesn't help.
He's going into another bath tomorrow. There's a love hate relationship with the bath.
New project. Not sure if it will work yet, but I think you can get the idea. (Black just to not flash)
That's really pretty. Well done.
Thank you. May I not Fuckit up from here
🤞
I was today years old when I first tried Marmite. It’s milder than Vegemite, and almost seemed a bit sweeter? Possibly less salty? I didn’t mind it, but will be sticking with Vegemite for the stronger flavour I’m used to.
Ah early morning rain showers. There's nothing else like the soft patter of light rain mingling with the dings from the trams.
TMI attempted a nasal saline rinse. Not as bad as feared. Will it prove helpful or hoccum remains to be smelt
Ex co-worker says her manager is ignoring her. He literally sits next to her. Jesus christ.
That sounds awful.
Absolutely. It's a terrible way to treat someone.
Someone treats me like that at work. I ignore her now and never help her if she wants anything because that’s the only time she talks to me.
Made it quite clear a few years ago, when we were breaking up for holidays and she says good bye the the two people either side of me and I complain quietly to the group and one of the group yells out to her to say good bye to me as well.
That's utterly repugnant behaviour for an adult.
Agreed, unfortunately people like that exist all over.
Is it possible that Erin wanted to make the elderlies a little bit sick (not actually kill them outright) to bring Simon closer to her? Munchausen by proxy perhaps?
She also begged Simon to come to the lunch, even tried to guilt him with how hard she'd worked and how much she's spent. Along your thoughts, maybe she wanted to make them a bit sick so she could take care of them and show how important she is?
Yes.
The fact that Simon didn't come to the lunch could've tipped her into the "you'll have to talk to me sooner or later".
It's possible. It's also possible that she did nothing at all but is a compulsive liar in general which makes her look guilty.
Buy my take (not that I've been following closely) is that it is far more likely that she's absolutely guilty and too stupid to understand that people can see through her lies. I'd put the alternative possibilities into the category of technically possible, but so unlikely I wouldn't consider it reasonable to entertain them (i.e. beyond reasonable doubt).
See the thing is, if you planned on killing a few people, you would've dehydrated those mushrooms and got rid of the dehydrator a few months back. I think the poisonings were impulsive.
Maybe? At lunch she told them she had cancer. That’s a big fat lie too, maybe she wanted them to feel sorry for her and give her attention. But they can’t do that if they are dead, so who knows? She probably didn’t think that far. None of her story is cohesive enough to make me think she had some genius plan. Maybe in her head, making them feel sorry for her and then suffering a slow death pleased her, and that’s as far as her logic went.
I don't think she had a genius plan either that's why I think it was an impulsive act. Planned murder? I don't think so.
Depending on what the prosecution have I wouldn't be surprised if the jury want the charges downgraded to manslaughter or negligence when they go out.
Finally getting my day underway after sleeping in, I don’t know what was so hard about making some toast and coffee today.
Him: "Ooooh evening coffee?"
Me: "Ja ja bee-coz vee ar zo Europee-ahn ja ja"
Him: "Ah sì sì! Ev-e-ning kaffee ja zo Europee-ahn"
Mickey: "¿Que?"
Grumpy morning, ahoy!
have much study to do
am hesitant 🙍♀️
I'll just start slow , with something simple
yup, after much thought I have found my block, too many unknowns. I will just tackle one learning curve at a time. 👍
Overtired past me left the heater on overnight. Not regretting it, I gotta say.
Following the trial.
Who here has gone mushrooming?
I and friends used to pick mushrooms all the time. Just field mushrooms. We knew the big yellow mushies in the pine forests were edible but we weren't confident to pick them. Some local Italians used to.
I have. For the magical variety lol
Same! As kids we used to collect them from the horse paddock nearby, and only the ones with pink or brown underneath. We never got the ones that were any different to that. Very glad I didn’t accidentally poison the whole family, though.
There are currently big yellow ones in my front yard which the snails or slugs seem to love
I know someone who runs foraging courses, including mushrooming. There is a rhyme to help remember what to avoid. Of course I can't recall the whole thing right now.
Yes. Still do when I can. However, the big white ones that spring up in people's lawns have 2 different sorts - one is edible & delicious. The other sort looks identical, but if you lightly score the white top with a fingernail and the mark turns yellow, they may give you a tummyache but won't kill you. The yellow staining ones have a mild toxin that really upsets some people's stomachs, but doesn't affect others. I know a few spots that are reliable for goldtops too, but don't always get there before the locals.
I haven't, but enjoy seeing when people do!
My dad used to and we never touched what he picked.
I used to like looking at them on walks but never dared to pick any for consumption. That’s a specialist skill and a high cost to being wrong.
I did once grow some of a safe variety from mycelium though (grow kit).
But I don’t WANT to go out in the rain
Fuck me dell are insane. Got an embedded pc with a white/amber error led. But can i find out what the fuck that means? Nooooo
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Took a sick day, so maybe some chicken soup?
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Thank you chef ❤️
Five guys please, extra beefy and a little cheesy.
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... wrong thread. Oops.
It just sounds like a warm version of (usually chilled) hwachae
I puree frozen fruit with yoghurt and put in icy pole molds
you could make a couli, puree defrosted fruit with some sugar , then mix that with yoghurt
I have this kind of dessert all the time, it's easy peasy 😊
Good night everyone
take care, sweet dreams 😘
This feels like a winter morning.
Looks like one too. All grey and rainy.
I looked up the weather radar, thought there was lots more rain incoming, then realised I'm looking at completely the wrong side of Melbourne! The rain's pretty much past Ballarat now and it's looking likely to be clear. Another cup of coffee and then I'll rug up to take Mr Woof out on his first neighbourhood orientation walk.
I haven't got my morning rain strategy down yet so I drove in today. I'll take it as a leg break and maybe take the analogue bike tomorrow