So I didn't get the job that I applied for. But in a weird twist the team leader for the role who interviewed me is leaving the organisation this week. She asked if we could connect on Linkedin as she thought i had a lot to offer and wants to keep me in mind for roles that come up at her new employer. So i guess that is a win.
Edit: I realise my comment makes it seem like I'm happy you didn't get the job, lmfao. That sucks to hear, I am excited for the team leader connecting with you on Linkedin
Networking!! Very nice!!! That's actually better than getting the role (apparently ~80% of the available jobs aren't advertised; the only way to get them is networking). You have done very well!! 💜💜💜
That sounds very, very promising! She wouldn't do this if she didn't see something in you. I think you'll be fine at this coffee catch up, don't go in with huge expectations or trying to impress, being friendly and curious might be all it takes. Based on what you said about the CEO, this is increasingly sounding like a better outcome anyway... I'd take her positive feedback as a win at the very least.
Hmm could it also be that that was probably not a good workplace for you and so she rejected your application but kept you in the loop for future roles?
Possibly. I don't think ultimately the final decision was hers to make but the CEO's as he was on the second round interview with her. I don't think the CEO was too keen on me by the end of the interview but I think if it had been up to the team lead I may have gotten it. Based on some of the reviews of the organisation on Glassdoor, the CEO seems to be quite controlling and a lot of people leave because of him. So i probably dodged a big bullet
Myself and another woman just had a big go at an old racist who was targeting an SE Asian fellow and his family.
So much adrenaline; had to miss the tram bc he got on it lol. The guy walked right up to me, like he was gonna hit me, told him to do it in front of a platform of people. Backed off, kept swearing, stuck my finger up and told him to rotate, makes me ashamed to be Australian.
I thought these interactions were made up or embellished; apparently not.
The family is okay, made sure they got on the tram they needed and had a laugh with another witness.
I used to think the same until something similar happened in my life.
An older Australian man told an Asian student to "go back where you came from". This was during covid.
I lost my shit. I'm a large scary looking middle eastern gentleman. The message got across real fast.
This is one thing I'm not looking forward to with getting back on PT, especially on the 109. It's unbelievable what people think they can say and do in public. The silent stares and being ignored in shops is bad enough
It's the ranting meth heads that piss me off. I'm catching PT with my young kids (I don't drive) teaching them how to use it, and I've got to teach them how to deal with that as well. At least they know I guess 🤷🏻♀️
Better that they learn early from a trusted adult how to regulate themselves around that kind of behaviour (being vigilant and sensible but also not dehumanising or disproportionately anxious/fearful). I grew up in a country with very safe and accessible PT and very little violent public behaviour (especially drug induced), it was a mindfuck getting used to it here as a young adult.
Oohhh I've been downloading torrents for as long as they've been a thing and I just got my first email from an ISP saying stop it.
"We have received a Copyright Infringement Notification informing us that your IP Address was used to illegally download and distribute copyrighted material.
Please note: We are required by law to provide your personal information to copyright holders if requested.
The offending filename was:
Star.Trek.Lower.Decks.S04E01.1080p.WEB.h264-ETHEL[TGx]
The date of the infringement was:
2023-09-14T09:54:57Z
Please cease any and all downloading or distribution of copyrighted material immediately."
Which is legit, I totally did that. I guess I better start actually using my VPN because I am absolutely not paying for Paramount+ just for Star Trek with all of the other streaming services I pay for.
If it's mostly newer releases you torrent, look into a debrid service like real debrid. All your ISP can see is that you're downloading from a debrid service, not the torrent itself. Cheap, fast and high quality. I've had great experience with RealDebrid + Stremio + Torrentio. The RD website looks sus as hell but it is a real thing.
(Apologies if you already know all this of course)
Similar concept I think. I've had great 2080p streaming of recent releases using RD. Good stuff. I used to be in the camp of wanting to download everything to my local drive permanently but now I honestly don't mind streaming.
Thank you :) I haven't looked into changing my ways for some time so this and now seems like as good of a time as any. I've just been torrenting and using my main PC as a Plex Media Server for my other devices (tablet, Shield TV Pro) locally but this seems neater. I'm running through a setup guide for them now.
I nick stuff ,especially when I have all the subscriptions but the station can't be fucked broadcasting final series or they think $30 to watch one movie is fine
Pineapple Net, which is my building's fibre optic ISP. It used to be Spirit for years but they sold to Pineapple Net during COVID sometime.. annoyingly automatically bumping me up to a more expensive but faster plan.
What do you mean third party? Like Paramount, etc? I assume they or a company they employ put a tracker on that torrent and reported to Pineapple Net.
I think Paramount would be the one involved with the complaint in this case or someone connected to them, your isp wouldn’t care until someone complained and traced the IP back to them.
My partner has a Turkish Angora cat (white and super fluffy) who's going to the vet today because he's been lethargic and super poopy over the weekend. The amount of times we've had to clean poop off him, the floor, ourselves, is wild. We were doing it with two people though so it was okay. Today I'm solo and he just tore my palm to shreds while I was trying to clean his butt for the second time today. Okay, dude, keep your nasty butt, I'm done.
I know 😩 He wanders off completely fine but when I'm trying to help he just hisses and bites and scratches. Hopefully the vet can help him and maybe help us get him cleaned up.
If he’s had some poop issues, perhaps the butt area is a bit irritated or sensitive, so maybe getting it cleaned is a bit painful for poor kitty. And of course there’s the indignity. Hopefully vet can help!
Yeah, poor little guy has a sore butt. The vet shaved it for us which was a huge help. Thankfully he seems to be on the mend, eating and drinking etc. properly.
I think @taleya once recommended putting the cat facing backwards under your arm, then propping up their back legs on a pile of books and then quickly shaving the cat's butt before they wriggle free. Might work for cleaning the cat's butt too.
(Unrelated to below breakfast: i went and bought some new in-ear headsphones, with an aux cord, as mine died, but i forgot my samsung ONLY TAKES USB-C 💀😭)
Edit: i just grabbed a card from the cafe near work, to start accuring towards a free coffee, and the owner asked if I'm new to the area, said yep started new job, and he stamped 5 coffees on the card for me as a welcome despite me buying only one. 💜 he has really lifted my spirits
It's bin night here in my part of Thornbury. Someone has filled my small size red bin to overflowing with filthy stinky nappies - unwrapped. I am wrathful. Suspicion is currently resting on the new people over the road and three houses down as they have two small twin toddlers and a newborn. Their own bin is only half full and not stinky. Not fair to put your horrible stuff in someone else's bin if you aren't willing to fill your own I say. I am considering invoicing them for a bin cleaning service. Grumping to the max.
I’m in trouble… the favourite cat bed is in the wash. And the temporary replacement is not acceptable.
The spinach seedlings are looking pale and leggy. They leaned toward the window for sun and when I flipped the pot around they leaned back in the same direction. Maybe they’re not getting enough light even sitting on the sill. I did put off putting them there as well trying to allow the slower ones time to sprout.
Edit: I was going to pop them outside but it’s apparently going to be 27 degrees on Tuesday and I don’t want to forget they’re out there :/
Alright, I’ve set an alarm to bring them back inside tomorrow night. I hope they don’t get dug up or eaten
I was forced to buy a new phone because the 3G network is ending, and obviously I don't want to leave it too late to update.
Of course, having bought a new phone I was forced to buy a new cover, in order to protect said phone. Buying the case I wanted on Amazon was $25, so I was forced to buy it on Temu which has it for just over $6. Which meant I was forced to buy a whole bunch of stickers to get to the $20 minimum spend. It's been a tough day being forced to buy all these things, but there were obviously no other options. None, I tell you, None.
Heathen! I did actually consider that option, although if it's anything like my current phone I'll need a case just to provide grip - it's so glossy it's hard to hold on to.
The big selling features of the case I'm getting are a sliding cover for the cameras (I think we're up to about 28 cameras per phone now) and a stand so I can prop it up in either direction. Plus it will provide essential redness, which is of course also very important.
ok no seriously fuck today. Jumped up on a chair to grab some more brufen (As I take pretty high doses and also live in a house frequented by small children and occupied by insane felines I keep unopened packets with other meds in a tub on a very high shelf up above my 3D printer) grab the tub, hop back down....AND THE BACK OF THE CHAIR DECIDES TO GO RIGHT UP MY ARSE.
I checked in with the bot, it said the weekend was so good it just didn't want it to end. Classic Mondayitis. I've told it that I fully sympathise, but unfortunately we can't stop the passage of time by pretending it isn't happening and that the DT must go on.
I'll have a dozen oysters kilpatrick, a t-bone steak (rare), grilled asparagus and mashed potato, served with a mojito please. I'll have a peach cobbler with cream for dessert too.
Is it just me, or is it colder than it was at 5 a.m.?
I've actually lit a fire and the fact that I've been itching to try the free wood I scored last week is beside the point.
I think I can call it a day for day 1 back at work. Feeling pretty good about it. Got caught up with people and things, set up some chats and made sure people know I'm here to help if they need me. Even squeezed in a walk and bought a kick ass ceramic Frank Green keep cup with a $25 discount code I got from a friend. 9/10 would Monday again.
You can customise the cups which is rad. I made mine Melbourne Storm themed!
I was wondering if it wasn't going to happen, but the house next door is starting to be demolished.
Sight of the week was tradie guy casually walking around the roof demolishing the chimney with a mallet. Safety harness, what's that?
Mallet? I've seen demo jobs where they came in with an excavator and tip truck and knocked the whole lot, levelled the block and carted everything away in under 45 minutes. Brutal.
Went to the new Studley park boat house at the weekend. Place was packed and buzzing. They have done a really nice job with maximising to river location. Food was pretty good. If you drive there be warned you may have to park some distance away if you go during the lunch peak.
Back at work today and I've finally caught up on my emails and had a chat with a colleague about what's been going on during my leave. It looks like I don't actually have anything to do until at least tomorrow though sooooo.. imma go get a coffee from the cafe.
Ah, nothing like honey and lemon with warm water to ease the awful sick feeling. What a wonder drink. It took 90 minutes of waiting for the cat to dislodge herself before I finally dashed to the kitchen to make it though.
During the timeline of the First Punic War fought between Rome and Carthage (264 – 241 BC), the Carthaginians were known for their prowess in the naval field, partly due to their maritime experience in trading and overseas colonies that stretched beyond centuries. On the other hand, the Romans were considered relative newcomers to the Mediterranean sphere of influence.
In spite of this, it was the sheer ingenuity of the Roman army engineers that brought victory to the Romans in what might have been the largest naval battle in the history of mankind. We are talking about the Battle of Cape Ecnomus (in 256 BC) – which pitted around 350 Carthaginian ships (with more than 150,000 rowers and marines) against 330 Roman vessels (with around 140,000 rowers and soldiers); all the figures being according to the account of Polybius (in World History).
In a bid to nullify the enemy’s numerical advantage, the Roman army devised a mechanism known as corvus (meaning “crow” or “raven” in Latin) or harpago. This was a sort of boarding bridge that could be raised from a 12-ft high sturdy wooden pillar and then rotated in any required direction. The tip of this bridge had a heavy spike (the “corvus” itself) that clung onto the deck of the enemy ship, thus locking the two ships together.
The Roman soldiers crossed across this makeshift bridge and directly boarded the enemy ship. This naval tactic gave the Romans the upper hand since they were known for their expertise in close-quarter combat, as opposed to the Carthaginians who mainly relied on mercenaries. Unfortunately, the Corvus was seemingly abandoned in the post-255 BC era, perhaps because of its destructive effect even on Roman warships.
In any case, this is how 2nd century BC Greek historian, Polybius, described the boarding maneuvers initiated by the corvus –
Once the ravens were fixed in the planks of the enemy’s deck and grappled the ships together, if they were broadside on, they boarded from all directions but if they charged with the prow, they attacked by passing over the gangway of the raven itself two abreast. The leading pair protected the front by holding up their shields, and those who followed secured the two flanks by resting the rims of their shields on the top of the railing.
Latest medical certificate runs out this week and I've got to decide whether to start looking for work or get one for another month.
The way I'm feeling I'm leaning towards extending it for another month, especially since I'm still tired from last week, which was physically and emotionally demanding.
What I'm scared of doing is overextending myself like I did last time and setting off another crash, especially since I'm still packing up the house and hope to put it on the market very soon.
I just did a 30 minute low intensity workout. I feel a little light headed and my legs feel like jelly but I'm ok. I'm still alive and I didn't pass out so that's a win. Although little dog tried to lick my ear while I was down on the floor (and he tried to run off with my dumbbells) that wasn't pleasant.
Also I wish a very merry anal prolapse upon all NAS manufacturers who do a firmware change so fucking fundamental we not only need to completely rewrite our docker images, but also the goddamn documentation for basic setup.
This probably won’t mean much to most people but I’ve been inspired to continue with a game called 23 Sentinels: Aegis Rim a sci fi story with a unique storytelling technique from famed Vanillaware, known for their gorgeous artwork and 2d animation and sprites in games.
All this was inspired from a recent announcement of their new game called Unicorn Overlord and it looks absolutely beautiful with how animated and detailed their artwork and animation that was showcased.
Oh dayum!!! I was a young 15yo girl, with not a single gamer friend when I played Odin Sphere lol. I haven't played their other ones sadly, but you have inspired me (in turn) to try and obtain a copy.
Gwendolyn is so fucking cute! A figurine would be to die for! 😍
I’ve got the other Alter figures in the series as well, Velvet and Cornelius and the Mercedes figure but they’re packed away in the wardrobe somewhere inside a box.
I’m not sure if they ever did an Oswald figure for Alter before.
I have this Dangerfield pinafore that I love to wear, but for some reason the zipper sucks. It's not that like there isn't elastic because there is, and it's not like the zipper is broken. It's just super happy to unzip itself for some reason and I don't know what to do with it? Like the teeth aren't broken, the zip isn't broken. I'm just so confused lmfao
You can pin a safety pin a little under the zipper pull, so when it tries to tug open the pin holds it shut and prevents it unzipping. You can also sew a hook and eye at the top to do a similar job of holding the edges together and taking any pulling.
I've used the pin thing but the pin I have doesn't work properly. I might try the hook and eye thing though. Need to go to Spotlight anyways to grab some fabric to fix a hole in a shirt I love.
Today was a rest day from exercises but I ended up doing some anyway because I wanted to. Especially after a weekend of donuts and ribs.. I think I needed it! Started sorting out my herbs and spices but haven't finished, as I'm dithering about which ones I'll put in the new storage carousel thingy and which ones I'll put in other jars. The Minipeelers have been missing me today I think, and were eager to help with my laundry and meal related tasks. They're learning fast and growing faster!
Just the kid and I for dinner tonight. Her only requirement was it had to include avocado
::: spoiler My dinner
:::
Microwave egg rice, sprats, avocado, truss tomatoes, chives and a fried egg. 2 rice cakes, cottage cheese, avocado and a shitload of cracked pepper.
The biggest advantage of ADHD is that if I wait long enough before rewatching a series, it's like watching a whole new series again. I'm watching Charmed and it's like watching a whole new series again, obviously I remember significant parts, but sometimes I can't place them and I feel the emotions all over again.
Maybe? Lol I know a lot of neurotypical people who rewatch shows over and over and quote from individual episodes. Whereas ADHD can have a huge impact on the memory.
Rewatching Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging for first time since I was teen, and I have to say it was an excellent film then and it's an excellent film now. I remember my best friend being upset at the start when the main character complains about her nose because she has the exact same one, and I didn't understand how mortifying it was because I was a boy. I also remember badgering her about the slang because she'd moved from Wales the year before.
Had a meh day at work. Had to ask people to come in at least one day to the office just so I don't get shit for not enforcing the 3 day rule. (It's all about perception and some people were coming in 1 day a month and was getting comments from management)
A bit concerned about a friend of mine. We'd normally chat every day but they've been quiet since Saturday so have checked in with them to see if they're OK and no response... Hopefully will hear from them soon.
I've got to an assignment where I present both sides of an argument, I have two to choose from:
should the date of 26 Jan as Australia Day be changed?
is there room for Indigenous culture in modern Australian society?
I really like both options, as someone originally from NZ where it isn't perfect but our Indigenous culture is held is much more esteem, I like the culture argument but also as someone who is firmly in the move the date camp, I'm also interested in that. which should I choose?
I'd go with the date one, just because it is easier to define the issue, the second one you have to spend a lot more time defining what it is really about (what counts as culture? what is modern Australian society?). The change the date argument is more straightforward, so you don't waste words you can use on the actual arguments just trying to define what the question is.
Definitely agree, this is why I'm so torn, I'm so firmly in the affirmative for both that bringing the negative is difficult to even fathom. Topic one probably allows for easier access to negative side, which attracts me to it but then I'm firmly of the opinion that I want to see a lot more Indigenous culture in todays Australia.
You do you gave to present a dude and debate it against someone else? Or it’s just an assignment topic?
I think both have merits though the 2nd will delved into an area which could be hard to research for but at the same time maybe it so hard depending on how in-depth it needs to be.
IE in recent times we’ve acknowledged and apologised as a government to the indigenous and we have the welcome to land ceremonies but that’s only scratching the surface really buts a start.
I have to do a video presentation that presents both sides. It has to be 7-10 minutes long. I think I could present a decent explanation of both sides for point 1 in 7-10 minutes whereas I feel point 2 requires depth and I don't know if 10 minutes is enough.
Factually based arguments are easier to present from both sides, if you go emotional for one side it could be hard to rebuke it from the other.
Sometimes it may be better to have more information than less but at the same time you don’t want to do both topics.
I’m by far not an expert on point 2 or cultural history or even of modern day society here in Australia.
It here are common themes between them as they both involve modern day society, both the good and bad sides of it which are still prevalent, you can see that from the Vote yes/no campaign and what types of people are coming out from it and saying.
If both topics are equal go for the one where you’ll have an easier time presenting both sides.
My gut feel is that 2. is less controversial. Lots of material around to discuss too, as you could compare how other cultures have fared in this 'multicultural' society and extrapolate to indigenous culture. Also how indigenous culture has already fared - place name changes, inclusion in football teams, bush tucker going mainstream etc.. Lots of things to say about what's succeeded and what's failed.
Option 1, though, will instantly start an argument. A nasty one. Very polarising topic.
All the above is just my opinion, though. It's your choice.
Realising I'll probably be in Melbourne through most of summer - weighing up if I should cough up and get myself an air purifier. I don't need a huge one, I live in a modest 2br apt... Anyone got recommendations for a brand/model that they know works well and is easy to get replacement filters for?
Hey thanks for the rec. Availability of replacement filters in years to come is definitely a concern. Can't seem to find many of the actual Homedics purifier units for sale in AU though...? Did you import yours?
Am leaning now towards the Winix zero 4 ($275; non OEM filters available for ~$55; flat design) over the newer cylindrical Philips 1000i ($299; only OEM filters available at 90-110$. The current 1000i promotion DOES include a spare filter for free, but idk - cylindrical all in one design might make it harder for non OEM manufacturers to make copies down the track, so greater long term cost??)
I actually just snagged it off catch, but this was back during the last big bushfires so the model may have simply fallen out of production. Does bode well for the manufacturer that they still supply parts though.
What diameter is the filter? I know the Xiaomi Mi also uses them, and they seem to be ubiquitous (they show up a lot on the 3D printing sites as a cheap hack to put an adapter on for 120mm fan filtering)
Thanks, it looks like they're still producing units but only overseas.... I'll have to check what diameter the filter is but I would've thought there would be very little inter-manufacturer compatibility due to clips and attachments and stuff...
I have a Philips Series 3000i Air Purifier and live in a 1 bedroom apartment + study. I've never had to get a replacement filter for it though (not yet) but I guess it works fine? Honestly I'm not entirely sure I can tell the difference but it does collect a fair bit of dust and stuff which I clean off the filter, so I guess it's doing its job. It does freak out and go into turbo mode after I apply deodorant.
Thanks!! I was leaning towards a Philips but maybe the 1000i which covers 78m2 and is closer to my budget (I was hoping to stay sub 300 but still doing research about the best price/value ratio)
The 3000i covers up to 135m2, I was thinking it would be overkill for my apt (about 70m2 all up, largest room is 13m2). I guess you would place yours in a central location and it does the whole apt? Mine has a weird layout but I don't mind moving it from room to room if need be.
I presume you're happy with the sound level of yours?
Yeah mine is in the lounge which is central to the apartment in terms of layout. The noise is silent unless it ramps up after I spray deodorant or if it finds something else to go nuts over but generally I don't hear it at all as it sits there doing its thing. It has a night mode too which just stops it firing up to higher levels overnight, not that it'd really need to with nothing going on.
Honestly before I was thinking it's not going to be a crazy bushfire season this far south after so much rain but I'm no longer betting on those thoughts.
I don't think it'll be TOO bad this year in damper parts of Vic but I'd rather not be caught out if it does get bad and shit is sold out. An air purifier might be handy to have regardless. If I end up moving I could sell it or give it to a friend
Has anyone got any dog sitter/boarding kennel recommendations or horror stories they wanna share?
I wanna go with my partner to their home country for a max of 2 weeks next early year, but we have a dog and no friends/family who would be able to take him or stay at our house with him.
I'm hesitant because he's a tiny bit screwed up due to a couple occasions where off-leash dogs attacked him, but sometimes he's really good with other dogs - it just depends. He absolutely loves people though.... Unfortunately I'll probably end up just not going for the trip but we'll see
I used Aussie Housesitters once and it worked out really well. Our dog at the time was elderly and a bit arthritic and wouldn’t have coped well in a kennel, was better for him to have the comfort of his own home. Look for sitters with good reviews, and you can ask a potential house sitter for a video call before hand to see if you click.
I think if I was to do again I’d offer the house sitter a payment or go through a paid service, because I was so grateful that our dog was well looked after.
I didn't actually realise Aussie Housesitters wasn't necessarily a paid service, that's interesting (though like I said in another comment reply, I genuinely don't mind paying any amount as long as I'm sure the dog is being taken care of properly). I would much rather have someone come to our home and stay with him, and we also have cats but they're much easier to sort care out for (they just want a full food bowl tbh). I'll take another look through the site cheers for the suggestion
I just took a look through Pawshake, i had only heard of Mad Paws but I suppose there's alot of similarities and overlap. My main concern with these apps are whether people will even wanna walk the little shit haha he can be a little bit of a pain (absolutely working on it but its taking time)
And since he's an active dog he'd definitely need to be walked at some point over the one-two week period haha
I might give Granite Hill another look at. This is the one my grandma used exclusively for her pets, but those pets and granny herself are long gone so I wasn't sure how it is these days. I'll take a look at the Hallam one too. I don't mind pricing or anything, I just wanna come home to a happy and healthy dog 😬
both'll do that. Like I said my Kelpie is highly strung, and even he seems to have a good time.
Edit: you can also call and check on them at any point.
Day awf so gonna get a bit more of the watering system done.
This thing will hopefully save a shitload of time.
But doing the mafs, 1 hr of run time will deplete the 8000l of water tank by 15% each go which means it has to go on town water which is a bit disappoint.
But also in doing the mafs, if it fails it's just mind boggling how much water there is at full tilt.
It'll be 250m-ish of dripper 0.3 spacing 2L emitters 600 kPa at mains. No rain sensor. 3 zones so swimming in pressure but my concern is pumps running dry on the tanks.
edit: I should add the concept of this is life support and it's probably not going to be a complete solution. It's the p's place, big garden, they're not interested in new and fangdangled so I'm winging this a bit (for better or worse).
You can get dry run shutoff pumps, but may not be feasible depending on your setup. You might actually already have one, they're pretty common on rainwater tanks.
If it's just life support, drop it down to 15-20 mins. You're pump fed, don't need to give time for gravity to feed through the lines.
Yeah Melbcat isn’t eating her biscuits. She’s actually reminding me when it’s time for wet meals and getting fussed if they’re late (not usual), wanting much larger portions, asking for extra meals, and the fresh biscuits are untouched. She’s going back to the vet soon to check her teeth.
I thought it was her tummy but maybe not. I hope this brand’s factory hasn’t started making the kibbles rock hard to the point of being impossible to eat. So many issues with that is why we switched from the last one and there’s not many she can tolerate.
I’ve tried it before but she hates that. And unfortunately moistening them means bacteria on the surface start multiplying so it’s not safe to leave the soaked food out for long
Dammit, I think I might've gotten what Bacon has. Headachey, throat sore, feel weak and tired. Must be the change in weather? Time to chug more water and make sure I've got plenty to eat...
So I didn't get the job that I applied for. But in a weird twist the team leader for the role who interviewed me is leaving the organisation this week. She asked if we could connect on Linkedin as she thought i had a lot to offer and wants to keep me in mind for roles that come up at her new employer. So i guess that is a win.
Ooo that's bloody brilliant. That's great!
Edit: I realise my comment makes it seem like I'm happy you didn't get the job, lmfao. That sucks to hear, I am excited for the team leader connecting with you on Linkedin
thanks! who knows what will come of it haha
Networking!! Very nice!!! That's actually better than getting the role (apparently ~80% of the available jobs aren't advertised; the only way to get them is networking). You have done very well!! 💜💜💜
Yeah she is overseas at the moment and wants to catch up for coffee when she gets back. So who knows haha I'm usually terrible at networking.
That sounds very, very promising! She wouldn't do this if she didn't see something in you. I think you'll be fine at this coffee catch up, don't go in with huge expectations or trying to impress, being friendly and curious might be all it takes. Based on what you said about the CEO, this is increasingly sounding like a better outcome anyway... I'd take her positive feedback as a win at the very least.
Thank you. Yeah we'll see what comes of it but honestly not expecting much or getting my hopes up.
Hmm could it also be that that was probably not a good workplace for you and so she rejected your application but kept you in the loop for future roles?
Possibly. I don't think ultimately the final decision was hers to make but the CEO's as he was on the second round interview with her. I don't think the CEO was too keen on me by the end of the interview but I think if it had been up to the team lead I may have gotten it. Based on some of the reviews of the organisation on Glassdoor, the CEO seems to be quite controlling and a lot of people leave because of him. So i probably dodged a big bullet
Hopefully it works out with the TL mate
Myself and another woman just had a big go at an old racist who was targeting an SE Asian fellow and his family.
So much adrenaline; had to miss the tram bc he got on it lol. The guy walked right up to me, like he was gonna hit me, told him to do it in front of a platform of people. Backed off, kept swearing, stuck my finger up and told him to rotate, makes me ashamed to be Australian.
I thought these interactions were made up or embellished; apparently not.
The family is okay, made sure they got on the tram they needed and had a laugh with another witness.
Fucking wack commute home.
I used to think the same until something similar happened in my life. An older Australian man told an Asian student to "go back where you came from". This was during covid. I lost my shit. I'm a large scary looking middle eastern gentleman. The message got across real fast.
This is one thing I'm not looking forward to with getting back on PT, especially on the 109. It's unbelievable what people think they can say and do in public. The silent stares and being ignored in shops is bad enough
It's the ranting meth heads that piss me off. I'm catching PT with my young kids (I don't drive) teaching them how to use it, and I've got to teach them how to deal with that as well. At least they know I guess 🤷🏻♀️
Better that they learn early from a trusted adult how to regulate themselves around that kind of behaviour (being vigilant and sensible but also not dehumanising or disproportionately anxious/fearful). I grew up in a country with very safe and accessible PT and very little violent public behaviour (especially drug induced), it was a mindfuck getting used to it here as a young adult.
What a cunt. You're what makes Australia better.
Well done you!
🙇♂️
Fucking good on you spud, you legend!
You're a good one
Had a good psych session on Saturday about my job and why I feel so angry when I'm treated poorly.
I'm going to have a very upfront and honest discussion with my manager.
If the outcome of that conversation is poor, then it's time to look elsewhere.
Oohhh I've been downloading torrents for as long as they've been a thing and I just got my first email from an ISP saying stop it.
"We have received a Copyright Infringement Notification informing us that your IP Address was used to illegally download and distribute copyrighted material.
Please note: We are required by law to provide your personal information to copyright holders if requested.
The offending filename was: Star.Trek.Lower.Decks.S04E01.1080p.WEB.h264-ETHEL[TGx] The date of the infringement was: 2023-09-14T09:54:57Z
Please cease any and all downloading or distribution of copyrighted material immediately."
Which is legit, I totally did that. I guess I better start actually using my VPN because I am absolutely not paying for Paramount+ just for Star Trek with all of the other streaming services I pay for.
You devious cad!!!
My VPN gets a lot of mileage these days since dropping a few streaming services.
Straight to jail!
If it's mostly newer releases you torrent, look into a debrid service like real debrid. All your ISP can see is that you're downloading from a debrid service, not the torrent itself. Cheap, fast and high quality. I've had great experience with RealDebrid + Stremio + Torrentio. The RD website looks sus as hell but it is a real thing.
(Apologies if you already know all this of course)
Kodi + Seren + RealDebrid works really well too.... I'm told.
Similar concept I think. I've had great 2080p streaming of recent releases using RD. Good stuff. I used to be in the camp of wanting to download everything to my local drive permanently but now I honestly don't mind streaming.
Thank you :) I haven't looked into changing my ways for some time so this and now seems like as good of a time as any. I've just been torrenting and using my main PC as a Plex Media Server for my other devices (tablet, Shield TV Pro) locally but this seems neater. I'm running through a setup guide for them now.
I did not know this! Ty!
Thanks for the heads up! I always wondered if those were all connected.
I nick stuff ,especially when I have all the subscriptions but the station can't be fucked broadcasting final series or they think $30 to watch one movie is fine
Which ISP caught on to you and was there a third party involved?
Pineapple Net, which is my building's fibre optic ISP. It used to be Spirit for years but they sold to Pineapple Net during COVID sometime.. annoyingly automatically bumping me up to a more expensive but faster plan.
What do you mean third party? Like Paramount, etc? I assume they or a company they employ put a tracker on that torrent and reported to Pineapple Net.
I think Paramount would be the one involved with the complaint in this case or someone connected to them, your isp wouldn’t care until someone complained and traced the IP back to them.
mate check out flixtor
That seems to only do up to 720p.. yucky
yeah fair but i cba downloading torrents so i just go the easy way. i think the premium sub has 1080p though
Can heartily recommend PIA
My partner has a Turkish Angora cat (white and super fluffy) who's going to the vet today because he's been lethargic and super poopy over the weekend. The amount of times we've had to clean poop off him, the floor, ourselves, is wild. We were doing it with two people though so it was okay. Today I'm solo and he just tore my palm to shreds while I was trying to clean his butt for the second time today. Okay, dude, keep your nasty butt, I'm done.
Might be time for kitty to get the butt shave of shame.
That's what we're trying to do. I've been looking around for a groomer but there don't seem to be many. I'll ask if the vet does it.
Just snip off fur with some hair scissors.
Don't you just wish they understood "I'm trying to help you!!!" Silly animals. Hope he's okay though! And your palm heals quickly!
I know 😩 He wanders off completely fine but when I'm trying to help he just hisses and bites and scratches. Hopefully the vet can help him and maybe help us get him cleaned up.
Kitty needs a bidet.
Legit
Welcome back!
Thanks, boo :) Not here too much, got a lot going on, but it's nice to see familiar 'faces' again.
Hello and welcome back!
Hi and thanks!
If he’s had some poop issues, perhaps the butt area is a bit irritated or sensitive, so maybe getting it cleaned is a bit painful for poor kitty. And of course there’s the indignity. Hopefully vet can help!
Yeah, poor little guy has a sore butt. The vet shaved it for us which was a huge help. Thankfully he seems to be on the mend, eating and drinking etc. properly.
I think @taleya once recommended putting the cat facing backwards under your arm, then propping up their back legs on a pile of books and then quickly shaving the cat's butt before they wriggle free. Might work for cleaning the cat's butt too.
New car has been acquired!! Picking up the housemate so we can go joy riding for the afternoon!
😬 I just applied to adopt another neibelung cat . 🤞🏻 Poor little guy has been at the foster place for so long already I hope I can get him.
Also looking for names. I have a Bill Cat , what is a good matching name?
Receipt
Ted Cat?
I'm thinking Ted as well 💗
😂 it will be excellent, dude
You will never get tired of telling them to "be excellent to each other". It could even be a reminder to be excellent to yourself.
and "Catch ya later dudes" 🤭
I reckon it's an excellent name 😉
Most excellent. 😀
Ben Cat.
Seconded
Thirded
@Seagoon_ all these ideas are great, don't know how you are going to pick.
Coo? Invoice? Further thought - Electricity or Gas.
(Unrelated to below breakfast: i went and bought some new in-ear headsphones, with an aux cord, as mine died, but i forgot my samsung ONLY TAKES USB-C 💀😭)
Edit: i just grabbed a card from the cafe near work, to start accuring towards a free coffee, and the owner asked if I'm new to the area, said yep started new job, and he stamped 5 coffees on the card for me as a welcome despite me buying only one. 💜 he has really lifted my spirits
Onya cafe dude! What an amazing person
Bonus!
It's bin night here in my part of Thornbury. Someone has filled my small size red bin to overflowing with filthy stinky nappies - unwrapped. I am wrathful. Suspicion is currently resting on the new people over the road and three houses down as they have two small twin toddlers and a newborn. Their own bin is only half full and not stinky. Not fair to put your horrible stuff in someone else's bin if you aren't willing to fill your own I say. I am considering invoicing them for a bin cleaning service. Grumping to the max.
... unwrapped...? How would that work prior to them ending up in your bin? Their house must stink.
I suspect they had a bucket, and just tipped it in.
UGH UGH YUCK
WHAT THE FUCKITY FUCK‽ 🤮
If you don't write a sternly worded letter, I will...
I’m in trouble… the favourite cat bed is in the wash. And the temporary replacement is not acceptable.
The spinach seedlings are looking pale and leggy. They leaned toward the window for sun and when I flipped the pot around they leaned back in the same direction. Maybe they’re not getting enough light even sitting on the sill. I did put off putting them there as well trying to allow the slower ones time to sprout.
Edit: I was going to pop them outside but it’s apparently going to be 27 degrees on Tuesday and I don’t want to forget they’re out there :/
Alright, I’ve set an alarm to bring them back inside tomorrow night. I hope they don’t get dug up or eaten
The snails love my yard and there’s a regularly visiting cat, so I’ve got my eyes peeled
I was forced to buy a new phone because the 3G network is ending, and obviously I don't want to leave it too late to update.
Of course, having bought a new phone I was forced to buy a new cover, in order to protect said phone. Buying the case I wanted on Amazon was $25, so I was forced to buy it on Temu which has it for just over $6. Which meant I was forced to buy a whole bunch of stickers to get to the $20 minimum spend. It's been a tough day being forced to buy all these things, but there were obviously no other options. None, I tell you, None.
I'm sitting here super impressed that you've had your phone so long that it was only 3G. That's got to be 10+ years old?
Best I've ever managed was about 5 years.
I've been using my iphone SE with no case. Just the screen sticker.
Heathen! I did actually consider that option, although if it's anything like my current phone I'll need a case just to provide grip - it's so glossy it's hard to hold on to.
The big selling features of the case I'm getting are a sliding cover for the cameras (I think we're up to about 28 cameras per phone now) and a stand so I can prop it up in either direction. Plus it will provide essential redness, which is of course also very important.
I had a case but it disintegrated just one year in and I don't bother to get another. A stand is an essential feature indeed.
ok no seriously fuck today. Jumped up on a chair to grab some more brufen (As I take pretty high doses and also live in a house frequented by small children and occupied by insane felines I keep unopened packets with other meds in a tub on a very high shelf up above my 3D printer) grab the tub, hop back down....AND THE BACK OF THE CHAIR DECIDES TO GO RIGHT UP MY ARSE.
BULLSHIT THRESHOLD: CROSSED.
Ouchies :(
Bot is still on strike?
I checked in with the bot, it said the weekend was so good it just didn't want it to end. Classic Mondayitis. I've told it that I fully sympathise, but unfortunately we can't stop the passage of time by pretending it isn't happening and that the DT must go on.
Did Bot call in sick? Hope Bot gets better soon.
Has anyone seen me and bot in the same room?
😲 take it off, take it off, take it off, take it off
we surely are taking the day off
You need a certificate for that Bot because it's Monday.
📄
We accept stat decs in the DT. And I can witness stat decs, so the documentation's all sorted.
Oh man, 2 of my mates broke up. That sucks. they were good together. And good for each other.
Breakfast, on behalf of Bacon: 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙🥠🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
Only one thing will do on a day like today, and that if course is clam chowdah
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2-bbYH_akHg
🐚🐚🐚🥔🐖🥩🧅🍲
Avocado toast, 2 eggs and bacon, and a huge cup of coffee please.
🥑🍞🥚🥚🥓
☕️
Thank you very much! Please also provide a nourishing breakfast for our Bacon to help with recovery.
Most nourishing. Thank you.
I'll have a dozen oysters kilpatrick, a t-bone steak (rare), grilled asparagus and mashed potato, served with a mojito please. I'll have a peach cobbler with cream for dessert too.
🦪🦪🦪
🦪🦪🦪
🦪🦪🦪
🦪🦪🦪
🥩🎍🥔🍹
🍑🥧🍨
Perfect, thankyou. The mashed potato is particularly fine this morning.
🥓🧀🥧
Is it just me, or is it colder than it was at 5 a.m.?
I've actually lit a fire
and the fact that I've been itching to try the free wood I scored last week is beside the point.I think I can call it a day for day 1 back at work. Feeling pretty good about it. Got caught up with people and things, set up some chats and made sure people know I'm here to help if they need me. Even squeezed in a walk and bought a kick ass ceramic Frank Green keep cup with a $25 discount code I got from a friend. 9/10 would Monday again.
You can customise the cups which is rad. I made mine Melbourne Storm themed!
I made the joke last night that showing rugby related things on the news is stupid in vic. (statistically speaking) and now I feel bad.
We are out there! We could be your neighbours, colleagues, or random internet forum members!
I know.. I know that's why I feel bads. :(
I was wondering if it wasn't going to happen, but the house next door is starting to be demolished.
Sight of the week was tradie guy casually walking around the roof demolishing the chimney with a mallet. Safety harness, what's that?
Mallet? I've seen demo jobs where they came in with an excavator and tip truck and knocked the whole lot, levelled the block and carted everything away in under 45 minutes. Brutal.
Morning full of meetings.
Afternoon full of typing and retyping emails to remove my snarky tone.
I'm about to dip out for a walk.
Legs are still jittery from earlier; adrenaline is a hell of a hormone 😬
Damn. You did a good deed today.
Hope you’re able to actually get some sleep tonight knowing you did good.
Time to relax with something?
Went to the new Studley park boat house at the weekend. Place was packed and buzzing. They have done a really nice job with maximising to river location. Food was pretty good. If you drive there be warned you may have to park some distance away if you go during the lunch peak.
I’ve been holding off going. Glad to hear it’s revived!
Thanks for the review, was curious as to how it was going. Definitely checking it out soon
These mornings are lovely. 😊
This one is a tad too cold for my purple cardigan brrr
Sun doesn’t want to play nice today, got almost nothing today. Guess I’m going to bunker up inside and occupy myself with some stuff
Stupid clouds! ⛅️
That means it's a nice day for a walk, not too hot and won't get burnt. 👍
True that but I’ve gotten lazy and made myself a fresh cup of real coffee from a moka pot.
This one’s going to leave me buzzing.
Back at work today and I've finally caught up on my emails and had a chat with a colleague about what's been going on during my leave. It looks like I don't actually have anything to do until at least tomorrow though sooooo.. imma go get a coffee from the cafe.
Ah, nothing like honey and lemon with warm water to ease the awful sick feeling. What a wonder drink. It took 90 minutes of waiting for the cat to dislodge herself before I finally dashed to the kitchen to make it though.
oops
I've made the decision to start re-watching Lost...God give me strength.
I'm sure there's a support group for hardcore masochists out there, don't give up!
I've been wanting to do that for years. I loved that show.
I did that semi recently but I didn't make it. I think I got to season 5. I was a huge fan as it was airing too.
I got to series 4 last year, it just got too silly
that fat guy didn’t lose an ounce either 😂
During the timeline of the First Punic War fought between Rome and Carthage (264 – 241 BC), the Carthaginians were known for their prowess in the naval field, partly due to their maritime experience in trading and overseas colonies that stretched beyond centuries. On the other hand, the Romans were considered relative newcomers to the Mediterranean sphere of influence.
In spite of this, it was the sheer ingenuity of the Roman army engineers that brought victory to the Romans in what might have been the largest naval battle in the history of mankind. We are talking about the Battle of Cape Ecnomus (in 256 BC) – which pitted around 350 Carthaginian ships (with more than 150,000 rowers and marines) against 330 Roman vessels (with around 140,000 rowers and soldiers); all the figures being according to the account of Polybius (in World History).
In a bid to nullify the enemy’s numerical advantage, the Roman army devised a mechanism known as corvus (meaning “crow” or “raven” in Latin) or harpago. This was a sort of boarding bridge that could be raised from a 12-ft high sturdy wooden pillar and then rotated in any required direction. The tip of this bridge had a heavy spike (the “corvus” itself) that clung onto the deck of the enemy ship, thus locking the two ships together.
The Roman soldiers crossed across this makeshift bridge and directly boarded the enemy ship. This naval tactic gave the Romans the upper hand since they were known for their expertise in close-quarter combat, as opposed to the Carthaginians who mainly relied on mercenaries. Unfortunately, the Corvus was seemingly abandoned in the post-255 BC era, perhaps because of its destructive effect even on Roman warships.
In any case, this is how 2nd century BC Greek historian, Polybius, described the boarding maneuvers initiated by the corvus –
Once the ravens were fixed in the planks of the enemy’s deck and grappled the ships together, if they were broadside on, they boarded from all directions but if they charged with the prow, they attacked by passing over the gangway of the raven itself two abreast. The leading pair protected the front by holding up their shields, and those who followed secured the two flanks by resting the rims of their shields on the top of the railing.
EDIT: photo addition
Ah, yes the first pubic war, the sexiest of all wars. Hi, Dr. Albrin Einstibe. I have an urgent question for you about Ancient Greece.
Not the stuff stuck to my stovetop, surely.
Anyone has the Pfizer bivalent booster? Only had 3 x vaccines and beeb advised to get a booster. Side effects are of great concern.
Yes, I got it a couple of months ago. Super painful arm for 2 days, no other effects. About the same as the previous vaxes I've had.
It knocked me around quite a bit, far worse than the others.
That said, I do have CFS.
Same and a few other issues… got me worried.
Had mine a few months ago with the flu shot. For me it was fine.
Yep, was sore but not the end of the world.
I got mine earlier in the year. Only a minor sore arm from it and no side effects.
I did make a point of resting and sleeping early though.
I had it about 6 months ago. Also had the flu vaccine at the same time. Sore arm, tiredness and a bit of a fever.
Had it 6 months ago, same side effects as Astra Zeneca. Tired, minor head cold, dehydrated for 24 hours. Then all good
Latest medical certificate runs out this week and I've got to decide whether to start looking for work or get one for another month.
The way I'm feeling I'm leaning towards extending it for another month, especially since I'm still tired from last week, which was physically and emotionally demanding.
What I'm scared of doing is overextending myself like I did last time and setting off another crash, especially since I'm still packing up the house and hope to put it on the market very soon.
I hope that one day someone slams their car door too hard and it falls off then word gets around and everyone stops doing it.
if I slam my car door too hard it'll either fix the car, or the engine will explode. Probably more likely the latter.
Tweaked my shoulder doing yoga this morning. This isn't how I was planning on starting my week.
Man, the years start coming and they dont stop coming hey
For real. I do yoga for recovery, so I'm extra peeved at this.
uh oh no shoulder means no BJJ means no lunch monies.
I'll still go train. Might have to focus on using my legs more.
I just did a 30 minute low intensity workout. I feel a little light headed and my legs feel like jelly but I'm ok. I'm still alive and I didn't pass out so that's a win. Although little dog tried to lick my ear while I was down on the floor (and he tried to run off with my dumbbells) that wasn't pleasant.
If anyone wants easy workouts you can try these
https://thisgirlcan.com.au/active-at-home/
ugh today is determined to be A Day
Also I wish a very merry anal prolapse upon all NAS manufacturers who do a firmware change so fucking fundamental we not only need to completely rewrite our docker images, but also the goddamn documentation for basic setup.
Defo a Monday, discovered I have put my underwear on inside out 🤦♀️😅
Edit: gonna go to barkly square after work and grab a USBC to Aux converter.
Best part is no one other than you is going to know that!
10 mins ago my work system crashed. All govt websites crashed. The BOM has crashed. !!! Yet I can still access aussie-zone. wtf?
hmm the bom still works for me?
Apparently there was a drop out in the cloud server, when reset it took a while to come back up. All OK now.
This probably won’t mean much to most people but I’ve been inspired to continue with a game called 23 Sentinels: Aegis Rim a sci fi story with a unique storytelling technique from famed Vanillaware, known for their gorgeous artwork and 2d animation and sprites in games.
All this was inspired from a recent announcement of their new game called Unicorn Overlord and it looks absolutely beautiful with how animated and detailed their artwork and animation that was showcased.
They did Odin Sphere! Will check ouy Unicorn Overlord :D
Got excited that you knew what it was.
I should have been off showing off my Gwendolyn figure from Alter when I used to collect them.
Alter figurines were so high in quality.
Oh dayum!!! I was a young 15yo girl, with not a single gamer friend when I played Odin Sphere lol. I haven't played their other ones sadly, but you have inspired me (in turn) to try and obtain a copy.
Gwendolyn is so fucking cute! A figurine would be to die for! 😍
Just for you.
😍😍😍 hoooooly shit boi!
I’ve got the other Alter figures in the series as well, Velvet and Cornelius and the Mercedes figure but they’re packed away in the wardrobe somewhere inside a box.
I’m not sure if they ever did an Oswald figure for Alter before.
They are beautiful figures.
They sure did and I love Odin Sphere.
Check this out
I'm going to order in some lollies and chips to use as study rewards, any recommendations?
Allen's Snakes Alive
the aldi natural lollies are better than they have any right to be,
I have this Dangerfield pinafore that I love to wear, but for some reason the zipper sucks. It's not that like there isn't elastic because there is, and it's not like the zipper is broken. It's just super happy to unzip itself for some reason and I don't know what to do with it? Like the teeth aren't broken, the zip isn't broken. I'm just so confused lmfao
Make sure the zip handle is facing down flat, that is supposed to stop it unzipping.
It is which is why it's all very weird.
You can pin a safety pin a little under the zipper pull, so when it tries to tug open the pin holds it shut and prevents it unzipping. You can also sew a hook and eye at the top to do a similar job of holding the edges together and taking any pulling.
I've used the pin thing but the pin I have doesn't work properly. I might try the hook and eye thing though. Need to go to Spotlight anyways to grab some fabric to fix a hole in a shirt I love.
Today was a rest day from exercises but I ended up doing some anyway because I wanted to. Especially after a weekend of donuts and ribs.. I think I needed it! Started sorting out my herbs and spices but haven't finished, as I'm dithering about which ones I'll put in the new storage carousel thingy and which ones I'll put in other jars. The Minipeelers have been missing me today I think, and were eager to help with my laundry and meal related tasks. They're learning fast and growing faster!
Just the kid and I for dinner tonight. Her only requirement was it had to include avocado
::: spoiler My dinner ::: Microwave egg rice, sprats, avocado, truss tomatoes, chives and a fried egg. 2 rice cakes, cottage cheese, avocado and a shitload of cracked pepper.
For afters mini cheesecakes.
Omg yes.
Put that one in your recipe book. Canned fish and the use of the microwave. 👍👍
The biggest advantage of ADHD is that if I wait long enough before rewatching a series, it's like watching a whole new series again. I'm watching Charmed and it's like watching a whole new series again, obviously I remember significant parts, but sometimes I can't place them and I feel the emotions all over again.
Do I have ADHD? I thought that was just normal. I'm like that.
Maybe? Lol I know a lot of neurotypical people who rewatch shows over and over and quote from individual episodes. Whereas ADHD can have a huge impact on the memory.
Just did my tax. Looks I owe the ATO $2k. Fucking brutal. Getting promoted looks like it’s come with a big old fuck you from the tax man.
Is VicRoads customer service always fucked or is a one hour wait with a massive queue normal?
they've lost their way.
on a different camber
Their timing sequence is off.
They’ve gone downhill
It's a sign to slow down in life. Just be patient and give way to the oversize load that is Vicroads.
Disappointed that nobody has posted this, yet.
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Rewatching Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging for first time since I was teen, and I have to say it was an excellent film then and it's an excellent film now. I remember my best friend being upset at the start when the main character complains about her nose because she has the exact same one, and I didn't understand how mortifying it was because I was a boy. I also remember badgering her about the slang because she'd moved from Wales the year before.
morning, good
Had a meh day at work. Had to ask people to come in at least one day to the office just so I don't get shit for not enforcing the 3 day rule. (It's all about perception and some people were coming in 1 day a month and was getting comments from management)
A bit concerned about a friend of mine. We'd normally chat every day but they've been quiet since Saturday so have checked in with them to see if they're OK and no response... Hopefully will hear from them soon.
I've got to an assignment where I present both sides of an argument, I have two to choose from:
should the date of 26 Jan as Australia Day be changed?
is there room for Indigenous culture in modern Australian society?
I really like both options, as someone originally from NZ where it isn't perfect but our Indigenous culture is held is much more esteem, I like the culture argument but also as someone who is firmly in the move the date camp, I'm also interested in that. which should I choose?
I'd go with the date one, just because it is easier to define the issue, the second one you have to spend a lot more time defining what it is really about (what counts as culture? what is modern Australian society?). The change the date argument is more straightforward, so you don't waste words you can use on the actual arguments just trying to define what the question is.
This was my initial thinking too, I'm realistically doing this in a day, so it's definitely the one that is more suitable for the time span.
Both tough topics to present the negative case on.
Definitely agree, this is why I'm so torn, I'm so firmly in the affirmative for both that bringing the negative is difficult to even fathom. Topic one probably allows for easier access to negative side, which attracts me to it but then I'm firmly of the opinion that I want to see a lot more Indigenous culture in todays Australia.
You do you gave to present a dude and debate it against someone else? Or it’s just an assignment topic?
I think both have merits though the 2nd will delved into an area which could be hard to research for but at the same time maybe it so hard depending on how in-depth it needs to be.
IE in recent times we’ve acknowledged and apologised as a government to the indigenous and we have the welcome to land ceremonies but that’s only scratching the surface really buts a start.
I have to do a video presentation that presents both sides. It has to be 7-10 minutes long. I think I could present a decent explanation of both sides for point 1 in 7-10 minutes whereas I feel point 2 requires depth and I don't know if 10 minutes is enough.
Factually based arguments are easier to present from both sides, if you go emotional for one side it could be hard to rebuke it from the other.
Sometimes it may be better to have more information than less but at the same time you don’t want to do both topics.
I’m by far not an expert on point 2 or cultural history or even of modern day society here in Australia.
It here are common themes between them as they both involve modern day society, both the good and bad sides of it which are still prevalent, you can see that from the Vote yes/no campaign and what types of people are coming out from it and saying.
If both topics are equal go for the one where you’ll have an easier time presenting both sides.
My gut feel is that 2. is less controversial. Lots of material around to discuss too, as you could compare how other cultures have fared in this 'multicultural' society and extrapolate to indigenous culture. Also how indigenous culture has already fared - place name changes, inclusion in football teams, bush tucker going mainstream etc.. Lots of things to say about what's succeeded and what's failed.
Option 1, though, will instantly start an argument. A nasty one. Very polarising topic. All the above is just my opinion, though. It's your choice.
Some really valid points! Thank you so much, I looked at number 2 and couldn't quite get my head around what information I use.
2 brings real changes and integration of indigenous culture into our daily life. 1 is mostly symbolic. I'd choose 2.
Definitely true, I agree about the true representations both have.
Realising I'll probably be in Melbourne through most of summer - weighing up if I should cough up and get myself an air purifier. I don't need a huge one, I live in a modest 2br apt... Anyone got recommendations for a brand/model that they know works well and is easy to get replacement filters for?
homedics AP-25 here. You can get HEPAs from their website from amazon, all over the place.
Hey thanks for the rec. Availability of replacement filters in years to come is definitely a concern. Can't seem to find many of the actual Homedics purifier units for sale in AU though...? Did you import yours?
Am leaning now towards the Winix zero 4 ($275; non OEM filters available for ~$55; flat design) over the newer cylindrical Philips 1000i ($299; only OEM filters available at 90-110$. The current 1000i promotion DOES include a spare filter for free, but idk - cylindrical all in one design might make it harder for non OEM manufacturers to make copies down the track, so greater long term cost??)
I actually just snagged it off catch, but this was back during the last big bushfires so the model may have simply fallen out of production. Does bode well for the manufacturer that they still supply parts though.
What diameter is the filter? I know the Xiaomi Mi also uses them, and they seem to be ubiquitous (they show up a lot on the 3D printing sites as a cheap hack to put an adapter on for 120mm fan filtering)
Thanks, it looks like they're still producing units but only overseas.... I'll have to check what diameter the filter is but I would've thought there would be very little inter-manufacturer compatibility due to clips and attachments and stuff...
I have a Philips Series 3000i Air Purifier and live in a 1 bedroom apartment + study. I've never had to get a replacement filter for it though (not yet) but I guess it works fine? Honestly I'm not entirely sure I can tell the difference but it does collect a fair bit of dust and stuff which I clean off the filter, so I guess it's doing its job. It does freak out and go into turbo mode after I apply deodorant.
Thanks!! I was leaning towards a Philips but maybe the 1000i which covers 78m2 and is closer to my budget (I was hoping to stay sub 300 but still doing research about the best price/value ratio)
The 3000i covers up to 135m2, I was thinking it would be overkill for my apt (about 70m2 all up, largest room is 13m2). I guess you would place yours in a central location and it does the whole apt? Mine has a weird layout but I don't mind moving it from room to room if need be.
I presume you're happy with the sound level of yours?
Yeah mine is in the lounge which is central to the apartment in terms of layout. The noise is silent unless it ramps up after I spray deodorant or if it finds something else to go nuts over but generally I don't hear it at all as it sits there doing its thing. It has a night mode too which just stops it firing up to higher levels overnight, not that it'd really need to with nothing going on.
Honestly before I was thinking it's not going to be a crazy bushfire season this far south after so much rain but I'm no longer betting on those thoughts.
I don't think it'll be TOO bad this year in damper parts of Vic but I'd rather not be caught out if it does get bad and shit is sold out. An air purifier might be handy to have regardless. If I end up moving I could sell it or give it to a friend
Has anyone got any dog sitter/boarding kennel recommendations or horror stories they wanna share?
I wanna go with my partner to their home country for a max of 2 weeks next early year, but we have a dog and no friends/family who would be able to take him or stay at our house with him.
I'm hesitant because he's a tiny bit screwed up due to a couple occasions where off-leash dogs attacked him, but sometimes he's really good with other dogs - it just depends. He absolutely loves people though.... Unfortunately I'll probably end up just not going for the trip but we'll see
I used Aussie Housesitters once and it worked out really well. Our dog at the time was elderly and a bit arthritic and wouldn’t have coped well in a kennel, was better for him to have the comfort of his own home. Look for sitters with good reviews, and you can ask a potential house sitter for a video call before hand to see if you click. I think if I was to do again I’d offer the house sitter a payment or go through a paid service, because I was so grateful that our dog was well looked after.
I didn't actually realise Aussie Housesitters wasn't necessarily a paid service, that's interesting (though like I said in another comment reply, I genuinely don't mind paying any amount as long as I'm sure the dog is being taken care of properly). I would much rather have someone come to our home and stay with him, and we also have cats but they're much easier to sort care out for (they just want a full food bowl tbh). I'll take another look through the site cheers for the suggestion
There's also apps like Pawshake that could be worth checking out.
I just took a look through Pawshake, i had only heard of Mad Paws but I suppose there's alot of similarities and overlap. My main concern with these apps are whether people will even wanna walk the little shit haha he can be a little bit of a pain (absolutely working on it but its taking time) And since he's an active dog he'd definitely need to be walked at some point over the one-two week period haha
Granite Hill out past Pakey. They've been excellent every time we've gone. And my kelpie is a bit... weird. Hallam pet resort were also very good.
I might give Granite Hill another look at. This is the one my grandma used exclusively for her pets, but those pets and granny herself are long gone so I wasn't sure how it is these days. I'll take a look at the Hallam one too. I don't mind pricing or anything, I just wanna come home to a happy and healthy dog 😬
both'll do that. Like I said my Kelpie is highly strung, and even he seems to have a good time. Edit: you can also call and check on them at any point.
Has anyone been to the Sense of self day spa in Collingwood? Was it worth it?
I went last year. Definitely worth it.
Day awf so gonna get a bit more of the watering system done.
This thing will hopefully save a shitload of time.
But doing the mafs, 1 hr of run time will deplete the 8000l of water tank by 15% each go which means it has to go on town water which is a bit disappoint.
But also in doing the mafs, if it fails it's just mind boggling how much water there is at full tilt.
does it *need *to run for an hour? how many drippers, what capacity? What's your rain sensor situation? I've run on half that capacity with less loss.
It'll be 250m-ish of dripper 0.3 spacing 2L emitters 600 kPa at mains. No rain sensor. 3 zones so swimming in pressure but my concern is pumps running dry on the tanks.
edit: I should add the concept of this is life support and it's probably not going to be a complete solution. It's the p's place, big garden, they're not interested in new and fangdangled so I'm winging this a bit (for better or worse).
You can get dry run shutoff pumps, but may not be feasible depending on your setup. You might actually already have one, they're pretty common on rainwater tanks.
If it's just life support, drop it down to 15-20 mins. You're pump fed, don't need to give time for gravity to feed through the lines.
As the owner of a 750l water tank, that sounds like a lot of water.
Yeah Melbcat isn’t eating her biscuits. She’s actually reminding me when it’s time for wet meals and getting fussed if they’re late (not usual), wanting much larger portions, asking for extra meals, and the fresh biscuits are untouched. She’s going back to the vet soon to check her teeth.
I thought it was her tummy but maybe not. I hope this brand’s factory hasn’t started making the kibbles rock hard to the point of being impossible to eat. So many issues with that is why we switched from the last one and there’s not many she can tolerate.
Does she need to eat biscuits? Some cats will only ever like wet food and get their cronch from dry treats.
Normally she adores her biscuits and likes having a little snack. I free feed because I want her to keep her weight up.
It also takes the pressure off me if I’m a bit late with wet meals or am sick and risk missing one. It’s insurance
Can you soak them in water like breakfast cereal?
I’ve tried it before but she hates that. And unfortunately moistening them means bacteria on the surface start multiplying so it’s not safe to leave the soaked food out for long
Dammit, I think I might've gotten what Bacon has. Headachey, throat sore, feel weak and tired. Must be the change in weather? Time to chug more water and make sure I've got plenty to eat...
My apologies. I did not intend to infect you.
I think I am just experiencing Melbourne. There are many of us suffering in this same state.
I just walked pass my neighbour and when she talked I stepped back telling her I have a cold. She said they (her family) all do lol
Awake too much during the night due to stressing about today. Nothing I can do but get through it. Urg.
i lost 6-0 in my singles game today in tennis i'm so mad :(