Daily Discussion Thread: 🍽️🥛🍲🍳🚰🧼 Thursday, August 22, 2024

I hope everyone has a great night ❤️
My headache wasn't too bad today, and I got to Wfh which helped heaps.
Work is going OK, responsibilites are amping up, but I like that. Get along OK with most people which is a plus.
Thank you everyone who put up with my drama over the last 6 months. You guys all made such a huge positive impact on my life. I don't know if I would have gotten through it without you ❤️
Bonus cat
- I am so happy things are working out well for you. You really deserve this. 😘
  
  Thank you ❤️ it's been a hell of a journey
- You earned it and put in the hard work to get where you are now. You did that for you and Gibson, and you're succeeding.
  
  She'll get only the best of treats and toys she won't play with lol
- I’m so glad you kept at it and persisted even though it was hard.
  One of my friends tried to switch careers and had a ton of IT tech experience and he couldn’t for the life of him find a job many years back.
  In the end he went back to his former company as they were happy to take him back if things didn’t pan out.
  Don’t forget to treat yourself to something special every now and again!
- I'm just happy to hear things have worked out so well for you and you're enjoying your work
  
  Thanks mate. I really appreciate it. I hope things get better for you soon as well ❤️

It's important to stack your cats to start the morning. Ignore the dog, she's pretending to be neighbourhood watch.
- Omg. It's like the Brady Bunch.
  Typical JR "THERE'S A FLY IN MY YARD".
  
  High alert! It was a leaf falling from the tree...
- Admirable cat stacking effort
  
  What can I say, it's a skill. It only lasted 30 seconds before fisticuffs but it was worth it!
- You should design for ikea
  
  Does it help that it dissolved into biffo after about 30 seconds?
- Very impressive cat-stacking! My day has devolved into cat-herding. I blame the recent full moon
  
  Cat herding is a skilled profession.
- 🎶 One of these things is not like the other... 🎶
  So cute :)

to the fucker who microwaved fish in the office: Do us all a favor and tell your boss you have to change to WHF full time since you are clearly unable to work in a civilized office.
- I was more thinking "make like a Russian oligarch who doesn't support the war" and out the window with 'em.
- It's 2024. Who the fuck doesn't know about how much people hate this?!?!
- Do us all a favor and tell your boss you have to change to WHF full time since you are clearly unable to work in a civilized office
  If that is all it took to wfh full time I would be microwaving fish every hour.
- Perfect time to start having loud conversations with co-workers on the topic.
  'Oh my god...did you smell the lunch room? Absolutely foul fish smell from the microwave'
  'Couldn't eat my lunch actually. The fish smell absolutely ruined my appetite' (I would even be extra petty and claim reimbursement for lunch as you weren't able to enjoy it)
  and things of that nature
  
  I dont know specifically who it was, and its a large space so I didnt say anything. Shoulda have though.
- And to think, if you punished them, YOU would be the one to get in trouble.
  
  right?!
- Sounds like a @Force_majeure123@aussie.zone manoeuvre.
  
  Never! I only microwave potato in the office. Sardines are an at home food only

- I'm doing one of the longest DOMESTIC trips there is in a few weeks and am flying a full-service airline.
  I do this trip usually a couple of times a year and have been burned by Jetstar one too many times, pre-Covid I made the decision to just pay the extra and be done with it. Never regretted it.
  Some of my family still insist on Jetstar even though they can easily afford the alternatives, and it's a never ending tale of delays, cancellations, lost luggage (on DIRECT flights?!?!), broken seats and misery and tears.
  
  @mysticgreg Yeah if the whole family are flying, no checked luggage, the difference is worth the misery. If it's just one ticket, real airlines ftw.
  
  qantas/BA/AA/Singapore economy used to be the same quality as business on other airlines. I haven't flown in a decade so it's probably changed
- Sees this comment after news update on TV about man being arrested on Jetstar flight for opening emergency door while plane was taxing.
  By the time you add luggage and food (not going to eat for 9+ hours??) it ends up not being much cheaper if at all.
  
  In the long run it's the same cost and much more reliable to buy business class tickets. Delays cost money , having to rebook costs money, extra baggage costs money, food, lounges now cost money, having to recover from long flights with too many layovers all subtract from quality and value and cost money.
- I've actually had nothing but good experiences internationally with Jetstar. Have done Japan and Hawaii with them. Internationally they seem to have their shit together, I think maybe because airport costs are higher for delays where the airline is at fault....? Domestically, a different story - would always spend more to avoid.
- man I wont even travel domestically on Jetstar these days. Not when Virgin is just 10 bucks more and you get luggage.
- I’ve done it to Hawaii, there was no other direct flight option from Melbourne. It was ok enough, but food options are rubbish, so I reckon buy your own at the airport and take it on the plane.

You know how you put banana's into the freezer to make banana cake and eventually end up just throwing out a hoard of old bananas before starting the cycle again? I pulled out my bananas and made a cake.

Sooo yeh I'm in between jobs rn and it feels pretty awesome

My shoulder is fucked, which means possible headache most of the day.
Hopefully not...
- You gotta stop jacking off with just one hand, you gotta switch them up dude
  
  Nothing I can say to respond to this is SFW lol
  
  bruh its 2024. Everyone should be using a toy these days.
- heatpack on your neck/shoulders asap.

So, most of my practical** assessments are done for this semester, bar one which should be done next week. Just gotta review them before submission, tighten up some terminology, and I'm sorted.
Crazy how I absorb so much information and do so well, when I'm not abused on the phones for 8 hours straight
Edit: not practice 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ practicals ugh
- Funny how competent we can be when allowed or when circumstances are better.
  
  It's like I'm a new me!
- when I was a wee lass we called it "prac" , there was prac and there was theory, one lecture a week of each
  prac was always the hardest as you had to pass each and every week

75% of my team is sick and WFH.....I mean so am I, but still.
There's definitely some funky office bug circling.
- apparently there is a week long gastro thing doing the rounds too. You gotta love it. My boss was off with covid the other week.
  
  Oh damn I hope not gastro. That stuff wrecks me. I've got a bit of a wonky stomach today, but I have been eating bean and cabbage soup for a few days (delicious).
- Half our office is off sick with something. Oddly peaceful

I just accidentally ate two slices of banana cake. In my defence it is still warm from the oven.
- That's just testing to make sure it's ok. It can take up to 4 largish slices to deem it edible.
  
  I have followed your advice, testing has now deemed the cake ok. Fortunately it was a large cake 🤣. I now have 16 slices packaged in the freezer, and two more slices to take into work for the next two days.
- Only two? What impressive self-control.
- "accidentally"
- I would be interested in how big the slices were.
  Wouldn’t be two half loaf slices would it?

Good night everyone and may no greebles bother you in the night 😘
- Good morning, I was unbothered by greebles for the entire night. Miss Meow crept in early this morning to guard me from any that may have decided to make an appearance. I hope your night was simalarly greeble free.
- I think I have some visit me, I didn't sleep fully through without waking up through the night.

In other news, what a ripper day outside! Got back my blood test results and my vit D is the best it's been in winter, the supplements definitely helped but so has being out on nice days like this.
- So many hugs. It's so hard when we have people like that in our lives.
  I went NC with my family of origin, it was sad but the no drama was worth it.

Thinking of you today @underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ♥️🫂
- Thanks so much. It's actually next Thursday, but I'm feeling ok about it at the moment. Thinking about a day at the hot springs, soaking in hot water.
  
  I will unthink about you today and think about you next Thursday. Hot Springs sounds like a good idea.
  
  hugs
- ❤️

80s kids party food please.
Already got: fairy bread, snakes in cups, choc crackels, those cornflake things, terrible little frankfurts.
- Those cornflake things are called honey joys. They deserve respect.
  
  Thanks. I’ve need to mod them though, got a peanut allergy guest.
  
  damn straight!
- Cheezels, a bowl of smarties and frog in a pond.
  Jelly slice, jelly slice, jelly slice.
- Party pies! And dead horse to eat with franks and pies and mini sausage rolls. Best put on table in bowls so the sauce bottle doesn't get used as a weapon or smashed on the floor. Ask me how I know this (no, don't - it's embarrassing).
- Toffee apples, but make one an onion.
  
  I saw a reddit post where someone put Brussels sprouts in Ferrero Rocher wrappers for Halloween. Fucking genius.
- Toffee in patty pans
  Asparagus rolls if you want a 'posh' grown up option.
  
  Oooh toffees. How much paper did you end up eating because it was stuck to the toffee?
  
  Oh yes! Sprinkles in toffee.
  
  It will be a total mash up kids stuff, Halloween, and the usual adult cheese etc boards.
- Jelly cups
  mini pizzas
  mini sausage rolls
  
  I think the last two aren’t decade specific
- Frog in a pond? Nuts and bolts
  
  No idea what nuts & bolts is in this context?!
- English muffin pizza faces, butterfly cupcakes, little meringues, jelly cakes.

I have decided to treat myself.
I bought 6kg of chicken drumsticks.
I will be well fed!
- Aw yeeee boiiii, two hands one mouth those drumsticks, like the hominids of old! Go full caveman!
  
  There’s going to be carnage. RAWR!

Do we have any recent news about Nellie? Or do we get the calendar photo early next month?
- Nothing yet. Q3 ought be soonish.

The clearing out of stuff and the tidying and the fixing up furniture is working out really well. I am starting to see results. :)

Right after buying from Amazon my payment method got declined from Coles and my accounts weren’t showing on the app.
Apparently there are issues with online banking that arose 30 minutes ago, but the timing… way to give me a heart attack.

I have meatballs and some Oat thickened cooking cream. I'm going to have a crack at making Swedish meatballs so I can used both of them without eating pasta again so soon.
If these turn out alright we can have Ikea meatballs at home.
- They're very easy to make. Basically it's gravy with cream added at the end.
  Fry your meatballs. Take them out. Make gravy. Add cream. Put meatballs back in with gravy and simmer until meatballs are fully cooked. Eat 3 meatballs to check for doneness.
  Enjoy!
  
  . Eat 3 meatballs to check for doneness.
  I resemble this remark. 🤭
- oats in the meatballs? Not a bad idea!
  
  Oatly thickened cooking cream. I haven't tried it yet but I like their chocolate oat milk

Better day today than yesterday. Not sure if it was a better night sleep or not but I was able to calm things down a lot more today.

Why does Apple Music always serve me up Pantera? I hate fuckin Pantera.
- It keeps giving me Alice in Chains. No offence, but I just don't like them.
- You are never permitted to talk to me again!
  
  Oh serious? It’s sometimes hard to tell if people are joking, which is ironic because that’s all I ever do here really.

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- Stir fried fillet of greeble please. And a passionfruit milkshake.
  
  👾🔪🔥🥰🍑🥛🥤
- Fruit salad with frozen yoghurt please.
  
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- Hope I'm not too late but a chicken roll please!
  
  🐥🌯
- Greggs sausage roll please
  
  👀
  
  🧟‍♂️🌭

One of the Greebling family, he was a Greebling from a very early age 🐦‍⬛🌊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhS35f015SQ

It's looking like a greeble free day so far. Sun shining. Saw the moon on the way to work (does anyone else habitually stop and say "hello moon" every time?) about to have coffee number 3. One more meeting then I get quiet time to do my actual job...
- Not quite, but I always say good morrow to Ravens
  
  And we do appreciate it.

Off to the dentist soon for my biannual clean. I should probably look for a closer dentist than Bacchus Marsh but I do enjoy a drive so c'est la vie.
Meanwhile, blending meal replacement shakes with a bit of ice is a revelation. I've ordered some recommended ones online but to fill the gap until they get here I got some vanilla manshake and a tin of milo from the shops last night because it's a great mix.

My anthem
https://youtu.be/EbCLOsNOezw?si=hv9xqA4c64ZQrmYI

- I hope she can pull through, she sounds so tough! And you're doing amazing caring for her, you're doing your best and it is more than enough! Sending you and Melbcat all my love
  
  Thanks. I just wish there was something more I could do

I decided to look at the 7-Eleven app as it keeps getting recommended. There does not seem to be any option to actual create an account. The closest I can find is to sign up for their rewards program, which starts with requiring a phone number and tells me that my phone number is invalid. Also looking at the fine print they now limit the amount you can save by locking the fuel price to 25c, which considering it often jumps 40c or more when it goes up these days is not quite the "price lock" I imagined.
Edit: solved the issue with signing up - some weird glitch on the tablet that if the app is in landscape mode it doesn't show the option to register. It is there on the phone and when I resize the window on the tablet it magically appeared there too!
2nd Edit: solved except it is supposed to send a code to my email address and it has not come through.
- Petrol Spy shows the prices all over Melbourne. Sometimes prices vary wildly even in the same suburb.
  
  Yeah, I use that and it's really good. It also shows you a graph of average prices, it's interesting to look at the different patterns in different capital cities.
  I have found there are a few places that seem to go up first, then the rest follow over a week or so. So far there have not been any going up again, so I should be good for at least a few days.

looking at industrial labellers, angry at AI. I should be able to tell it to give me a comparison of PT-E300VP vs PT-E550WVP, tweaking for cost and availability of consumables but nooo instead it's putting milk tits on musk
- Tech companies using the term 'AI' is like Porsche continuing to use the word 'Turbo' on their electric cars. Meaningless marketing bullshit. There's no 'intelligence'. It's just the marketing buzzword of the year.
  I have a high-horse on this subject and by god there's no way I'm getting down from it.
  
  oh zero argument here I'm just still megapissed because I'm old enough to remember the net before SEO and corporations jammed their dick unsolicited up its arse and yea, for a bright shining moment I used to be able to actually tell it "Give me a breakdown between A and B" and it would
- Fucking dead internet, It took me ages (via google) to find an actual formal hire shop that I could visit and not some online service that wanted me to dance through my own fitting then mail me a suit. e: or a bunch of aggregator SEO sites for the online suit hire places.
- i am having to generate my own comparison spreadsheets this is unacceptable for the 21st century