Ted Cat had a drama last night.
I was watching Law n Order CI last night because Vincent D’Onofrio is awesome, and I heard a thwump from upstairs , a meow and then some pathetic helpless mews. I go upstairs and Ted is stuck in the laundry sink. He jumped up thinking it was a bench and a way up to sit on top of the dryer but was surprised and now stuck. Stuck because the edges of the sink are too narrow to balance on and Ted is too fat . I lifted him out. Poor little guy was out of sorts all night, didn’t even want his dinner. Here he is just before I rescued him.
Poor little man
Poor Ted. So cute though 🐱
He fits and sits…
Betrayed! Help Me Mum!
Nawww, who’s an adorable floof 😻
And at least he’s not like our Mr Snowy, who thinks sinks are a great place to sleep…
I shouldn’t have laughed, but the look on his face is priceless!
I admit I laughed and got my phone, but only made him wait a few seconds. He needed pats and cuddles after rescue and I brought him a treat of roast chicken pieces to where he was hiding.
Trauma healing chicken.
“pls mutter, no pics, only halp”
😂
Poor Ted Cat. The missing landing surface is a terrible trick for any pet. One of my previous dogs attempted to jump onto a chair I was reupholstering, not realising the seat was missing and was very startled to find himself falling through straight to the floor. He never fully trusted a chair again.
Poor Ted.
The look on his face is priceless though.
Aww, that face. Our previous cat fell in the toilet once. Luckily she got herself out. Didn’t stop her from continuing to drink toilet-water anytime the lid was left up, though
Awwwwwwwww he is adorable. Look at that glorious mane too. What a handsome little sad cat
All done!
Didn’t really have to punch that pH down with too much vinegar. Looks a bit under 4. Went for a little bit of apple cider, little bit of white wine and some white.
Kept the brine so can pad it out more if need be.
Is hawt.
Anyone know whether the Geelong rental market is as borked as Melbourne? I’m half considering a job there.
I mean this is the nicest possible way, but… you understand that means you’d have to LIVE in Geelong, right? You cant even go home and take a shower because you’d just be showering IN Geelong.
Couldn’t be as bad as living in Rowville.
Ah Rowville, the PTV deadzone of the SE.
Hey! Its not a deadzone per say. The state government just assumed it was a suburb of bus enthusiasts.
Lol, I have vivid memories of the 901 and the smell. Or from FTG Rd the 753 and the 693
shudder
@TinyBreak @StudChud Many years ago I dated a girl who lived in Rowville, and I can confirm there’s plenty to do there.
You can choose whether you want to go to the Coles or the Kmart at Stud Park Shopping Centre. Maybe both?
Or you can wait and wait in a traffic jam on Stud Road.
Or wait and wait in a traffic jam on Wellington Road.
Or wait and wait in a traffic jam on Kelletts Road.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Knox and Ringwood.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Dandenong.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Glen Waverley.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Boronia.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Caulfield.Stud Rd, Wellington Rd, Kelletts Rd
You have brought back so many memories 😅😭
Hey, there’s a woollies there too 🤣
I stayed in rowville for over a month once, made me really appreciate living downtown
and I would rather live in a real country town than rowville,
Haha yup it’s… An experience that should not be repeated.
Used to live in Lysterfield, then Rowville, then Knoxfield. Very meh experience.
Wasn’t that bad unless you need a train. Safe area, plenty of shops, not far from Knox or Monash or east link. Fairly quiet. Lived there for many years.
or shudders dandenong.
Boronia, and back in the day Bayswater too
hit the jackpot, we’ve named every suburb my MIL has chosen to live in ( except corio ) ( against everyone telling her it’s a bad idea )
and she wonders why her neighbourhoods are shit, she has crappy neighbours, there is nothing to do and no where to go and nothing to look at. She complains rich people always live in nice places. ffs, she could have chosen a lot of better places that aren’t necessarily expensive
Bayswater really has freshened up from what I hear. Amazing food
Haha, I quite like Geelong, but I’m generally in holiday mode when I’m there and that might colour things. Pretty sure they do have showers though!
I reckon since I’m going into all the logistics fairly thoroughly I probably won’t get the job, so it’ll be a non-issue. But we’ll see.
@underwatermagpies @TinyBreak To be fair, it also depends on where in Geelong.
It’s not that bad if you’re in one of the new estates near Torquay or in a new apartment block in the CBD.
Corio on the other hand…
Well…
There’s a good reason why Geelong maybe has a bit of a bad reputation sometimes.
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Big Breakfast please to send me into a coma.
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Chopped pears and kiwifruit in lemon jelly and a nice cup of tea please.
🍐🥝🍋🍮☕️
Thanks. Feeling a bit green and yellow today so this suits perfectly.
Lobster tacos this morning please.
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Idk man… I just don’t know
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The Rolling Stones have been touring off and on longer than most of us here have been alive +/-
Over 60 years.
What if they fall over on stage?
The Fallen Stones
The cocaine fuels them lol
I still don’t fully understand who/what they are. I thought they were a band, but then they were a magazine, but they’re also the term for famous music people, I think?
Just a rock band that should probably gracefully bow out and maintain some dignity.
Nope. And never were a rock band as such. They were called that, but they played blues/ska fusion.
Do you have any sort of source or documentation to support your claim that Rolling Stones are NOT a rock band? Interviews with band members stating that fact? Or claims from other experts within the industry?
Just curious.
Listen to the music. They’re primarily a blues band with a drummer. Some ska & Chuck Berry influences.
Try listening to Paint It Black, Angie, Ruby Tuesday - these are straight run blues with drums.@Thornburywitch @useless_modern_god A few more songs to compare.
Here’s the Rolling Stones’ debut single, Come On: https://youtu.be/_iAQVGOzj4M?si=G4aXaHDYxsNccU-B
Which was a cover of Come On by Chuck Berry: https://youtu.be/JgW6s8FPm_w?si=pu6K0qOb-_IBiyqg
Here’s Can’t Catch Me by The Rolling Stones: https://youtu.be/IK5gnx__M1M?si=NP61dxgx1oJLMd_0
And Can’t Catch Me by Chuck Berry https://youtu.be/9jKrHzps0XM?si=2H9Wbjy4NhousbTk
(Just as an aside, John Lennon was a fan of that one too, apparently. Note the second verse begins “Here come a flattop, he was movin’ up with me”. Lennon borrowed that line for Come Together and got a lawsuit for his efforts.)
Rolling Stones, Sweet Little Sixteen: https://youtu.be/n-tYCwzTrrU?si=DDynnP4-MzxshiLp
And the Chuck Berry original: https://youtu.be/ZLV4NGpoy_E?si=xysXmQVLaih_w01A
(The Beach Boys really liked that one — just listen to Surfin’ USA sometime. Like John, they got sued for their efforts.)
One more Chuck Berry songs for reference:
Maybelline: https://youtu.be/v124f0i0Xh4?si=0rv4e1rcPFzw3sIF
Now. Here’s some of the lyrics from You can’t always get what you want by the Stones.
“I went down to the Chelsea drugstore
To get your prescription filled
I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy
And, man, did he look pretty ill
We decided that we would have a soda
My favorite flavor, cherry red
I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy”Note the African American Vernacular English.
How many British people have you met who go around talking about drugstores?
Mick’s almost going the full Iggy Azalea here trying to capture the lyrical style and delivery of Chuck Berry: https://youtu.be/Ef9QnZVpVd8?si=AjR8vc1MJrwVS_Un
To my ears there’s a clear line that goes from the jump blues ( https://youtu.be/YhELpSeeipg?si=EYK0bdIx_hOhDss7 ) and artists like Big Joe Turner: https://youtu.be/YhELpSeeipg?si=JYqKpLB_jauoYsVL
To Chuck Berry in the '50s, to the Rolling Stones in the '60s.
TIL the Rolling Stones are not a rock band.
@Thornburywitch @useless_modern_god …with a *heavy* Chuck Berry influence: https://youtu.be/IK5gnx__M1M?si=Qw8r5XMEgasWMmK-
Jagger turned 80 last year…
I wish I could take as much drugs as he has and live to 80 wtf
@StudChud @calhoon2005 Mick Jagger was born born before World War 2 ended. (You can look it up if you like — Jagger was born in 1943. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuked in 1945.)
When this song came out, the Rolling Stones were around 40. People were already starting to call them things like aging rockers and dinosaurs: https://youtu.be/SGyOaCXr8Lw?si=f0MmiyRYZ0Jj1ev1
That song came out 40 years ago.
I always get a laugh out of this and watching the clip you just posted reminded me of it again.
@PeelerSheila That’s hilarious 🤣
Spot on impersonation!
People who send each sentence of their message
In seperate text messages
Instead of compiling all thoughts into one text
So you receive a bunch of texts and notifications at once
Annoying or acceptable?
I tend to do this. It’s just natural to me. Much of my communications early were via text on like games or messaging apps. It’s just how my thoughts come out idk
Same.
Unhinged is the word you’re looking for.
You know?
Haha I just saw this. I was considering doing the same gag😂
I don’t mind tbh. Interestingly Android 15 is adding “notification cooldown” feature, will see where they take it
Annoying, but in my defence, I had a friend who would refuse to read anything longer than about 3 sentences.
Putting them into different messages fixed that.
Unfortunately, that’s a habit that has stuck with me even though I don’t even talk to them anymore
Since i barely use my phone i never even thought about it
plus i have my settings for no notifications
Annoying but understandable sometimes. What I don’t like is when 3 messages are sent in less than 30 seconds with one being HELLO?
Annoying, but Mr P is dyslexic and he finds it easier to process this way. I occasionally miss one of the msgs.
Daiso shopping spree. Finally got some new water colours, they sell out quick. Got 2 packs of muted tones which should be good for dinosaurs.
I can never spend enough time in daiso to look at all the awesome stuff they have.
@Seagoon_ I love Daiso and Miniso. They’re really good for things like makeup brushes and sponges and stuff.
The only thing is while it’s cheap, you always end up leaving random kitchen gadgets and things like mugs with cute anime animals on them.
Also our fur babies love the giant stuffed toys they sell.
Periods/TMI
Hmm… the period underwear does the job but they have drawbacks that mean I’m not loving them. No idea if it’s because they’re cheap Kmart knockoffs but… err. Yeah. :/
I found my old menstrual cups but while they look to be in good condition with no damage they’re like 10 years old now, and have been stored improperly, so even after washing and boiling I’d be concerned about safety/TSS. Wondering if it’s worth the considerable outlay to buy another one or two.
(I’m aware that there are more affordable brands than my preferred one but those ones don’t suit me at all and there’s no point in buying them.)
I love my bonds period undies… But I don’t trust them, especially on a work day that happens to be day 2 or 3. I looked at the Kmart ones but I’ve invested so heavily in the bonds ones I don’t want to start again, because $$$$.
The Kmart ones are like $12, and in a certain size and print they were down to $7.
TMI
These ones seem to contain everything reliably. I’d even trust them for a slight leak from a cough or sneeze at A Certain Age. They hold a bit and averted an overnight disaster. Reasonably comfortable.
But let’s just say they smelled a bit weird and funky to me even when brand new and unused. The freshness while wearing is lacking (wetness and smell). You also want to rinse out and hand scrub them thoroughly with liquid hand soap before the wash - a rinse, a detergent soak and then the washing machine did not properly clean them. Possibly due to the thickness of the cloth layers.
These are a little bit bulky, about the same as a pad, so you might not want to wear leggings. Breathability isn’t great so if you wear them regularly as normal undies, too long even when dry, or for a few days in anticipation you will probably get thrush.
These things might not be an issue with pricier brands but I’m not risking it.
All in all I’ll still probably use these at home as a backup for a tampon or a cup. Or put them on overnight if I suspect an impending visit. But even when clean they just smell odd. If I’d known of these things I might still have bought a few pairs but I would have only bought a few on the $7 clearance.
Period undies would possibly be good for a kid around that age that has been showing signs so they don’t get caught off guard at school, but you’d want to pick ones that didn’t smell so weird, and send them with a plastic bag and something they could quickly change into.
I use them all the time. I don’t need them for periods anymore, but they’re fine under leggings with a longish top. They’re great for bike riding as extra padding is always welcome. Haven’t noticed any problems with thrush and just wash them with the regular wash. If I was using them for periods, I think I’d keep a salt water bucket to soak them in after use before washing. They could sit in that for a couple of days before the next wash. Napisan wouldn’t do the elastic any good, but salt water is fine and good for getting blood out. Drying them adequately is more of a problem. I like to get them out on the line for a while at least, then into the dryer.
Hmm, I do have a big bag of salt
@melbaboutown @Thornburywitch I’m not sure I’d trust the Kmart ones.
The Bonds ones basically just look (and smell) like normal black undies, just a little thicker.
Best bacteria-cide and fungicide ever invented. And cheap as chips (about $1 a kilo) and non-allergenic. I use salt to disinfect my cloth bags for meat purchases and have never had a problem. I wasn’t kidding about salt water getting out blood stains.
I have a big bag of cooking salt that’s sat open and unused for years so I might move it to the bathroom/laundry
Cooking salt is the pure salt. Table salt has iodine in it to stop us all getting big thyroid glands. Cooking salt is perfect for disinfecting.
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I have 4 pairs of period undies, all different brands, and all bought from woolies when they were on sale. The bonds are the best pair I have, the others are made from true synthetic material and I find I get sweaty. Like the part that goes around the waist, is just plastic. The bonds are the most comfy, and they hold quite a lot. I chuck them (any pair of my undies) in the washing machine on a short rinse cycle, and then throw in detergent for a longer proper wash and it does the job.
I have never tried a menstrual cup, I’ve wanted to but I don’t know if I trust them lol. I’ve heard good things, but I’m scared of a leak haha
Otherwise, it’s tampons and pads, although last time I fell asleep with a tampon in and felt very not good the next morning until I took it out 👀
Hmm, maybe I just got the ones made of apple cores and newspaper
Heeey, Deng Xiaoping died.
My hot water bottle betrayed me!
Woke up this morning feeling a bit damp but didn’t connect the dots until the water had soaked through a couple of layers all the way to the mattress. Bum.
I guess I didn’t seal the lid properly or something.
The rubber perishes over time. Especially round the input plug. If your bottle is more than a year old, it’s probably that. If the inside of the bottle is sticky it’s certainly that and bottle should be replaced.
That’s my biggest fear with those things! I’m glad you didn’t burn yourself, that could’ve been real nasty. I know modern ones have special covers and whatnot, but when I was a kid my mum had those real old-school ones and I was always scared of them.
dont shame it! These things happen as we get older.
I’ve been poking through old emails for a while and found my old library card number. Out of curiosity I logged in (apparently they don’t shutdown your account after 2 years like the others I’ve been with). Apparently I forgot to return an item and my accounts been barred with a $50 fee. Honestly not as bad as I was expecting, although I don’t remember them ever emailing me about it.
Apparently they’ve also rebranded which is nice. I remember them as being a drab grey building with “area library corporation” written on it. Apparently they’ve dropped the corporation part of it and redecorated, which is nice
Fourth nosebleed for the day…
There’s an art to picking without hurting one’s self.
If fingers weren’t meant to go up the nostril, then why are they the perfect shape to do so?
Riddle me that, Yahweh!
And why fingernails. Perfect digging tool.
are you the hilltop hoods? Edit: but seriously, might be worth getting that checked out.
Had it cauterised several times as a kid. Didn’t help for long.
Anyone do relationship counselling and get anywhere or was it just a waste of time? Spare money isn’t really a thing and it’s expensive af.
It depends on if each person has good faith.
Hmmm. When I keep being told I need to fix things because I’m the problem, and I have to come up with a plan…. It’s not looking promising. If there’s no connection because we have drifted apart due to stress and no quality leisure time, how is it me that’s the problem, when I called it out AND tried to make plans to fix it (going out somewhere together every fortnight because he is sooooo busy) Sorry for airing dirty laundry, just feel hopeless, seems a shame to throw away 20 years like that.
And cost of living makes it a nightmare to split up.
It’s worth it but it may take some time to find the right counselor that’s a fit for the both of you. The first one we tried didn’t sit well with us, we are now seeing another one who is more on our level. It means the both of us approach the session in a more positive light and we both take the feedback on board, rather than starting the session in a negative way and putting up a block because we feel the counselor doesn’t understand us
Been doing it for about 18 months this time around, break before that, then for about a year before that. It’s definitely not a waste of time for us. Two kids, mortgage pressures, redundancies, loss of close friends to cancer, general stresses of everyday life all contribute to relationship difficulties. It really helps to have a third party give perspective in a safe calm space. Expensive, but if it’s the right counselor then totally worth it.
It depends greatly on the commitment of the people participating. But sometimes you need to do it to ascertain that.
Always love when I get an incoming call from Mrs B going “Now dont panic, everything is fine! But… someone bit Tinyest” “Oh damn! Is everyone ok?” “Yeah so turns out Tinyest stuck his fingers in someone elses mouth, the other kid bit down and Tinyest was surprised to discover that getting bitten hurts”. “…” least i dont have to save for Uni!
Well today was interesting in the Chinese sense. Took the day off work cos dentist appointment at midday. Then bike got a flat tyre on way to dentist. Took bike to bike hospital to be mended and consigned my soul to public transport. Nearly late for dentist. Then dentist said YOU NEED TWO MORE FILLINGS THAN I PLANNED FOR YOU! So had to wait around in Niddrie central after the appointment was re-scheduled for later on in the day. After all that, had to go pick up bike before getting home.
On the plus side, Niddrie shopping strip is actually pretty nice. Lots of food options (which I couldn’t take advantage of thankyou Mr Dentist) and some interesting clothes. I was particularly taken with a hot pink fitted faux fur vest in the window of one shop - teamed with a sleek black embroidered black on black shiny shirt underneath with leather look leggings and hot pink boots. Very Suzie Q. I sorta kinda wish I was 19 again, as at that age I’d wear that in a heartbeat. Also the last living Rivers store in captivity, and a pretty comprehensive range of specialty shops and wellness practitioners. Very few empty storefronts. They’ve widened the footpaths with one zillion caffs and there were lots of people out and about enjoying the sunshine. I’d actually make the trip there for clothes - not the faux fur though as I’m too long in the tooth now (dammit).I got stuck there for an hour on a 43° day in 2019 with no water waiting for a tram that never came. I ended up seeking refuge in the library and hiding out there until I could figure out a way home. Fun times.
Ouch. Not fun in any suburb. My condolences.
I’ve never been to Niddrie and its a running joke that most people haven’t heard of it (although the ultimate mystery suburb is Travancore). I really ought to check it out one of these days!
If you’re looking for a Vietnam BBQ for $17 including drink - Niddrie is where to go. Couldn’t vouch for quality as mouth was numb but there’s a host of dining options - turkish, bulgarian, japanese, vietnamese, chinese, aussie, mediterranean, greek you name it.
I used to live in Essendon and would shop in Niddrie sometimes. The Koala Bread bakery there used to have a line that went for ages.
Sam’s Cafe was the best with their woodfired pizzas. Not there anymore unfortunately.
Whoops posted in the wrong thread. That’s a good sign that I’m staying off the phone.
I’ve been thinking of trying this cool vegan shepherd’s pie recipe but I think I’ll keep it for a colder month. For now I’m contemplating a basic roast veg for dinner, or… maybe some adaptation of borscht? I have 1 fennel bulb, 2 beetroots, potat, and a quarter head of red cabbage. Plus a tin of beans.
