Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    14·
    11 months ago

    Hello, I am alive. Still. Heheheh

    I am still trying to log in on my phone (jerboa app and chrome mobile browser), but I am not getting a reset password link. I also cannot reset my password on PC (where I am typing this from) without remembering my old password… which wouldn’t be necessary if I could remember my old password haha. I will keep trying, but if I am unable to reset my password so I can log in on my phone, I may set up a new, even more starchy, account.

    Anyway, I am currently working from home, smashed out a busy day today, never once looked at my phone until after work, when I saw I was summoned by my good friend PeelerSheila :D <3

    I will be available tonight on my PC :) I may need to work tomorrow, to help a colleague so I won’t be able to reply tomorrow (I need my monitors for work lol), but I am here now my fellow DTers, my favourite people. I truly love you all

    Edit: sorry if my tone is off, im kinda still in work mode bleeeeheheeheheheheehe lol

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    14·
    11 months ago

    My daughter found an photo (hard copy) of my old old cat from when he was a kitten.

    From memory this photo is exactly 30 years old.

    Photo of a black and white kitten

  • SituationCake@aussie.zone
    13·
    11 months ago

    Just realised it’s Friday the 13th! May the superstitions of this day help all your curses succeed! (Please use them for good not evil)

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    10·
    11 months ago

    Tonight I introduced the man to one of my favourite snacks. His beady little eyes lit up.

    That is buttered simit, peanut butter and a cheese to cleanse the palate.

    His words were “omg omg omg” (more than once) “I think you’re on to something” and “I need to buy some peanut butter to take to work”.

  • Taleya@aussie.zone
    10·
    11 months ago

    His Lordship and I have decided to have an absolutely over the top compliment day. Made a cuppa? Oh what rapturous divine beverage crosses my lips you truly are a credit to teamakers and all their arts! You have fed those felines with the grace and deftness of Apollo himself!

    It’s delightful.

        • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
          2·
          11 months ago

          I always knew them as a beer fridge. I think someone came along and said “No. That’s too bogan. We’ll call it a bar fridge”. Hahaha.

          • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
            7·
            11 months ago

            I always think of a beer fridge as being the old fridge that was still running when you upgraded, so it got moved to the garage and used for beer. Whereas a bar fridge is a tiny little fridge you buy with the intention of storing beer in, then discover the shelves are all the wrong heights to store most drink bottles and you can’t fit enough in to manage even a small party, so you end up using the sink full of ice anyway. Although it was surprisingly acceptable as the only refrigeration I had when I first moved out of home.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
    8·
    11 months ago

    Ted Cat chirped again. He will be ok 😸😭

    ( I also opened Ted’s door, Bill ran in to steal his food. 🤬

  • jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone
    8·
    11 months ago

    Anyone else here given blood and not been able to fill the bag? I gave blood and followed the normal procedures (like drinking all of the water, having snacks beforehand etc.,) and yet I couldn’t completely fill the bag. It got close but the flow pretty much dwindled down to drops. Normally my body freely gives blood but this time around it was like “nah bruv, that’s as much as I’m willing to part with”.

    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone
      4·
      11 months ago

      Maybe your body just needs its blood atm?

      I keep meaning to go & give blood, but I’m a bit phobic about needles, so it can be hard for them to get blood out (stress seems to equal reduced flow)

      • jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone
        3·
        11 months ago

        Maybe. I think from memory they’ve used the same vein for the last few appointments and I’m wondering whether that’s part of it too. But I have also been pretty stressed/burnt out so that could be it as well.

        My wife is the same about being phobic towards needles. She’d love to give blood but needles are just something she can’t handle. Sounds like though you’ve been able to at least get to a point where you’ve donated before, albeit with a bit of trouble?

        • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone
          1·
          11 months ago

          I did try once, but got faint and they had to stop. I really should have another go. Nurses have commented about the stress/flow thing during blood tests before, and it does make sense - your body would be preserving its resources.

          If the needle stick pain bothers your wife, I’ve found Emla cream handy to numb the spot. Having one less thing to stress over makes it a little easier for me, at least.

    • Nath@aussie.zone
      2·
      11 months ago

      Being the stats nut, I try to beat my “personal best” time on filling the bag. Just like my runs though, present-day me can’t compete with 30-years-ago me. In my prime, I could fill that bag in just over 4 minutes. These days, I’m happy if its under 5 minutes.

  • Force_majeure122@aussie.zone
    8·
    11 months ago

    Only meal I ate today: rice with furikake, soy sauce, fishy olive oil and hot sauce, with soft fried eggs, and Portuguese sardines. pan of eggs, sardines and rice