Discussion Thread 🃏 Friday 30 May 2025
Discussion Thread 🃏 Friday 30 May 2025
Discussion Thread 🃏 Friday 30 May 2025
Kitty's in da house🙌🏻🙌🏻
I wonder if they realise how adorable their paws are lol
Goodnight all ❤️
She's high on catnip so this is a rerun lolMy man bought me a present ❤️
It's all a part of my indulgence week.
😍
I know. All those middle ones are mine. I don't know what I can give away.
Hello!!!
😂
Ooh my.
The thing is I like a piece or two occasionally but instead he chooses a kilo because he's there and he may as well.
Lol. He ate half of it without a bead of sweat. He's a disappointed man.
These chilli oils are generally designed to be tasty but not necessarily very hot. I used to eat lao gan ma out of the jar and this stuff is probably not as spicy (this brand appears to be marketed at westeners).
I did get one made locally brand at some Asian shop a couple years ago that was definitely on the much hotter side. Wish I remembered the name. Took me over a year to finish it. Strong onion presence which I love
I make my own batches of chilli oil, it's really easy but as said not super hot. More chilli with subtle chai spices.
I am exhausted.
Looks good!
I’m really sad to hear Magda Szubanskis cancer diagnosis. I have had very many belly laughs from her comedy talents over the years. And she seems like a genuinely great person. I hope she can make it through.
Yeah thats not a 'good' one. Fuck cancer
Gonna post some cool shit at aunt's place.
Fuck. Climb it! You'll find a magic goose.
lol. For the one in the bathroom the loo faces it so in the morning I sit there thinking shit, I think I need one too.
Holy hell! What manner of witch is your aunt that she can keep a fiddle leaf so thriving??
I’ve had my flu shot. Covid shot is next on the agenda
I flu shotted last week, covid was today. All good so far.
I’ve gotta get on to that…
Sadly I'm too wrecked from work and the headache I've been nursing all day to be much fun on a date. have rescheduled to next week without issue.
Time for a nice long Epsom salts bath.
I hope you feel better. And it's good she was so understanding
take care
Against common sense I’m doing some work at home so I have the day free on my working from home day.
I'm freeeeeeeee. But I have a normal people headache. Time for some food and a nap. Should be good for the date tonight otherwise I'll reschedule.
Have fun tonight.
I hope it all goes well!
More stuff:
Not really into cars but pretty sure that's from the 50's.
Travel all over the countryside, Ask the Leylands, ask the Leylands, Whatever it is that you wanted to see, Ask the Leyland brotherrrrssssssss
I'm old, I watched Nature Walkabout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLEu1WSrqGg
I think they call them Series Land Rovers. There's 1, 2, 3. They've got aluminium frames so tend to restore well.
What ever a birch log tree medium is I'd assemble that before aunty came home.
Our work slack communications become increasingly meme-driven on a Friday. It's a little reminder that my little work team is nice and I am very lucky.
And we haven't done a good things thread for a while - anyone else got one to help with the grey day?
I've been meaning to share I really like the windchime I bought over a year ago. I got a good one from Rivers of Yarrambat and it has been great. It sounds nice, opening the door to the backyard fills the room with a nice sound, and it hasn't shown a sign of wear in that whole time.
I think placement makes a big difference, I lucked out putting it somewhere it doesn't cop too much wind, so most days it gives a nice ambient sound without going wild.
That's the kind of stuff I am here for ♥️
See my post above
Well I'm looking forward to the weekend and the few days off I have coming up.
I also have a working from home day later next week but I'm thinking I spread out the load over the weekend so I have the day completely off.
Birthday gifts to myself
Does anyone know if this is any good? Is it actually hot and is it any better than the shit on the shelf?
Any chili oil stuff that's from a smaller brand tends to be good. I picked up some stuff from a Mrs C's Chili Oil and it has been great. It's perfectly balanced where I know how much to add for a kick or massive spice
Excellent. Thank you.
Cheers and let the party begin 🍺
*This post was brought to you by a very thirsty CEO
I think the ball kicking for doggo has caught up with me. Funnily enough it's the upper back / neck that's feeling it.
But I will find appropriate drugs.
The ball kicking must and will continue.
Edit: Ran into the vets' sister walking past clinic yesterday. She thought hambam was 12yrs old because how slowly he was walking after the park sesh. He's like 3 or 4yrs old. Bit of an indictment on his fitness lol.
On my 2nd coffee now and have been gifted a meat pie for breaky at work.
Yay!
A dirty street pie! Noice.
Yup. I’ll take it!
Hit just the right spot.
Fries, chunky or wedges?
chunky
gratin. This is heresy I know but I actually don't like fries all that much. Will eat them, but they don't sing to my soul.
Fries
Book or Audio books?
Do I need to clean the house? Audiobook.
Otherwise? book.
Dead tree book.
Book. Book book book book book yip yip yip yip yip.
Book
for pictures i like book
for spoken I like audio
Both. Book. But sometimes I like an audiobook for company
Book
Ebooks on the phone.
Here's hoping for a quick and smooth day.
I went to fill up before the petrol prices all jumped 60c, apparently everyone else was doing the same. The queue was out onto the road.
I also grabbed a few essential groceries while I was out - milk, coffee, cat food and cheese.
Edit: just looking at the receipt it appears I also bought "salted butt". My hot cross buns slathered with butt tasted pretty good 🤣
A little tip just for you. If you need petrol half way, Bacchus Marsh always has the cheapest. 👍
I filled up yesterday after I forgot on Wednesday and a whole chunk of places had upped their prices overnight. 20c is one thing but 50-60c is an easy minimum $20 saving on a full tank. Luckily there was no queue at the place yesterday, I once went to fill up at the last cheap station in the western suburbs a few months ago and it took 20 mins just to get to the fuel pump. Tensions were running high with traffic blocking the side street and what have you.
I went past one last night that's generally around the middle of the trend and it had already gone up. The tank was getting pretty empty after a couple of long drives so I put nearly 50 litres in, it would have been $27 more expensive to fill up at the more expensive one. Well worth a couple of minutes wait time.
everyday there is less chaos here, it's taking a while to organise the new house but when it's done it will be so easy to keep clean and tidy
Happy Nightreign day to those who celebrate. I know what I'm doing this evening
I'll celebrate on behalf of those who won't be celebrating Nightreign.
P.s. My celebration will be a bit different to yours 🍺
Good Food & Wine Show is always a blast.
How were the oysters and cocktails last night?
So great!! We had oysters, whipped roe dip and a lobster jaffle which was off the charts!
Might have found a store with staff more useless than Bunnings. SuperCheap Auto.
Need new headlight globes. Take them out, bring them in, ask the people there for some help. Bloke grabs a couple of the shelf and rings them up. I walk to my car, look at the box and the fitting looks wrong. Sure enough, it's the wrong type. I go back in and ask to exchange and he's trying to tell me they're the right ones.
I take one out of the box put it against one of my old ones, similar, but definitely not the same. He mumbles something like "I should have been more specific"
Mate, how much more fucking specific do you want?
He tries to help me again, and I kind of shoo him away, grab the right globes, swap them and job done.
I feel it's my fault for not grabbing them myself to begin with instead of asking for help.
aah, the woman in a tech shop experience
I know it well
I was ready to throttle the bloke.
I bought headlight globes at SuperCheap last year. They were supposed to be extra long lasting, which turned out to only be two months. They also didn't seem to be as bright as they should have been. I got more expensive Phillips ones sourced from somewhere else to replace them and was much happier, they were brighter and still going strong when I traded the car in.
Hope these last a bit longer. Went through a booze bus yesterday and the cop told me one of my headlights is out. No ticket, but I'm taking 0 chances.
New cushions for noise cancelling earphones make everything snuggly and quiet 🎧
When they use memory foam and just conform to your head
Nothing beats noise cancelling headphones.
I’ve got slack on masking after keeping it up for so long. Wondering if it would be weird to start wearing one again during flu season.
Of course it’s not weird to not want to get sick but you know, it’s not the norm to wear face masks in Australia like it is in Asia. And it’s rare to see them now. People would probably stare, assume you were sick, or it might provoke the cooker type.
Then again I really don’t think I’d fare well with the flu.
Please do. We wear. No stares.
I still do in crowded places. And I would in more if I had more serious health issues (or still had immunocompromised peeps in my life). The biggest reaction I have had was someone moving away from me on a train when I was masked and had a random coughing fit Which is fair.
And I went to inspect an office the other day. Real estate dude rocks up. Clearly Ill. Overhear him on the phone while we are inspecting "you sick? Oh have you got what I have?". No mask, shook my hand (before I realised). 😡😡
So protect yourself!
I’ve seen Some people wear masks still.
I don’t think it’s strange, epically since we weren’t through a period of the majority of us having experiencing it back during the first outbreaks.
Understandable as well at the moment because of the recent news of the covid strain being a bit more aggressive.
lots of people are wearing masks , no one will bat an eyelid
I still see plenty of people wearing masks, it isn't weird
Boooooooored.
Going home at lunch to finish my day.
What';s for lunch?
Ham cheese croissant. Quick lunch that way I can leave early.
Sky pretty
beeeeeeeach , today I looked to see if there were anemones in other little rock pools and i spotted a red one under a big rock 😊
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is free on the Epic Store for anyone interested.
It's a kind of DnD/RPG spinoff from Borderlands 2. It's fun enough and worth grabbing for a rainy day.
The narration in it though can get a little bit tedious and long winded.
Damn just bought it on ps5 lol
Doh !!!!
Spiderman, Superman or Batman?
Batman because he is a normal man.
The flash because he's still fun.
Iron man. Because he is basically batman but not depressed about it
Tom or Jerry?
can't separate them
Bugs
Jerry
Briefs, boxers, boy leg, hi cut, G-string?
Loincloth
Oh shit.
What does a Scotsman have under his kilt? Everything he needs.
spanx
Man jocks. Trunks are over priced, and I squash my nuts with them roaming about in boxers. Currently still got on the post surgery universal panties, low elastic but somewhat suitable for Mardi gras - see through.
Boxers
1/10 wtf!
If you're feeling chilly today - consider this heat wave in Iceland
What's the point of silicone free shampoo, when its conditioner has silicone as the second ingredient? 🤦♀️
Advertising to the gullible. Which includes practically everyone who sees XXX-free on the label and thinks "That's gotta be better for me!". I am looking forward to fat-free soap.
Like seeing meat labelled 'Hormone Free'. All meat is Australia is hormone free. We don't do that shit here.
But it implies that all other brands have added hormones.
I think it's hormones, I could be wrong.
Good thing I didn't buy it for the lack of silicone haha, it was just something I noticed when I was reading the bottles in the shower. So stupid lol
trying to explain the difference between an aussie sausage sizzle and a hot dog to an american friend. What would be the closest equivalent?
Hot dogs are boiled. Sausage sizzles are 'broiled'. One little consonant makes a mighty difference to the end result.
Grilled dogs vs boiled ones.
In Canada hot dog stands do both!! Dogs are first steamed (does most of the cooking) then grilled for that charred goodness.
Sausages are just very fine mince with added fillers so I'd say pureed hamburger patty mince.
I found my sewing machine. I wonder if it still works well, or if it’s full of dust.
Statewide Sewing Centre in Coburg does repairs - round about $150 plus parts if needed. I got my old Janome sorted there after my sister stuffed it good and proper and they are good and reliable.
it's pretty normal for sewing machines to get dusty, just open it up and brush and vacuum and it should be ok 👍
Our Anniversary is towards the end of June and I've pretty much got the evening all planned. How long do you think I should wait before telling my girlfriend we have plans?
I wouldn't tell her what it is just get, but maybe just to be like 'keep your calendar clear on the 21st, I've got it all sorted.'
I reckon wait till next week.
I'll wait until we hit June then tell her I've already got plans. She can find out what they are closer to the date.
I’m constantly back at Mts Washmore and Dishmore.
The premade ‘cleaning music’ playlists that come up kind of suck. lol. Idk, I’ll probably just try to find some older ones with 80s/90s music - bonus for the fun kind of corny
Was listening to this earlier.
Been a favourite of mine for a long time.
Slash is awesome
awesome Bowie cover
What kinda music? The DT will make you a playlist.
My contribution Gutter Black - Hello Sailor
Yay Friday!
BOO Having to work today :(
My sister has been given a secondment to another team. She's had to change her email signature, so it's got her new role, its subteam, then team, then wider department. A whole lot of words to say what she's doing.
Mine has all this. And then the days I work in each role. And when I'm not here, because part time workforce.
Lassie or the Littlest Hobo?
littlest hobo
The Munsters or Addams Family?
addams
Got some for the oldies.
Bewitched or I Dream Of Jeannie
bewitched
Bewitched
Hawaiian or Capricciosa?
Hawaiian
You can't beat a good capricc. With all the anchovies that the peasants don't want.
the only potential source of divorce
Hawaiian
Hawaiian.
My dinner tomorrow
Apple or Samsung?
apple
samsung
What kind of fruit is a Samsung?
Apple
Pixel
NO!
2 Pac or Biggy Small?
22 pac
Biggie
Boyo is sleeping but there's hotel breakfast to be had... waaaake up!
Wake 'm with bacon
🥓
Full fat or low fat?
low fat
Low fat
Full fat but use scales.
Ok guys and gal's let's play some games.
Eggs: scrambled, poached, sunnyside up, over easy, hard boiled or soft boiled?
Over easy on vegemite toast.
all of the above
I do sunny side up but with a splash of water and a lid on the frypan so the steam poachs the top.
Medium boiled
scrambled
turned over
soft boiled/just done
Poached