Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 15 Nov 2023

Looks like he remembers me! Owner left very early this morning so arrived and it was just him. He freaked out for a few seconds then seemingly a few neurons fired.

Still has the puppy head tilt.

Of course he remembers you! He's a Border Collie. The smartest breed around. Plus you feed him gourmet meals. He's one lucky boy.
what a handsome dog 💗🐶
Gosh he's so handsome!!
Between hambam and bboi butterz you have quite the range of models in your stable

First walk with hambam in a while and I think I'm changing my mind on his intelligence.

He actually walked like a normal dog and didn't try and herd wheelie bins this time.

So proud of him.

Edit and my aunt is rocking these atm:

Guessing they're a foxglove thing

cheesy buns were made and are being eaten by seagoons

Looks delish 😍
- Thanks. 😊 they are cheesy scrolls buns. I roll out the dough with a rolling pin, spread with cheese and herbs then roll it up, cut into slices and bake.
Omg. They look ripper. What cheese did you use?
- a mix of pizza cheese and cheddar
ooh looks great.

I'm in an uber running late for an appointment and anxious like hell, the driver isn't taking the route I'd normally take (or suggested by uber itself) - but bloody hell, he has amazing luck - got a right turn at the bloody Princess St roundabout within a minute AND hit Station St Fairfield just as the train gates were lifting so crossed it instantly. This could've easily taken an extra 10 minutes...

I'd ask him what app he's using or it's from his own experience.
- I dont think it's experience, it's just plain black magic if you manage to cross Station St in one go at most times of the day...

Just went down to Bunnings and bought 2 x these things to put in front of one of my big balcony windows to hopefully help block a bit of the afternoon sun + add a bit of colour to the joint. I have them sitting precariously on top of each other, but I think it looks alright!

I really need to get around to selling those 2 monitors on the floor. Also please ignore my dirty windows, I'm cleaning them after work.

Didn't know you could get cats in Bunnings. Hmm.
is that a real cat
- What cat? Are you ok?

I rarely go into the city these days, even less so at night, but tomorrow is the exception as we have tickets for Dara O'Briaine at Hamer Hall :)
Dinner and drinks on Southbank before the show at 8pm. Apparently it goes on for over two hours! Hope there's an interval.

Have a wee before you sit down.

MIL has come to stay for a week with one days notice. Weekday drinking to cope....

That’d be a no from me.
Why the fuck did you open the door? 🍸🍸
- I was out walking the doggo....
I'd be coming down with covid.
- "you still think that's real?"
broom-rider.

It seems I'm completely carrying the Aussie Frugal Living instance at the moment. 😮 Am I just the biggest tightarse on here?

I've got more recipes to contribute there or in Food Australia but they're more poverty food that's not always healthy so they might get mocked a bit as gross. Melbourne is a foodie city. Also mending suggestions might be pointless as these days a lot of clothing doesn't really last long enough to be worth repair.

How about I make a povo post in [email protected] then we can all contribute our budget friendly meals. I'll do it over the weekend.
- That sounds good, so it's not just me pitching stuff
Let people decide their own levels of health and moderation, post the recipes. I support povo lifestyle choices.
- Yeah! There are people who may need struggle meals.

good bot 🔋

good bot
- bood got

A chocolate self-saucing Christmas pudding

Then I make it pretty

A very rich and decadent pudding. A bit like a giant chocolate truffle ball. That's why cream and 2 custards were deployed. 5/5 yum yums.

I think I've managed to work through most of my egg excess. One large tray of quiche is in the oven now, and I am prepping the fruit for a fruit cake tomorrow. Once that's done I'll be down to 3 1/2 dozen which I will be able to use up making breakfasts and other ongoing odds and ends. A couple of weeks ago I had 10 dozen!

Ok so what are you using to plump up the fruit🤞 brandy or rum. Brandy or rum. Brandy or rum🤞
- Brandy. I'm going to need a new bottle after this - I have enough to brush the finished cake a couple of times and then it will be empty.
Sounds delicious. How about pavlova with whites and custard or a lemon curd with the yolks should use some up nicely.
Don't overlook how many eggs a custard can smash! It'll go well with the fruitcake (unless you'll be aging the fruitcake for Xmas, idk these traditions too well)

In that case maybe custard tarts might be an everyday snack option

<--- totally just forgets and lets eggs go bad
- I will be aging the cake long past Christmas.🙂
  
  Given the weather is warming up I might think about a custard based ice-cream and some sorbet with the whites. I probably shouldn't given how quickly I would eat it all, but it is rather tempting.

Welcome back, Botter!

😂 I wonder how many of our under 40's will understand this reference.
- 37 here. The message is a reference to Welcome Back, Kotter. A show which most people are unaware actually had George Carlin in one episode!
Your dreams are your ticket out ...

my home office is slowly being overtaken by small, brightly coloured 3d printed parts awaiting assembly.

But I don't think anything will ever top the alpaca stocking stuffers. Still weapon of choice for both sets of nieces four years on

Interesting. I just activated a new SIM yesterday and haven't used it anywhere. Less than 12 hours later I get my first spam call!

There's a finite amount of mobile phone numbers, they recycle the pool
Did you get a new phone number with the new SIM, or did you port your existing number to the new SIM?

Just had fresh raspberries and yoghurt for desert, so yummy. Now I just need to wait for more berries to ripen - I'm only getting a small number every day, but there are new ones ripening constantly.

I picked my first today!
- My first raspberry went straight into my mouth.

Snack Wednesday is apparently a thing for me today. Who's joining me? Whatcha snacking on? I just had some cheese and twiggy sticks!

I think I might have some potato cakes.
- Oh my gosh they look divine! Enjoy!
Currently munching on some rice crackers. Cheddar flavour.
half a bag of aldi chicken chips sitting on the bench, they are looking pretty endangered.
Had a choc brownie and a latte while waiting for my car to be washed.

So for anyone interested in my Google Home problem what was happening was Samsung wanted to over ride Google Home and it succeeded after an update. Every now and again Samsung interferes with Philips hue and Google Home can't turn the lights on/off but nothing else has really happened except for the odd triggering from the TV.

So basically Samsung is a bully. Samsung asked GH for its lunch money then kick it in the nuts. Samsung has been told to stay in it's corner and let GH do its thing.

Maybe this is what has been happening to bot 1. Don't let the bullies win bot. We love you.

I am glad you got to the bottom of the problem, it sounds like it was getting really annoying.

In regards to Bot001, the tablet and phone are Samsung, so maybe they are being bullies. Bot001 has it's own dedicated laptop though, so it should be safe even if they try to gang up. The other possibility is the wi-fi rice cooker, it's Chinese and so could be part of a communist takeover. I try to keep it from consorting with the (also Chinese) breadmaker so they don't consolidate their power base, maybe I need to do more.
- Good to know botty is safe. Maybe he went to bed early because there was no cricket on.

The last time I was looking after this dog met a chill couple with a brand new puppy called Daisy at the dog park.

Met them again and here she is 6 months on:

Such a friendly spot. People remember you and say hello which is great.

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I got this coupon for two large pizzas with free garlic bread and a coke from Dominoes: 🎫 will you honour it?
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A fortune cookie and a glass of milk please.
- 🥠🥛 what does the cookie say

Up past my bed time… That damn Bodies on Netflix sucked me in.

I lost my entire last weekend to that damned show
- checks calendar
  
  I suspect I know what I'm losing my weekend to now

My shingles is scabbing over and it looks like I have road rash on half my face... Trying so so soooo hard not to scratch and pick (I'm a terrible picker) because apparently shingles can scar horribly.

Anyone else watching the American catholics losing it over the pope firing that shit bishop? I didn't have catholic schism on my 2023 bingo card but it's gonna be hilarious.

"There’s nothing funnier than American Trad Caths revealing that they’re just Presbyterians that think Baroque looks cool " the commentary is sending me. Well that and the americans who think the pope has "wildly overstepped his authority" oh my god.

While I was at Bunnings today I dropped $80 on a new rubbish bin which opens automagically. I've had a POS cheapo foot pedal one for years and it has stunk for ages when opening it even after I've tried cleaning it numerous times with vinegar and chemicals. I don't know what I did to it, but it must have been during some dark days. Anyway I have significantly improved my life by buying this and I haven't even used it yet. It even has a wee countdown timer on it to let you know when the lid is going to close!

Would people get angry if I put up my little christmas tree today? If yes.. I totally didn't put up my little christmas tree today.

Trees are fine but if I hear Xmas musak your life is in danger
There are treees everywhere but I have not heard Mariah’s war cry so unsure if the season has officially started.
- They had the Musak last night when I blew into Southland but no Mariah, so I was not forced to hum "Grandma got run over by a reindeer", even to myself.
Can we see it please?
- You may!

Traffic jam = being late for Melbcat's appointment and they couldn't shuffle to fit us in. That's ok though, her meds are picked up and she's nibbling a little at the new dry foods. She'll be seen later this week.

I am seriously having to fight myself to do things I want to be doing... so much for hobbies helping mental health if you're stressing about/while doing them. Am I going to have to set a 5 minute timer and draw as shit as possible on purpose? 😤

Wot iz dis? An impersonator?
- ?
- Now now, don't gatekeep. Bad drawing is open to everyone to participate in.

YUSSS Christmas score!!

(Sister has been wanting all 8 cheysuli books. Fuckers have been out of print for ages and she no longer talks to Other Sibling from whom she borrowed in her youth. Managed to get my damned hands on them. Alll 8.)

Just in case the bot's recent posting troubles have been a result of boredom and underwork I've set it up with another side gig to do a weekly discussion thread in the [email protected] community. Now posting 2pm every Wednesday.

Hopefully it feels a little better with the extra duties! Like keeping a kid entertained, maybe

God, job hunts are the worst. Partner's been looking for something literally anywhere within an hour of the cbd, has years of hospo experience, years of random tech knowhow. Even casual would be fine at this point. Just needs something to tide him over whilst we wait on the partner visa stuff to go through.

He's only had one bloody interview, even, and they were reportedly incredibly nice and then just never talked to him after.

I'm so exhausted with supporting both of us. He's so exhausted with doing 20+ bloody job apps every day. Ugh

does he have an RSA? Pubs and bottleshops are begging right now
- He's working on that one, good to know!
Tech is fairly dead for recruitment. Even for those with experience.

I made overnight oats with milk, vanilla yoghurt, a wee bit of maple syrup and a pinch of cinnamon sugar.

It's proper nice but I think I made too much. Will know for next time.

I love overnight oats, although mine tend to be heavy on the fruit and I add yoghurt when serving. It also freezes well, which is great to do when there are lots of fresh summer fruits available.
Hell yeah. Try my chocolate oats recipe.

Measure with your heart

rolled oats

vanilla / chocolate protein powder for the sugar

cocoa powder

chia seeds

lil salt

walnuts

chocolate chips

yogurt if u want thicc

milk

🎶Love me, love me. Say that you love me 🎶

Gosh this song is stuck in my head now. Is this a recent insta / tok song? (I know the original is from '96)

Watched Hot Fuzz recently?
- Oh yess that's it! I've been watching a lot of bri'ish movies.
- Also the Romeo & Juliette soundtrack?

sky pretty

me pretty
- Prettier in kilt
- you pretty

I have to purchase an unregistered vehicle permit from vicroads. Anyone hate how you have to purchase a separate permit to move it from point A to B and also to get it roadworthied/registered?

I have to move it from the depot to my home (1 permit) then from my home to the mechanic/vicroads (1 permit). They double dip on the permits, will cost me $100 instead of $50 :/

I used to get the one month option so I could move it between appointments without repeating the hassle.
- That would be fine if you could use the same permit for moving it from A-B and getting it ready for registration but they want two separate permits for that
  
  The time frame isn't too bad, it's $50 for 1 day but only ~$1 extra per day on top so the upfront cost is frustrating but requiring two permits is the frustrating part because they're used for the same purpose i.e. full TAC compliance.

Finally have all the paperwork (albeit virtual) submitted for The Job. Had to do some several times on different platforms and got a email this morning saying I needed to put in the emergency contact details or induction would be delayed... except they were already in. They did warn me that their systems were hiccuping since the Optus situation.
Anyway induction tomorrow and hopefully starting next week!

I won't be able to do the November pollinator study thing. I went out briefly yesterday but started feeling unwell walking and had to come back inside.

But there were so many white cabbage moths! I saw one legit butterfly, it was too fast to id, but the rest are these pale fluttering menaces. Maybe that's why there were sus bumps on my spinach leaves.

Edit: Ok, wet weather?

Edit 2: Huh. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/15/white-how-to-handle-australias-plague-of-cabbage-chomping-moths

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Got another call from a company for an interview for Friday. That's two in 2 days. Here we go! Gibson needs a new fancy cat tree and more toys asap

are those possums outside wrestling or loving each other very much

The wrestle of loveee

Anyone have any recommendations for Bluetooth earbuds that have a neckband (exercise/running)

Skullcandy doesn’t sell the one I had previously.

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And I am watching Magic Mike’s Last Dance… 😂 Cause that’s how I roll on a Wednesday evening. Hahahahahahahaha.

hrrrm well the people I'm going to this festival with have decided they can spread their gear across a few people and I won't need to rent a car to go with them. A bit of a bummer cos I was looking forward to driving, I like long drives and I can't drive the shared car cos it's a manual.

Part of me still wants to rent the car anyway, but it's $483 I'll be saving over 5 days, which could go towards buying a car eventually... on the other hand if I have my own car I can bail first if I want to and take whatever I want. I've got one more week to decide...

I genuinely do not understand the terror of manual, and I got my license at 29. Driving schools can help if no friend is willing to risk their gearbox, you get a plate of ‘driver under instruction’ rather than an L
- I actually don't mind manual per se, I've done a few lessons in it and was meaning to properly learn it this year. But I don't think I'm confident learning it in less than 2 weeks for a long drive in someone else's car...

So I have listened to Hamlet 4 times this week. It's a horror show where the teens suffer the evil caused by the adults. They are all going to hell.

Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 15 Nov 2023

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