Daily Discussion Thread: 💀🏊‍♀️🐺 Thursday, August 15, 2024

This hayfever can eat my fuck

Is that what it is? God damn got the stupid rash back and everything.
- Eyes itching, sneezing like mad and phlegmy.
  Yeah it's hayfever baby!!!!
The delicious scented jasmine seduced me on my walk yesterday.
- The one plant I have vetoed for our garden, to my wife's dismay.
  It's a choice between me being able to breathe and see, or the jasmine.
  Of course, it took her wayyy too long to come to a decision about how to proceed though... 😆
- Jasmine looks pretty, but I can’t disassociate the smell with urinal cakes
- It's great until it's not

School is great when I get to spend the day with beautiful Labradors! 😍😍

So jealous!
- I wish I could post photos, but they're not my dogs 😭

22 degrease today suns out guns out.

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Mr P finally tested negative this morning. I'm off back to work, broke as a joke! Wish they hadn't taken away sick pay for casuals, would've really helped. I know you get paid a little extra and you're meant to tuck it away in case you get sick, but in a single income family that ain't happening.

“Eat my fuck” is a delicious phrase that I don’t hear enough of.

I love telling people to 'eat my fuck' and watch get offended and confused.
I think it'd more be licking it up than eating... but sure.
- Leck mich im Arsch

Hooray that's the last happy bubble for the retaining wall. Fuck me I need another radox bath I'm not built for that.

I thought I was okay fit but that thing broke me.

but then after you've had a cuppa and a sit you wander out to look at it and its' a rippa.
Did you need to agi behind it?
- Did you need to agi behind it?
  Very thankfully no :) Dodged a bullet there.

Why coffee no work? 😩😴

Make stronger for work better
- Eyes closed for much resting make boss unhappy

😝 The Daily Chair. I gave the chair a rub down using the finest sandpaper and then applied the 3rd coat with long strokes being careful for drips.

It's look so glossy and awesome. Can't wait to use it on a daily basis. 🙂

• Movie was good
• I did not understand the nerdy plot
• I do not understand the rules of the multiverse.
• My brain hurts
• Good jokes

• I do not understand the rules of the multiverse.
Thats kind of the point. I think they might've even mentioned that in the film haha
- Hahaha. Whoosho on my part then.
Deadpool and Wolverine?
It helps if you've been following the Marvel universe, but the movie did a good job with exposition I think.
Very entertaining flick.
- Yeah Deadpool and Wolverine. I went in a virgin and came out none the wiser. I did laugh lots though.

Great Ted Cat update.

Ted asked to have his face brushed and the rest of him brushed too. He likes it and I think he sees the need for it. Sadly he isn't a low maintenance Neeb he's a high maintenance Blue Himalayan, which explains his very cute face.

He has knots that we are working on. 😿

I may have got 92 on my last assignment, but I could raygun this current one. NFI what I am doing.

That's me usually. Chat gpt is good for prompts so you can get your bum in the right direction.

Despite mrs b’s lack of enthusiasm, and a little bit more lenience from her than I would like I’ve gotta say the bedtime routine seems to be working a lot better with the kid. That’s night 2 he’s gone down after 2 stories without it being a shit fight. And we’re only 3 days into the routine.

Learning modules through work are always a terrible experience. Why are they so clunky and difficult to use? They could just be forms with embedded images and videos

State government ones are pretty bad as well, so much time wasting and they require you to click everything on the page to even be allowed to proceed to the next slide.
- I did accessibility testing on some when I worked at the DET. They were so bad. All I had to do is be able to use a screen reader and TAB through all the options, so many failed at that.
  Apparently accessibility needs to be scoped into these things from the start, they don't build them with those features in mind
ours is proper dog shit. You can largely just bruit force the answers

I realised I haven't had Vegemite in a long time. I'm ashamed to admit it, but it's been about 1-2 years since I last had it. I remedied that with some Vegemite toast. I dont usually eat breakfast, but sometimes you just need that nice kick to start the day. And it's useful because it's actually got some food value, especially with wholemeal or high fibre bread. Unlike most cereals which are essentially just flavoured sugar

Baku ♥️ vegemite

I have vegemite every day! It's the breakfast of champions, although mine is on a home made spelt sourdough.
- Sourdough 🤤🤤🤤🤤
  I only have sourdough on a fancy day when I get eggs Benny from a nice cafe. There's one near be that does a bleeding Jane one or something like that. Basically just eggs Benedict, but they put sriracha in the eggs and over the top. Pretty good with a tall OJ!
I love Vegemite on a crumpet. Perfect 10pm snack.

I’m way ahead of you.
I was playing doona swap last night and the night before.
Didn’t sleep till 2am :(
Throw a blanket over the doona. Easier to take that on or off as required.

Muscle memory is a heck of a thing hey. I got a coffee at the drive through, used my right hand to put it in the cup holder so used my left foot to go for the break, my brain recoiled cause I guess it was expecting a clutch to go all the way to the floor. Looked down at the gear selector and there was a 3 second delay (though it felt like an eternity) where my brain goes "P? D?! the fuck is this, what do I do?" before it finally clicks and go "oh. Select D you idiot".

2 years we've had some form of auto car now, and for 10 months its been my primary daily driver.

I've been in an auto for 10 years. Some days I still push the clutch in at the roundabout near home.

I got some bad news from the TAFE company. Apparently they've run out of funded places for the course I wanted to take, but I was able to get a place before they did. Unfortunately apparently without as many free TAFE people, and the absence of many paying people, they don't have enough people to start the course anymore. Is this a normal thing in the TAFE world? It sounds odd

They offered me a few other options. There's a few courses I could switch to, notably a dual cert IV in community services + AOD. I was planning on taking a dual IV in AOD + Mental health next year, so I'm open to the option, but I'm not confident I have the skills and capacity to do that. It's still 1 night a week, but 3 hours instead of 2, and for 15 months.

The other 3 options are essentially all variations for cancelling in some capacity. I can either go take an induction to community services course, which doesn't really give me anything, although I can then do a credit transfer in a cert III/IV, or I can cancel and find a different provider (I have not sentimentalities for these ones, they were just the first one suggested to me and seemed decent enough), or I can cancel and go on a waitlist for their next cert III, probably next year

That's nuts. I'm sorry Baku. Idk what the right solution is, but if it were me, I'd just cancel and find a different institution.
Is this a bigger place (like Box Hill, holmsglen, Swinburne etc) If so ask them about advice on alternate courses and could they help you enrol at another institution, seeing as they cancelled the course. No guarantee they will say yes, but hopefully they may be able to help. No harm in asking. But from your previous comments though, sounds like there was lots of stuffing around anyway, so I’m wondering if it was a smaller organisation or private college? If so, probably for the best. You might have dodged a bullet on having a bad experience, they sound very disorganised. Use your motentum to find an enrolment elsewhere. You got this! It’s just a blip, don’t let it get in the way of your goals.
Is there another training organisation in your area offering the course you want? Because I say go for it, you're ready to do it so get it happening.

14.5 C at 7:45 am? I'm practically sweating

I kept changing my blankets over last night because it was so warm, finally got some decent sleep at around 2am.
yay, I might get some more painting done today
After waking up in a 10-13 degree room for the last week or few, it's been nice to wake up and it's still 18-19. I've even been able to put the electric blanket down to low again!

Apparently I need multifocals now? Rip my bank account

Welcome to the multi club! An infinate array of focus options, none of which will ever seem to be quite right. Plus, as a bonus, you have an increased likelihood of peering down your nose at random items you hold out at arms length whilst still failing to see them clearly.
- That is the thing! I feel like the focus won't be right.
If you have health insurance with some extras it might help slightly with reducing the cost.
Same.

F yeah found a final breakfast burrito pack in the freezer. Lunch just went from "meh" to exciting.

Baldur's Gate 3.

Shall I buy the game as someone who has only ever played Stardew Valley, Nintendo games, and MMORPGs like Club Penguin?

You won't regret it. It's vast, and has so much to discover. The romances are great, the combat is fun (I play on easy/story), and you won't need to know DnD to have a great time.
I haven't done it justice in this blurb, but seriously, it's such a great game. It's different from the games you've listed, but I'd say it's most similar to Stardew with its NPC interactions/romances and dungeoning, with the added bonus of:
nudity
eldritch beings
nude eldritch beings
swearing, and
Karlach
Edit: this is the last game you'll ever need to buy!
- I'm sold.
- Karlach. Enough said.
It's very built on the Dungeons and Dragons combat/spell rules, which has been a for and against factor for many friends. I played about 100 hours and sort of put it down. I like it. I like the story, I prefer action games. BG3 is turn based and you can save as often as you want so as much as there's strategic pressure like chess, there's less immediate pressure like hungry hungry hippos.

On the bus with my enrichment prac project, made of cardboard. Why did I get a coffee when I only have two hands!? 😭

Coffee lanyard time.
- Gonna have to invest in that!!

Someone broke GitHub :(

How am I meant to argue with people about things I don't really understand now???

Edit: also that unicorn is very very angry

I think the FAFO unicorn may be the one who broke it. I mean look at them! That's the face of someone who just rage-trashed the place!
- Ooft. Yeah. Good point

There has been night roadworks near me, and my sister was complaining of a high pitched noise coming from drilling. I didn't hear it until she pointed it out. Even though her room is close to mine and we share a wall, I can hear it louder in there.

I am sold on BG3, thanks people. Unfortunately though, I went to buy the game and the payment was not going through. So I've decided to wait a while and then hopefully next time it will work. Delayed gratification for the win :)

It'll be worth it!
- I hope to get BG3 sometime later this year. Hopefully at a discount.
- 100%

You know how hungry + angry = hangry? Is there a version for hungry + sad? Like I have just felt low key sad all afternoon because I didn't eat enough for brunch. Deprived. Living off digestives until I could get home and eat dinner.

The warm sun streak ends tomorrow. Sigh, it was nice to feel like I was in a warm exotic location, being able to wear shorts without being cold, no heating required, did wonders for my mood.

Gosh it was almost tropical today being down to ONE layer and short sleeves, no heating, window open.... feet not feeling like ice blocks for once... Goldilocks weather.
The temps aren't looking that bad over the next week! Aside from Sunday

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Glad you’re feeling better!
Could I have a croquembouche if that’s not too much trouble, please chef
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Celebratory foods for the return of bacon's truck, please :)
- 🍅🧅🌭☕️
Burger…burger!!!!
All hail the Chef!
- 🍔 I must also credit my staff
Ooh, a surprise afternoon tea! So glad to see you are better. I'll have a large pavlova with lots of berries on top please.
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I’m pretty disgusted by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

I presume there is something that happened recently I have missed, or is this just a random expression of general orchestral hatred?
- They canceled the performance of a guy who dedicated it to murdered journalists in Gaza.
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/mso-cancel-jayson-gillham-concert-gaza-comments/104220344
Contact MSO with your concerns. You're not even a regular poster here.
- Oh shit sorry mate, I didn’t know this was the “regulars” club! I only post infrequently here.
  Muppet.
- You’re not even a regular poster here.
  I didn't think this community was this quick to gatekeep. I've seen them comment here before, but gatekeeping someone's opinion based on how much they post here is absurd.
  but when a new poster pops by with a vague pro-palestine message I assume you’re not interested in this community and simply looking to spread your message.
  And what would that message be? Genocide bad? I'm not a new poster here and if I comment a pro-palestine message would you assume the same? It's disheartening to see this thread have so many downvotes and this argument, almost so much as the MSO's statement the other day.
Why don't you contact MSO about it rather than posting here of all places?
- Por que no los dos?

Nope, definitely can't run yet. Mf that's a sore toe.

PSA: centre Road has a pretty bad accident. 2 cars damaged and another has flipped over on its roof.

Between East Boundry and Chesterville Drive. West bound traffic being diverted.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/14/girl-11-stabbed-in-leicester-square-attack-is-australian-government-confirms

WTH. I just can’t even sometimes…

another 15 cds went out to the footpath for freebies for passersby 👍

...and now I'm looking up custom brass faceplates 'cos I want to steampunk my network patch panel. I don't want a snake of cables out the wall, I want an inset row of ports ports ports

that sounds cool
- will be if I can pull it off

Ooooo, heeeellloooooo?

hey :)

my hair colour is growing out and I keep wondering what to do with it. Maybe recolour black and get a cut to even my long hair up. Make over later perhaps, the other seagoons keep saying colour it white and maybe get an accent colour. 🤷‍♀️

I am enjoying the world of accent colours the more grey I get overall
- the thing about going grey or white is that I have a tendency to a rosy face
Try something new like a mullet.
- I second this.

Good night everyone. Sleep well. 😘

How do I get to this alternate timeline?

Has anyone picked up one of those refurbed dell optiplexes before? I'm thinking of getting one, putting a massive HDD I have in it, and using it to torrent and watch things through kodi.

It seems like the biggest issue is finding that balance of price and specs. I don't need anything fancy but it's always nice to have some headroom for things like emulation

If anyone has, please loop me in on the experience too. They're always recommended as good NAS servers, as they're usually cheap and have fine hardware.
I have heard that it's better to go with a full size one rather than one of those mini/SFFs, as there's more drive bays, so more potential storage capacity and you can more easily put everything into a decent sized RAID array. But if you don't mind just having one giant drive, it should be fine. I think full size ones are easier to modify, but that's just my assumption
- Full sized ones should be good as a starter NAS. The potential issue with modifying them is Dell use a lot of proprietary parts like motherboards and power supplies. Otherwise you should be able to use them fine.
  I think I'd get an SFF one and just put a big drive in it for movies. It may not be the fastest but SATA should be better than a USB cable for reading data
Both Dell and HP make great micro PCs. I've used both as my work PCs for years (~5 years for the Dell, ~3 years for the HP).
No hesitation recommending either as a file server/media box. Keep in mind they use 2.5" disks, though.
- That's why I was thinking an SFF so it can fit a 3.5 in it. After that I could get some micro pcsfor whatever self hosting projects I think of. I saw some Dell micro PCs going for around $69 a while ago

If anyone needs the coolest woman in Finland to tell you that shame can get fucked, here's Erika Vikman.

https://youtu.be/SPDpUaa3qmw?si=tpmmHr87I5BbdN05

I love her 🙌

@Seagoon
I am a newbie to the fediverse and a mastodon user, so I can't see the original lemmy topic. just chiming in to say I am fascinated by the restraint of the combatants over legitimacy on the turf. I am not quite sure how one participates in the fediverse without comments. I can see how this would be considered interjections by some, not always welcome.

Okay, maybe I'm just really tired and high, but what does this mean?
I am fascinated by the restraint of the combatants over legitimacy on the turf.
Is this a response to another thread? I know the problem here is with me, but I just cannot parse any of this 😂😭
- @StudChud
  @Deceptichum and @dumblederp
  exchanged sporting riposte. It was so polite. Not like wikiedia editors who are reactionary libtards dressed as 'neutral' cyclopaedic lambs. Freedom of assembly being an Australian value I hold dear.
everyone is more than welcome 😘😘😘

Just spotted the reddit daily thread for today and it has a whopping 32 comments. How far it has fallen!

I visit occasionally but it's quite dead.
There was someone recently who commented that the thread has improved since the exodus.
I fail to see it their way, but to each their own.
Still miss some of our regulars

One for all the sardine lovers out there I gotta give this a try