Daily Discussion Thread: 🐶🧅 Saturday, September 21, 2024

Elder Minipeeler decided to spontaneously clean his room today, mainly and noticeably focusing on purging old school stuff. Did a thorough job and I'm very proud of him.

In the meantime Miniest made a carrot cake, with very little intervention from me (gotta make sure the batter actually ends up in the cake tin and less in the mouth lol)

Tell miniest that looks like an excellent cake :)
Gorgeous! Ask Miniest to send me some (if there's any left).
Yummy. Cream cheese icing or lemon?
- Cream cheese with a little lemon in it 😋
You have an excellent set of Minipeelers there :)
That is a most excellent cake. When is afternoon tea?

Saturday afternoon is the perfect time for "doing sweet fuck all". This is my recharge time from the work week.

Sunday is for chores etc.

But Saturday afternoon is blissful nothingness.

Also I bought a pair of Carhart pants. The last pair lasted 5ish years. Heavy initial cost, but the saving is significant over time.

My chores are done for today. Finally getting some food then I’m doing SFA till my Geelong Cats play this late afternoon.
Almost feels like I didn’t get much done in the end and it’s Already so late.

Waaaaakkkkeeee Uuuuuup Everybody! Time's a-wasting. Lots to do today. Big shop for bulk household stuff, market for fresh stuff (Preston), laundry, garden & a lunch appointment that I'm not altogether thrilled about. This afternoon I'll probably dissolve into a puddle and rest.

After yesterday's drama I'm just going to putter and chill.
cracks an eye I just did stuff yesterday
I have lots to do as well... Lots of NOTHING!
- Here here
- Have you tidied your room?

Was gonna go to CERES community garden today, but the weather is dodgy so no guarantee the market will be on.

My oodie has been donned, and escape room game has been loaded 😙👌

Ooh what game?
- The House of Da Vinci on the play store. It's an interactive puzzle, really pretty! And puzzling! I have discovered I may think too laterally, or not laterally enough 😂

Drinks with a friend, very lovely to see 💜 consumed some Guzman y Gomez and got a noice whiskey

What whiskey?
I shall judge the niceness.
- Hobart Whiskey: Tasmanian Whiskey Liqueur, and Tawny Cask Finish. Also have some of their signature but haven't cracked that yet
  Edit: the signature is "American oak, ex-bourbon matured"

Ugh, I hate that feeling when your ears don't pop after a flight... but I'm glad I got some shut eye even though the person next to me had no concept of personal space. I generally avoid night flights for this reason even though flying during the day "wastes time". Good night 😴

Have been learning about cars the last few weeks as I'm about to buy something cheap.

Looks like the old reliable corolla is going to be the pick.

Corolla 4 life.
Can't go wrong. I reckon the Hyundai i30 is a solid bet too..If I bother getting a car again a good ole corolla is high on the list.
- Will suss it out, cheers!
  I mean, the car I really want I might be able to buy down the track. But for now, it's getting from a to b

I got an art book with recipes for mixing colours. You have no idea what a help that is, and something that I haven’t seen before. It was pure luck I scored that at the op shop.

It’s so fucked you can’t share and archive resources. If it wasn’t a crime I would be a volunteer archivist scanning or photographing rare or important books and uploading them. Just so things don’t disappear when they go out of print and physical copies dwindle.

I’ve also missed out on getting the Morpho books because I didn’t want to click a random link on social media to download them and now they’ll be gone off the Internet Archive.

Open Library has scans of older books online.
- Thanks, I’ll check it out
  Just concerned about the direction of this… there’s increasing crackdowns on lower risk sharing and it’s affecting the grey areas I used to hang around
- Hathi Trust also
Hey I ended up downloading infinity train. I can upload it to my google drive if you want to grab a copy.
- Ah thanks, I tend to avoid pirating and downloading though.
  I’m just looking at the worsening landscape of entertainment and information access and censorship… it’s the relentless corporatisation of the internet
In many cases you actually can scan things, and potentially share them. There are many loopholes in the Aust Copyright Act, and different ones in those of other countries. Your local library will have an ILL service, an academic library (if you have access) ought have an excellent one. There will likely be fees, but absolutely anything not too fragile to handle can be made available.
- Sounds like a massive organisational job for someone like me who can barely run their own life. I’m more thinking about the things I already own.
  The art books, a few computer books, craft and sewing books… growing up there was a classic recipe book called Australian Cookery and the Vogue Book of sewing but they may be gone now. I had some rare cds but one was lost in a hasty move and another was stolen 🙄
  I’ll have to look at the laws but I’m so risk averse because I don’t have the money for a lawyer and would be hit hard if my internet was cut off.
  I wish it was just legally ok to upload things to allow fair access and ensure they weren’t lost… culture, resources, basic skills.
  Yes, resources and basic skills. Information on the internet is becoming less verifiable and influencers are gating stuff behind paywalls.
One of my favourite scenes from The Time Machine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_ZfZaRCWTI and the talking books https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NRMYUpgyJ8
I think more important than accessibility is that people should want to read and write , accessibility will follow
- I’m not sure about that.
  With AI we’re about to have a lot of terrible books, shows and games released - and the talented people may be pushed out of the industry or forced to choose different careers in order to make a living wage. (I know there were SAG AFTRA strikes and now they may be fighting new disadvantages created by AI. Such as actors being pressured to sell the rights to their voice or likeness in perpetuity for a one off fee.) So while there may be content it’s likely to worsen.
  The content also gets gatekept to ensure maximum profits, price hiked, and wiped out if the corporation feels like it.
  And there’s less motivation for independent artists/writers to create or share as a lot of it is being stolen.
  Not enjoying this direction.
  If it was only a moral matter I would straight up pirate everything. Even provide. Since I lack the experience to know for sure that I’m avoiding the pitfalls (both legal and in terms of continuing internet access/damage to my device) I don’t. But I don’t blame anybody who does and consider it a service in media preservation.
  These arseholes deserve it. A lot of stuff isn’t even available in any other way.
  Edit: I watched the Time Traveler clip and am struck by the lack of curiosity there. That’s a danger too. AI may be used as a tool to the point people get too lazy to do their own thinking.

Son has recovered from COVID, only for the wife to be struck down.

No idea how I'm still avoiding it. Superior genes perhaps?

Or more likely my flu+covid shot I got earlier this year.

Some people apparently are just resistant to it. I still haven't had it, and haven't had a covid vax for a couple of years now. It's been floating around at work on a semi-regular basis so I'm pretty sure I would have been exposed quite a few times.
- We are strong. Everyone else, very weak.
  We shall rule this realm and dance on a mountain of bones!!!!!

Considering he’s so small, Chook is an absolute pig. The MESS, my god

They flick the husks out of their cage!

There's only 3 things in this world I don't eat. Cantaloupe, rice pudding and porridge. Now I can add papaya to that list. Ick.

Sardines, anchovies and sardines.
- Bullshit. Everybody loves sardines.
- same
I’ll take your hand and join you..
- None of them register in my brain as food.
Crunchy peanut butter. Tripe. Oysters. Not too keen on mussels anymore either. Sushi is fine but I don’t really like the soft squish
Edit: Durian. (Haven’t had the fruit but have had durian flavoured crackers.) Also I don’t like cantaloupe
- I loooovvvve oysters. Straight up. Down the hatch. No lemon. No pepper and salt.
Eggplants are my worst enemy. Makes me throw up.
Olives are next and then hmm anchovies?
- You can definitely get bad eggplants.
Fair. Cucumber, olives, and coffee for me. Not that coffee's a food, but people sneak it in.
- I eat/drink these things everyday. Thanks for your courage though.
Balsamic vinegar, pickled herring and giardiniera
Papaya is great, but can be off putting.
- Mussels in vinegar are weird. I'll still eat them but they are chewy little fuckers.
endive, ersatz chocolate, tripe
- I've never had tripe because my mother refused to cook it after growing up with it.
Cantaloupe, rice pudding and bread n butter custard 🙅🏼‍♀️⛔
- Bread n butter pudding is alright. Just make that shit fancy.

Big News. An arrest has been made over the Easey St murders.

What a grub. I was aware of the murders but the details got worse as I read on.
I hope he either gets extradited or some more decent men than him have some strong opinions on what he did…
Fantastic news! So long and they finally caught that fuckup of a man
- I first saw it on r/melbourne and now I think it's been taken down. The mods are fuckwits over there.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-arrested-in-italy-over-easey-street-murders-46-years-after-alleged-homicides/f27d03d0-1067-4749-8de2-e19bd33af640

Ate some delicious kofta, and cranked up my accompaniment to cleaning.

Once this is done, I have a new model to build, but I can’t open Bags And Bags And Bags Of Bits into an already messy apartment

I'm making kofta for dinner. Yay kofta!

Decided to take my (SILs) bike on the scenic foreshore front beach path back home from the shops. Usually don't do that as people (and kids / dogs) are a bit all over the place. Anyway now I have a bell with a unicorn on it which I'm required to use by law. it also has a front basket. I didn't use the bell but felt empowered (and got laughed at by two young girls). They didn't have unicorn bells or a front basket so fuck em. I'm gonna get some tassels next.

In more serious news the Pt. Lonny front beach was absolutely smashed by recent swell / weather. Had a chat to a local who was walking past and she'd never seen anything like it either. Must've been wild.

Also got about 10 hellos from randoms which was nice.

Get some cards to weave in the spokes and really floss on em
- heh yess! also maybe:
Now I want a bike with a unicorn bell and a front basket lol

I left the ramen restaurant hungry. You’d think $25 would get you a decent sized ramen but no. Two tiny pieces of pork belly. And the broth was like chicken soup.

Which place?
- Name and shame! 🔱

You know you're getting on when you plan to jump in the garden to weed for the 3rd day in a row and before you start first thing you think of is where's the ibuprofen.

There’s stuff I want to do but I’m aware I might do my back

Gah. Lost the prelims :(

Going to bury my sorrow in something now.

Commiserations 🍷
It was a valiant effort at least. Great game

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🌳🌳🌳👃🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧😠
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Gon’ eat me a chiko roll and watch cartoons…

Good night everyone. Sweet dreams. 😽

Ok. I’m all set for the game!

Come on Catters!

Got my chips, got some wine. I’m all primed and ready!

Rooting for the cats just for you 😺

Recently discovered that I have very low iron levels so got put on iron pills. Have been taking them for a week, and just got through a heap of housework today without wanting to collapse from exhaustion. Seems like the pills are working - who’d have thunk?!

Had to take these during radiotherapy for cancer as iron levels had fallen off a cliff. Horrid things. They didn't do much for iron levels as I had serious dire rear at the time. Also hated the color of poops - thoroughly unnatural. Given a choice, I'd go for the infusion I think.
- Oh, that sounds rough. The poop colour change is, erm, surprising
Awesome! Keep an eye on your fibre and water intake, iron supps can make you a little constipated. Source: me, someone who also needed iron and had this happen.
- I’ve gotta remember to drink more water. They’re pretty rough on the stomach, too, but it’s worth it for the benefits it seems
I've been taking vit d and iron gummies all winter
dunno if it has helped 🤷‍♀️
Jealous. I was going to have an iron infusion but was hesitant for reasons
- Tbh I’m relieved the dr recommended trying pills instead of that, as I’ve heard mixed reviews even though it’s apparently very effective

I’ve been putting the registration for GardenSafe off for years even after posting about it… tbh I’m still struggling majorly with my health and this creeping grass is like kudzu, so action isn’t guaranteed. But why not contribute to citizen science.

But it’s asking really inflexible questions so I don’t know how to answer. Like for main food growing area do I answer in ground or pots? I may answer in ground because I want to know if it’s safe to do so.

Renos within 5 years? No, but around 10.

And I’m not seeing any peeling external paint - but the builders buried discarded rubble in the soil which is a concern.

I don’t use pesticides but I don’t know what’s in the runoff from another yard.

I just want to find out if the soil here is theoretically safe to grow edible stuff in, lead levels and pesticides etc.

Edit: For peeling paint I just said yes because I didn’t know if there was any that got buried with the rubble. But now wondering if that was bad data and would label the soil as higher risk than it is. Should I try to tell them the situation?

Idk. I just don’t want to grow anything that’s dangerous to eat.

You're overthinking it. Just answer the questions as best you can and don't worry about the rest of the details - they are not doing a detailed analysis of your site, they will just be doing a rough classification to identify rough links in the aggregate data.
- Alright, hopefully what I put is okay
Rule of Thumb: if the edible bit is actually in contact with soil, then you have cause for concern. If the edible bit is waving in the air, not to worry too much. Lettuce is debatable, but usually the faster it grows the less problem it is. The real problem is long lead time crops actually in the ground, like potatoes.
- That’s good - if things like zucchini and squash were trellised they would be fine?
  And root veg would need grow bags or pots
don’t want to grow anything that’s dangerous to eat
I used these guys a while back: https://www.swep.com.au/ and was impressed by their analysis. Prof. in Ag. put me on to them.
- Thanks! I kinda just went with the EPA because it was free 😆
most gardening is done in the top most soil in raised beds and that usually has added soil and compost too. Any contaminants would be deeper.
Your soil is fine. The problem with building rubble is the bits of concrete and stones. Concrete changes the acidity of your soil. Just pick out bits of concrete and stones and any other rubbish you find and it should be fine.
- Quite a number of years ago I tried to dig it up but was unable to get a really big piece out.

Last night ,for dinner, I put together a meatloaf and chip sandwich. It’s not as amazing as it sounds.

What went wrong friend?
- Chips didn’t do much to add to the overall sandwich experience . Might try caramelised onion next time.
Not enough sauce?
- Nah plenty of sauce but the chips really didn’t do anything for it.

There are few things better for the soul then a few hours and a few drinks spent catching up with an old friend that speaks your particular form of neurospiciness...

Now home for two rounds of footy (I am bilingual - AFL and NRL)

Go Cats! We’re starting in 5 mins. Raining as well. Not sure who it favours.
- I am ambivalent about the AFL (doggies are long gone and I have a soft spot for Geelong and _fitzroy Brisbane. Good game so far tho

ha ha, rain cannot defeat me, I bought big plastic sheets to cover my paint jobs

Speaking of pop divas, Kylie tix go on pre-sale on Tuesday for the Tension Tour. There’s a good chance we will go.

I went to the X tour in 08 and the show was fantastic. She rode a giant crystal skull that night! It was simply awesome!

Kylie tix go on pre-sale
A Kylie show is the only show I'd wear a nappy at. True diva.

Morning

Yes, it is
- Just let me wake up a bit and I'll start the day.
  It'll be a paintin' kind of day.

i think i need to get these https://dangerfield.com.au/products/old-world-embroidered-pant?variant=45128234303706

They look lovely! I got some with butterflies embroided from Princess Highway last year, probably my favourite purchase. Those are next.

Family movie night. Adventures of Tintin. The quality of the animation is nuts...

agree, awesome movie

So many weeds… and what’s with winter round #2 ?

So many weeds
Yup. Currently tackling:
On the 7th green bin over 7 weeks with that bed. It's just gone off this year.
- omg

@Seagoon_@aussie.zone

I have decaf coffee now.

Let’s see if this thing keeps me awake at night tonight.

good idea , I might have one too, a really hot one with caramel
I exclusively drink decafe and it's actually not bad. Just depends on what format you're consuming.
- It’s just instant variety.
  Pretty basic flavour but not too bad. I don’t think it kept me up last night so that’s a plus.

Every Taylor Swift song I've heard has been against my will.

Why would I support a billionaire voluntarily lol

looks like a swiftie cultist gave a thumbs down haha.
- They walk amongst us
- Twas force, guaranteed 😂
her wealth has nothing to do with my opinion that her songs are trite and immature
- Her wealth makes me judge her for being a billionaire.
  Her songs solidify the fact she has thousands of ghost writers and she is a nepo baby.
  Shake it Off is wayyyy too catchy for my liking. It's in my head bc a neighbour was playing it last night 😭
I don’t think I could name a single one
Currently listening to my American country music playlist and Shake it Off just came on and I was grooving and singing along. I can shake off your hate hater. Cos I keep groovin, can't stop, won't stop moving... It's like I got this music in my mind saying it's gunna be alrighttt 🕺🕺🕺
- It's a good message, is about all the nice things I have to say about that song. My niece is in love with it; I have ended up associating Perth with Shake it Off bc of her 😂
I like when other people do her songs.

Batch of the house special chilli con carne is on. Should be ready for breakfast tomorrow.

Can't get back to sleep so I'm looking through products on Amazon. (I got a free 3 month trial of Amazon prime). Given my tastes in tea and my abundant consumption of coffee, I might be looking to get some things from there in the near future. Or not: it's fun to look anyway.

Good for cheap bulk ingredients.
I've avoided Amazon and other retailers online. I have a feeling my whole life would turn into online shopping.
- Oh yeah, it looks pretty dangerous ngl
My online shopping addiction started while I was up breastfeeding all night.
- I can totally see how that would happen

I’m wondering how to protect the eventual seedlings from slugs and snails. I’m thinking of keeping them inside in paper cups until they’re so big they have to be planted out. I am not dragging large pots inside every night.

The other thought was cut off plastic bottles as ‘hats’ but if I plant in every pot I would need 12… and that’s if I plant multiple in each and thin. I don’t have to plant them all but there are 25 seeds in the packet and due to space I never use them all.

I could donate the extra to a seed library but when would I have the chance.

Moobeans is sleeping beside me. So beautiful.

half the refinish paint/stain is on the old sewing machine cabinet, the original finish was so badly damaged tho, might need a second coat

and might get a wire brush to clean up the cast iron frame and some blacking to spruce it up a bit. Then I might tackle some of the rust on the machine fittings

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Bacon & eggs on vegemite toast and a large coffee please. I need that salty goodness to get through today.
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I love how you say beep beep and not honk honk like some people. That shits me.
Anyway have yourself a good day!
- honk honk is way louder
  if i happen to be driving a boat it is honk honk
  to avoid startling the neighbourhood it is a gentle beep beep
  you have a good day too!
English breakfast for lunch please Chef.
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Bog brokfost ploz
- https://youtu.be/EHIHl8Rw6W8?si=PdurdUO1MZV3EriH
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Out of brain. Something from the freezer I guess.
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