You ever have a day where you have action paralysis, struggle against the brick wall of zero motivation, waste time on rubbish, and then think fck it, I’ve wasted so much of the day anyway I don’t want to even try for the remainder of the day. It’s one of those.
That's exactly it for me, I said I was going to do all these chores, 7 hours later barely budged. I just rolled with it after it became clear nothing was happening. Luckily I can get away with it now... pretty soon I won't.
One of the most important members of the technical team rang me on my mobile (im on sick leave) and told me she's quitting.
She is one of the most amazing and intelligent people i have ever met. She is the companies knowledge base, and they are doing to her what they're doing to me. The work overload.
They pay her poorly. Very poorly. And knocked back raises in the past.
I told her what I did, and she's going to give it a last shot.
You assume that business owners and management want to have a thriving and growing business. To too many owners and management a business is just a vehicle from which to extract money and or power/benefits.
The sad bit is that the workers believe in the work.
I've been reeking of garlic (and, embarrassingly, sweat) all morning and lolling around in bed shamelessly avoiding uni obligations. House is a dumpster. Well, I'm done with being gross now... time to start with the mountain of chores to bring this place back to sanity.
Lol. I've got stuff on the floor in every room but I have tidy cupboards and drawers. Throwing out a heap of shit. I found napisan that expired in 2014. Everytime I mark something off my list I add another 2 things to it. I feel ya. 💜
We've had a clear out of the child's room... 5 trips to the op shop and I still have 2 boxes to take, and filling up a 3rd.
And I'm about to tackle the plastics drawer and that dreaded 3rd cutlery drawer...
The active ingredient degrades slowly over time. Nothing bad will happen if it’s used, it just won’t be effective in whitening clothes. So the manufacturer puts an expiry date, mostly so people don’t complain ‘it didn’t work’
::: spoiler Mildly touchy recent topic
Fuckkk, Spud was being forced to withdraw cold turkey due to not being able to afford nicotine therapy and barely having money for food.
Also got into a barking contest apparently with an elderly St. Bernard doggo. This thing was huuge. They're gentle giants but I lost that one had to yield.
The taste of catfish can be described as mild and slightly sweet. It has a tender, flaky texture and a unique flavor that is often compared to that of chicken. Some people also say that it has a slightly earthy or muddy taste, which is more pronounced in larger catfish. -- shameless net steal
Jesus christ, giveacrap just keep digging that hole.
failed delivery due to shitty delivery company - i bring it to their attention - they resend with same company and driver. Rinse and repeat six friggin' times
I look up our order history and realise this shit has been going on with every single order for the past year. F this. I cancel everything. Ain't got time for that shit. Especially since the guys who deliver my cat litter do tp now.
Leave a review on productreview under the usual nick telling them they used to be great, but now they're not and they need to stop using the cheapest, shittiest couriers and callcentres they can get their hands on, and they've lost a loyal customer.
This from their staff doesn't pm me on productreview, but instead runs my nick through their database, matches my email and emails me directly asking 'did you leave this review?' Not looking to resolve the issues or regain a customer, nope, just wants the bad pr to go away.
He's about to become extremely fucking acquainted with the word 'inappropriate'
@Taleya@briongloid had it with them about a year ago, just awful couriers, failed at least 3 delivery attempts in a row and I told them to go jump. Switched to Yarn'n, who so far haven't fucked up once, but I'm kindof waiting for it to happen, it just seems almost inevitable.
Yikes. That sounds awful... I haven't had a new delivery in well over a year because I forgot to delay one before and I've still got a whole unopened box to use. Did the company get bought over or something?! Why must even WGAC fall to enshittification -_- although it is perhaps ironically fitting that they do. Ugh.
Feels really unsettling, all the brands you felt good about and safe with ending up like this, like all your friends turning into dropkicks and your old life is no more.
The other day I read about Kogan having an energy plan (wtf to even that) and really horrible service - apparently it's white labelled Powershop. Jesus, anyone remember when Powershop were the energy brand of choice for us greenies before they got inexplicably sold to Shell...
@just_kitten@Taleya the other thing that sucks about WGAC is the toilet paper is coming all the way from China. We DO NOT need to ship bum roll from effing China, it's one of the least sensible things to buy from there, srsly.
we haven't opened the rolls yet, but eco247 sell them now, so hoping they're good! These are the guys we get our whopping great refill wheelie bins of cat litter delivered from, so having them do both the cats and us in regards to poop tickets tickles me wonderfully
In my case it's them partnering with a shitty courier and having customer service mishandle it to the point of cancellation. But the mishandling to the point of a federal complaint is a new one for me....
The courier issue is a fucking mind boggle because it's ANC. And i use pet circle. Who very fucking famously use ANC and i have had ZERO delivery issues. Ever. Different tiers and SLAs i guess
I had a lot of trouble with them in the past before I eventually cancelled my subscription, like delivering the wrong things when I varied the order, missing orders, customer service that was friendly but incompetent, incorrect billing.
so checked up, it's oaic.gov.au you want for a private sector company, ovic do public sector. But yeah, this was a massive misuse of my personal data, they're fucked.
I've heard good things about these guys ( https://aboutadog.com.au/ ) I haven't had a chance to use them yet as I'm still working my way through my current stock.
That's who I get mine from last time, after WGAC annoyed me by reducing the minimum time for their subscription. The paper is ok but not great quality, probably equivalent to the WGAC standard recycled stuff. The wrapping for each roll has lots of animal pictures on it, which I consider to be a good feature.
Back when I was a kid, I was gifted a copy of Verse & Worse by Arnold Silcock - the trauma has never left me and I can quote most of them to this day. Has come in handy for scrabble though.
I love my local group even if is on FaceAche. Nabbed a free cat auto feeder. Might save our toes being chomped at stupid AM. Assuming they don't figure out how to break into it at midnight...,
I tried to book some leave for after the moratorium - we’ve got a brief hold on leave requests for everyone because new stuff coming through the pipeline etc - and the new system to book it is a fucking nightmare.
Work recently 'upgraded' to Xero for pay/timesheets/leave etc. Only public holidays don't load properly. I have let management know just how I feel about that. Requesting leave actually works pretty good though.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/p1s8aSj1LZHti5VF8
Plern Thai cafe/restaurant, hardware st in the city. Open for about six months, I've been about 4 times now, excellent stuff, good value
No. I think I just need to get through my shift rostered on to The Least Favourite Task (each one takes ages and it’s complex) and then I can start filtering out my friedness
I could not be arsed making dinner but I’m glad I did, even if it’s a late one. There’s nothing more comforting after a shitty day than a home cooked meal. Steak cooked to perfection 👌
Android
Boost: works fine.
Jerboa: wouldn't load in the app, but I could save it and watch it locally.
Connect: Buggy with media in general. Even some jpeg files. Didn't work.
Sync: works fine.
Voyager: Seems to work, but muted. Probably a setting to enable sound that I didn't find.
Firefox: works fine.
2 months after creating a kids account so my daughter can listen to Taylor Swift non-stop. My YouTube music algorithm is finally producing songs that I like, not neverending Taylor Swift.
Questions: If I wanted to post a video I've made but it won't upload because it says "image too large" What does that mean? Is it my phone or lemmy? Is it too high resolution? How do I fix it. It's 24 seconds long. I have a Samsung A21s. So many questions. Not important. Just adding to my list of tech achievements.
You’re probably better off throwing it on a 3rd party site like YouTube and linking us to there given I couldn’t load it on my phone app and also size of things might be too much for the server if we do it a lot.
I made a 4 second one after my post and the link came up like yours but it wouldn't play. I'm gonna look at my apps and see if there's a player there. Brb.
Today was a gloriously gross indulgent write-off (terrible for me eyes and body), but at least I did manage to make dinner and deal with the Doom Pile of Dishes. I tried eating rice with a fork to be silly and still found it incomprehensible so I googled "why do white people eat rice with a fork". Apparently because it is just a starch to eat with other dry things you need a fork for: it is like a crumbly potato. Cool. Well, I'm still going to stick with a spoon anyway...
Because I’m silly - how do you eat rice properly with chopsticks? I can use them and pick things up okay but doesn’t drier and crumbly (long grain) rice fall, or even if you get a clump isn’t it hard to pick up more than a little bit at a time?
I’m guessing picking up a mouthful of sticky short grain rice is easier, or when it’s mixed in with sauce and other food to bind it.
Most cultures that use long grained rice don't use chopsticks, it's either using their hands directly or a spoon (both are how I grew up eating rice and I dare say much of South and southeast asia). Ironically with sticky rice it's harder with sauce as it tends to un-bind the rice.
you need to prep it very well, clean the surface then sand it, otherwise it will delaminate off, especially if there is heat involved
brush on a coat of epoxy first, let dry to tacky, sand a little, put on the cloth, paint the cloth with epoxy, let dry to tacky, put on another coat or two
The sleep meds didn’t really work too well. A few nights ago they did kick in so it works sometimes but last night was a bit of a fizzle. I managed to doze a bit though.
No matter how I cook them or for how long theyre hard and starchy.
It’s so dreadful, thank god I managed to get peas from Aldi. I didn’t notice the Aldi peas being like that but I’ll find out in the next few days if I was just imagining it.
214 Comments
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 20 pts · 1y
Checking in from Quy Nhón
Its dreadful hehe
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Geez you poor thing, you must be suffering
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Oh, I am choking on the envy right now!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I'm so sorry.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Ooh nice!
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I'm sure you are suffering greatly. Take some medication for the pain.
indisin@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I wonder how many people have pissed in that water?
Enjoy it anyway. 🍺
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Joke’s on you. It’s grey and cloudy here.
Way better than what you have!
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 16 pts · 1y
You ever have a day where you have action paralysis, struggle against the brick wall of zero motivation, waste time on rubbish, and then think fck it, I’ve wasted so much of the day anyway I don’t want to even try for the remainder of the day. It’s one of those.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
We call those 'weekdays'.
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Feels like every day at the moment TBH.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
yup, my day just swung that way. Time to down tools
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Mood
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I’m right there with you
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
That's exactly it for me, I said I was going to do all these chores, 7 hours later barely budged. I just rolled with it after it became clear nothing was happening. Luckily I can get away with it now... pretty soon I won't.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 16 pts · 1y
One of the most important members of the technical team rang me on my mobile (im on sick leave) and told me she's quitting.
She is one of the most amazing and intelligent people i have ever met. She is the companies knowledge base, and they are doing to her what they're doing to me. The work overload.
They pay her poorly. Very poorly. And knocked back raises in the past.
I told her what I did, and she's going to give it a last shot.
Rome is burning.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Telltale signs of shitty management. If this isn't addressed quickly and effectively, time to leave. Good luck with the job search :)
Duenan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
If everyone’s leaving what are they left with it?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
You assume that business owners and management want to have a thriving and growing business. To too many owners and management a business is just a vehicle from which to extract money and or power/benefits.
The sad bit is that the workers believe in the work.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Well I can’t figure out the exact plan of they’re planning. You take over a business to gut it and kill it?
Sounds like a a lot of people have left at his workplace.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
The business is a means to money , nothing more.
mysticgreg@aussie.zone · 16 pts · 1y
5 year old would not sleep at all last night.
Exhausted.
Work is utter hell, I want to go home already.
World is going to shit.
The light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
-screaming intensifies-
Taleya@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
If you need formal permission to bounce, you have it.
mysticgreg@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
I'm the only one on-site today in my area (as usual lately), if I bounce there's nobody to stop me 🤔
Taleya@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Do it. Do it do it do it. You can blame me, i'll pull fire alarms if ya need
mysticgreg@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
And now my wife tells me there's problems with the water at home and we may need to call a plumber.
That's it I'm done. 👋
Taleya@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
The gods have spoken!
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 14 pts · 1y
I have devoured several potat, with misc veg and bean toppings.
Nigh nigh
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y
I've been reeking of garlic (and, embarrassingly, sweat) all morning and lolling around in bed shamelessly avoiding uni obligations. House is a dumpster. Well, I'm done with being gross now... time to start with the mountain of chores to bring this place back to sanity.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
Lol. I've got stuff on the floor in every room but I have tidy cupboards and drawers. Throwing out a heap of shit. I found napisan that expired in 2014. Everytime I mark something off my list I add another 2 things to it. I feel ya. 💜
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Gotta keep running to stay in place, feels like...
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yeah.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Life is a battle against entropy.
Eagle@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
We've had a clear out of the child's room... 5 trips to the op shop and I still have 2 boxes to take, and filling up a 3rd. And I'm about to tackle the plastics drawer and that dreaded 3rd cutlery drawer...
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Napisan expires?
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
The active ingredient degrades slowly over time. Nothing bad will happen if it’s used, it just won’t be effective in whitening clothes. So the manufacturer puts an expiry date, mostly so people don’t complain ‘it didn’t work’
mertn22@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
The expiry date also 'helps' people to buy the product more often.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Ah ha and it's 3 kgs and it's still half full because I don't use it except for the occasional pillowcase.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Must be the day for it. I’ve been putting stuff off and now need to just bite the bullet and get it done
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y
Look what I found. My sister knitted them for my daughter years ago. I'm not throwing them out. They're heirlooms now.
::: spoiler spoiler
:::
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
They're adorable! Definitely hang onto them!
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y
It's escaped my attention until now, but next Monday is a public holiday. We have a long weekend coming up!!! Yippee!
Catfish@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yeah, I meant to swap that one for a less problematic day but forgot how much notice is required to do so. Oops.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I have a couple days overtime accrued already, so i'm taking tomorrow off too :D
Good thing we all have monday off, 37c forecast yikes
Salvo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Is everyone Celebrating Australia Day/ Commiserating Invasion Day on Sunday or Monday?
I need to get the Lamb Chops for the BBQ, but don’t know exactly when I will be having them for Lunch.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
dont really do anything since they moved hottest 100. I get why they did it, but it took away the main event for me.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Sunday for the chops and snags. Monday is a bonus day.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Invasion Day, but not doing anything in particular. Existence consumed by sleep & boxen.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Doing nothing but resetting my internal clock and staying cool inside.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
oh F yes!
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
I do not know what I want for dinner. Sorely tempted to load a baked potato up to fuck and just eat that
bacon@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
microwave it
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Potat is very nutritious. Go for it.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Do it. Easy is good. Maybe the world will look a smidge brighter after some food. Or you'll have a bit more energy to burn everything down.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
::: spoiler Mildly touchy recent topic Fuckkk, Spud was being forced to withdraw cold turkey due to not being able to afford nicotine therapy and barely having money for food.
@StudChud@aussie.zone When you see this if you can get to one of the places you can get some food for Mickey https://secondchanceanimalrescue.com.au/resources/outreach-program/scar-pet-food-pantry/
There are food banks around that might have relaxed eligibility
And there might be bulk billed consults or reduced cost/free nicotine therapy
Ps. Sorry if this is none of my business :::
indisin@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
briongloid@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
You're free to speak about it, you can also disagree if you feel differently about anything.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I thought she was working and studying too?
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Probably. Ugh I might be sticking my nose in.
I hope both are okay
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
Yet another wave.
Also got into a barking contest apparently with an elderly St. Bernard doggo. This thing was huuge. They're gentle giants but I lost that one had to yield.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I love the colours in that one.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
First! Bite me.
bacon@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Catfish is now among tomorrow’s ingredients.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
The taste of catfish can be described as mild and slightly sweet. It has a tender, flaky texture and a unique flavor that is often compared to that of chicken. Some people also say that it has a slightly earthy or muddy taste, which is more pronounced in larger catfish. -- shameless net steal
Duenan@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Nothing a fry pan, white wine and garlic can’t fix.
Mmm catfish
bacon@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
This is helpful for recipe preparation. Thank you.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
nom nom nom ....lol
Catfish@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
What's with the nibble, teeth fall out?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I'm savouring you.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I am an acquired taste 😹
Taleya@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Jesus christ, giveacrap just keep digging that hole.
failed delivery due to shitty delivery company - i bring it to their attention - they resend with same company and driver. Rinse and repeat six friggin' times
I look up our order history and realise this shit has been going on with every single order for the past year. F this. I cancel everything. Ain't got time for that shit. Especially since the guys who deliver my cat litter do tp now.
Leave a review on productreview under the usual nick telling them they used to be great, but now they're not and they need to stop using the cheapest, shittiest couriers and callcentres they can get their hands on, and they've lost a loyal customer.
This from their staff doesn't pm me on productreview, but instead runs my nick through their database, matches my email and emails me directly asking 'did you leave this review?' Not looking to resolve the issues or regain a customer, nope, just wants the bad pr to go away.
He's about to become extremely fucking acquainted with the word 'inappropriate'
kudra@aus.social · 6 pts · 1y
@Taleya @briongloid had it with them about a year ago, just awful couriers, failed at least 3 delivery attempts in a row and I told them to go jump. Switched to Yarn'n, who so far haven't fucked up once, but I'm kindof waiting for it to happen, it just seems almost inevitable.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Oh! I've not had trouble with them aside from couriers who literally throw and run. What is knocking? Possibly because we are so close to the main DC?
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Yikes. That sounds awful... I haven't had a new delivery in well over a year because I forgot to delay one before and I've still got a whole unopened box to use. Did the company get bought over or something?! Why must even WGAC fall to enshittification -_- although it is perhaps ironically fitting that they do. Ugh.
Feels really unsettling, all the brands you felt good about and safe with ending up like this, like all your friends turning into dropkicks and your old life is no more.
The other day I read about Kogan having an energy plan (wtf to even that) and really horrible service - apparently it's white labelled Powershop. Jesus, anyone remember when Powershop were the energy brand of choice for us greenies before they got inexplicably sold to Shell...
kudra@aus.social · 3 pts · 1y
@just_kitten @Taleya the other thing that sucks about WGAC is the toilet paper is coming all the way from China. We DO NOT need to ship bum roll from effing China, it's one of the least sensible things to buy from there, srsly.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
we haven't opened the rolls yet, but eco247 sell them now, so hoping they're good! These are the guys we get our whopping great refill wheelie bins of cat litter delivered from, so having them do both the cats and us in regards to poop tickets tickles me wonderfully
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I’m finding it the same, all the things I used to be ok with and rely on suddenly aren’t working well
Taleya@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
In my case it's them partnering with a shitty courier and having customer service mishandle it to the point of cancellation. But the mishandling to the point of a federal complaint is a new one for me....
The courier issue is a fucking mind boggle because it's ANC. And i use pet circle. Who very fucking famously use ANC and i have had ZERO delivery issues. Ever. Different tiers and SLAs i guess
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I had a lot of trouble with them in the past before I eventually cancelled my subscription, like delivering the wrong things when I varied the order, missing orders, customer service that was friendly but incompetent, incorrect billing.
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
You could add their breach of data privacy to the productreview complaint.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Is it formally a breach? 'Cos will absolutely take them for that.
There's an implicit threat in choosing to communicate with me in this manner and i am not fucking having it
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
They should've contacted you on productreview. I don't know the law enough to say it's a breach. OVIC does... https://ovic.vic.gov.au/privacy/for-the-public/privacy-complaints/
Taleya@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
so checked up, it's oaic.gov.au you want for a private sector company, ovic do public sector. But yeah, this was a massive misuse of my personal data, they're fucked.
Grackle@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I've heard good things about these guys ( https://aboutadog.com.au/ ) I haven't had a chance to use them yet as I'm still working my way through my current stock.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
That's who I get mine from last time, after WGAC annoyed me by reducing the minimum time for their subscription. The paper is ok but not great quality, probably equivalent to the WGAC standard recycled stuff. The wrapping for each roll has lots of animal pictures on it, which I consider to be a good feature.
kudra@aus.social · 1 pts · 1y
@RustyRaven @Grackle who do they use to deliver? It would be good to have a backup if Yarn'n go down the gurgler.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Lovely day update - bliss has been interrupted my multiple mowers and power tools. Neighbours really hate silence.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
I sat through two hour long meetings today so I think I can take 6 hours sick leave instead of 8
indisin@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
You're right. It takes a lot of mental preparation when you're in that state
indisin@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Once a little sugar ant made up his mind to roam -
To fare away far away, far away from home.
He had eaten all his breakfast, and he had his Ma's consent
To see what he should chance to see; and here's the way he went -
Up and down a fern frond, round and round a stone,
Down a gloomy gully where he loathed to be alone,
Up a mighty mountain range, seven inches high,
Through the fearful forest grass that nearly hid the sky,
Out along a bracken bridge, bending in the moss,
Till he reached a dreadful desert that was feet and feet across.
'Twas a dry, deserted desert, and a trackless land to tread,
He wished that he was home again and tucked-up tight in bed.
His little legs were wobbly, his strength was nearly spent,
And so he turned around again and here's the way he went -
Back away from desert lands, feet and feet across,
Back along the bracken bridge bending in the moss,
Through the fearful forest grass, shutting out the sky,
Up a mighty mountain range seven inches high,
Down a gloomy gully, where he loathed to be alone,
Up and down a fern frond and round and round a stone.
A dreary ant, a weary ant, resolved no more to roam,
He staggered up the garden path and popped back home.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
That is charming!
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
A bit of C. J. Dennis on this Thursday morning grind
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
And why not. A bit of CJ does makes us all cheerful.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
My brain has a disproportionate amount of random doggerel in it
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Back when I was a kid, I was gifted a copy of Verse & Worse by Arnold Silcock - the trauma has never left me and I can quote most of them to this day. Has come in handy for scrabble though.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Do these work?
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I can’t play video 😕
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Neither can I. Stupid phone. It's the Void with his wings on AI to sing Back in black
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Well that sounds adorable and I'm sad I can't see it.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I can’t see it in my voyager app.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Poot
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I’m determined to play it. I’m going to have to hop in my desktop to see if I can do it.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I hopped on my desktop to have a look, it loaded via my desktop.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Nah, you'd need much bigger wings for a cat that size to be able to fly. Aerodynamics and stuff.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Yes.. Ha ha
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Brilliant
Catfish@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
I love my local group even if is on FaceAche. Nabbed a free cat auto feeder. Might save our toes being chomped at stupid AM. Assuming they don't figure out how to break into it at midnight...,
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Oh fuck me.
I tried to book some leave for after the moratorium - we’ve got a brief hold on leave requests for everyone because new stuff coming through the pipeline etc - and the new system to book it is a fucking nightmare.
I need a break and I can’t even organise one
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Work recently 'upgraded' to Xero for pay/timesheets/leave etc. Only public holidays don't load properly. I have let management know just how I feel about that. Requesting leave actually works pretty good though.
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Covid is still getting around. taps head
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
I've completed day three of three after-work outtings in a row. Tonight was Thai boat noodles and an old colleague I hadn't seen in six months.
::: spoiler spoiler
Strong recommend to give this a try if you ever find it!
:::
bacon@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
We frown upon cannibalism.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
That looks incredible.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
The broth is so so flavourful, and it has blood in it to give it a luxurious texture, and it's loaded with goodies.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Making me hungry!
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Where is this, it looks amazing!
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
https://maps.app.goo.gl/p1s8aSj1LZHti5VF8 Plern Thai cafe/restaurant, hardware st in the city. Open for about six months, I've been about 4 times now, excellent stuff, good value
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
The longer this goes on, the more I think I’m actually a bit burned out
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
The sun rose today.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Sun rose but stuck behind clouds all day.
Entire sky cloudy.
Don’t like today.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Today’s shit
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Some days are like that, hey. Is there anything we can do to help?
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
No. I think I just need to get through my shift rostered on to The Least Favourite Task (each one takes ages and it’s complex) and then I can start filtering out my friedness
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Hang in there, it’ll be done soon
tone212_@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
I could not be arsed making dinner but I’m glad I did, even if it’s a late one. There’s nothing more comforting after a shitty day than a home cooked meal. Steak cooked to perfection 👌
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Am trying to complete Medicare claim forms and have been on the phone with the infuriating automated service
It’s not too early to start drinking, is it?
bacon@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
The sun set.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Yes it did, we made it through the day and the giant bats have started flying overhead. 😊
Aradina@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 1y
Woke up early now I get to sit around waiting for the world to start
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
I forgot how good Peter Steele’s voice is. Shame on me.
It shall be a Type O Negative afternoon. 😈
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Today is absolutely lovely outside. Gonna try to be cheerful for once.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Testing video
Can you let me know if this works?
::: spoiler video test
:::
Edit: looks like I can’t find a way to load it up on my iPhone in any browser or my wefwef voyager app.
Works on desktop though.
Eagle@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Not on Jerboa
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Not on iPhone
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
All good here on my ancient laptop
Grackle@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
All g on Pixel. No app, just Chrome.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Hmm interesting.
I tried all my browsers using Aussie.zone website and couldn’t get any of them to load on iPhone.
Tried Safari, chrome, brave.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
works on windows laptop
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Not for me and I believe I'm using Chrome (phone).
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
briongloid@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Was a little slow to load, but worked on desktop.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
No on iphone, no app.
Nath@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Android
Boost: works fine.
Jerboa: wouldn't load in the app, but I could save it and watch it locally.
Connect: Buggy with media in general. Even some jpeg files. Didn't work.
Sync: works fine.
Voyager: Seems to work, but muted. Probably a setting to enable sound that I didn't find.
Firefox: works fine.
Apple
Memmy: Didn't work.
Mlem: Didn't work.
Arctic: Didn't work.
Avalon: Didn't work.
Voyager: Didn't work.
Safari: Didn't work.
Firefox: Didn't work.
For Apple, many of the apps (including browsers) loaded the iOS media player and that was what didn't work.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
yep all good here on desktop.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Bleh. I can’t see it in my voyager app.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I need an update of why the undies were in the blender please @Catfish@aussie.zone.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Literally packing. Any empty space in a breakable thing gets stuffed with something soft. This was just an entertaining combination.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Hahaha. I would've thought of 100 different things other than stuffing undies in there but the job got done and that's all that matters.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Is this the central image of the phrase Eat my shorts?
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I was gonna say the fabric was too rough and you guys wanted them smooth 🥁
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Good night everyone. ❤️
Duenan@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Oh crap.
They’re closing down Rivers in April.
Just heard on the radio.
:(
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
What about the fishermen?
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
That's a weird angle(r) you have there. I get a sinking feeling that line is on the hook.
ooh the 'r' came up as reg. trademark that's new.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
No fish for fisherman so they’re gone too.
No more kippers for us as well.
🥲
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
NOOOOOO
briongloid@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Oh no, I didn't really shop there but they had one in my very rural town I grew up in.
It's a shame, I suppose Kmart was too competitive at the budget price-point.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Waaaaahh! Where will I get shoes now?
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I've hated everything I've ever gotten there. I wonder if it's related to Catch closing in April.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Bother there goes my default shoe location
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
2 months after creating a kids account so my daughter can listen to Taylor Swift non-stop. My YouTube music algorithm is finally producing songs that I like, not neverending Taylor Swift.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Get her into Tate McRae, there’s some overlap
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Fucking youtube, I click on one or two wrong videos and suddenly its hater content again. "Why women ruined women by women" narrated by AI.
briongloid@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I actively go thru my watch history and purge things I think will negatively impact my algo.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I find the amount of hate on YT very disturbing. it takes a huge effort to watch only positive videos.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
The sickness has been the worst today so far. Big headache, slept on the couch after getting up and it was 10:30 before I knew it
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
today is a day of cooking and then hopefully I won't have to cook for at least another 4 days
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Questions: If I wanted to post a video I've made but it won't upload because it says "image too large" What does that mean? Is it my phone or lemmy? Is it too high resolution? How do I fix it. It's 24 seconds long. I have a Samsung A21s. So many questions. Not important. Just adding to my list of tech achievements.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Too big for Lemmy.
The video I uploaded was 30s long and 19mb
You’re probably better off throwing it on a 3rd party site like YouTube and linking us to there given I couldn’t load it on my phone app and also size of things might be too much for the server if we do it a lot.
Edit: my video was 720p
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I made a 4 second one after my post and the link came up like yours but it wouldn't play. I'm gonna look at my apps and see if there's a player there. Brb.
briongloid@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Alternatively, you can look into convenient methods of compressing your bitrate, before attempting to upload.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Oh thank you.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Today was a gloriously gross indulgent write-off (terrible for me eyes and body), but at least I did manage to make dinner and deal with the Doom Pile of Dishes. I tried eating rice with a fork to be silly and still found it incomprehensible so I googled "why do white people eat rice with a fork". Apparently because it is just a starch to eat with other dry things you need a fork for: it is like a crumbly potato. Cool. Well, I'm still going to stick with a spoon anyway...
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Spork.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Because I’m silly - how do you eat rice properly with chopsticks? I can use them and pick things up okay but doesn’t drier and crumbly (long grain) rice fall, or even if you get a clump isn’t it hard to pick up more than a little bit at a time?
I’m guessing picking up a mouthful of sticky short grain rice is easier, or when it’s mixed in with sauce and other food to bind it.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
You use the chopsticks differently for rice. Think "shovel"
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I use a fork at home and don't understand why it's an issue. Italians and Spaniards eat rice with a fork.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
It’s not easy with chopsticks.
Quite honestly if I’m faced with it I either get a spoon or if lacking I have to hold the bowl up to my mouth and sweep it in with the chopsticks.
indisin@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Most cultures that use long grained rice don't use chopsticks, it's either using their hands directly or a spoon (both are how I grew up eating rice and I dare say much of South and southeast asia). Ironically with sticky rice it's harder with sauce as it tends to un-bind the rice.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 0 pts · 1y
Thanks, that makes sense
indisin@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
You got Doom running on a pile of dishes? Show me how sensei.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Today's vintage vinyl LP is Voices of the South , the Wagner Chorale. An album of some spirituals and some folk. It's all a cappella
it's an interesting and good album
go down moses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO0f2_V0ZQE
sometimes i feel like a motherless child , can't find a copy of album version so here is Paul Robeson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_ZRv1ZRP6s
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Has anyone epoxied carbon fibre cloth onto something?
I have a heat shield that I failed to paint properly and now I’m thinking that I might do the above instead.
Only problem is I need such a small piece of cloth. Not worth buying a whole lot.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
yes but a very long time ago
you need to prep it very well, clean the surface then sand it, otherwise it will delaminate off, especially if there is heat involved
brush on a coat of epoxy first, let dry to tacky, sand a little, put on the cloth, paint the cloth with epoxy, let dry to tacky, put on another coat or two
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Marge, I think you left the tap on
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
It done come out of nowhere too. Garden is loving it.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
And already gone. That's a dump
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
The sleep meds didn’t really work too well. A few nights ago they did kick in so it works sometimes but last night was a bit of a fizzle. I managed to doze a bit though.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
The woollies homebrand peas are really dreadful.
No matter how I cook them or for how long theyre hard and starchy.
It’s so dreadful, thank god I managed to get peas from Aldi. I didn’t notice the Aldi peas being like that but I’ll find out in the next few days if I was just imagining it.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Aldi frozen stuff is usually solid in quality. I think most of it is packed in Europe, so that might be why.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Yeah. I normally get most of my frozen veg from Aldi now, seemed to be better in quality.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Their frozen green beans are shit. A lot of stalks in there. They might’ve changed now. It's been years since I bought them from there.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I have never found good frozen green beans. It's a veggie we always get fresh.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I use both. Frozen beans are usually an after thought in a stir fry to balance the colours.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Ah yes, the bulk up so the food has some colour and apparent nutrition 😜
We do the same. If it looks too 'meaty', peas, carrots and corn add a bit of fibre
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Probably left a bit long before harvest?
You could treat them like the starchy marrowfat peas. Have some mushy peas with a pie or fish and chips
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I’m almost done with the pack so I’ll be rid of them soon.
Just had enough after 3kg of them.
bacon@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
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Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Coming back for seconds.
A catfish please. Sautéed in white wine.
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
🐟🍶
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
All the coffee please Bacon. I might just survive today.
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I’d like a pleasant surprise please chef
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
💃🕺🪩🍷🦪🦪🦪
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Ooh, someone to dance with! Delightful!
Maybe if I ask nicely they’ll help with the life admin, too 🤔
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
The Special please
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
🐟🍟🍺
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Buffet spread!
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
🌏✨☄️🌌🧫
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Imaginary coffee please chef.
bacon@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
📦
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Something terrible and disgusting please, with a twist
bacon@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
🌪️
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I hear rumbling. I’m not sure if it’s from the cricket I’m watching or there’s actually some thunder or something near me.