How gorgeous are moments like that? Aw! I think it's in Alfie's DNA to just not snuggle without scratching, licking or biting. It drives me crazy. I've seen him curl up on Boyo's lap twice without being a pain, otherwise he's just so much!
Aw I just put up with the pain, it's such a joy having an affectionate cat.
I do need to trim his claws though, they're quite long and he doesn't really scratch his posts or whatever. I need get a proper cat claw nail clipper thing, I've been using big sized human ones or nail scissors, which tend to fray the claw a bit.
I got another one from “Mark” today. It’s my favourite magnet. Mark is absolutely winning at life. He is crushing the plumbing world and loving every minute.
Now or Never. We went to Time Remaining by Chunky Move dance studio, at the town hall. It was an okay show, not great. I felt it would've been a better 30 minute show than 50. Contemporary dance can get pretty contemporary at time.
Is it actual training, or the ol' " do you retain knowledge that was given to you five seconds earlier that will immediately fly out of your head once a new day dawns and be useless in a real life situation? Jolly good, we'll tick the box" deal?
I work for an insurance company. I see a lot of sensitive info about people. Full names, addresses, bank info, several sensitive diagnoses because it's health insurance...
Yearly compliance = do I remember my legal obligations in handling this info correctly so we don't have huge privacy breaches? Which memory hole do I shove it down when I'm done?
I think the appropriate memory hole would be the circular filing cabinet. Seriously, if your current policy/procedures are solid, this is just a reminder not to be stupid or careless. An exercise in ticking boxes to be sure, but when it matters it REALLY matters.
Even though it doesn't contain dairy, paracetamol for some reason can be a cause of concern for those with dairy allergies. They are processed differently in the body, so it sort of doesn't make sense, but people be peopling and not fitting in boxes.
Be careful of your gut with nurofen and other anti inflammatory meds. And they will affect your blood clotting with long term use.
Is aspirin a possibility? Yes it's a blood thinner, and can trigger gut issues, but it IS an effective painkiller. Not very fashionable atm though.
Paracetamol scares me - the gap between an effective dose and a dose that kills your kidneys is quite small.
I have another dog story. YL went outside to the bins and all 4 dogs followed. Then when it was time to go back inside she found the door was locked and the dogs were already inside via the doggy door.
They were SUPER excited to see her head pop through that flap. There was licking, kisses, and jumping the entire time she crawled back through. 😂
Something similar happened to me many moons ago when I was a lot more flexible - only 1 dog (mine) though. He was most perplexed that I was using HIS door.
Something has come up on the Guys podcast again that I still can't believe is a thing:
Do you use the Cut Up method or Chop And Eat As You Go when eating food?
Apparently this causes a bit of culture shock amongst Americans, who like to cut all their food up at once then just eat it with a fork. Whereas Chop And Eat As You Go (as described by the OP they were reading from) is some weird European way of eating.
That was the joke the other host that's Canadian made. He said "I never do that, oh wait, yes I do, when I'm cutting up food for my child." They had a guest on this week who said she cuts all her food up at once as well.
I guess I use a hybrid version. It's as you go for the first part of the meal, then towards the end I'll start focussing on making sure that everything is divided up into portions to make sure there is a bit of everything to go into each bite. I'm the opposite of the people who want all their food segregated and eaten separately, I want all meal components to have equal representation throughout the meal.
Few meals I make require cut as you go. For those that do, if I'm eating with somebody I do so. I'm alone and faffing about on my phone the chop it all up heathanism comes into play.
I assume you’re talking mainly about steak. I didn’t know it was a thing until the last 3-5 years I started noticing steaks on the various food subreddits that were all cut up before serving.
It makes sense if it’s a big sub-primal cut that is shared amongst the table but other than that I would cut as I go.
By the sound of it, it's everything. Your average American might sit down to a parma and chips and cut it all up into little strips first, then discard the knife and just eat with the fork
Today's overnight oats were particularly delicious. Although I put so much fruit in them I'm starting to think I should refer to it as fruit salad with oats.
The work account follows 200 people and has been around for years. If you scroll the feed you start getting those generic movie fact posts about 3 images in. Shit is cooked
I remember reading about a researcher that created fake insta accounts posing as a teenage boys to see what turns up, and the incel stuff showed up within 5min of scrolling. The social media giants know what keeps users engaged in each demographic. I reckon don’t engage with the posts and it will go away as the algorithm figures out it hasn’t caught you. Scary to know what other users are seeing though.
Boyo has a Oodie that he consistently puts on backwards and makes me laugh. I have an Oodie and have not once done the same. Tonight I put on his Oodie and whaddya know... I put it on backwards. I no longer think he's doing it just for the lols.
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StudChud@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 9d
Fell asleep on the couch last night, because the cat curled up on me.
Woke up, and he was snuggled in next to me, resting his little head on my knees. I can't believe how much I love him.
He turns 6 next month, I'll have to think of a delicious treat for him lol
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 9d
How gorgeous are moments like that? Aw! I think it's in Alfie's DNA to just not snuggle without scratching, licking or biting. It drives me crazy. I've seen him curl up on Boyo's lap twice without being a pain, otherwise he's just so much!
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 9d
LittleOne is the same, always licking and kneading. If he could just keep the pointy bits put away when making biscuits please?!
StudChud@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 8d
Aw I just put up with the pain, it's such a joy having an affectionate cat.
I do need to trim his claws though, they're quite long and he doesn't really scratch his posts or whatever. I need get a proper cat claw nail clipper thing, I've been using big sized human ones or nail scissors, which tend to fray the claw a bit.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Sardines in catcrack sauce.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 8d
Cat crack sauce 😂😂😂
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 9d
I got another one from “Mark” today. It’s my favourite magnet. Mark is absolutely winning at life. He is crushing the plumbing world and loving every minute.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Mark has had a few tokes on the old tradies flute before that photo was taken.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Mark's happy he's taking your cash by using a plunger.
Pilk@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
That man could not look any happier with that plunger in his hands.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
Right? Mark is..passionate.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
he offers a senior's discount as well 😺
and that extra 10% is always welcome
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
omg ...lol
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 9d
Some CBD art.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 8d
Oh that's awesome!! What event is this?!
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 8d
Now or Never. We went to Time Remaining by Chunky Move dance studio, at the town hall. It was an okay show, not great. I felt it would've been a better 30 minute show than 50. Contemporary dance can get pretty contemporary at time.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 9d
Good morning. I'm doing annual compliance training
Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Is it actual training, or the ol' " do you retain knowledge that was given to you five seconds earlier that will immediately fly out of your head once a new day dawns and be useless in a real life situation? Jolly good, we'll tick the box" deal?
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
Ticky ticky boxes
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
Compliance with what?
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I work for an insurance company. I see a lot of sensitive info about people. Full names, addresses, bank info, several sensitive diagnoses because it's health insurance...
Yearly compliance = do I remember my legal obligations in handling this info correctly so we don't have huge privacy breaches? Which memory hole do I shove it down when I'm done?
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I think the appropriate memory hole would be the circular filing cabinet. Seriously, if your current policy/procedures are solid, this is just a reminder not to be stupid or careless. An exercise in ticking boxes to be sure, but when it matters it REALLY matters.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 9d
old people talk
so instead of panadol for my hand arthritis, which gives me headaches and makes me itchy, i'm trying nurofen
or maybe I can just put up with the mild ache
Eagle@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
Even though it doesn't contain dairy, paracetamol for some reason can be a cause of concern for those with dairy allergies. They are processed differently in the body, so it sort of doesn't make sense, but people be peopling and not fitting in boxes. Be careful of your gut with nurofen and other anti inflammatory meds. And they will affect your blood clotting with long term use.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
Maybe diclofenac?
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Is aspirin a possibility? Yes it's a blood thinner, and can trigger gut issues, but it IS an effective painkiller. Not very fashionable atm though.
Paracetamol scares me - the gap between an effective dose and a dose that kills your kidneys is quite small.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I love aspirin but I bruise so easily
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
That's a problem.
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Nurofen is anti inflammatory and Panadol is only a painkiller, so it might work better anyway.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
check out celebrex. It's like ibuprofen but without the gut skinning
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 9d
doing a home delivery shop
I think tonight I will make mass quantities of chicken cottage pie
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
I'm going a garlic beef dish with mash and greens. Eventually...
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I’m doing veg lasagne.
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
Baked beans with some zucchini mixed into it done in the microwave. Just cbf tonight.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I flaked and heated up some bolognese
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 9d
I have another dog story. YL went outside to the bins and all 4 dogs followed. Then when it was time to go back inside she found the door was locked and the dogs were already inside via the doggy door.
They were SUPER excited to see her head pop through that flap. There was licking, kisses, and jumping the entire time she crawled back through. 😂
Taleya@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
ONE OF US!! ONE OF US!!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
That's exactly what I said to her 😂
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
Something similar happened to me many moons ago when I was a lot more flexible - only 1 dog (mine) though. He was most perplexed that I was using HIS door.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
That's absolutely gold! I love they were excited for her though!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
She's one of them now. She has found her tribe.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
So YL does house/pet sitting as a side gig?
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
Yes because it fits around her uni studies.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Oh cool. I might require her services in Jan/Feb next year. Is Heidelberg too far you reckon?
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I don't know. I'll dm you later on how you can contact her.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Ok thanks
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 9d
Something has come up on the Guys podcast again that I still can't believe is a thing:
Do you use the Cut Up method or Chop And Eat As You Go when eating food?
Apparently this causes a bit of culture shock amongst Americans, who like to cut all their food up at once then just eat it with a fork. Whereas Chop And Eat As You Go (as described by the OP they were reading from) is some weird European way of eating.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
People actually do that? So you can eat like a toddler? Wtf? I do that for my dog because he sometimes forgets to chew.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
That was the joke the other host that's Canadian made. He said "I never do that, oh wait, yes I do, when I'm cutting up food for my child." They had a guest on this week who said she cuts all her food up at once as well.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
I guess I use a hybrid version. It's as you go for the first part of the meal, then towards the end I'll start focussing on making sure that everything is divided up into portions to make sure there is a bit of everything to go into each bite. I'm the opposite of the people who want all their food segregated and eaten separately, I want all meal components to have equal representation throughout the meal.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
as you go
I am a grown ass adult, not some child
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
As you go. Food would cool down more quickly if all cut at first.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
This was a point raised as well, especially for something like steak. You want it hot and to hold as much juice as possible
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I actually do cut up my steak, in my head it was to keep it from overcooking in its own heat, even after the resting period.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
Few meals I make require cut as you go. For those that do, if I'm eating with somebody I do so. I'm alone and faffing about on my phone the chop it all up heathanism comes into play.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I get it. Those moments where you're like, "Ugh, I wanna be on my phone but I've gotta Chop And Eat As I Go"
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I assume you’re talking mainly about steak. I didn’t know it was a thing until the last 3-5 years I started noticing steaks on the various food subreddits that were all cut up before serving.
It makes sense if it’s a big sub-primal cut that is shared amongst the table but other than that I would cut as I go.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
By the sound of it, it's everything. Your average American might sit down to a parma and chips and cut it all up into little strips first, then discard the knife and just eat with the fork
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
Yanks do parma w/ spaghetti.. for some odd reason.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 8d
Could that be a Jollibee thing, or one of the other Filipino restaurants? I heard Filipinos like to do spaghetti with everything
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
Savages.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
You know those fucking weirdos who have to have a little bit everything in each mouthful?
Thats me.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
I get that and I'm a bit like that myself. It was all made to go together so it might as well be enjoyed that way
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Yeah, but do you cut a bit each time or get it all cut up and ready?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Cut a bit each time
Taleya@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 8d
don't look at me, I have to eat things in a specific autistic sequence based on mouthfeel and desirability.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
and another nice merino jumper goes to the opshop, just too big now
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
Today's overnight oats were particularly delicious. Although I put so much fruit in them I'm starting to think I should refer to it as fruit salad with oats.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
Last time I logged into insta my feed was anti Zionist.
Today after 2 months of not logging in its a bunch of sad loser cunts complaining about women.
All the anti Zionist pages I followed are no longer in my feed.
I've never followed these pathetic incel cunts. So I guess this is social media manipulation.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
The work account follows 200 people and has been around for years. If you scroll the feed you start getting those generic movie fact posts about 3 images in. Shit is cooked
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
I remember reading about a researcher that created fake insta accounts posing as a teenage boys to see what turns up, and the incel stuff showed up within 5min of scrolling. The social media giants know what keeps users engaged in each demographic. I reckon don’t engage with the posts and it will go away as the algorithm figures out it hasn’t caught you. Scary to know what other users are seeing though.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
No dental Botox for me, yet. Must try physio first. More people touching my face, Ugh!! 🤢
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
olive bread nearly ready to go in oven 👍🥖
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 8d
Striking the balance between polite and angry takes a slow type speed than I could have ever imagined,
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Day 4 of the Return Saga dawns...
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 8d
It's interesting watching my cousin react to setbacks.
It's hard to explain, but I don't think I've been seeing the full scope of my life.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 8d
Legit read that as react to Starbucks and was like "you know what... fair."
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 8d
Boyo has a Oodie that he consistently puts on backwards and makes me laugh. I have an Oodie and have not once done the same. Tonight I put on his Oodie and whaddya know... I put it on backwards. I no longer think he's doing it just for the lols.
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
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Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 9d
Coffee & icecream French style please
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
☕️🥚🍨
Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Draw me like one of your French girls
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
🖼️
Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
I'm so beautiful 😍
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Tater tots, grilled cheese and a large fanta please chef.
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
🥔🔥🧀🍞
🥤
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Thanks chef!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
hey
um, a fruit salad , yoghurt and a cup of tea please
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 9d
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SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
Pork katsu and a beer, please!
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 9d
🐖🛢️🍺
Taleya@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 8d