So before the power potentially carks it..
Behold the Baguette of misfortune
There was post recently on the site that won't be mentioned about RR. That didn't look very good whatever that roll was. But I still maintain their chips are up there.
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Has anyone noticed there's hardly any wind lately?
Yes. There are deciduous trees around my house and usually the wind does a nice job of ushering the fallen leaves towards one area, which makes them easier to clean up. This past couple of weeks leaves are everywhere and wind seems to be in strike.
Now that you mention it, yes. It's still out in the burbs , once I'm closer to the bay in Carlton it's a little bit blowier.
And I have noticed the weather seems to be drier than usual.
We are doomed, doomed I tell you
I'm glad I have gas hot water now.
Jeez.
Might be going back to tin cans and string.
This lacks useful information, should I turn everything off? Or just avoid being in a helicopter? Beware of triffids?
The triffids could be a problem. Would you like some of mine? I have a superfluity at present.
As do I. But they should be manageable if I retain my sight.
Don't look at the sky and thereafter when the triffids have taken over wear goggles and a face shield. Invest in a flame thrower or two.
Would this cause a good Aurora? Wish I was in Tasmania, would brave the cold to go see it!
Yesssss. Visible as far north as Sydney they say. Round about midnight tonight and tomorrow night will be at its most intense. Could well be visible on the beach or suchlike here in Melbourne. Might pop on over to the hill behind Northcote Plaza to see if it's visible from there.
Well, that Netflix Life on our Planet doc has got one of the most detailed and convincingly animated dinosaur obliterating asteroid scenes I've ever seen.... May not have been the best choice for (young kids) family viewing Friday....
Well with that review, Iβll have to put it on my watch list.
Hahahah you've reminded me of the GI Joe movie. I saw a review that was ostensibly negative - it basically said 'it's like they gave a bunch of GI Joe toys to a ten-year-old, and then made a movie out of what ensued.'
I thought the image was so hilarious that I watched the movie. π€£
@Seagoon_ So I'm getting a head start on the weekend by getting a couple of loads of washing done this evening.
But.
It annoys me that they no longer include a scoop with the laundry powder anymore.
Yes, I'm all for less plastic.
So why not make the scoop out of cardboard?
Our local Chinese takeaway can figure out how to do a cardboard soup spoon. You're telling me the global multinational can't figure out how to do a laundry powder scoop from cardboard?
Go to your local Vinnes or Brotherhood or Salvos. Look in the kitchenware section for a 1/2 or 1/3 cup measuring scoop or spoon or cup. May cost you all of 20 cents. My local Vinnies has zillions of these that have become detached from their sets and are perfect for the purpose.
@Thornburywitch That's a really good suggestion π
My partner tidied up the laundry during the week and threw out the old container β with the scoop β without thinking.
I did manage to find a lid that was roughly the right size, thankfully.
On the upside, most of the washing will be out of the way, meaning one less chore to do over the weekend π
This annoys me too. Itβs too fiddly to figure out how many grams or teaspoons it whatever measure they suggest you use, and find an appropriately sized vessel at home. Just give me a scoop or sell it separately.
@SituationCake Absolutely! And I don't mind paying 50 cents or whatever to buy a scoop.
Here's the real kicker: "Made in Australia from local and imported ingredients".
So they ship (at least some of) the chemicals in the detergent from overseas instead of making them locally?
Behold the fluffy triangle
I love Gibson and all the pictures you post of her. I wish I had more time to draw. I'm going to need more shades of brown, grey, tan, ginger etc. in my pencil collection as I never seem to have quite the right tones when I'm in the mood to draw pets and it's annoying. The perfectionist in me is rarely happy unless the colours are just right.
I'm glad to hear you say that because sometimes I feel like I'm spamming the thread lol
I'd love to see some of your drawings if you feel like posting them?
I did this picture of CEO'S dog when she bought him a new jumper, and I did this picture for a woman on Reddit who seemed like she could do with some cheering up. As you can see with CEO's dog pic, his head isn't how I'd have liked it because it's hard when you don't have the right colours to do the shading. Also it has to be good daylight and I have to have the right picture and the time to do it sighs.
@Gibsonisafluffybutt @PeelerSheila Maybe I'm just being a crazy cat lady, but I love your photos of Gibson π»
And given the number of other people posting photos of their fluffy babies on here, you're definitely not spamming anyone π
Why do people assume that everyone has friends or family that can help them out with things. I have a 90yo grandma, an estranged family, and a few casual friends that arenβt close enough to help out.
Why is life such a bitch all the time, I seem to be playing on βfuck youβ level of difficulty.
Youβre not alone in this, I often find myself in this situation too. Itβs shitty but I can usually find an alternate way to do things if I think it through. It may not but the fastest or cheapest but it is what it is.
I think with more people being single, people having fewer or no children, less community groups, this situation is becoming more common and hopefully things can adjust so that people can be more independent when they need to. Doesnβt help right now though, of course.
We're a group of people who are friendly who might be able to help if there was something specific?
I understand how you feel β€οΈ
There was a time when I was living in Europe and in a pretty bad situation. A husband who was in trouble ( again ) , a young daughter, no family, no friends.
I realised society has things in place to help people just like me, people who are alone. So I used the social services that were set up to help me and they helped me as much as they could.
Long term, that understanding of how our society works really helped me a lot.
So use every single free service you can use. Government, charity, church. It's meant for you.
So many hugs, you are not alone.
I understand how you feel sadly :(
Just a fuck you and fuck you day after day with no signs of it ending and with no help available.
Thatβs exactly it. Sorry youβre stuck in this too.
change often happens very very slowly
so many hugs
I wish things were easier for you.
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