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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Eh. I’ve given in and paid much more than I wanted for a duplicate pair of Cotton On trackies from years ago. Because these days to keep trying to get a comfortable cheap pair without the opportunity to try them on is throwing good money after bad. 🙄

(That also allowed me to get a manual paper shredder on clearance - the noise of the motorised one is intolerable so it doesn’t get used.)

I got only one pair though because I will be going through and culling my clothes in an effort to find the other cheap ones I had… they can’t have walked off on their own. Also even if the $30 ones are quality Melbcat’s claws will pull out many threads before too long, or I’ll stain them. That’s why I buy cheap… Between the two of us nice things don’t last.

Pretty angry about it. I was happy with bare bones cotton basics until they became so ill fitting as to cause discomfort. You shouldn’t have to pay premium to have a usable item.

Even just the cost of basic groceries is obscene now

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sending some warm, muggy, late night love…

Man, it’s been years since I’ve spent time in the more chaotic parts of Asia. Favs atm are:

  • A passenger on a scooter legit carrying a ladder upright.
  • Gramps on his scooter living his best life riding at about 10kms an hour.
  • Women riding scooters in PJ’s

Living it up in Phnom Penh

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I rode it scooter around Thailand. As it's dangerous for tourists generally, I'd pick a grandma and potter along behind her through the chaos. Never had an issue.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I did, too, years ago.

Though checking in a hotel in Patong and watching a slight Japanese woman wheeled out in wheelchair after she broke both and and legs (face looked fine, luckily) on a scooter, should be enough to make some people think twice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

and nearly all are wearing sandals

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Hooray in the middle of the crowdstrike crisis I bought w/e goon with real cash monies :) got a few dirty looks though from goonless people.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I got really lucky. I was able to get a script done for my kid AND pay with card at the Chemist Warehouse. Otherwise I wouldn't have noticed at all

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

The Boys is such an accurate parody of The USA. It's as if the writes are writing the election cycle

Funny and scary

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Holy crap. That wind outside is really bad. Thought the gust was about to take my roof off.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I braved it to the city today and back with a mask on the whole time. The most weird thing has had to happen at the end. Tram driver swapped over at Barkers Rd and the new driver was saying things to himself while setting up, like "adjusting my seat" and "reaching out for the mirror" and I thought it was some cool.OH&S thing like the train drivers pointing and naming things in Japan.

Then he started mumbling to himself... "they said it was going to rain but it didn't..." "look at how bright those lights are"... and he had this really sullen, angsty young look about him... and before I could hear what else he had to say I had to get off.

Where is the rain though, it's been blowing plenty but not very wet. Not that I'm complaining

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think a major problem with DoorDash's new drone delivery service is that it has to deliver to clear ground, which means you have to go outside to get your food, it won't be right at your door. If they really want to provide a good service they need to have drones that can open the door, come inside and drop off direct to your lounge chair or bed. Or maybe the robo vac could be taught to multi-task and meet up with the drone for the final delivery leg?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

My old housemates brother delivered for the local pizza place. He had a spare key. We could get pizzas delivered to our bedrooms.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Roombutler, I wouldn't mind that. Fetch the ~~newspapers~~ dirty bird for me, Jeeves

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Windy. Had to brave the outside to trim some branches that the wind was blowing against the bedroom window. I considered if I could put up with it and do it tomorrow, but no, too annoying. In bed with electric blanket on now. Cosy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Good one

This is my favourite of Santana’s.

Smooth featuring Rob Thomas.

https://youtu.be/6Whgn_iE5uc?si=iO9PtXk6HyGhroEP

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I forgot about this song. So good!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Agree. I love Santana. I love Whitey. ♥

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Interesting time to take a nap is it back on yet?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nope. Things still broken from what I’m seeing on the news.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

If anything, everything seems to be worse now. Can't even log on to netbank through the commbank app now. (before it was just no PayID)

Edit: I had to force stop the app, but it seems to work now

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I don’t think I’ll be going out shopping over the weekend with all these problems.

My commbank app was working last I checked as well.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

work uses windows too but everything is perfectly fine

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

The piece of software that fucked everything up is one of a handful that companies use.

So thankfully not everyone has to deal with the current shit show.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Hooray. Footy tv feed is working!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I bought a big bunch of singles at the opshop the other day, have no idea what some of them are, names and songs I've never heard of

I think I love this one , this is from 1962 , Messico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSL2ilfF35Q

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know whether Google is right, but if it's really 1942, that's super upbeat for the time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

the song was written in '42, he recorded his version in 62"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow! That dude shure can sang! Any others in the stash?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

The xylophone is pretty cool too

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