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Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
I do find it hard to trust people. And not without reason, when your own parents abandoned you (both through actual abandonment and through neglect and abuse), then running the gauntlet of a number of toxic workplaces I just find it really hard not to see the world for what it is: a very dark place.
Not watching the news helps. But only to a point.
the dogs having their own couch again seems to have stopped the cat bullying them, for now. So thats a win! not bad for a marketplace freebie!
cat bullying them
Kinda half the fun though
According to the cat? Yes. The staffy is clever, she largely ignores him. But the kelpie? hes an idiot, and raises to the bait EVERY time which is exactly what the cat wants.
I dm'd you :D
DM'ed back :-)
Thought I'd be fine to go to work today but still positive and still sick.
On the bright side, having no smell or taste means I can eat ultra bland stuff without having to taste it. Looking at the box of bran I bought during my meal prepping months. Also cleaned up dog's vomit (he's fine, just ate too fast) and couldn't smell it at all.
I'm finally making use of the Onepass subscription. I didn't really buy anything in the past 6 months because it felt silly to buy only a couple of dollars worth of things, even with free postage. But I've found the Catch bulk groceries again and putting it to use. We might as well have 300 dishwasher tablets
From Coles' refund policy:
Coles Brand products
In accordance with our βTry It. Love it. Or Your Money Back.β satisfaction guarantee, we encourage you to return the product, empty packaging or receipt of any Coles brand product you're not happy with for a refund or replacement. This guarantee also applies to fresh produce and deli items.
I wonder how many customers try to exploit this.
Probably a few. They take your name down so if you become a frequent flyer you'd be flagged "on the system". That's how it used to be anyway.
Sort of fucked up yesterday.
Had 'a go' at the ol' man about the way he's trying to tackle his little fence dispute (on top of everything else). Basically long winded combative emails to the neighbour. Problem is the neighbour appears to have literacy issues judging by the way he writes (so they need to be short and to the point).
Anyway so when you have a go, let's just say he's not the sort of person that will take criticism.
So he stood up, calmly said he's going for a walk. That shit never happens it's always far more heated.
On the one hand I shouldn't have done that right now and just let it be, on the other it shows where his head is with respect to mum's issues. It's a completely unrelated issue (a fence and medical stuff) but it definitely says something.
I have no idea how to support someone like him emotionally through this (not the fence but mum heh). He's got a bunch of garden / house shit he's doing which is his 'escape' but I can tell it's really taking its toll.
Some people need to either get to the point or shut the fuck up in meetings seriously.
just got off a call where I was that guy. Could hear myself rambling but got nowhere.
get to the point
This I very much agree with.
Some people need to ~~either get to the point or~~ shut the fuck up ~~in meetings seriously.~~
bit moist checks weather 100% humidity
sounds about right
Looks like no sun this week. Extremely depressing.
Air so thick, you can see it
TIL about the black screen of death, like the blue screen of death but black
Tech question... If I was to get a mesh wifi setup, would the stock standard Google one be ok? Comes with Mesh router and two extra points... Current setup is router and secondary ap feeding single story house and shed... Wifi is questionable outside and at furthest point from router...
Edit... Or TpLink / Netgear...?
I'd look at the asus offering. Cant speak to their mesh stuff, but as a router I've been VERY happy.
Oh, neat, I'm actually looking into getting a mesh setup at the new house. I settled on TP-Link Deco XE75 Pros. Way overkill for my shitty FTTC connection, but they seem like a decent enough option for my future proofing wishes
Fair warning, if you look on Reddit, literally no brand is good enough for anyone, and they'll recommend Uniquiti/Cisco corporate grade equipment. Personally, I am only considering TP-Link or Netgear. However, Asus or Amazon Eero also seem like options worth looking at.
I'm avoiding Asus because I bought one of their routers and have had nonstop bad experiences with it. Netgear is on the pricier side and has a few less features at the price point, and apparently has gone down the drain (although my only experience with them was with a NetGear NightHawk 4G router which was amazing, but pricey).
I think TP-Link strikes a good balance of price, and feature set, at the cost of reliability and customer service. Amazons Eero devices seem fine, I am envisioning they're somewhat similar to iPhones - less feature rich, a bit pricier, but more intuitive to setup, and less prone to breaking. But it's Amazon, and some core features are locked behind a paywall
I've not got any experience with Google Mesh, and didn't even realise they offered mesh, so can't offer any feedback about it. But I do own a google pixel and have loved it, do kind of assume their mesh would be similar
Personally, I like value for money, and don't mind having to fix things every time they break, including with hours of technical tinkering and research if needed, hence why I think TP is the best for my needs.
TL;DR: For you, I'd probably go with Google. Just know that it will probably offer less features, as you're likely going to pay for the brand name and all the little things and general user experience/ease of use. But that's my biased, subjective, opinion based on my other experiences with Google
Thanks for the detailed answer. I think it's between TpLink and Google, and also my bank account.
attempt 2 at purchasing pokemon X did go well unfortunately, but the ebay seller has been awesome to work with! its like I'm destined to not own this game.
is pokemon fun? I don't have any games I play and it seems people like it and it gets them out of the house
Are you asking about Go or some other version?
Honestly? No. If you dont have the original allegiance to it on the gameboy colour I dont think you'd get that much out of it. Im mostly in it for the nostalgia.
There is always Citra if physical copies prove too difficult
yeah I know, I'd rather own it cause I just prefer playing it on the handheld. But damned if Nintendo dont make it hard!
I have a copy, I'm happy to let you play it or whatever. I don't play it anymore, but X and Y are defo my favourites of the new gens.
If you're comfortable, I'm happy to meet in the city at some point and you can have it. Should be the DS version :) DM me, I don't want payment. Just happy to give it to someone who'll enjoy it!
no way. Really? I would ABSOLUTELY pay you. They are going for like 50 bucks on ebay so I'm more than happy to give you that for it.
Nah mate, Pokemon is made to be loved and played, and if you're gonna play it that's payment enough for me.
Let me know when you're in the city and I'll pop down and give it to you lol. I'm free Monday to Wednesday :)
$50 bucks is a rip, that's almost RRP when it was new lol
Sent you a dm
It's an AC on dehumidify kind of day. Otherwise, my girlfriend starts training for her new job today, I'm excited to see how it goes
strange question for you, and you dont have to answer: Why the choice of the word "girlfriend" rather than "partner"? I find this kind of stuff fascinating!
it depends what the bf or gf prefers.
Maybe this only kicks in when its marriage level: but I personally go with what annoys her most! That little groan and eye roll she does when i try (and fail) to make her laugh is what fuels me haha
I guess I'm one of those people that finds people who use the word partner annoying. I could use it since we've been together for so long and have kids but I find girlfriend feels right to me
interesting. For me I always felt like a teenager saying it once we lived together. shows how everyones different I guess.
It does feel that way at times but I'll stick to girlfriend until if we ever get married
I go between boyfriend and partner, depending on the situation. But now that I'm thinking about it, I have no idea what in the situation dictates which I use...
