• calhoon2005@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    Anyone else look up from their morning coffee to see a mouse casually walking across the kitchen floor like they freaking owned the place…! daaaah

  • calhoon2005@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    Found out kidcalhoon2 has a kid in their class called Dante. I asked her if they were even supposed to be there. She’ll get the joke in about 20 years maybe.

  • wscholermann@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    The weird jingoism in the media reporting around the Sydney stabbing is extremely cringe. “Warrior” cops and “god tier legends”. Really? It is possible to report the news without being all tabloid about it.

    Also “thoughts and prayers” from insert various people. Cool thanks for letting us know. Completely meaningless and predictable “sentiment”.

    • Catfish@aussie.zone
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      5 months ago

      Yes, surprised the word Cobber didn’t come out at this end of April. Especially since so many were yelling to instant grant citizenship/residency without any knowledge of the chaps in question wanting that.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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      5 months ago

      This makes me glad I don’t consume much aussie news media

      it seems that I’m not missing out on information and have missed all the nastiness

      Why don’t I watch or read much news? because of decades of experience with the shitshow of aussie media I don’t even expect it be news worth watching

  • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    I was made redundant last week, which I’m still coming to terms with. But after wallowing for a week or so, today I went to the zoo and saw the baby elephants. And now I’ve opened champagne. It’s my birthday today, my (quite large) payout’s just come through, and I have an interview on Friday. I’m going to be fine.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    Random kitty I saw on my way to work. S/he declined my offers of affectionate pats, but was happy to sit neatly and enjoy me saying nice things.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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    5 months ago

    Had a moderately busy day , did not have any pain killer and didn’t think of my bad back once. iow, it’s better. 😊

  • fullkitwanker@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    Ah well my insurance won’t cover a nurse on call so I have to look at other options to get my dressing changed. Are there any cheap GPs or other services that could help me with this?! (Somewhere preferably closer to the city / inner SE)

    Update: omg the beautiful hospital worker got back to me saying that I can’t go without the dressing so the hospital will cover the costs for the first 3 visits 😭 that’s so nice of her to do that for me!!

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
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      5 months ago

      You should qualify for post acute care, which will supply 3 days of dressing supplies and 7 days of home visits. Following that, you can do a search and find your local HACC/PYP provider in your local government area and call them to see if they can help.

      • Catfish@aussie.zone
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        5 months ago

        Because it’s super easy to dislocate your neck to see what you’re doing when dressing your own butt crack…

        • Eagle@aussie.zone
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          5 months ago

          Might still be worth a call. My workplace (too far out to help you) routinely services people who don’t fit traditional funded services with low fees. We don’t like to see people not serviced.

          • fullkitwanker@aussie.zone
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            5 months ago

            post acute care

            Ok thanks @Eagle, I will give them a ring and find out. Actually, “The Post Acute Care (PAC) Program provides short-term services and support forthose who need extra help at home after a public hospital stay”. My stay was at a private hospital unfortunately but I can still call and find out :<

            • Eagle@aussie.zone
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              5 months ago

              You might have more luck with the HACC/PYP services, or a GP clinic, even if you can reduce the dressing frequency to 2nd daily. It’ll probably be Bolton Clarke. They should have the ability for you to pay a fee for service, but they are a private company and can be pricey. Its worth a look though. And it’s a shame you’re not further out, we’d be happy to look after your butt crack for whatever you could afford!

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      5 months ago

      I love it when healthcare workers are so understanding to people outside the Medicare system and know how annoying it is to organise shit that most people take for granted!

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      5 months ago

      That’s awesome. Healthcare workers are real heroes and deserve so much more.

      Is that enough to cover your needs or would you still need help?

      • fullkitwanker@aussie.zone
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        5 months ago

        They really are. I remember when the anaesthetist drugged me I told the nurse I really appreciate what you do. Very corny but I really do! I also don’t remember anything that happened in the hour after that! I will take their offer for the first 3 days and probably head to a GP for the other 2. I will check if they can extend their offer to all 5 days (as they suggested changing the dressing every day for 5 days)

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    For the past 2 weeks, the shower has been leaking really, really badly.

    Plumber came and fixed it.

    I didn’t realise how fucking loud it was until it was repaired. Holy shit that was fucked lol

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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    5 months ago

    I’m reading an old travel book about Arabia and Abyssinia starting in the 1930s and continuing post war. 😕 As per usual women and children are invisible.

    And it’s more brutal than I imagined and i’ve read Speke, Bruce and Burton and they generally didn’t tone it down. TE Lawrence did allude to some brutality.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Sands

  • Taleya@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    all that fartblarting about how even existing on the internet on win7 nowadays makes you a horrible monster full of disease and the one fucking box in the house that gets compromised is the win10.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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      5 months ago

      Oh no! I’ll be honest I havnt heard of a home PC getting compromised in years, thats kind of scary. But yes no, people shouldnt be using an OS that is out of support.

  • oztrin@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I’ve neglected yard maintenance with the lurgie and the fig tree has been dropping leaves early, so I’ve just spent half an hour raking the leaves into piles. Good thing I haven’t later start today.
    In other news may have a buyer for the furniture I don’t want to take with me - fingers crossed!

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    Today’s car inspection wasn’t the slam dunk I hoped it would be, but still a decent contender… I would like to decide by this evening if I want to pull the pin and get a pre purchase inspection done on it. Annoyingly I still might not be able to get it ready by next week to use for work.

    Argh!! This is where my overthinking, paralysis-analysis affected brain really struggles. I need so much time with each decision. Really to be honest, I need to sleep on it tonight, but that’s then another day gone… but no I think I’ll give myself this much.

  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    Pupdog gave us a freight just before bed and then Kittycat spent the night being an absolute monster. Am wfh today to take Pup to the vet this morning, must resist the temptation to nap this afternoon.