Fourth nosebleed for the day…
are you the hilltop hoods? Edit: but seriously, might be worth getting that checked out.
Had it cauterised several times as a kid. Didn’t help for long.
There’s an art to picking without hurting one’s self.
If fingers weren’t meant to go up the nostril, then why are they the perfect shape to do so?
Riddle me that, Yahweh!
And why fingernails. Perfect digging tool.
People who send each sentence of their message
In seperate text messages
Instead of compiling all thoughts into one text
So you receive a bunch of texts and notifications at once
Annoying or acceptable?
I don’t mind tbh. Interestingly Android 15 is adding “notification cooldown” feature, will see where they take it
I tend to do this. It’s just natural to me. Much of my communications early were via text on like games or messaging apps. It’s just how my thoughts come out idk
Same.
Since i barely use my phone i never even thought about it
plus i have my settings for no notifications
Annoying, but in my defence, I had a friend who would refuse to read anything longer than about 3 sentences.
Putting them into different messages fixed that.
Unfortunately, that’s a habit that has stuck with me even though I don’t even talk to them anymore
Annoying but understandable sometimes. What I don’t like is when 3 messages are sent in less than 30 seconds with one being HELLO?
Annoying, but Mr P is dyslexic and he finds it easier to process this way. I occasionally miss one of the msgs.
Unhinged is the word you’re looking for.
You know?
Haha I just saw this. I was considering doing the same gag😂
All done!
Didn’t really have to punch that pH down with too much vinegar. Looks a bit under 4. Went for a little bit of apple cider, little bit of white wine and some white.
Kept the brine so can pad it out more if need be.
Is hawt.
Johann Hari, https://johannhari.com/ , dropped another really timely book this week, this time on Ozempic and other weight control drugs, why we get fat and how to not get fat. The problem is going back to a good diet doesn’t reverse the hormonal effects of a bad diet. Intervention may be required for a while.
And while I cook good meals from basic ingredients I also eat too much and eat some junk, not much junk , but obviously enough to mess me up.
I’ll get back to youse guys when I finish the book. 👍
Anyone know whether the Geelong rental market is as borked as Melbourne? I’m half considering a job there.
I mean this is the nicest possible way, but… you understand that means you’d have to LIVE in Geelong, right? You cant even go home and take a shower because you’d just be showering IN Geelong.
Haha, I quite like Geelong, but I’m generally in holiday mode when I’m there and that might colour things. Pretty sure they do have showers though!
I reckon since I’m going into all the logistics fairly thoroughly I probably won’t get the job, so it’ll be a non-issue. But we’ll see.
@underwatermagpies @TinyBreak To be fair, it also depends on where in Geelong.
It’s not that bad if you’re in one of the new estates near Torquay or in a new apartment block in the CBD.
Corio on the other hand…
Well…
There’s a good reason why Geelong maybe has a bit of a bad reputation sometimes.
Couldn’t be as bad as living in Rowville.
Ah Rowville, the PTV deadzone of the SE.
Hey! Its not a deadzone per say. The state government just assumed it was a suburb of bus enthusiasts.
@TinyBreak @StudChud Many years ago I dated a girl who lived in Rowville, and I can confirm there’s plenty to do there.
You can choose whether you want to go to the Coles or the Kmart at Stud Park Shopping Centre. Maybe both?
Or you can wait and wait in a traffic jam on Stud Road.
Or wait and wait in a traffic jam on Wellington Road.
Or wait and wait in a traffic jam on Kelletts Road.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Knox and Ringwood.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Dandenong.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Glen Waverley.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Boronia.
Or wait and wait for the bus to Caulfield.Hey, there’s a woollies there too 🤣
Stud Rd, Wellington Rd, Kelletts Rd
You have brought back so many memories 😅😭
Lol, I have vivid memories of the 901 and the smell. Or from FTG Rd the 753 and the 693
shudder
I stayed in rowville for over a month once, made me really appreciate living downtown
and I would rather live in a real country town than rowville,
Haha yup it’s… An experience that should not be repeated.
Used to live in Lysterfield, then Rowville, then Knoxfield. Very meh experience.
or shudders dandenong.
Boronia, and back in the day Bayswater too
Bayswater really has freshened up from what I hear. Amazing food
hit the jackpot, we’ve named every suburb my MIL has chosen to live in ( except corio ) ( against everyone telling her it’s a bad idea )
and she wonders why her neighbourhoods are shit, she has crappy neighbours, there is nothing to do and no where to go and nothing to look at. She complains rich people always live in nice places. ffs, she could have chosen a lot of better places that aren’t necessarily expensive
Wasn’t that bad unless you need a train. Safe area, plenty of shops, not far from Knox or Monash or east link. Fairly quiet. Lived there for many years.
I’ve been poking through old emails for a while and found my old library card number. Out of curiosity I logged in (apparently they don’t shutdown your account after 2 years like the others I’ve been with). Apparently I forgot to return an item and my accounts been barred with a $50 fee. Honestly not as bad as I was expecting, although I don’t remember them ever emailing me about it.
Apparently they’ve also rebranded which is nice. I remember them as being a drab grey building with “area library corporation” written on it. Apparently they’ve dropped the corporation part of it and redecorated, which is nice
Haircut day! Which means I get to go into the city and be around people. In desperate need of social stimulation.
@Gibsonisafluffybutt @Seagoon_ Ooh, exciting! 😊
Are you going to mix it up a bit and get a new style? Any that you have in mind?
Aw yeee, get on that self-care! A haircut done by a good barber feels so damn nice
Might I suggest a brief lunch interlude at Pasta Khan Dolan Uyghur? (Attempt 3)
I wish I could second this recommendation. My experience at that restaurant was pretty average. The food was unique, but very meh.
😮 what did you order?
Uyghur
I’m guessing entree was imprisonment and the main was repression.
I hope I’m not on a list now
@Bottom_racer @Force_majeure123 I’ve tried Uyghur food before — albeit not at that restaurant — and it was delicious 😋
I forget what it was called, but it was a dish where noodles were chopped up into little squares, mixed with chopped up veggies, and cooked in a sauce, with a choice of meats (optional if you’re vegetarian).
That’s one of these guys signature dishes, really interesting texture
@Force_majeure123 I just mentioned Uyghur food to wifey.
She really doesn’t like onions, but likes the taste of their food otherwise.
(And by “really doesn’t like onions”, I mean I’ve seen her pick out every piece of diced onion from a dish before.)
I’m not sure if it’s just the restaurant we went to, but they had *lots* of pieces of finely diced onion in their dish, so that’s a non-starter for her.
Fuck it why not!
Daiso shopping spree. Finally got some new water colours, they sell out quick. Got 2 packs of muted tones which should be good for dinosaurs.
@Seagoon_ I love Daiso and Miniso. They’re really good for things like makeup brushes and sponges and stuff.
The only thing is while it’s cheap, you always end up leaving random kitchen gadgets and things like mugs with cute anime animals on them.
Also our fur babies love the giant stuffed toys they sell.
I can never spend enough time in daiso to look at all the awesome stuff they have.
Always love when I get an incoming call from Mrs B going “Now dont panic, everything is fine! But… someone bit Tinyest” “Oh damn! Is everyone ok?” “Yeah so turns out Tinyest stuck his fingers in someone elses mouth, the other kid bit down and Tinyest was surprised to discover that getting bitten hurts”. “…” least i dont have to save for Uni!
The Rolling Stones have been touring off and on longer than most of us here have been alive +/-
Over 60 years.
The cocaine fuels them lol
What if they fall over on stage?
The Fallen Stones
I still don’t fully understand who/what they are. I thought they were a band, but then they were a magazine, but they’re also the term for famous music people, I think?
Just a rock band that should probably gracefully bow out and maintain some dignity.
Jagger turned 80 last year…
I wish I could take as much drugs as he has and live to 80 wtf
@StudChud @calhoon2005 Mick Jagger was born born before World War 2 ended. (You can look it up if you like — Jagger was born in 1943. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuked in 1945.)
When this song came out, the Rolling Stones were around 40. People were already starting to call them things like aging rockers and dinosaurs: https://youtu.be/SGyOaCXr8Lw?si=f0MmiyRYZ0Jj1ev1
That song came out 40 years ago.
I always get a laugh out of this and watching the clip you just posted reminded me of it again.
@PeelerSheila That’s hilarious 🤣
Spot on impersonation!
Nope. And never were a rock band as such. They were called that, but they played blues/ska fusion.
@Thornburywitch @useless_modern_god …with a *heavy* Chuck Berry influence: https://youtu.be/IK5gnx__M1M?si=Qw8r5XMEgasWMmK-
Do you have any sort of source or documentation to support your claim that Rolling Stones are NOT a rock band? Interviews with band members stating that fact? Or claims from other experts within the industry?
Just curious.
Listen to the music. They’re primarily a blues band with a drummer. Some ska & Chuck Berry influences.
Try listening to Paint It Black, Angie, Ruby Tuesday - these are straight run blues with drums.@Thornburywitch @useless_modern_god A few more songs to compare.
Here’s the Rolling Stones’ debut single, Come On: https://youtu.be/_iAQVGOzj4M?si=G4aXaHDYxsNccU-B
Which was a cover of Come On by Chuck Berry: https://youtu.be/JgW6s8FPm_w?si=pu6K0qOb-_IBiyqg
Here’s Can’t Catch Me by The Rolling Stones: https://youtu.be/IK5gnx__M1M?si=NP61dxgx1oJLMd_0
And Can’t Catch Me by Chuck Berry https://youtu.be/9jKrHzps0XM?si=2H9Wbjy4NhousbTk
(Just as an aside, John Lennon was a fan of that one too, apparently. Note the second verse begins “Here come a flattop, he was movin’ up with me”. Lennon borrowed that line for Come Together and got a lawsuit for his efforts.)
Rolling Stones, Sweet Little Sixteen: https://youtu.be/n-tYCwzTrrU?si=DDynnP4-MzxshiLp
And the Chuck Berry original: https://youtu.be/ZLV4NGpoy_E?si=xysXmQVLaih_w01A
(The Beach Boys really liked that one — just listen to Surfin’ USA sometime. Like John, they got sued for their efforts.)
One more Chuck Berry songs for reference:
Maybelline: https://youtu.be/v124f0i0Xh4?si=0rv4e1rcPFzw3sIF
Now. Here’s some of the lyrics from You can’t always get what you want by the Stones.
“I went down to the Chelsea drugstore
To get your prescription filled
I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy
And, man, did he look pretty ill
We decided that we would have a soda
My favorite flavor, cherry red
I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy”Note the African American Vernacular English.
How many British people have you met who go around talking about drugstores?
Mick’s almost going the full Iggy Azalea here trying to capture the lyrical style and delivery of Chuck Berry: https://youtu.be/Ef9QnZVpVd8?si=AjR8vc1MJrwVS_Un
To my ears there’s a clear line that goes from the jump blues ( https://youtu.be/YhELpSeeipg?si=EYK0bdIx_hOhDss7 ) and artists like Big Joe Turner: https://youtu.be/YhELpSeeipg?si=JYqKpLB_jauoYsVL
To Chuck Berry in the '50s, to the Rolling Stones in the '60s.
TIL the Rolling Stones are not a rock band.
My crud has progressed to a point where I can’t hear anything because my ears are blocked.
On the bright side, my flat is clean, my accounts are done and I’ve had a haircut. Now to do my neighbour/friend’s dishes - she’s not been well, and it’s something I can do to help her catch up on all the stuff she’s missed while she’s down
My hot water bottle betrayed me!
Woke up this morning feeling a bit damp but didn’t connect the dots until the water had soaked through a couple of layers all the way to the mattress. Bum.
I guess I didn’t seal the lid properly or something.
The rubber perishes over time. Especially round the input plug. If your bottle is more than a year old, it’s probably that. If the inside of the bottle is sticky it’s certainly that and bottle should be replaced.
That’s my biggest fear with those things! I’m glad you didn’t burn yourself, that could’ve been real nasty. I know modern ones have special covers and whatnot, but when I was a kid my mum had those real old-school ones and I was always scared of them.
dont shame it! These things happen as we get older.
@Seagoon_ Every day, I promise myself that today’s the day that I’ll get to bed at a reasonable time.
And yet, here I am…
I’ve been better at bed times, but just can’t seem to stay asleep.
Hey @Nath@aussie.zone we should create a health and fitness community where we can post videos and achievements etc. I’ll post it and see if anyone is interested.
Easily done. What do you want to call it?
I don’t know. I’ve put it to the people in the post I made. We’ll give it 24 hours. Maybe someone here can give it a good name otherwise just leave it as health & fitness.
Edit: I kinda like AusWellbeing.
Showing my age: LifeBeInIt
Yes!!! I like it alot!!!
Still pinging positive, ugh, gotta reschedule this interview I have then.
Fuck.
How are you feeling?
Much better, not as snotty or sore. My left nostril is still swollen and blocked, but otherwise fine.
Definitely healing. I hope I’m negative by this Sunday, it’s my family’s April/May birthday bash and I haven’t seen the grandparents, aunts’n’uncles, and cousins in a while.
Although… One of my cousins has three kids with an antivaxxer and their kids are unruly and utterly gross. So maybe I “will” still be unwell by then… 👀😅 I really dislike his partner, she’s a lovely person, but her “vaccines give kids AuTiSm” spiel really triggers me.
Ugh sorry to vent lol. I’ll go if I’m negative, but I’m not gonna take the blame if her kids get sick.
Obviously her kids won’t get sick, they have iMunNe sYStEmS and haven’t been messed up by all those evil vaccinations. Surely they’d welcome the opportunity to be exposed to an infectious disease to increase their immune system superpowers.
From the makers of Melanie’s Marvellous Measles comes Christy’s Cuddly Covid
