• Cendana@aussie.zone
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    9 days ago

    Would a 1000A jump starter be enough to start most cars?

    The question is less about jumping my own car (it’s a 2L ICE), but more about, if a friend comes up to me or I see a random struggling with a dead battery, what are the chances 1000A is enough?

    (don’t want to spend too much money lol)

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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      9 days ago

      I don’t own a jump starter, how often are you jumping your car?

      Diesel needs more jump than petrol.

      Gooloo brand was recommended by Project Farm on youtube.

      The car manual should indicate power required to start the batter, possibly listed as battery size or cold cranking amps (CCA).

      • Cendana@aussie.zone
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        9 days ago

        Long time no see Dumblederp.

        how often are you jumping your car?

        Never had to, thankfully.

        But have jumped my wife’s friend once, and came across two scenarios requiring a jump this past month. I just helplessly watched a guy wait an hour for RACV to turn up lol.

        Gooloo brand was recommended by Project Farm on youtube.

        Will go check it out, thanks:)

        • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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          9 days ago

          Hey dude, I’ve long given up on Overwatch.

          If you do get a jump pack, some have usb ports and will work as a big usb battery which is a nice extra feature.

          • Cendana@aussie.zone
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            9 days ago

            Hey dude, I’ve long given up on Overwatch.

            I haven’t played any games at all in the past few months lol.

            If you do get a jump pack, some have usb ports and will work as a big usb battery which is a nice extra feature.

            Sounds great… I’ll look for that too, thanks

  • wscholermann@aussie.zone
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    9 days ago

    Using a stick on picture hook. Picture is only 2.5 kg. I’m nonetheless saying my prayers and hoping this stays up in the long term 🙏😂.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      8 days ago

      I have a big wooden framed painting/print handing up on a stick-on picture hook, must be a good 3-5kgs. And it’s been up the whole 4 years I’ve been here, no issues.

      That said, at my previous place in the CBD I had it hanging up on the same sort of hook (different brand iirc), and it fell and smashed my partners widescreen monitor. We had only been together for a year and a bit, and we were in lockdown, I thought for sure he was gonna leave me haha.

      I use the hooks from woolies, I forget the name. But yeah, 4 years and it’s fine

      • wscholermann@aussie.zone
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        8 days ago

        Honestly feel like it’s Russian roulette for these things. For at least a week I’ve put cushions on the floor under the frame so if it does fall something will soften the impact.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    9 days ago

    Morning all! Just woke up from a crazy dream where myself and four other unknown (to me) people were on the run in the States, which at one point involved stealing a heavily modded Chevy Wrangler from Donald Trump (he cried. He loved that car. Lots of people, the best people, said it was a great car). It was a comedy/drama kind of dream, very entertaining, and I did not want to wake up. Stupid bladder! In the dream we made a toilet pitstop and while I went I suddenly thought, "HEY, YOU’RE NOT DOING THAT IN REAL LIFE ARE YOU‽” and I suddenly awoke and I was! I haven’t wet the bed in 40 years! I didn’t wet the bed much, luckily, just my multilayered night attire. Very weird experience and a helluva way to end the dream I was enjoying.

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
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    9 days ago

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  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Getting the cat into the carrier was a task. Helped when I threw a towel on him and bundled him into it.

    But the yowling on the tram had me cackling; had to get right up close and go “pss it’s me I’m here” for him to stop. I think he was upset because my partner was holding him, and then left to the train when I got on the tram.

    Now we’re chilling in the waiting room. I expect Mickey will beat me up somewhat when we get home lol

      • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        9 days ago

        I actually thought there was a child behind me, until I realised it was Mickey 😂😂 I couldn’t stop giggling. He sounded like a whingey baby hahahahaha

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
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      9 days ago

      Getting them into the carrier is the most stressful part of a vet trip. That and the bill.

      • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        9 days ago

        All done and home now, he’s fine. Bit my leg, par for the course.

        Bill wasn’t bad, $90 for his vax and another set in a month, as I realised I never got him vaxxed last year 👀

        In my defense, he’s indoors only, and has only been unwell once when he was a kitten lol

        • Eagle@aussie.zone
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          9 days ago

          Mine all had boosters in December. One of them then shared cat flu with the other two in May. Even the dog got it. In fairness, it was mild in the dog and the two she gave it to, but she was quite unwell herself. Don’t sneak out the door and get picked up by the ranger, kids.

        • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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          9 days ago

          There have been vaccination shortages anyway, so you might not have been able to get it done. Miss Meow was due for hers 6 months ago but the vet didn’t have any available so it got put off.

  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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    9 days ago

    Booked a short holiday and cruise for next month. My brain: “maybe I should work on my health and fitness leading up to that!” Also my brain: “eat fried potato. Now.”

    … it was delicious.

    • Nath@aussie.zone
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      9 days ago

      A fried potato isn’t that bad. It’s got a lot of kilojoules if you’re counting, but it is also fairly unprocessed. Lots of supposedly diet snacks are actually worse for you than a fried potato.

      Processed food is the devil. And it’s everywhere in our diet. If the ingredients list on a snack is more than two lines long and has a bunch of numbers, it is worse for you than a fried potato.

  • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
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    9 days ago

    I need a new bed. The slightest movement on mine and it squeaks like a rusty gate.

    Any suggestions online to look for mattresses and bed frames?

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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      9 days ago

      Can you get ikea delivered down there? Not everyone loves it but the Malm is pretty solid! It survived the start of me and the wifes relationship if that counts for anything and is still with us today.

      • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
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        8 days ago

        Can be delivered to Launceston but then getting it from Launceston to here is the problem but I will take a look. Thanks!

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      9 days ago

      In the short term, a graphite lubricant like for locks will help a lot. Cheaper than a new bed. I would not use WD40 due to smell and greasy residue.

      • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
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        9 days ago

        The bed is old. It needs to go, the screws are stripped to the point I’m not sure it could ever be taken apart lol. And the mattress is uncomfortable. I may as well have a whole new me.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    9 days ago

    My Excel spreadsheet is refusing to play nice with my OFFSET functions. I do not know why, the exact same formula is working with other cells, it just won’t let me create them with a different original cell reference.

  • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Fog or low cloud has rolled in over Richmond. Outside air temp has gone from f**king cold to biting cold. Hands are burning after going out to buy a coffee. Wasn’t like that when I got to work this morning at 9 am.