New Chat! Wooooo!

Good morning Holidayers. Five degrees. Dark.

I’ll just bring this one back to the top.

I should feed the dogs.

Morning punters and correctors, overcast in the Pearl this morning.

Good morning.

I’ve been following a little girl’s story on Facebook. Her name is Sophie and she’s got rhabdomyosarcoma. In an update posted an hour ago, it looks like she’s at the very end. I’m sad.

I suppose I should get out of bed and get Mini Me ready for kindy.

black birds chirpy

out there shortly for a walk, after another coffee

Jellybean tricked me into giving her a second breakfast.

Divine Angel said:

Jellybean tricked me into giving her a second breakfast.

haha, mine do that, but usually at dinner time.

Cool and clear in the Styx. Last day here…then on to the new job on Monday.

poikilotherm said:

Divine Angel said:

Jellybean tricked me into giving her a second breakfast.

haha, mine do that, but usually at dinner time.

Cool and clear in the Styx. Last day here…then on to the new job on Monday.

Morning all.
Bad night last night.
Didn’t feel so good so decided to veg out in front of the TV. OK for about 15 minutes then the no signal message came up so I went to bed.
Off to sleep then lots of noise from the kitchen. Set the tilt trap. Back to bed. More noise from the kitchen. Trap had caught a melomy. Put rodent in esky until morning for release when it becomes light (The sky, not the melomy)
Back to bed & sleep. Suddenly wide awake & totally befuddled from voices in the house. On reflection I think I was talking in my sleep & woke myself up.

The melomy was talking to you.

Divine Angel said:

The melomy was talking to you.

I wouldn’t be surprised. Maybe that’s why I don’t dream, there’s so much going on in real life.

I had yet another version of a recurring dream. I clearly have issues.

Divine Angel said:

I had yet another version of a recurring dream. I clearly have issues.

Presentation at your writer’s club and find yourself naked?

Divine Angel said:

I had yet another version of a recurring dream. I clearly have issues.

Look for the differences between the dreams, that should give you a clue to what’s troubling you.

Back now. Eating egg and bacon. Bruna and I went for a walk/jog, saw a wallaby. Then Mr buffy Long and Bruna and I went for a walk around some of town.

The fire siren went off again about 7.30am this morning. Third car crash in three weeks in the 20km north of here on the Hamilton Hwy.

And out to the weeding I go.

Asked about the reports, US President Donald Trump said: “I don’t want to comment on it.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-01/hamza-bin-laden-reportedly-dead/11372766

Breaking News: Trump did not twitter.

Greetings
I found a wallet on the way to work.
I’m going to do a search of the white pages to confirm the address on the cards is still valid or try to get hold of the person via this method.

Cymek said:

Greetings
I found a wallet on the way to work.
I’m going to do a search of the white pages to confirm the address on the cards is still valid or try to get hold of the person via this method.

Quite likely the owner doesn’t have a land line so won’t be in White Pages.

Why not just give it to the police?

A bit quiet this morning.

People must be finding all this august discussion too much effort.

DV, the second part of the second debate has started.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Cymek said:

Greetings
I found a wallet on the way to work.
I’m going to do a search of the white pages to confirm the address on the cards is still valid or try to get hold of the person via this method.

Quite likely the owner doesn’t have a land line so won’t be in White Pages.

Why not just give it to the police?

It is easier for me to just to mail it out via works mail collection system but I can also give it to the police.
I suppose with police does it go to a central collection station or the closest one to where its found.
I did find them in the white pages
I did confirm details via the white pages

sibeen said:

DV, the second part of the second debate has started.

Although they’re doing the opening statements at the moment – you should avoid this bit.

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Cymek said:

Greetings
I found a wallet on the way to work.
I’m going to do a search of the white pages to confirm the address on the cards is still valid or try to get hold of the person via this method.

Quite likely the owner doesn’t have a land line so won’t be in White Pages.

Why not just give it to the police?

It is easier for me to just to mail it out via works mail collection system but I can also give it to the police.
I suppose with police does it go to a central collection station or the closest one to where its found.
I did find them in the white pages
I did confirm details via the white pages

I guess sending it direct saves everyone some trouble.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Quite likely the owner doesn’t have a land line so won’t be in White Pages.

Why not just give it to the police?

It is easier for me to just to mail it out via works mail collection system but I can also give it to the police.
I suppose with police does it go to a central collection station or the closest one to where its found.
I did find them in the white pages
I did confirm details via the white pages

I guess sending it direct saves everyone some trouble.

Nothing much was in it, some scabby looking health care cards, a Medicare card and a bankcard plus a train ticket dated the 29th.
If that was when they last had the wallet they may have cancelled the bankcard anyway.
It was sitting next to a empty wine bottle in a planter bed in the city, I go past there each day and didn’t see it yesterday

Who woulda thought the nutbags are bringing some integrity to politics…

“The Tasmanian independent Jacqui Lambie says she will consider telling the Morrison government “where to stick their bills” if the Coalition continues to pursue a suboptimal federal integrity commission.”

FWIW read here why the integrity commision is bullshit

Biden vs Harris swinging at each other.

poikilotherm said:

Who woulda thought the nutbags are bringing some integrity to politics…

“The Tasmanian independent Jacqui Lambie says she will consider telling the Morrison government “where to stick their bills” if the Coalition continues to pursue a suboptimal federal integrity commission.”

FWIW read here why the integrity commision is bullshit

JL may be a little rough around the edges but nutjob seems a bit much.

Witty Rejoinder said:

poikilotherm said:

Who woulda thought the nutbags are bringing some integrity to politics…

“The Tasmanian independent Jacqui Lambie says she will consider telling the Morrison government “where to stick their bills” if the Coalition continues to pursue a suboptimal federal integrity commission.”

FWIW read here why the integrity commision is bullshit

JL may be a little rough around the edges but nutjob seems a bit much.

Yea, probs a bit harsh.

sibeen said:

Biden vs Harris swinging at each other.

Is there a live feed on the net somewhere?

poikilotherm said:

Who woulda thought the nutbags are bringing some integrity to politics…

“The Tasmanian independent Jacqui Lambie says she will consider telling the Morrison government “where to stick their bills” if the Coalition continues to pursue a suboptimal federal integrity commission.”

FWIW read here why the integrity commision is bullshit

Ricky Muir did similar. Voted himself out of a job.

Witty Rejoinder said:

sibeen said:

Biden vs Harris swinging at each other.

Is there a live feed on the net somewhere?

It’s done by CNN, so I don’t know.

sibeen said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

sibeen said:

Biden vs Harris swinging at each other.

Is there a live feed on the net somewhere?

It’s done by CNN, so I don’t know.

So it’s all fake news eh.

poikilotherm said:

sibeen said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Is there a live feed on the net somewhere?

It’s done by CNN, so I don’t know.

So it’s all fake news eh.

Is Bobbie Battista with the googley eyes still around

Did you find out what your new AD is called Cymek?

Witty Rejoinder said:

Did you find out what your new AD is called Cymek?

Mirtazapine, the doctor mentioned about weight gain and that we can review this if it occurs.
Literature also mentioned weight gain associated with it its use.
I was wondering if it was due to feeling better and eating more and its also stimulates appetite so those both combined is why people gain weight. I thought it was possible but far less likely it represses your metabolism and you eat as normal but gain weight.

Cymek said:

poikilotherm said:

sibeen said:

It’s done by CNN, so I don’t know.

So it’s all fake news eh.

Is Bobbie Battista with the googley eyes still around

Yes. Bobbie Battista is still around. here and here

Cymek said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Did you find out what your new AD is called Cymek?

Mirtazapine, the doctor mentioned about weight gain and that we can review this if it occurs.
Literature also mentioned weight gain associated with it its use.
I was wondering if it was due to feeling better and eating more and its also stimulates appetite so those both combined is why people gain weight. I thought it was possible but far less likely it represses your metabolism and you eat as normal but gain weight.

Ta. Good luck with it.

That’s some weeds pulled out of the garden and chucked all over the “lawn”. They’ll go under the mower next mow. I might go and put in some seeds for peas. I’ve now got an appropriate length of fence to grow them up.

Woodie said:

Cymek said:

poikilotherm said:

So it’s all fake news eh.

Is Bobbie Battista with the googley eyes still around

Yes. Bobbie Battista is still around. here and here

Well the laugh track thought it was funny :)

(probably helps if you know who Bobbie Battista is)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-01/cordillo-downs-restoration-gets-scottish-stonemasons-touch/11365648

Impressive building.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Woodie said:

Cymek said:

Is Bobbie Battista with the googley eyes still around

Yes. Bobbie Battista is still around. here and here

Well the laugh track thought it was funny :)

(probably helps if you know who Bobbie Battista is)

rushes in

No idea.

Cymek said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Did you find out what your new AD is called Cymek?

Mirtazapine, the doctor mentioned about weight gain and that we can review this if it occurs.
Literature also mentioned weight gain associated with it its use.
I was wondering if it was due to feeling better and eating more and its also stimulates appetite so those both combined is why people gain weight. I thought it was possible but far less likely it represses your metabolism and you eat as normal but gain weight.

It’s fkn terrible for weight gain, it’s due to the drug in that case (not a normal pick for first line treatment).

sibeen said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Woodie said:

Yes. Bobbie Battista is still around. here and here

Well the laugh track thought it was funny :)

(probably helps if you know who Bobbie Battista is)

rushes in

No idea.

I think a Battista is someone who makes coffee.

poikilotherm said:

Cymek said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Did you find out what your new AD is called Cymek?

Mirtazapine, the doctor mentioned about weight gain and that we can review this if it occurs.
Literature also mentioned weight gain associated with it its use.
I was wondering if it was due to feeling better and eating more and its also stimulates appetite so those both combined is why people gain weight. I thought it was possible but far less likely it represses your metabolism and you eat as normal but gain weight.

It’s fkn terrible for weight gain, it’s due to the drug in that case (not a normal pick for first line treatment).

I’d assumed you’d be on a SSRI or SNRI.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Woodie said:

Cymek said:

Is Bobbie Battista with the googley eyes still around

Yes. Bobbie Battista is still around. here and here

Well the laugh track thought it was funny :)

(probably helps if you know who Bobbie Battista is)

yes it does.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Cymek said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Did you find out what your new AD is called Cymek?

Mirtazapine, the doctor mentioned about weight gain and that we can review this if it occurs.
Literature also mentioned weight gain associated with it its use.
I was wondering if it was due to feeling better and eating more and its also stimulates appetite so those both combined is why people gain weight. I thought it was possible but far less likely it represses your metabolism and you eat as normal but gain weight.

Ta. Good luck with it.

Thanks

poikilotherm said:

Cymek said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Did you find out what your new AD is called Cymek?

Mirtazapine, the doctor mentioned about weight gain and that we can review this if it occurs.
Literature also mentioned weight gain associated with it its use.
I was wondering if it was due to feeling better and eating more and its also stimulates appetite so those both combined is why people gain weight. I thought it was possible but far less likely it represses your metabolism and you eat as normal but gain weight.

It’s fkn terrible for weight gain, it’s due to the drug in that case (not a normal pick for first line treatment).

Have you read up on the side effects? Don’t like the suicide one.

Tamb said:

poikilotherm said:

Cymek said:

Mirtazapine, the doctor mentioned about weight gain and that we can review this if it occurs.
Literature also mentioned weight gain associated with it its use.
I was wondering if it was due to feeling better and eating more and its also stimulates appetite so those both combined is why people gain weight. I thought it was possible but far less likely it represses your metabolism and you eat as normal but gain weight.

It’s fkn terrible for weight gain, it’s due to the drug in that case (not a normal pick for first line treatment).

Have you read up on the side effects? Don’t like the suicide one.

That’s a “side effect” of all antidepressants.

sibeen said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Woodie said:

Yes. Bobbie Battista is still around. here and here

Well the laugh track thought it was funny :)

(probably helps if you know who Bobbie Battista is)

rushes in

No idea.

CNN news anchor women in Baghdad during the Gulf War.

poikilotherm said:

poikilotherm said:

Cymek said:

Mirtazapine, the doctor mentioned about weight gain and that we can review this if it occurs.
Literature also mentioned weight gain associated with it its use.
I was wondering if it was due to feeling better and eating more and its also stimulates appetite so those both combined is why people gain weight. I thought it was possible but far less likely it represses your metabolism and you eat as normal but gain weight.

It’s fkn terrible for weight gain, it’s due to the drug in that case (not a normal pick for first line treatment).

I’d assumed you’d be on a SSRI or SNRI.

How does it cause weight ?
I was but they didn’t do much.
If I do gain weight I’ll stop using it and possibly just take nothing.
I have wondered if I am a depressed personality possibly not depressed as such and that my lot in life and I should just put in effort to be more cheerful.

poikilotherm said:

Tamb said:

poikilotherm said:

It’s fkn terrible for weight gain, it’s due to the drug in that case (not a normal pick for first line treatment).

Have you read up on the side effects? Don’t like the suicide one.

That’s a “side effect” of all antidepressants.

Yeah its ironic it gives you the energy to top yourself when taking nothing means “Nah can’t be bothered, it means doing something”

Cymek said:

poikilotherm said:

poikilotherm said:

It’s fkn terrible for weight gain, it’s due to the drug in that case (not a normal pick for first line treatment).

I’d assumed you’d be on a SSRI or SNRI.

How does it cause weight ?
I was but they didn’t do much.
If I do gain weight I’ll stop using it and possibly just take nothing.
I have wondered if I am a depressed personality possibly not depressed as such and that my lot in life and I should just put in effort to be more cheerful.

mirtazapine acts on histamine receptors (H1 specifically) which are known to increase weight.

SSRIs/SNRIs don’t hit the same receptor and are much much less likely to cause weight gain.

Don’t just stop FFS.

Go back to the GP, complain about the weight gain and ask for an alternative. The efficacy of mirtazapine, SSRIs and SNRIs are all roughly equivalent – choice is guided by whether it works (~50% of people don’t respond to the first one trialled, but will to another) and the side effects a person is willing to put up with.

dv, debates are on.

Cymek said:

poikilotherm said:

poikilotherm said:

It’s fkn terrible for weight gain, it’s due to the drug in that case (not a normal pick for first line treatment).

I’d assumed you’d be on a SSRI or SNRI.

How does it cause weight ?
I was but they didn’t do much.
If I do gain weight I’ll stop using it and possibly just take nothing.
I have wondered if I am a depressed personality possibly not depressed as such and that my lot in life and I should just put in effort to be more cheerful.

Depends if it’s depression or just sadness.

Also, if you haven’t done it already, ask for a referral to a psychologist for CBT, medicare covers some of the cost and it’s about as effective as taking drugs.

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Well the laugh track thought it was funny :)

(probably helps if you know who Bobbie Battista is)

rushes in

No idea.

CNN news anchor women in Baghdad during the Gulf War.

The real Bobbie Battista 1991 1min 20sec in.

poikilotherm said:

Cymek said:

poikilotherm said:

I’d assumed you’d be on a SSRI or SNRI.

How does it cause weight ?
I was but they didn’t do much.
If I do gain weight I’ll stop using it and possibly just take nothing.
I have wondered if I am a depressed personality possibly not depressed as such and that my lot in life and I should just put in effort to be more cheerful.

mirtazapine acts on histamine receptors (H1 specifically) which are known to increase weight.

SSRIs/SNRIs don’t hit the same receptor and are much much less likely to cause weight gain.

Don’t just stop FFS.

Go back to the GP, complain about the weight gain and ask for an alternative. The efficacy of mirtazapine, SSRIs and SNRIs are all roughly equivalent – choice is guided by whether it works (~50% of people don’t respond to the first one trialled, but will to another) and the side effects a person is willing to put up with.

I have a review in less that two weeks so I’ll mention it

Tamb said:

Cymek said:

poikilotherm said:

I’d assumed you’d be on a SSRI or SNRI.

How does it cause weight ?
I was but they didn’t do much.
If I do gain weight I’ll stop using it and possibly just take nothing.
I have wondered if I am a depressed personality possibly not depressed as such and that my lot in life and I should just put in effort to be more cheerful.

Depends if it’s depression or just sadness.

I have wondered that, my home life makes me sad, without going into details as I don’t want to bring up my whinge on here again it’s not fair on people here it could be sadness combined with a introverted melancholy personality, middle age emo complex, haha

poikilotherm said:

Also, if you haven’t done it already, ask for a referral to a psychologist for CBT, medicare covers some of the cost and it’s about as effective as taking drugs.

Yes that has been mentioned I should take it up

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

rushes in

No idea.

CNN news anchor women in Baghdad during the Gulf War.

The real Bobbie Battista 1991 1min 20sec in.

I remember her from Fast Forward and her funny eyes

Cymek said:

Tamb said:

Cymek said:

How does it cause weight ?
I was but they didn’t do much.
If I do gain weight I’ll stop using it and possibly just take nothing.
I have wondered if I am a depressed personality possibly not depressed as such and that my lot in life and I should just put in effort to be more cheerful.

Depends if it’s depression or just sadness.

I have wondered that, my home life makes me sad, without going into details as I don’t want to bring up my whinge on here again it’s not fair on people here it could be sadness combined with a introverted melancholy personality, middle age emo complex, haha

I had the same problem but after a few long talks with the medicos we concluded that it was not clinical depression. That kind of made me feel a bit better.

Tamb said:

Cymek said:

Tamb said:

Depends if it’s depression or just sadness.

I have wondered that, my home life makes me sad, without going into details as I don’t want to bring up my whinge on here again it’s not fair on people here it could be sadness combined with a introverted melancholy personality, middle age emo complex, haha

I had the same problem but after a few long talks with the medicos we concluded that it was not clinical depression. That kind of made me feel a bit better.

That’s good hopefully.

I’m pleased to report that the traffic incident just North of us this morning was not a big problem. Well, a reasonably big problem for the fuel tanker driver who pulled over and got bogged on the side of the road and needed heavy towing to get out. But not a killing/maiming motorists sort of problem.

Cymek said:

Tamb said:

Cymek said:

I have wondered that, my home life makes me sad, without going into details as I don’t want to bring up my whinge on here again it’s not fair on people here it could be sadness combined with a introverted melancholy personality, middle age emo complex, haha

I had the same problem but after a few long talks with the medicos we concluded that it was not clinical depression. That kind of made me feel a bit better.

That’s good hopefully.

A bit of hard headed reality helped too. Nothing I can do, say or think will bring back the dead.

sibeen said:

dv, debates are on.

How’s Joe going?

Peak Warming Man said:

sibeen said:

dv, debates are on.

How’s Joe going?

Quite well. I don’t think anyone is taking many votes off him. Kamala Harris on the other hand – people piled onto her and may have hurt her.

Tamb said:

Cymek said:

Tamb said:

I had the same problem but after a few long talks with the medicos we concluded that it was not clinical depression. That kind of made me feel a bit better.

That’s good hopefully.

A bit of hard headed reality helped too. Nothing I can do, say or think will bring back the dead.

No.

Downloaded a free software application to transfer music from the old phone to the new phone, and it did exactly what it promised, first time, as easily as claimed.

>Looks scared<

Rule 303 said:

Downloaded a free software application to transfer music from the old phone to the new phone, and it did exactly what it promised, first time, as easily as claimed.

>Looks scared<

Be afraid, be very afraid

Lunch report: Reheated fish (from the pub a few weeks ago when the serve was too big for me to manage) and chips (from the Panama Fish Shop last week when the serve was too big for the two of us)

Reheats OK.

buffy said:

Lunch report: Reheated fish (from the pub a few weeks ago when the serve was too big for me to manage) and chips (from the Panama Fish Shop last week when the serve was too big for the two of us)

Reheats OK.

No.

Rule 303 said:

Downloaded a free software application to transfer music from the old phone to the new phone, and it did exactly what it promised, first time, as easily as claimed.

>Looks scared<

That’s great, it starts with an earthquake. Birds and snakes, and aeroplanes, And Lenny Bruce is not afraid…

That was easy documents for a prisoner needed to be served got an almost immediate response

Yay. fnerked TV signal booster was only a dirty contact in the splitter.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Lunch report: Reheated fish (from the pub a few weeks ago when the serve was too big for me to manage) and chips (from the Panama Fish Shop last week when the serve was too big for the two of us)

Reheats OK.

No.

Yes, it does. Even crispy chips.

I’m going to read and siesta.

I have discovered that I am not missing seeing patients. At all. I always liked my job. I must have been ready to stop.

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Lunch report: Reheated fish (from the pub a few weeks ago when the serve was too big for me to manage) and chips (from the Panama Fish Shop last week when the serve was too big for the two of us)

Reheats OK.

No.

Yes, it does. Even crispy chips.

PWM strongly advises against reheating half eaten old fish as the consequences could result in the sudden onset of shomit, possibly in a public space.

Just woke from a long nap. Had a sinus headache thanks to this cold. I noticed earlier that my snot has changed colour and is a bit thicker. Because it’s still mostly trapped in my left sinuses, I’m getting referred tooth pain (which is common, according to the dentist), and a frigging sinus headache.

But now, lunch and off to Writers Group.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

No.

Yes, it does. Even crispy chips.

PWM strongly advises against reheating half eaten old fish as the consequences could result in the sudden onset of shomit, possibly in a public space.

And I thought my post as TMI.

Peak Warming Man said:

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

No.

Yes, it does. Even crispy chips.

PWM strongly advises against reheating half eaten old fish as the consequences could result in the sudden onset of shomit, possibly in a public space.

It had been frozen and it wasn’t half eaten. It was a whole piece. They served two bits on the plate and I could only eat one.

meat free spag bol coz that’s how we roll now apparently. Tastes pretty good though.

poikilotherm said:

meat free spag bol coz that’s how we roll now apparently. Tastes pretty good though.

Lunch was coffee, toast with butter peanut butter & honey.

After a few days of steadily increasing pain back from the doctors via the X-ray department, I have cracked my 8th rib which is a problem cough wise. So got Panadol plus nuerofen for pain, now to find something to eat with it. If it doesn’t help doctors is closed tomorrow so see him Monday, if breathing becomes a problem back to emergency. Fingers crossed, I am working on little coughs.

AwesomeO said:

After a few days of steadily increasing pain back from the doctors via the X-ray department, I have cracked my 8th rib which is a problem cough wise. So got Panadol plus nuerofen for pain, now to find something to eat with it. If it doesn’t help doctors is closed tomorrow so see him Monday, if breathing becomes a problem back to emergency. Fingers crossed, I am working on little coughs.

Absorb it quicker on an empty stomach.

The eating thing is just coz it makes some people a bit queasy when they take it on an empty stomach.

poikilotherm said:

AwesomeO said:

After a few days of steadily increasing pain back from the doctors via the X-ray department, I have cracked my 8th rib which is a problem cough wise. So got Panadol plus nuerofen for pain, now to find something to eat with it. If it doesn’t help doctors is closed tomorrow so see him Monday, if breathing becomes a problem back to emergency. Fingers crossed, I am working on little coughs.

Absorb it quicker on an empty stomach.

The eating thing is just coz it makes some people a bit queasy when they take it on an empty stomach.

Oh ok. I need lunch anyway.

AwesomeO said:

After a few days of steadily increasing pain back from the doctors via the X-ray department, I have cracked my 8th rib which is a problem cough wise. So got Panadol plus nuerofen for pain, now to find something to eat with it. If it doesn’t help doctors is closed tomorrow so see him Monday, if breathing becomes a problem back to emergency. Fingers crossed, I am working on little coughs.

Damn. Any idea how you cracked the rib?

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

After a few days of steadily increasing pain back from the doctors via the X-ray department, I have cracked my 8th rib which is a problem cough wise. So got Panadol plus nuerofen for pain, now to find something to eat with it. If it doesn’t help doctors is closed tomorrow so see him Monday, if breathing becomes a problem back to emergency. Fingers crossed, I am working on little coughs.

Damn. Any idea how you cracked the rib?

Just a bad cough I expect. I thought it was muscular at first but got worse over a few days till it built to a stab on cough and positional pain. Reaching out is painful.

AwesomeO said:

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

After a few days of steadily increasing pain back from the doctors via the X-ray department, I have cracked my 8th rib which is a problem cough wise. So got Panadol plus nuerofen for pain, now to find something to eat with it. If it doesn’t help doctors is closed tomorrow so see him Monday, if breathing becomes a problem back to emergency. Fingers crossed, I am working on little coughs.

Damn. Any idea how you cracked the rib?

Just a bad cough I expect. I thought it was muscular at first but got worse over a few days till it built to a stab on cough and positional pain. Reaching out is painful.

Rib-cracking cough sounds harsh indeed.

Well I hope you can navigate around this one without ending back in hospital.

Not so much into spoken books but this bloke does good readings on military history. Working my way through them. Look under hardcore history for free stuff.

https://www.dancarlin.com

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

Bubblecar said:

Damn. Any idea how you cracked the rib?

Just a bad cough I expect. I thought it was muscular at first but got worse over a few days till it built to a stab on cough and positional pain. Reaching out is painful.

Rib-cracking cough sounds harsh indeed.

Well I hope you can navigate around this one without ending back in hospital.

Me too, it’s embarrassing if nothing else.

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

After a few days of steadily increasing pain back from the doctors via the X-ray department, I have cracked my 8th rib which is a problem cough wise. So got Panadol plus nuerofen for pain, now to find something to eat with it. If it doesn’t help doctors is closed tomorrow so see him Monday, if breathing becomes a problem back to emergency. Fingers crossed, I am working on little coughs.

Damn. Any idea how you cracked the rib?

Laughing too hard at Boris’s jokes I bet

Bit of drama here.
Ambulance went screaming past my place. Stopped not much further along the road. A few minutes later it went screaming back toward town. When I got to town about 10 minutes later there was a rescue chopper on the pad & they were loading a stretcher into it.
Don’t know yet who the casualty was but they must have been no more than 3 or 4 houses along.

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

After a few days of steadily increasing pain back from the doctors via the X-ray department, I have cracked my 8th rib which is a problem cough wise. So got Panadol plus nuerofen for pain, now to find something to eat with it. If it doesn’t help doctors is closed tomorrow so see him Monday, if breathing becomes a problem back to emergency. Fingers crossed, I am working on little coughs.

Damn. Any idea how you cracked the rib?

Laughing too hard at Boris’s jokes I bet

Hehe

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

After a few days of steadily increasing pain back from the doctors via the X-ray department, I have cracked my 8th rib which is a problem cough wise. So got Panadol plus nuerofen for pain, now to find something to eat with it. If it doesn’t help doctors is closed tomorrow so see him Monday, if breathing becomes a problem back to emergency. Fingers crossed, I am working on little coughs.

Damn. Any idea how you cracked the rib?

Laughing too hard at Boris’s jokes I bet

He’s a menace. His motto is “Laughter is the best poison”.

Bubblecar said:

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Damn. Any idea how you cracked the rib?

Laughing too hard at Boris’s jokes I bet

He’s a menace. His motto is “Laughter is the best poison”.

BTW Have you seen the latest scare ad “Sitting is the new smoking”

Tamb said:

Bit of drama here.
Ambulance went screaming past my place. Stopped not much further along the road. A few minutes later it went screaming back toward town. When I got to town about 10 minutes later there was a rescue chopper on the pad & they were loading a stretcher into it.
Don’t know yet who the casualty was but they must have been no more than 3 or 4 houses along.

Reassuring I suppose that emergency vehicles can get out there.

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bit of drama here.
Ambulance went screaming past my place. Stopped not much further along the road. A few minutes later it went screaming back toward town. When I got to town about 10 minutes later there was a rescue chopper on the pad & they were loading a stretcher into it.
Don’t know yet who the casualty was but they must have been no more than 3 or 4 houses along.

Reassuring I suppose that emergency vehicles can get out there.

The chopper pad in part of the high school grounds about 1 km from town.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Cymek said:

Laughing too hard at Boris’s jokes I bet

He’s a menace. His motto is “Laughter is the best poison”.

BTW Have you seen the latest scare ad “Sitting is the new smoking”

No. Must admit I’ve become a three-pack-a-day sitter. I’ve been lighting the next sit from the stub of the previous one.

My lower body paralysis is probably caused by the shock of not sitting for a few minutes.

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

He’s a menace. His motto is “Laughter is the best poison”.

BTW Have you seen the latest scare ad “Sitting is the new smoking”

No. Must admit I’ve become a three-pack-a-day sitter. I’ve been lighting the next sit from the stub of the previous one.

My lower body paralysis is probably caused by the shock of not sitting for a few minutes.

I sit a significant part of the day at work and then at home
Easy to become sedentary and then realise when you do hard work how unfit you are.
Since losing weight its doesn’t hurt to walk anymore thank f as it was depressing to not be able to walk without having to stop wait for the pain to go away and then continue. I enjoy walking and now do about 9km a day through various walking. Going to rejoin a jim as well

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

BTW Have you seen the latest scare ad “Sitting is the new smoking”

No. Must admit I’ve become a three-pack-a-day sitter. I’ve been lighting the next sit from the stub of the previous one.

My lower body paralysis is probably caused by the shock of not sitting for a few minutes.

I sit a significant part of the day at work and then at home
Easy to become sedentary and then realise when you do hard work how unfit you are.
Since losing weight its doesn’t hurt to walk anymore thank f as it was depressing to not be able to walk without having to stop wait for the pain to go away and then continue. I enjoy walking and now do about 9km a day through various walking. Going to rejoin a jim as well

Good attitude. I want to get the regular walking going again but I ought to have this lower body paralysis investigated.

I’ve been putting it off because I suspect it will entail a referral to a specialist in Launceston and the idea of going anywhere is daunting at the moment.

I should see the GP anyway and also ask about anti-anxiety medication.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Cymek said:

Laughing too hard at Boris’s jokes I bet

He’s a menace. His motto is “Laughter is the best poison”.

BTW Have you seen the latest scare ad “Sitting is the new smoking”

mentioned it to lady……..(I haven’t seen it)

yeah i’ve seen that somewhere

they can fuck off

she can’t stand for long, lot of mid-section weaknesses and whatever

Cloud egg onna Hawaiian roll.

Nice. Needs salt.

Rule 303 said:

Cloud egg onna Hawaiian roll.

Nice. Needs salt.

I call them poodle eggs.

Bubblecar said:

Rule 303 said:

Cloud egg onna Hawaiian roll.

Nice. Needs salt.

I call them poodle eggs.

You’re a very strange man.

buffy said:

I’m going to read and siesta.

I have discovered that I am not missing seeing patients. At all. I always liked my job. I must have been ready to stop.

You like mowing and ironing too. Just sayin’…

Bubblecar said:

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

No. Must admit I’ve become a three-pack-a-day sitter. I’ve been lighting the next sit from the stub of the previous one.

My lower body paralysis is probably caused by the shock of not sitting for a few minutes.

I sit a significant part of the day at work and then at home
Easy to become sedentary and then realise when you do hard work how unfit you are.
Since losing weight its doesn’t hurt to walk anymore thank f as it was depressing to not be able to walk without having to stop wait for the pain to go away and then continue. I enjoy walking and now do about 9km a day through various walking. Going to rejoin a jim as well

Good attitude. I want to get the regular walking going again but I ought to have this lower body paralysis investigated.

I’ve been putting it off because I suspect it will entail a referral to a specialist in Launceston and the idea of going anywhere is daunting at the moment.

I should see the GP anyway and also ask about anti-anxiety medication.

You should Mr Car, look after yourself

packet pasta in the saucepan

bubbling sounds

gets chill outside quick when sun goes behind clouds, most of the day it’s done just that, stayed behind clouds

The spam’s getting more multicultural.

Thanks for the parcel, buffy! The postie managed to get it into the letterbox, but I can’t get it out.

One of the reasons I went to Caulfield Rehab was to condition myself, people confined to bed lose muscles very quickly.

Divine Angel said:

Thanks for the parcel, buffy! The postie managed to get it into the letterbox, but I can’t get it out.

Ooer.

Talking about parcels, the postman knocked while I was still in bed. I think he left something in the workshop again, I’ll go and look.

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

BTW Have you seen the latest scare ad “Sitting is the new smoking”

No. Must admit I’ve become a three-pack-a-day sitter. I’ve been lighting the next sit from the stub of the previous one.

My lower body paralysis is probably caused by the shock of not sitting for a few minutes.

I sit a significant part of the day at work and then at home
Easy to become sedentary and then realise when you do hard work how unfit you are.
Since losing weight its doesn’t hurt to walk anymore thank f as it was depressing to not be able to walk without having to stop wait for the pain to go away and then continue. I enjoy walking and now do about 9km a day through various walking. Going to rejoin a jim as well

I don’t know about gyms, I think natural exercise is way better.
Modern day football players bulk up way too much and hence the predominance of injury.

AwesomeO said:

One of the reasons I went to Caulfield Rehab was to condition myself, people confined to bed lose muscles very quickly.

10% of functional strength per day, is what I was taught.

Divine Angel said:

Thanks for the parcel, buffy! The postie managed to get it into the letterbox, but I can’t get it out.

kicks dirt

Peak Warming Man said:

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

No. Must admit I’ve become a three-pack-a-day sitter. I’ve been lighting the next sit from the stub of the previous one.

My lower body paralysis is probably caused by the shock of not sitting for a few minutes.

I sit a significant part of the day at work and then at home
Easy to become sedentary and then realise when you do hard work how unfit you are.
Since losing weight its doesn’t hurt to walk anymore thank f as it was depressing to not be able to walk without having to stop wait for the pain to go away and then continue. I enjoy walking and now do about 9km a day through various walking. Going to rejoin a jim as well

I don’t know about gyms, I think natural exercise is way better.
Modern day football players bulk up way too much and hence the predominance of injury.

Your last statement would seem to be the opposite of the scientific work on the subject.

Really. Opposite.

Bubblecar said:

The spam’s getting more multicultural.

Yes I replied in their native tongue

Peak Warming Man said:

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

No. Must admit I’ve become a three-pack-a-day sitter. I’ve been lighting the next sit from the stub of the previous one.

My lower body paralysis is probably caused by the shock of not sitting for a few minutes.

I sit a significant part of the day at work and then at home
Easy to become sedentary and then realise when you do hard work how unfit you are.
Since losing weight its doesn’t hurt to walk anymore thank f as it was depressing to not be able to walk without having to stop wait for the pain to go away and then continue. I enjoy walking and now do about 9km a day through various walking. Going to rejoin a jim as well

I don’t know about gyms, I think natural exercise is way better.
Modern day football players bulk up way too much and hence the predominance of injury.

speaking of bulking up, I tried to watch fast and furious 7 the other day, not the first time i’ve tried.

I mentioned to daughter I didn’t think Vin looked happy, she responded he the rock don’t get on.

Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

Thanks for the parcel, buffy! The postie managed to get it into the letterbox, but I can’t get it out.

Ooer.

Talking about parcels, the postman knocked while I was still in bed. I think he left something in the workshop again, I’ll go and look.

Nope, just a “You have a parcel” docket in the letterbox. Must need my scrawl on their gizmo.

Peak Warming Man said:

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

No. Must admit I’ve become a three-pack-a-day sitter. I’ve been lighting the next sit from the stub of the previous one.

My lower body paralysis is probably caused by the shock of not sitting for a few minutes.

I sit a significant part of the day at work and then at home
Easy to become sedentary and then realise when you do hard work how unfit you are.
Since losing weight its doesn’t hurt to walk anymore thank f as it was depressing to not be able to walk without having to stop wait for the pain to go away and then continue. I enjoy walking and now do about 9km a day through various walking. Going to rejoin a jim as well

I don’t know about gyms, I think natural exercise is way better.
Modern day football players bulk up way too much and hence the predominance of injury.

If I go if makes me exercises, plus I can combine it with walking, jogging, running and gardening.
I helped the FIL put down some overflow drains (what the hell are they actually called, mind blank) for his shed on the weekend and the digging showed me how unfit I have become

Rule 303 said:

AwesomeO said:

One of the reasons I went to Caulfield Rehab was to condition myself, people confined to bed lose muscles very quickly.

10% of functional strength per day, is what I was taught.

I remember missing a week of the gym makes your strength drop significantly

I’ve always been slim but I did go through a phase, a short phase, of getting all buff and Adonis like by lifting weights, I bulked up pretty quickly but I thought WTF am I doing this, it’s hard work so I stopped and just went back to being me.

Cymek said:

Bubblecar said:

The spam’s getting more multicultural.

Yes I replied in their native tongue

Ha, from that initial post I was thinking Spam as in ham coming in different flavours.

Rule 303 said:

AwesomeO said:

One of the reasons I went to Caulfield Rehab was to condition myself, people confined to bed lose muscles very quickly.

10% of functional strength per day, is what I was taught.

Nahh, sounds too high, though I guess it depends on age and being completely still as in coma like.

Odd that politicians still get these kind of rewards, merely for having been an annoying waste of space for a number of years.

Julie Bishop announced as next chancellor of Australian National University

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-01/julie-bishop-announced-as-next-chancellor-of-anu/11374212

Bubblecar said:

Odd that politicians still get these kind of rewards, merely for having been an annoying waste of space for a number of years.

Julie Bishop announced as next chancellor of Australian National University

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-01/julie-bishop-announced-as-next-chancellor-of-anu/11374212

Yeah but chancellor of a uni is a bit like the queen, a figurehead in all but name.

Peak Warming Man said:

I’ve always been slim but I did go through a phase, a short phase, of getting all buff and Adonis like by lifting weights, I bulked up pretty quickly but I thought WTF am I doing this, it’s hard work so I stopped and just went back to being me.

yeah i’ve always had a perfect body for a man, but the societal pressure’s still there. I fantasize about and project weight issues just to fit in. It’s difficult.

Promising rain clouds to the south but it’s drifting east, probably miss me.

Maybe she can do something about this:

ANU slammed for letting ‘bureaucracy’ get in the way of its sexual violence prevention strategy

A student-led campaign has published shocking accounts of sexual assaults at the Australian National University as part of a protest calling on the administration to take action on the issue.

Today marks exactly two years after a damning Human Rights Commission report revealed nearly 40 per cent of ANU students had been sexually harassed and more than three per cent sexually assaulted over a 12-month period.

But, 24 months on, the university strategy to address the issue of sexual violence on campus remains in draft form.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-01/anu-sexual-assault-prevention-strategy-still-in-draft-form/11372004

transition said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I’ve always been slim but I did go through a phase, a short phase, of getting all buff and Adonis like by lifting weights, I bulked up pretty quickly but I thought WTF am I doing this, it’s hard work so I stopped and just went back to being me.

yeah i’ve always had a perfect body for a man, but the societal pressure’s still there. I fantasize about and project weight issues just to fit in. It’s difficult.

I’d post you some of my fat but it’s not easily detachable.

AwesomeO said:

Rule 303 said:

AwesomeO said:

One of the reasons I went to Caulfield Rehab was to condition myself, people confined to bed lose muscles very quickly.

10% of functional strength per day, is what I was taught.

Nahh, sounds too high, though I guess it depends on age and being completely still as in coma like.

Also which muscles and exactly what you’re measuring.

Found some meta-analysis of the research (the %change/day details are in the graphs).

Rule 303 said:

AwesomeO said:

Rule 303 said:

10% of functional strength per day, is what I was taught.

Nahh, sounds too high, though I guess it depends on age and being completely still as in coma like.

Also which muscles and exactly what you’re measuring.

Found some meta-analysis of the research (the %change/day details are in the graphs).

fuck meta analysis

just sayin.

Bubblecar said:

Maybe she can do something about this:

ANU slammed for letting ‘bureaucracy’ get in the way of its sexual violence prevention strategy

A student-led campaign has published shocking accounts of sexual assaults at the Australian National University as part of a protest calling on the administration to take action on the issue.

Today marks exactly two years after a damning Human Rights Commission report revealed nearly 40 per cent of ANU students had been sexually harassed and more than three per cent sexually assaulted over a 12-month period.

But, 24 months on, the university strategy to address the issue of sexual violence on campus remains in draft form.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-01/anu-sexual-assault-prevention-strategy-still-in-draft-form/11372004

On the same day the ANU has announced that Julie Bishop is to be its next Chancellor.

Peak Warming Man said:

Promising rain clouds to the south but it’s drifting east, probably miss me.

It’s raining at the redoubt, what a beautiful sight to see.

Rule 303 said:

Bubblecar said:

Maybe she can do something about this:

ANU slammed for letting ‘bureaucracy’ get in the way of its sexual violence prevention strategy

A student-led campaign has published shocking accounts of sexual assaults at the Australian National University as part of a protest calling on the administration to take action on the issue.

Today marks exactly two years after a damning Human Rights Commission report revealed nearly 40 per cent of ANU students had been sexually harassed and more than three per cent sexually assaulted over a 12-month period.

But, 24 months on, the university strategy to address the issue of sexual violence on campus remains in draft form.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-01/anu-sexual-assault-prevention-strategy-still-in-draft-form/11372004

On the same day the ANU has announced that Julie Bishop is to be its next Chancellor.

I dare say it’s for the colossal and easy paycheck.

Pretty sure everyone single one of them could disappear overnight and no one would notice for at least a year or 10.

poikilotherm said:

Rule 303 said:

AwesomeO said:

Nahh, sounds too high, though I guess it depends on age and being completely still as in coma like.

Also which muscles and exactly what you’re measuring.

Found some meta-analysis of the research (the %change/day details are in the graphs).

fuck meta analysis

just sayin.

It’s only 40 studies. That’s more like demi-analysis.

poikilotherm said:

Rule 303 said:

Bubblecar said:

Maybe she can do something about this:

ANU slammed for letting ‘bureaucracy’ get in the way of its sexual violence prevention strategy

A student-led campaign has published shocking accounts of sexual assaults at the Australian National University as part of a protest calling on the administration to take action on the issue.

Today marks exactly two years after a damning Human Rights Commission report revealed nearly 40 per cent of ANU students had been sexually harassed and more than three per cent sexually assaulted over a 12-month period.

But, 24 months on, the university strategy to address the issue of sexual violence on campus remains in draft form.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-01/anu-sexual-assault-prevention-strategy-still-in-draft-form/11372004

On the same day the ANU has announced that Julie Bishop is to be its next Chancellor.

I dare say it’s for the colossal and easy paycheck.

Pretty sure everyone single one of them could disappear overnight and no one would notice for at least a year or 10.

I doubt a chancellor gets a colossal paycheck. It’d be a fair wack but it really is a figurehead role.

sibeen said:

poikilotherm said:

Rule 303 said:

On the same day the ANU has announced that Julie Bishop is to be its next Chancellor.

I dare say it’s for the colossal and easy paycheck.

Pretty sure everyone single one of them could disappear overnight and no one would notice for at least a year or 10.

I doubt a chancellor gets a colossal paycheck. It’d be a fair wack but it really is a figurehead role.

ah, was thinking of the vice chancellor

“Michael Spence, the vice-chancellor of Sydney University, is the highest paid of all, having seen his salary rise 60 per cent in just five years to $1.45 million.”

sibeen said:

poikilotherm said:

Rule 303 said:

On the same day the ANU has announced that Julie Bishop is to be its next Chancellor.

I dare say it’s for the colossal and easy paycheck.

Pretty sure everyone single one of them could disappear overnight and no one would notice for at least a year or 10.

I doubt a chancellor gets a colossal paycheck. It’d be a fair wack but it really is a figurehead role.

Is the position ‘Chancellor’? Google only seems to know about ‘Vice-Chancellor’:

Australia’s 38 public university vice-chancellors were paid an average $890,000 in 2016, and 12 earned more than $1 million. The best paid vice-chancellor was Sydney University’s Professor Michael Spence, who received $1.4 million, after a 56 per cent increase over five years.

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

poikilotherm said:

I dare say it’s for the colossal and easy paycheck.

Pretty sure everyone single one of them could disappear overnight and no one would notice for at least a year or 10.

I doubt a chancellor gets a colossal paycheck. It’d be a fair wack but it really is a figurehead role.

Is the position ‘Chancellor’? Google only seems to know about ‘Vice-Chancellor’:

Australia’s 38 public university vice-chancellors were paid an average $890,000 in 2016, and 12 earned more than $1 million. The best paid vice-chancellor was Sydney University’s Professor Michael Spence, who received $1.4 million, after a 56 per cent increase over five years.

Chancellor is the figurehead role, Vice-Chancellor actually runs the university.

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

poikilotherm said:

I dare say it’s for the colossal and easy paycheck.

Pretty sure everyone single one of them could disappear overnight and no one would notice for at least a year or 10.

I doubt a chancellor gets a colossal paycheck. It’d be a fair wack but it really is a figurehead role.

Is the position ‘Chancellor’? Google only seems to know about ‘Vice-Chancellor’:

Australia’s 38 public university vice-chancellors were paid an average $890,000 in 2016, and 12 earned more than $1 million. The best paid vice-chancellor was Sydney University’s Professor Michael Spence, who received $1.4 million, after a 56 per cent increase over five years.

Yes, Chancellor is the nominal head of the uni, same as teh queen is the nominal head of Australia. Hand out degrees, cut ribbons, give a few speeches etc. The VC does all the work and gets the big bucks.

BTW the current Chancellor of the ANU is Gareth Boutros Boutros Evans.

sibeen said:

poikilotherm said:

Rule 303 said:

On the same day the ANU has announced that Julie Bishop is to be its next Chancellor.

I dare say it’s for the colossal and easy paycheck.

Pretty sure everyone single one of them could disappear overnight and no one would notice for at least a year or 10.

I doubt a chancellor gets a colossal paycheck. It’d be a fair wack but it really is a figurehead role.

They do get to rule the Klingon empire and drink lots of blood wine

dv said:

On the other hand, if they actually want him out of power they do have to make a convincing attempt to appeal to a majority of voters in the regions that matter.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

On the other hand, if they actually want him out of power they do have to make a convincing attempt to appeal to a majority of voters in the regions that matter.

Many of those same regions voted for Obama, it was Clinton they couldn’t stand.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

On the other hand, if they actually want him out of power they do have to make a convincing attempt to appeal to a majority of voters in the regions that matter.

It’s a rich tapestry.

Tonight we shall have a seafood chowder

There seems to be a sudden outrage about university salaries.

Peak Warming Man said:

There seems to be a sudden outrage about university salaries.

$1.4mil/yr seems excessive, tho.

dv said:

Tonight we shall have a seafood chowder

Sounds good. What foods of the sea will be included?

Peak Warming Man said:

There seems to be a sudden outrage about university salaries.

I seem to have missed that bus.

Rule 303 said:

Peak Warming Man said:

There seems to be a sudden outrage about university salaries.

$1.4mil/yr seems excessive, tho.

Yes and it’s probably been excessive for years, the outrage is suddenly new.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Tonight we shall have a seafood chowder

Sounds good. What foods of the sea will be included?

I’ll confess to you that I just grabbed mixed seafood from the deli at Woolworths but it appears to contain squid, prawns, salmon, and crab.

Peak Warming Man said:

Rule 303 said:

Peak Warming Man said:

There seems to be a sudden outrage about university salaries.

$1.4mil/yr seems excessive, tho.

Yes and it’s probably been excessive for years, the outrage is suddenly new.

There is a “maximum wage” idea that has floated around on the left.
Probably would be impossible to police anyway. There’d be ways around it.

Peak Warming Man said:

There seems to be a sudden outrage about university salaries.

OK, they are pretty low compared with CEO positions in other industries, but apparently they are on the way up.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Tonight we shall have a seafood chowder

Sounds good. What foods of the sea will be included?

I’ll confess to you that I just grabbed mixed seafood from the deli at Woolworths but it appears to contain squid, prawns, salmon, and crab.

Sounds like the Discworld’s named meats.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Rule 303 said:

$1.4mil/yr seems excessive, tho.

Yes and it’s probably been excessive for years, the outrage is suddenly new.

There is a “maximum wage” idea that has floated around on the left.
Probably would be impossible to police anyway. There’d be ways around it.

Maybe they could just get people on very high incomes to pay a substantially higher rate of income tax.

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Yes and it’s probably been excessive for years, the outrage is suddenly new.

There is a “maximum wage” idea that has floated around on the left.
Probably would be impossible to police anyway. There’d be ways around it.

Maybe they could just get people on very high incomes to pay a substantially higher rate of income tax.

Good idea, I’ll write to Albo and get him to work on that.

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

There is a “maximum wage” idea that has floated around on the left.
Probably would be impossible to police anyway. There’d be ways around it.

Maybe they could just get people on very high incomes to pay a substantially higher rate of income tax.

Good idea, I’ll write to Albo and get him to work on that.

You’d better copy to Scomo as well.

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

There is a “maximum wage” idea that has floated around on the left.
Probably would be impossible to police anyway. There’d be ways around it.

Maybe they could just get people on very high incomes to pay a substantially higher rate of income tax.

Good idea, I’ll write to Albo and get him to work on that.

John Laws insists on pronouncing his name as Alboknees

poikilotherm said:

meat free spag bol coz that’s how we roll now apparently. Tastes pretty good though.

That’s not spag bol…it will have to be renamed.

buffy said:

poikilotherm said:

meat free spag bol coz that’s how we roll now apparently. Tastes pretty good though.

That’s not spag bol…it will have to be renamed.

Spag bol sans carne?

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Maybe they could just get people on very high incomes to pay a substantially higher rate of income tax.

Good idea, I’ll write to Albo and get him to work on that.

You’d better copy to Scomo as well.

Tamb said:

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Maybe they could just get people on very high incomes to pay a substantially higher rate of income tax.

Good idea, I’ll write to Albo and get him to work on that.

John Laws insists on pronouncing his name as Alboknees

What the fuck. John Laws is still alive?

Bubblecar said:

Rule 303 said:

Cloud egg onna Hawaiian roll.

Nice. Needs salt.

I call them poodle eggs.

Never heard of cloud eggs. What a long winded way to cook an egg.

dv said:

Tamb said:

dv said:

Good idea, I’ll write to Albo and get him to work on that.

John Laws insists on pronouncing his name as Alboknees

What the fuck. John Laws is still alive?

When I’m driving to & from Cairns it’s the only radio station I can get without retuning during the drive.

Peak Warming Man said:

Divine Angel said:

Thanks for the parcel, buffy! The postie managed to get it into the letterbox, but I can’t get it out.

kicks dirt

Are you collecting the Woollies Lion King things too? By the way, why are they called ooshies?

buffy said:

poikilotherm said:

meat free spag bol coz that’s how we roll now apparently. Tastes pretty good though.

That’s not spag bol…it will have to be renamed.

Actually, it was fettuccine, so it was all kinds of wrong.

Most of the analysts seem to think Biden had a good night, made his case, defended himself while avoiding offending anyone etc.

dv said:

Most of the analysts seem to think Biden had a good night, made his case, defended himself while avoiding offending anyone etc.

The headline over at the Gran colours it differently. I am shocked.

We are having sausages in white bread for tea. With Brussels sprouts, carrots and beetroot. Meat and three veg.

dv said:

Most of the analysts seem to think Biden had a good night, made his case, defended himself while avoiding offending anyone etc.

Gotta be fake news. Someone is always offended in The Benighted States Of A-murrika.

I watched all of today’s debate. Biden held his own but he does need to come up with better answers as to why he made some decisions many years ago. Harris got dumped on and I suspect it’s going to hurt her chances. Biden came in hard against her, caused her to back up against the ropes and then Gabbard rushed in, put her down and then really put the boots in. At that point Uncle Joe just leaned back and smiled.

Booker did fairly well, or at least came across as articulate. None of the others impressed.

buffy said:

We are having sausages in white bread for tea. With Brussels sprouts, carrots and beetroot. Meat and three veg.

On the way home, I’m gunna get a Woolies hot cooked chook, a tub of Woolies deli potato salad, a tin of instant gravy, and a big packet of Deb instant mash taters for my din dins tonight.

sibeen said:

dv said:

Most of the analysts seem to think Biden had a good night, made his case, defended himself while avoiding offending anyone etc.

The headline over at the Gran colours it differently. I am shocked.

I don’t like Booker … this is probably a ridic thing to say but he’s too much of a politician. Feels like there is a team of analysts working out how mad he should act to the third decimal place.

Woodie said:

buffy said:

We are having sausages in white bread for tea. With Brussels sprouts, carrots and beetroot. Meat and three veg.

On the way home, I’m gunna get a Woolies hot cooked chook, a tub of Woolies deli potato salad, a tin of instant gravy, and a big packet of Deb instant mash taters for my din dins tonight.

Beef laksa with beetroot & sweet red wine.

Tamb said:

Woodie said:

buffy said:

We are having sausages in white bread for tea. With Brussels sprouts, carrots and beetroot. Meat and three veg.

On the way home, I’m gunna get a Woolies hot cooked chook, a tub of Woolies deli potato salad, a tin of instant gravy, and a big packet of Deb instant mash taters for my din dins tonight.

Beef laksa with beetroot & sweet red wine.

Phoaw.

Peak Warming Man said:

Tamb said:

Woodie said:

On the way home, I’m gunna get a Woolies hot cooked chook, a tub of Woolies deli potato salad, a tin of instant gravy, and a big packet of Deb instant mash taters for my din dins tonight.

Beef laksa with beetroot & sweet red wine.

Phoaw.

The TV’s fixed so I’ll be able to snooze it off.

Castro and de Blasio had cracks at Obama’s record in order to ping Biden. I don’t know much about stuff but I think Obama is still pretty popular among Democratic voters so this might not be great strategy.

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

sibeen said:

I watched all of today’s debate. Biden held his own but he does need to come up with better answers as to why he made some decisions many years ago. Harris got dumped on and I suspect it’s going to hurt her chances. Biden came in hard against her, caused her to back up against the ropes and then Gabbard rushed in, put her down and then really put the boots in. At that point Uncle Joe just leaned back and smiled.

Booker did fairly well, or at least came across as articulate. None of the others impressed.

I really like Gabbard. Lefty as all hell, Iraq war veteran, Samoan, sharp, always has her facts straight. She ain’t going to be the Presidential nominee but maybe she could be VP.

Just bought two beds for $15 total to try out tonight.

————

On another topic, some examples of bad design.

dv said:

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

What’s your mansplanation for this difference?

dv said:

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

After you left they called you a mansplaining misogynist for interrupting.

dv said:

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

Doesn’t have to be a woman-dominated discussion. My inlaws are like that.

Tamb said:

Woodie said:

buffy said:

We are having sausages in white bread for tea. With Brussels sprouts, carrots and beetroot. Meat and three veg.

On the way home, I’m gunna get a Woolies hot cooked chook, a tub of Woolies deli potato salad, a tin of instant gravy, and a big packet of Deb instant mash taters for my din dins tonight.

Beef laksa with beetroot & sweet red wine.

Sounds fucking great

dv said:

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

One of the senior women at meetings I attend takes the floor & speaks non stop until people stop listening then she says “Well, that’s decided then”
My answer to this is to put her mobile number into my mobile so that one touch of a button rings her phone. She thinks she is so important that she grabs her phone & rushes out of the room.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

What’s your mansplanation for this difference?

I have none, because I am not a behavioural psychologist.

dv said:

Tamb said:

Woodie said:

On the way home, I’m gunna get a Woolies hot cooked chook, a tub of Woolies deli potato salad, a tin of instant gravy, and a big packet of Deb instant mash taters for my din dins tonight.

Beef laksa with beetroot & sweet red wine.

Sounds fucking great

If I don’t return here tomorrow you’ll know it wasn’t :(

Tamb said:

dv said:

Tamb said:

Beef laksa with beetroot & sweet red wine.

Sounds fucking great

If I don’t return here tomorrow you’ll know it wasn’t :(

Pretty sure that’s how Lawrence Oates died

dv said:

Tamb said:

dv said:

Sounds fucking great

If I don’t return here tomorrow you’ll know it wasn’t :(

Pretty sure that’s how Lawrence Oates died

Mine will be hot.

Tamb said:

dv said:

Tamb said:

If I don’t return here tomorrow you’ll know it wasn’t :(

Pretty sure that’s how Lawrence Oates died

Mine will be hot.

1912 wasn’t a good year for the Brits.

dv said:

Tamb said:

dv said:

Sounds fucking great

If I don’t return here tomorrow you’ll know it wasn’t :(

Pretty sure that’s how Lawrence Oates died

Hehehehe

dv said:

sibeen said:

I watched all of today’s debate. Biden held his own but he does need to come up with better answers as to why he made some decisions many years ago. Harris got dumped on and I suspect it’s going to hurt her chances. Biden came in hard against her, caused her to back up against the ropes and then Gabbard rushed in, put her down and then really put the boots in. At that point Uncle Joe just leaned back and smiled.

Booker did fairly well, or at least came across as articulate. None of the others impressed.

I really like Gabbard. Lefty as all hell, Iraq war veteran, Samoan, sharp, always has her facts straight. She ain’t going to be the Presidential nominee but maybe she could be VP.

She did a podcast with Joe Rogan a few months ago. Very impressive. A really good listen if you haven’t come across it before.

dv said:

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

I saw what you did there. Stirrer.

buffy said:

dv said:

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

I saw what you did there. Stirrer.

What I did there was report accurately and neutrally on a real life event that occurred this morning.

dv said:

buffy said:

dv said:

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

I saw what you did there. Stirrer.

What I did there was report accurately and neutrally on a real life event that occurred this morning.

Change the genders. And you reported exactly how it’s been for a very long time for women.

buffy said:

dv said:

buffy said:

I saw what you did there. Stirrer.

What I did there was report accurately and neutrally on a real life event that occurred this morning.

Change the genders. And you reported exactly how it’s been for a very long time for women.

This.

Btw buffy we managed to extricate your package from our letterbox. I love that case! Mini Me has put her most treasured possessions in it but she can’t tell me what because it’s a secret.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

I had a meeting with five women today. The dynamic really is different in a woman-dominated discussion, everyone’s just interrupting constantly, talking over each other. As a dude I politely waited for a pause so that I can interject and eventually realise that such a pause is never ever going to happen and I just need to interrupt.

What’s your mansplanation for this difference?

I have none, because I am not a behavioural psychologist.

We don’t do that in writers group even though there were more women than blokes here today. And tons of cake.

Divine Angel said:

Btw buffy we managed to extricate your package from our letterbox. I love that case! Mini Me has put her most treasured possessions in it but she can’t tell me what because it’s a secret.

:)

buffy said:

“Change the genders.”

Why?

buffy said:

And you reported exactly how it’s been for a very long time for women.

Well, no. Men can be terrible in meetings but not in that way. In a male-dominated meeting, a dude will speak for a while, pause for reaction or to let someone else go, then speak a bit more. You just don’t see multiple dudes talking over each other or interrupting.

dv said:

buffy said:

“Change the genders.”

Why?

buffy said:

And you reported exactly how it’s been for a very long time for women.

Well, no. Men can be terrible in meetings but not in that way. In a male-dominated meeting, a dude will speak for a while, pause for reaction or to let someone else go, then speak a bit more. You just don’t see multiple dudes talking over each other or interrupting.

Sorry, but you do. All the time.

buffy said:

dv said:

buffy said:

“Change the genders.”

Why?

buffy said:

And you reported exactly how it’s been for a very long time for women.

Well, no. Men can be terrible in meetings but not in that way. In a male-dominated meeting, a dude will speak for a while, pause for reaction or to let someone else go, then speak a bit more. You just don’t see multiple dudes talking over each other or interrupting.

Sorry, but you do. All the time.

(shrugs) Maybe it’s different in different industries.

Mr buffy wants to know if dv has ever been to a union management meeting…

dv said:

buffy said:

“Change the genders.”

Why?

buffy said:

And you reported exactly how it’s been for a very long time for women.

Well, no. Men can be terrible in meetings but not in that way. In a male-dominated meeting, a dude will speak for a while, pause for reaction or to let someone else go, then speak a bit more. You just don’t see multiple dudes talking over each other or interrupting.

I’m having flashbacks of supermarket dept head meetings where I was the only female. I never got a word in edgewise.

buffy said:

Mr buffy wants to know if dv has ever been to a union management meeting…

A white collar worker, who works from home, with their own business…at a union meeting? …that’s unpossible.

Army must run better meetings, no way would people talking over others be tolerated.

buffy said:

Mr buffy wants to know if dv has ever been to a union management meeting…

It’s fair to say that it has been over twenty years since I was at a union meeting. I’m self-employed.

I should also say that I’m not knocking the way the meeting went today: it was free flowing, people got their points across. I just needed to get on board that way of operating. Once I did, my points were heard.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Tonight we shall have a seafood chowder

Sounds good. What foods of the sea will be included?

I’ll confess to you that I just grabbed mixed seafood from the deli at Woolworths but it appears to contain squid, prawns, salmon, and crab.

Our IGA deli could do with such an offering. But there probably wouldn’t be enough people buying it to justifying regular stocking.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

Sounds good. What foods of the sea will be included?

I’ll confess to you that I just grabbed mixed seafood from the deli at Woolworths but it appears to contain squid, prawns, salmon, and crab.

Our IGA deli could do with such an offering. But there probably wouldn’t be enough people buying it to justifying regular stocking.

I do the woollies seafood thing mix for a spagetti marinara.

AwesomeO said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

I’ll confess to you that I just grabbed mixed seafood from the deli at Woolworths but it appears to contain squid, prawns, salmon, and crab.

Our IGA deli could do with such an offering. But there probably wouldn’t be enough people buying it to justifying regular stocking.

I do the woollies seafood thing mix for a spagetti marinara.

Yes a mixture like that could be used in all kinds of treats. We do get a better mix of seafood in the deli at Easter and Xmas.

And we have a few species of fresh fish offered weekly, and things like prawns and smoked cod in the freezers.

There’s a mexican standoff going on at the sibeen household. Junior sprog has rung twice and I’ve refused to answer. She has now sent four or five texts which I’ve ignored. I’m wondering when she’ll get the hint and walk downstairs and ask me what she’s after.

yawn

coffee and toast landed

down with couple panadols

-1C saturday morn, possible frosting, be getting a lot more of that this month, if winter stays mostly rainless

transition said:

-1C saturday morn, possible frosting, be getting a lot more of that this month, if winter stays mostly rainless

Going to be -2 again here tonight.

poikilotherm said:

Ha

sibeen said:

There’s a mexican standoff going on at the sibeen household. Junior sprog has rung twice and I’ve refused to answer. She has now sent four or five texts which I’ve ignored. I’m wondering when she’ll get the hint and walk downstairs and ask me what she’s after.

She might be stuck in her wardrobe and is texting for help.

sibeen said:

There’s a mexican standoff going on at the sibeen household. Junior sprog has rung twice and I’ve refused to answer. She has now sent four or five texts which I’ve ignored. I’m wondering when she’ll get the hint and walk downstairs and ask me what she’s after.

If this escalates you may have to install one of these:

Julie Bishop announced as next chancellor of Australian National University
——

I believe that is a big pay increase.

sarahs mum said:

Julie Bishop announced as next chancellor of Australian National University
——

I believe that is a big pay increase.

I don’t know how much the C gets, but ANU recently reduced the VC salary from nearly a million a year to 600-&-something thousand.

But VC is a much more demanding job so presumably they’re paid a good deal more than the C, which is more a vanity appointment.

sarahs mum said:

Julie Bishop announced as next chancellor of Australian National University
——

I believe that is a big pay increase.

No, it’s chancellor, not the vice-chancellor. The VC gets the big bucks. The chancellor is a figurehead position.

Last 20 minutes here…then on to new things from Monday.

Almost feel a little sad, from $0 revenue per year to a smidge under 2 million per year in 5 years isn’t too bad.

sibeen said:

There’s a mexican standoff going on at the sibeen household. Junior sprog has rung twice and I’ve refused to answer. She has now sent four or five texts which I’ve ignored. I’m wondering when she’ll get the hint and walk downstairs and ask me what she’s after.

Presumably she is wondering when you will get the hint and walk upstairs and find out what she wants.

sibeen said:

There’s a mexican standoff going on at the sibeen household. Junior sprog has rung twice and I’ve refused to answer. She has now sent four or five texts which I’ve ignored. I’m wondering when she’ll get the hint and walk downstairs and ask me what she’s after.

I hope she’s not stuck and needing rescue.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

There’s a mexican standoff going on at the sibeen household. Junior sprog has rung twice and I’ve refused to answer. She has now sent four or five texts which I’ve ignored. I’m wondering when she’ll get the hint and walk downstairs and ask me what she’s after.

I hope she’s not stuck and needing rescue.

Well, if the texts don’t say that she is in trouble, it is reasonable to assume she is not…

sibeen said:

There’s a mexican standoff going on at the sibeen household. Junior sprog has rung twice and I’ve refused to answer. She has now sent four or five texts which I’ve ignored. I’m wondering when she’ll get the hint and walk downstairs and ask me what she’s after.

snigger

buffy said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

There’s a mexican standoff going on at the sibeen household. Junior sprog has rung twice and I’ve refused to answer. She has now sent four or five texts which I’ve ignored. I’m wondering when she’ll get the hint and walk downstairs and ask me what she’s after.

I hope she’s not stuck and needing rescue.

Well, if the texts don’t say that she is in trouble, it is reasonable to assume she is not…

I didn’t read the texts, but I knew she just wanted a lift to work. She eventually had to come downstairs, so I won.

Well, I’m claiming it at least.

sarahs mum said:

Julie Bishop announced as next chancellor of Australian National University
——

I believe that is a big pay increase.

Really?

Chancellor is a largely ceremonial role, akin to a patron.

poikilotherm said:

Last 20 minutes here…then on to new things from Monday.

Almost feel a little sad, from $0 revenue per year to a smidge under 2 million per year in 5 years isn’t too bad.

Hey, who, what?

And YHM.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Julie Bishop announced as next chancellor of Australian National University
——

I believe that is a big pay increase.

Really?

Chancellor is a largely ceremonial role, akin to a patron.

Useless position, they should get rid of it.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Julie Bishop announced as next chancellor of Australian National University
——

I believe that is a big pay increase.

Really?

Chancellor is a largely ceremonial role, akin to a patron.

Useless position, they should get rid of it.

Why? The holder of the position – as a person of good standing in the community – attracts benefactor’s donations. And it is great to retain some history.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Julie Bishop announced as next chancellor of Australian National University
——

I believe that is a big pay increase.

Really?

Chancellor is a largely ceremonial role, akin to a patron.

I ‘ve been corrected. The million dollar job is VC.

so much behavioural psychology tonight nice

Michael V said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Michael V said:

Really?

Chancellor is a largely ceremonial role, akin to a patron.

Useless position, they should get rid of it.

Why? The holder of the position – as a person of good standing in the community – attracts benefactor’s donations. And it is great to retain some history.

Why cant the university itself and the research they do attract benefactor’s donations?

It’s too quiet at my house. I’m sure they’re up to something but right now I’m just enjoying silence.

Divine Angel said:

It’s too quiet at my house. I’m sure they’re up to something but right now I’m just enjoying silence.

it seems to be just the right amount of quietness here.

Its quiet in here too.

Train guard just took away an unattended case on the train looked like a make up case could be a nuke though

Now they escorted two extremely seedy looking men off the train

Tau.Neutrino said:

Its quiet in here too.

That’s what they want you to think….

Queen Bean has put herself to bed. Mr Mutant is reading a story to Mini Me. I’m talking to you lot.

Divine Angel said:

Queen Bean has put herself to bed. Mr Mutant is reading a story to Mini Me. I’m talking to you lot.

Has she all settled in?

>>Queen Bean has put herself to bed<<

Our two start wanting to be fed as the light starts to go, and then once it is dark, it’s sleeping time. Bruna is sleeping in my armchair at the moment. She will have to move soon as we are going to watch an episode of Murdoch Mysteries after the news finishes.

sibeen said:

Divine Angel said:

Queen Bean has put herself to bed. Mr Mutant is reading a story to Mini Me. I’m talking to you lot.

Has she all settled in?

Well she’s been here almost five years, she’s pretty much at home now.

Oh, Jellybean. Yeah, she’s taken over and is pretty happy. She’s got best friends at the dog park.

Divine Angel said:

sibeen said:

Divine Angel said:

Queen Bean has put herself to bed. Mr Mutant is reading a story to Mini Me. I’m talking to you lot.

Has she all settled in?

Well she’s been here almost five years, she’s pretty much at home now.

Oh, Jellybean. Yeah, she’s taken over and is pretty happy. She’s got best friends at the dog park.

you could get your honorary dad joke degree with material like that.

yawn

been enthusiastically directed to bring the laptop into the warm room and do some work

Quillette has suddenly gone from one extreme to the other in their Comments. Previously there was no moderation and no registration, anyone could post. Now you have to register and it looks like all comments are pre-moderated.

Bubblecar said:

Quillette has suddenly gone from one extreme to the other in their Comments. Previously there was no moderation and no registration, anyone could post. Now you have to register and it looks like all comments are pre-moderated.

They’re on to you.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Quillette has suddenly gone from one extreme to the other in their Comments. Previously there was no moderation and no registration, anyone could post. Now you have to register and it looks like all comments are pre-moderated.

They’re on to you.

There’s never many comments anyway.

Transporter is on, blokes a driver in a souped up BMW7 speed and he can’t get away from some looks like Fiat Pintos.

Opps they are crappy four cylinder vauxhalls and he couldn’t get away from them.

AwesomeO said:

Transporter is on, blokes a driver in a souped up BMW7 speed and he can’t get away from some looks like Fiat Pintos.

The fiat must have been modified.

Tau.Neutrino said:

AwesomeO said:

Transporter is on, blokes a driver in a souped up BMW7 speed and he can’t get away from some looks like Fiat Pintos.

The fiat must have been modified.

Into a vauxhall.

Tau.Neutrino said:

AwesomeO said:

Transporter is on, blokes a driver in a souped up BMW7 speed and he can’t get away from some looks like Fiat Pintos.

The fiat must have been modified.

More likely the driver of the B7 was mucking around with them by going slow.

FASTEST RC TURBINE MODEL JET IN ACTION 727KMH 451MPH FLIGHT TRAINING WORLD RECORD TRAINING PART 2

shave and haircut, done

easier if just dived into a 44 of hair removal cream

CB88 might need to install a bot-guard. Not that our interlopers really cause any harm in the first place though.

Witty Rejoinder said:

CB88 might need to install a bot-guard. Not that our interlopers really cause any harm in the first place though.

I am not a robot.

JudgeMental said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

CB88 might need to install a bot-guard. Not that our interlopers really cause any harm in the first place though.

I am not a robot.

we have the technology

party_pants said:

JudgeMental said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

CB88 might need to install a bot-guard. Not that our interlopers really cause any harm in the first place though.

I am not a robot.

we have the technology

Voice of 7 of 9 “You are already assimilated.”

JudgeMental said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

CB88 might need to install a bot-guard. Not that our interlopers really cause any harm in the first place though.

I am not a robot.

I’m not Donde. or Funnybunny. Or Spartacus.

coffee landed, pops couple panadol

The dog is crazy for food. Coles has come and gone and he has had a whack of dog sausage and he has done tricks for goodos. But I think he would like to just get on with eating a couple of weeks of food right now.

sarahs mum said:

The dog is crazy for food. Coles has come and gone and he has had a whack of dog sausage and he has done tricks for goodos. But I think he would like to just get on with eating a couple of weeks of food right now.

got a winter appetite

sarahs mum said:

The dog is crazy for food. Coles has come and gone and he has had a whack of dog sausage and he has done tricks for goodos. But I think he would like to just get on with eating a couple of weeks of food right now.

Our cat is on a permanent diet. Most cats will graze their food over the day but this one will gobble it all down in one go and then miao for more. We suspect he is supplementing his diet elsewhere because he doesn’t get enough at home to sustain him but if we give him more he turns into a little fatty boombalah.

sarahs mum said:

The dog is crazy for food. Coles has come and gone and he has had a whack of dog sausage and he has done tricks for goodos. But I think he would like to just get on with eating a couple of weeks of food right now.

Eating is fun :)

I’m about to prepare some kind of modest supper.

I don’t think Boris was ever accused of being FunnyBunny.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

The dog is crazy for food. Coles has come and gone and he has had a whack of dog sausage and he has done tricks for goodos. But I think he would like to just get on with eating a couple of weeks of food right now.

Eating is fun :)

I’m about to prepare some kind of modest supper.

My modest supper will be a Ryvita biscuit with a thin spread of Vegemite, followed by a thick-ish slice of cheddar cheese.

Witty Rejoinder said:

sarahs mum said:

The dog is crazy for food. Coles has come and gone and he has had a whack of dog sausage and he has done tricks for goodos. But I think he would like to just get on with eating a couple of weeks of food right now.

Our cat is on a permanent diet. Most cats will graze their food over the day but this one will gobble it all down in one go and then miao for more. We suspect he is supplementing his diet elsewhere because he doesn’t get enough at home to sustain him but if we give him more he turns into a little fatty boombalah.

I don’t think he is very overweight but I won’t be able to tell until I get him clipped.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

The dog is crazy for food. Coles has come and gone and he has had a whack of dog sausage and he has done tricks for goodos. But I think he would like to just get on with eating a couple of weeks of food right now.

Eating is fun :)

I’m about to prepare some kind of modest supper.

My modest supper will be a Ryvita biscuit with a thin spread of Vegemite, followed by a thick-ish slice of cheddar cheese.

Is that all you’re having for dinner?

He really wants to impress me. He’s brought me a pile of squeaky toys and arranging them next to me. What does it take to get her to feed me more he wonders…

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Eating is fun :)

I’m about to prepare some kind of modest supper.

My modest supper will be a Ryvita biscuit with a thin spread of Vegemite, followed by a thick-ish slice of cheddar cheese.

Is that all you’re having for dinner?

No, I had a proper dinner at dinner time. This is supper – which for me means after dinner but just before bed,

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

My modest supper will be a Ryvita biscuit with a thin spread of Vegemite, followed by a thick-ish slice of cheddar cheese.

Is that all you’re having for dinner?

No, I had a proper dinner at dinner time. This is supper – which for me means after dinner but just before bed,

Which is what supper means in this house, except usually a few hours before bed.

puts earphones in

black sabbath will do

typing notes and numbers writing pad to email (tedious, gives me a headache)

told lady earlier she could kill me if I didn’t get it done

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Is that all you’re having for dinner?

No, I had a proper dinner at dinner time. This is supper – which for me means after dinner but just before bed,

Which is what supper means in this house, except usually a few hours before bed.

Don’t you usually refer to dinner as supper though served later in the evening? Surely you don’t eat a fourth main meal of a day?

I’m going to chop up some fennel root, garlic, celery and broccoli stem and lightly cook it in a little olive oil with a splash of soy, lemon juice and Tabasco. Add some sardines when it’s nearly ready and serve with farfalle (bow tie pasta).

Oh dear.

Israel Folau’s cousin Josiah Folau has been let go from his casual teaching job at a prestigious Catholic school in Sydney’s south-west after he described the Catholic Church as “the synagogue of Satan”.

here

Woodie said:

Oh dear.

Israel Folau’s cousin Josiah Folau has been let go from his casual teaching job at a prestigious Catholic school in Sydney’s south-west after he described the Catholic Church as “the synagogue of Satan”.

here

LOL

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

No, I had a proper dinner at dinner time. This is supper – which for me means after dinner but just before bed,

Which is what supper means in this house, except usually a few hours before bed.

Don’t you usually refer to dinner as supper though served later in the evening? Surely you don’t eat a fourth main meal of a day?

No, I refer to supper as supper. Dinner is dinner.

I usually eat a small breakfast (but often skip breakfast), usually skip lunch. Always have dinner and sometimes supper.

Woodie said:

Oh dear.

Israel Folau’s cousin Josiah Folau has been let go from his casual teaching job at a prestigious Catholic school in Sydney’s south-west after he described the Catholic Church as “the synagogue of Satan”.

here

Has he set up a crowdfunding page yet?

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

Which is what supper means in this house, except usually a few hours before bed.

Don’t you usually refer to dinner as supper though served later in the evening? Surely you don’t eat a fourth main meal of a day?

No, I refer to supper as supper. Dinner is dinner.

I usually eat a small breakfast (but often skip breakfast), usually skip lunch. Always have dinner and sometimes supper.

No wonder I find it hard to keep track of what you eat.

the way the cricket is going I might as well get out the Vegemite and Ryvitas now….

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Oh dear.

Israel Folau’s cousin Josiah Folau has been let go from his casual teaching job at a prestigious Catholic school in Sydney’s south-west after he described the Catholic Church as “the synagogue of Satan”.

here

Has he set up a crowdfunding page yet?

Nutters, all of them.

…… and this one……

“One of those who won’t be saved is Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose Pentecostal Horizon Church teaches the doctrine of the Trinity. When the parent asked the Folaus if Mr Morrison was a Christian, they laughed and said, ‘No, he’s a Hillsong.’”

“The Folaus told me that baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit was false, and carried out by false teachers. “

here

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

Which is what supper means in this house, except usually a few hours before bed.

Don’t you usually refer to dinner as supper though served later in the evening? Surely you don’t eat a fourth main meal of a day?

No, I refer to supper as supper. Dinner is dinner.

I usually eat a small breakfast (but often skip breakfast), usually skip lunch. Always have dinner and sometimes supper.

for me supper is a light snack, not involving cooking anything.

Woodie said:

…… and this one……

“One of those who won’t be saved is Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose Pentecostal Horizon Church teaches the doctrine of the Trinity. When the parent asked the Folaus if Mr Morrison was a Christian, they laughed and said, ‘No, he’s a Hillsong.’”

“The Folaus told me that baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit was false, and carried out by false teachers. “

here

I thought the Folaus were Pentecostals, too.

They’re all superstitious morons whatever they call themselves. When they’re dead they won’t be going anywhere, like the rest of us.

Former Wallabies star Israel Folau’s church believes most Christians are going to hell

wait there’s more

Folau’s church an ‘isolated hate group’

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

…… and this one……

“One of those who won’t be saved is Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose Pentecostal Horizon Church teaches the doctrine of the Trinity. When the parent asked the Folaus if Mr Morrison was a Christian, they laughed and said, ‘No, he’s a Hillsong.’”

“The Folaus told me that baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit was false, and carried out by false teachers. “

here

I thought the Folaus were Pentecostals, too.

They’re all superstitious morons whatever they call themselves. When they’re dead they won’t be going anywhere, like the rest of us.

They must be some weird offshoot if they don’t believe in the Holy Trinity. That is kind of standard fare for every mainstream Christian denomination, even the Cattle-ticks and the Proddies agree on that.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

…… and this one……

“One of those who won’t be saved is Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose Pentecostal Horizon Church teaches the doctrine of the Trinity. When the parent asked the Folaus if Mr Morrison was a Christian, they laughed and said, ‘No, he’s a Hillsong.’”

“The Folaus told me that baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit was false, and carried out by false teachers. “

here

I thought the Folaus were Pentecostals, too.

They’re all superstitious morons whatever they call themselves. When they’re dead they won’t be going anywhere, like the rest of us.

They must be some weird offshoot if they don’t believe in the Holy Trinity. That is kind of standard fare for every mainstream Christian denomination, even the Cattle-ticks and the Proddies agree on that.

Weirdos believing in something that does not exist, its not normal. They should believe in the universe, isn’t it good enough? They want something else instead. Things that don’t exist.

A PM that believes in something that doesn’t exist, its some error in observation. Probably started when he was young passed on by his parents maybe, monsters, spaces that are made up, emotional connection to made up stuff, its not normal, then look at Trump, then look at Boris.

Madness.

fig jam, i’m done

another 40 minutes if didn’t have it done I would’ve been shot

another coffee

Divers Uncover Ancient Temple Submerged Within The ‘Egyptian Atlantis’

Good morning Holidayers. It was 6 degrees and dark when I got up a bit over an hour ago. Overcast and getting light now.

My possible equipment buyer is out of the picture. So today I will have to contact the people who sell equipment on commission and see what can be arranged. And a friend, who has already accepted some of my stuff as a gift, and see if he wants more.

Morning.

It’s just me n Jellybean home today. Mr Mutant has gone into the office and Mini Me is at kindy.

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. It was 6 degrees and dark when I got up a bit over an hour ago. Overcast and getting light now.

My possible equipment buyer is out of the picture. So today I will have to contact the people who sell equipment on commission and see what can be arranged. And a friend, who has already accepted some of my stuff as a gift, and see if he wants more.

That’s a pity.

Overcast and scattered light showers happening here. It feels cold, but it’s not really, in the scheme of things – 15.5°C.

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. It was 6 degrees and dark when I got up a bit over an hour ago. Overcast and getting light now.

My possible equipment buyer is out of the picture. So today I will have to contact the people who sell equipment on commission and see what can be arranged. And a friend, who has already accepted some of my stuff as a gift, and see if he wants more.

That’s a pity.

Overcast and scattered light showers happening here. It feels cold, but it’s not really, in the scheme of things – 15.5°C.

1.9 here.

Michael V said:

buffy said:

Good morning Holidayers. It was 6 degrees and dark when I got up a bit over an hour ago. Overcast and getting light now.

My possible equipment buyer is out of the picture. So today I will have to contact the people who sell equipment on commission and see what can be arranged. And a friend, who has already accepted some of my stuff as a gift, and see if he wants more.

That’s a pity.

Overcast and scattered light showers happening here. It feels cold, but it’s not really, in the scheme of things – 15.5°C.

Morning all.
15° windy 3/8 cloud.
The beef & beetroot laksa was really tasty but I have never eaten a meal with such flatulence producing properties.

Tamb said:

The beef & beetroot laksa was really tasty but I have never eaten a meal with such flatulence producing properties.

I’ll let Buffy speak to that one.

The little girl I’ve been following on Facebook, the one with rhabdomyosarcoma, has died.

I’m really sad. Even though I never met her, I don’t know her, it just seems so suckingly unfair that anyone, let alone children, suffer so. The last photo they posted, yesterday morning, was just heartbreaking. It was clear she was at the very end of her journey.

Divine Angel said:

The little girl I’ve been following on Facebook, the one with rhabdomyosarcoma, has died.

I’m really sad. Even though I never met her, I don’t know her, it just seems so suckingly unfair that anyone, let alone children, suffer so. The last photo they posted, yesterday morning, was just heartbreaking. It was clear she was at the very end of her journey.

Yesterday was the third anniversary of Mz Tamb’s passing.

I’m sorry, Tamb.

:(

:(

:(

Divine Angel said:

I’m sorry, Tamb.

Thanks DA. You get very close to someone during 56 years of marriage.

Tamb said:

Divine Angel said:

The little girl I’ve been following on Facebook, the one with rhabdomyosarcoma, has died.

I’m really sad. Even though I never met her, I don’t know her, it just seems so suckingly unfair that anyone, let alone children, suffer so. The last photo they posted, yesterday morning, was just heartbreaking. It was clear she was at the very end of her journey.

Yesterday was the third anniversary of Mz Tamb’s passing.

:(

Tamb said:

Divine Angel said:

I’m sorry, Tamb.

Thanks DA. You get very close to someone during 56 years of marriage.

Just a bit.

Buffy, I am using K’s story in my novel. The character’s name is Ruth. It’s a bit before K’s time, but the sentiment is there.

sibeen said:

There’s a mexican standoff going on at the sibeen household. Junior sprog has rung twice and I’ve refused to answer. She has now sent four or five texts which I’ve ignored. I’m wondering when she’ll get the hint and walk downstairs and ask me what she’s after.

This isn’t my idea of a Mexican standoff.

Of course it is possible that sib junior has some information that is vital to sibeen’s safety or wellbeing.

one for poik

one for Evil. Who was missing a toe?

I’m hoping the house is now melomy-free. Caught & released the (last?) one last night.
Probably though while I’m away for chemo some more will move in.
It’s always interesting to see what kind of house guests I have when I return. Possums, snakes, spiders, rodents, wallabys. The list is endless.

Ha, I was about to ask if missing a toe precluded one from being an astronaut.

JudgeMental said:

one for poik

Ha, rather accurate.

poikilotherm said:

JudgeMental said:

one for poik

Ha, rather accurate.

Yes. Azacitadine (chemo) brings on nausea. Take Ondansetron for that. Ondansetron makes constipation. Take Movicol for that.

JudgeMental said:

one for Evil. Who was missing a toe?

I know it’s common use and is useful for identifying where, but is dark and light side strictly true in a fact file? And made of moon rock seems a bit recursive.

Reply

Cymek said:

Reply

OK

AwesomeO said:

JudgeMental said:

one for Evil. Who was missing a toe?

I know it’s common use and is useful for identifying where, but is dark and light side strictly true in a fact file? And made of moon rock seems a bit recursive.

Brian May is an astronomer. He played for Pink Floyd. PF had an album called Dark side of the Moon. Plus some of his grammar here is very sus.

Michael V said:

Cymek said:

Reply

OK

Yeah that was weird

JudgeMental said:

AwesomeO said:

JudgeMental said:

one for Evil. Who was missing a toe?

I know it’s common use and is useful for identifying where, but is dark and light side strictly true in a fact file? And made of moon rock seems a bit recursive.

Brian May is an astronomer. He played for Pink Floyd. PF had an album called Dark side of the Moon. Plus some of his grammar here is very sus.

or not.

:-)

Farmers may have to find another island to get their coolies from…

https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/exploited-pacific-migrant-farm-workers-settle-landmark-case-20190801-p52cvi.html

I learned today that:

Dorothy Dix was an American columnist who used to answer questions she had written herself.
The term “Dorothy Dixer” is only widely used in Australian politics.

If TATE is to be believed.

The Rev Dodgson said:

I learned today that:

Dorothy Dix was an American columnist who used to answer questions she had written herself.
The term “Dorothy Dixer” is only widely used in Australian politics.

If TATE is to be believed.

I wonder if its possible as an individual with large amounts of free time to influence social media on a world wide scale doing something similar.
Making up some outrage and then posting as various people outraged by it.

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I learned today that:

Dorothy Dix was an American columnist who used to answer questions she had written herself.
The term “Dorothy Dixer” is only widely used in Australian politics.

If TATE is to be believed.

I wonder if its possible as an individual with large amounts of free time to influence social media on a world wide scale doing something similar.
Making up some outrage and then posting as various people outraged by it.

DT is pretty good at the first bit, and has millions of followers to do the second bit for him.

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I learned today that:

Dorothy Dix was an American columnist who used to answer questions she had written herself.
The term “Dorothy Dixer” is only widely used in Australian politics.

If TATE is to be believed.

I wonder if its possible as an individual with large amounts of free time to influence social media on a world wide scale doing something similar.
Making up some outrage and then posting as various people outraged by it.

Lots of the misinformation that was viewed by millions in the last US presidential election was created by literally only hundreds of people in Russia and elsewhere.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I learned today that:

Dorothy Dix was an American columnist who used to answer questions she had written herself.
The term “Dorothy Dixer” is only widely used in Australian politics.

If TATE is to be believed.

I wonder if its possible as an individual with large amounts of free time to influence social media on a world wide scale doing something similar.
Making up some outrage and then posting as various people outraged by it.

DT is pretty good at the first bit, and has millions of followers to do the second bit for him.

That is true
False news could be soon undetectable from the actual real events that took place.
You could create a false image of someone saying complete bollocks and its so sophisticated you can’t tell its a fake

Witty Rejoinder said:

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I learned today that:

Dorothy Dix was an American columnist who used to answer questions she had written herself.
The term “Dorothy Dixer” is only widely used in Australian politics.

If TATE is to be believed.

I wonder if its possible as an individual with large amounts of free time to influence social media on a world wide scale doing something similar.
Making up some outrage and then posting as various people outraged by it.

Lots of the misinformation that was viewed by millions in the last US presidential election was created by literally only hundreds of people in Russia and elsewhere.

That’s the sort of thing I mean but just one determined person who say has hacker ability to create botnets that act as millions of real people commenting. They create a false news story, the botnet has multiple thousands of people in it, each one comments pro/con depending on the agenda and this flows onto real people who jump on the bandwagon and reinforced it and non of its real.
We get it now were someone will make up a story say Australian Muslims demand Christmas is banned in schools and the outrage buses arrive and its not even true

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Cymek said:

I wonder if its possible as an individual with large amounts of free time to influence social media on a world wide scale doing something similar.
Making up some outrage and then posting as various people outraged by it.

DT is pretty good at the first bit, and has millions of followers to do the second bit for him.

That is true
False news could be soon undetectable from the actual real events that took place.
You could create a false image of someone saying complete bollocks and its so sophisticated you can’t tell its a fake

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/01/revealed-johnson-allys-firm-secretly-ran-facebook-propaganda-network

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Cymek said:

I wonder if its possible as an individual with large amounts of free time to influence social media on a world wide scale doing something similar.
Making up some outrage and then posting as various people outraged by it.

DT is pretty good at the first bit, and has millions of followers to do the second bit for him.

That is true
False news could be soon undetectable from the actual real events that took place.
You could create a false image of someone saying complete bollocks and its so sophisticated you can’t tell its a fake

There is one of Obama that is very impressive. You can bet your bottom dollar it will be deployed as a means of confusing populations in times of tension or conflict, covertly or overtly, you might see your religious leader in compromising positions and passed underground or overtly inserted into the news as the leader calling for the troops to put down weapons.

Enough of this important stuff.

I have trivia to attend to.

“The Liberal Democrats have won a closely-fought Brecon and Radnorshire parliamentary by-election.
Jane Dodds overturned an 8,038 majority by Conservative Chris Davies to win by 1,425 votes.
Mr Davies stood again after being unseated by a petition that followed his conviction for a false expenses claim.
Labour were beaten into the fourth place by The Brexit Party.”

Boris now has a majority in the 600 seat parliament of 1.

If Sinn Fein were to drop their Abstentionist position and vote No in a Confidence motion, that would be it for this government.

dv said:

If Sinn Fein were to drop their Abstentionist position and vote No in a Confidence motion, that would be it for this government.

which, considering the likely outcome of a No-Deal Brexit seems to be direct rule of Northern Ireland from Westminster, is something they might want to consider, but what would I know.

dv said:

dv said:

If Sinn Fein were to drop their Abstentionist position and vote No in a Confidence motion, that would be it for this government.

which, considering the likely outcome of a No-Deal Brexit seems to be direct rule of Northern Ireland from Westminster, is something they might want to consider, but what would I know.

But don’t the polls in NI indicate that support for a united Ireland goes up quite considerably, and across both sectarian divides, if No-Deal is factored in.

sibeen said:

dv said:

dv said:

If Sinn Fein were to drop their Abstentionist position and vote No in a Confidence motion, that would be it for this government.

which, considering the likely outcome of a No-Deal Brexit seems to be direct rule of Northern Ireland from Westminster, is something they might want to consider, but what would I know.

But don’t the polls in NI indicate that support for a united Ireland goes up quite considerably, and across both sectarian divides, if No-Deal is factored in.

sibeen said:

dv said:

dv said:

If Sinn Fein were to drop their Abstentionist position and vote No in a Confidence motion, that would be it for this government.

which, considering the likely outcome of a No-Deal Brexit seems to be direct rule of Northern Ireland from Westminster, is something they might want to consider, but what would I know.

But don’t the polls in NI indicate that support for a united Ireland goes up quite considerably, and across both sectarian divides, if No-Deal is factored in.

Yes.

sibeen said:

dv said:

dv said:

If Sinn Fein were to drop their Abstentionist position and vote No in a Confidence motion, that would be it for this government.

which, considering the likely outcome of a No-Deal Brexit seems to be direct rule of Northern Ireland from Westminster, is something they might want to consider, but what would I know.

But don’t the polls in NI indicate that support for a united Ireland goes up quite considerably, and across both sectarian divides, if No-Deal is factored in.

Actually, that’s fairly rubbish writing. There is only one sectarian divide, at least in NI.

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

which, considering the likely outcome of a No-Deal Brexit seems to be direct rule of Northern Ireland from Westminster, is something they might want to consider, but what would I know.

But don’t the polls in NI indicate that support for a united Ireland goes up quite considerably, and across both sectarian divides, if No-Deal is factored in.

Yes.

So for Sinn Fein, getting Boris to go full on No-Deal is a bit of a dream come true. They’ll stand on the sidelines and cheer him on.