Daily Discussion Thread: Friday, 24 January, 2025

Thx just_kitten for costing me 12.99. I'm now watching severance

From season 1? You lucky bastard
- Yep lol
ONE. OF. US.
If you're interested in pirating, hydrahd.me
Once I finish American Primeval again , until I really I know it and appreciate it well
severance is next on my queue
and then all the Twin Peaks because I had forgotten how amazing it is

Took apart and (almost, so far) rebuilt a fancy outdoor umbrella. Thing blew over last summer and broke a rib / pulley system.

Not doing that again that was fucked. Lotta swear words. I jump on the manufacturers website afterwards to find a part for it "We do not recommend attempting to repair this unless you are technically capable and have patience".

Shoulda read that part before trying.

But it's getting there!

C'moooonnnnn
Swearing is one of the tools available to get a job done.

Tonight's wave.

Such an empty beach this summer I really don't know where everyone is. Suits me though but still, where'd everyone go?

My best friend that I haven't seen for 30ish years was going to come to Australia next month, but now isn't due to something of a family tragedy. Shit.

so many hugs, I hope things improve for them soon

😡

That is all.

😢

For what mate?
- Just stressed because of some family health issues and financial stuff linked to it.
- I think it's about the rivers closing and not being able to have any herring anymore

a smol first harvest of chilies and some lettuce , can't wait to eat those chilies after they have ripened a bit more on the windowsill 😊

- Thank you. 😊 This year I'm only growing guaranteed crops and those I know I'll eat.
Sweet!

15 minutes into my workday and I was down the back of the work yard, doubled over and crying. Why am I doing this to myself? Why am I doing this to this business? Why is this business doing this to me?

Counting down the minutes until 5pm.

Maybe you could write off today and go home sick? Some couch time might help.
Take care of yourself.
- Thanks - definitely planning some good couch time this weekend!
Call in sick
so many hugs, you take care of yourself
Can you call a friend to come over? Cos you need hugs
- Heading out to dinner with some friends tonight who have already been warned that I've had a rough day, so hopefully it'll be a nice evening out!

Slowly on the mend. Work from home and a 3 day weekend should see me feeling better

Would you like a cooler Monday? Consider asking a Minoan Snake Goddess. This one is about 50% liquid paper, but asking can't hurt.

I don't think there's any point in asking but I'd like to ask the a/c gods not to fuck up on Monday. Ta.
- This seems reasonable. I wish you no snakes in your ducts.

I feel significantly better today. Still need a holiday, but I’m not teetering on the edge of a breakdown today

This is good to hear. I hope the weekend is a chance to refresh & reset.
So glad to hear it. Book in that holiday ASAP.
Take it easy .

Bloody Hell, I love cold watermelon.

Suggest adding mint & feta
At least 80% better than room temperature watermelon.

I went to Aldi with the kid other day and I compared the pair between her and her dad in the way they shop.

The man: He pushes the trolley so I can concentrate on my list. He is slow. He likes to look at everything. He says it's because he doesn't come that often. By the time I've reached the end he's still sniffing and fondling the fruit. I have to walk back to the trolley constantly. He doesn't forget anything. He browses quietly except for the odd "should we get this" or "didn't you say we needed this".

He scans. I pack. He loads everything in the car. Returns the trolley.

The kid: She pushes the trolley. She likes to look at everything. She's quick but likes to point everything out. "Can I have this" "put it in" "can I have this" "put it in" "can I have this" "whatever". Eventually she stops asking because I'm not even looking. I'm concentrating. I may have forgotten stuff. She costs me an extra $50.

She scans. I pack. I push the trolley to the car, load it and return the trolley.

Question: Which one would you prefer to shop with, the slow poke who does everything for you or the octopus who doesn't hold you up?

Ps. They shop together quite often. I can see why it takes them so long to get back from buying ice cream.

I think I'd prefer the slow poke, but I am conflicted. I did learn eventually to NEVER shop with my bloke. He was a menace in colesworth - filling up entire trolleys with stuff that caught his eye but nothing on the agreed upon list. He was also a 'specials' victim of the worst possible stripe. The incident of the 10 2 litre containers of vinegar still scars me to this day (But it was on special!).
We ended up with me doing the household staples and frozen stuff, and him doing the fresh food - separately. So I'd give him a vague list and tell him to come back with 5 kg (or whatever) of animal protein and 5 kg of fruit. He could choose what sort for each. We did have a productive veggie patch so we really only bought spuds & onions as staples. I think this satisfied his hunter/gatherer instincts better than an exact list. And enabled me to keep my temper better. And relieved the pressure on the pantry storage. And enabled me to keep better tabs on what was in the freezer and how much room was left for new stuff.
- Hahaha. The vinegar 😂. I can relate. I might say I've run out of paper towel and he'll come in with 5 packets because they were on special.
  He also buys the fruit on his way home. I'll ask for a capsicum and he'll come in with a bag full because they were cheap and he doesn't want to look like a tight arse buying just one.
I love them both, just different.
When I shop in person and have the list I don't wander the aisles at all, just go straight to what I want then leave.
Tho I do love to browse somewhat at QVM. See new and unusual foods and check for quality and prices.
- I must introduce you to My People
For me the quick octopus.
Can't stand spending any more time in there than needed.
Quick, but alone preferably. At Aldi I hit up my list and rarely deviate.
- I think Aldi is one place I do deviate more because Centre Asile of Dreams must be explored. And their frozen section tends to come up with something bizarre!
Probably the quick octopus for the same reason as Bottom, but then I’d prefer not to have the extra expense (and inevitable junk food, if it was my kid). It’s a dilemma. Maybe send them both and you stay home and relax?
E: Although, it’s Aldi and the checkouts get frantic so it would be nice to have help with all that, and not have to return the trolley 🤔
- I admit I like quick shop so much that I forget stuff sometimes which is just bad luck cos i ain't going back. They both pick up the slack when that happens.
Slow poke, any day. I tend to do my shopping quickly and deliberately and am happy to be slowed down.
If I go shopping with someone else that goes quickly, we're bound to miss half the list.
Don't need to duplicate my own faults.

I messed up. It all started when I tried a different facial cleanser, which caused me to break out near one corner of my mouth. Then I woke up during the night and in my blurry brained state decided to dab some ti tree oil on it. I grabbed the 100% pure one by mistake and used it. It's kind of burned my face and I now have weeping irritated skin there. Looks a treat I can tell you!

get on PT and start sniffing loudly and going "Fucken cunt. FUCKEN CUUUUNT" in the most obnoxious bogan accent imaginable.
- Lol just call me the weeping woman

The man has taken upon himself to dedicated a song on my behalf

Salt n Pepper - Whatta Man

He still makes me laugh after 29 years together.

29 years! I believe in love again.
- Boy unicorns are around. With a little training they come good.
Great song!
Mr Seagoon approves

Always thought it was a bit of a overplayed trope that little boys love machines, but man does tinyest LOVE a train or a digger. I keep going "Look! a train!" even when I am out by myself.

Thinking I might take him out to gipsland on a vline this weekend for a cafe or something.

I used to have a mobility scooter that looked a lot like a motorbike.
My absolute favourite thing about owning this scooter was the response of every little boy who saw me on it. Silent but profound joy
They seriously do, my boys love watching videos of diggers, cars, and trains. I wish I could take them down Epping Road during the week so they could see all the roadwork going on. They always point to an excavator when they see one and say, 'Diggy!'
- haha mine still calls them "train". Everything is train. Buses, diggers, planes, trains, tran stations, train tracks. All "train".
Aww I miss that age.. my son was obsessed with trains, trucks and earthmoving equipment that digs.
- Mine is 13 and hasn't stopped. Trains occupy up about 50% of his mind. He wants to go back to Melbourne and ride on the trains.
  At least it's an inexpensive obsession. Some parents have to buy AFL or Pokemon cards.
Bellarinerailway has a shitload of old different steam and diesel trains (I think about 20 now) including thomas!
https://bellarinerailway.com.au/day-out-with-thomas/
Can also check out boats at the harbour near the Queenscliff station.
My son absolutely adored this book when he was little.
We bought him a couple of plushies from it too.
Definitely do a V line trip. He'll have a blast. Or Puffin Billy (I think it still operates).
- We've got something similar! Mr Brick the builder or something like that. cant wait till he is old enough for puffing billy. Not sure whos gonna get more outta that, me or him!
- Ha! I had this memorised at one point. It was one of the books I could recite if I were putting the kids to bed away from home.
- no whats meccano?
We live near a railway crossing, and when my kid was little he loved waving at trains so they’d beep
- @anotherspringchicken @TinyBreak Heck, I am over 60 and I still love waving at a train to get a toot of its horn

Another one

I Want That Man - Debbie Harry

Lol

Ani DiFranco - Untouchable Face
Alanis Morrisette - You Oughta Know
Björk - Bacherlorette
Devil Doll - Bourbon in Your Eyes
Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine/Criminal
Garbage - Vow/#1 Crush
George Maple w/ What So Not (Electronic/Future Bass) - Gemini
Halsey - Colors
Icona Pop - I Love It
Lana Del Ray - This Is What Makes Us Girls
Lisa Loeb - Stay
Mirah - The Garden
Portishead - Glory Box
Sade - No Ordinary Love
Skunkanasie - Weak
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
Suzanne Vega - Tom’s Diner
Tegan & Sara - Closer
Uffie - Pop the Glock
Edit: I may have cheated with bands?
- Great list 👍

Have been sleeping terribly lately so took 1/2 a sleeping pill last night. Got a decent amount of sleep but had a nightmare that included both work stress AND an alien invasion where they took over people’s bodies. Thanks, brain

Brains ... 🧟‍♀️
- The scary thing was, you couldn’t tell who was taken over

Hi everybody

Dear god, I saw it's meant to be 39 on Monday. I hope the forecast mellows out by then

God can't help you.
that's why I took today off...I aint' doing shit on monday but battening down hatches and peering balefully out windows.
Better start praying to Ra and Helios. The sun is their jurisdiction.
Seriously reconsidering my ridiculous plan to do fieldwork that morning because of the free parking. might be better just paying for the parking out of my own wallet the next day than putting myself through that

T minus two hours

Oops. Accidentally bought individually wrapped cheese slices. There is no excuse for this quantity of packaging. Meep 😾

Mmmmmmmm... 64 slices of American cheese....
63
62
- Yeah, it's that plastic shit also. I dun fucked up.
years ago when I was staying with Miss Seagoon and she was working late shifts I lived on cheese slices, apples , walnuts and the occasional cooked dinner of frozen vegies, tinned tomatoes and chorizo.
loved them European cheese cheese slices, yum
- Aldi has a good selection of these. I like the havarti and the maasdam, but my all time fave was the Lindenberg. Sadly not in stock atm.

Continuing my journey to discover new music. Today happens to be The Carpenters.

Seems like I know many of these songs but sung by others.

Very apt for a Friday.

Such a sad story, The Carpenters.
Karen Carpenter was apparently a good drummer, too.
- I just did read it. Absolutely heart breaking.
If you like the Carpenters, maybe try The Captain & Tenille of Skyrockets In Flight fame.
Karen had a unique voice. Bearing in mind that all her recordings were pre-autotune, she always hit the exact middle of the note she was singing. No hovering up and down even when doing vibrato. Apparently this is a rare talent when it's natural.
- Karen Carpenter is a fucking God!
- I did notice the vocals were crisp as. Songs are cheesy, but super feel good vibes.
- I have never thought about why her voice brings such comfort. Now I understand.
I grew up with Carpenters, one of those bands that were daggy so no one admitted they loved them, but everyone did love them.
they have the sweetest love songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaOyoVS-IAI ( that really is beautiful )
- I'm at an age where I have no shame regarding music. Give me the cheesiest, daggiest shit and I'll embrace it.
- As a kid who who was into computers in the 80's - a period where that was social suicide, my music tastes were the least of my problems! 😆
  The 80's meant I was late to the party, but my music was mostly what my older siblings played and my sister loved The Carpenters.
My favourite. It's not theirs but I like it because it's different to what they normally do and she does a rippin' job.
Jambalaya
- I have heard this before and never knew who sang it. It's great.

Big news - Djokovic has retired from the tournament 🎾 🍺

Couldn’t have happened a nicer person.
- Hey. TJ's comments hurt him ok.
  I think he's out injured. Don't really know because we have the music on and don't really care.

Legit resident scatterbrain these last two days.

Exhibit A: Left the phone in the scooter parked on the street for a good 20.

Exhibit B: Left the keys in the ignition of then bigger bike and then went out for almost 2hrs.

Brain, TF is wrong with you.

Severance episode 2 release day 🎉 🧇 🥚 🐐 can't wait to see what this week brings. I've read the theories a thousand times now

Same! The opening scene on S2 E01 was so good, I knew instantly that as much artistry had been put into season 2 as season 1. Love everything about this show. The story, the mystery, the filming, the aesthetic is 💯, actors are brilliant. And the social commentary, oof. Leaves you with plenty to think about.
- From the sound of the reviews where people have been given advance screenings of the full season, it seems like they've been able to keep up the quality, which is amazing given the major delays including the writers strike and so many other things.
Same-same! Some of the theories are wild. Really looking forward to finishing work, making something yum for dinner then curling up with a gin and watching it
- Someone dead-set suggested that
  
  which was probably one of the most unhinged ones out there lol. Definitely a symptom of brain going wild, unable to wait...
  Just got back from all my errands and pretty ready to curl up and watch it now, but think I'll go do one more errand and watch it closer to nighttime.

Ted Cat tells me it's breakfast time.

mrrrrUHP!

Joining beer oclockers a couple hours behind. I guess I'm on Beerstern Standard Time or something. Oh well. 🍻🍻🍻

You're still quicker than WA. Cheers 🍺

Show is really busting out amazing phrases. The utterly creepy way in which that line was delivered, lighting and all, is living in my head rent-free

It is time for rendang

Dang me, dang me, they oughta take a rope and hang me.

wooooo slide supports cut down all fancy like (had to do some trimming around the doorframe) to fit in the upper reaches of the laundry cupboard, slide nicely past the doors, now to make up the frame and fit for the actual "drawer" part with poles, then we have a pull out clothesline for inclement weather!

of the things I miss about the old place: The trees, the quiet (were further away from south road) and having a deep carport that meant I could clothesline the washing no matter what the weather

We're playing all women music tonight.

May I suggest some Sinead O'Conner? Love love love this https://open.spotify.com/track/2pXbqQOVaI70hfUtflWf7c?context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0ITyzBRmAMnwt8FwtkSu0d
Or any of this album.
Nancy Sinatra - Boots. Bangles - Manic Monday, Blondie - Heart of Glass, Nina Simone - Sinnerman.
- On it.
Rave choon time.
Messy in heaven
Girl power!
- 🤘
Emilíana Torrini - Sunny Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i97b6brnWCc
and gollum's song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjulJ_iXw58
- Sunny Road is a great song! 🖤
  Edit: I actually don’t know anyone else who knows that song.
My oh My

I feel terrible. I took melatonin last night so I could survive the 6am wakeup. I woke around 2:30 after having some weird dreams, like bumping into people this girl my ex studied with, and she congratulated me for breaking up with him and then basically told me about his new relationship? Lucky for him I guess, it was easy to move on. Then I parked my car at her rental property, which was empty, and she insisted on leaving the car keys outside the car despite having lots of theft in the area. I insisted on holding the keys. My car ended up getting broken into, and half a window was hanging out, but I drove home on some mysterious road that somehow connected to a freeway near my house.

I couldn't sleep until 2 hours later. I don't know how I'm going to survive a real job, but maybe the consistency of waking up early will help. No more melatonin.

Personally I find melatonin is better for making yourself fall asleep earlier on time, rather than fall asleep when it's too late. So for example if you want to start falling asleep at 8pm and you don't feel remotely sleepy that's when you take the melatonin. Better for correcting sleep phases than actually helping you sleep like a sedative. Bad side effects are feeling like crap in the morning and weird dreams... btw I think your dream could be interpreted quite creatively as an allegory about trust and boundaries.
As someone who has been notoriously bad at waking up early and never been a morning person I will say that having a regular job that gets you out of the house will eventually help get you used to it. Money is a great motivator.

Graaaar

-runs and hides-

Vanilla slice, lamington, pavlova, hedgehog slice, lemon slice, mint slice, jelly slice? Which Aussie treat would you pick?

Depends who's making it! The kitchen manager at work occasionally brings in a jelly slice and it's just magnificent. I don't know what she does but it's divine. No lamingtons have ever topped the size and freshness of the ones I used to get in primary school on their annual fundraising lamington drive. I adore hedgehog, but there are too many dry lacklustre examples out there, and I've been frequently disappointed. As for pav, a perfect pav is food of the gods but again, so many meh ones out there. And vanilla slice is frequently an abomination, but a really good one is just... Hey can you guys just hang on a sec? (Inches towards front door) I'll, um, I'll be back in a minute, I've just got to, um, put petrol in the car (dashes out door without car keys)
- did you know timtams are a pale australian copy of the original French patisserie small biscuit cake
  iow, they are all delicious if made well with good ingredients
  but I think pavs are most likely to be delicious, pretty hard to ruin fresh cream and fruit
- I don't know who's making them but i can assure you all desserts will be tested by me. And they're all👌
pavlova with cream and fruit
- Preferred fruit?
Vanilla slice if I had to pick. Prefer the European versions of it though.
Jelly slice. Haven't seen one of those for aaaages. They're yum too.
- Yes, yes, yes.
Both vanilla slice and lamington. Why limit yourself to one. But lamington must have jam.
- Seriously considering making lamingtons this weekend.
Probably jelly slice but I’m not sure what it is as I haven’t seen one.
- Ok. Let me explain. It has a biscuit base like a cheese cake. The middle is like a panna cotta (like a really really weak custard made with condensed milk) and jelly on top. When it's done really well, it beats all the rest because it's not sickly sweet.
Mint slice
- Ok I'll have to add this now.
Hedgehawg
Pavlova in a heartbeat.
pav
- What's your preferred topping?
Lemon slice, then jelly slice a close second and vanilla third.
Pavlova. With strawberry and blueberry and kiwifruit. Or passionfruit puree. I don't really like the others and detest lamingtons. No, I guess I'll never get my Australian citizenship...
- Oh hun. You have hurt me deep.
Can I say fairy bread? Or chocolate ripple cake?
But if I had to pick, probably hedgehog or pavlova. I've never had a jelly slice before!
- You can but I was thinking more bakery goodies but this is a game of pretend so why not.
- Vanilla slice 4 lyfe
No lemon slice?
- Shit. I'll add it to the list.
Vanilla slice by a considerable margin
If made by my ex-housmate's partner - hedgehog
In the wild (and this might be influenced by the fact I have not had a good one since having to be GF) vanilla slice
Edit: If I have to cook it: Pav. It's my superpower
- I've never made a pav because my mum makes good ones.
  If you go to a Gotham Doughnuts they do an awesome V which is a donut cross Vanilla slice in GF. I'm not responsible if you choose other GF delicacies while there.

Can I add Neneh Cherry and PJ Harvey to your list?

Yassss! How could I forget those two! 🖤
😊❤️ I love this one, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zB0UzHGo4s
- That's one of my favourite albums of all time too

Erk. Monday forecast has upped to 42 deg. Cool change in late evening.

Beer o clock

LOL, this has triggered something. 😂

Belly - Feed the Tree
Dead star - Deeper Water
The Sundays - Summertime

Oh wow. So good
Deeper Water and Summertime ❤️

Going out for a walk soon and I can’t be arsed to login so I am watching the wii version of Sinner Shelton game on Youtube

Good night everyone, sweet dreams 😘

Beep Beep 🚚
🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

Plate of oysters, some lemon wedges, salt & pepper and a glass of champers please Bacon.
And something to make a noise that annoys the oysters.
- 🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪
  🍋🧂🥂
  🎰
Fisherman’s basket please, with all the bounty of the sea
- 🧺🐟🐠🦀🐙🐳🧜‍♀️🐡🦑🪼⛵️🐚
Pineapple junket please
- 🍍🥛
Could I please have a lighthouse and a giraffe?
- 🌋🦒

I missed one:

Bat for Lashes - Daniel

So underrated.

Edit: Billie Holiday. And Janis Joplin’s Summertime.

That’s a good one. Reminds me of Autolux.

So Severance aside I started watching this TV show called The Pitt, which is kind of like prestige/HBO ER in the modern day, ...

I dunno if I can wait till the end of the season to watch all the rest at once even though that's how I'd prefer to enjoy it. I guess I'll think of it as my weekly Emotional Release Show.

Alright, time to have a break and then get into the mind bending world of Lumon

I loved ER and this is from the same team (and has Dr Carter!). I'm super keen to watch it but sticking to my "one streaming platform at a time" rule, maybe in a month or two.
- My recommendation is wait until it's almost finished and then binge a couple episodes a day. Because of the real-time format it makes me really want to watch it all at one go.
  (I'm only watching whatever I want on any platform because of this creaky ship with a bottle of rum...)

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