Discussion Thread 🐢 Wednesday 11 June 2025

Second last day w/ hams.

Pushed him pretty hard today (twice) and now he's pulled his monkey from the toy box to hold his hand to pass out.

I've never seen a dog do that.

Melbcat has started patting me to communicate what she wants. Treats? More treats than that? Help her get under the doona? Pat pat.

I’ve thoroughly spoiled her but don’t care. She’s old and very loved and deserves a soft life of being cherished.

Imagine getting meowed at angrily because you're talking on the phone

Her RBF is impeccable!
- She's finally asleep lol

Your YouTube premium family subscription cost has just been increased again because we as company only made $35bn in the first quarter of 2025..... Fuckers....daaaaaaah!

Gonna be a cold one tonight, my house temp is dropping fast without the heater on. I don’t want to see my next gas bill.

Oh dear, 4c at 6am, that’s going to be rough.

Hellooo...

i've only just recovered from dinner with MIL and BIL the other night

MIL was grumbling about dinner, I asked if it was too hot, she said yes, it hurt her

I said i added no spice at all . she said nothing

then she ate dessert and said it made her feel better from the terrible stomach ache dinner gave her...lol

next week she'll order a hot curry from a restaurant ...lol

BIL kept on licking his knife, even after I glared at him

since he insists on eating like a 1 year old, a 2 year knows better, if there is a next time I will chop his food before hand and give him no knife

the conversation was just as riveting and social

That sounds very stressful. I vote for you cooking no more meals for these people. If they want to see you, arrange to go out to a restaurant instead
- sounds like an idea
Nothing like repeated backhanded comments.
Must be so infuriating dealing with that.
Hope you get to treat yourself with some self care for awhile.
- she was really annoyed I packed the left overs up and put them in the fridge ...lol
Does your husband stick up for you, or is he at least on your side here?
- Not once. In fact he will often side with others, might join in attacks and might keep attacking when they are gone.
Heheh… next time serve completely bland unseasoned food, not even added salt. (Condiments and salt on the table, she would just have to openly reach for them.)
Then smile sweetly and ask about her tummy.
If mushrooms are on the menu next time they visit I wouldn't blame you at all if you know what I mean.
Lemme guess, nothing is good enough for MIL? They sound thrilling to be around.
- She has her own definition of good.
  Good is the opportunity to win over someone.
So sorry. These people sound obnoxious.

Hand sewing and crochet could be something screen-free to do before bed.

But bags and dolls are a little boring. Also the weave of the leftover cotton fabric is tight so it’s annoying to stitch. It doesn’t go smoothly and even a thimble might not help. I feel too lazy to finish any of this

There's charities that will take knitted and crochet beanies and distribute them to the homeless. It's a good way to practice different stitches and designs.
- I could definitely try that, I’m not very good at beanies though. Always get off the stitch count somehow or even with a test swatch my gauge is busted 🤨
  It seems I’m only good at socks

Well, the wall heater was leaking carbon monoxide. Lucky I got the plumber to have a look today.

And apparently the valve with the gas meter is fucked so if it needs to be turned off in case of emergency it can't be.

Thankfully my landlord is a decent guy and gets stuff fixed fairly quickly but still. Jesus christ.

Edit: cost $300 bucks to get it capped off. Jesus fucking christ.

Spoke to the energy retailer. The jobs been raised and someone will be out to fix the gas meter asap

Damn dude. That could have been much worse. Was it one of those old style Vulcan heaters?
- Do not live long. Do not prosper.
Yikes! Be safe.
WTF are you paying this? Hope you're putting in a claim.
- Absolutely. This safety check should have been conducted a year ago.

Attempting to listen to all of the 27 KGATLW albums this month and if I hear the word rattlesnake again, it will just sound like a bunch of sounds

Damn, they've released 27 albums this month already? That's part of why I haven't bothered trying to get into them yet
- As a band, they've released 27 albums, excluding the live recordings and bootleg stuff.
  Edit: whoosh

What are you lovely people looking forward to at the moment? I'm looking forward to my holiday at the end of next month! Anyone else got a holiday booked or a fun dinner planned or even just a day in general they're looking forward to?

I'm looking forward to being done with THE DOOM THING and just enjoying a couple of weeks of normality without that bastard thing weighing on my entire soul. Plus a dinner with some awesome people next Friday and maybe birthday treats in the coming weeks!
Beyond that it's a bit murky but things are definitely going to change
Workmates and I are going out for dinner on Friday night for the boss's birthday. The last time I went out for dinner was the work Christmas party 🤣It was going to be a secret but it had to be postponed a couple of times, so someone ended up telling him so he wouldn't bail on us after work 😂
- NGL, I was thinking about this dinner this week and hoping that you have a fantastic time!!