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[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 13 points 1 week ago (4 children)

They let me go.

I know why, but under probation they don't have to give a reason.

Got a few interviews this week so that's good.

Gotta keep moving forward.

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let us know if you need anything to help out

Thanks man, I really appreciate it ❤️

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago

make sure they pay out all your entitlements. Fuckers.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago

hugs

it can be very unsettling to be let go, even by people who weren't really treating you well

[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

Sorry man :(

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

aw

she's so adorable

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 8 points 1 week ago

Almost enough ladders, gutters and downpipes for today. One more thing to do.

Not a chore if there's a view

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This pit in my gut,
Like carrying a thousand kilos of air;
Unbearably heavy but nothing is there.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fart like the hindenburg babe! Preferably outside

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Interest in a games specific catch up? My place doesn't do big groups well, but things that by nature spilt into 3or4...

card and video game boxes

[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Pass from me. Not that I don't like a good meet up, but games as such are a bit beyond me.

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[–] Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My arm might be twisted...

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

... into a new and exciting form of kitten

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[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Lentils are so good.

And my new freezer cube meal prep is paying off. I had some extra tomatoey marsala gravy from a previous curry and so I froze it and some leftover coconut cream from previous meal.

WFH day today so lunch was cube of marsala gravy, small portion of the coconut cream, portion of onion-celery-carrot mix, portion of frozen spinach. All dumped in the instant pot with lentils, a stock cube and water. Served over defrosted rice portions.

So so yum and so easy. Thanks past me!

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Cleaning rambles

Cleaning out the fridge. Threw out old dried up bottles of girlie’s medication, the homemade broth she didn’t finish and kitten formula she didn’t want… the open wet food and pumpkin baby food are already in the bin and the opened bag of her dry food has started being fed to the black scallywag before it expires. The plain yogurt she didn’t like anymore can go. :(

Old bags of flour. Bin. Cordial I won’t drink. Out to whoever takes it. Cocoa powder that might be stale. Bin. Cat milk mini cartons. See if vet or shadowy visitor wants. A freshly opened tin of powdered kitten formula with a condensation damaged label that probably wouldn’t be accepted by a shelter… Move sealed tin to freezer in case of random surprise kittens I guess?

Going to run the emptied containers through the dishwasher twice because it doesn’t clean some things well but I’m not up to hand washing everything. It doesn’t rinse very well either. I used a utensil without rinsing it extra under the tap and the soap residue burnt my tongue.

Then I’m going to have to wipe this fridge out and give away stuff from the freezer.

Mood https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3dUV5C5X5L8

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Back on OPERATION DOWNPIPE CLEANING FURY.

I am determined to foolishly not pay anyone to do this or fall off the roof.

Starve the beast.

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

Good mission name - I need to do an OPERATION DOWNPIPE TORRENT too this weekend.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

I have to cut the bum off one of ours and direct it into a tub with a 12v bilge pump (weirdly I actually already have all these parts and the battery / panel ready to go) because it turns out it goes absolutely fucking nowhere .

We're gonna smash up that pathway and redo it anyway as it's rooted to shit, and put in a proper line and drain then but still. Annoying.

[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

Major errand for the day complete.

I have achieved new shoes

[–] mertn22@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (6 children)

So I bought a salt rifle for the flies as recommended here. Lots of fun. One problem: Every time I go to use it after a few days the salt is too moist for it to work properly and I have to clean it out and use fresh salt. I am using Coles cheap iodised salt that I have on hand. Does anyone have a tip on how to keep the salt dry?

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I don't have that problem. The things I do are: Not to have it cocked so there's no salt in the chamber and I lay it on its side under my coffee table away from sunlight. Laying it on the side prevents it from entering the hole. I use Aldi's table salt and I don't know if it's different from the Coles table salt. I wouldn't put anything else in there. I hope that helps.

Edit: Maybe try decanting some salt in a jar and throw some silica packets in there and only use that for your gun.

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

different from the Coles table salt

It's all NaCl I wouldn't worry about that.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

had more sleep 👍 I needed it

off to the beach for a long hike , might find shells, first time since knee bumps

then home for some light housework and gardening

cooking already done last night

so an easy day 😊

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So ready for the clocks to change

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

I gave up and went for a pre dawn beach walk. It was lovely

[–] Heinous@feddit.online 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Saw PHM last night. I’m glad I went into it having seen other comments about it not following the book exactly, as that helped me to let go of expectations and enjoy it as a different medium. Loved some of the visual interpretations though!

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[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Had a dream that Jisoo from Blackpink helped me fuck over an unnecessarily rude person by buying their house and turning it into an AirBNB farm stay. The house was in an abandoned school at the bottom of a mountain and Jisoo owned a 5* resort of the top of the mountain.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

I know most of these words

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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

AW YEAH IT'S ALL COMIN' UP LEYA

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

the flies down at the beach are driving me crazy lately, I think they are march flies, they stick

I seriously feel like Pigpen while I'm down there

apparently they like denim, ok, I will wear light colours and see what happens

It's the talk of the fly gun made me wonder if I could use one ...lol

[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's March. March flies are allowed. Come April then we can complain about them.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

they are nasty

also, I did not find one single murex or spindle shell today 😒

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Be careful carrying one around outside the house because they may fall under imitation firearm

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

it's ok, in oz pretty much noone thinks of guns

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