• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    6·
    3 days ago

    Behold mouse trap w/ swivelling bottle with peanut butter on swivelling dowel over a bucket of water with ramp v.2.0.1

    Improvements over v1.0

    • more peanut butter

    • Soap applied to inner walls

    • Longer ramp with peanut butter.

    Worked in Melbs but was after a rat not the mouse that got in.

  • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
    6·
    3 days ago

    Dipping in and out of work mailbox on phone to clear out monitoring notifications. Fucking employer has sent me more goddamn emails in my two days of holidays than he has the rest of the year combined.

    Cunt is pathological and they are not getting actioned. Get a fucking hobby.

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    4 days ago

    1 more day and I’ll have been off suboxone for a year.

    I’ll save my thoughts till tomorrow.

    Edit:

    I’ve looked at the stats. Upto 90% of people who stop taking it relapse within 4 weeks and are at increased risk of death.

    12% of people remained sober at the 9 month mark.

    Fucking sobering.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    3 days ago

    Been smoking way less, but still smoking. Funny, buying a pouch from Woolies is ~$100, buying a 20pk of Marlboro reds from my local tobacconist is $18. And if I was less lazy, the one across the road sells them for $15.

    Even more reason to quit: Marlboro is made in the USA, so I guess I’m funding not only local crime gangs, but also the USAs desire to bomb all the countries 😬😅

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    3·
    3 days ago

    Been reading a kids book of Aesop’s Fables to the kids and I’m struggling to take it seriously.

    The reading level its written for and the laboured metaphors of talking animals just remind me of long LinkedIn posts or really bad boomer memes.I keep telling the kids we’re going to read some stories to help us excel at B2B sales

    • TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone
      5·
      3 days ago

      Most of Aesop’s fables were deeply political at the time of writing and were never intended for children. They were the only safe way to speak truth to power in an autocracy. Especially for a slave like Aesop was. I suspect that they’ve been ‘edited for political correctness’ a number of times over the last 2,500 years too.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    5·
    3 days ago
    Black cat angst

    I haven’t heard from the rescuer so texted her again, and asked if this guy can be treated outside or needs to be confined. I’m clearing my space and buying a cheap tent to make an easy quarantine zone or keep him to be scanned…

    But I’ve also told her I’m not feeling confident in the ringworm treatment and asked if she can start looking for backup foster homes because I’m not sure I’m able to take him. I’m also looking for the owners in any way I can.

    It’s a hard one. I care about the cat and don’t fully want to give him up. Torn. Keep flip flopping.

    I’m just trying to be responsible and let them know to start looking for a placement now rather than bite off more than I can chew and then suddenly need someone else to take him on short notice. Or just stop caring for him because I can’t.

    I wish things were different. 😢

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
    5·
    3 days ago

    Whoever reminded me about Moser Roth Madagascan vanilla chocolate from Aldi - my diet this week.does NOT thank you (but my mental health does…yummo)

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    4·
    3 days ago

    My pumpkin vine has put out a bunch of new female flowers, it must feel like it’s in with a chance for more fruit than the 10 currently ripening. The squash and zucchini are also making a late fruiting run.

    The snow peas on the collapsed trellis had some dried peas so I’ve planted those on the remaining trellis and will hopefully get some new plants growing, and also harvested some fresh snow peas from one plant which decided it’s just going to keep growing on the ground. The climbing bean is also being pretty productive at the moment, so even though I didn’t get everything growing in the garden I would have liked it has been a fairly successful year.

    • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      You’d be ahocked, last year i threw a bunch of compost in a bed in jan, giant pumpkin trellis erupted, they held and we got enough to soup all winter.

    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
      2·
      3 days ago

      zucchini are also making a late fruiting run

      That’s impressive. Mine were out of the ground well over a month ago.

      Going into the cold this year will be bok choy, coriander, lettuce and maybe beetroot which I’ve never done and spinach.

      • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
        2·
        3 days ago

        I’ve had a good result with beetroot and a couple of other root vegies - I have a few beetroot ready to pull up now. I need to do some more planting, I haven’t really gotten onto doing any of the leafy veg yet, but I keep intending to.

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    6·
    3 days ago

    Last night, I went to the movies with the boyfriend (The Drama gets 2/5 hobbits), and we were walking back to my car. I accidentally went down the wrong street and the most gorgeous orange kitty came up to us and started purring and rubbing itself on us. I wanted to take it home. Do cats typically not have collars? This one didn’t have one. It looked like an adult.

    No cat tax because we were enjoying the moment. I love my dog but I think thanks to the cat fiends here and this cat we saw, I am starting to want a cat.

  • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
    6·
    3 days ago

    Two things.

    First, Carrot Man has a new carrot, or at least a freshly painted one. Looks very nice.

    Second, I just saw a young bloke on an electric scooter with a small fridge on the platform. Not secured with anything resembling an occy strap. Scooting down the hilly bit of Bridge Road. Which is due for resurfacing next weekend. Courage takes many forms.

    • tone212_@aussie.zone
      2·
      3 days ago

      That site is dangerous, I’ve learned to limit how often I visit there. I could go a scotch deal though.

      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
        2·
        3 days ago

        It’s meant to help you save money but I end up spending more from being on there. Plus I’m on one bottle of Morris from Rutherglen with another to get through, it’s all Ozbargain’s fault

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    3·
    3 days ago
    Black cat, bummer

    No joy on the found posters, or on Facebook lost pet groups.

    The rescuer lady is being pushy and I’m seriously wavering because I’ve got attached to him but I don’t think I can keep this cat.

    I was getting pics of where I think the ringworm still is on him (he looks to actually have a lesion) and he enjoyed the fuss so much he did a big stretch up onto me and accidentally punctured my leg with his claw through long pants. Luckily I can get antibiotics tomorrow morning but have a compromised immune system and don’t want to get cat scratch syndrome.

    So I’ve told her about it and said I don’t think I can keep him. If I’m realistic it’s just too much under the circumstances and he’ll be left in the lurch or scrambling to find a foster home on short notice when things go wrong. I don’t think I’m the best option for him right now.

    So I’ve lost my beautiful Melbcat and will have to give this one up too 😭

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      4·
      3 days ago

      melba, he’s a normal cat

      be calm, calm is good for your immune system

      just wash the wound and put dettol and savlon on, it will be ok

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
        2·
        3 days ago

        I’ve washed and dressed it but have a decent history of infections getting out of control. And was feeling like and saying that I couldn’t take his care on even before this.

        I’d like to catch a break at some point. 🫩

        • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
          2·
          3 days ago

          but you are doing great, better at looking after cats than anyone I know,

          and everyone gets infections, we just wash and disinfect and IF it gets worse then we get more treatment

          you are doing great, you cope very well, just worry more than most

          • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
            3·
            3 days ago

            No, I feel like right now I just can’t take all of it on. I wish things were different but the timing was so bad.

            • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
              3·
              3 days ago

              the problem lies with defining “take all of it on”

              it’s not all, it’s not everything,

              but I do get you on timing , I waited a short while after Allie died til I got Bill. And I did tell the rspca I wanted a cat that was easy because her passing was very upsetting. ( and Bill was very healthy and young, just a bit nervous is all )

              • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
                3·
                3 days ago

                It’s not just that. I have been powering through so many major life events overlapping for so many years now (didn’t really post about them) and people just kept dying around me. I’m beyond burned out. Just been endlessly in crisis and working overtime to manage everything and not even getting a moment to breathe before the next one starts.

                I’m exhausted and have barely started grieving Melbcat but am now in yet another situation where I’ll have to work diligently and consistently for an extended time and experience setbacks… I just don’t think I can do it. And I don’t think I can commit to another pet again so soon.

                It’s so painful because I do care about this goofy little goober and wish I could keep him. But I don’t think I can do it because I am breaking. And that’s another loss. At this point it feels like being punished for caring.