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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Housemate and I are on the house hunt and we found this lovely house in a place we love, and in very fine print it says you aren't allowed to use the carport/granny flat or the shed...

Why the fuck would I pay to use half the house/property, you've got to be fucking joking. What's more is I don't want to run into someone in the backyard every other day while I'm paying probably triple their rent. I don't know maybe I'm being unreasonable, but it just seems ridiculous that you pay all this money to basically have a room mate you don't even get to pick.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ugh I hate that. A house I rented in Epping for 5 years had the stipulation that tenants couldn't use the shed either, so I had to store the yard stuff in the dilapidated sunroom, which I got complaints about because the lawn mower made it smell a bit like petrol. Couldn't use the sunroom because of the massive holes in the roof, but it smelled like petrol so fuck me right?

Ugh, I feel your pain, it sucks ass to rent from slumlords.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

The system really is fucked. God forbid you want to actually use the house you're paying out the arse for.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I've got a shoulder injury from tennis. I've watched far too much for my body to handle.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Lifting the remote is serious business

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Due to covid protocols I've gotta change the channel myself now.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm back from Isle of Tasmania

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Welcome home. ๐Ÿค—

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

nice little ride on the foreshore beach path at pt. lonsdale to the shops.

I usually avoid it this time of year as you have kids running randomly and people walking aimlessly in the middle of the path. But thanks to a young fam riding ahead of me they paved the way doing all the dinging work. They were relentless. Just bulldozed that path no one stood a chance.

Edit:

And a little vid of the resident maggie:

https://imgur.com/a/pEfeWUk

She only sings occasionally for me so I have to try and sweet-talk her into it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Went to the tennis tonight. $$ ticket for seeing a couple one sided matches. Just the luck of the draw sometimes but still. Food and drinks were massively overpriced, super crowded and pretty messy in areas. Hate it when you spend a lot of money for a second rate experience.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Could the lawn PLEASE stop growing?! Itโ€™s friggin insane!!!!

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Jasper coffee is nice but at 6 dollars for a medium cap one could be forgiven I was at the airport!

It's all getting a bit much now. Definitely would not get coffee from here regularly.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Cries in soy milk surcharge and preference for a mocha.

Can't have coffee regularly these days any more anyway, but ordering it is definitely a rare treat, not even a weekly indulgence

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

And oat. Strangely enough there are still cafes around that are reasonable, but they're never areas I frequent.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

8 hours of pointing were done.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Didn't your mom teach you it's rude to point?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

oh I not only pointed, I hosed, scraped, raked and stuffed. Got real sloppy with it in places.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Went to Highpoint with the Minis for a free Bluey show. The kids were keen to go but I think it was one of those times when they realised they're getting older. Managed to get school shoes for the Elder and the kids scored a free ball each. Ate at Schnitz and San Churro (kids choice). Am well tired.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Long slow day at work today. Counting down the minutes until freedom.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Long slow drive myself. The clock feels like it's rolling backwards

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Breakfast ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฅ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿซ›๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ’๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿซš๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅฏ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿฅจ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿง‡๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿงˆ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐Ÿซ“๐Ÿ•๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฅ™๐Ÿง†๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅ˜๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฑ๐ŸฅŸ๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ ๐Ÿค๐Ÿชผ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿฅฎ๐Ÿข๐Ÿก๐Ÿง๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿจ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅœ๐ŸŒฐ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฅ›โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿต๐Ÿบ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿงƒ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน๐Ÿง‰๐Ÿ”‹

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Food, glorious food!
Hot sausage and mustard!
While we're in the mood --
Cold jelly and custard!
Pease pudding and saveloys
What next is the question?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My mother of very little musical and pop culture knowledge (terminated after The Beatles and My Fair Lady) would ALWAYS have this on her tongue when trying to raise some kind of enthusiasm (sometimes in herself) around food and cooking.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It's from the musical Oliver! of about the same vintage as My Fair Lady. Very hummable choons. This one is done by the poor workhouse children dreaming of the food they didn't get.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฏ
๐Ÿง๐Ÿฎ
๐Ÿฅฃ๐ŸŒญ

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thank you. Some eggs (en cocotte) for you in case you didn't make it to the shops. ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅ˜

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Thank you. I'm heading to the shops now.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

@Thornburywitch @bacon... rich gentlemen have it boys... indigestion!

... why yes, I did learn that song for a school production, why do you ask? ๐Ÿ˜Š

Quite like Dodger btw, nice little reboot of the tale, eh.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Looking forward to that when it comes out. Have you read Terry Pratchett's book Dodger - a real gem imo. Entirely faithful to the spirit of the original, but details different.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Imma bring Mr Seagoon breakfast in bed.

So can I have some scrambled eggs with a sprig of parsley, lots of lightly buttered wholewheat toast cut in triangles, grilled tomatoes and grilled mushies, orange juice, black coffee and a tray please

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐ŸŒฑ
โš ๏ธโš ๏ธโš ๏ธโš ๏ธโš ๏ธโš ๏ธโš ๏ธโš ๏ธ
๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ„
๐ŸŠ๐Ÿฅคโ˜•๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ค

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Something cat proof please, donโ€™t wanna share!

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿžโ˜•๏ธ

๐ŸŸ for kitty

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

He stole baguette yesterday. Why does this weirdo like bread so much?

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I think pizza is on the menu this eve.

Also day written off to bad bad headache. Any headache sufferers find heaches getting worse? Itโ€™s now like getting death hangovers without the alcohol. (Luckily itโ€™s not all the time and I know some of my contributors, but hellโ€ฆ)

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Is it headache or migraine? There are treatments that can help lessen the frequency and severity in migraines.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've been playing Spider-Man 2 a lot this weekend and it is absolutely amazing (pun intended). Spider-Man 1 and the Miles Morales game were awesome but this has taken them to an entirely new level. I haven't read any spoilers on the main story so it keeps continuing to surprise and thrill me.

I love the Batman Arkham games and I've been desperately wanting more. This game has possibly surpassed them. Absolutely loving it.

I'm taking a break to pretend to be a human being for a little bit. Just wow.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

For me the story felt a tadโ€ฆ. Not flat justโ€ฆ I think it tired to do too much, and miles didnโ€™t get enough screen time as a result. Thatโ€™s a personal taste thing though.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (4 children)

When you're five mins into google support and they tell you email addresses are case sensitive

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (4 children)

My insanity has been confirmed, but pleased so far. an incomplete patchwork sofa

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Went to the gym after a month. Treating myself to a pizza for my hard work and efforts. ๐Ÿ’ช

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I keep thinking why do I feel sleepy tonight. Then I realize it feels cooler tonight than it has for a long time. I'm looking forward to a nice sleep tonight.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Feeling better today but still dragging arse, so taking it very easy.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

i bought food, will heat raw food in oven, probably do some planning for the week, might pack some laundry for tomorrow

i think thatโ€™s it

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I've slobbed around enough. Been in bed from 9 to 4 some days after sleeping the whole night through. Tomorrow, Monday, I'm going to reply to some overdue emails and get my life moving... spent enough time consuming media and reading crazy subreddits. I have rested and recovered enough now, from the work burnout. I believe it's possible to find something that gives me flexibility and the chance to do something new with my life, at least for this year.

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