I think there is less vaping since the bans. I don’t notice clouds of fruit flavoured smoke wafting around as much as I used to. I guess the ban is working? I had just assumed the illegal supply would fill the gap.
Reading this has made me annoyed sorry. Yes I vape and occasionally still smoke imported ciggies but wtf is the point of these laws other than to get people smoking darts again to rake in the insane tax?
So you haven’t noticed all the people suddenly smoking cigarettes?
So it’s going to plan then?
Made my burger and ate it.
Super messy affair. The bottom half of the burger bun literally disintegrated in my hands and had to turn it upside down just to keep it together.
Need to figure out how to stop it from disintegrating like that.
Also more cooking time needed for Patties. Maybe 2 more mins and higher temp.
What kind of bread was the bun? Brioche buns can be fragile and tear easy. Plain bread roll is sturdier. You could also start the layers with something non-juicy first, like lettuce leaf or cheese.
It was just a plain white burger bun.
I had a layer of hash brown but it wasn’t crispy and ended up more like mash potato in the end as well.
Lightly fry the cut side of the bun in a frying pan until toasted. With the patties, rest them on some paper towel to soak up any excess oils.
Ok. I’ll give that a shot tomorrow.
Thanks!
Love a manufacturing process video on YouTube sometimes.
Just watched one where the “QC PASSED” sticker went on the appliance before it was even fully assembled. Gotta love it.
Ugh. New washing machine hose time. Any significant advances in washing machine hose tech that i should watch out for? Already know to avoid braided steel
The intake or drainage hose? I’ve never heard of those breaking before the washing machine before
Mr Floof is 1 year old today. He loved the tuna cake, not a fan of the singing.
Happy b’day little floof.
His ear fluff is incredible lol
He is so beautiful. Look at those golden eyes. 🙂
Happy birthday Mr Floof. What a beautiful boy 😍
Happy birthday Mr Floof 🎉
I’m in dark mood tonight. Life lately seems to be all about money and worrying about and trying to hang on to it. And part of me thinks it really doesn’t seem worth it.
I feel that myself.
After spending years on an informal no-buy I’ve now started allowing myself an occasional treat or looking at affordable alternatives for getting what I need.
Plus reminding myself that I’m not completely destitute, that things are tight but I’m choosing not to eat into my savings.
But that’s such a mood.
I’ve been poor. It’s all you think about.
Tomorrow is a new day. Survival is winning, even if it’s tough.
I understand, and have moments of that myself. It is worth it, there is love and sunshine and they cost nothing.
Some of us need an early night tonight.
Sleep seems to come to cats so easily.
Refined and concentrated essence of zzzzzzzzz
This fluffy creature has the right idea.
Last picture of the lonny dog beach fence :( That’s all that’s left was a good 500m back in the day it’s about 4m now last few weeks was the nail in the coffin. God speed fence you didn’t really serve a purpose but you existed.
Window fixed, or rather, secured
He initially just put some cardboard and duct tape over it, but then noticed some more major cracks running up the window so suggested that he could board it up as it might be a few weeks until a glazier comes to replace it.
I called emergency maintenance, because it does qualify as an emergency repair (even though he came to “fix” it on Wednesday and I just didn’t notice…). And the bloke who fixed it was from… Drumroll… McPeake!
He was actually pretty chill though, called the bloke an idiot, and said that he absolutely should not have even come to “fix” it without notifying anyone. Technically he did notify me, he said on Tuesday he’d come by the next day to fix it. But he still should’ve knocked, and he absolutely should not have just tried to do a runner after breaking the window. Tosser.
Unreal. It’s amazing what people think is okay.
I am not a mad K-pop fan, but hot damn Taemin’s Move does something to me every time I hear it.
Imma just be honest. Play all those hawt songs and I might not be responsible for my behaviour. Hahahahaha.
Just listened to the Student Prince, no not this one, the comedy with Hancock, but this is such a great song , really makes me want a beer 💖🍻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1bficWrjgc
drink drink drink to eyes that are bright and shining on me 🍺🍺🍺
may young hearts never part 🍻🍻🍻
Cheers mate 👍
If anybody’s ever thought I’m giving the McPeake people a hard time and shouldn’t call them incompetent reject tradies:
That wood at the bottom had rotted out, so he came to ‘fix’ it by putting a triangular piece of wood there. He put a fucking nail through the window.
I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HE WAS HERE! HE CAME AND “FIXED” THE WINDOW WITHOUT TELLING ME!! THEN HE RAN AWAY AFTER BREAKING THE WINDOW!!! (I have it on camera, it was 100% without a doubt him!)
Oh, I should also add that this fuckwit turned up in a T-shirt that said “Hate to brag, but I’m pure blooded [obnoxious winky face]”. I don’t know if I’m looking too far into it, but the only 2 contexts I am aware of a bogan sounding, white aussie bloke saying or wearing anything along those lines are either anti-vaxxers (“pure” because they’re unvaccinated), or racists (“pure” because they’re white). He was just generally a dropkick as well, so I don’t have high hopes he didn’t genuinely rock up wearing a racist shirt
(and even if there’s another, more innocent meaning to it, wearing something like that to work seems very risky. That’s a phrase usually used in reference to race, and I feel like you have a responsibility to not wear anything people may find offensive to work, even if that isn’t your intention.)
Look up the phrase ‘diamond pure’ sometime. It’s the technical term for dog shit that’s turned white in the sun. Used to be used a lot for tanning fine leather for bookbinding and gloves. Back in my grandparents day kids could earn pocket money gathering it off the street and selling it to the tanneries. Those ‘pure’ t shirts still give me quiet giggles.
Ugh, sounds like a thoroughly shit person. May your paths never cross again. Sorry this happened to you.
Honestly that’s most of McPeake’s staff. They have the gov contracts for all (or almost all) government owned houses (including the housing commission flats and child protection properties), so they act with immunity. I don’t know whether they’re stuck in a long contract, there’s some kind of kickback system happening, or what, but they do really low quality work
i wonder if he’s done that before
…if I ever doubt my intelligence I’ll just think of old mate here
What? You don’t have a compulsive urge to put nails through your window?
Do you even have a life bro?
Sweet potato with my world famous chilli and some sour cream and chive
Oh jeez that looks good.
I think you’re gonna have to share your chilli recipe now. Btw that looks amazing.
It’s all hand written with cryptic notes lol. If you really interested I can decipher it and send it later, I don’t mind. The secret ingredient is Kilkenny 😎
and by the way, you posted a link to a Hawawshi dish a few days ago which I will be attempting this week so thank you. Is there a sauce you recommend with that?
We have it with hummus or toum (Aldi’s garlic dip is very close to this) but you don’t usually eat it with a sauce. Normally you’d eat them with tabbouleh.
Cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, gherkins go well with them.
Also when I make them I use mini lebanese bread but regular still works.
Ok that’s good thank you 👍
Oh my goodness… I’m blushing.
It’s been a long time since I’ve microwaved a potat, I’m not sure why… But it’s time to get back on the horseAir fried mate. Rub with oil and salt.
Bragging rights. Can I have one with extra mushrooms please.
Oof… nobody likes mushies in this house but me so they aren’t really a thing. Perhaps we could do a private mushroom party 🥳
I’d be up for that. Gimme my mushie fix stat!🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄
mushies represent
I buy at least 500 g mushies a week .
Dear PC gamers who work an office job:
Do you find it weird to be at a PC all day and turn play PC games at home or is it just me?
I guess I never really thought much about it so it never really clicked with me that it was weird.
Maybe because work is work. Home is home.
Fair call. It’s just the sitting at a desk that got me thinking the other day.
That’s valid too.
If you’re getting monitor fatigue when you’re at home then you might need to mix it up a bit and be away from the computer screen for a little bit.