Happy Fish Fingers and Custard Day

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zoneOP
    24·
    8 months ago

    Hey guys

    I just wanted to let you know I will no longer be making the new thread at midnight. If I’m awake at that time I’ll do it otherwise I’ll be asleep like a normal person.

    I have enjoyed steering this ship the last few months and I hope you laughed at least once at my stupidity. I guess this is my resignation letter. I look forward to going back to my regular bedtime.

    Many thanks @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ♥

      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zoneOP
        12·
        8 months ago

        I did it because I’m a team player and I honestly got a kick out of sharing what popped into my head at midnight.

        I was starting to get unexplained headaches and I’ve put it down to staying up way past my bedtime. I appreciate your thank you. ♥

        • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
          6·
          8 months ago

          I was just too sick with sciatica for the last few months. I’m only just now nearly better. I can do it most evenings now.

        • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
          3·
          8 months ago

          I loved doing them but everyone else did too, so I mostly just stand to the side ready to take the reigns if everybody else falls asleep. My sleep schedule is so fucking wild I can’t ever guarantee I’ll be awake at any time at all, I don’t even know what time I’m going to bed tonight, just what time I have to be up in the morning, but most nights I am up til after midnight

          Maybe we should start making a comment a few hours to midnight and see who wants to do the posting that night. If they fall asleep or get distracted, no worries, anybody else can post if they haven’t within 10 mins of midnight or something

        • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
          2·
          8 months ago

          What ever happened to it? Things were fine and then I went off for a few days and then the bot just stopped posting and nobody ever mentioned it again

          • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
            4·
            8 months ago

            The program I was using stopped working when there was a Lemmy upgrade. I don’t really have the knowledge to fix it, unfortunately. I intended to put in some time to try and work out a solution again but now have some real life issues going on which mean I just don’t have the time at the moment.

    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
      3·
      8 months ago

      Thank you! I would offer to take over but no force under the sun (or moon) sees me up at midnight unless things have gone very wrong. We’ll figure something out. Maybe I can suss out a bot one day if I ever get time and space

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      Hahahaha I love this! So random. Their crimes immortalized on GMaps forever (or until they send the car out again to take updated photos lol)

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        Actually even once they do update it, you can still look at historical street views, at least until google decides it’s costing them too much and shuts it doan

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    10·
    8 months ago

    Shout out to the homeless bloke screaming at me on my way to the station this morning. Just a great way to start the morning. Also love that after having a go at me for what ever imagined sin he calls out “help me” after I’ve walked off and ignored him. Yeaaaaah, not gonna do that dude. My empathy extends as far as not taking your crutch off you and belting you over the head with it.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      5·
      8 months ago

      This is so sad. It’s like he had a moment of clarity .

      He’s angry at society ( and he has cause to be )

      but he can only take it out on individuals, but then realises individuals are the only people who can help him .

      Doesn’t mean you should put up with it tho, he needs professional help.

      • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
        6·
        8 months ago

        I reckon more likely trying to manipulate me cause I’m pretty sure he insulted me for not helping him.

        • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
          4·
          8 months ago

          he doesn’t sound rational

          I have great sympathy for people who live on the streets, it’s very traumatic and they end up with ptsd very quickly

          beggars is different, most beggars aren’t homeless

          Before I moved to downtown Detroit I had a plan for interacting with the homeless people. It was intense there.

          If I had time I would listen to their story. Every homeless person or beggar got a dollar or two. If there was a problem I would try to help them out. Anyone sleeping on a warm grill on the sidewalk got some money. Anyone going through a garbage can got money.

          Con artists from the suburbs got nothing

          I also taught my husband to do that.

          We never had a problem downtown. Husband’s colleagues would get harassed, but not him.

          By the time I moved city locals were calling me sister.

          But not once in over 6 years did the Nation of Islam guy handing out pamphlets ever acknowledge my existence …lol

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    8 months ago

    I’ve figured out my next audiobook now that I’ve finished World War Z.

    I’m going to try and work my way through Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. There’s like 41 of them though and figuring out a reading order is pretty complicated. Peoples “guides” online are more suggestions than guides. One thing everyone agrees on though, even apparently Mr. Pratchett himself, is not to start at the beginning.

    I’ve started with book #4, Mort. Which is the first in the “Death” sub-series. Like I said, it’s complicated.

    Also I found a site with a torrent of aaaaaall of the audiobooks which makes me very happy.

    • Zane@aussie.zone
      5·
      8 months ago

      I hope you love them all. The Witches series was my favourite, my toddler is starting small, with “Where’s my Cow?”, but it’s just as good as the rest of them.

    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
      4·
      8 months ago

      Ha I started these over the long weekend. In defiance of all advice I am starting from the start (but will probably wander later). I am enjoying them.

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    8 months ago

    Thank you rubbish truck driver for knocking over my recycling bin. Always a pleasure being hunched over and gathering pieces of cardboard at 730 am.

    Good think the recycle truck hasn’t been around yet.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    7·
    8 months ago

    This sewing thing would go considerably faster if I could do any while the cats are awake. Pin thieving varmints!

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    7·
    8 months ago

    I’m 100% sure I’ll regret this in a few months but right now the cold is really so welcome. I love not sweating!!

  • Mittens_meow@aussie.zone
    6·
    8 months ago

    I just ate an avocado that wasn’t unripe or overripe. That never happens !!! I should buy a lottery ticket right ?

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
    5·
    8 months ago

    Another work person wanting something early this morning disturbing my personal time.

    I’m a little irritated by it today and eating into my coffee time early in the moment.

    I need to learn to deflect and defer them for later and to be able to tell them that in person.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
      5·
      8 months ago

      Just remove the option of contacting you before hours. I have to take teams off my phone every couple of weeks for the same reason.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      Practice saying: yeah, nah.

      Coffee is much more important that other people deferring their responsibilities onto you unceremoniously and early.

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
    5·
    8 months ago

    I went to this party the other day. There was this lady there that kept staring at me whenever she was near by and I was chatting to someone. I introduced myself but didn’t get a chance to talk to her again that night.

    I’m going to be in a group of people and she’ll be there as well on the weekend.

    Do you think it’s worth trying to ask her out?

    I know how this sounds but I missed a lot of this stuff growing up due to bad decisions.

    I feel like a teenager with this stuff.

    • 00Steve@aussie.zone
      5·
      8 months ago

      Yeh this weekend sounds like a good chance to actually get to chat to her a bit and get a bit of a feel of things. Then if it feels good absolutely ask her out :)

        • Catfish@aussie.zone
          6·
          8 months ago

          Alternatively you may have spinach in your teeth, or she’s trying to figure out the seams in something interesting you’re wearing. (Guilty of the later many a time)

        • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
          4·
          8 months ago

          I stare at people who I find attractive, before I realise I’m doing it. No harm in chatting with her next time you see her, and asking if she wants to get a coffee sometime :)

          Worst case: she says no (no biggie)
          Good case: you make a new friend!
          Great case: you dare for a number of years
          Best case: you grow old together

          My metaphor lost it at the end, but my point is, you don’t know until you do :) give it a shot!