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  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    Now there are two!

    The remainder of the soil is covered up in anticipation of rain. And in my need for a rest before I haul the rest around.

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    I decided to give goget a whirl today to meet a friend in an awkward part of town and do some errands while I was at it - gee it’s a rather pricey venture once you add it all up. I can only justify it by doing multiple things on the one trip and hope it’s all close by so you don’t rack up heaps of km. Car Next Door (now Uber Carshare) is not much better at all given its high booking fee - $7 per booking! - and not very transparent pricing.

    Flexicar looks like better value for money but unfortunately the closest car is 2km away and no PT in between…

    E: holy cow the final bill was $62.20 for 3.5 hours and 30 km. Think if I need to visit a friend next time I’ll just take a cab/uber and ask them for a ride if I need to pick up or move stuff…

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      How about Popcar on the Often plan? $59 + $20 zero excess for a Corolla per day which includes 200km. Can give you a referral too.

  • bull⚡@aussie.zone
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    I’ve just popped into the office and was standing outside this room thinking about whether I should go in, so I did.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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      Not to denigrate the purpose of your workplace in having this space, but I want to get one of those “contemplation room” signs. I’d put it on the toilet door, because that’s the only place at my work where you get a moment to contemplate anything!

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    Third night in a row I can’t get myself to sleep. Next time the melatonin is coming out at 7 and it’ll be a full tablet. I also have forgotten to eat much today so upon having two slices of toast my stomach has performed quite the symphony of gurgles.

    Hooray for sunny Wednesday! My toes are frozen… I desperately need to spend more time outside

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      I’m glad I brought a bunch of zzzquil back with me from the US. Just took a shot… let’s see if it takes otherwise #nosleepgang

    • jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone
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      Fingers crossed the earlier dose works tonight. I took one last night a lot earlier than I normally do and it completely knocked me out cold. The only thing that hurt was the alarm smacking me straight out of a dream when it went off this morning.

      And yes - get you some natural vitamin D! Do it!!! DOOO ITT!!

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    The first delivery of soil has officially been moved - just in time for the next load to be delivered! I’ll try to get the second planter filled today, then cover the rest of the pile to protect from rain and fill the other areas I have over a bit more time - this is exhausting!

  • bananafungus@aussie.zone
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    Rewatching The Shape Of Water, and I know people go “hurhur fish fucking movie”, but seriously it’s such a fantastic movie. The cast, the cinematography, all of it is just, chefs kiss.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    Well… shit. One of my fave colleagues has quit as a result of the boss closing the place on Fridays. Which means we aren’t closing on Fridays anymore because there aren’t enough of us.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    lovely day so I’ll be going out walking and doing some errands

    then back home to do my emails and messages

    Enjoy the day everyone 😘😘

  • DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone
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    Last night I woke up in the middle of the night with my thumb hurting. (Not asking for medical advice, just sharing my misery). Swollen and bright pink, with a hole in the skin. Couldn’t get a doctor’s appointment until today. Throbbing all day yesterday, and now I can’t sleep from the pain. Anxiety about flesh eating bacteria and having it amputated.

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      Go to doctor stat. You really really don’t want this puncture wound to go septic and develop gangrene. Easily done when pruning roses. Happened to me once and I had to have the classic penicillin injection in my butt - with what felt like a sharpened hosepipe. Could not sit down for a week. Don’t recommend.
      PS I now wear gloves to do the garden - strong recommend for this practice going forward.

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        Just in the last few months I’ve read two stories about horrific infections from browsing around in soil gloveless - first the worm in the woman’s brain from foraging, then the recently published report of the Sydney woman who got blackleg disease from gardening soil - a bacteria normally found in livestock which was eating her bowels up and nearly killed her last year but for a new mode of treatment.

        I don’t care what people say about getting a bit o’ dirt in your bowels, I’d rather not have the other stuff as well thanks.

    • brave@aussie.zone
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      Unless you went swimming somewhere you should have zero worries. Maybe a bug bite ?

      • DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone
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        I was thinking maybe a spider bite, I had been gardening. Oh well, I’ve got a thumb on the other hand, she’ll be right mate.

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          Whitetails and necrosis is something that worries the hell out of me. I don’t care that they’re not deadly - I don’t want no flesh-eating spidey bite to remind me some little fucker was able to invade me like that!

          I know you’re not looking for medical advice so I’ll just say, hopefully you’ve managed to use antiseptic on the area and given it a good clean (or three). That and ibuprofen might help with the swelling.

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            I’ve been bitten to hell by whitetails: they take ages to heal but the whole necrosis thing is wildly overblown. It’s been found in most cases the “necrosis” was actually caused by something else - diabetes, staph, etc etc. If you have diabetes, mild concern (as always) but don’t get paranoid to hell over a whitetail bite.

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              Huh, the more you know! I worked with a guy who got necrosis from a white tail - but he was definitely a candidate for pre-diabetes so that could explain it. And look, it wasn’t that bad, maybe like a pinky nail-sized hole? But still, I can deal with a lot of things. Spiders, nope. Not a fan of something so small being able to damage me like that.

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                Perfectly reasonable for random things to give you The Ick, but don’t let it drive you unreasonably nuts - get it checked, then it’s sorted and all happy makings.

    • Taleya@aussie.zone
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      flesh eating: unlikely. Puncture with a bit of an infection: sorted with penicillin. Spider bite: possible, also treatable.

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    Remember guys if you put a bolt or screw in something some poor bugger might eventually have to take it out. PSA brought to you by me having to angle grind the anti-rattle bolt off my towbar.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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    Hey green thumbs I have a question. Can you grow coriander inside near a window in a little pot? It would get the afternoon sun. I’m sick of paying for it.

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      What I like to do, there’s a receptacle I keep in my kitchen which has a foot pedal lid. I’ve found coriander works best for me when I put it in there.

      It’s the bin. Coriander belongs in the bin.

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      Will bolt (go to seed) very quickly. Coriander as a green herb is a very difficult plant to get right. Better left to professionals imo. Sure, grow it for seed in that position.
      You might have better luck with about half a dozen pots, and grow a small quantity in each. You’ll need to feed and water them every day and harvest the INSTANT a potful is ready. Then replant that pot. Lots of maintenance for minimal reward imo.

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      I have tried growing coriander in all sorts of way, and never had success. It’s a fussy whinger. Oh it’s too hot, oh it’s too cold, oh it’s too sunny, oh you want leaves? Well here’s some seeds.

    • Nath@aussie.zone
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      Are they any good? I bought the Stirling toaster/kettle a few years ago and they sucked. I pretty much swore off the Aldi appliances after that.

      I still like their power tools, though.

      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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        Well a lot of people bought their airfryer and really like it. I guess if you’re unsure about buying one then it’s probably a good starter one to try out.