Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 09 Aug 2023

I initially thought it was a tragic dumb mistake, but with the extra info it’s so fishy. Police saying source of mushrooms is still unknown. Which would imply that she’s not saying. How do you have mushrooms in your kitchen and not know where they came from? Then you find random mushrooms in your kitchen and put them in a dehydrator? Somethings not right.

It's really bizarre that they don't know if she ate any of the meal or if there were mushrooms in it. That makes no sense unless she is not answering questions. The only explanation I can come up with that doesn't involve her having done something is that one of their kids is a murderous psychopath she is covering for, but that seems pretty unlikely.

I think we need to get Vera on the case.

Or Columbo.

I was gonna cook a mushroom medly when I go camping on the weekend. Guess thats off the table 🙃

How many people were at the lunch?! Like just the host/s and the people who, uh, suffered?

I like how they describe south gippsland as close knit. It's super white, parochial and backward. Yarram while I was there had an art mural phase where a guy, heesco of Mongolian heritage painted a whole load of colonial white men doing farm / colonialist things. One woman and one first nations among about twenty murals. It was fantastic in its execution and economically developed the town, but it reinforced how stuck in the 1960s the whole are is.

Also - I had big wild mushrooms growing in my front yard down there at around this time of year. People would collect them, apparently they're a delicacy. I cooked one and it smelled like greasy dirt. Too easy to mistake them honestly for poisonous ones unless you really know what you're doing.

Have you caught the update? Police went back to the tip. I mean, there a lot of other places to hide evidence around Leongatha. Like a huge fucking coastline of remote beaches, bushland. I think we are dealing with a fucking idiot as I previously deduced.

that looks really nice. I would eat it. I am too tired to make it.

That looks good! Have you tried banana on toast? It’s nice with a bit of tahini, or just butter

Wow. I love it. Would you drizzle the honey on top?

So did you do the choc ripple bikkies instead of blitzing the generic. choc biscuits and mixing with melted butter?

It’s been 7 hours hope you’re feeling better than this morning

They don't think they are. Most people have a severe lack of self awareness. I am also resentful. My mate asked me to send her a gratitude list, I'm grateful she cares. I'm glad I'm finished work for the day and can have a bath, face mask, enjoy cats, watch star trek and make a stew. Time to re-arrange the flat as well. I think I just sent you my gratitude list.

Far better than surgery latter in life. Or having to deal with the brace in your late teens like my brother did. Still sucky, of course, but could be far far worse.

Just said to my manager "it's a pretty day, why are we here?"

2023 is the hard work year setting you up for a better 2024. Better to have one year of shit than spread shit across 2 years.

Sending you hugs!

it's 2032.

I would eat that poo even with the gonorrhea going around atm

Happens a lot honestly. I gave some basic bros the finger the other day for it and just started them down. This was just in a supermarket. I usually frankly ask if they're gonna fucking say something, but it wears you down. They always act surprised and back down, but the damage is done. I'm resilient and am used to being laughed at for my appearance, but it's fucking awful for a lot of young people who haven't and shouldn't have to develop a thick skin. I've suffered a bunch of transphobia this week, from supposed allies. I choose not to engage with those people anymore. Allies are often mocked within the trans and gender non conforming community for how often their good will is misplaced. It's better that people try of course.

There's no way you can tell us not to listen either, that doesn't work. We all know transphobes are sick incels and terfs with bitterly shit lives and that more people love us than hate us, but experiencing it first hand sucks.

Mozart liqueur is highly alcoholic chocolate - maybe use that instead of Kahlua? Wouldn't dilute the OTT chocoholism of the recipie. And vanilla extract (a little bit) will also accentuate the chocolate taste.

My challenge to you is not throw the fucking thing at husband if he doesn't work out what a dick he was about said cake and really love it.

And jumpscares, especially in non horror games... And stories.

I hate watching movies in general for this very reason.

It’d also be great to not have flashing lights or fast repetitive jittery movements

agree, I think spiders is a lazy way writers get a fear response

This book concept cracked me up https://www.amazon.com.au/Pop-Up-Book-Phobias-Gary-Greenberg/dp/0688171958 😎

Hats off to the chef, that's a very pleasing thickness and diversity of toppings!

Let's play spot the ingredients!
\ I got Capsicum, Kale, Feta... Purply thing that's maybe meat. Mozzarella?

Huh, might give it a shot. Megachurches interest the fuck out of me.

It's why I watch Fundie Fridays on YouTube. They talk about Christian fundamentalism and right wing politics while doing their makeup. Though Jen, the main person, hasn't been doing their makeup recently, and their partner does videos about right-wing politics. Obviously it's all through an American lens, but still very interesting and sad too.

I think yes. If you wanted to keep the coffee flavour, could just use the same amount of coffee.

Could you google some alternatives?

As in Selleys No More Gaps or something more industrial?????

A potato snooze. I have not tried that recipe before but I'm willing to give it a red hot go because I'm on fire right now. Challenge excepted.

Sometimes people walk past and they just stink. 🤷‍♀️

i just use the microwave defrost function right before cooking

I would love to have the $$ to buy something like that, renovate the shit out of it and live away from people.

Having said that, probably looking at like 200k in renovations (most likely more). The 550 seems low too considering what properties are going for these days.

So basically about a million to live in bumblefuck.

There is a massive lack of supply of housing in Australia. Very little is government built (unlike the 60s and 70s when govs were pumping cash in building homes), and developers are squeezing all they can out of buyers. Limited quantity of builders as well, so older and established 'gems' are fetching a pretty price.

Shit's fucked

Too early or too late?

Ooooh. Very very nice. Packed with veg! I presume you cook down the passata first with the aromatics before adding the veg?

I see you

Hmm is it occupied? It might have been getting squatted or had copper thieves or something. Or you know a trap house.

A battery/solar/wifi camera is cheap and easy to install. $150, is okay but not great. An NVR with four cameras starts around $600 for the hardware, plus the install costs - someone licensed to run Ethernet cable. I've got a battery solar unit, I'm looking to upgrade to synology cameras but it's not an urgent expense.

Oh man I'd love to see that! Reminded me a bit of The Hu Band Warning: contains Mongolians, metal, motorbikes and throat singing. You may feel empowered to overthrow invaders after watching it!

Make the most of it and do the following.

Go to Mt Macedon early morning. Park at Camel's hump and do the walk to the Cross. There and back is about a 2.5-3h walk. Not too challenging, but gets slippery in places.

On the drive back you stop at Lerdederg (if you're up for it) and do the walk to the dam. It's like 90 minutes return. You could do the hill climb (gotta cross the dam) which can be a challenge depending on your fitness level.

You'll we well knackered once you get home.