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What are some of the most overrated vacation destinations?
  • I've never heard of flashing to pass?! In Australia that's straight up road rage antics. You might want to check whether your local customs apply to the places you travel. That kind of misunderstanding could get you hurt.

  • When you know that you've finally made it...
  • I fucking loved pt cruisers

    I think I still do

  • [Meme] Which movie was this for you?
  • FGF came out when I was a teenager. Me and my mates would've watched that over a hundred times. I can quote pretty much the whole movie. It has its place.

  • What are the taboo subjects?
  • Yeah it seems the topic is irrelevant. They'll eventually just start yammering about communism, Linux and ublock. It's hard to have a conversation on here that doesn't get sidelined by those things. I can't imagine these people carrying on a normal conversation in the real world, and I don't think they understand that the world exists outside of those narrow interests.

    Like OP will say they hate MS Teams. Person will say stop using Microsoft. OP will say, I'd love to but my government employer is an MS shop. Person will say then quit your job. K...

    It's either very sheltered people who've not worked or interacted in 'the mainstream' or, really young naive people who think that your FOSS convictions will stand up against the need to earn a living.

    I prefer it to Reddit still, but it gets a bit tedious.

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  • What are some things I can do during an ad break?
  • I think this is my favourite suggestion. I can draw but like most people have placed my hobbies in the 'oh I need time to sit down and do that' which is rubbish really (I doodled through decades of office work and meetings) so that's certainly something I can do!

    I'm also guilty of hoarding little notebooks, moleskins etc that are easy to keep on hand.

    Cheers!

  • What are some things I can do during an ad break?
  • Oh that's cool, I'll check it out - thanks!

  • What are some things I can do during an ad break?
  • Oh gosh I've tried Duolingo so many times over the years and never gotten far. I'm impressed with people who keep it up.

  • What are some things I can do during an ad break?
  • Can you tell me more about the games you like? I have lots but I'm pretty bored with most of them.

  • What are some things I can do during an ad break?

    Very unique and unpopular opinion, I know, but I hate watching ads during a show. Fuck the advertisers; I refuse to pay attention.

    Rather than doom scroll, I'd love to hear what you think I should do when ads are on.

    To make things challenging:

    *often I'm pinned to the couch by my senior dog who I'm loathe to move unnecessarily, so getting up and doing squats is often out

    *loud activities are probably out, see above

    *be specific, 'I play games on my phone' - but what can you play casually, for 30s at a time (for example) and then happily go back to watching your show?

    *use adblockers bla bla, not always possible and not in the spirit of my request.

    That being said, all suggestions are great - I'm sure we'll all get something from it. Stick it to the man!

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    Bo Bartlett, "Halloween".
  • Yeah I think it's the flat, arid looking neighbourhood plus the kids in costume on a mission - it's very similar

  • Bo Bartlett, "Halloween".
  • Reminds me of ET when they're all in costume

  • People in their 40s and 50s with no children, how does it feel?
  • Something that only occurred to me just now is that when I was in my 20s and early 30s and still assumed I'd have children (despite that looming self imposed pressure feeling exactly like dread), the parent-child relationship I had imagined in my head was set in the past.

    I grew up in the 90s and early 00s. I'm an elder millennial. I think my gen was very lucky in that we got to see and enjoy the rapid emergence of technology before today's capitalistic enshittification but our interpersonal dynamics and everything we did didn't rely on it either. So the 'come home when it gets dark' or 'I'll meet you at 4 at the cinema' mentality was still strong. No social media or inability to switch off the connection to other people.

    We also didn't have the existential crises that come with thinking about climate change, the death of truth and the rise of misinformation, and the next pandemic.

    So when I was picturing raising a child it was in a dated context that for the most part doesn't exist anymore. Yes there's exceptions to everything - I'm speaking in a very general sense - but I cannot imagine myself growing up in today's world. I had a hard enough time back then, with similar struggles most kids have. How the fuck would I help my own child navigate it???

    No thanks.

  • People in their 40s and 50s with no children, how does it feel?
  • You could look into some kind of work experience program or even troubled youth programs operating in your area that might be able to make use of your knowledge and your property?

    We don't need kids to pass on what we know to the young :)

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  • Can this stay on Reddit? We don't need to copy everything over. It was so overdone over there anyway

  • Cognitive Biases
  • I tripped and fell spectacularly walking in a supermarket. I was annoyed that no one helped me up or checked if I was okay (I didn't need help but it made me think less of my fellow man) and that my partner was waiting in the car and didn't witness it, because it was actually really funny.

    I left embarrassment in my 20s. Don't have the energy or interest in it now. And I know I'm not the main character - everyone's living their own lives, the impact you make on strangers is minimal. At worst someone said when they got home from the shops 'i saw this chick stack and it was kinda funny'.

    Reminding yourself that no one really cares about people that don't know is a helpful way to shut down the negative self talk.

  • Zelensky looking strong like always!
  • Yeah you guys are 0 for 2 on that, hey. Might not be a good talent pool to draw from.

  • RSPCA [in the ACT] will slash adoption costs this weekend to get animals into new homes | Riotact
  • Yeah sorry, went off a bit didn't I. Bit of a gripe for me, clearly.

  • Public servants - any super suggestions?

    Asking here, as, let's face it, this would make up a large portion of those who subscribed here.

    I'm ex APS and my super offering when I joined was public sector superannuation accumulation plan (PSSap). - edited due to doing the unsavoury assumption that people know the APS-centric initialism, but figured only pubes would answer

    The returns are shit, and the fees are high. I don't have consistent income these days but I do contribute to my super as much as I can. But it's pretty dispiriting to see what I do add getting chewed up by fees.

    Any recommendations for a move? Bonus points for ethical investments.

    I've tried my hand at researching better options but my brain and numbers aren't friends and I end up getting frustrated and not getting very far.

    Should add, I'm in my late 30s so retirement is a fair way off.

    I welcome any recommendations or must-avoids.

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    Lenny Rush on Taskmaster

    I just watched the 2024 NY treat taskmaster episode.

    Lenny Rush was a contestant aged 14; Lenny has dwarfism.

    I'm a huge fan of this show and when I realised they had a child contestant (for the first time) with a physical disadvantage (they do have older contestants but that's always played for laughs), I wondered how they'd play it.

    Spoilers from here on if you'd prefer not to know the result (not that that's what the show is about).

    They didn't pander to his age. The tasks were as complicated as usual and the humour was the same.

    They stuck to tasks where his height and mobility wouldn't be a disadvantage, and in the final task that usually would have all the contestants on stage, they swapped it so Greg and Alex did all the physical activity.

    Lenny won, but completely on merit.

    It was such a great example of how small adjustments can be made to include a person who is a genuinely great comic (I can't wait to see how his career develops) irrespective of his physical limitations.

    I'm just chuffed that a TV show I loved, didn't pander and didn't discriminate. I laughed just as much and enjoyed the show just as much. No one I know watches this show, so that's why I'm sharing this here.

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    Glide failed to grab this image

    I think that's what it says but that's the error I'd say I get about 40% of the time when trying to view image posts. Is this a sync thing or something else?

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    <p>ChatGP can write knitting patterns</p>

    Maybe I'm the only one who didn't know this, but it only just occurred to me to try - and it worked!

    I gave it needle size, ply and the garment size I wanted - as well as asking for Australian sizing and instructions (so you'll need to change that for whatever you're used to) and from what I could see it was pretty good. Haven't actually tried it but I may for a small project and see how it goes.

    Edit to say that I'm very aware of chatgpts limits (I work in a field where it's being abused) but thought it was an interesting idea. Simplicity would be key. I'd consider myself a beginner this might be a good way of creating small simple projects. Or nonsense! I have bags of cheap wool that I got through my local buy nothing group so I'm always up for a bit of experimentation.

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    Help me stop accidentally hurting my dog

    I wear UGG boots in winter because it's fucking cold.

    I also wrap myself in a blanket on the couch, and have a lovely area rug so I don't have to walk on a cold floor. All these things are necessary to survive the winter; my house isn't well insulated.

    The problem with all this, is that I build up a static charge. So when I go to pat my beautiful sweetheart of a dog, I zap him. It's audible and I'm sure, quite unpleasant. Often on the head. He obviously doesn't like that, I think he's taking it personally, and I feel awful. It completely cancels out the affection I'm trying to show him.

    So the question for the Lemmy community is:

    How do I discharge the static before I pat my dog? I have started shocking my partner (which he doesn't like, but accepts over the alternative), before patting my dog. But as he's out tonight, I have no human vessel to offer as tribute?

    What can I touch in my house before patting my dog so that he doesn't receive a shock?

    Edit: standard Australian house and furniture

    Another edit: I'm all the sheets to the wind so the engineering advice is not sinking in. But I'm loving the immediate response that I'd never have gotten on Deaddit.

    Again: I can't stop giggling at how helpful everyone is being and how short m, drunk and silly I am, in a house with apparently no metal

    And again: I should probably take me and my baby to bed now, but a big thank you to everyone who replied. You've all been lovely. Lemmy is really a different space to ask these questions! I'll be trying out many of your suggestions over the weekend; big thanks from me and my boy x

    Final: thanks to everyone who responded. I did try the kitchen tap again last night and this time it worked! Mustn't have built up enough charge when I tried the night I posted. I will still primarily zap my partner's leg as it's usually closer and doing it makes me laugh. It's important he understands where he fits in the household hierarchy as well. I also learnt that American houses are very different (screws and radiators everywhere!) so that was interesting too.

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    Can we have a daily chat thread?

    The Melbourne and Brisbane ones I've snooped in are great. Looks like a bot just posts one daily.

    There's some very specific, niche convos going on and then some general 'I've walked the dog and done a load of laundry - what's everyone else up to?' comments and it's all quite fluid and friendly.

    Might be a way of livening this place up?

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    I'm still in bed (I know) drinking coffee and scrolling lemmy. I can't see my dog but from the noises I can hear, he's almost certainly upside down in his bed and wriggling in the sun. I'll get up soon to make him breakfast (our house is on a different timeline when I'm not working) and then I think a walk in this sunshine is in order. Storms tonight and winter temps tomorrow, so if you can make use of 24 degrees, I suggest you do it!!

    I'm going to go out to Crazy Janes in a week or so - does anyone know if it's like the one in Bowral?

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    Recommendations re writing tablets e.g. reMarkable

    I want to get back into creative writing, and for work I prefer to take handwritten notes (I have my own weird shorthand and it helps with retention). I'd also like the ability to write at night and not disturb my partner.

    I don't want to go near iOS and the tablet would be primarily used for writing purposes.

    Any recommendations or 'what to avoid's?

    Sorry if wrong community, I couldn't find another relevant

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    Looking for tech news alternative to LinkedIn

    I'm looking for recommendations for app based/nice mobile friendly sites (free ideally, but I'd consider subscription) that can help me keep across news in the tech/UX/design space.

    I'm somewhat reliant on my LinkedIn (which is such a toilet and usually just ends up annoying me) for news/emerging issues etc that affect my industry - the main reason being I can scroll through and open things of interest.

    I've subscribed to newsletters/bookmarked sites but I just never seem to get round to reading them. Countless emails just stack up sitting unread.

    My theory is if it's something I can just look through on my phone when I'd otherwise be doomscrolling, that I'll be more likely to read things.

    My work is in the content strategy/design space and I'm in Australia - so bonus points if it has relevance to me in that way. Thanks all!

    Edit to add - I used to use Twitter too, but you know... Just no.

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    Xmas in July event in Parkes

    Anyone else here go?

    I thought it was brilliant, I went yesterday and today. Brought the dog too and he thoroughly enjoyed meeting the other furry friends. Weather really turned out too.

    Saturday I had mulled wine, lobster roll, donut balls and Belgian hot chocolate. Today was paella, mussels, French Cob loaf and caramel waffles. Oh and more mulled wine.

    Great event and I'm glad Canberra turned out to support it.

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    it's quiet in here

    Not surprising I suppose, but I was hoping a few more people would come over from Reddit.

    I'm not too upset about this though. Less content means I'm not doom scrolling. No longer on Twitter, no longer on Reddit. More hours in the day off a screen.

    Might head out to the Xmas in July event. I was there yesterday but only noticed the paella as I was leaving.

    Is this just a mindless stream of consciousness? Maybe. But we've got to post and interact here if we want to build traction.

    Hope you all have a lovely sunny day.

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    boogetyboo boogetyboo @aussie.zone
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