• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Client had a major incident. Infra manager called me. We have to work through it till it’s solved.

    Looks like a late start for this cowboy.

  • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    So lent-ish, I’m giving up browsing reddit for the rest of the month. There’s plenty of more useful things I could do with my spare time than keep up to date with the high quality doom scrolling that’s available these days. If I need to do some research it’s fine but no wandering about in the endless void of it. Deleted my links on PC/phone, the digital equivalent of throwing my bong out.

  • SituationCake@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    After about 15 years of service, my washing machine died last week. I am now the owner of a brand new washer! Old machine was a top loader and new one is a front loader, so there may be some trial and error to figure out my preferred wash cycles. Mount Washmore here I come. Good weather for drying too.

    • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Front loader owner for the past 20 years.

      Clean the door seals regularly. They can get clogged up with hair and other shmutz. Quick wipe around (and inside the grooves) once a week or and you’re golden.

      As CEO said, much, much less detergent.

      Cycles - I’ve been using ones that go for 40-60 minutes generally. Never an issue with cleanliness and freshness. If it’s a smart washer with lots of programs, ones specifically for towels are a must. Might take a bit longer but towels end up brilliant.

      Oh, and front loaders are gentler on all fabrics :)

        • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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          2 months ago

          No cleaning agent. Wipe them down with a damp cloth and leave the door and detergent compartment open when finished. Helps stop mould from forming.

          Hygiene wash is important. Don’t skip it.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      I think that looks great and delicious

      I just got a lecture on how that type is meal is unhealthy

      my suggestion to serve themselves less carbs if they don’t want so much carbs did not go down well , ( everyone in this house serves themselves )

      apparently I should cook meals where a person should be able to serve themselves as much as they want

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    So apparently my iron is low so I need to get on the supplements and also start eating a bit more medicinal red meat. I’m not a vegetarian any more but left to my own devices i can go a long time without (much) meat. So I have some stewing steak defrosting but I can’t decide between a chilli con carne or an old fashioned stew (both instant pot so it doesn’t heat up the place too much)…leaning towards the chilli…

    Anyone got any good recipes?

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      Please consider braised steak and onions. Beef, onions and beef stock. Thicken it up at the end of cooking. Garlic, herbs optional. Paired it with mashed potato and steamed veg.

      Some peeps put sauce in there. I do not.

    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      For economical cuts velveting w/ bicarb really does wonders I’ve found, and can replace more expensive cuts easily without noticing.

      • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Velveting is a great technique. Food court quality at home!!!

        All kidding aside, cheap beef is elevated beyond belief with this.

    • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Kangaroo meatballs from (shudder!) colesworth. Very high in digestible iron. Don’t fry them! Brown lightly and stew with vegies. If you can get hold of horsemeat, that’s very high in iron too.
      Also, once the weather gets a bit wetter/colder, look around for stinging nettles. The young tops are one of the highest sources of vegetable based iron. Wear rubber gloves to harvest, wash well and steam/microwave lightly until just wilted (which destroys the sting), chop, drain and use in any cooked spinach recipie. One of my fab faves as I love the nutty flavour. The iron content is a bonus. Easily grown in damp shade too.

  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    Something I’ve been stressing about for at least a year came into the open at work today and everyone just sorta went 🤷‍♀️

    Not sure if that’s good or not, but at least the stress is off my plate.

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    I’m so cold in the office today. I dress for the temperature outside but the air-con in this place is ridiculously strong. Plus there’s a draft exactly where I sit as well making it worse. It would have to be under 20 degrees in here. It’s nice right when you come back from outside, but not so much once you’ve cooled down. Need to remember to pack an office jacket for hot days.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    argh, the boxes I ordered are really tiny , I should have read the descriptions much more closely

    oh well , I’ll just get some more

  • SituationCake@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    Bit concerned for Queensland with the coming cyclone. Sounds like it might be very destructive. Hope everyone can stay safe.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      Been thinking a lot about friends and family there. It’s looking very serious and worse than the usual floods and ex cyclones/tropical lows they get there. They haven’t had a real cyclone hit them bang on since what, 1974? They’re not as used to this as FNQ or the Pacific islands but I hope there won’t be any deaths at least.