Daily Discussion Thread:🐢 Fri 1 Mar 2024
Pinch punch first day of the month no returns
Pinch punch first day of the month no returns
TinyBreak, any recommendations for an office chair for home? Only considerations are 1) Budget and 2) needs good support cause my back is crap.
dumblederp, I am all about a standing desk and a shop stool. I spent as little money as possible - screwed leg extensions to a hard rubbish desk and use a hard rubbish stool.
Electronic_Owl, (edited ) I have the Bathurst chair from Officeworks. It’s categorised as a gaming chair, but it’s comfy and supportive for general use. For $168 I think it’s as good as the $400+chairs. If you have an Officeworks near you it’s worth just going in and trying some of the display models.
tombruzzo, Those Bathurst chairs have been popular with guitarists because the arms fold all the way up. I know because it’s why I bought one and I’ve seen them in the background of Marketplace listings.
Decent chairs but the pleather does die fast. I bought a Steelcase Leap and it has been great, but budget could be an issue there
just_kitten, I wouldn’t mind something like that but with fabric. I hate pleather. Also why are so many of these chairs made for giants? I thought maybe the Typhoon Viper Fabric one for $100 more would be nice to try, but it’s recommended for users nearly 20cm taller than I am.
tombruzzo, My leap has fabric and a low back so it might be better suited to you
MeanElevator, Sitting on one now, and can concur. It’s not fancy but been solid for me since 2020
TinyBreak, Thats what I had, yeah. love it, but they die fast.
unionagainstdhmo, By Australian Consumer Law I am entitled to return it. Hence, Pinch punch first day of the month to you
RustyRaven, I believe you are only entitled to return it if it was defective or not as described.
CEOofmyhouse56, Ok but you’ll have to give me your details. Name, phone number, address, email, your mother’s maiden, first dog you owned. What exactly is wrong with it again? I’ll get my supervisor.
unionagainstdhmo, I didn’t feel neither the pinch nor the punch hence why I am returning
CEOofmyhouse56, (edited ) 200 comments on reddit Melbourne dt. I’m not competitive or anything but let’s go gang. Let’s beat them. Here’s a dog pic
https://aussie.zone/pictrs/image/3067bb25-a892-4828-aa32-120bf53f7590.jpeg
Seagoon_, two headed multi legged cat
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CEOofmyhouse56, How cute is that. I love the brothers grim stories. Keep em coming. Bill and Ted make me laugh.
wscholermann, It may be “Autumn” but we’ve still got plenty of Smarch weather to look forward to.
just_kitten, Autumn starting on March 1 has always been bullshit as far as I’m concerned anywhere in Australia. Even in Melbourne (at least the last 12 years).
Seagoon_, We are going to have a very warm Autumn , including the nights
CEOofmyhouse56, I have found out tonight that the man’s ring tone has changed for me, from Sabotage to Beautiful by Snoop Dogg. Nawwww. When the kid rings (that’s a rarity) it’s Daddy Cool. When she calls me it’s Bad Moon Rising.
Tell me some of your ring tones.
bull, I only have 1 custom ringtone and that’s for when my mum calls, which is this: youtu.be/tgbNymZ7vqY?si=h5gF5l2JEYCuZwsN&t=55
Otherwise my current ringtone everyone else is this youtu.be/ldQrapQ4d0Y?si=J6d77HSvl70hLs5L&t=22
CEOofmyhouse56, This is mine for the common people
bull, That’s coooooooooooooooooool
bull, Muppets covers make everything better btw. I might’ve posted this before but this is the alarm I wake up to every weekday morning: youtu.be/iRNl0iWE490
CEOofmyhouse56, I loved the Muppets growing up. Watch it every Saturday Night. Beaker and Animal were my favourites. Probably because they are weirdos like me. Oh memories.
Thornburywitch, Boring factory presets for me.
CEOofmyhouse56, Why? 😔
Thornburywitch, Serious cbfs. The presets do the job. Nuff said.
(also I’m not sure how)
CEOofmyhouse56, I’m sure some lovely folk on here would show you how.
Bottom_racer, www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhZJCIXbvec
So obnoxious i is not answering that.
StudChud, Mine is the theme song from Spyro the Dragon (PS1, came out in 1998) - youtu.be/m8MvtUW6D7w
It was the first video game I’d ever played, along with Pokemon Yellow. I was 6 haha.
The soundtrack for the game was composed by Stewart Copeland, the drummer from The Police. The whole soundtrack is a banger tbh
Seagoon_, this is the first one I bought www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQlikmV-9wE
Eagle, (edited ) every day feels like summerFor the man and our boy https://youtu.be/qAKCpoLhMME?si=1KafDjgTRFrfHhpx
CEOofmyhouse56, I love that. Shaun the sheep ♥
Nath, Mine is the Bluey theme. It is often silent, though not even on vibrate. Instead, my watch vibrates.
Bluey theme is fun though, especially watching the parents in the office smile. Like a private joke that the youngsters don’t get.
kudra, @Nath @CEOofmyhouse56 tempted to change mine to that, would be quite fun watching ppls reactions.
I've had the same ring tone for a very, very long time, for there has never been a better one created:
CEOofmyhouse56, That would be cool. I love that theme tune.
Seagoon_, I just have standard ring tone and it’s on silent 99% of the time anyway
CEOofmyhouse56, C’mon Seagoon. So many opportunities there. Of all people. 😔
Seagoon_, ring tones make me jump 😭
CEOofmyhouse56, I think you can set them to start out low then they get louder. Saying that I’ve never put a ring tone on. I’ve always handballed it off to someone more capable.
dumblederp, daddy mac’ll make you jump jump
CEOofmyhouse56, My sister had one that went “There is a cunt calling. I repeat there is a cunt calling you” while a siren sound went off.
anotherspringchicken, See, now I want to know who was on the other end of that
CEOofmyhouse56, Oh it was her boyfriend. At the end of their relationship. Hahaha.
anotherspringchicken, 😂
wscholermann, Do I dare use this ring tone on my work phone?
CEOofmyhouse56, Probably not. It’ll give HR a week and a few work lunches to decide no.
TinyBreak, (edited ) Mines an off world activation for a Pegasus stargate.
I can’t find mine exactly, but this is close youtu.be/BHX9dTj1iY4?si=Kq0yCmI9NkvxXOkn
dumblederp, I used to use a very deadpan recording of me saying “beep beep” for ring and “beep” for message.
TinyBreak, Told the wife “you know, I think they’re lying to you” “who?” “Square enix. I’m pretty sure this isn’t the FINAL fantasy, I bet there will be another one!”. I can’t say how satisfying the groan and look on her face was.
Gibsonisafluffybutt, You have ascended the dad joke mountain!
Gibsonisafluffybutt, I fucked it up. There were 4 of them in the interview. COO, CEO, general manager and HR person.
I stumbled heaps. I’m annoyed at myself but it is what it is. I’ll find something eventually.
😔
StudChud, It’ll be alright, you will find something! You’re a talented and smart dude, you’ll find something that fits you.
Don’t stress it, try and enjoy the sun and treat yourself!! 💕
Gibsonisafluffybutt, Thanks so much ❤️ I’m just trying to shrug it off and move forwards.
Hope you have a great weekend 🥳
just_kitten, There’s every chance that you didn’t do as badly as you thought but I won’t jump to conclusions. Either way, you’ll find something, you’ve found so many jobs in the past and made HUGE strides in your life that others wouldn’t be able to grasp. Nobody can take that away from ya
Gibsonisafluffybutt, That’s really, really kind of you. It cheered me up 🙂 I forget sometimes about how I used to live and what life is like now.
Thank you ❤️
bull, (edited ) I want to like you, Spotify DJ… I really do… but STOP RECOMMENDING BEYONCE ETC TO ME, YOU GOON!
Also, I started on the vodkas a couple of hours ago. Responsibly. Cheers and welcome to my birth-season: Autumn. Do you pronounce the N in Autumn? How do you even do that? Get out of here, unnecessary N!
Current afternoon tune to remind us we’re not done yet: youtu.be/uNkF_ZpQ4eg
StudChud, Autummmmmmmmbop
Thornburywitch, Its for the adjective - autumnal - not pronounced when not an adjective. The other seasons have Springlike, Summery, Wintry. Why not an N?
bull, (edited ) I’ve never in my life heard Autumnal and I’m sad that Springlike isn’t Springy.
StudChud, (edited ) Vernal - Spring
Æstival - Summer
Autumnal - Autumn
Brumal - Winter
just_kitten, What do the Americans say? Fally? Fallish? Fallesque?
Thornburywitch, No idea. Fallen? That would be cool.
CEOofmyhouse56, Cheers buddy 🍺
bull, 🍻
bull, I am tipsy cooking and involves a pressure cooker. If I’m on the news later I’ll wave to you all.
CEOofmyhouse56, Please set a timer.
bull, It’s one of those automagic doodads, it has me covered!
https://aussie.zone/pictrs/image/ac3a9c5d-55ca-42e7-9f77-31857a0efd34.png
bull,
Catfish, Awaiting earth shattering kaboom
Seagoon_, IED
just_kitten, I like how that main button looks so dejected.
“ok”
Bottom_racer,
Baku, I’ve finally been able to disrespect one of those stupid cattle gate things at Coles. Apparently the robot didn’t like that after paying I put my groceries in my backpack. So I walked through them anyway. It started screaming the song of its people (“BE-BE-BE-BE-BE-BE-BEEP”), but that’s not my problem. I paid for my damn drink, I don’t really care if a robot gets upset about it
Nobody really cared, although the fact my skin is about the same colour as their logo probably helped 🤷🏼
RustyRaven, I always enjoyed ignoring the beeping of the alarms in Myers, and moved on to a casual refusal of bag checks when requested. Self empowerment is a wonderful thing 🤣
Baku, I’ve decided to match the staffs energy. If they ask to see my bag respectfully I don’t really want to be a dick about it, but I’ve had a door people that act like they’re in Coles’ secret service, or the Australian Federal Supermarket Police and I think those ones deserve it
RustyRaven, I’ve always been respectful, but most bag checks are just a form of theatre designed to deter honest people from stealing and really just waste everyone’s time.
The last time I had a bag checked was at Customs, which was sort of fun because I got to go through all my souvenirs again. The customs officers were very friendly about it too, so the supermarket people must be channelling someone else if they are grumpy about it.
CEOofmyhouse56, (edited ) I’m waiting for the day I can ram my trolley into those gates just for fun. Whoops I didnt notice they had closed.
MeanElevator, If you ram them, they open. Mall security might have an issue but I just said ‘Sorry, didn’t notice was on the phone’.
Showed them my receipt and kept walking.
CEOofmyhouse56, Tried and tested I see. Damn. I can guarantee the moment those touch me I will scream the loudest mother fucker they have ever heard.
MeanElevator, If they close and you hit yourself with the trolley…could be a lawsuit
CEOofmyhouse56, I’d be happy with free groceries.
MeanElevator, You’re married to a Lebanese… Minimum 2 million settlement
I’m sure there a dozen cousins (at least) that will volunteer as witnesses and co-victims.
CEOofmyhouse56, Oh for sure. Hahaha. All named Mohammed.
MeanElevator, There’s for sure some Dannys there too.
Baku, These aren’t usually centre security at my store (I think they chill in an office and come if called) although the Coles at my former one hired their own security. My plan is to match their energy though. Not sure anyone remembers but a while ago I was at the coles at Melbourne Central and bought some cordial then realised I forgot to buy a bag after I’d already paid and the stupid thing didn’t give me a receipt (just my luck, the register I chose had no receipt paper). Security bloke saw me paying for a bag with a tub of ice cream on the side and snuck up behind me and jump scared me almost screaming “YOU DID BOT PAY FOE THAT ICE CREAM”. I know security people have a job to do, and a large part of their job is loss prevention, but after that I developed a bit of a personal policy that I won’t engage with people if they’re being disrespectful.
If they ask nicely, or at least demand respectfully that I show them my receipt, I’ll oblige. Otherwise they aren’t going to see it until they stop acting all above me
MeanElevator, I’ve had a security guard (or Woolies employee) demand to check my bags. I said sure but they need to put everything back exactly as I had it. Exactly.
Shut them up real quick.
I’ve also had a security guard ask me to check my bags and I just said no, I’m on my way home. He was dumbfounded and stood there.
Baku, Lol I hope the damn thing snaps in half. Luckily for my destructive side, they don’t instantly open by themselves. They make you stand there waiting for it to detect you as a person most of the time, so without it even accusing you of thievery you still get an opportunity to ram it
I’m a bit too scared to go that hard on them, Coles deffo strikes me as the sort of company to somehow get cops to track you don’t then try to sue you for the cost of the barrier (+ a 75% commission to the bosses mates who install them), so I think my game plan is to just gently but firmly nudge
CEOofmyhouse56, As soon as I’ve paid for my groceries and swung my trolley around, I’m going through open or not.
Baku, That’s a good approach to take. Now I’m not going to tell you the secret, that they swing open with virtually no force required, because if you knew the secret you’ve just lost your honest plausible deniability regarding the amount of force it takes! Sorry CEO, no secretes for you.
TinyBreak, Pakey doesn’t have any of this shit yet. Thank god. I suspect cause they know how well it’ll go over with pakey. And it ain’t gonna stop the drugged up bogans anyway.
Baku, I actually sound a bit like a bogan sometimes, and when I’m wearing my outback style leather hat I look the part too. Maybe that’s why nobody cares what I do
MeanElevator, Beers been had. Time off is feeling better already
TinyBreak, Can’t WAIT to crack a gin! Stupid soda water cooling down too slowly.
Thornburywitch, enjoy it while it lasts
Not the gin, the soda water.
TinyBreak, I use a soda stream type thing so I’m good
MeanElevator, Just drink it on the rocks!!
Or neat. The way it was intended
CEOofmyhouse56, I’ve never heard of soda water needing to cool down.
MeanElevator, I sip icy soda water on the side. The waiting time is nil
CEOofmyhouse56, I don’t think I’ve ever waited for a drink to chill. Ever.
bull,
Seagoon_, That’s a lovely view.
MeanElevator, Last 30 minutes before my week off starts.
Really struggling to disengage right now. I’m sure a few beers will help
just_kitten, Beers from your peers to bring on the cheers. New job on the horizon maybe to lift your spirits even higher?
CEOofmyhouse56, 🍺
Seagoon_, 🍻
Bottom_racer, ᐃᓅᓯᖃᑦᓯᐊᖅ (inuuhiqatsiaq)
MeanElevator, I’m not up on my syllabics
anotherspringchicken, 🍺
CEOofmyhouse56, I need some movie comedies to watch tomorrow night because the kid’s going to friend’s to sleep over which means the Cookie Monster’s coming to town. Please recommend. I have Foxtel, Prime, Netflix and Stan.
anotherspringchicken, Sean of the Dead?
calhoon2005, And then Hot Fuzz, and the World’s End.
CEOofmyhouse56, I’m thinking Hot Fuzz, Caddy Shack and Up In Smoke.
MeanElevator, Half Baked is my all time fave stoner flick.
Catfish, Elvira
CEOofmyhouse56, Elvira? All I remember of Elvira is she used to appear before movies, like Bill Collins, but draped over the couch. That Elvira?
Catfish, Yes that Elvira. Full title is Elvira : Mistress of the Dark. It’s beautifully absurd. The accidentally cursed Southern Baptist picnic orgy stands out.
Seagoon_, (edited ) Tropic Thunder
Blazing Saddles
any movie with Rik Mayal and Ade Edmonson
MeanElevator, Spy is pretty fun
bull, (edited ) The Broken Lizard films are generally good for a Cookie Monster visit. Super Troopers is a classic. Beerfest too but that is kinda aimed at the drinkers.
The snozzberries taste like snozzberries…
Edit: Super Troopers is on Disney+ my bad. Apparently Foxtel Now has Beerfest.
CEOofmyhouse56, (edited ) I suggested Super Troopers to the man. That might be a goer. Also Flying high because I love that movie and haven’t seen it in ages.
Don’t worry I think I have Plex as well.
bull, After this I just put on Super Troopers now and this opening sequence is what legends are made of. Absolute peak cinema.
Mittens_meow, Meow?
Catfish, A nymphoid barbarian in dinosaur hell
Seagoon_, Tropic Thunder is on. All the insults directed at Kirk Lazarus 🤭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDwj1Gn1fZc
my fave is koala ginger*
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