Oh, that I have! I’ve also got RemovePaywalls.com. Doesn’t always work, so I just search “pay wall remover” and copy and paste the URL in to that.

Thank you so much! I’ll give that a shot. I might come back to this comment thread in the future if I have more questions. 😅 😊

They are! But when I can’t see them, I cringe a little inside. I already hate needles, but I HATE fishing. Shudder

Oh, I’ve never thought so much about stretcher manoeuvrability in a house. I was trained in occupational first aid level 3 (I think it might just be a British Columbia thing, but essentially I could work out in the mining camps and really remote areas where EMS is at least 30 minutes away if they were to drive without slowing), so I only really thought about it in a workplace setting. Also used to work in a stadium, so plenty of space. The hardest part was getting the patient out of the stands…

However, I have had times where I’ve woken up sweating with my heart jumping out of my chest and thinking I was going to die. From there, it was thoughts of how fast my heart was, was I going to pass out, “where’s my phone”, “Will my eyes focus long enough and can my fingers press the buttons,” “can I make it down the stairs and at least unlock the door”.

I also always back in to spots as well! Picked that up from just being a woman (quick escape if being chased), from driving the ambulance (again, safety thing). Attended a house once (as a health inspection) and walked by a machete just casually laying on the grass. Had my car pointed down the road, doors unlocked.

I’m lost, lol.

That’s like how Australian houses are like… So many cut corners. I used to live in a house that the sealing wasn’t done properly (or at all) behind the shower. I raised it with the owner who got three plumbers to do assessments (they all had different results…). They ended up doing an entire renovation of the bathroom, and there was so much mould. I was sneezing a lot before they took it all out, and it was nearly unliveable until the dust/mould settled.

I used to drag my building surveyors out on inspections with me, and I learned quite a lot from them. Now the knowledge just becomes part of my inspection (even though I have no powers to order them to do anything about building legislation) and I kindly let owners know that _____ is a hazard and I’d recommend they get it sorted soon if not immediately.

Your knowledge would definitely be an asset when inspecting houses before moving in!

That was the thing with me and cooking. I have had so many people tell me I should start a business, and I have firmly said no every time. I didn’t want a hobby to become a chore, and I may not enjoy doing it anymore. But if I were to bake bread every single day for a few hours a day, the forearm gains, though. 💪

I’m happy to hear that you’ve found your love for music again. I think it is such a huge part of everyone’s lives, whether they like it or not. Even if it’s not singing, language is song it itself. Imagine a language without intonations (I suppose the old computer voice would be this!). How boring would life be.

I didn’t have any idea. These things are just usually the first thing that comes to mind, and then it goes away and I forget about it forever, especially when driving. I just hope she made it to where she needed to go.

Thank you for sharing! I’m going to add that right now to Firefox. Why can’t we just have websites without the ads and flashy stuff. If I want to look up a recipe, I don’t want to take out another insurance policy or download “the most popular game”.

The court scenes are always funny, but it’s really just for the show. Years ago, non-techy me wondered if cars really do explode when they collide. Turns out, it’s just movie magic. Still fun to watch, though!

Oh wow. That’s a pretty big fall down of Lego. I’m one of the ones who wouldn’t have a clue about any of it… Though I probably wouldn’t have put my email in to it. What are your thoughts about cafes that have a tablet that says “input your email address and get a free coffee”? Same thing? Does what you did with an ipad work with an android tablet as well?

Good on you for letting them know! Whether or not they do anything about it, it would have been out of your control. Thank you for taking privacy seriously. I think it’s something that people don’t realise that “I’ve nothing to hide” isn’t the point.

Haha that’s awesome. Same with me and cooking shows, too. “What, he just touched his face and he’s gone to touch the garnishes… And they’re not going to be cooked either.” Or the timed challenges where “You’ve got 3 hours – Go!” and the handwashing is neglected so badly. I wonder if there’s ever been an illness complaint afterwards from the “surprise” 100 guests.

I understood about 10% of that! But that’s what also makes it so interesting because I’ve not yet come across this before. I love it. Thank you for sharing!

I don’t know if this is anything of any interest to you, but for some reason, I thought of the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland when I was reading what you wrote. Maybe I made a roundabout connection with my engineering partner and water and then bridges. We didn’t pay to go on, but he specifically wanted to stop here just to see this bridge. Even my non-tech brain thought it was pretty cool.

Of course! And I meant it. It takes a strong person to be kind in this world that we’re in now.

And thank you as well! The two pandemic years were pretty rough because I was in a town of mostly an older population, so whenever there were people from the big city sneaking out past the ring of steel (I’m not sure where you’re from, but search “Melbourne” “Ring of steel” and “Covid” and I’m sure there will be lots on it), we’d be told about it. We ended up losing quite a few in aged care and hospitals. :(

Just keep doing the clean things to protect yourself and others. That’s all I can ask of people. :)

I probably wouldn’t have thought of that on the spot either! I think him asking you to let him know if you notice any issues quietly says that all this time, he has trusted you even if he couldn’t admit it, haha!

You’re not cursing anything or anyone - tell him you’re from the future! 😂

That’s so sad. I love trees and they’re so important. It’s disappointing that money seems to always be such a driver in decision-making. 😢

I’m not sure I can guess what your field of work is!

Oh gods. I feel the same when I see people and their kids and dogs. I did a few psychology courses in school years ago, so I have some understanding of behaviour. I feel so bad for the animals and kids because they don’t know any better and they are guided by their owners/parents.

I used to stay at a friend’s house when I first moved to Victoria and stayed in Melbourne for a few weekends. It started to come out that the mum (my friend) was actually bullying her daughter to tears, and the dad would sometimes join in. They said it was “tough love”. I don’t speak with her anymore.

Some people will just do what their parents did to them, but it doesn’t make it right.

I hope I haven’t driven by you 😂 My dad is a car and heavy machinery mechanic, so I can definitely hear when something is a little off, but as for diagnosing, no chance!

My brain is not that high level when tech 😂 But I also used to be a food technologist in a previous life, so I love to reverse engineer food items! My partner is a mechanical engineer and doesn’t have a food science mind. We’re definitely opposites in that respect. My eyes glaze over when he starts talking engineering. 😅

Ouch. I actually haven’t come across it very often, but with clips online, it really throws my brain to see the sound and mouth not making the same movement/sound.

I definitely hear you on that one!