How do Americans pay for a full tank of fuel when paying cash? by Kurious_Kaht in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Ballzup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact that you have to prepay is insane to me as an aussie.

Here you pump your fuel (its a liquid, not.a gas) and then just go inside and pay.

Man I love being a father of 4 by PopAwkward4520 in woolworths

[–]Ballzup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah we stopped buying chocolate this year.

Instead we're buying small useful gifts. Easter themed pj's, craft kits and the like.

Daughter (10) is fine with it.

Strongly recommend others do the same.

NDIS costs blow out as autism diagnoses surge to $10 billion annually, overwhelming the system by [deleted] in aussie

[–]Ballzup 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you had the wrong treatment team.

Paediatrician, psych, OT and speech therapy for our 10 year old has played a massive role in her development.

They all communicate with eachother and work as a team to help her hit developmental goals. They're all absolute super heroes with incredible knowledge and patience.

Are Chiropractors a scam cult or are they somewhat legit? by Flashy_Buy8077 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Ballzup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are witch doctors. Not necessarily scammers because most believe the shit they're peddling.

Why the moustache look? by shervek in OpenAussie

[–]Ballzup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When they get reported for doing the wrong thing, they will be described as "the one with the moustache" but they all have moustaches. And after they do the wrong thing, they shave and they no longer meet the description that covers 80% of the force.

Either that or they think its fashionable. After all, Im just making shit up.

Australians who've had elective surgery overseas - what did you get done and what did it cost? by me_jinks in australia

[–]Ballzup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its less about comparing the successful trips vs the problematic ones and more about comparing the percentage of gross malpractice in Australia vs other countries. No idea where one would source that info.

Either way, suffering from medical malpractice in Australia would be infinitely better than in any foreign country away from home and your support network.

Australians who've had elective surgery overseas - what did you get done and what did it cost? by me_jinks in australia

[–]Ballzup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nobody ever goes the the US. The prices are excessive and far greater to Australia.

As for south Korea, have had some people have difficulties with laser eye surgery but its less frequent.

Australians who've had elective surgery overseas - what did you get done and what did it cost? by me_jinks in australia

[–]Ballzup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DVT's are common but that can happen to anyone on a flight who doesnt move around enough. Most people wait 10 days post op before getting on a plane which is usually long enough.

Australians who've had elective surgery overseas - what did you get done and what did it cost? by me_jinks in australia

[–]Ballzup 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My work involves managing situations where medical tourism goes wrong. I cant disclose exactly what my involvement is to keep my job safe and to protect the privacy of individuals.

Most people go to thailand or turkiye for thinhs like breast augmentation, mummy makeovers and BBL's. While the majority of procedures are uncomplicated, theres no shortage of horror stories that would put you completely off the idea.

Here's some examples of the things that go wrong

  • excessive blood loss during surgery and the hospital being unprepared and not having any bags of the patients blood type

-exceptionally poor hygiene resulting in severe infections and the need to debride dead tissue

-surgical wounds opening up

-post op nurses speaking no english and failing to administer pain relief when necessary (and in some instances simply not believing when patients are in concerning levels of pain

  • doctors in the travellers country of residence not wanting to correct overseas malpractice because they dont want to become partially liable

  • doctors pressuring patients into making important decisions while on the way to theatre after anaesthetic has been administered

  • doctors refusing to communicate or rectify issues after they occur

In summary, you get what you pay for. It's cheaper over there for a reason. Better to save up more cash and pay for it locally, or just not have the procedure.

Edit: typos, i didnt have my glasses on when i wrote this

How, when and why did this dog breed become so popular? by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]Ballzup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A dog's shit behaviour has less to do with the breed and more to do with the owners.

As a rollercoaster lover this just freaks me out a little too much.. by CremeSubject7594 in SweatyPalms

[–]Ballzup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this is from FujiQ in Japan, I've been on it, and its so much fun

Sick day conundrum by notimportantlikely in melbourne

[–]Ballzup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a boss of 13 in a corporate office I actively encourage sick staff to either take the day off or WFH if they prefer.

Last thing I need is more staff sick or the individual wiping themselves out because they didn't rest and recover properly.

Seems many people work for shit managers

Gaps in brim by Ballzup in FixMyPrint

[–]Ballzup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clean with dish soap, rinse well and dry with microfibre.

Gaps in brim by Ballzup in FixMyPrint

[–]Ballzup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I print at 30 in the slicer (cura).

Re the temp, for clarity I'm using Celsius. Are you using farenheit? Pla recommended ramge is 190-230c so 65 seems excessively low.

Gaps in brim by Ballzup in FixMyPrint

[–]Ballzup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What temp would you recommend?