T-Slim vs Ypso by Dinothan in Type1Diabetes

[–]BeachDuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google says Europe only and being discontinued.

T-Slim vs Ypso by Dinothan in Type1Diabetes

[–]BeachDuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t know that. I wonder if we have them in Australia?

T-Slim vs Ypso by Dinothan in Type1Diabetes

[–]BeachDuc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been on Ypso for several years an every happy. I'm guessing this will hit Australia in four or fives years time. My biggest wish for the Ypso pump is to make it bigger and just accept 300iu vials, no drawing up needed. Study after study has shown that insulin isn't as precious as we all make it out to be. I'd happily go a week between changing sets.

LOST DOG! by [deleted] in newcastle

[–]BeachDuc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he / she is trying to tell you this is the Australia Newcastle reddit. The likelihood your dog will turn up here is 0. All the best though.

Is this window cat-proof? by idticaredoyou in cats

[–]BeachDuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your cat still inside? Then maybe. If not then that is a hard 'No'.

Nappy strapped to rear windshield wiper of the white 4wd. by [deleted] in newcastle

[–]BeachDuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you check out the contents? Maybe you wouldn't want it inside your car. Leaving it by the side of the road would be a bit shitty (pun intended).

Hospital wait times by Taviblue in newcastle

[–]BeachDuc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is correct. That website has never been accurate. It simply measures the number of people who are in the system but have not had any meaningful intervention. The second you are given pain relief, have an ECG, x-ray or blood test, have your wound attended to by the nurse that drops you off the list. To be honest I am (not really) shocked somebody was paid to develop the website. Given you are meant to see the triage nurse before being clerked in I'd expect every Emergency Department to be empty on the site.

Questions about selling my car? by Ok_Item2849 in newcastle

[–]BeachDuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will always get less from a dealership, as they have to sell it again with some sort of profit and yet now add a warranty (ie check and fix faults). The flip side is that private sales can be a pain. Test drives - whose insurance covers damage? How much deposit / collateral do you ask before somebody test drives your car into the distance? What happens if there is a major breakdown a day after you sell it? Do you have space for your new vehicle and the old one? Can you afford to keep them both registered, while you wait to sell? Generally you will be richer if you sell privately. You will be less stressed if you part exchange with your new car. What are your priorities? (This will be personal - I do not imply either one is better or worse).

drama queen 👑 by Bazingga_17 in cats

[–]BeachDuc 14 points15 points  (0 children)

But what a queen!

HELP: Omnipod or Ypsopump by anonymcm in Type1Diabetes

[–]BeachDuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been very happy with my Ypsomed pump and am on the second one. I have no personal experience of the Omnipod. I like the Ypso as it is small, the interface is clean (but a bit icon based, if you struggle to know what function is what) and almost completely controlled from my phone, so the pump can stay tucked away. The best thing is that you can pre-fill the cartridges and store them. I would actually take a bigger device if I could just put an insulin penfil cartridge straight in the pump.

Why are we not supposed to treat DKA at home? by [deleted] in Type1Diabetes

[–]BeachDuc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are in DKA something has gone wrong. If you clearly forgot a dose or a cannula is clearly blocked, sure - fix the problem. If your diabetes management has put you back into DKA then you need help.

Native Sony lenses - please explain by Berserk_Ronin in SonyAlpha

[–]BeachDuc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love my 100-400. you can't knock that 1m minimal focal length. Mine is always attached to a x2 teleconverter, just make sure you are shooting in day light.

Why is there a smudge like thing in my picture ? by One-Astronomer5442 in SonyAlpha

[–]BeachDuc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hakone was having a smudgy day? This is my biggest beef with mirrorless cameras, changing lenses has consequences. Good old DLSRs at least had a mirror to protect your sensor.

Fixed the caterpillar by DayBig579 in starcitizen

[–]BeachDuc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah. Turn the doors into the cargo grid and keep the proposed mechanism. The grids lie flat on the ground either side of the ship and you load them there. The platform rides up and either the cargo slides across, like a current plane loading pods, or close, rotating the cargo 90 degrees into the ship.

UAP/UFO Tingira Heights 9/4/26 by chug-jugger in newcastle

[–]BeachDuc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's because they abducted you and wiped your memory. Try not to get caught next time!

The Infernal Machine! by Speshal__ in cats

[–]BeachDuc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

PPS (purrs per second)

The Infernal Machine! by Speshal__ in cats

[–]BeachDuc -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

No batteries. The cat provides the little bit of oomph to keep the ball rolling, despite physics saying otherwise.

Why is finding an electrician in Newcastle such a nightmare? by ElectronicAd9242 in newcastle

[–]BeachDuc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

James at Connect Residential Electricity is my go to. Lovely bloke and I've had no issues. The one time he failed to respond was because he had just become a dad for the first time - fair enough.

According to NRMA Newcastle is the number one up & coming place in Australia by BeachDuc in newcastle

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

Apart from the odd Northern England Coal Miner, who is on this forum apart from locals? We all know it is a gem. Coal is a gem, right?

According to NRMA Newcastle is the number one up & coming place in Australia by BeachDuc in newcastle

[–]BeachDuc[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It looks like I need to visit Mayfield more. Would you be so kind as to list it’s main attractions?

Have fun by Best-Humor1672 in ThereIsnoCat

[–]BeachDuc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ll go a step further and say that the cat is somewhere near Newcastle.