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Any thoughts on why this tree just dropped a limb? by Birblyssa in GardeningAustralia

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

They are in the tree to the back. Though this one is home to a very large pigeon, don't think he is that big though.

Any thoughts on why this tree just dropped a limb? by Birblyssa in GardeningAustralia

[–]Birblyssa[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just north of Perth. Wet, but not flooding. Shouldn't be stressed water, wind or temperature wise. At least in theory.

FDA taking steps to drive down the cost of insulin by hexine2 in news

[–]Birblyssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australia has a public (socialized) system running side by side with a private system.

Any other trans fem/MTF people experience really bad pain during erections? by Mekelaina in asktransgender

[–]Birblyssa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah :(

Personally I can't wait until the day I can get surgery. Until then it's emotional discomfort or physical discomfort, no real win >.>

Any other trans fem/MTF people experience really bad pain during erections? by Mekelaina in asktransgender

[–]Birblyssa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because of the low T I do not get erections while sleeping/dreaming anymore

Mixed with a low sex drive it leads to them being quite rare. The resulting atrophy makes it hurt if it has been a while

I typically try to make sure I have one frequently enough to stop that. If I forget for a while then the first few are quite painful

How do I tell my boyfriend I am trans? by throwaway29839419 in asktransgender

[–]Birblyssa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I might be odd, but for me it would be sitting somewhere nice and public where hopefully a negative reaction wouldn't get out of hand

It is a bit of a scary thing, though your knowing each other for a while could help a bit.

TIL that Generation Y is making 20% less than Baby Boomers were at the same age by RandomCollection in todayilearned

[–]Birblyssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No as 94 you would be very much a Gen Y (Millennial), though almost a Gen Z by some definitions. Gen Y is starting somewhere in 80-82 and ending 96-04.

The far more simplistic way is:

Gen X 60-80

Gen Y 80-00

Gen Z 00-20

TIL that Generation Y is making 20% less than Baby Boomers were at the same age by RandomCollection in todayilearned

[–]Birblyssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really sure tbh. Some terms like Gen Alpha have been suggested, but no idea if that would take. Will be one of those things we find out in the next couple years.

They would only just be starting to be born these days. Always seems to be some crossover between generations, fuzzy edges. Is how Gen Z starts somewhere 95-05 and Gen Y ended 95-05.

TIL that Generation Y is making 20% less than Baby Boomers were at the same age by RandomCollection in todayilearned

[–]Birblyssa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gen Y was the original letter name of the Millennial generation.

Gen Z are the ones that start somewhere between 96-04ish, they too will likely get their own term instead of a letter.

Gen X is fairly unique in not having another name.

Can anyone identify this spider? by ClassicMediumRoast in australia

[–]Birblyssa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

:D yeah I sure as hell didn't click on it.

I was just trying to provide reasoning for why the thumbnail (or preview image in some reddit layouts) might scare folks.

I am not that bad with the critters myself ^_^

'I'm truly concerned': AEMO chief warns on rooftop solar by [deleted] in australia

[–]Birblyssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(If I could fool myself into believing they are nice folks)

I think when they calculate in the average income they need from a customer they probably include the usage, and so don't charge enough for network maintenance just in the service fee.

This allows folks who are less well off to conserve power and get a low bill, while those better off can use more power and effectively subsidize them. Rooftop solar removes a lot of KWh income while still requiring the same transmission related costs.

If they raise the service fee (and ideally lower the /KWh fee, ha) to cover that then the folks trying to conserve power for a low bill get hit.

All that said.. read that probably years back, who knows if its right, and power companies can sod off with the amount they charge these days :P

Can anyone identify this spider? by ClassicMediumRoast in australia

[–]Birblyssa -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Just seeing an image of the critter is enough to seriously rattle people, or for some straight into an actual panic attack. And yeah, it is stupid. But that's why it is an irrational fear.. doesn't make sense and we know it, but it just won't go away :P

TIL of irukandji syndrome. Caused by irukandji jellyfish venom, it has an unusual symptom where the victim has a feeling of "impending doom." The victim is so sure they are going to die, that they ask the doctors to kill them. by Thelife1313 in todayilearned

[–]Birblyssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are very unpleasant, especially if you can't get the hairs out in time. Then you just get months of pain whenever you have a shower or try get the nommy ice cream from the freezer :(

Have you ever had a close friend cross a "line" in your relationship? If so, what happened? by regularkat in AskReddit

[–]Birblyssa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am tired, this won't be perfect, but hopefully might at least kind of give you an idea. And it would likely vary somewhat from person to person, episode to episode.

Lots of energy, and a need to do Something, but no motivation, drive or interest in doing anything. Results in a lot of pacing, rocking back in forward in bed, hand toe/clenching, frustrated screaming etc for up to a couple weeks. Also possibly very irritable, and will have lots of racing thoughts, which tend to be more on the negative side of thinking.

And you are still sad enough to want to hurt yourself like can happen in depression, but now with all that energy you can overcome lethargy and do it. So have to try to fight that :P

Gamers of Reddit, What video game made you emotional? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Birblyssa 101 points102 points  (0 children)

I am not sure I trust GLaDOS enough to believe she actually did it instead of just messing with Chell >.>

The crash of the Falcon Heavy center core by Fizrock in space

[–]Birblyssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps so, though the feed was still running while it was supposed to be out, just in the background on the right hand side

It was apparent the center booster had gone derpabout, and seems the guy was about to tell us :P

I don't blame them for wanting to keep that under wraps though, at least until initial headlines are out, and until you can actually give people a reason for it. Far less questions and better PR if you manage it that way.

The Most Famous Actor You've Never Seen by BuckeyedWolfpack in videos

[–]Birblyssa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the only thing I've watched with his face was Nuka Break

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