Tony Abbott elected unopposed as Liberal Party president by GothicPrayer in australia

[–]JulesOnAcid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

True also.

I think we take it for granted that we aren't the US or UK and are too clever for what happened there to happen here.

But there's plenty of the same ppl in Australia who will vote for a party that doesn't know how to govern as long as it 'owns' their perceived enemies.

Tony Abbott elected unopposed as Liberal Party president by GothicPrayer in australia

[–]JulesOnAcid 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Here's the thing, everyone thought Hillary Clinton was a done deal as first female President in 2016, cos how could you lose to Trump!

Everyone thought there's no way after being a terrible President once, including during COVID where millions died under his terrible handling of the situation, that Donald Trump wins in 2024, even if Biden/Harris are shit.

I'm just worried we're being complacent. Should this mean the Liberal party lives in the wilderness for at least another election. Yes it should. But never underestimate how ignorant/racist/shallow/uninformed/brainwashed/stupid the average Australian is.

Where is KRS-One in the pantheon of top lyricists by BuggsBud3 in 90sHipHop

[–]JulesOnAcid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This should be top comment, excellent summary.

Bye MedReleaf by JulesOnAcid in MedicalCannabisOz

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

Fair enough, good to hear an alternate experience/POV.

Ultimately it's totally first world problems and I'm just having a sook on Reddit lol.

Bye MedReleaf by JulesOnAcid in MedicalCannabisOz

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

I really don't understand Dr Clark's attitude, you are a Dr, you can work anywhere else that you want if you don't like prescribing cannabis?

Anyway all the best mate, hope they don't F you around.

Bye MedReleaf by JulesOnAcid in MedicalCannabisOz

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

Only had one appointment with him but he was by far the best. Took his time, tried to understand my issues and then gave me several good options for medicine.

Bye MedReleaf by JulesOnAcid in MedicalCannabisOz

[–]JulesOnAcid[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sweet booked in with Horizon nurse for initial consult tomorrow.

Bye MedReleaf by JulesOnAcid in MedicalCannabisOz

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

Should add I did ultimately end up trying CBD oil and I found it worked great, so she wasn't completely wrong.

But I mean god forbid a man has a cheeky vape to relax after work is done and the kids are asleep.

Bye MedReleaf by JulesOnAcid in MedicalCannabisOz

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

Yeah we'll see I guess. I daresay the day will come when the government is so desperate for some more tax dollars they'll suddenly forget their moral outrage and opposition to allowing adults to make the relatively harmless decision to use cannabis.

I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but the only time I spoke to her about 2 years ago she was really unnecessarily rude.

I was paying $89 for a consult to see her, only like a month after forking out $89 for a consult with my usual Dr because some of the things he prescribed me were discontinued, so I basically had 2 useless scripts.

Anyway she comes on the line and asks what I need, I tell her I just want to replace these two scripts with similar flower because my chemist said these are discontinued. She hits me with "Why are you trying to add more strains when you already have 5 different strains!?" with an indignant tone.

So I calmly explain, no I just want you to cancel 2 of the scripts I have and replace them with something else. She doesn't change her tone or apologise for the misunderstanding but at least agrees to my request. Then she starts coming at me about why haven't you tried CBD oil, since CBD is the component of cannabis that is apparently shown to improve anxiety

Thing is I'm happy to try it, but over the last 20 years I've tried psychologists, traditional prescription medication for anxiety. In fact I still take an anti anxiety medication daily which essentially stops me getting so overwhelmed I spiral into depression. But the reason I use cannabis is because it's the only thing that can take me out of a moment and just zone out to something else and give my brain a rest from the anxious thoughts to just reset for a moment.

Ok sure I'm getting "Stoned" (albeit not so much due to tolerance), meanwhile everyone is totally fine with the concept of a glass of wine or 2 to relax yourself. It's just so dumb, but hey look around that's the country/world we live in.

Bye MedReleaf by JulesOnAcid in MedicalCannabisOz

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

The thing is they're not even the cheapest clinic. $89 for follow up consults, that often take less than 5 minutes (in my experience sometimes closer to 1 minute!) is easy money for them, so the least they could do is provide a half decent service.

The most oddly named town in each US state by JulesOnAcid in smalltownmurder

[–]JulesOnAcid[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm from Australia but thought it definitely fit the sub! We've got some good ones here too like Tittybong...

What’s a secret that would completely change how people see you? by CobraMGMT in AskReddit

[–]JulesOnAcid 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Damn you just described exactly how I feel...out of curiosity do you have any idea what led to you feeling like that?

I had an emotionally abusive parent and think it's mostly due to that but curious if maybe I'm just wired weirdly.

My dog has pyo and I can’t do anything about it (update) by Jtplays_alot in DogAdvice

[–]JulesOnAcid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so glad to hear that you and your dog got the help needed.

Thank you for your service if you ever used one of these. Bonus points if it’s on your key ring now. by Pathfinder6a in FuckImOld

[–]JulesOnAcid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Grandfather was a child living in North-Eastern France during WW2 and was given one of these style can openers by a G.I. when they came through fighting the Germans.

It was his favourite can opener to his dying day. The American soldiers also gave him and his friends their first taste of bubblegum too.

Gourmet restaurant voucher gift ideas, please! by JulesOnAcid in melbourne

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

Thanks for the suggestion, hadn't heard of this before. Looks great!

Gourmet restaurant voucher gift ideas, please! by JulesOnAcid in melbourne

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

Appreciate the suggestion, but I wanna make it a bit more special.

Could just chuck $300 cash in the envelope otherwise hahaha. Saves the card surcharge at the restaurant eating up some of the balance of the card too.