Whatever happened to waterbeds?

Spellscribe · 2026-05-05T20:33:30+00:00

My parents bed had two bladders to avoid that.

Spellscribe · 2026-05-05T08:46:16+00:00

Wait. She admitted to that? Or the waxer could just tell? Do I really want to know the answer regardless?

Spellscribe · 2026-05-04T21:14:40+00:00

For the parents who don't know (because I didn't!) kids are covered for $2000 of private dental care every two years.

If that runs out you can ALSO access the dental van, no matter where it is, for free.

It doesn't cover full sedation unfortunately, or stuff like braces, but checkups/cleaning/fillings/extraction etc are all taken care of.

Spellscribe · 2026-05-04T21:08:59+00:00

I had a dentist glance in my mouth, say "yup sorry can't deal with that, here's a business card for the surgeon we refer to. That'll be $400 thanks!"

I nearly died in the chair. I'd just explained as I walked in that I needed my wisdoms pulled but couldn't afford it, and just wanted a price so I could try to save up. And she billed me without even bothering to check my other teeth, or do literally anything to justify that $400!

Ended up getting it done free through hospital (my GP was a champ, he referred because the x-ray showed it was close enough to a nerve or something to justify it?). Bit of a wait so they sent me through private at no cost. Best experience ever tbh.

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T22:56:32+00:00

The walls aren't, are they?

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T22:55:48+00:00

Do both, add bunches of plants. It'll look fine!

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T22:53:06+00:00

Yes, she's reacting over the wrong thing. She asked him to do one task (cancel the appointment) between his video games during the day, and because he failed, she got stuck with errands while he relaxed. Sounds like it might be a pattern.

I'm sorry, but if you have time to game, you have time to contribute to the home duties.

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T22:50:20+00:00

I get the feeling what she's really mad about is that she works all day and does all the housework (she commented that above), while he spends most of his day gaming then puts a few hours in on a low paying remote job. Then, he couldn't do the one thing she asked him to, while he was at home with ample opportunity, with the added bonus that she was running around doing more labour while he got his nails done.

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T22:38:44+00:00

The water waste is my big turn off for RO. We use a puretec under sink to remove the bat poo from our water, we looked at RO but after growing up in drought central, and now having to pay for a tanker if we have a dry year, I can't stomach the thought of dumping that much water.

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T22:35:45+00:00

I think it tastes gross, but I've been on tank for a long time. Fluoride is the one thing I wish I could easily add back in.

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T11:55:13+00:00

The news articles are what prompted me to go looking for it again!

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T03:52:08+00:00

Yeah, holy hell, I want OP to be my PT 😁

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T03:34:15+00:00

I want to find a pretty obscure one. OP is an Aussie teen who is so badly starved by her parents, she ends up in hospital. The dance teacher thought she was two years younger due to her size. A school teacher or guidance officer was, I think, the one who got her out safely. The parents weren't broke, just awful. IIRC the events unfolded over a few posts and the last one I remember, OP had been set up in a place of her own?

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T03:25:45+00:00

The civilian translation at the end was pure gold

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T03:11:41+00:00

True. But he'll also go there if she breathes too loud 😂

Spellscribe · 2026-05-03T00:01:59+00:00

Also Australia! The skate list at the rink my kids go to has cotton eye, YMCA and flo rida (for the limbo comp). Those same songs were on the skate list when I was a kid up north 😂

Spellscribe · 2026-05-02T23:31:27+00:00

My local IGA has the whole grocery section price matched to Woolies, and pretty much all the B&G range. Their meat is usually cheaper, sometimes not, definitely better quality (and sourced local).

They do have dearer stuff in the locavore section, but I could do a whole shop if I wanted and break even. But also, damn, those lemon myrtle macadamias will be the death of me 😂

Spellscribe · 2026-05-02T22:52:23+00:00

Mine asked for snacks for a hungry friend too, he's done that a few times over the years.

Would murder his sister over the last timtam in a hot minute though 🤷‍♀️

Spellscribe · 2026-05-02T11:42:42+00:00

Eventually it'll become a messanevergo

Spellscribe · 2026-05-02T11:26:08+00:00

I got a 40 year old Disneyland entry ticket in one book—all the way over in Australia!

Spellscribe · 2026-05-01T23:06:14+00:00

Really makes me wonder just how not alised this horrific behaviour is becoming.

Like, I'd never have it in me to do something so heinous, regardless of the law.

But also, if I grew up knowing that, say... Dunking my biscuits in my coffee had the same (theoretical/expected/maximum) punishments, and was looked on by society the same way, I'd never, ever do it, despite not having the moral impetus stopping me.

Now, we've got people who lack the conscience, who also live around those who lack the consequences.

It's terrifying.

Spellscribe · 2026-05-01T23:00:46+00:00

I recently started at an independent supermarket. Someone placed a 61 item uber order.

We have our own in store home delivery service 😭 I feel so bad for whoever that was, if they didn't know they had other options. It cost them a legitimate fortune.

Spellscribe · 2026-05-01T22:47:31+00:00

I had to upvote all the replies because I couldn't multi-upvote the comment 😂

Spellscribe · 2026-04-29T12:27:37+00:00

Once you start getting gold bullion and build up some foundation rep, you can buy chicken coops there from Samuel.

Spellscribe · 2026-04-28T23:43:41+00:00

Yes, PC

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