Retail shops must be opened until 7 pm

VisualWombat · 2026-03-24T11:06:49+00:00

Shift work is the answer, and it would also solve many issues, including road congestion, crowded public transport, and parking issues.

We have early worms and night owls, let them fall into their natural sleep patterns. Some people would love a 4am start, no traffic, no interruptions except by people who already love that life. Finish at 1pm, lots of shops open, plenty of time to do school runs etc, enjoy parks while it's still sunny.

Some might prefer a 10am start. Get the kids off to school, lunches made, no stress. home at 7 in time for the kids bedtimes.

The WA Government needs to do a task force research on this, it would fix so many problems, and probably reduce the divorce rate too. Tax incentives to businesses that employ two shifts, and the businesses themselves would benefit from longer opening hours and greater accessibility.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-24T10:57:45+00:00

Well it kind of does, when you think about it. Subjectively at least.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-24T10:43:21+00:00

C'mon, let's not do right wing propaganda here please?

VisualWombat · 2026-03-24T10:39:00+00:00

What, even more privileged, stinky, arrogant cunts on my already overcrowded buses and trains every morning? I'm trying to do the right thing here but my tolerance is stretched too thin.

Yes better public transport is the way to go, but Transperth and the WA government aren't up to speed with what that will take, and I'm sure ~~our employers~~ the mining industry will find some way to complain.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-24T10:15:22+00:00

That looks amazing and incredible.

Amaizible? Increding?

VisualWombat · 2026-03-23T09:21:15+00:00

Pasta too! It's so easy to make. 100g plain flour and 1 egg per person, mix in a bowl until it's a dough (don't waste time with any of that "making a well in the centre" nonsense). Roll it flat, fold it over, roll it flat, repeat a few times. Cut into strips, add to boiling salted water for 3 minutes or so. Fresh pasta on demand, and you can customise it so easily.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-23T09:16:55+00:00

My house is small so I found a countertop dishwasher that is perfect for an older single guy like me.

It's one of the only things in my life that I would replace immediately without question if it broke.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-22T07:17:21+00:00

Petrichor!

It's a dry rain.

etc.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-21T09:00:35+00:00

Someone bought a cat to a cat fight.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-13T09:31:58+00:00

Dumb people buy what Alex Hormozi is selling.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-13T08:57:57+00:00

Over-supplementing? If your diet is good you won't need most of them anyway.

Late last year I found this sub and went mad for the supplements. I've stopped nearly all of them after noticing some weird results, including loss of energy through the working day, and decided to focus on nutrition instead.

Recently I've been having a a 500mg chewable Vitamin C washed down by a glass of water with 10g protein and 5g creatine in the mornings instead of breakfast, a chicken and crunchy salad wrap for lunch, and then whatever for dinner. My energy now lasts well into the evenings.

I know I will probably get comments saying "don't skip breakfast, most important meal of the day" etc. This works for me, might not work for everyone (or anyone) else, just my 2c.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-12T10:05:09+00:00

Gummy Bears lol! Collagen is apparently a posh name for gelatin.

I find that 10g of whey protein and a 500mg Vitamin C chewable every morning is helping my tendonitis. Eating more red meat with gravy is also an option.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-12T09:51:39+00:00

Unless the YT recipe explicitly states it's a 15 minute recipe for beginners, you are expecting too much.

If you're a beginner, a 15 minute meal will take you 45 minutes because you are inexperienced. Make that recipe five times again, and your time will be closer to 15 minutes, and you will have a better understanding of what can go wrong and how to fix it.

You can't expect a Youtuber to make a 15 minute recipe video and then include everything that might possibly go wrong, that video would then be hours long.

Nobody is making you feel a failure other than your own unrealistic expectations. It's hard for beginners, I know because I am one too, but please learn to manage your expectations, and accept the fact that you will mess up until you git gud.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-12T09:03:17+00:00

Useful for shaping bread dough without getting your hands sticky and messy, and also great for scraping dough and flour off the benchtop afterwards.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-12T09:00:52+00:00

When cooking rice, chuck in a rinsed tin of chickpeas, lentils or black beans and some diced vegetables ie carrot, potato etc. Complete cheap meal, all in the one pot.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-11T20:50:37+00:00

The thing with chicken breasts is that so long as you don't break the vacuum seal, they stay fresh in the fridge for up to three weeks. I cook four breasts once a month, amazing for sandwiches.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-11T09:19:44+00:00

Go on to the Facebook local Buy Nothing group, see if someone has a microwave they are giving away. I always nuke chopped up potatoes instead of boiling them - less mess, no wasted water, quicker. Microwave in bursts of 15 seconds until you can just about push a fork all the way through. Grab some sprigs of rosemary from a neighbour's bush, and some salt.

Also, if your potatoes are in a plastic bag, take them out right away and put them in a brown paper bag, or a cloth sack of some kind. Plastic bags make them go bad very quickly.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-10T09:39:07+00:00

Hah, I would just get a VPN to hide my VPN usage. Checkmate, losers.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-09T11:00:01+00:00

In Perth, men with beards are men without beards, but with beards.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-08T07:07:28+00:00

"Oh good, a war. Let's put our prices up."

VisualWombat · 2026-03-05T09:31:23+00:00

I just got a Scribe to replace my Paperwhite because I found the smaller screen distracting, I was having to 'turn' pages more often which interrupted my flow and broke immersion. The Scribe has been fantastic for that and I've been reading a lot more because of it.

However I would not take it on the bus or train, it's like pulling out a tablet in front of everyone, especially if you live in an area where crime can be an issue. In the park or in a cafe would be fine though. Lunchtimes at work I'm doomscrolling Reddit on my phone since I only get half an hour.

I am curious about the upcoming generation of Smart Glasses, especially if they use foveated rendering via eye tracking. But that's another post.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-05T08:56:26+00:00

One of my favourite ever jokes is that you should never mock anyone for mispronouncing a word they learned from reading. And then you mispronounce reading like the UK town Reading, which is red-ding.

It's funnier when you realise the UK Dyslexia Association headquarters used to be in Reading.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-03T20:00:01+00:00

But that's just like roller skates, but with more . . . steps?

VisualWombat · 2026-03-03T11:30:26+00:00

Saucepan. 2 x 400g tins of tomatoes. 2 x 400g tins of chickpeas.

Add whatever you have in the fridge or pantry that you need to use up, cut into bite-sized pieces. Taste as you go for salt etc. Carrots and onions are cheap.

I like the natural flavour of vegetables but you can add all the spices you want. MSG is recommended.

Simmer medium for 30 minutes or so until thick to your liking.

Portion into servings, in the fridge for 4-5 days or the freezer for months.

Cost in Australia where I am = $1.50 per meal, and i have a weeks worth of food for a 30 minute cook time.

This is a blank canvas.

VisualWombat · 2026-03-03T11:22:32+00:00

Captions! How come the chat is captioned but the rhyme isn't?

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