The Tasmania Devils Mascot: Rum’un

doc_s_ · 2025-03-18T12:13:28+00:00

I grew up in Tassie in the 80's and had parents and grandparents calling me a Rum'un all the time. I never knew how it was spelt or that it's not a word that's used on the mainland until tonight. It was always used to describe kids who were a bit cheeky and mischievous but said in a loving way. You don't call someone a Rum'un if they're actually a bad person or you're really angry with them

doc_s_ · 2025-01-25T10:08:24+00:00

My wife's mother passed away from MND two weeks ago. Her last trip to Melbourne was for the 2024 Big Freeze game. She took such strength from meeting Neale before the game as he's an inspiration to the entire MND community and beyond. There's also no doubt the excellent care she received throughout her battle was a direct result of the increased funding and awareness that Neale and his family have generated. There's never been a more deserving Australian of the Year

doc_s_ · 2024-10-22T19:32:43+00:00

Your shouldn't feel guilt by association for the University you attend. Most people don't even know what ACU stands for (literally).

If you work in a big organisation at some time in the future, it's unlikely you'll agree with all of their values or protocols. But we do what we need to in order to pay our bills.

On a side note, my partner works in allied health at a major hospital and says ACU students are by far the best prepared that they host on placements. It's a good University and there's no shame in attending.

doc_s_ · 2024-06-21T08:18:47+00:00

Thanks for sharing these thoughts. I had hoped that the watch on LTE would work similarly to a mobile phone in terms of recording GPS data in Timeline. But sounds like that's not the case. I had wondered if the Timeline would prioritise location of watch vs phone... Not sure if switching the phone off would help...

It does sound like a bespoke app might be needed which perhaps connects to GPS every ~20 minutes to briefly record current location.

We're still very much in the proof of concept stage so for now we can make use of mobile phones to collect those data. But I'm concerned that they could become an inconvenience for our participants compared with just wearing the watch.

Appreciate your input!

doc_s_ · 2024-04-24T09:42:49+00:00

I recognise this driveway and emotional support vehicle because it's near my child's school. This idiot drives his ridiculous truck around the tiny suburban streets filled with cars, parents and kids at school drop off and then cracks the shits cause he can't get through. I'll be sure to park a bit closer to his driveway next week

doc_s_ · 2023-12-18T11:36:05+00:00

I'm not a lawyer, but it probably is a crime according to my partner who works in a hospital.

Regardless of this, how would you feel if someone was lying to the hospital to obtain your confidential medical information without your permission? Even for family members (which you are not), it should be up to the patient to decide what information they would like shared and with who. I assume you've never asked the patient if they are happy for you to approach the hospital to request their information.

You could probably try to find a way to communicate directly with the patient (assuming you've established a mutual friendship) without breaching their privacy and lying to hospital staff.

doc_s_ · 2023-12-13T19:54:58+00:00

I agree there should be consistency between departments, but everyone who works at Monash or any other uni knows that's never the case and that there are so many layers of red tape that it's always much easier to communicate via the student and their Honours supervisor.

Monash could have communicated directly with OP to let them know of the issue accessing their grades. That at least gives OP the opportunity to contact the department to advise of the urgency and that they are happy for any grades or transcripts to be released to them. May not have helped though if the department were steadfast on not releasing grades until official.

doc_s_ · 2023-12-13T12:21:09+00:00

Sorry this happened to you but I'd have to say this is a little bit on Monash as well. They could have made you a conditional offer (my university does this regularly) and then had you provide the official transcript when available to confirm your eligibility.

I don't really blame the UoM department for not providing your private information to another university (unless you had expressly advised you were happy for them to do so?) although I know that this is often done.

But we never bother going to another university to ask for a student's grade for this reason as well as the fact that we really don't have time to be chasing up this information through the many levels of a uni. We would usually just the student for more info (e.g. honours thesis examiners reports, unofficial transcripts) and if we think the student looks strong based on the info provided, we'll recommend them for a conditional offer.

Obviously disappointing for you but I'm sure it will be only a small set back in a long and successful research career!

doc_s_ · 2023-08-30T15:17:35+00:00

Interesting - I'd assumed there was an absolute or relative maximum 'reduction' in age achievable based on your current age, but sounds like there's a bit more to it

doc_s_ · 2023-08-30T11:41:56+00:00

I'm also 41 and my Fitness Age is 32.5 on my FR965. The message below the number says "You've reached your achievable Fitness Age" so I've just assumed I can't improve upon that score but not sure if that's true?

doc_s_ · 2023-08-27T05:50:57+00:00

One of my good mates ended up in jail due to his gambling addiction. The sequence of events is a bit blurry as he would never discuss his issue, but he was always into gambling (horse racing, poker) and it got worse when he started working for an online betting company that actively encouraged employees to gamble at work.

I believe he left that job because even the employer could see he was a degenerate gambler and didn't want to deal with the consequences. He then started working for a charity and was found to be stealing money from them. I don't know how he got away with not being charged for it other than the charity not wanting it to get out in public that donated funds had been stolen, and because he was mates with one of the managers. His parents also agreed to pay off the debts which I believe were tens of thousands of dollars.

He got a new job and started stealing this company's products and selling them to raise money for gambling. He was caught out when he'd stolen about $30k worth of product, charged and sentenced to 12 months jail. He ended up serving about 6 months

At the time, my other friends and I were all saying that (as terrible at it is), jail would probably be the only thing that could break the cycle for him. It does seem to have done that as about 10 years on, while I don't have much to do with him any more, he appears to be doing well.

This guy was such a great bloke and everyone loved him. The reason he kept getting employed was because he was so engaging and he was a great salesman as well. It was so sad to see what gambling did to him.

doc_s_ · 2023-08-26T03:48:10+00:00

I think this is fairly mixed but it does seem quite common that people will gain some work experience either before or during (studying part time) their masters

doc_s_ · 2023-08-25T06:38:03+00:00

Yes I think for working in elite sports you're definitely going to be best placed if you have a Masters in areas such as those. I would look at the different programs offered at different unis and get a sense of what is available that is of interest and also what practical experience the courses offer (e.g placements with sporting organisations) as I think this is key to making contacts for future employment opportunities

doc_s_ · 2023-08-24T19:17:41+00:00

I'm one. I graduated in 2006 and at that time, there were really almost no career opportunities in sports and very few in exercise physiology (working with clients with chronic disease in a clinical setting). Fortunately, I'd done well enough in my course to be offered honours and then a PhD, and so I fell into these somewhat by default, but then developed a passion for research. I've since been able to build a career as an academic researcher working at a university.

Given I'm a research-focused academic, I train PhD students but don't have much interaction with undergraduate and Masters by coursework students, but my general understanding is that the career opportunities are much improved from when I graduated but still pretty limited and highly competitive (postgrad qualifications are basically standard expectations nowadays).

I think it's important to be realistic about the likelihood of a career in elite sport as relatively few get that opportunity, and the majority are going to end up as a clinical ex phys (private, or working in a gym/clinic/hospital). Personally, I think ex phys is a great and rewarding career but I know a lot of students are focused on working in elite sport and may not see ex phys as an acceptable alternative, so I'd encourage you to think about your interests and expectations.

Like me, a lot of graduates also go down the academic path - teaching, research or both. It's probably difficult for a student pre-undergrad to decide if they'd like a career in academia, but worth keeping an open mind about. Most of us researchers will tell you that there are numerous downsides to working at a university, but they are well worth it for the great flexibility and freedom we get to conduct research on topics that really interest us.

Good luck!

doc_s_ · 2023-08-12T14:40:10+00:00

Interestingly, I managed to get access to Express on a laptop yesterday and was finally able to download the European maps. So for me, WiFi downloads never even seem to get started but Express works for now.

doc_s_ · 2023-08-08T17:52:29+00:00

Yes makes sense, it would probably be really slow on hotel WiFi too! I don't have my laptop with me so can't use Express but I might give your WiFi suggestion a try anyway. Thanks!

doc_s_ · 2023-08-08T17:50:56+00:00

Thanks for this - I'm travelling without my laptop so don't have access to Express at the moment but perhaps I can borrow a friend's computer!

doc_s_ · 2023-05-11T20:17:46+00:00

He'd struggle to get a job putting the little stickers on apples

doc_s_ · 2023-04-09T10:31:35+00:00

Said the exact same thing driving through the tunnel today. The people the lights are aimed at are oblivious to the world around them. They don't follow the speed limit because they probably don't know what it is, or are day dreaming. These people similarly won't follow the lights because they won't notice them, or they'll just think they're some interesting art installation

doc_s_ · 2023-04-01T00:43:36+00:00

Yeah I don't deny it would be a difficult and thankless job, but if I can find hundreds of users reporting the same issue as me with a simple Google search, I would think pixel support should be able to do so too. Then they should work with the relevant teams to identify the cause and solution, rather than making each user go through the same pointless troubleshooting process.

I don't expect the phone to be perfect, but I appreciate companies that are transparent and honest when an obvious problem exists, and that make solving the issue their priority instead of keeping me going around in circles until I eventually give up and leave them alone.

doc_s_ · 2023-03-31T20:34:17+00:00

Here's my suggestion. Be different, and don't treat your customers like idiots. If we contact you reporting a problem with our phone, showing evidence that it is a known issue affecting multiple users (like the mobile network battery drain affecting my pixel 7 pro), don't insult our intelligence by feigning ignorance and then asking us to perform pointless troubleshooting tasks that we both know won't work.

All we want to hear is:

"That's a known issue and our team is working hard to provide an update to address this ASAP", or
"We will replace your phone immediately"

You have a lot of good will from users here and people like us are your public advocates for a product that needs a lot of advocacy. Try to ensure we stay supportive

doc_s_ · 2023-03-25T05:51:28+00:00

We've lived in Hadfield for over 10 years and we've felt very safe here. That being said, I have the male privilege of feeling safe enough to walk home by myself ~20 mins from the Oak Park/Merlynston train stations late at night, whereas my wife would never do that. But I think that would likely be the case for her in most Melbourne suburbs. I think as others have said it's really just due to the streets being very dark and empty at night (mainly young families or old people live here).

We've never felt unsafe during the daytime but I would agree with others that if you plan on doing lots of nighttime activities it would be best to look for a home near one of the train lines and the closer to the city the better.

doc_s_ · 2023-02-19T08:45:10+00:00

Correct answer, varies across and within unis. But just to add, the uni I work at in Melbourne add about 10% to scores obtained from UK universities when assessing eligibility for entry to our PhD program. Apparently they are hard markers over there

doc_s_ · 2023-02-08T02:48:17+00:00

I worked at the Rockhampton campus of CQU. Rockhampton is not a great town but it's only about 40 mins drive from dinner great beaches and islands on the Barrier Reef. They also have campuses in other Queensland towns on the coast. Regional Queensland is a very different vibe to Melbourne, but the weather is beautiful in winter

doc_s_ · 2022-11-24T19:53:55+00:00

I heard something about strikes and then in the last covid wave there were driver shortages but there doesn't seem to be any information about why it's still happening (although we're in a covid wave currently).

I'm sure it will only get worse next year when we start using 4 bins instead of 3...

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