I’m left handed, and I grew up in Canada, currently living in Australia. I don’t drive differently at all.

I guess if I were to nitpick, I prefer driving on the left side of the vehicle solely because of where my cup holder is (centre console), but that’s a non-issue if I had a car with a cup holder by the vent at the side window here in Australia.

You get used to driving in your “non normal” side pretty quick. I like to sit as passenger in a car or bus a few times before I start driving in my “new” side again so my brain can readjust.

Yup. There are references that I don’t get, and probably never will, but they’re still really fun to listen to.

For Blindboy, I have to be doing something calm and nearly mindless to really focus on what he’s saying… So usually I’m either playing Slitherlink (at your own pace, just know how to count from 1 to 6), or stitching.

Gods they are so funny. They get the balance of shite talking and history down pat so you don’t feel like you haven’t learned anything.

I would also recommend the Blindboy Podcast as well. He does it solo, but he talks about anything and everything. Big mental health advocate so has episodes on that, some history, sometimes just what happened on the day.

I’ve been listening to Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast (two friends talking a lot of shite, but also learning about Irish history), and have just listened to the first episode of The 2 Johnnies podcast (a pair of Inner city Dublin blokes, not sure what their topics are yet).

My partner has listened to Tommy, Hector and Laurita.

Lots of shite talking in all podcasts, which make them fun to listen to.

I’ve got two songs on loop at the moment: “Vancouver” by Kingfishr, and “Marlay Park” by Amble.

They’re coming to Melbourne soon, so I’m getting hyped.

Came here to say this!

I have a family of magpies visit nearly everyday. I think it must have started because previous renters were probably feeding them. The mum showed up first, and then a adult male, and then two babies. Very quickly, the babies would show up on their own. One of them even taps on the window and flies up by the door lock to try to come in if it sees me. I don’t let them in - it’d be a nightmare of chaos, feathers, and terror poops.

I give them some sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and on occasion, walnuts, cashews, and some plain cooked chicken breast if I have any. They’re comfortable enough with me to eat out of my hand, and discipline their kids in front of me 😂

Also, I’m now learning their preferences. The older baby bird really likes cashews and will give me the stink eye if I offer anything else. The other day, I offered a sunflower seed, and it came around to give me a nip (gentle) on the finger as if to tell me it wanted something tastier.

Just downloaded it. It has all the ones I listen to! It just makes it that much easier now to ditch Spotify. Now to decide to go with Qobuz or Tidal.

Edit: Rude. Forgot to say thank you!

Isn’t it!!! I might make some yeasty popcorn tonight.

I’ve been using nutritional yeast and it is like a cheese dust replacement. Would not recommend eating it by itself though (ie what’s leftover at the bottom of the bowl).

So a double whammy for health. To OP: Do an internet search for volume eating - lots of good suggestions there.

Take note, those who haven’t deleted their Reddit accounts yet. Don’t do what I did - do this instead!

Damn… Thought I had it right. 😔

I left with the disabling of API.

Today, I went back in to my account to delete every single comment I have ever made, one by one, then deleted the entire account. Should have done it ages ago, but better now than never.

I was reading about bans and stuff and all sorts that I didn’t care to understand, so instead of using a third party apps to change/delete/etc my comments, I did it manually. It felt pretty satisfying.

My last “fuck you, r/jailbait Spez”. I’m not letting them use my comments or account for anything. Hopefully, I’ve done it right.

Pulling a muscle because I sneezed too hard.

Worrying about if I’ll have enough to retire on, if I can retire at all. Worrying about health, the drop in spice tolerance, waking up stiff. Eyesight starting to deteriorate. Wanting to be more social, but would often rather just stay home. Maybe not so unique, but worth a mention.

I keep mine until they die or become so slow that it just isn’t very usable anymore.

I used to have a One Plus 3 for 4 years until it fell out of my pocket and a cow (or cows) stomped on it. It came back to me after another farmhand found it in the mud 3 months later. Still works, but completely bent, and screen is cracked and crazy discoloured. I keep it now as a paperweight, or to hotspot. I also keep my Canadian sim card in it so I know exactly where it is when I go back.

Then I had a OP6 for another 3 years, and it black screened.

I now have a Samsung S23, and will keep it until it dies.

BTW, I think there are charging port cleaners out there, if nobody has mentioned it already.

I agree. I was taken to emergency 6 years ago for stomach cramps so bad I nearly blacked out a couple of times trying to get from kitchen to toilet and back. The doctor deduced that I was allergic to eggs and I just stared at him, dumbfounded. Both my profession and my previous life as a first responder knew he was dead wrong. The two nurses behind him let nothing show on their faces, and that told me everything.

The nurse (neither of the first two) that discharged me was just as bad.

You can 100% go to school for 4-8 years or whatever, and still be incompetent. I just hope that if they’re both still practising, they haven’t contributed to someone’s death.

Do what you want, OP. We’re not going to live forever, and life speeds up as you age, like a roll of toilet paper. Do what you enjoy.

“Living the dream.”

Taiwanese pork rice bowls, except chicken! Massive flavour, can be spread over many meals easily when mixed with other things (rice, assorted raw veg like sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, shredded carrots, etc.).

I would go in to it without expectations other than meeting people. Things will develop if it’s the right person. Some people (like myself) will freak out if the other person is too pushy, so go easy and go slow. Expectations from a dating app is asking for trouble and disappointment.

I didn’t get overly personal with those photos or prompts. I gave enough to give me a bit of character to stand out from others, and this is what I looked for in others. Instead of short answers, add a few details. Low effort is a turn off. There are so many people with photos of themselves in snow gear with little to no information on it that it does nothing for me. I used to work the snow seasons. Tell me more about what you do daily and enjoy, not that one time you went snowboarding.

We also have given Google, etc. a lot of information a lot more personal than what we give on a dating app, so I wasn’t too worried about it. Also, don’t be afraid of getting others to vet your profile! What you think might be okay may be strange for others, and vice versa. My partner had one line in his profile like “Everything is better with peanut butter” 😂 I thought it was strange yet cute, and I learned later than he developed this love of PB when he was backpacking in Canada. Cheap and delicious.

Female, mid 30s, looking for a man also in his 30s, looking for a long term relationship.

I hated online dating, but I felt like it was a bit of a necessary evil. Some of my friends had said to try it out because I “needed to find someone to stay in the country” (background: I was on a work visa at the time, and we always joked about it even though I made it clear I was 100% going to get citizenship on my own, not via someone else).

I used it for only about 3 months before I found my partner. He had a different experience - I think he said he was on and off for a year on Hinge, but also hated it. I tried different apps like Coffee Meets Bagel (catfished on my first connection, so I deleted it… Luckily, I found out before meeting him because one day, I saw his account was removed and a TOS violation message was in our chat. Also way too many weirdos and people I wasn’t interested in), Bumble (too anxious to make the first move), then free version of Hinge.

I found Hinge suited me best because of said anxiety, and I could change my location. (note: this was also during the covid years, and I lived in a small town where everyone knew each other. I was in Melbourne every weekend anyway, and I made it clear early to each connection where I lived, and they were all okay with it.) I had a lot of matches (I think females seem to get more matches), but because I’m picky and will run from any potential red flags, I only chatted with three people, met two, picked one. He’s still here 4 years later.

I think the biggest problem is that people are judged based on limited photos and prompts. Some of these “weird” or “red flag” people could have been the nicest guys, but just put up photos I didn’t like, had low effort answers (“just ask”, or cliche answers), or worded their answers in ways I interpreted as red flaggy. Much like a resume, I suppose. They could be the best fit, but someone else fit “better” on paper.

I’m not a fan of dating apps but I’m glad I did it because I found someone. If I didn’t, maybe I came away with learning a little more about myself and hating on dating apps more. My partner and I are a great fit, but if it weren’t for the app, we had nothing in common in terms of activities… We would never have crossed paths otherwise.

I really enjoyed reading the responses, so thanks for asking the question!