Seriously fuck pharmacies for treating you like a criminal because I want to fill my adhd meds script 1 goddamn day early.
Fuck this.
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Have a bit of a problem (well, not my problem but worried).
P's are going on a Japan cruise in Mar for 2 1/2 weeks. Ol' girl isn't really in great shape for it.
Problems are myriad.
The farthest I can get her to walk is about 650m on the flat (took 8 months to go from 300m). Shit stabillity at the knees and general walking.
Food wise is going to be a disaster (even though it's a swanky boat).
Ol' boy is a severe A type. Every time travelling as a fam it was stressful af. Race here and there at full speed etc.
All my advice is falling on deaf ears. Proper knee brace (or 2), ol' boy thinks a bandage will do the trick (it won't), double down on supplements in the lead up, wheelchair going through terminals (that went down well), try different japanese takeaway places here in melbs a few times before going so as to give an idea what can be eaten.. bring clothing that's basically for vic apline weather (gets cold on a 25 degree sunny day even when walking w/ a polar fleece).
All of it generic advice, all being ignored.
I'd be amazed if it isn't a train wreck or if there's an injury.
Not much I can do now to help except somehow bump calories (again) and hassle for more walks / at least something for leg strength.
Eeeep. Top notch travel insurance a MUST. Also check with cruise line about accessibility and accessible cabin etc., which may involve a surcharge. video
Cruise line and airline DEF need to know in advance.
Thanks for that. For sure. I hope they reconsider at least the airport terminal mobility stuff.
Sometimes you gotta stand back and let stubborn people fail.
Why?
Failure teaches very little. Failure does not teach the right way to do things.
Stubborn
100%
Especially with adults. Choose to ignore sound advice and refuse help?
Heaven help you, cause I sure won't.
It doesn't but definitely shows that the wrong way doesn't work.
Having dealt with stubborn relatives in the past....I'm not dealing with consequences of their stupid decisions.
i can agree with that, there are a lot of people i will do nothing for
Especially when you've offered help and/or advice already.
Once it's refused, they're on their own.
Some people just need a reality check
omg
can you pack an extra bag for them to take?
call up the travel agent/cruise in advance about the wheel chair?
Bring some Japanese take aways to their house ?
Oh dear. Please tell me there is top coverage travel insurance in place?!
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Thatβs really concerning. He doesnβt seem to have insight into her condition or needs and wonβt be told.
Hoping he gets enough of a reality check to buy some warm clothes and find suitable food at least, and that she pulls up alright.
Is it possible to tell the airline and cruise staff theyβre coming and may need assistance?
Woke up today and didn't want to get up. It's been like that for the past few days. Fun times.
Today's mystery: why was there a pair of small tongs in the instant coffee tin?
Rustyβs making Can-tong?
You've never used coffee tongs before?
Okay that made me spit ππππ
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and here are some cat pictures π
Glorious cats!
This is the content I crave π^___^
I am sitting here slowly dying on a 5pm zoom call and this has revived me π»
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I got some help with decluttering the yard.
I should start on my clothes but the old stuff is more comfortable than the newβ¦ and the new stuff you can buy doesnβt last long at all. (There is op shop but particular items I donβt like to buy secondhand.)
Edit: Also I find the current fashions kind of hideous and impractical. I didnβt like the decades of skinny jean dominance but neither am I paying $35 for a pair of polyester flares.
Back to Trivia today. I was going to start earlier but had to sort out some family medical stuff. I swung by to drop off the gear and it looks like the numbers are going up. It will be interesting to see what the crowd is like today
and I am off to my local sports club for trivia tonight
wish me luck, I don't even have a team yet
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I missed out on Music Monday yesterday so I'm contributing to Choonsday
Just started listening to that album again the other day. Her voice is unreal.
Thatβs honestly just a striptease in musical form
My research into getting a home battery:
- The inverter size is how much you can feed back into your house/the grid, eg, 5/8/10kw. The rest you'll draw from the grid. Eg running AC and the induction cooktop at the same time will be a large load, 10kw can come from the battery, the rest comes from the grid.
- Battery backup (power outage) works for three circuits limited to 10amp each. Eg, fridge, lights, tv/modem. Running the cooktop or high power AC doesn't seem feasible for battery backup.
- The rest of your electrical system needs to be up to scratch to handle it. My old house needs a mains upgrade.
- Michael from Victorian Power Savers was super helpful. Got a quote for ~42kw of FoxESS battery and a 10kw inverter for ~$6,800 but I'd need to spend a bit sorting out things on my end first. ( ~$2k)
- Feeding/Selling power back to the grid you need an 8+kw inverter.
- The battery needs to be 600mm from a window or other appliance (eg AC).
- If mounted next to a living area a concrete fireproof sheet needs to be installed. If near car parking bollards are required.
My main reason for it was to keep the AC and cook top running in power outages. That doesn't seem possible so I think I'm putting it on the back burner for now.
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Woke up with a headache so bad that I checked my ambulance membership. It's receded now, but it's a very quiet day for me today indeed.
yesterday I put away all my hobby stuff, hobbies are for weekends
this is more of that UnKAOS
one foot in front of the other
and try to remember the long goals
Looks like it will be a beautiful day today π
I get cash out after trivia because it's in a small town where an ATM is actually conveniently down the main street. I've decided $130 is a good amount to get out because it gives you four twenties and a fifty.
$180 would also be good for similar reasons. Those flat amounts that just give you fifties are too annoying because it's still too big an amount to break on smaller things and when I'm getting close to spending $50 I would probably lean towards using my card anyway
construction noise from the train bridge building is pretty loud
they just build at night
just another 2 months of construction π€
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