Cared for my wife from 2017-23. Alzheimer's is terminal, progressive, and devastating for all concerned. J now lives in 24/7 care. 😭
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Last Notes npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Crikey! I've only had 5.8mm all day (mid mountains) npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Ugh. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy J's carer was "complaining" she's only done short distance flights, such as her recent trip to the Philippines. She's actually keen to do a long flight. We were talking about a 9hr flight... npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy You might remember me crapping on about getting good at^w^w obsessed with competitive mahjong solitaire. You know, the sort of game you play to avoid obsessive competiveness, but soon discover it has a ranked table & you keep winning & it congratulates you & then suddenly you move up a league, & another, so you play obsessively & suddenly no more leagues & I'm best in the fucking world. The best fucking sad obsessive playing this particular pattern matching game, over & over & over today 😭 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy You're such a deadshit. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Bare feet? Gum npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Free tv. Shit, click, shit, click, shit, click, YES! SBS is showing If You Are The One, a Chinese dating show. I love it, from really sweet to guys that seriously, but hilariously don't get it. I'd always thought I had no clue! Soppy, funny, weird. Perfect! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Hurrah! Xmas swamp wallaby! 😁 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy J's home recently moved, meaning I travel further for visits. All good, same time, a few extra km & some Es. Es are free, so 🤷 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I didn't realise cricket was so violent... npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I'm sitting in the shade under a deck, watching birds at the feed station. The king parrots know who brings food, & are convinced I'm carrying. Two have been sent under the deck to glare & mutter. "The service here has really gone downhill, Beryl. I had to keep calling the waiter over. Harrumph. One star" npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy A southern leaf tailed/broad tailed/Sydney leaf tailed gecko. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy A local jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) enjoying the Australian sun. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy You know those little noise makers you hold in your mouth while you suck or blow? They have a little propeller inside that spins & makes a high pitched whirring noise when you do. Annoying fun. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy When I hired tradies to do the cable path, I got them to do some additional electrical work, including basement lights. The lights are fantastic, but JFC - "oh Mr Hart, what a mess". I had to clean up. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy And that's how the NBN full fibre upgrade was responsible for me finding soon to be eradicated termites. I'm now getting monthly inspections, not quarterly, for less than the incompetent mob wanted at their special end of financial year price. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Nasutitermes 🤬 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy No paper reports, cool, but emails, calls, & sms were all sent to J's defunct email & no. Even if addressed to me. I was assured the record was updated a few times, yet...Flick those guys. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy The NBN was responsible for me finding termites. What? npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy What's this spiffy looking smaller SUV next to J's transporter? It's almost stealth, very smooth & slippery looking in the modern #EV aero style. I like it. 🤔 I also wanted to rub my hands all over it just to feel that smoothness. 😱 The struggle was real. 😉 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy #Alt npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Hurrah! I'm glad I've never had to suffer a violent angry deadshit neighbour. Deadshits occasionally, but mostly good, quiet, keep to themselves neighbours. * npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I have a very strong compulsion to read everything I start. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy 🙂 We only had base cover + extras for years. Some years we won, most they won. When J first needed extensive & expensive treatment & care, it was all done as public. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I've reached the age of peers dying & things failing, & I don't want to wait for ages to unfail those things. When I need an elective/semi-elective op (say hips/eyes), I want it then & there, at minimal cost. Without private, it's one or the other - wait & pay nothing/not much, or then & there for $$$. With private, I'll probably pay as much, but not in one hit. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Is the PM unaware that roads are funded by general taxation? npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy An investment? Time will tell. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Fry_Shocked.gif npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy You need to link for us oldies! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Jeebers. The shrinkage! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I suppose I could spend *alotofmoney™* to make it merely old, noisy, smelly, & slow again, or drop a shedload on a conversion project. I have a long history of moto project experience, after all. [1] npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy A dirty not so secret of mine is that I still own an #ICEcar. A rarely used 92 ute. Ironically, it's been off the road this year with electrical system issues.🙄 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I'm thinking this is probably Elon heading to Mars, but it could well be some sort of missile launching from nearby. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Fuck getting old. My sister just called. During a police welfare check, our little brother was found dead at home. We don't know when or how, but... npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy They were called nana bags or nana trolleys when I grew up. I doubt that's what they were sold as, but that's what they are. 🤷♂️ npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Phew! I thought I was going mad! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Because it's been cold, I bought a cheap heated throw rug off ebay. Tonight I am sitting on the lounge, luxuriating, wrapped in warmth. I am a king. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy #fedilab npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I really hope this UK research is proven correct. Not only does shingles vaccine reduces the risk of shingles, it may reduce the risk of dementia. Sounds like a win/win. I just had my shots! 😉 In Australia, everyone over 65 can get shingles vaccines (2 shots) for free. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy @npub1e2p…2lcu npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Interesting. I'm definitely onboard with small 2 door #EV utes. 😁 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy But Albo's been "deeply affected" 🤦 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I leave my phone in another room, making the choice obvious. I ain't getting up for no public holiday blorp! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Ours takes heaps of things as well, and all so organised - not like the always smouldering rat infested tip of my childhood. We still enjoyed scabbing though. Always came back with something *useful* 😂 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Actual stain, not varnish, etc? npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Wandering around the small local shops because I was too early for an appointment 🤦, and spotted more #EVs than ever before. 2 Teslas, 2 Attos, 1 Ora, 3 MG4s including mine (2 in the best colour - blue). There were probably some I didn't recognise (was that a Toyota bz4x? Did that Kona have pipes?) npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy The master (reviewer) at work... npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Hurrah! Enjoy camping! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Complete coincidence, I'm sure 🙄 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Odd souvenir? npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Since the big cleanup, I discovered that the Cancer Wellness op shop takes good clean clothes, AND knick knacks. J has so much of both. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Rather surprised and a little disappointed that the Hyundai used by the race director at the #TourDownUnder is an ICE car (presumably other Hyundais being used are also ICE). npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy #Progress! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy It was bound to happen. For years I've laughed at panics about thunderstorms in the next town. "unplug, unplug, unplug" wailed all of Shelbyville, while Springfield cackled. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy #Adobe just advised that my subscription was doubling in price (but I don't need to worry, it's still *massively* discounted🙄) npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I hope this email finds you dancing, yeah npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy #Santa just drove past! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I used to love thinly sliced corned beef while it was fresh and moist, but I haven't had nice corned beef in decades. My grandmother and my great grandmother (both long gone) would make it regularly. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Goodness! Workers working on the street drain out the front. We don't have concrete gutters, just a section of rolled tar that ends at my place. From here stormwater diverts into an overgrown council owned ditch, then runs through properties in the valley below. Other than me, no one's touched the drainage in well over a decade. I've rarely touched it. 🤔🙄 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Wow. That's so interesting. I miss the wind blowing through mine, and the way it cushioned against knocks. Not enough to become a barber, but losing it at 21 and because of illness would be very tough. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I hated visiting the barber. Fortunately (🤔), going bald and Covid restrictions forced me to switch to clippers. FREEEEEDOOOOM! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Can we assume a dog smoking and drinking is still ok, as long as it's not on a skateboard? Or a skateboarding, smoking dog is fine, just so long as it's not on the grog? 😉 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Do the old rules for landlines still apply in this day of mobiles and NBN landlines? I really don't know, but I'd play it safe and wait. She might appreciate a call afterwards! 😉 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Yikes! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy That's a young male. Males and females all start mostly green, then blotches of orange start appearing on the males' heads and necks. Females stay green on their head and neck and don't get the orange beak. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy The Bear is definitely a looker! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy C'mon, lawmakers. Who's the real criminal here? Clearly not the beleaguered, much set upon, and bullied man who happened to have a knife. We'd all have done it. 🤔 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Grrr and bugger. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Eek! What have I done? 😱 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy FB seems to bring out the best buyers npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I believe I was the first to publish the phrase "spider dance", referring to the dance Australian mtb riders perform on singletracks at night/dusk. Broadly, a loud thwack on your helmet or forehead and you drop your bike, leaping and flailing about wildly while shouting "is it off me, is it off me?". That background noise you hear is your mates laughing hysterically, and agreeing that you shall lead from now on. 😂 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy What beautiful countryside. Thanks for sharing. 🙂 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy 🤔 *What'll* I toot next? npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Pressed send early... npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I finished 30-50m past my bike. When I stood up, I fell over. No footing. Try again, fall over. Uh oh. A 4wd driver came sliding through, got me on my feet & helped get my bike back up. A few 100m later I was raising dust again. Only damage was bent bars, mud inside my pinlock visor, and a huge hole in my pride! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I have control issues... 😉 Not high speeds, but aggressive brakes/throttle, I like corners. Off road, I get quite loose, enjoying getting sideways. I sound like a total loon, but I'm not, I'm mostly happy just chugging along accepting my limits. I'm often in remote country where a minor mistake can be a disaster. I've had one major ride-away stack & I'm not sure I'll be that lucky again. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy My stack was my own fault. The signs said flooding, but I was raising dust. Flooding? As if. Not a chance. Err... Technically it wasn't flooded, just a few 100m of slick clay. Saw it at 100, hit it at ~80, highsided, flipping the bike and hurling me down the road. Sliding on my back, I remembered GP riders fold their arms as they slide. Bzzt. Apparently my arms had been stopping me rolling. Arms in, & I swapped sliding for tumbling. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy Yeah, it's fancy. 😁 No tether, so it's all down to the sensors and modes. By all accounts they work well. I hope I never find out, but I've crashed hard enough to have triggered it in the past. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy I *was* doing it properly, but not forcefully enough 😂🤷 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy And the back - the hydration bladder pouch is zipped open. The shop showed me how to open it to access the canisters. I think I'm doing it right, but apparently I'm not! 😂 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy My new jacket arrived today. Alpinestars Halo, in 3XL (gasp) to hopefully accommodate my air vest going off. Weirdly, the jacket's armour isn't removable, but the vest's better quality armour is. 🤷 I want the best quality, so I'll wear both sets for now, the jacket's is very flexible. npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy The jacket's also cool. For summer, zip off sleeves reveal the armour holding mesh liner, large foldaway flaps front & rear allow further air circulation. Quite a few pockets, including one inner marked as waterproof. There's no warm liner, but there's a Drystar liner designed to be worn traditionally, underneath the jacket, or more sensibly, over the top. Who wants a big heavy soggy jacket? Not me! npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy The vest is pretty nifty. It's actually a light stretchy jacket with built-in passive armour - chest, back, shoulders, and elbows. It also has airbags, triggered when the system knows I need it. There are 2 tanks, so you can have 2 deploys in a ride, thereafter it's passive only. Off road modes mean it shouldn't trigger in minor low speed offs. Good, tanks aren't cheap, & I've had heaps of low speed offs 😂 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy So gloriously lush. Shame about the bushwhacking, but worth it. 😎 npub1883ma9aqk2vcdxl25elqqz5vw4zgu40gkpmrmy9l90slyupvmhysa26wt9 thefathippy @npub1tjt…2xn4 for bad dad jokes (shamelessly stolen) and music (not stolen)
