Things that sh*t me the seventeenth

[Big Sauce 21]

Just went into the hospital and walked out instantly. Told by a lovely old lady who was waiting that she was in line for a CHAIR to sit on for over an hour. Health care system is cooked. 50+ people in the waiting room and they have people standing in hallways...

 

[Neese]

Got any dark licorice?

 

[Pistol Night]

Just went into the hospital and walked out instantly. Told by a lovely old lady who was waiting that she was in line for a CHAIR to sit on for over an hour. Health care system is cooked. 50+ people in the waiting room and they have people standing in hallways...

100%. How the health crisis in this ****n country isn’t an urgent national priority is beyond me. Deaths due to shortage of health care professionals seem to be collateral damage of this great new era we’re living in.

 

[Over The Post]

... and the great news is they are relaxing the accreditation rules (including the language test) even more to allow more overseas-qualified medicos to practice, in addition to the express pathways that came into effect last October.

There's also shortcuts and bypasses to the system.

Anyone qualified - from anywhere - can go to the UK and sit what's called the PLAB exam, The Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test that assesses the knowledge, skills, and language proficiency of doctors who qualified outside of the UK. It's a written exam made up of 180 multiple choice questions that must be passed within 3 hours. A pass is 115-120 questions. They can work in the UK for one year and then apply directly for Australian vacancies under the Competent Authority Pathway, and do not have to sit the AMC exams over here.

And if you think people aren't taking advantage of that system, just have a quick google.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Just went into the hospital and walked out instantly. Told by a lovely old lady who was waiting that she was in line for a CHAIR to sit on for over an hour. Health care system is cooked. 50+ people in the waiting room and they have people standing in hallways...

Unfortunately you needed help during the one week of the year that nearly every GP in the country is closed.

I don't think today is an accurate representation of the system for the other 51 weeks a year.

 

[troybe]

I’ve put this stupid purple bin out every week for the last 6 weeks I’m ****ed if I know when it gets picked up

Just brought it in still didn’t get emptied

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Unfortunately you needed help during the one week of the year that nearly every GP in the country is closed.

I don't think today is an accurate representation of the system for the other 51 weeks a year.

I felt terrible for the reception. It wasn't friendly for the short time I was there. Had a Home dial dr call just before. She thinks I have a Duodenal ulcer. Pain has cleared up since eating so I think it's a good call. Will look into it Monday

 

[justlookingaround]

Wow - just found out the 'Mighty Melbourne' burger at Grill'd (with egg and betroot) is just called the 'Almighty' when ordered interstate. I'm actually outraged.

 

[Billy ray]

Wow - just found out the 'Mighty Melbourne' burger at Grill'd (with egg and betroot) is just called the 'Almighty' when ordered interstate. I'm actually outraged.

Called a big qlder up here. Each state has same burger with its own state name.

 

[justlookingaround]

Called a big qlder up here. Each state has same burger with its own state name.

I am just discovering this now......
in WA it is the 'WILD WILD WEST' ... in SA 'The Big Crow Eater' ....
Is nothing sacred?? These chumps would throw out their roots just for the sake of localisation!!

This is the shapeshifting cricket from Futurama in the real world!!!

 

[Billy ray]

Go to hospital if it gets worse dude.
Im at one now with my gf with chest issues.

They rules out blood clots after a ct and ultrasound but some liquid around lungs and slightly enlarged heart. Kept her in for observation overnight and to see if they could reduce liquid with some drugs.
I’ll be heading back this morning with hopefully a plan for her from the drs.
I swear these last four years and hospitals…

 

[Over The Post]

This shit. Was gifted a couple - thankfully didn't buy it myself - and its atrocious. Talk about a solution looking for a problem.

For a start the vegemite is watered down to make it flow, but its still too viscous to work properly with the squeezy-honey bottle.

It clings to the top and sides so you get an air hollow in the middle, and if you squeeze it you get a bit of vegemite and then it farts. And when it farts, it spatters. So you now have to clean up vegemite spray off the benchtop and hopefully not your clothes.

Really pressing the sides in to get the second half out is an exercise in frustration. Probably a third of it remained in the bottle with no way of getting it out, except by removing the lid and sticking the knife in, which is what you'd do with a jar anyway.

Even with that, due to the shape of the bottle I was unable to get the last 20% out and wound up washing it out and tossing into the recycling.

Mind you, the profit margins from selling watered-down product that can't be fully used must have the beancounters chortling and rubbing their hands. **** the consumers, as per usual.

 

[Gough]

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This shit. Was gifted a couple - thankfully didn't buy it myself - and its atrocious. Talk about a solution looking for a problem.

For a start the vegemite is watered down to make it flow, but its still too viscous to work properly with the squeezy-honey bottle.

It clings to the top and sides so you get an air hollow in the middle, and if you squeeze it you get a bit of vegemite and then it farts. And when it farts, it spatters. So you now have to clean up vegemite spray off the benchtop and hopefully not your clothes.

Really pressing the sides in to get the second half out is an exercise in frustration. Probably a third of it remained in the bottle with no way of getting it out, except by removing the lid and sticking the knife in, which is what you'd do with a jar anyway.

Even with that, due to the shape of the bottle I was unable to get the last 20% out and wound up washing it out and tossing into the recycling.

Mind you, the profit margins from selling watered-down product that can't be fully used must have the beancounters chortling and rubbing their hands. **** the consumers, as per usual.

They'll prise Vegemite in a glass jar out of my cold, dead hands.

 

[cats_09]

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This shit. Was gifted a couple - thankfully didn't buy it myself - and its atrocious. Talk about a solution looking for a problem.

For a start the vegemite is watered down to make it flow, but its still too viscous to work properly with the squeezy-honey bottle.

It clings to the top and sides so you get an air hollow in the middle, and if you squeeze it you get a bit of vegemite and then it farts. And when it farts, it spatters. So you now have to clean up vegemite spray off the benchtop and hopefully not your clothes.

Really pressing the sides in to get the second half out is an exercise in frustration. Probably a third of it remained in the bottle with no way of getting it out, except by removing the lid and sticking the knife in, which is what you'd do with a jar anyway.

Even with that, due to the shape of the bottle I was unable to get the last 20% out and wound up washing it out and tossing into the recycling.

Mind you, the profit margins from selling watered-down product that can't be fully used must have the beancounters chortling and rubbing their hands. **** the consumers, as per usual.

Whenever I see that I laugh - looks the most pointless idea

Glass is so much better & more user friendly - plus, when I get down to the dregs, I put it aside for when cooking mince, add some hot water to the jar to help rinse it out and add it to the mix

 

[Gralin]

Whenever I see that I laugh - looks the most pointless idea

Glass is so much better & more user friendly - plus, when I get down to the dregs, I put it aside for when cooking mince, add some hot water to the jar to help rinse it out and add it to the mix

I took a tube of Vegemite to Europe almost 20 years ago, glass not so good when you're back packing

 

[cats_09]

I took a tube of Vegemite to Europe almost 20 years ago, glass not so good when you're back packing

I've stashed the little packets that it get from hotels & cafes in my bag when I've headed overseas

When I did my first big solo trip I had been away for 7 months when my mum was going to join me for about a month - at a cafe near where she had worked & I'd also frequent she asked if she could get a couple of those little packets for me and they have her about half a box

 

[nobbyiscool]

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This shit. Was gifted a couple - thankfully didn't buy it myself - and its atrocious. Talk about a solution looking for a problem.

For a start the vegemite is watered down to make it flow, but its still too viscous to work properly with the squeezy-honey bottle.

It clings to the top and sides so you get an air hollow in the middle, and if you squeeze it you get a bit of vegemite and then it farts. And when it farts, it spatters. So you now have to clean up vegemite spray off the benchtop and hopefully not your clothes.

Really pressing the sides in to get the second half out is an exercise in frustration. Probably a third of it remained in the bottle with no way of getting it out, except by removing the lid and sticking the knife in, which is what you'd do with a jar anyway.

Even with that, due to the shape of the bottle I was unable to get the last 20% out and wound up washing it out and tossing into the recycling.

Mind you, the profit margins from selling watered-down product that can't be fully used must have the beancounters chortling and rubbing their hands. **** the consumers, as per usual.

The rants that leave me howling are always about the most random, dumb stuff

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

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This shit. Was gifted a couple - thankfully didn't buy it myself - and its atrocious. Talk about a solution looking for a problem.

For a start the vegemite is watered down to make it flow, but its still too viscous to work properly with the squeezy-honey bottle.

It clings to the top and sides so you get an air hollow in the middle, and if you squeeze it you get a bit of vegemite and then it farts. And when it farts, it spatters. So you now have to clean up vegemite spray off the benchtop and hopefully not your clothes.

Really pressing the sides in to get the second half out is an exercise in frustration. Probably a third of it remained in the bottle with no way of getting it out, except by removing the lid and sticking the knife in, which is what you'd do with a jar anyway.

Even with that, due to the shape of the bottle I was unable to get the last 20% out and wound up washing it out and tossing into the recycling.

Mind you, the profit margins from selling watered-down product that can't be fully used must have the beancounters chortling and rubbing their hands. **** the consumers, as per usual.

Tomato paste in those bottles does the same, usually all over me . I've learned to unscrew the top and get the contents out cautiously with a knife or small spoon, whatever fits.

Tap the bottle on the bench or sink to get the stuff to move down to the opening (top closed of course ).

A knife should be able to scrape out obstinate remnants.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

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Why don't people just store these jars 'upside down' (on the lid)?

Not so much the above (haven't seen it, still have the humongous glass jars that last forever) - but things like Tomato Paste, Honey, etc.

It just makes sense to me.

 

[peternorth]

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This shit. Was gifted a couple - thankfully didn't buy it myself - and its atrocious. Talk about a solution looking for a problem.

For a start the vegemite is watered down to make it flow, but its still too viscous to work properly with the squeezy-honey bottle.

It clings to the top and sides so you get an air hollow in the middle, and if you squeeze it you get a bit of vegemite and then it farts. And when it farts, it spatters. So you now have to clean up vegemite spray off the benchtop and hopefully not your clothes.

Really pressing the sides in to get the second half out is an exercise in frustration. Probably a third of it remained in the bottle with no way of getting it out, except by removing the lid and sticking the knife in, which is what you'd do with a jar anyway.

Even with that, due to the shape of the bottle I was unable to get the last 20% out and wound up washing it out and tossing into the recycling.

Mind you, the profit margins from selling watered-down product that can't be fully used must have the beancounters chortling and rubbing their hands. **** the consumers, as per usual.

I just had a vegemite sandwich.

 

[GreyCrow]

I just had a vegemite sandwich.

Oh? do you come from the land down under?

 

[Over The Post]

Why don't people just store these jars 'upside down' (on the lid)?

Not so much the above (haven't seen it, still have the humongous glass jars that last forever) - but things like Tomato Paste, Honey, etc.

It just makes sense to me.

I did, they are designed to be upside down so that the contents settle on the outlet.