Random Random Chat Thread XL

[Beerfish]

Long weekend in Melbourne. People have lives for once

Ah. Well that makes sense.

 

[Runk]

You’re not the only one working. Ballarat don’t celebrate Cup day as a public holiday. Idiots

 

[Beerfish]

So wait is there a holiday today as well as yesterday?

 

[Harlequin]

So wait is there a holiday today as well as yesterday?

Yesterday wasn’t a public holiday. It was a normal working day, though most schools had it off.

Today is Cup Day so is a public holiday in Melborne

 

[Runk]

Well today is the holiday, but most clearly make Monday an RDO.

 

[Mercurial89]

Well today is the holiday, but most clearly make Monday an RDO.

Some organisations also grant monday off for their staff. Wifes company do it.

 

[Runk]

Some organisations also grant monday off for their staff. Wifes company do it.

Shut up! No way.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

No State holidays for universities. We even schedule exams on Cup Day.

 

[Mercurial89]

Shut up! No way.

Yep. Doesnt need to take it as an annual.
Her company is incredible mate they treat their employees very well.

 

[Runk]

Yep. Doesnt need to take it as an annual.
Her company is incredible mate they treat their employees very well.

That's fantastic. I've worked at a number of places (onto my 6th now) and not one of them would've done that. Not one.

 

[Beerfish]

No State holidays for universities. We even schedule exams on Cup Day.

Every day is a holiday when you're at university.

That might be just me though.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Every day is a holiday when you're at university.

That might be just me though.

 

[Harlequin]

Help!
My daughters MacBook has decided not to work anymore.
She has a supervised online exam on Tuesday which has her stressed out.

I was wondering if anyone can recommend a place where we can hire a MacBook short term?

 

[Beerfish]

Sorry H not me. Hope Princess gets it sorted though. I just came in to post this.

 

[Lore]

Help!
My daughters MacBook has decided not to work anymore.
She has a supervised online exam on Tuesday which has her stressed out.

I was wondering if anyone can recommend a place where we can hire a MacBook short term?

Seems to be a lot of places that do mac rentals online, but I've never tried that. I had a similar issue, my old one would blue screen occasionally in the middle of writing a thesis. Backed up like crazy, bought a new one and the old one is now the media server. You want technology you can trust to function on the day. I've never done a supervised online exam... how does that work? I had online tests but they were timed and if you used a book or something then it would take you too long and you wouldn't finish it anyway haha.

 

[Pweter]

Sorry H not me. Hope Princess gets it sorted though. I just came in to post this.

Those chips look like a deformed hand coming out of his torso.

 

[Harlequin]

Seems to be a lot of places that do mac rentals online, but I've never tried that. I had a similar issue, my old one would blue screen occasionally in the middle of writing a thesis. Backed up like crazy, bought a new one and the old one is now the media server. You want technology you can trust to function on the day. I've never done a supervised online exam... how does that work? I had online tests but they were timed and if you used a book or something then it would take you too long and you wouldn't finish it anyway haha.

How it works is that she has to be visible via webcam. The guidelines are that she needs to be in a room with only 1 window and 1 door access and the window needs to be visible whilst doing the test.
She needs to confirm that the room she is using is suitable the day prior to sitting the test

 

[Lore]

How it works is that she has to be visible via webcam. The guidelines are that she needs to be in a room with only 1 window and 1 door access and the window needs to be visible whilst doing the test.
She needs to confirm that the room she is using is suitable the day prior to sitting the test

Wow that's interesting. I've never heard of that before. I guess so they can see no one else is helping or sneaking into the room?

 

[Harlequin]

Wow that's interesting. I've never heard of that before. I guess so they can see no one else is helping or sneaking into the room?

It’s the Literacy and Numeracy tests

 

[Lore]

It’s the Literacy and Numeracy tests

OHHHH right.

 

[Beerfish]

Redback v Sandgroper
Howard Moon

 

[Howard Moon]

not cool.

 

[TheBrightSide]

Effin redbacks. Can take down snakes. The only spiders that get squashed here.

 

[Howard Moon]

need help, genuine.

anyone know of a place to contact, or possible a way to remove bats? (humanely)

every night the bats arrive in our front yard tree, they fight with the possums all night, they make such a loud noise that it wakes the kids up, they are in our bed all night from midnight.. its getting too much.

think of the noise like a shrieking cackling type noise mixed with a loud cat fight - it actually scares the kids.

ideas?

would squirting with the hose just piss them off more?

is there some kind of natural deterrent they don't like that I could spray into the tree?

short of banging pots and pans all night I need a fix...

 

[Mercurial89]

need help, genuine.

anyone know of a place to contact, or possible a way to remove bats? (humanely)

every night the bats arrive in our front yard tree, they fight with the possums all night, they make such a loud noise that it wakes the kids up, they are in our bed all night from midnight.. its getting too much.

think of the noise like a shrieking cackling type noise mixed with a loud cat fight - it actually scares the kids.

ideas?

would squirting with the hose just piss them off more?

is there some kind of natural deterrent they don't like that I could spray into the tree?

short of banging pots and pans all night I need a fix...

Contact your council, from what I understand all pest control and removal is handled via them.