The totally off-topic thread

[MEL_Traveller]

Number of people in office really does not matter. As soon as its full turn it on. Of course the problem is making it full.....
The F&P Double Dishdrawer Dishwashwe ones are good because it allows 2 batches to be done separately. Though they are a bit more expensive.

My first thought on reading Denali's question was NOT to get F&P!! Every experience I've had of them in homes and offices is that they don't clean dishes properly. Doesn't matter which powder is being used... the dishes are frequently left with residue or food. And once the food is baked on by the hot water it can be very hard to remove.

Double draw does have advantages for an office setting, but it still has problems... very rare anyone empties it.

 

[love_the_life]

We had a dish drawer F&P in our last place (the original Dishlex died so we replaced it with the F&P). We got rid of it after a couple of years and bought the cheapest Miele. It was 100% on the dish drawer. If you put anything sharp in the dish drawer you run the risk of it swinging up and perforating the cover that comes down to seal the drawer. Our neighbour did this twice in hers! In an office environment I could see this could be a real issue as you have a lot of different people loading the machine.
My advice is for the a low end version of a premier brand as you want something simple to run - with just a push button more or less.

 

[Milboo]

Dog pee - Biozet laundry detergent with a vinegar rinse and lots of sunlight is your friend.

 

[Bindibuys]

All this talk of dishwashers...... I've never had one, nor a house cleaner/ironing lady. Guess when you "build it yourself" you have to clean it all yourself.

 

[Quickstatus]

Surprisingly we haven't seen these two ladies having a smoko at the rear area.

Maybe they are busy?:shock:


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Dad is also responsible

Looking at some adverts and the portrayal of "Dad" as a "mere male" it appears to still be an oxymoron.....

 

[anat0l]

All this talk of dishwashers...... I've never had one, nor a house cleaner/ironing lady. Guess when you "build it yourself" you have to clean it all yourself.

When I was doing my PhD, my working space was on a floor where we did not have a dishwasher, let alone enough drying space. Cleaners - obviously - were not contracted nor responsible to wash up dishes, and we had clear signs saying that cleaning up was a personal responsibility.

Unfortunately, in the years that I was there, there always seemed to be an errant few who could never wash their own mugs or the communal cutlery, tip in a bit of money for the milk, clean or wipe over the sandwich toaster or microwave. I know a few times I was so frustrated I washed, rinsed and dried the sink of dirty dishes myself. (And no, before you say it, everyone on the floor had a good enough level of English to understand all the signs).

Some ladies on our floor had a good ruse to discourage others from using their milk (which they paid for by themselves) - they added blue food dye to their milk.

 

[gaz0303]

When I was doing my PhD, ...

Unfortunately, in the years that I was there, there always seemed to be an errant few who could never wash their own mugs or the communal cutlery, tip in a bit of money for the milk, clean or wipe over the sandwich toaster or microwave. I know a few times I was so frustrated I washed, rinsed and dried the sink of dirty dishes myself. (And no, before you say it, everyone on the floor had a good enough level of English to understand all the signs).

Some ladies on our floor had a good ruse to discourage others from using their milk (which they paid for by themselves) - they added blue food dye to their milk.

Only bad memories of the postgrad common rooms. Some awful biology experiments in the fridge. Forced us to using fridges in the labs and being aware of the OHS officer who couldn't understand that the lab fridge was a better place to store food than the common room fridge.

 

[anat0l]

Only bad memories of the postgrad common rooms. Some awful biology experiments in the fridge. Forced us to using fridges in the labs and being aware of the OHS officer who couldn't understand that the lab fridge was a better place to store food than the common room fridge.

To be fair, as far as workspaces go, even though I give it a lot of flak, we were probably one of the cleaner work kitchens going around compared to my previous experience and walking into other kitchens around the place.

As for the OHS officer, I'm surprised he didn't mop the floor with you. Sure, it might have been more sanitary to use the lab fridge, but there are good reasons why that lab fridge doesn't have your food in it.

We quickly instituted a policy on all floors of our building about storing stuff in the fridges. The fridges were cleaned out every Friday afternoon. If it was in the fridge when it was cleaned out, unless it was labelled with a name and date, it was thrown out, container and everything.

The irony of it all was that although many of us did not like having a dirty kitchen, it wasn't a major (or any) source of friction amongst those who used that kitchen. Some of these things can really drive wedges between others in the workspace, resulting in passive-aggressiveness and general narkiness.

 

[suze2000]

Anecdotally, it seems that going to the toilet seems to be a precursor of a critical event. When I was working in hospitals there were numerous emergency calls to collapsed patients in the toilet or on the way to the toilet. There are physiological theories but it's really gobbledegook here.

My mother had a fatal heart attack on the way to the toilet. Thankfully though, they were able to revive her, though the active resuscitation went on for ten minutes.

My theory is that the body knows it's on the way out and wants to void itself before it happens!

 

[suze2000]

Just seems extreme. And a little soulless.

I'm feeling a bit punchy right now, but I'd go so far as to say that someone needs a slap.

My sister died suddenly today too. We do not know why, only that it happened. I think there's going to be police involvement (her life was not easy). That's why I'm reading AFF at 5am. She never got over the death of my father and a couple of others in her life as well, so at least she won't have that burden anymore. She had lots of kids and two grandies so far, so at least there's that.

 

[suze2000]

Thankfully sons partner kept them in a safe place when they moved. So this year off to Haighs to buy 3 refills. Love Haighs chocolate but just wonder how many more years I will be buying advent calendars!

It's possible to get whiskey and gin advent calendars.

 

[JessicaTam]

Sorry to hear that suze2000. I hope you find some answers why.

 

[cove]

We are big fans of Hotel Chocolat when we are in London.
Costco in California have Kirkland chocolate coated macadamias that are brilliant despite being a home brand.
When you have had a rough day chocolate is a big help but don't tell my cardiologist.

 

[JessicaTam]

We are big fans of Hotel Chocolat when we are in London.
Costco in California have Kirkland chocolate coated macadamias that are brilliant despite being a home brand.
When you have had a rough day chocolate is a big help but don't tell my cardiologist.

I agree. Chocolate isn't just for breakfast.

 

[love_the_life]

I'm feeling a bit punchy right now, but I'd go so far as to say that someone needs a slap.

My sister died suddenly today too. We do not know why, only that it happened. I think there's going to be police involvement (her life was not easy). That's why I'm reading AFF at 5am. She never got over the death of my father and a couple of others in her life as well, so at least she won't have that burden anymore. She had lots of kids and two grandies so far, so at least there's that.

I am very sorry to hear of your sister's death Suze. Losing family regardless of the circumstances is hard. Condolences to you and the family. Thinking of you.

 

[drron]

Those of you who know my fondness of the red bandanna man would understand why I like this review of his latest book-

FitzSimons' style is that of a graphic novel without the pictures; cartoon history by the kilogram. His popularity stems partly from the promotional advantages he enjoys with media outlets in all forms, but also because he is a sort of historical Trump – he understands and expresses (and probably shares) a simple patriotism that transcends the complexity of real life, and tells a good story regardless.

Three Great War histories review: Was the slaughtering really worth it?

 

[Pushka]

I'm feeling a bit punchy right now, but I'd go so far as to say that someone needs a slap.

My sister died suddenly today too. We do not know why, only that it happened. I think there's going to be police involvement (her life was not easy). That's why I'm reading AFF at 5am. She never got over the death of my father and a couple of others in her life as well, so at least she won't have that burden anymore. She had lots of kids and two grandies so far, so at least there's that.

I am so so sorry. My thoughts are with you. And for the stress that will follow.

And the mother of our fellow worker passed away yesterday too. I think I mentioned her departing work suddenly to get to Newcastle, after Denali's post a couple of days ago. We are a small business and she was a great help to me last year when I was in a similar situation.

Guess that makes 3 deaths this week on AFF.

 

[Pushka]

Those of you who know my fondness of the red bandanna man would understand why I like this review of his latest book-


Three Great War histories review: Was the slaughtering really worth it?

Did you see him last night on Foxtel on Paul Murphy show? What a cough. They were talking about maybe the cricket? Politics? And he morphed into showing his new book which was completely irrelevant to the topic. I said to MrP - "did he just randomly flog his book?" Yep.

It's possible to get whiskey and gin advent calendars.

Baileys and I need to know where from.

 

[Denali]

My condolences, Suze. I hope for better days for you and your family.

 

[JohnK]

My sister died suddenly today too. We do not know why, only that it happened. I think there's going to be police involvement (her life was not easy). That's why I'm reading AFF at 5am. She never got over the death of my father and a couple of others in her life as well, so at least she won't have that burden anymore. She had lots of kids and two grandies so far, so at least there's that.

So sorry to hear of your sister's death.