@CEOofmyhouse56 @PeelerSheila Reminds me of a few years ago, when I had to go along to a friend’s kids’ birthday party.

I really didn’t know what to get as a prezzie. I ended up picking a stuffed pink unicorn toy that cost maybe $10.

Fast forward to the party.

The kids parents and grandparents absolutely spoiled this kid.

I’m talking hundreds of dollars worth of toys. It was just obscene!

The living room of their house ended up filled with them. A Barbie doll house that was taller than this kid. A ride-on toy car. Half a dozen battery-powered things that made annoying noises.

Anyway. Eventually the kid opened my present.

Hrr eyes lit up. She grabbed it, cuddled that unicorn, and left all the other toys on the ground.

Her grandma and grandpa were visibly miffed.

So yeah. Sometimes a cheap, fun toy trumps hundreds of dollars of overpriced plastic crap. 🧸🦄🎁

@Duenan @Bottom_racer And people wonder why I’m scared of ladders!

@melbaboutown @Seagoon_ I’ve definitely noticed a decline in their quality, especially with their elastics, stitching, and fabric quality.

Also, any “lace” trims will begin to fray in a wash or two, even if you handle it carefully.

It’s very frustrating.

@underwatermagpies @Seagoon_ The only thing about Uniqlo is that their sizes all tend to run a *lot* smaller than most other stores.

Normally wear a medium?

Okay, at Uniqlo you’ll want to try a large and an extra large.

@RustyRaven @dumblederp @Baku There’s a whole thread about these guys over on the Choice website: https://choice.community/t/online-websites-that-appear-australian-but-are-not/29603/9

The short answer is that NineLife is not owned by or affiliated with Channel Nine, or its TV channels 9Life or 9Now.

NineLife looks like it’s based overseas, possibly in the UK or the US.

@Seagoon_ Let’s get the ball rolling…

Much on over the weekend for everyone?

At my end, some of it will be spent planning last minute anniversary surprises for wifey. It’s on the 12th of August, so I’ve really left it to the last minute 😔

Suggestions welcome…

@LowExperience2368 No wukkas, hope thd lessons go well 😊🎹🎸

@Duenan Leave for the snowfields?

Just 16,246 showed up for their game last week against the Giants.

So safe to say most have already been hitting Mt Hotham and Falls Creek for a few weeks already…

@Duenan A few years ago all their players wanted to return to the southern states.

Well, they fixed that problem.

Unfortunately, now none of their players want to play footy outside Queensland 😁

@LowExperience2368 @Seagoon_ If rock songs on piano are your thing, you might want to check out VKGoesWild on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@vkgoeswildofficial?si=k5IGWqsX27rU_AKE

She’s a classically-trained pianist from Ukraine who’s built a career doing cover of rock songs.

Here’s her doing Bohemian Rhapsody. Seriously talented: https://youtu.be/rptV6K7nqu0?si=pRIGbSF5j8dwOoz8