Things that don't deserve their own thread

[BnM]

We have some at my work. We also have a 24/7 mental health/personal counselling line run by pro's.

The bulk of our staff have to speak to the general public on a daily basis so...

[BnM]

https://archive.ph/DVRSE

This is so much worth read. Next time you think with your cock, think of this man. Bonkers.

[Zig]

Oliver Jager switching to Munster.

Good luck to him.

[weegie01]

In 1926 Macallan laid down a whisky that was bottled in 1986. 40 bottles were produced, 12 had labels designed Valeria Adami.

Macallan gave the 40 bottles to valued clients.

Every time one comes for sale, it sets a new record for the highest price paid for a single bottle of wine or spirit.

One had just been sold at auction for £2.1 million.

[vball]

In 1926 Macallan laid down a whisky that was bottled in 1986. 40 bottles were produced, 12 had labels designed Valeria Adami.

Macallan gave the 40 bottles to valued clients.

Every time one comes for sale, it sets a new record for the highest price paid for a single bottle of wine or spirit.

One had just been sold at auction for £2.1 million.

I love whisky but this so reminds me of the superb Angels Share film.

[Uncle fester]

In 1926 Macallan laid down a whisky that was bottled in 1986. 40 bottles were produced, 12 had labels designed Valeria Adami.

Macallan gave the 40 bottles to valued clients.

Every time one comes for sale, it sets a new record for the highest price paid for a single bottle of wine or spirit.

One had just been sold at auction for £2.1 million.

Overaged whiskey tastes like rubber.

[Tichtheid]

In 1926 Macallan laid down a whisky that was bottled in 1986. 40 bottles were produced, 12 had labels designed Valeria Adami.

Macallan gave the 40 bottles to valued clients.

Every time one comes for sale, it sets a new record for the highest price paid for a single bottle of wine or spirit.

One had just been sold at auction for £2.1 million.

Overaged whiskey tastes like rubber.

No one can drink that stuff, can they? it is just like any other valuable commodity, bought and sold with the hope of making a profit. Can you imagine pulling the cork out of a £2.1 million bottle of whisky?

We had a rep from Diageo come to speak to our whisky tasting group, when pressed on it he said that as a rule of thumb, after 20 - 25 years the actual quality of taste in the spirit goes down, but that others will claim that at 30 years, depending on the distillery.

Macallan of any age statement is one of the worst for being over-priced imo, eighty quid or there abouts for a 40% 12 year old whisky?

It's not even all that.

[Uncle fester]

Spirits as "investment" is a dumb dumb idea. At least wine will continue to age.

[BnM]

[Dinsdale Piranha]

Spirits as "investment" is a dumb dumb idea. At least wine will continue to age.

The days of a barrel of whisky being a good investment are long gone. As is en primeur wine.

Back in the day when cash was short, producers would offer a good deal to get some cash in now, rather than in several years. Demand is high enough these days that they don't need to do that anymore. None of the major distilleries do this and en primeur wine is usually shitty value.

[Gumboot]

[mat the expat]

Chumming the water!

[Insane_Homer]

Open AI (Chat GTP) board shat the bed Friday, fired Altman and Demoted Brockman. Brockman later quit.

Investor and employee revolt. They try and back peddle but all in vain,

Microsoft pounce and promptly hire both plus a few other key players who quit too.

$86 billion valuation in serious jeopardy.

Fucking idiots.

https://techcrunch.com

[Sandstorm]

Open AI (Chat GTP) board shat the bed Friday, fired Altman and Demoted Brockman. Brockman later quit.

Investor and employee revolt. They try and back peddle but all in vain,

Microsoft pounce and promptly hire both plus a few other key players who quit too.

$86 billion valuation in serious jeopardy.

Fucking idiots.

https://techcrunch.com

The biggest shame is Microsoft will make AI part of Office Suite and it'll just be a boring, corporate tool.

[inactionman]

Oh Heck Gromit

Wallace and Gromit studio Aardman Animations running out of clay

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/n ... ut-of-clay

[robmatic]

https://archive.ph/DVRSE

This is so much worth read. Next time you think with your cock, think of this man. Bonkers.

What a pillock, really.

Perhaps the young lady was an exceptionally good ride, but you'd think he would have wound it in a bit after the police warned him it was a scam.

[TB63]

Sound on

Been there...

[salanya]

We had several of them at my previous work place (a non-profit). In principle not a terrible idea, but it seemed that those who became the MFAs where I worked were those you'd least like to talk to about anything so personal and it mainly seems another box C-suite types can tick off to say they're trying to create a good culture in the workplace without actually having to do anything substantive to improve the lives of employees.

First Aid for long-term mental issues seems an oxymoron to me. "Quick. My brain is unwell!"

Most of their role is about 'sign-posting to support', they're certainly not meant to be a therapist or medication substitute, but if someone is in the midst of an anxiety attack the MFAs should be sufficiently trained to help manage the sufferer through it. Or if someone with depression is feeling particularly low that day and MFA is someone they can state that to, so that they don't have to bottle it up and stew on it.

Again, all in theory. How comfortable anyone would feel doing the latter in the work place to someone who may functionally be a stranger or at best a colleague you're friendly towards yet not friends with.

We've got Mental Health FAs at my work. Nice people but I'm sure as hell not going to share any personal issues with colleagues in such a setting.

Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...

[sockwithaticket]

First Aid for long-term mental issues seems an oxymoron to me. "Quick. My brain is unwell!"

Most of their role is about 'sign-posting to support', they're certainly not meant to be a therapist or medication substitute, but if someone is in the midst of an anxiety attack the MFAs should be sufficiently trained to help manage the sufferer through it. Or if someone with depression is feeling particularly low that day and MFA is someone they can state that to, so that they don't have to bottle it up and stew on it.

Again, all in theory. How comfortable anyone would feel doing the latter in the work place to someone who may functionally be a stranger or at best a colleague you're friendly towards yet not friends with.

We've got Mental Health FAs at my work. Nice people but I'm sure as hell not going to share any personal issues with colleagues in such a setting.

Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...

Sorry to hear that, Sal. You got anyone irl you can talk to (excluding the MHFAs of course)?

[vball]

Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...

There used to be a thread where people, including me, were posting about mental health issues. Thankfully the Black Dog has been a way for a while so I have not looked for it. But it was helpful ... as all talking about this is really.

[salanya]

Most of their role is about 'sign-posting to support', they're certainly not meant to be a therapist or medication substitute, but if someone is in the midst of an anxiety attack the MFAs should be sufficiently trained to help manage the sufferer through it. Or if someone with depression is feeling particularly low that day and MFA is someone they can state that to, so that they don't have to bottle it up and stew on it.

Again, all in theory. How comfortable anyone would feel doing the latter in the work place to someone who may functionally be a stranger or at best a colleague you're friendly towards yet not friends with.

We've got Mental Health FAs at my work. Nice people but I'm sure as hell not going to share any personal issues with colleagues in such a setting.

Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...

Sorry to hear that, Sal. You got anyone irl you can talk to (excluding the MHFAs of course)?

Thanks Sock.
Not really, but I'll get through the day.
Thank goodness for dogs.

[sockwithaticket]

We've got Mental Health FAs at my work. Nice people but I'm sure as hell not going to share any personal issues with colleagues in such a setting.

Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...

Sorry to hear that, Sal. You got anyone irl you can talk to (excluding the MHFAs of course)?

Thanks Sock.
Not really, but I'll get through the day.
Thank goodness for dogs.

I'm not exactly qualified to talk anyone through anything, but I always try to keep the line "It's not about forcing happiness, it's about not letting sadness win" from The Wonder Years in mind. Their vocalist suffers from anxiety and depression, so there's more than a few things in their lyrics on the topic, but that one has always stood out.

Also dredged up the thread:
viewtopic.php?t=170&hilit=depression

And dogs:

[salanya]

Loving the dog GIFs - thanks

I've been good for quite a while too. And I'm focusing on my own mind staying positive. The problem is that the issue is brought about by someone else, my main person of trust.

[TedMaul]

Shit. Darling is that you?

[salanya]

Shit. Darling is that you?

Nope.

What did you do?

[TedMaul]

It just sounded so generically applicable...!

[Kiwias]

Whoops

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67494130

[TB63]

[Uncle fester]

So the yellow line is in the wrong place if that's meant to be the marker of where people can stand.

[fishfoodie]

I have to start watching boxing again !!!!

Womens boxing is where mens (lighter weights) was years ago, before it became a complete farce

[Gumboot]

I have to start watching boxing again !!!!

Benavidez vs Andrade kicks off in Vegas in about a hour. Two undefeated big-hitting super middleweights... it should be a good'un.

[BnM]

The national animal of NZ

[Guy Smiley]

That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.

[Gumboot]

That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.

Yep, you don't want to mess with the carnivores...

[TB63]

[Niegs]

And you thought this was just a joke!?

[fishfoodie]

That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.

Yep, you don't want to mess with the carnivores...

Is it true that they're like the brain bugs in Starship Troopers, & that if they get you helpless, they can drive their bills thru your skull, & suck your brains out !

[Sandstorm]

That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.

Yep, you don't want to mess with the carnivores...

Is it true that they're like the brain bugs in Starship Troopers, & that if they get you helpless, they can drive their bills thru your skull, & suck your brains out !

Absolutely

[Guy Smiley]

That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.

Yep, you don't want to mess with the carnivores...

Is it true that they're like the brain bugs in Starship Troopers, & that if they get you helpless, they can drive their bills thru your skull, & suck your brains out !

Yes... we let those victims go to play rugby league in Australia.

[Gumboot]

Is it true that they're like the brain bugs in Starship Troopers, & that if they get you helpless, they can drive their bills thru your skull, & suck your brains out !

Yes... we let those victims go to play rugby league in Australia.