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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 3mo ago

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@miffyhelen@beige.party Boats, especially boats. Everyone waves at everyone else. For me it’s part of being on the water. I judge those that don’t wave. I was also very happy seeing the Dad of my godson teaching him to wave at the train driver as they came into the commuter station. Almost always a wave back too.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 2mo ago

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@WiteWulf@cyberplace.social And just ignores that there are a pile of legitimate and sometimes painful reasons why people don’t have kids. For various reasons it didn’t work out me to have kids and I’m way too old to start now. Some people still won’t accept that as an answer.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 6mo ago

The Wife: “Where the heck do they find this stuff?”

Having the full experience of #ThePlaylist. Every week there’s a bunch of tracks I know and smile or laugh at, some new ones I find interesting, and always at least one that makes me stop and go “What the heck did I just listen to?!?”

Great for finding new music.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 3mo ago

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@CppGuy@infosec.space I had that with gaming a couple of weeks ago. Seems there are bots that follow hashtags and then boost those. No follow or consent from you involved. I found it quite irritating. Fedi Groups is a different approach that I like and use. The hashtag bots can get stuffed.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

Measured out drawers and cupboards in prep for Ikea trip. We’re in Ikea. Measurements are in a notebook at home.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@chrisp@cyberplace.social @CppGuy@infosec.space Marriage survived intact. This time.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

I had decided to skip my 30th school reunion (30? WTAF??!) as it was going to be a lot of money for a very short trip to see people, most of whom I’m not that bothered about seeing.

Glad I decided that, as it was cancelled yesterday afternoon for this evening. Only sold 8 tickets. Get the rest weren’t bothered about seeing people either.

That said, a few I wouldn’t mind catching up with at some point.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 10mo ago

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@greem Thank you for sharing. If you're under 50 and have risk factors, don't wait. Ask for the tests now. With it on both sides of my family it was a very short discussion with my GP, thankfully all clear for now. A friend didn't find out till he was 50 and has already been through two sets of treatment. Early detection and treatment is key.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@KaraLG84 @TheBreadmonkey @Akki I got rather confused that your posts were together in my timeline yet parts of very, very different conversations.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@only_ohm@mas.to @TimWardCam@c.im That’s still voting. Spolied ballots are fine, showing up and scribbling all over your ballot paper is still a vote. Showing up and making the numbers, even if dissatisfaction, is important. Thank you for showing up and voting whichever way.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@Akki@toot.lgbt You need to hang to your emotional support husband and not put them at risk! (None of the above is meant as sarcastic or taking the piss)

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@greem Amazing, should be a great trip. Done parts of the Rockies, but never driven all the way through. It’s on the list. Have a great time!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

Someone walking down the train ringing a bell while alternating between signing and preaching quietly.

Back in London then.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@hedders@mas.to Wow, that sounds excruciating! Not a lawyer, but dealt with contracts, I would have serious words with anyone on my side trying something like that! You’re not paying a lawyer for the words on the page.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@Akki@toot.lgbt Also the way they’re carrying their stuff and looking up expectantly.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@TimWardCam@c.im Yeah, that side of things sounds like a nightmare! There are definitely some awful tenants out there.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@hedders@mas.to Looks like she’s been told off, legally speaking. Have fun!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@scarlet @gsuberland I’d really love to see people who think this is an acceptable salary for Greater London to live on only that for six months. Housing really distorts the whole conversation. I find, even among friends, those who bought a while back are very disconnected from rental or anyone trying to buy these days.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@FreakyFwoof @MoonCat Congratulations on the 17 years!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@theplaguedoc Driving into work in a previous country on a scooter with head to toe rain suit, and sunglasses. Because I’d need both for a 10 minute journey.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@greem Not pompous at all, hence my belated apology. I can imagine once was draining and that you already have enough going on elsewhere. ❤️

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@greem Not trying to tell you what to do either.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 6mo ago

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@DJDarren @Troggie Congratulations and happy anniversary to you!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 6mo ago

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@WiteWulf @sharongascoigne Such cute little things!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 10mo ago

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@greem My friend didn't have any either unfortunately. Glad your kids know and can monitor. Look after yourself.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 7mo ago

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@revk That’s a brilliant video!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 6mo ago

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@pwaring@social.xk7.net Not sure how many I have, but I’ve blocked and reported a bunch of obvious spam / scam accounts, so more than one. I’ve blocked a couple of real accounts, but only when I’ve seen behaviour that I just don’t need to see or risk interacting with in the future. Mainly prefer to mute, normally for a short time and see if I still feel the same way in a few days.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 3mo ago

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@scarlet@chaos.social I can’t remember off hand, but there have been a few games that start straight into a settings menu with an active screen reader. Great to see more doing it and well!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@gulfie @Erased_Citizen Bigger garden? (which in London ain’t happening!)

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@greem I would, especially when we need to remember the terrors we have wrought. Perhaps returning to the bar for contemplation and a strong drink.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 6mo ago

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@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange And I can use a UK passport at ePassport gates to quickly get into other countries. But not the EU. Queue for our stupidity.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 6mo ago

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@ifixcoinops I completely agree about the risks and potential for abuse. Sadly, I don’t have any answers. It became real for The Wife after I setup Alarmo and she realised she got notifications connected to when I left the house. In our house it’s discussions about what the tech can do and what it’s logging, and not doing. Consent is key. Not sure how that can be enforced / pushed in this scenario.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 16mo ago

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@BartV@mastodon.social Curious now. How are you pulling the alarm time? Shortcuts?

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

Happy Renter’s Rights Act day!

Won’t somebody think of the landlords!?!

No.

Also what’s with the slightly creepy photo on the BBC article?

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@TimWardCam@c.im Decent landlords, and I’ve had some great ones, shouldn’t have anything to worry about. Getting crap tenants out sounds like it can already be problematic, and it doesn’t change that, or eviction for no rent. Court times are a much wider issue.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@TimWardCam@c.im I may take notes from your first example though.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 40m ago

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@scarlet@chaos.social Wherever I go, including home, people guess some other English speaking country. I think I’ve had almost all of them except the correct one so far.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@theplaguedoc Had a couple stop me for directions in Cologne in. German, which I couldn’t help with. They were down the road before I realised they were English speakers anyway!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@SecurityWriter Sadly even though I agree with and preach about restore testing I didn’t follow my own advice properly. I’ve found plenty of issues recovering my own laptop this week. Got there in the end, but harder than it needed to be and failed layers. Lessons learned and more testing require! And a stern conversation with myself!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 6mo ago

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@DJDarren I think it was something from the Accents episode. By the time we hit the Smurfs it all seemed normal to The Wife.

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 6mo ago

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@DJDarren I think you’re safe in that regard!

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Floating Onion @FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social

· 5mo ago

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@greem Didn’t make it to the Last Post, but spent a couple of days based in Ypres for history visits. A very sobering experience. Need to go back for the Last Post. Expect I would cry too.

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