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Welcome to Success Saturday.

A chance for us all to reflect on what went well this week.

Share your success and be rewarded with a hit of that sweet, sweet dopamine by patting yourself on the back.

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[–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Today I walked to the shop for the first time in two weeks after an attack of vestibular hypofunction. I've been more or less housebound.

[–] Emperor 4 points 1 year ago

Well done. A friend of mine had an inner ear infection and it took her quite a while just to be coaxed up off the floor, which seemed like the safest place at the time.

[–] Emperor 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Day 8 of gerbil-sitting and the aging, ailing gerbil is perky, alert and putting weight back on. Still got 7 days, so I'm not counting my rodents yet but I am less nervous.

[–] tkc 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've become quite invested in our old Gerbil updates. I'm rooting for a win!

[–] Emperor 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Coincidentally, after I posted that, there was a lot of squeaking and foot drumming from the cage, all coming from the previously ailing gerbil. I Googled it and it said this was a sign of excitement or if they were scared or wanted to mate. I looked in and he was humping the life out of his (surprised) gerbil friend (same sex). So he's not just recovered but he's become a sexual predator. The wonders of sunflower seeds.

[–] tkc 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

At this rate, I'm starting to believe you're operating some wonder recovery facility. Maybe this is what you were put on this earth to do haha.

[–] Emperor 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The gerbil healer? I have The Touch. Although I am putting it down to the sunflower seeds - it's like some kind of gerbil panacea and Viagra all in one. I'm afraid to try them.

[–] tkc 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People will be flocking to your door, begging you to heal their impotent Gerbils.

You're a bonafide Jesus for the Gerbil, a Gebus.

sos-save-me

[–] Emperor 1 points 1 year ago

Apparently , I can save gerbils but they do become a sex pest. It's like dirty Pet Sematary.

[–] Mex 1 points 1 year ago

you and me both!

[–] tkc 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I found a double conker on my walk today.

[–] Emperor 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Double conkers are a myth!

[–] tkc 4 points 1 year ago

I know what I found. The myths are true!

[–] Mex 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I built my new PC and it worked (roughly) first time!

[–] tkc 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nice one! What was the roughness?

[–] Mex 2 points 1 year ago

One power cable was a bit short so I had to order a replacement, and mobo needed a bios update.