Lucky for some. Number 13🍀
Ladies and gentlemen…
I did it. My bowls are free. And neither of them was sacrificed to the Great Smash
Jesus fucking Christ. It only took trying every-fucking-thing, on and off throughout an entire fucking day
#BowlGate
You are a god and I bow to you
Hallelujah sister. 🎉
Now for fucksake put a piece of paper towel inbetween each one.
Woohoo! What was the winning technique?!
Tell the bowls they were being very naughty.
Yes. This is the stuff.
What finally worked?
Complete submersion in almost scalding water, and (as soon as it cooled enough to get my hands in the sink) a knife gently levered between the two bowls to break the seal all the way around.
It must have been very nearly airtight!
Oh man it must have been
Had to purchase a new phone unexpectedly today. Booooooo!!
Had an interview and was asked for references straight away.
Made really good falafel and dips for dinner.
Got a free coffee from local coffee stand cause they made an extra one and they know me.
Good day, no?
I read this and thought “winning” - as in you’re winning! Incidentally reminded me of this stupid song
Slay, King 👑
what the hell 😂
It sparked a core memory, had to check I didn’t imagine the song
I forgot I could laugh like this 😂
What happened to the phone and what did you replace it with?
Screen stopped responding to touch. Did all the troubleshooting and nothing.
Got a Pixel 7a and happy with it.
Today’s project completed: one large tote bag to carry my meals to work. The fabric is designed for outdoor furniture, with a lining of the type of fabric used for packs and sportsbags. This should mean it will last well - the old bag got quite manky because of the condensation formed by ice bricks. It did make it hard to sew though, both because of how thick it is and because the lining fabric was slippery. Miss Meow did her best to assist. Spoiler: it didn’t help.
Damn. That looks amazing. Is there anything you can’t do?
Many things. Drawing. Sports. Remember people’s names…
What about separating two bowls stuck together ?
Please. For the love of god.
The only solution I’ve got is variations on the hot/cold theme, generally heat the bottom bowl and cool the top bowl. Are they ceramic and could have absorbed a tiny amount of water? Maybe try some dry heat, like in the oven on low for a while.
That is very uncanny.
Today I was going to buy a bag that is very similar, same shape and size, heavy tapestry in the same colour palette. I just wanted it for the fabric, to repurpose as chair upholstery, so declined at the price .
seriously uncanny
I went on Bumble BFF to make some friends and I suspiciously have 40 matches in one day.
I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s not just friends people are looking for…
They deffo are sorry to report.
Bugger…
Next month I turn 32.
One year closer to returning to pure star-stuff.
✨Star stuff gang✨🙌
✨fwoooosh ✨
You are already pure star stuff.
⭐🤩⭐
I got sober when I was 33. I wonder if that had anything to do with it
I have gravely disappointed the Void. Usually the washing machine beeping signals an Outside Adventure with Bugs! And Grass!
I set up the airer inside. Shame on me.
how dare you not stop the rain
Alrighty. Final reference has been submitted. Ball is in their court.
My referee showed me what he wrote, and it’s a fucking great reference. Really made me look good 🙂
Fuck yeah! I’m so excited for you!! This is great news and you deserve it! Treat yourself!
cool
🤞
I live for this cool breeze ony face, through my hair, as I’m on way home home from work in a tram that seems to be going just a bit too fast
ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ
Just saw your comment otherwise you could have listened to this on your headphones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZaZYwaJeCk
I like right-clicking an icon on my desktop and selecting “Run as administrator”; I understand what it does/what it’s for, but honestly Im addicted to the pretend power-trip it gives me haha
“You will open and do the needful, and you will do it now!”
Get dat compatability!
I am the captain now!
I am not a mere user pleb, I am a shiny golden GOD!
Do Sysops still exist? Or has the name changed?
Bowls still stuck together. I give up
Bowl-eo and Bowl-iet by Bowl-iam Bowl-spear
Seriously though, wow. The vacuum between the bowls must be strong, or the friction.
I’m sure you have already, but maybe rubber gloves might help? Like to pull them apart? I don’t know sorry, that sucks!
You may have to sacrifice one to save the other. Put a groove in the bottom edge of the lower one with a nail file, then tap FIRMLY on the bench to shatter it. If you are holding the top one, it should be unharmed. A teatowel on the bench may help corral the shards for disposal. Rubber gloves as per StudSpud’s comment are a very good idea.
Can you twist them apart?
Put them on the bench with a towel underneath and put a bag of frozen peas (still in the bag) in the top bowl, wait until the top bowl is cold on the outside, then turn them on the side and give them a firm but gentle tap on top of the towel.
Submerge the lot totally and hope a tiny air bubble will rise and break the seal from the inside.
This was the trick. Total immersion in hot as hell water and a knife inserted into the crack/gently levered to break the vacuum seal
Wooo! Physics for the win.
Add water and microwave for a minute
Squirt an air compressor in the gap? Got a mechanic nearby?
Glue a piece of wood to each bowl, let it set, pull them apart.
Make a loop of string and try and feed / saw it into the gap,
Sacrifice one bowl.
Fill your sink with hot water, put the bowls in, put ice cubes in the top bowl.
Put a little fuel in there and light it on fire somewhere safe.
Personal massage device to vibrate them apart.
Good luck.
Staff at personal devices shop: Welcome! How can I help you?
AJ: I’d like a massage device that vibrates.
Staff: Any preference for size and shape?
AJ: Something gentle. It’s for my bowls who love each other too much.
Lots of toothpicks and a little tiny hammer?
I don’t know why, but I vibe with this solution
I salute your perseverance!
Twist, don’t pull. Like opening a jar.
Edit: just saw Seagoon already mentioned this. Oh well, guess you now own a double walled bowl, or two less bowls, depending on what you decide to do. Welcome to a fork in the road of your life.
Operation Increase Kiddos Chilli Tolerance Without Them Knowing continues to be a success, with tonight’s meatball mix having a good swig of yucateco.
Good! I’m so sick of hearing about this nuggets only bullshit. Unless the kid has ARFID or something, feed them food not pap.
I can see it now. In 20 years time, Melbourne’s thriving food scene will be all fancy nugget restaurants with a side menu of pouched yoghurt drinks.
Bravo! Chilli is a vegetable, and we all know kids react to those …
Heat has not worked. WD40 has not worked.
I’m genuinely about to sit the conglomeration in the dishwasher and run it through a cycle just to see
I’m invested in this now
just use some different bowls.
in a few days the stuck ones will come apart for unknown reasons
I only have four non-cereal bowls, and two of them are now stuck together
Ok now, if there is a gap between the bowls big enough to get water in the bottom bowl, fill it and freeze it. Maybe the expansion of the ice will be enough to dislodge.
Oil around the join. Give it 10 minutes and try to pull them apart by gently twisting.
Forgot to ask - are bowls ceramic or glass? Or melamine/plastic?
Sturdy white porcelain bowls, quite deep
Have you tried tapping the bowls on the side with a solid stick like object.
When ground glass joints in by soldering equipment get stuck, I just tap the side of the joint until it separates.
Brutal, trying to rip apart two bowls who obviously love each other very much!
/s
This is called kafta bil khebez (meat in bread). It’s basically kebab meat inbetween lebanese bread.
Now why I was laughing was instead of waiting for the meat to reach room temperature so it’s easier to spread my man was standing at the table giving CPR compressions to the meat with both hands.
Big scary meeting this arvo. Please send good vibes.
You’ll be great. 🤞
Hope the good vibes are working and the meeting was/is okay :)
You’ve got this!!
Sending all my good vibes to you! It’s going to be okay! 💜
You got this babes!
Oh for fuck’s sake.
I stacked one bowl on top of another and now they’re stuck together. I’ve wedged them somehow.
How do I disengage them without breaking either of them?
I’m invested in this.
Did they disengage?
We need an update!! :D
Fill the top one with ice water
Fill your sink with hot water. Place the bowls in and put cold water or ice in the top one.
I know that you can separate two buckets using an air compressor to blow air down the side of the bottom one because I randomly saw it on YouTube and now it loves rent free in my head despite my lack of an air compressor and lack of buckets.
I don’t believe this is helpful but it’s the best I got
Smear joint with WD40 or olive oil, then pry apart. Wash both thoroughly.
