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Daily Discussion Thread: đ Sun 10 Mar 2024
Submitted â¨â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago⊠by â¨CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone⊠to â¨melbourne@aussie.zoneâŠ
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Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yep. Also, no kiitty, me being up at 3am does not make it breakfast time.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Right here. Have to move the mattress to the loungeroom if I want any sleep. This house has no insulation. You turn the aircon off and the house goes back to hot as fuck in 15 minutes.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Oh that was me when I got back from early morning beach! Nothing like hot sun+salt water to bring on a nap
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Were you snoring too?
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
calhoon2005@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
What my family calls Granâs Grapes. She is actually my Great Gran. Before she passed away, she had lived in Thornbury since the 30s, and had this vine growing on her fence that had grapes, so delicious. After she passed, my uncle grabbed clippings and started growing them up at his house in Doreen. Theyâve been thriving lately.
Yesterday, he gave us each a bag of grapes from those vines. Each bag is like a good 1kg, and he has 7. Said he has more at home still too.
They are the most delicious grapes Iâve ever had, nothing at the shops has come close. We are still trying to work out what type they are, but honestly Iâm just glad to have some. They remind me of Gran.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thatâs lovely
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Isnât it? It;s so awesome that Aussies love to grow fruit. :)
Pilk@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
For some reason they look incredible đ¤¤
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
minnetonkaorchards.com/pink-grapes/
if itâs an old vine then itâs not a new cultivar. I think they are Cardinal Grapes
they look sweet and tasty
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Oooo ty for this!! Iâll check it out some more ^_^
SituationCake@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
For those without aircon: ⢠put on a wet tshirt. For maximum effect sit in front of a fan. ⢠open all the windows and blinds overnight. Itâs supposed to be 24 overnight, so you want to get you house to that temp before the next day starts. Close it all up again in the morning Source: grew up without aircon.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Wet hand towel or face washer on the back of your neck works!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Can confirm wet shirt or bandana helps. I went a long time with no cooling
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâve only had A/C here is Australia the past few years
same, cool loose clothes, open window if there is a breeze, fan, damp cloths to wipe face and neck and forearms , years ago damp cloths to soothe baby Miss Seagoon,
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I have ice packs in the freezer that I wrap in a towel and put myself.
Dalek_Thal@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
In addition, get some of that aluminium insulation they use on car windows. Layer it up to about four layers, then put it up on your windows, with the shiny side facing out.
Also, buy a cooling blanket. Put it through the wash every four hours, and wrap it around you.
Source: I feel sick but not dead, and the cat is presently purring very loudly.
bacon@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
This is the way.
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Oh wow. Itâs still 30 inside. I donât think my flat has ever started off warming up this hot before. Itâs 30% humidity despite the evap cooler being on all night.
My peace lilly is upset and needs to be watered. Pretty sure I watered them yesterday though.
~~peace~~ *this means war* lilly
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
We all feel the same lily. Hydrate and get some rest today. Donât do too much.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I never thought I could relate to a plant so much.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Aradina@lemmy.ml â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâm in hell
Ntcc661@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Promised my kid an early morning beach visit tomorrow. Canât say Iâm overly excited about it but it still should be nice to dip my toes around 7am. An hour or 2 then home to AC.
Feeling a little caged at the moment with this heat.
Dalek_Thal@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Update:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGFGGGGGHGGHHHH
Sincerely, all the rentals that lack aircon.
wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I have Aircon and even im feeling a bit washed out and tired this afternoon. God help you and folks like you without Aircon, and weâve still got another day of this!
Still I remember not having Aircon growing up in hotter parts of Victoria and I havenât forgotten. At this point Iâd look into taking alternative measures like freezing towels, putting big ice blocks in front of fans and so on.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâve popped some cheap cool foods up in Food Australia :(
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Gave you up and upvote to balance it out.
Just reminded me of when as a kid we used to have fruit juice frozen as ice cubes. That was always fun, not sure how that goes these days with cleaning.
Also need to think about dinner. Not sure what to do for dinner.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Power outlet next to the sink has shorted and keeps popping and smoking when the mains is turned on. The real estate agentâs emergency electrical line wonât fix it till Thursday and all other electricians called wonât fix it despite us willing to pay it because we donât own the property. Thereâs no fire extinguisher or ground fault protection so I really canât risk playing with the outlet.
I actually love how I canât get an electrician because I am a renter this is ridiculous. Iâm all out of options besides either, calling more electricians until one agrees to do it, or start a fire because I want the fan on ;-;
Anyone have an suggestions?
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
This would, imo, classify as an urgent repair. tenantsvic.org.au says:
Urgent repairs need to be done as soon as possible. If they are not done urgently you can apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). It will hear your application within 2 business days. If any repairs needed are not urgent the rental provider has 14 days to get them done.
IDK if I would classify Thursday as âurgentlyâ, but VCAT wonât look at anything you send them until Tuesday or Wednesday.
Iâm sorry, it sucks to be a renter, I know.
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I think we got an electrician willing to come, but itâll be out if pocket.
Honestly, Iâm scared to go to VCAT as this is my first rental and I donât want to be blacklisted.
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Also, thanks for linking the repairs page. Itâs been really helpful to read.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Can you not isolate power around the sink only ?
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Probably not. It depends how many circuits the place has. In a unit all the points are probably on the same one. You could turn all the outlets off and still have lights, but not a subset of outlets.
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
No, we have two switches. One says main and does something (not sure), and the other is unlabelled and is the main switch
Dalek_Thal@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Flat is 30 degrees. Lowest it gets tonight is 27. Therefore, flat will reach equilibrium with outside tomorrow.
Whatâs the point of paying this much for a rental if it canât keep the fucking heat out?
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Anyone else feeling shit? Weâve got ac and I doubt the place has exceeded 26 degrees. Only very limited errands out of the house but Iâm just flat as heck, needed naps to get through the days. Smashing the waters but just ended up peeing it all out seemingly.
bacon@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
you need electrolytes
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Itâs got what plants crave
wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Most people sleep better from having exercised but itâs too hot to engage in anything remotely vigorous so you arenât going to sleep as well then you feel shit the next day and so on.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I reckon it adds up over time. Iâve done very little today and I feel like utter crap.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yes. Itâs been rough and I also napped
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Tonightâs going to be delightful. Thereâs no wind to blow cool air and my place is chilling at 34.3 with no power. Electrical work has been rescheduled to tomorrow morning so my food has/will spoil. I have to do laundry and get scripts done tonight. Iâve blown the budget on a cold drinks only woolies order for tomorrow, hopefully Iâll have power by then đđ
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Also, I didnât quite capture the peak indoor temperature as I only powered on my indoor weather station with a battery just an hour ago, but even then it measured 35°C. A new indoor record, much higher than the last one (~33.5). which is absolutely crazy.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
if you have gas cook everything you can.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Renters conditions are shameful. I hope you get power back asap
Dalek_Thal@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Theeeeeerrrmaaaaaalllll equiiiiiiiiiillllllllllliiiiiiBBBBRIIIIIUUUUUMMM!
I wonder, will the flat get below 27 this evening, or will it still be in the high 20s when we close up again in the morning?
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Im considering a walk around the block to get some air but itâs so oppressive
bacon@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I too am getting cabin fever
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Help! Help! Iâm being repressed!
wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I was thinking along similar lines, I opened the door and went yeah nah.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yeaaaaaah the 4 walls are starting to close in hey.
wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Currently about to watch Dune 2. Through various means Iâve managed to avoid ads in my life but fuck me when I see them at the cinema they are so fucking grating!
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Still 31 outside. Iâm using 0.4kw running the ac. Sun rise is 7:11am, so 8 am to producing any meaningful power. 3.2 kw of brought off the grid⌠and yeah nah fuckit Iâm leaving the AC on!
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Only reason mine isnât on 24/7 for the next 3 days is concern itâll burn out.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I only just got my aircon installed last year and now Iâll be moving out - this is the best chance Iâll get to make good use of it, Iâm running it as much as I want.
wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
A modern air conditioner is very unlikely to burn out.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
BLT officially constructed for the beach dins wooo!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Ugh. Turned the portable to a less cold temperature hoping that would be more efficient to run and not get too cold. Didnât realise there wasnât a proper seal with the window. Woke up from a nap with both of us melting.
Itâs now back up to normal trying to cool the place down.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
This decluttering thing is getting out of control. I just threw out a bunch of perfectly good jars.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
itâs hard to throw out good stuff!! but it needs to be done
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Do you have a local Freecycle group? Jars get taken regularly here.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Not really, there used to be a really active group but it died years ago (I believe the victim of an over-zealous moderator who drove lots of people away). There is a decent Buy Nothing group, but itâs border is a couple of blocks away.
In the end they are all just empty mass produced jars that our society has in abundance. Most have already had a few rounds of re-use so Iâm not too worried about them moving on to recycle.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Last night wasnât fun. Iâd had the portable on and it was cold so I slipped on a jacket and fell asleep under a blanket⌠woke up sweating badly because the cool didnât last.
Then this morning I was groggy and dropped a nearly full jar of instant coffee. It smashed everywhere. Luckily I have another plus had the stick vac already plugged in nearby but I vacuumed and mopped and was still finding little chunks of glass. Not a big deal for me if wearing slippers but Iâm worried about little paws.
You probably already know this but reminder - you donât need fancy syrup to make homemade iced coffee/Big M. By stirring sugar and instant coffee in a very little hot water until the crystals dissolve and topping up with cold milk you avoid the gritty unsweetened taste of chucking those straight in. Ice cubes or icecream optional.
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
31.7°C inside. Awoken from deep sleep to quench my thirst for water. Sleepingâs just great
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Crashing on the couch under coloured lights,
They cycle through small rainbows,
These thoughts are terrible tornadoes,
Smashing up my mellow mind tonight.The last gasp of summer on the way out,
Reminds me of escaping,
Of adrenaline elevating,
A hot pursuit that ends with more than shouts.A vision of suspension within deep meditation,
Clears my mind of fears,
Retains what I hold dear,
Slip away into a slumber of memories melded to imagination.melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I hate this. Iâm exhausted but fidgety and bored, canât concentrate on anything to entertain myself, and this isnât helped by napping all day and the caffeine in dark chocolate.
thrashes
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Well the aircon in the movie theatre struggled but Oppenheimer was incredible. I am not a fan of super long movies but I wouldnât have wanted it shorter
Aradina@lemmy.ml â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Rental inspection on Wednesday. Possibly the worst timing.
Most of the house is fine, but my bedroom is a proper nest right now and also is the hottest room in the house.
I need to: Vacuum, rearrange stuff, find places to store things, clean my desk, hope to survive, and make sure the cat isnât too stressed by any of this. Which he will be because heâs a big baby(like me)
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
resident maggie has discovered the sprinkler:
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Having a lovely time. Yesterday she had her beak open everytime I saw her trying to stay cool.
Not today maggie I gotchu.