Eerrrrggghhhh. Late to the party this morning. We had some excitement opposite me in our street last night - 3 am firetrucks and cop cars. Cops carefully saying nothing, but the firetrucks were all hooked up to the water supply, and lots of firies everywhere in gas masks. The houses opposite and me and my next door neighbours all got woken up and asked to leave for a safe space up the street. Presumably a gas problem/leak of some sort I reckon as no smell of fire. After an hour or so they let us back home and the trucks packed up and left. PSA: Oodies and ugg boots are fantastic for evacs of this sort - pocket holds all sorts of things and very very warm. They did offer us blankets but I didnât need one with the oodie.
Daily discussion thread: đĄď¸ Sunday, May 5, 2024
Submitted â¨â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago⊠by â¨Seagoon_@aussie.zone⊠to â¨melbourne@aussie.zoneâŠ
Comments
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Ugh! As somebody who doesnât typically clothes at night this would be very extra. Upset cats stuffed in boxen and no pants. đ
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâve always been worried that the one night I tried to sleep without clothes, my house would catch on fire. Or Iâd get up at 2am for a dunny run really tired and forget Iâm not wearing any clothes
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâve accidentally learned to play piano.
So, I use a keyboard to play melodies on my PC to make songs. Usually playing one finger on each hand, like how some people type lol
Tonight I wasnât really thinking, just noodling away and realised I can play with all fingers on both hands!
Still awkward, but it blew me away.
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thatâs a very dirty look!!â My cat is terrified of my piano. Feel guilty when I start to play and she runs out of the room
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Hey, Iâm one of those people that only types with one finger on each hand :(
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
So is my GP. It concerns me
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
So fluffy!
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Seriously! I thought it was a chonker at first, but no, 95% fluff!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Look of concentration⌠Itâs memorising the location of the ham
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Works for me, Iâd be quite happy if it visited every day đ
stevied71@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
It knows thisâŚ
They are bastards.
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Donât call my new friend a bastard :/
wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Saw a woman at the butcher spend $250 dollars on wagyu steak, and bought another 2 kilos of lamb cutlets. Not everyone is feeling the pinch!
calhoon2005@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Christ. And here am I decided on 6 sausages instead of 10âŚ
wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
10 sausages, how profligate of you đ
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I might rewatch Soylent Green this week.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
A kid in Miniestâs class at school wants to be a butcher when he grows up. No wonder!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I donât even buy meat. Only exception being homebrand cat food for my pet
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Wow. How much steak was that?? Thereâs a dude at my local farmers market that does four grass fed porterhouse for 30 bucks and that plus a pack of snags or some mince does me for a month or more (I am mostly vego).
I suppose when we start eating the rich we will know they were well fed at leastâŚ
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I could go some wagyu-fed, free-range billionaires right about now. Got my tummy grumbling!
wscholermann@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
From memory it was something like 6 pieces of wagu steak.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I hate that feeling of the blues when you have no reason to feel that wayâŚ
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I used to blame my hormones âŚđ¤
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâve found that strangely, I tend to get that way on Sundays. Not Mondays, not Saturdays, only Sundays. Iâm better these days, but a couple of years ago, almost every Sunday Iâd feel like shit and really depressed. It didnât matter what I was doing, even if it was something I really liked, I still felt sad all day
112358@mastodon.social â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I think itâs Sundays for me as well. It feels like saying farewell to another week of my life. Bittersweet in a way.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I am now at a point where I have lived more of my life in the 21st century than the 20th.
I knew it had to be close to that point and was thinking I should have a âhalf lifeâ party to celebrate the occassion, but apparently it was nearly 2 months ago so I missed it.
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I hit that achievement approximately a second after I was born. Youâll get used to it /s
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
You just need to find the secret of eternal youth and then you can celebrate yours some time in 3001!
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Am never going to make it until I get a telegram from the king.
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Which King though? Sausage fingers seems unlikely to last.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Oh crap what a great idea. Except Iâve missed mine too (about 18months ago apparently). Thatâs wild.
Eagle@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Mine was 4 years ago. Gulp. I donât feel that old.
Nath@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Are you counting from January 2000 or 2001? I remember there being debate at the time over when the century starts. Either way, I have a bit to go.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Very good point. There was no year zero, so the official turn of century (and millenium) is 2001. This means I have nearly 2 more years and can have my âhalf lifeâ party after all!
đĽłđđđĽ
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Three years to go!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I have a fair few years to wait
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Booooo. My landlord wants me to take off all my plants from the balcony because apparently a crack (that was already there long before I moved in) has gotten worse. Fair enough because they want to get it fixed. But itâs a lot of plants to lug down two sets of stairs, and then across and up another two to put in the common areaâŚ
I donât know how long they will take to get the balcony fixed - in the meantime, watering and maintaining these plants is going to be a pain and a half. I absolutely canât be carting water from my unit to the common area so Iâll have to use the communal tap đ¤ˇââď¸
What Iâm worried about the most is if they say I canât put any plants back on at all. Iâll be absolutely fuming if thatâs the case. Letâs hope theyâll be reasonable. I know theyâve appreciated seeing the veggies and flowers on it and I know several of my neighbours have appreciated them too.
Trying not to spiral into negative thinking and assume theyâll up the rent after this fix as well >_< mustnât jump to conclusionsâŚ
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
wants me to take off all my plants from the balcony
ouch⌠hrmm.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Day 14 of the chilli ferment.
Pretty sure Iâm not going to get botulism with this one go me.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
That picklemix terrifying
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I am over the worst of the cold but pretty fatigued and have a lovely hacking cough⌠I am getting really depressed about the state of my home though - havenât had the energy to tidy/clean/cook much or generally adult all week.
So give me your best tips for focusing and moving and cleaning when you donât feel like it!
(and I will rest but the mental health impact of the clutter is bigger than the physical illness plus I think moving will help clear the snots)
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Close your eyes, click your heels, and say âI wish the goblins would take you awayâ
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Will that make David Bowie turn up too? I could live with that
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Itâs such a cold night.
Stay warm everyone.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
The cold is finally gone. Canât wait to do some physical activity tomorrow. Itâs been almost two weeks between injuries and being sick.
I need my happy chemicals stat!
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
I managed to potter around and get the house respectable. Tidied, clothes away, dishes washed, light vacuum. Need to wipe down the bathroom but I will do that when I have a shower.
Took all day because of an accidental naptime - the sun was streaming in on the bed and I had no choice but to be a cat.
Also what a gorgeous day out there.
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Itâs taken me a while to get here, but Iâm sat in front of the computer now about to research shit I need to get done for this trip. Sun streaming in the windows, Nujabesâ Modal Soul playing, looking forward to work this coming week. Trying my best to channel the good feels, which I canât seem to hold onto very wellâŚ
Grackle@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Walked to Moon for some cruller treats and stopped at Eddy gardens for some dog watching on the way home. Surely things makes up for rotting in bed all day yesterday?
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yesterday was Lucha Fantastica day and we absolutely loved it! It was at Collingwood town hall and we got there early, so first we went around the corner to Raphs for a coffee and snack, a nice tiny cafe that Mr P said did a great moussaka.
The kids could get right up close to the wrestling ring and my eldest (the keen wrestling fan of the family) was particularly enthralled. He was very interested in inspecting the setup of the ring and how it was put together. I never thought Iâd spend a Saturday enthusiastically cheering a wrestling man dressed as a giant taco but there I was. Captain Chipotle chugged Valentina chilli sauce from the bottle. Chico was a crowd favourite, throwing lollies into the crowd throughout the show. I hear during the later adults show itâs tequila getting poured into the crowd ringside. One dude was wrestling dressed as an alien đ Mr P was happy there was Mexican beer and a margarita which was surprisingly strong, it really slapped. It was the kind of light hearted entertainment Iâd been missing. At the end they had a couple of pinatas for the kids to have a crack at (some of those kids were swinging for Australia lol). An all round excellent day.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Having spent a lot of time recently on Facebook groups about retirement and superannuation I think I can safely say about 60% of the content consists of three posts:
- Itâs not fair that Iâm not eligible for the aged pension and getting free money from the government just because I worked hard to have lots of money
- How can I get rid of some of the money I saved up to qualify for the Aged Pension and get me some of that sweeet free government money
- Itâs terrible how many people are so entitled to think they should get the Aged Pension instead of working to support themselves
These three posts in multiple variations are on repeat multiple times a day, and always filled with comments arguing about who should be entitled to what. Iâd be willing to support a Universal Basic Income being introduced just to get rid of all these tediously repetitive arguments!
I would also like to tell all of the people asking for advice on their self managed super funds that if you have to ask for advice on Facebook about how to manage it you should not have a self managed super fund.
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
More roast fennel adventures! Today I made a âcreamyâ base of broad beans with finely chopped celery, leek, and a couple of chillies sweated for 10 minutes. Then threw in some roast garlic that was in the oven with the fennel, finely chopped fresh rosemary and some dried oregano and thyme, plus stock powder. Then blended it all together (thinned out with copious amounts of pasta water), and threw in the roast fennel, a tin of tuna, a handful of nutritional yeast, and finally some cooked risoni/orzo pasta. Topped it off with some fresh chopped parsley.
An interesting mix of textures and maybe orzo wasnât the right choice (will it all congeal into a slab tomorrow?), but certainly tastes alright. If I had some capers or olives for a bit of extra briney bite, this would be đđ˝
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Testing out a double walled travel mug with some off.
Found it in the cupboard when I was looking for some stuff and was still amazed it was wrapped out.
I might regret making a coffee this late in the day but I must test this out!
ajsadauskas@aus.social â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
People who do this shit should get eaten âŚcom.au/âŚ/200m-project-australias-most-expensive-âŚ
Taleya@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Just came back from Frozen Empire.
That was good in a way movies havenât been for a long time
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
TIL thereâs a mini metro/motorways knockoff called mini airways. It looks quite fun, if youâre one of those weird people (like me) that enjoy games that raise your BPM by about 300
store.steampowered.com/app/2289650/Mini_Airways/
Playthrough: youtu.be/DnT2SvFaVlY
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
This is adorable.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Has anyone seen my motivation?
Alamutjones@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâm exhausted, but should probably eat something. Do not want to cook.
DolphinLundgrin@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Anyone seeing any Eta Aquariids out there?
ajsadauskas@aus.social â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Baku@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Wise people of the information super highway: any tips on making hiccups go bye bye? I keep getting hiccups every time I eat or drink anything, even water and itâs lasting an annoying (but probably not concerning) amount of time. Drinking water didnât work, holding my breath didnât work, laying upside down didnât work, and controlled breathing exercises didnât work and Iâm out of ideas
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Due to some conspiratorial misdirection, you will not find âiceâ tea in the tea section. Nor will you find âiceâ coffee in the coffee section.
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
God fucking dammit fuck
Image
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Virtual chicken soup on its way to you - đđ˛
bacon@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
đ§ đ˝đĽđĽđđ˛
đŤđđŻâď¸
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
All of those veggies our in our couldron brewing. Lamb instead of chicken tho.
Thank you for the tea đ
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Sorry to hear that mate! At least you can snuggle with Mickey. Does your partner have it too or just you?
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Both of us tested positive immediately. Weâre currently groaning while brewing some soup lol
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Damn. I hope youâre not feeling too bad from it.
How long did it take for the line to pop up?
Anyway get plenty of rest and lay low for the next few days.
Get well soon!
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
It was an immediate line, no delay or faintness at all, for both me and my partner.
Itâs definitely not as bad as the first time: was out for two weeks. This time itâs just like a really nasty cold. Weâre both very whiny and whiny about it lol, but can move about and do stuff with effort.
Just made myself a honey tea, but forgot to get lemons lol
bull@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
oof that is a strong line too⌠you got it real good
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
oh no.
Big speedy recovery.
Eagle@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Itâs certainly around again. Hopefully its short and sweet.
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
First time? Internet soup delivery đ˛
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
Possibly third, but the second confirmed infection
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
oh noes, so many hugs take care, rest up