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Daily discussion thread: 🎂 Saturday, June 1, 2024

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Submitted ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Seagoon_@aussie.zone⁩ to ⁨melbourne@aussie.zone⁩

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Happy 1st anniversary month dt. 🥂🎉🎂

    Let’s spare a moment to appreciate those who stayed and made this thread great and remember those who have left and are dead to us now.

    In My Life - The Beatles

    Feel free to post your own appropriate song.

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      A special mention to @Seagoon_@aussie.zone who has started many many late night threads. Thank you. 🍺

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        All hail the mighty seagoon!

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      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Your welcome. 🥹 luv youse guys

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    • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Pour one out for the homies we lost along the way 🍺

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    • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Has it really been a year?? Good heavens. At some point I should probably work out how to use Lemmy beyond the DT.

      Thanks all for being fab!

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        To be honest, since Lemmy World (the biggest instance) is booked, there’s not very much we can see on Lemmy at the moment. A lot of Lemmy communities are hosted on LW, and with federation delays of a week, you can’t really see any of the discussion until after it’s fizzled out. But browsing local and the large communities hosted on other instances is nice

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    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Sad, I miss some old faces but the community that was I think is dead and fractured. And out of the ashes this one grew. And that’s fine, honestly! I’m just concerned as to how we grow this one so it doesn’t become an echo chamber.

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      a stolen numbat cake pic

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      • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That is a work of pure art! Love the coconut sprinkles!

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      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Nellie? No wonder your kind are endangered. You look delicious 😋

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    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I do miss Reddit, especially the community during lockdown. But apparently everyone with a big site wants to be Elon Musk now so yeah :(

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      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I still browse reddit.

        The other dt still talk about us like we’re the poorer cousins who lost their way and hope to make it back some day because apparently it’s slow over here. 😂

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    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What I feel about Reddit Not sorry to have come here - much more fun and a lot less toxic.

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    • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m going to celebrate with a nude homemade coffee! ☕️

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    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      When I go on Reddit these days, I feel myself getting aggrevated really easily.

      I wonder if it’s always been like that and I hadn’t noticed.

      Here’s to a great space 🍸

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m not very good with words , that’s why i don’t post much www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-tQcvuorHQ

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      • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Blows raspberries! You ARE good with words.

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Whomever said you shouldn’t worry about zits because you grow out of them was a filthy liar. You end up with zits, and wrinkles, and grey hair. 😝

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    • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Outgrowing eczema and allergies. What a load of crock.

      Still suffering to this very day.

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      And dry skin on your feet that you have to slog off with a pumice stone.

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      • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I just go outside and grind it off on the concreted backyard. Apparently this is disgusting.

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      • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        sand them at the beach

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  • oztrin@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    First time since I moved in I don’t have to go tearing off anywhere and can really dig into sorting out the bags and boxes, and hopefully start unpacking the books and putting them on the shelves.
    Naturally, I have bugger-all motivation.

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  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Happy birthday DT. Love youse…

    because I am complaining about spending money and that's kinda privileged....

    I am usually frugal but I when I have to buy things I just put my head down and do it all at once…so this week I have purchased new prescription sunnies, new backpack (good bellroy one that will last forever), bulk foods (cleaning things and flours etc) and then a couple of pretty and good work tops from my fav little shop. And a nice combo card holder and pencil case so I can keep my things together and not forget them (geeky but I ADORE IT). Feeling a nice dopamine rush and slight panic (I had money aside but still). I am having a beer at hopheads and might buy dinner tonight to cap off a day if running around shopping. I am not going away for long weekend so this so this is kinda my holiday…yeah? I am very good with money and on top of bills and fortunate iny current job and but I still struggle with buy good stuff forever versus make do with nothing. Oh to have a brain that could be happy.

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    • Pilk@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I can send you my Amazon wish list, let’s keep the momentum going! 🙏

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      • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Haha. When I win that Powerball LET’S GO

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    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      How much did you pay for prescription sunnies? I need a replacement asa0

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      • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        They were 500 bucks because I need multifocals. Could have got the for 450 but I figured 50 buck to make them polarised was worth it. Specsavers has a deal on some of those extras at the moment.

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m feeling so ugh. The new kid moving in and the mentor moving out is all weighing on my mind. So many conflicting feelings. Anger + sadness + disappointment + resentment + guilt + pity + somehow partial apathy +feeling bad for all of the above + whatever the negative version of nostalgia is is a potent combo. I typed out my feelings before ultimately deleting because it was too long, but it didn’t help. Also went for a walk and tried to distract myself with YouTube and other things but that didn’t work either

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    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I keep a hand written journal. You never know, it might be just the thing. It keeps me balanced.

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Maybe. I’m not really into handwriting though

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    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Make room for it all. I like to imagine all these “ghosts” competing for space inside me. If you fight to keep ‘em out you lose anyway, may as well let the emotions have their day.

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        may as well let the emotions have their day.

        Hopefully that’s all they want. But I like that metaphor

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    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That sucks so much that they didn’t wait for the new mentor to be there. Can you be super busy and away from the house to limit the amount of time alone with him until there’s someone there to mediate if needed? Obviously with your stuff locked away in your room.

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’ll be going away for 6 days or so the day after he moves in and have enough on my Myki that I can escape if needed. I also took out a little bit of money in case I need to bail for a whole day

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  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Can I have dinner and just go to bed? I think that’s my plan. The later I wake up, the more tired I am.

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  • bull@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve made the commitment this week. Before I can think my way out of it, I’ve booked and paid for a room up in Echuca/Moama. This means I get to stop in at my favourite bakery in Kyneton on the way for lunch and continue listening to the audiobook I’m getting into (11/22/63). Should be a lovely weekend.

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    • bull@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oooh and I get to try out my new weekend adventure travel cooler bag! I’ve got 4 bottles of water and 5 cans of bourbon is this bad boy.

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  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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    How dare I have the lamp on the lowest setting so I can read…

    Goodnight everyone and have a great day ❤️

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  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sleepy cat makes me sleepy too. Damnit fluffy butt.

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s been a sluggish day after a poor sleep last night thanks to too much sake and no food. But I managed to squeeze in some glorious time at one of the best Japanese gardens around and laid down on the turf in a secluded area near closing time with my shoes off and eyes closed. Got a wonderful 30 minutes in. Honestly, lying on grass barefoot does wonders for the body and soul…

    Having a lovely treat of vegan Japanese style food for dinner (mainly so I can get some vegetables) at a wonderful, quiet little oasis amongst the concrete, decked out in wood and plants and gentle music. Calming vibes all around.

    Tomorrow, I might try to squeeze in a bit more garden time and get some things posted before I schlep it for 5 hours of train riding to get myself to Tokyo. No idea what I’ll be doing there for 4 days aside from going to two specific shops. Maybe just wander around with my notebook. Check out a teamLab exhibit maybe, they do some banging shows.

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  • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It may be winter, a state of affairs I don’t really approve of, but I stewed some rhubarb yesterday and I’m now having it for breakfast with muesli and yoghurt. And tea. And the sun’s out.

    I might just make it through another few months of this bleakness.

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  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Good morning magpies…how I love your gentle warb–<SHRREEEEECCHHH>—

    Yes lorikeets I love you too…

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    • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Which birds are the ones that sound like car alarms?

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      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        cuckoo shrikes

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve tentatively booked Miss Meow in for the vet on Monday. I’m not sure if I can get a lift and am a bit stressed because of the automatic prompt shit with the taxi booking system… I need to speak to a human operator to make double sure they know a cat will be riding as that’s caused issues in the past, but the last time I did that it kicked me in circles with the bot 🙄 Normal Uber has consistently refused to take pets.

    I’ve downloaded the taxi appand seen that you can add notes for the driver so if I can’t sort a lift I can do that. And the last resort is Pet Uber. (Being as surge pricing can unexpectedly get exorbitant.) If I’m truly fucked we can submit to the ordeal of the bus.

    Fuck I wish I had an electric quadbike or something just for things like this.

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  • Electronic_Owl@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    We’ve got tickets for Stephen K Amos tonight, he’s at the Kingston Arts Centre in Moorabbin. Should be good. Food and drinks somewhere before, maybe the new American BBQ and burger joint Third Wave Cafe if we can get in.

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    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The Third Wave in Albert Park is a great feed. They did get in on the NFT trend a couple of years ago though, if that colours your perception of them at all

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    • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Very nice and amazing. I love Stephen K Amos. I find him so funny.

      I hope you have an amazing time tonight.

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    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Pretty sure he rooted a mate of a mates teen brother once. Super creepy dude.

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  • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve made a coffee. Did my laundry last night, listening to my ritual radio programs at the moment and have a very nice coffee prepared.

    I wonder what I should do with today.

    I was tossing up between playing Super Mario RPG or thousand year door or something else. Not sure what sort of a mood I’m in at the moment.

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    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Coffee sounds amazing!

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      • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Oh it was. Used one of my favourite single origins.

        Flavour profile of it is Orange, moscato and sherbet.

        One of my favourites.

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  • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    finally coming down from the adrenaline of the past weeks and i’m WIPED

    i’ll just eat, nap, walk a bit to buy food, eat, nap, and eat some more

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    • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      U earned a lazy day/week, enjoy!

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  • fullkitwanker@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I have a lot of free time currently and have gotten so addicted to this silly mobile game called Lumber Inc (it’s essentially a lumber factory simulator). Somebody save me!

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It sounds relaxing . :)

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  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So conclusion to yesterday’s mystery. At least shit, I HOPE it is! And again, I’ll throw this behind a nsfw

    spoiler

    So I couldn’t figure out a polite way to say “hey, I’m sure my brains fucked with anxiety, but you weren’t trying to get me to finish inside the other night, right?” I feel like German might have the words for that, but English entirely fails. So I came up with a better idea: propose we go again and offer to wear one and see if there are any objections. Genius right? There were no objections. Also no ones yelled in like 48 hours so we might be onto something here.

    Alright. I think I’ve shared enough about my bedroom to last us all a life time. But the reason I stayed up was to share this: babymetal x electric call boy - ratatata I only knew one electric callboy song (pump it) and I’ve only vaguely heard of babymetal. And I’m really not into metal, but this song is freaking incredible!!! Do your self a favour and give it a go even if it doesn’t sound like your thing.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You’re over thinking.

      Good night and sleep well. 😘

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    • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Banger. This is my fav: babymetal x bring me the horizon - kingslayer - youtu.be/pAM8MQt6I6I?si=gBQoHRn8aTKYG7cP
      There’s something about the juxtaposition of the screamo and the kawaii cutesy-ness of babymetal that hits hard

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      • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yep, nailed it! It’s like sweet and sour sauce: compliments each other perfectly.

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  • bull@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve brought work’s iPad away with me to try and get used to it. I kinda wish the OS they run on it wasn’t so basic but it has a nice screen and good speakers!

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    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I tried connecting an smb to it, and that was fine, but it won’t play mkvs…

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      • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I use VLC on it to play mkvs

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      • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Plex with a plex pass is probably the best solution so you can download stuff for offline watch

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Second batch of crumpets have been made . I think the recipe needs adjusting. Edible, even delicious but a bit heavy.

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’ve never made crumpets before but I’ve had atayef pancakes (middle eastern pancakes) lots of times and they always remind me of a lighter crumpet so maybe have a look at those recipes to get some ideas on how to adjust yours.

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      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I need to add more milk and maybe a little baking powder. The better needs to be a bit thinner.

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    • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Don’t suppose you’d indulge us with a photo of said crumpets?

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      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        here’s a pic of a previous batch

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    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Definitely include a tsp of baking soda. This helps the holes form. Also the dough should be just solid enough to stay in the moulds. Cook on one side only until solid as they will be re-toasted before serving. Your recipie should specify this - but if it doesn’t and you don’t mind a patronising bastard (albeit one that can cook) then this video may help crumpets.

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  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Ventured out to Footscray for some vape supplies. It’s so nice here.

    Can’t wait to move once I have a new contract. Makes where I live seem like the middle of fucking nowhere.

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I was not feeling well yesterday so spent the day binge watching a couple of seasons of a French series, UFOs. It was ejoyable, but a bit odd. A giant mount of super-powered extraterrestial fairy floss is not a plot device you see every day.

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Praline Day at La Sirens brewery in Reservoir today. My plans are to go day drink some stout

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  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    KINGSLAYERRRR

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Has anyone been with Bank of Melb for a fixed term before? I want to open one, and out of the banks that offer fixed terms to under 18s, BoM seem to have the highest interest rates. But I’ve never opened a fixed term account before, so opinions appreciated

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  • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

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  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Facing that tough decision of in equally invested in another drink, but also just going to bloody bed.

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