Idk about any of you. But $35 to get into the Royal Melb Show to pat and feed the sheep and goats was 100% worth the price of admission.
The piglets, deer, llamas, and rabbits were just so dang cute
Daily Discussion Thread: 🐝 Thursday, September 26, 2024
Submitted 1 month ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Aww man 🥰 I’ll have to make sure I take the kids and go next year 🤞🏼
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
It’s on until Oct 6 but it is terribly expensive. Best to bring your own lunch and snacks and look at all the animals and other competitions.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Oh my god the bunnies!
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
They didn’t say what breed they were, but I reckon they’re mini lops. You can tell by their size (a bit bigger than a guinea pig), and their ears are ‘loppy’ hence the name. Dwarf lops are bigger versions (like what PeelerSheila posted). They’re super common pets because they’re very friendly and docile.
I couldn’t believe they had actual deer! I did end up getting a photo of one!
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Was given the day off today (didn’t want it, or tomorrow, but we’re quiet ATM) so I thought I’d make the best of it by using uneaten strawberries to make jam. It’s still cooling but it seems ok. Also waffles
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 month ago
That looks soooooo good!
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 month ago
OMG
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Mmmm waffles
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I commented before and the jamwaffle looks delicious, but I don’t know how you managed to achieve the Donna Hay cookbook food porn photo. Amazing.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Aw thankyou! I got lucky with the lighting
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
that all looks very delicious
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 month ago
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
🍺
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
🍺
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Cheers! Here’s to avoiding TV for the next 48 or so. 🍸
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
🍺
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Not until tomorrow night for me I’m afraid. 🧃
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Until tomorrow 🍺
wscholermann@aussie.zone 1 month ago
“The real concern driving CEO resistance is the fact that remote work involves a previously unthinkable change in the way productive activity is structured and organised. If workers can do without the physical presence of managers, perhaps they don’t need managers at all, at least in the way they currently operate. The eagerness of CEOs and other senior managers to wish these changes away suggests that, at some level, they realise this.”
indisin@aussie.zone 1 month ago
At least in tech, as a lead engineer I already cover PO, QA, DevOps, Product Support, Mentorship, Dev (barely have time), Peer Reviews, Management, Recruitment, UX, Reporting, Architecture, Coaching and people leadership and so on, due to cuts. I can do all that remotely, so why would I need a manager and a manager to manage that manager and so on?
They literally forced us to do all of their roles and now are shocked Pikachu to find out that we can do all their roles without them and from wherever we want to work?
Servant leadership in an autonomous WFH model is hopefully where we all end up.
bacon@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I YIELD THE ONE RING
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Take it easy huh… I’m sure there’s a medication for that.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
And where did you get this one ring?
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
From Sauron, duh. 😂
bacon@aussie.zone 1 month ago
FROM A FINGER
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
What has it got in it’s pocketses?
bacon@aussie.zone 1 month ago
🛟
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I DID IT !!!. It was a little button on my phone God dammit.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Moar dinosaurs! I don’t expect to win Ace of Cakes, but pretty happy so far.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I love them and the one in the front’s cute little teeth 😃
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Raaaaawr!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I love them. 🥹
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I don’t want to boast but , I’m eating out of date sausage.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I had some sketchy roast veggies for lunch and seem to be doing okay.
wscholermann@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Sometimes I think about running away to a foreign country and starting again with a completely clean slate.
Circumstances of late have forced me to think about old jobs and the horrible things I went through and it’s quite triggering.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Sounds like you’ve got a lot of the past to let go of. Speaking as someone who dragged the past around like an anchor for far too long. Even if you were to go overseas, you can’t escape from you. I hope you can one day find a way to let go of it.
wscholermann@aussie.zone 1 month ago
It’s weird. Sometimes I’m good for 12 months, then something yanks me back.
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Negative experiences (shit job, shit family, shit friends, trauma, abuse, etc) will cause triggers to manifest naturally, it’s the brain ‘misfiring’ doing risk assessments and memory recollection, similar to the way ptsd works. Something in the world reminds you of that time, and your brain treats it like a new threat rather than a memory, even though it is just a memory.
You can run away across the seas, but you will still have your brain reacting to triggers.
It may help to recentre yourself by reminding yourself of what you have achieved, your goals, that you are not ‘there’ anymore. That you have come so far despite your past experiences, and fuck those times where you were in a hard place. You persevered and you are succeeding.
Sorry for the rant and possible lack of help this supplies 😬
wscholermann@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I think once certain things are resolved which at this stage looks like will take six months to resolve it will be better.
Baku@aussie.zone 1 month ago
IT’S HEEEEERRREEEEE
Despite having spent ~280 hours on the series, I’ve still only seen 2 of the episodes in the box set
(Yes they’re VHS tapes)
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I ditched all my tape, but still have a functional player
Baku@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I ditched DVDs, but I’m actively expanding my VHS collection. They’re basically vintage now. Cool retro tech I can’t ordinarily buy/use. We do have a player, but I’m not going to dare play these because I don’t want it eating my tape. I’ve tested other tapes, and it hasn’t, but I don’t trust it
indisin@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Oh no. Oh no.
Chillies have germinated far too fast and I haven’t even calculated the amount of soil I’ll need to pot what I can. It’s also too cold outside for them in Northcote. This is a disaster.
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Woke up early to pick up the new Zelda.
Bought some food and self maintenance stuff. Marvelled at the Cinderella experience set up.
Also had a haircut too. Feels nice to have it cut and all neat now.
Lunch has been had and now have my coffee.
I feel like I want to take out my bins but it feels too early
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Already have one fence dispute (or more specifically Unreasonable flow of water between properties) for the shed up the back. Neighbour came over a few weeks ago and couldn’t see a problem. She got the council to come over and look at it FROM HER SIDE and didn’t give me the heads up so they could look at it from MY SIDE. Tried calling the council several times at least take a squizz but to no avail yet.
Definitely no problemo there. All they have to do is remove a little bit of soil from their side and let it dry out over summer and put in a little retaining wall / moisture barrier.
Now the other fairly long / high paling fence on the same boundary is collapsing (really fkn wobbly). re-doing the veggie patch so have a heap of old redgum sleepers. Propped it up heavily on my side so when / if it falls it’s not falling my way hah.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 month ago
But I’m gonna break, I’m gonna break my
I’m gonna break my rusty caaaaaaage
and run 🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’ll listen to that on the way to work. I always forget that album.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I have not bought or eaten any biscuits or lollies in 4 weeks. I’m starting to get out of the habit.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Bikkies are a trap. I’m glad you’ve escaped.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Well done. I’m proud of you!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Well done!
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 month ago
The time has come - I’ve listed my beloved car for sale. She’s been amazing fun, but I just can’t justify it anymore. Yes, I’ll cry when she goes. Of course, I adore my new car, but it’s a bit of a brat while my old car was a beast.
Tell me about your favourite cars? What did you love about them? Have you still got them? Or a a favourite car related story?!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
My 2003 Honda civic. Never skips a beat. plan on using that until it carks it.
On the posh side the old man’s newish BMW 440i. So much tech in that thing a lot of it is useless, like choosing how loud you want the engine start noise to be, changing colour of the led strips, the auto motorised seatbelt, changing the screen to sport mode to see how many g’s you’re pulling, using the centre console button as a touch mouse for the sat nav. Impressive and fun but ridiculously pointless.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Sometimes old school is just best! Although I do love being a passenger in a fancy car and getting to push all the buttons!
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Everything at work is broken. Yay
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I survived the green cookie incident. I think I’ll stick to baking my own. Need to find a good salted caramel white choc cookie recipe ……
indisin@aussie.zone 1 month ago
This whole taking a break from working thing is doing wonders for my mental health and sleep but that sleep is happening at really weird hours.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Good night everyone, sweet dreams. 😘
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
🙂Today I bought the last of the materials I need to restore the cabinet and frame of my old sewing machine. It’s about 120 years old and it’s a functional machine so it has a lot of knocks, it looks old. I got medium grade steel wool to clean the iron up as the hardware store didn’t have wire brushes and I got paint which included primer. A new paint brush with an extra long handle for those hard to get at bits. I’m quite excited to get it all done. It won’t look pristine or even great but it will look good. Next I might tackle cleaning up the machine inside. I have a new belt to put on and I have machine oil and rust remover. Might even touch up some paint.
Also bought some good dark furniture wax to protect the newly painted big chairs and the sewing machine cabinet.
I have loads of microfibre cloths for these jobs.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I found out that I only needed to press one magic button on the Spotify app and it would’ve turned everything on for me. Holy moly.
And now he wants to show me how to sync the lights. This too much.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 month ago
My new weird food rule:
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fruit flavoured ice cream or sorbet - in a cup
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chocolate and other creamy sort of non-fruit flavours - a cone
I normally don’t get a cone because I don’t love them, but was given one instead of a cup and just made do. The ice cream was part fruit and part marshmallow or something along those lines, and it definitely belonged in a cone.
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tone212_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
It’s council voting season and I’m getting over seeing signs of the same three people plastered all over the hood. Does this really get you votes?!
Pilk@aussie.zone 1 month ago
The cost of a bánh mì at my local have gone DOWN 🫢
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I have completed the first part of the physical activity study I am part of, and have the first of my $50 Coles vouchers. I have been allocated to the control group, which means I am required to do nothing different to what I do now, and will be paid $150 for it! Can’t complain about that 🙂💰
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Hullo
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy Cassowary Day 😀
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
My kid is going camping with friends this weekend which is a little sad because the dog will miss her but gee it’s gonna be one hellva party when she goes.