Today’s weather forecast (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 19°C, max - 31°C. 100% chance of no rain
Is talking to birbs in his sleep
Daily Discussion Thread: 🚏 Thursday, 9 January, 2025
Submitted 3 days ago by Baku@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
Comments
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Love the teefies. So cute 💜
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
A still pic doesn’t grab the little twitching snarls. He’s ridiculous
Taleya@aussie.zone 2 days ago
kekekekekeke. kekekekekekke
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Guess what? House actually now available for the offer. Banker off on medical. I have a headache.
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Big breath. If it’s meant to be it will.
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Vendor taking the piss! May mail a Guinness bottle top.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Vendor played stupid games and won stupid prizes! Congrats. Assume you got preapproval?
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Yeah, this joint is under preapp. She’s aiming for the moon, bank says no.
Duenan@aussie.zone 3 days ago
How did that come around? I thought it was priced out of the table?
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Changed mind
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Today is hard
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
🧁
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I feel you.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I’m actually wrecked
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I’m sitting in front of the ps5 for the rest of the day. Productivity can get effed.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Me too!!! Did fine till just after lunch and been cooked since.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Holy shit those fires in LA are kicking off. And it’s WINTER over there. Of course nobody would be enacting the usual fire prevention activities
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 3 days ago
It’s a bit terrifying, especially being the middle of winter. California has a pretty similar climate to us in terms of burning stuff, so you also wonder what it might mean for our future.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
They planted a lot of eucalyptus trees there which then became naturalised. A lot of what is burning is eucalypt.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 days ago
When I visited California I was surprised by how many eucalypts and other Australian plant species were used in gardens. I guess it’s because it’s a similar climate, hot dry summers, so they do well. But they are so flammable. Scary that such ferocious fires are happening mid winter.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 days ago
It’s crazy. Apparently 0% of the fires are still not contained.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
it’s terrifying and happening all over the world
slowly ALL the dry eucalypt forests, will burn and be gone
I think we should plant forests that don’t burn
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Who’s cat is that?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Yep. One of the confirmed 4.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
3 days left till annual leave ends. It’s been great to have a break but I’m definitely stagnating.
If I had more disposable income saved for the break it would have been better but that’s OK.
My probation ends on the 23rd of January. Once it’s over I can start looking for a new place asap.
Fawker and Moonee ponds are looking reasonable for house rental. I don’t think I could go back to an apartment, dealing with everyone’s noise.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Yesss get out of that part of town!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Cannot wait! Back to civilisation. I’m tired of going into the city and feeling overwhelmed because there’s people around lol
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Ever since I’ve come back from my holiday I’ve been feeling flat. I’ll get over it but it’s hard to get motivated in this weather. That’s all.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 3 days ago
It’s not motivation weather. It’s callippo weather.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 days ago
It’s beer weather so I’m gonna work hard to today and drink tomorrow
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 days ago
oh yes. Adult realisation I can fill the backyard with monkeybars if I wish.
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Sandpit! But cats…
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Doo iit!
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Looks like house is a no go. Vendor trying to playing bidding games well above projected value. Ho hum, I’ll stop pricing curtains.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 days ago
you got 30-60-90 days to do that anyway from signing.
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I can tell your gender by that comment alone!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
often it’s the real estate agent doing that
reas get more money that way. They do it by setting a price and for that sale they get a flat fee. The reas then negotiate a percentage of the price they can get that’s over the initial price.
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
This is a private. No REA so she gets the lot. Which means going low ought be a thing.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Brunch was cool, nice to get out for a bit. Came home and tidied up the kitchen and lounge and then felt tired. Am trying to do the VicRoads learner’s permit course thing online and it’s going ok so far, but I’ve come to the first tutorial and nothing was working. Tried my MILs laptop and it wasn’t working on that either. Looked up what OS versions VicRoads supports and they only do current versions and the previous ones. My 4 yo android 11 phone was never going to cut it! MILs laptop is 3yo. Tried to see if it would update and there’s none available anymore for that version 🙄 Nothing like a bit of built in obsolescence to spoil your day! Going to have to use Miniests laptop… when she isn’t using it!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Good luck. 🙂🤞
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Thankyou 🙂 I’m almost ⅓ of the way through the online course; it’s divided into 3 parts and there’s a tutorial at the end of each part, before the actual test happens.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 days ago
3 years old should at least be windows 10?
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Nah they sold her a Chromebook. She doesn’t really need windows, she just uses it for looking up cafes and restaurants and stuff.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
You can do it! I didn’t get my learners till quite late. It’ll be worth it!
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Lorne be packed…
And jeebus, breakie and coffee nearly $40…
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Alright carrots were a misfire. not even a knuckle long. Zucchini is looking better now that I remember to harvest it early enough. Tomatoes finally have a bit of fruit so I’ve thrown up the net around them.
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
May I present the Resident Evil Boss I grew a awhile back
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 days ago
oh man, too compact soil? i think my little chubs just didnt have enough depth.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 days ago
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone 3 days ago
One night back in Melbourne and sleeping in an oven has me reconsidering moving back here. Dear lord…
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Dr Google told me as I was no longer feverish light exercise should be ok and may even help improve breathing. So I took Mr Woof to the end of the block and back. That was not a great idea, I’m now exhausted.
I have ordered some RATs that cover covid and flu that should arrive today. Hopefully I will then have something to officially blame. Unspecified plague is just unsatisfying. I did do a covid RAT on Sunday which was negative, but I think it is time for a second opinion.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
it has been one year since my last serious sciatica attack i am 95% better
am on diet and slowly losing weight past 2 months
It’s time to start some gentle exercise to tone muscles 🙂
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
omg, seeing pics of the devastation if the fires in LA. It’s really dreadful. 😖
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
done the shopping and put it all away, still couldn’t get eggs or fresh cat food
onto my sixth load of washing
and also doing garden work
I am hot
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I should be getting to sleep because I’m going out for brunch with my MIL tomorrow. She wants to have brunch with just me, not with the kids and Mr P tagging along, so we’ve told them I’m going to help her with some shopping. We used to go out together a lot more when I was a sahm and the kids were in school, but we haven’t much at all these past 3½ years I’ve been working. I feel guilty 😔
dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Fuck it. I’m going to load up a veg pizza and eat like, all of it
Nath@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I’d love to have a channel to Dav Pilkey. I’m sure he’s doing fantastic and doesn’t need any sort of reinforcement. My kids are sitting on the couch re-reading Dog Man books, and giggling their heads off.
The neat thing about Dog Man is it is full of puns and pop culture references. When they first read them, they get a tiny fraction of those. My oldest is now 13 and has picked up on loads of word play and cultural references that he’s never understood previously. He’s probably older than the target demographic, but is loving them all the same.
I’m sure seeing his work bring all this joy to a couple of kids on the other side of the planet would make him beam with happiness. At least it would for me, even if I were a multi millionaire.
Pilk@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Ok the titan arum did not bloom overnight, though it is definitely imminent.
The other thing I learnt yesterday is that there are in fact two titan arums in frame. The tree-like thing circled in yellow on the left is the single leaf of a different specimen that is between flowers.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
🍻 happy hour 🙂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3RO0UMsBss
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 days ago
equally stunned its already Thursday but also exhausted its taken THIS long to get here.
bacon@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Beep Beep 🚚
🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋Duenan@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Back from lunch with a friend.
I had a delicious Katsu Don but they ran out of milk and I couldn’t get a coffee :(
Also a few poles had fallen down on Warrigal road so traffic is heavily congested with 2 of 4 lanes in and outbound blocked.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 days ago
The RAT finally arrived, and the results are in. I am officially out of the never-had-covid club.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Sing out if it gets bad and you need a hand. I’m happy to help with Mulgrave (South-East) area issues, eg, shopping, dog walking.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Did well to make it so far.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 days ago
It’s been a bit surprising, especially as I have worked the whole way through in an office with many people. I don’t know if this is work’s fault or my brother in law though - he was sick with covid at Christmas, ,which puts it right at the extreme long end of the possible incubation timeframes.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 days ago
5 years must be close to record run.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 2 days ago
I still haven’t had it, to my knowledge. Nothing respiratory in the last five years at all, so I’ve either dodged it or had it so mildly I didn’t notice
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I’ve always behind on trends.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 days ago
That’s a good run though. Hope you’re feeling better.
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Oh poo. Such a good run.