Everytime I read the DDT, I am always in awe at how such a community exists. I’ve never seen any online community that’s as wholesome as this.
Daily Discussion Thread: Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Submitted 2 months ago by briongloid@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 2 months ago
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’m rude to plenty of people in real-life, this is an good outlet for niceness.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Ditto
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
It is something reaḷly special especially at the moment
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 months ago
And you are a part of it. 🙂😘
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I really appreciate it too. Feel lucky to have stumbled into it.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Handover documents are almost done.
Spoke to my old manager.
Turns out it’ll cost twice as much to replace me than what I was asking for a raise.
Fucking idiots.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Are you collabing with my neighbours? She’s at it again.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Go out back. Lean over the fence and say " excuse me, can you not sing outside this late please?"
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Took the dog down the beach this morning, he’s getting on but he absolutely loved it.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 months ago
Junkie lady is having a meltdown next door. It was almost a perfect day. Date was awesome, the day went fantastic.
And this is why I hate the company I’m leaving. I’m stuck here for another 6 months.
Ah well. Can’t win em all.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Damn, I was wondering about your move. I guess getting out of work was more important, you have to prioritise and do what you can
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Damn another 6 months? I thought you’d be starting sooner.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Probation is 6 months and real estate won’t touch someone on work probation as you can be fired for no reason with 1 weeks notice.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I know exactly how it feels. Hang in there, you will be getting out
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 months ago
But we can win some.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
We can :)
I had a great night, got to make some new music with a trained pianist which was awesome!
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
On the airbed at the new place tonight trying to get the cats acclimatised somewhat before the Truck tomorrow. LittleOne coping much better than TheVoid. The bottom corner under the stairs is his lair now and he is NOT coming out. I feel so mean.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Morning. I look forward to the idea of today being better than yesterday
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Hoping for the same but with an air conditioner.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I like your idea.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Let’s cross our fingers.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I just had the most outstanding ice cream. Mango and cardamom is love, mango and cardamom is life
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Wow! Is this marvellous confection purchasable perchance?
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
The chai shop at QVM was selling it at the summer night market
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
That sounds fancy and now I want some lol
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 1 month ago
In the last half an hour the temp in my backyard has dropped from 38 deg to just over 30. Thank you clouds.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Yay. I told Mr Woof it was too hot for second walkies, but it is looking like an evening walk might be possible after all.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 1 month ago
There’s a lovely cool breeze coming through too.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 month ago
If you have applecare and need a repair dont stuff around with apple stores just go to mymac in the city. We’ve been playing “is it cracked enough yet?” for months! Mymac were like “its damaged. its your care plan, lets fix it!” no debate no arguing nothing. Heaps better!
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
They’ll just bill Apple as a replacement and provide ‘evidence’ if asked.
I tried claiming something from Google on warranty, ended up going to JB and they swapped is straight away.
My original purchase was from the Google store.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I like Samsungs approach best. No questions asked phone ususally back from repair within 24 hours.
Apple complaining their insurance company is being difficult doesnt fly with me. I purchase apple care FROM apple. Imagine having the nerve to tell your boss its really chat GPTs fault you stuffed up, not your own.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I woke up at 4:45 and at the time decided to roll with it and actually join my 5am online yoga class live instead of waiting for replay (teacher is USA based). Regretting it now - so tired and so much of the work day left
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 month ago
know how you feel. started at 7 the other day and was desperate for lunch by 10am.
mysticgreg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’m up at 5:30 and at work just before 7 each day. My normal lunch time is around 11:30 (ie. now - leftovers are in the microwave!) because any later and I’d just about pass out from hunger.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Long long day out in the heat but at least I was out in the hills all day so that was slightly less heinous. Something that really unexpectedly lifted my spirits on the way back was having a ute coming in the other direction flash me a warning about a mobile speed camera ahead (although I already had a warning come up on Waze). Idk why but it was just so heartwarming. Maybe they were being extra nice because I was in a work suv with high viz on.
I also saw an old cream-coloured 60s car (Chevrolet?) with club permit plates… that was a LEFT HAND DRIVE. I thought you needed a sign on the car but evidently not. Props to the young woman driving it who had to look around pretty well to merge and shit
Time for a nice cold shower and scrub, and then maybe one of those shitty frozen fillets with a bit of raw carrot and celery, and call it a day. Back out west tomorrow ugh.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
the final clean out has commenced packing starts tomorrow
🙂SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 month ago
While packing and moving is always a pain, no matter how well practised, think of how good being close to the beach is going to be! Beeeeach!
mysticgreg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
For the retro techies out there… I have a CRT monitor that needs repair to fully complete my retro gaming rig. Tube, cables, HV/flyback etc. are fine, it’s got other electronic issues resulting in no video, that are a little more outside my skillset to fix.
Places willing to fix CRTs are now basically non-existent that I can find, anyone have any tips for somewhere that may repair such a thing? Most hear ‘CRT’ and nope out.
Extra frustrating because my dad used to DO exactly this for a living! I swear I have aches that stem from helping him move mega-heavy CRT TVs around his workshop as a kid! I have no doubt he’d have been able to sort this thing out in a hour or less. 😔
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 month ago
There’s a few mobs in moorabbin that specialise in older tech - got my CD player repaired there (europeanelectronics.com.au, although they mostly truck in sony). Moorabbin Television Services Pty Ltd I’ve heard good things about, apparently it’s an ex service bloke who’s just running it as a spinner on the side. AN Electronics are apparently not too shabby either, they’re in Huntingdale. There used to be a great one near the library in Mount Waverley I went to back in the day but I’m pretty sure they’re long gone.
Basically: look to your slightly shabby postwar suburbs.
mysticgreg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
These are all awesome recommendations, I’ll see what I can organise! You are a legend :)
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
There’s an old guy in Hopetoun Park that does stuff like this but I’d need to wait until the man comes home from work to get the details.
mysticgreg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks, that would be much appreciated! I’m in the outer-east but am willing to travel to get it sorted if needs must.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 month ago
What kind of repair? Maybe a degaussing wand? Remember having speaker near the TV?
mysticgreg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Nah degauss is all good and gives a nice satisfying clunk (I lurrrve a good degauss lmao). Not getting any kind of a picture to need it!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Mental health
The sketchy junkies have been going past my place at night again (more frequently) and the break in nightmares have come back. I’m trying to use hobbies to distract myself but I’m so tired.
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
[deleted]melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks. I don’t really care what anyone does with their life but I am so tired of watching my back.
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
[deleted]mysticgreg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Right Said Fred got nuthin on Spud
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Why did I wait till today to clean the house for the inspection tomorrow?
Not very clever lol
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 month ago
You’ve had work related stuff to attend to/worry about. Don’t be too hard on yourself.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Very true. Thank you :)
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 month ago
woooo a little bit of shimming on the side with the wonky wall, and the pull out drying rack is dooooooooone.
High and wide enough for a towel, and we have ikea cushion pegs hanging that slide back into the enclosure when not in use!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I have just worked out why I’ve been having trouble with the connection between my phone and headset. I’ve got my GPS unit on in the other room and it’s trying to make a handsfree connection through that instead. Most of the introductory recorded message got played in another room, if it had been a real person they’d have hung up on me before I got it figured out.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Wondering how you’d all approach this:
TLDR
The only English my neighbors speak is “sorry, no English”. That in and of itself is no issue, though I am dreading when we have to speak about the fence. To say I’m not their favorite bloke is probably an understatement. But they’ve never approached me about any complaints (either cause they cant or they just prefer shooting dirty looks, who knows). Anyway they’ve recently added to the household. Guessing relatives have moved to Australia or something and are staying with them whilst they get settled. No worries. EXCEPT: they have a teenage daughter. At least I assume by the sound of her. And she likes to sing which she does outside. Honestly at first it was kinda nice. I have no idea WHAT she is singing, but its kinda pleasant. But she does it a lot. And she inevitably builds to a chorus where she (rightfully so) BELTS it out. And now shes added rapping to her repertoire. As a light singer she is decent and I have no issues. As a balladist or rapper she needs work. A lot of work. and I would greatly greatly greatly appreciate her doing it anywhere else. But last night takes the cake. Last night she was out there doing it at 9:30pm and you could hear it over the tv inside our house. Nearly went outside and shouted “if you wake the toddler I’m going to spray you with a hose!”
I’m thinking about leaving a polite note? (rather than just shoot them dirty glares like they seem to prefer). Just saying something like “The singing is fine, but lets maybe be considerate of those around us with the volume and time of day of our performances”? We don’t share walls or anything (this isn’t Officer) but you can absolutely hear a neighbor fart in their backyard if you are in yours.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Pre-teen daughter is really grinding my gears in the mornings these days…just so looking forward to the actual teen version of this.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Decided to go into the office today…it’s dead as.
I’ll take it but can’t even chat to anyone.
Booooooo
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 months ago
Breakfast, merr, merr, merr , get up Seagoon.
okay Ted, I was having a nightmare anyway
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
sky very pretty
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 month ago
My parents had carpet in the kitchen. Dumbfucks.
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 month ago
next steps (when i can be arsed)
- Cut down the top doors so we don’t have to open them to roll out the drying rack
- paint top cupboard innards / shelves
- fit a drawer facade (tasmanian oak, stained to match the frames)
- Test route the offcuts, if the chipboard holds up, put a nice decorative groove on the doors, paint, maybe jus up the inset with some greenery / tropical wallpaper (going a victorian theme in here)
- fit something along the line of these babies!
…not necessarily in that order
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Delicious toastie
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I think I’ve caught a cold, bleh!
All blocked up and back drip making me cough while sleeping :(
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Offer for new job received. Will peruse and accept when I get home.
My current bosses are very happy for me
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Probably to see the end of you (sorry just joshin’ :).
Congrats!
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
They knew I was looking and this frees up a spot that can be left unfilled. Everyone wins
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 month ago
congrats! A lot of this going around this week.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Tis the season it seems.
Hope it works out. I sold my skillset quite a bit.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
yay
to infinity and beyond 🙂
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
😁
mysticgreg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Yessss, another one! Congrats!!
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
❤️😊
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Congrats!!!