Discussion Thread: Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Submitted 4 weeks ago by briongloid@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
another beauty 🙂
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
They’re always so different I love them :)
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Could I ask what is roughly the process of getting these cool shots?
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Ooh sorry missed that comment.
Basically just bringing the DSLR into the ocean right at sunset, getting down low and hope you get a good one and not drop the camera lol. We run it through lightroom for a bit of noise reduction but the great thing is you don’t really need to change much as the sunset does it for you.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
That’s really cool 😎
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
🥁
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I thought they were synths :(
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
One day. They’ll probably all be behringers, but still!
Duenan@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Oohh very nice!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I live for these pics 😂
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Ready to spring into action if something happens. Because, you know, something might happen!
Eagle@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
It’s sooo tough for them. Excuse the unmade bed, the reason I can’t make it is busy lounging around.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I have the exact problem! I get some pretty annoyed meows if I try to move Gibson in any way shape or form lol
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Breakfast today, cold noodles with peanut sesame sauce and beef. Perfect for the heat today:
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I think that looks great and delicious
I just got a lecture on how that type is meal is unhealthy
my suggestion to serve themselves less carbs if they don’t want so much carbs did not go down well , ( everyone in this house serves themselves )
apparently I should cook meals where a person should be able to serve themselves as much as they want
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Maybe it’s time for them to do the cooking/marketing/meal planning. To a strict budget of course. This has an AMAZING effect on the level of food critiques received.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I have many angry things to say in response to this, so I’ll just send you some hugs.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I just got a lecture on how that type is meal is unhealthy
Ooooo. They would starve or cook their own.
Duenan@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Maybe I’m doing noodles for dinner tonight.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Bit concerned for Queensland with the coming cyclone. Sounds like it might be very destructive. Hope everyone can stay safe.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Yep. Most of my team at work is based in Brisbane and it’s all becoming a bit real with the disaster preparedness stuff and office closures etc
just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Been thinking a lot about friends and family there. It’s looking very serious and worse than the usual floods and ex cyclones/tropical lows they get there. They haven’t had a real cyclone hit them bang on since what, 1974? They’re not as used to this as FNQ or the Pacific islands but I hope there won’t be any deaths at least.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Huge population growth since then, lots more people at risk of being affected now.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Definitely a worry.
They have hardly recovered from the last ones. ☹️
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Just got a call from a wrong number.
“Steve just callin’ 'bout your 400 head of cattle”.
Me: “You might have the wrong number, but good luck with the cattle”.
Him “oh, righto thanks mate”.
Probably the shortest most aussie convo I’ve had in a while.
Catfish@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Am now in possession of a jungle bathroom.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
steamy?
Catfish@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Can be arranged. I’ve stuck leaf decals everywhere.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Something I’ve been stressing about for at least a year came into the open at work today and everyone just sorta went 🤷♀️
Not sure if that’s good or not, but at least the stress is off my plate.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
That’s a good thing, right?
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Yeah, it is, I think I’m overthinking it!
dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
So lent-ish, I’m giving up browsing reddit for the rest of the month. There’s plenty of more useful things I could do with my spare time than keep up to date with the high quality doom scrolling that’s available these days. If I need to do some research it’s fine but no wandering about in the endless void of it.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Yea with you there.
I don’t mind climate doom scrolling on the collapse sub but the last few weeks over there have been, err… yeah too much.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
You know what, I’m going to join you. Gonna be hard watching hockey without the shit talking on the hockey sub…maybe I’ll try to limit myself to that one. Usually politics free and decent banter.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Lent-ish! I like it!
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
My buddy didn’t like it too much when I tried to tell him he only lent-ish me $50
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
@PeelerSheila@aussie.zone has provided me with A Game. Thank you @PeelerSheila@aussie.zone !
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
No worries! Hey that was quick, I only posted it on Saturday!
dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Nice one, I like when a community supports each other where able.
Duenan@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
What did you post on Sunday? I missed it and couldn’t find it.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Also thanks to @PeelerSheila as well! Very excited to jump into them!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I finally bit the bullet and ordered some supplies to reupholster my couch & armchairs. I’ve been dithering for years over whether I want to spend the money doing that or just buy a new one. I have gotten to the stage of putting everything into the cart and seeing the total a few times, decided it was too much and started looking at new couches instead. Then I decide I quite like my couch and don’t really want the cheap junk I could buy for that price and circle back around to reupholstering again.
So now I have $840 worth of foam, webbing etc. ordered (I already have fabric) and fingers crossed I don’t mess it up. Miss Meow should be happy with my decision anyway, as the set has an open wood frame which makes the space underneath a good napping spot.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Whilst I’d prefer to stay inside in air conditioned comfort I am going to take a load of stuff down to the op shop. Hopefully I can fit everything in one trip.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
So apparently my iron is low so I need to get on the supplements and also start eating a bit more medicinal red meat. I’m not a vegetarian any more but left to my own devices i can go a long time without (much) meat. So I have some stewing steak defrosting but I can’t decide between a chilli con carne or an old fashioned stew (both instant pot so it doesn’t heat up the place too much)…leaning towards the chilli…
Anyone got any good recipes?
SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
After about 15 years of service, my washing machine died last week. I am now the owner of a brand new washer! Old machine was a top loader and new one is a front loader, so there may be some trial and error to figure out my preferred wash cycles. Mount Washmore here I come. Good weather for drying too.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Right so the solution to my insomnia it seems, is to be so fucking wrecked from the gym, that I pass out.
This is the longest stretch of sleep I’ve had in a really long time.
I’ll try again tomorrow night and see what happens.
bacon@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
have a sudden craving for in the night garden. now watching upsy daisy and her special stone.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Thank you Brion 😘
Good night everyone. Sweet dreams. 🥰
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Goodnight all. I am tired and frazzled of brain.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
A moment of appreciation for authentic, good quality Japanese rice (not the supermarket stuff). It’s spenny but worth every cent getting the good shit from Hinoki… Can eat it just plain with a bit of shichimi and salt. Glistening, toothsome, and somehow holding its own flavour.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Wow, Westgate extra fucked today by the looks of it.
Eagle@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I just attempted pandamart. Looked at the people lined up to get in and kept driving.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I’ve been reading “How to Make Yourself Miserable, a Vital Training Manual” and I am pleased to report I do hardly anything in that book.
As a positive self affirming confidence boosting exercise I’m going to tick all the things listed I don’t do. Which is like 95%. 🙂 I can work on the others.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Managed to do a big clean in just 2 hours - wiping everything including the windowsills, scrubbing the bathtub, sinks and stove, moving empty heavy pots temporarily out of common area, massive vacuum and mop… As usual, nothing like last minute panic to finally get shit done that really didn’t need to take that long after all…
Good thing is the REA actually seemed decent enough and not too anal about details, most importantly it seems like the short lease period was only because it was a lease break situation and not because they want to sell - so I can be confident of rolling onto a monthly situation til the end of my studies. No need to rush around looking for a friend to crash with for the last 1-2 months, but I can also bugger off afterwards fairly easily afterwards.
Now to just get to the end of this frigging degree…
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
It looks like technology companies have just given up on smart home stuff. There are no more smart clocks, smart displays, not even speakers side from Sonos. Everyone got sick of using these things and the world has moved on.
This means I can chuck out my smart clock with the broken cable. I can actually get rid of it completely! It’s the cable that’s broken, not the unit, and it’s such a weird voltage and connector it’s not worth trying to replace.
It’s a bit of a shame to contribute to more ewaste. I might drop it off at one of the ewaste points at a library or office works. But it’s nice to know I can let go of something. No holding onto a cable ‘just in case’. No need to try get an otherwise perfectly fine unit to work, because I didn’t use it anyway. I can actually throw this thing out, and there’s no equivalent on the market to replace it with.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Client had a major incident. Infra manager called me. We have to work through it till it’s solved.
Looks like a late start for this cowboy.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
So if the Reject Shop was like 10 times bigger; that’s what Panda Mart is?
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Anyone have a good substitute for Somersby ciders? Boyo has decided he doesn’t want to drink them any more because reasons unrelated to taste, but wants something that tastes similar. He’s tried Three Oak (okay) and Monteith (not a fan).
Dalek_Thal@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Anyone know exactly what’s happening on the Hurstbridge/Mernda line? After the day I’ve had (boss informed us we’re going back to office full-time for reasons of “productivity”), last thing I need is to spend ten bucks for a borked train line
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
THE PHOTOS HAVE ARRIVED OMGOMGOMG
LOOK AT MEEEEE
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CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Those curls! You are adorable!
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Such curly hair!! I must try to get those back 😂
Eagle@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Plukka Duck!
mysticgreg@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I had that same Plucka!!! Would have loved that Ozzie Ostrich too!!
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
That is wholesome and adorable 😍
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
There’s so many! A bunch from melb zoo as well! My mullet was epic!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
omg, who is that cutie pie with the tigers? 🥰😘
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Eeeee! 💜💜💜💜
tone212_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Are those Hey Hey it’s Saturday plushies? sooo cute.
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Yes! I mistook one for Donald duck as a kid, lol, even though I’d watch hey hey 😂
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
cutie pie! This is special.
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
There’s so many! Dad’s friend said she’ll send more if she finds any more as well! There’s a good 20 or so photos! Me at melb zoo, and at dad’s 25th birthday! I’m so fucking stoked!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
eee!
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
EEEEEEEEEE!
Duenan@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Awww!!!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Amazing ❤️
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
SO CUTE! Animal lover from the start <3
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Haha it’s in my blood 😂😂
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
VERY cute 🥰