I’ve just experienced a real security lockdown at work today during finishing time.
All is ok and everyone was locked on site until the situation was cleared.
I really hope we don’t have to go through this more in the future.
Discussion Thread 🦜 Wednesday 21 May 2025
Submitted 3 days ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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Duenan@aussie.zone 3 days ago
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Just got home after leaving work at 5pm. Given that I live in the inner north … The tram I was in was t-boned by a car on St Georges Road just shy of my stop. Stuck there for quite a while. Everyone is OK tg. Just some very spectacular scars on the tram’s paintwork and the car’s front end is pretty much cactus. I would like to know how someone could not notice a tram directly in front of them with all it’s lights on and pinging its bell etc.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Glad you’re ok!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Finally Simon can eat something lol
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Blergh long day.
Gibson needs food. Strays need food.
Simon eventually gets food lol
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
🐈🐈⬛💖
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I’m gonna have to suck it up I think, and just get another call centre job - that way I can pay for driving lessons, rent and bills without being fucked in the arse, and then I can apply for industry jobs when I have my Ps.
I can lie through my teeth and nah another cc job; “I’m totally gonna be here long term”, “yes I believe in the vision of your business” - then I can bail when I have the rest of my eggs lined up.
I can do it. Deep breaths.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Yes. I’ll be hard, specially after your last experience. But there is an end date. Get a cheap calendar and mark off the days. Even just a few weeks of salary will build up an emergency fund and give you some (financial) peace of mind. Something else that might be useful in your situation - short term/casual cleaning contracts. My sister did this for a bit to cover a financial gap. Basically picking up rubbish after events. She got lucky and got a contract to do Flemington after race days. Good money for very flexible work. And the head contractor provides all safety equipment etc. Given that you’re close to public transport and venues this might be worth looking into.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
You can do it.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 days ago
How long do you have left of your course?
You’ve got this!
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Not long, a month or two I think :)
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 days ago
You can do it put your back into it m.youtube.com/watch?v=HTQ7MGzJr0c&pp=ygUWaWNlIGN1…
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
It’s cold as balls this morning - for the 3rd day in a row! 🥶🎾
Where is the global warming that this climate change promised us? I was expecting Mai tais…
Tap for spoiler
(Obvious sarcasm, climate change is real)
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Frdge effect. All the heat has been taken from us to fry the other side of the planet.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Yeah he’s done for the day.
Still hopeless at the dog park. Zero recall ability. Today just wandered off when I was chuckin’ the ball, found someone else with a ball and decided that was a better ball so followed the lady with the ‘better’ ball (who wasn’t even throwing it) around for 10 mins. I thought alright maybe he’ll come back… nope. Had to go get him (again).
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I wasn’t in the right lane to take a turn I needed, so ended up driving through the CBD. In peak hour. I managed not to run over any pedestrians, scooter riders or delivery bikes. I also survived a hook turn.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I don’t often drive in the city, but when I do I’m always shocked by the number of food delivery scooters and bikes. Why get delivery when all you need to do is go down the lift and walk a block or 2? Would be a good reason to stretch your legs. I live in the burbs so walkable city convenience seems pretty fancy to me.
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I did my first hook turn last year!
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 days ago
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Ugh the blue skies and the unbeatable Swan River, wish I was on holiday there rn. Keep the pics coming
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Lovely pics! Keep them coming!
SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Broccoli is the messiest vegetable to chop. The little bits of the florets that shed off go everywhere and smear if you apply the wrong pressure at cleanup.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Agreed! I am almost tempted to microwave the bunch whole - like it was a cauliflower. And put a nice cheesy sauce on it.
Speaking of nice sauces, for dins tonight I did the water ‘fried’ chicken wings things again. Oh wow! Oh wow! This is definitely going on high rotation. Used 500g of wings, barely covered with water. Put a couple of generous teaspoons of crushed ginger/garlic paste in the water to start with. When half the water had evaporated put in a slug of soy sauce, some crushed chilli (from a jar) with some dijon mustard and some worcestershire sauce and a tablespoon of honey. When the rest of the water had evaporated put in the juice of half a lemon and turned it all out on a platter. Yummmmmmmm. Ate half the wings over rice but I reckon crusty bread would work too. The other half of the wings is for tomorrow reheated. The sauce was magically good. Worked out as richly flavoured, a bit sweet, a bit hot, a bit tangy and deliciously sticky. Finger licking obligatory. Took about an hour all up but def worth it. I wonder if adding tomato sauce would be interesting … next time.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 2 days ago
These sound amazing, I’m gonna try it!
Taleya@aussie.zone 2 days ago
Cut off a floret, turn it upside down, crosshatch the stem. It now pulls apart with no mess.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 days ago
That was a really, really good massage - holy shit do my shoulders need a lot of work. Went fuck it and booked another short head/neck/shoulders massage for next week so they can work on it a bit more. I’m so glad I went for this, my body is a lot happier having been attended to and the masseuse was really lovely too so it felt just like a Good Thing in general.
Got blood test out of the way after that (also a really lovely gentleman) and then treated myself to a banh mi - must be my lucky day because I got six free baguette rolls as a bonus!! Breakfast sorted for the next few days 😋
Now I’m just enjoying a bit of Sun and naycha while it’s still warm enough… Then time for psych stuff. Then I might grab some yoghurt on the way back because my gut is definitely a bit out of whack atm. It’s a good day where I am being fantastic to myself. Yes.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
yay, you are worth it 😘
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I fed Ted downstairs in another room with the door closed. Bill is meowing pathetically that he can’t steal Ted’s food now.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Poor boys… perhaps a steamed vegie snack might fill their hollow bellies. (Melbcat eats broccoli)
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
they are both so fat they are on a diet
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I have reached an agreement where instead of taking lunch I can leave an hour early.
This is great.
Duenan@aussie.zone 3 days ago
The good old take lunch at the end of the day but leave an hour earlier to do it.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Cool.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Goodnight all :)
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I rugged up. Long sleeve t, fisherman’s rib jumper, slicker, knitted hat, warm socks and boots.
there is an inversion layer over the bay and all the ships looked like they were floating in air
I found a cowrie shell and a piece of coral
a willy wag tail was hanging about the sea wall and breakwater
dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Surgical pre-admission question: Do you live at home?
Facetious reply: Where you live is called your home.Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Memory moment from tv: the foldy back page of MAD magazine
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
No, thanks 😺
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Wow. That is a blast from the past!
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Hot Dog night 🌭
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Yum.
it’s guacomole night here
it’s fresh food made with guacs, tomato, spring onion, coriander and a little chili sauce. eat with a few chips
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Another cat tree done.
Miss Meow has nearly as much furniture as I do! I plan to also put a kitchen trolley I have into the corner to act as a dog safe feeding platform.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Lucky Cat. 🙂
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Nice!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Melbcat is curled up with me enjoying the electric blanket. Toasty baby
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 days ago
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I’m off to the shops to man handle all the meat like the senior citz do. Hopefully I can get lamb shanks. I have plans for them.
Electronic_Owl@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I’ll be dusting off the slow cooker any time now and lamb shanks will first up for a winter warmer!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 days ago
So good to hear from you!
It’s happening tomorrow. Possibly curried lamb shanks.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Almost every weekday morning from 7am some fucker’s dog several blocks away starts barking non stop for a solid hour. I’m so incredibly fed up with it but I’m surprised none of this guy’s immediate neighbours haven’t found a spare tranquilizer dart to send a message yet. I’m so very over living here, can’t wait to move somewhere quieter…
bacon@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I lived right next to one, literally behind the fence that barks for a few hours in the middle of the night. After a while I get used to it.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Not feeling great today at all. Headache and light sensitivity that comes and goes (all this screen time and coffee definitely not helping), starting to feel nauseous, really ragged and tired. Brain distorting random memories about thesis into nightmare situations. Taking it as an overwhelming sign to take a break…
Luckily I snapped out of being bed-locked and booked myself in for a full one hour massage this arvo at a place round the corner, ahead of psych session later. It’s an ongoing thing to actually choose things that legitimately feel good instead of constantly hunting down digital dopamine.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 days ago
My anxiety and catastrophising always spikes before I get sick. But thesis writing will do it too. Wise choice of massage before your psych appointment. Take care
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Definitely felt like I was heading in the direction of falling sick but sort of self-generated as opposed to catching a bug. I’m not entirely surprised tbh, this whole thing has brought up a lot of old memories and ingrained bad habits etc. I can’t wait to be free of this burden and move on with life 🙂
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Trying to get work done but it seems like Office 365 is tweaking right now
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
This company uses Google spaces. I’m so fucking grateful I was given a 365 license.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 days ago
They can both be arse in their own ways but I think I’d prefer Google overall
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Woke up with both ears fully blocked, so toddling off for a cleaning this morning. Hoping the fact I haven’t used drops doesn’t mean it’s too blocked.
Taking it as an opportunity to wfh though.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I’ve bought some more Concrobium… it’s pricey but I’m trying to deal with the spread of mould -_-
Everything was fine until the unfixable roof leak appeared and now any patch of moisture or damp is fair game.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
The birds are not chirping this morning. Might be too dark still.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
0.1! And it definitely feels that way.
Time for a snack.
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Eyyyy happy anniversary to me and his lordship. 14 years of marriage, a lot more in general, we’re gonna pork it up at big pig and then watch a shitload of malcolm in the middle on a heated blanket with fat purring cats.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 days ago
ours was the other week. Due to a bad back I struggled to chase the kid around the playground so Mrs B did that which left me sitting in the restaurant watching the hockey.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Happy anniversary!! What an excellent way to celebrate, enjoy!
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Sounds delightful. Conga rats!