Incredibly stressful day, and I’m glad its over.
Goodnight ❤️
Discussion Thread 🦊 Tuesday 5 August 2025
Submitted 22 hours ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
Comments
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
good night , sweet dreams
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
The lift problem has been temporarily patched - workman found a master setting that stops at every floor - and I am home
SituationCake@aussie.zone 28 minutes ago
Hopefully they’ll give advance warning if they need to be taken off line when the repairs get done. Hope they catch whoever did it.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
phew
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
oh dear, Bill put his tail under my desk chair and he got rolled a little by accident , he’s ok but he sure did yeowl loud
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
I’ve had to train myself to check if Alfie under my chair because he loves to sit under there and watch the birdies and I end up accidentally pulling out chunks of fur… love how it’s the human who learned, not the cat.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Oh no! What a travesty!! 500CC of treats STAT!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
I did this to Gibson when she was a kitten and I freaked the fuck out. Rang the emergency vet literally ran down the street with her in the carrier to the vet and they were like “nah she’s fine” lol
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Blub blub blub blub
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
and …
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 54 minutes ago
They’re coming down the stairs…
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Was talking to an American today and trying to describe some of the issues with size and remoteness we have monitoring/managing projects out bush. Like why we can’t just offer bounties to people to round up feral cats in the Pilbara. Mate there’s like 4 people out there…
he didn’t get it until I told him we have 25mill people and the basically all live in three cities but in a country the size of the US.He went just kinda quiet for a minute and said…oh…we have like 600mill.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
600 million …lol
usa is 342 million
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Well yes I did think that but I had already questioned him enough!!
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
You see it in the tourist threads where people are coming for two weeks and want to do the daintree, Brissy, Sydney, Melbourne and see a few sights around each city and maybe “pop” over to Perth.
StudChud@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
depression rant
I have been so utterly depressed. Everything is a damn effort, and I just cannot seem to motivate myself to do anything that would help me. I hate being self-aware enough to see that I’m not helping myself, but still so affected by depression that that doesn’t motivate me either. I feel like I’ve wasted my time, with everything, and I still am. That I will never get ahead or be anything worthwhile of anything good. I see others persevering through their hard times and I just can’t. Am I just lazy, even though I want to be better than I am? Am I making this up as an excuse? Am I just destined to never better myself and be even a modicum of successful? My partner has a job, and is dealing with their mental health. Why can’t I? What is wrong with me? Why can’t I be like those with the strength to help themselves? Why do I have this mental block to helping myself???
I know what I need to do, I just needed to vent.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
It’s really hard when your brain is what you need and it’s sick. Hugs. May it pass soon.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
I’m just gonna counteract this self-judgement by telling you that this could be a freeze trauma response and you did cop a severe trigger recently.
Go easy on yourself.
Shit is demoralising
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
so many hugs
sometimes depression doesn’t match where we are in life , doesn’t reflect reality, who we are nor reflect our possible futures, it’s not unusual for successful or happy people to suffer depression
but it is very hard to not believe what depression tells us because the voice of depression seems to be our own voice
Ignore the voice, it’s just rogue ideas from who knows where and when. Listen to partner and those who love you.
Another thing is you don’t have to believe in yourself to do things. Just do them.
so many many hugs , you are loved here 🫂🫂🫂
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
Hard relate. Hang in there 💕
Catfish@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Feels
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
BiP news.
Coming home on the train thru Flemington I saw a brand new BiP mural, they had semi automatic weapons. And thinking further on my impassioned well thought out and written critique on BiP the two most insulting words were laziest and committee.
Separate news.
Will people stop wearing tees and hoodies with the word Betty on it, it means
spoiler
cunt
. I don’t think the people wearing Betty know.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
I didn’t know that!
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
I don’t think the people wearing Betty know.
I also don’t know.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
TIL
StudChud@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
YESSS and they have like bandanas and whatnot? That’s between Royal Park station and Flemington Bridge station. It’s my favourite mural.
I have a photo of it but I can’t find it right now lol
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
I have been informed that I can’t go home today.
Some dickhead ripped out the scanners in both lifts of my apartment building. Neither lift is functioning, indefinitely
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
What the fuck!!! Fuck that!!!
If you need to stay at a hotel they’d better be paying you back for that.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
What the fuck? Surely the building has a contingency plan for accessibility?
Having some experience with lifts and servicing, they should have an override option (or maintenance mode) that basically stops at every floor and just cycles through.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
Temporary maintenance mode activated. Apparently the degenerates damaged that backup option too, and that had to be fixed first before anything else.
Still no panels until tomorrow, but they’ve fixed the backup option
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
WTF who’s gonna look after Chook?
Hopefully he’s sorted with food and water until you can get in but this isn’t ok
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
oh no
Catfish@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Given I called out of work and just ate nearly two steaks, pretty good idea what is off with my brain right now. Fuck this hormonal shit!!
Pilk@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
Any DT legends been referred to (or know of) a notably on-the-ball internal medicine specialist/general physician that practices privately? They seem kinda hard to find and don’t want to end up with a flop, given the price tag, so hoping to consider at least one or two options additional to the one my GP suggested.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Don’t have any recommendations, but physicians often have areas of special interest, so read to blurb on the ones you find to see which would suit you best.
Pilk@aussie.zone 58 minutes ago
Thanks friendo
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Dm sent
Pilk@aussie.zone 55 minutes ago
Thanks legend, replied
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
wtf is ‘internal medicine’? Isn’t all medicine internal to some degree? Or is this a euphemism? Cos if so I missed the email.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
It’s when they shrink down the doctor so they are really tiny so they can examine you from the inside. Very expensive due to danger pay, if they take a wrong turn they can accidentally disolve themselves in stomach acid.
Pilk@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
I have just learnt it is the American version of the term, so naturally it doesn’t make sense. I was hoping it would help distinguish “general practitioner” (GP/family doctor) with “general physician” (medical specialist) which are commonly confused, even until recently by myself.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Aldi has dutch salted (but still sweet) licorice. So good, and not many people like it so less sharing required.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
I was gifted some recently but can’t have the fructose in it. IKEA might still sell it 🤔
StudChud@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
I love licorice, but I tend to eat the whole pack in one sitting. Then my toilet hates me.
Catfish@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Is it the one that’s almost too hard to chew? Love that stuff.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
It’s a mix of softer and hard ones. I do prefer the jaw dislocating ones, but these will do.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
It’s all yours.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 13 hours ago
Alfie is home with us! Lots of meowing and exploring and already kicking kitty litter everywhere.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 13 hours ago
Place next door is being demolished making way for the most ridiculous new house to be built.
Going by the plans it’ll be a single residence, 3 levels, massive basement w/ 5 underground car parks all for a single family. Going to be a big white box basically. Building will go fence to fence no or tiny garden. Why people opt for no garden on such a big block is beyond me. I completely understand on smaller blocks, and maybe the maintenence concerns but if you can fork out that much for a tacky mcmansion, you can afford a gardener or 10.
No space for trees which is the same that happened to the neighbour on the other side. Maybe I’m getting old but the whole charm of the area is a shitload of big trees and nice little front gardens. Most new places going up around here have neither. If you’re lucky a few small shrubs and some synthetic lawn.
Don’t care about what the place looks like really, but no green just shits me. Not sure if that makes me a NIMBY.
Shame.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
just got home
time for beach 🩴
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
I seem to be completely lacking motivation today. I think I’ll have to try taking the dog for a walk, maybe the wind yesterday blew it down the street and I can find it again out there.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 15 hours ago
Dismissed all my alarms because I thought it was Sunday. A benefit of living close to work is I don’t have a mad rush in to work now because of it
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 13 hours ago
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 13 hours ago
Everyone in the office is a bit unhinged today
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 15 hours ago
Definitely feels more springy than last week. Time to start on the hay fever meds.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 15 hours ago
Morning. I’m making a hot chocolate and then I’m going to work
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 14 hours ago
Melbcat has been sneezing directly into my face/eyeballs. lol
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 22 hours ago
Welcome back YarraByte, it’s good to have you back with us again.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 14 hours ago
okay, busy day today 😊
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
Has anyone had a positive experience with pet insurance? I’m paying 80 a month and tried to get a claim for a check up covered and they denied it.
It’s my first claim on 3 years.
bacon@aussie.zone 17 hours ago
Beep Beep 🚚
🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
SituationCake@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
I noticed a soft plastics collection bin at my Woolies. Sign said it’s a trial. I’m gonna start collecting plastics again, hopefully they don’t get hoarded in a warehouse again.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 25 minutes ago
I think it’s better the supermarkets pay to keep them in a warehouse than they end up in the ocean. Maybe that will incentivise them to stop wrapping everything in plastic
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 38 minutes ago
I’ve been hearing about recycling plastic for a lot of decades and it’s always been a scam, always
find me suspicious
SituationCake@aussie.zone 31 minutes ago
Me too. But even if it’s a scam, having to bear the cost of collecting might put pressure on supermarkets to reduce the ridiculously excess plastic packaging of many products. Better than ratepayers having to foot the bill when local council has to dispose of it.