My new fave hobby is taking the weed burner thing to ivy.
It gives a very satisfying crackle pop sound.
Discussion Thread 🖖 Sunday 10 August 2025
Submitted 3 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I might name the house. It seems like a bit of a wank but I don’t want to move anymore and it feels like it helps with connecting to a location.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s nice to have names. It’s home. 😊
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’ve always wondered what went into those houses you see that have a name as well as a number
bacon@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
useless contemporary heaven
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
getting ready for a long walk down the beach/coast , 4k return, some of it is rough, the tide very low but rising , I don’t care if sometimes I have to walk in the water a little because there is no sand
this is good for old people like me, the uneven way is meant to strengthen muscles in our feet and help us maintain balance
will take photos and hope I find some good shells and coral
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
That sounds lovely.
I shall have to tell Mr Woof about the benefits of uneven ground next time he looks at me like I’m crazy for wanting to cut across an open lot instead of sticking to concrete paths. Telling him the route takes us closer to cows doesn’t seem to be a winning argument with him.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Excited for photos 🍿
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Just got back from my own beach walk, but I did it the easy way (boardwalk). Yours sounds lovely, it’s bloody stunning out today!
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I need to do that at some point. Just having trouble letting go. I wonder if there’s a way to back up comments.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I didn’t save any comments lol just deleted the account. It was hard to let go, but I just had enough of the bad news, sexism, and racism; no comment I made ever changed anyone’s mind about their biases. Plus, it means my ex can’t see what I’m up to anymore lol, I have the screenshots of the message they sent me a year or two back, so I can throw that in their face again if I need to, but it is very freeing.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Fell asleep at 11pm, wide awake at 3am.
Laughing at that mushroom case subreddit, everyone is losing their minds about how what happened to Simon wasn’t allowed to be presented as evidence in this case. Um, maybe because there’s no solid proof she poisoned Simon those times; I have no doubt she did, but they cannot prove it, so inadmissable as evidence.
Good thing the jury found her guilty anyway, but this has highlighted how little the public knows about criminal case proceedings, good fkn lord 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Purposely driving past her house is pathetic, terminally online behaviour.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yeah I need to delete, like I should have done so years ago. Not good for my head.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
That’s so gross and weird to do. I even feel a little bit sometimes even commenting on the situation because it’s not a spectacle, it’s people’s lives and they’re still probably shocked and grieving.
Imagine the reality of things right now for the kids. Don’t stalk a devastated family bro.
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
They are absolutely devastated and grieving still.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s so gross! I think I also got a little triggered, because it reminded me of the shit my mum used to do when I was a teen:
smol trauma
She really believed she was psychic, and would drive around at all hours of the night trying to “find” Bung Siriboon, one hand on the wheel and the other tracing words on her thigh. She’d drive like a fucking idiot too, because she wasn’t paying full attention, so I’d go with her because I was afraid she’d get into a crash and die and I wouldn’t know.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Wrote a whole rant, but backtracked it. But yup, that sub needs a new hobby.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s a hive mind of damn idiots. Too many fuckwicks who want justice to be revenge.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
trolls and children
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’m back, took my boots off, had a coffee and 30 minute rest
and now for pics 😊
omg, what a beautiful day out there, the tide is very low and it’s sunny and mild
the tide is low and all the dogs and their friends are out on the flats 🐕🐶
this is as far as I got, 50 metres short of my goal of getting to the small creek , after the fence it’s a true mangrove swamp with no sand and nothing but mucky mud, I saw fox prints in the mud and if a fox sinks more than 5 cm into the ooze I have no hope , even the sand where I was was getting unstable
a view looking back at the city
a murex shell in situ , it’s the big shell with a flange
some of today’s finds
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Your shell finding ability truly is amazing.
Makes me wonder wtf is wrong w/ my beach or if I need glasses.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
it’s pattern finding
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Gorgeous photos, thanks for sharing! Love the idea of a fox scurrying around and sinking (yes I know they’re pests but they’re cute)
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
YW 😘😘😘
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Pics 1 & 4 are straight from my childhood sighs wistfully
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
we’re only 25 minutes on the train from spencer street 👍
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
So pretty. It’s such a nice day outside
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
it’s called pterochelus triformis, ptero means wing 🐚🪽 😊
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
lol
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Someone has had their meds and a lambie brekkie, then come back to bed for sleepy cuddles. My old baby.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
You’re a fantastic Cat Mum!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
she’s the best 😻
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
She seems to like the lamb. 👍😊
( It’s such a relief you found something she likes. I was getting so worried. ☹️)
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
She adores lamb. I think it’s one of her favourite things
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Aradina@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
20/50 :(
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
45/50. Fucking castle.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Built by a lunatic, copied by a creep.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
35
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
45/50 :O
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
25/50
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
30/50
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Same here
Duenan@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
10/50
You’re kidding me, there’s a toast chicken in Vegemite?
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yeah, colesworth tried it for a bit. Croxton Roosters chooks have a soy sauce based glaze that’s pretty similar I understand. I like the Croxton Roosters version quite a lot so maybe vegemite chicken wasn’t so bad. I didn’t try it though.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Same. Stuff Tony Abbott and his damn onion!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Ok how do y’all fit in time for hobbies, exercise, cleaning the house, cooking, seeing people, sleeping, working, taking care of kids, etc.?
Do fully functional people have all this together? Or does at least one need to be sacrificed? I don’t have kids, and can’t imagine having to balance life stuff with kids.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Nope. Nobody “has it all together”. As per SituationCake, you deal with the most urgent dumpster first. Then other shit as it happens. Helps to have a rough idea of routine and priorities - which can be varied in accordance with circumstances. There is no law that states that THOU SHALT HAVE AN IMMACULATE HOME AT ALL TIMES OF EVERY DAY OR I WILL SMITE YOU. And nobody ever put “I was a perfect housekeeper” on their gravestone. Kids/pets come first if there’s a scheduling conflict, closely followed by partner. Everything else can usually wait a bit if necessary.
My own very rough schedule as a solo household is : I budget 15 mins for washing up & kitchen clean per day. This is not optional for me as I’m immunocompromised post cancer treatment and well, microbiology. Laundry once a week (mostly) depending on weather. Rest of house - I budget 2 hours on a weekend for tidy up and cleaning. That’s housework sorted mostly. Maybe do a more thorough clean at the change of season. Life is too short to wipe the top of cupboards or clean behind the fridge more than 4 times a year imo. For me, Saturdays are a write off anyway as I have to take an osteoporosis pill weekly that screws me over for most of the day (gotta stay within 30 seconds of the loo), so I might as well stay home and sort the house on that day. Maybe do some slow cooking if I can be bothered. Ditto gardening. Most of my friends are trained now and know that I’m not available on Saturdays for socialising.
Sundays are my fun days - I try to keep that day free to do pretty much whatever I want or see people etc.
Shopping : once a week for pantry/fridge. And stop on the way home after work for fresh stuff if needed.
Life admin : 1 hour once a month copes with most things. Or deal as they come up.
Cooking : breakfast isn’t really cooking unless you do eggs etc., so cooking is roughly 1 hour at the endish of the day. During the week I keep it very simple. A bit more lavish on the weekend - say 2 hours for 3 mealsworth. After dinner is relax/chill/net time or reading or hobbies.Take home message - it all depends on circumstances. And nobody gets it all done all the time. And if they did, I would consider them to be robot aliens from a distant planet with good connections to the cosmetic and AI industries.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I don’t. 😞
( i think i spend too much time on the net )
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
(Same here)
SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I can’t manage it all. I do some of the things some of the time, based on which dumpster is burning the most. Guess I’m not very functional.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It sounds like you eat, sleep and take care of yourself and Gibson. Seems pretty functional to me!!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
After many delays I finally put the numbers on my letterbox.
tone212_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Back from my run, so many people out and about enjoying the sun. Trees are starting to blossom. I’m enjoying this false spring very much.
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
wooo tanks done, slurrytub adapter for rock cleaning done, trench done, now for carhole scourging, hard rubbish piling and a door flap.
briongloid@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Why doesn’t Victoria have .vic TLD, every LGA could have stonnington.vic, campaspe.vic, parliament.vic
Nobody’s claimed it yet and it’s only a matter of time.
On that note. .melbourne? why not something normal like .melb, better yet, why not have the whole state use .vic.
bacon@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
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Tomorrow I start my drive up north and while I’ll be in a campervan with a little gas stove and staying at caravan parks for the most part, it’s been so long that I kind of struggled to think about what easy dinners I could make. Couscous and some sauce it’ll be, and some soup packets. It feels a lot harder doing it for one person as it really doesn’t feel worth doing prep and cleaning, most times I’ve been with others and at least there’s some fun to be had roasting potatoes and what have you. This is just going to be bare basics… Probably nice for a change, really.
Wish I’d brought my aeropress though. Just to be that Melburnian out west
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yeah the PT sesh yesterday has killed me. Went for a walk, fed the strays and I’m utterly fucked.
Nap, food, zonk, read, bed.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Did our annual visit to the aquarium today. It’s always a good experience and the kids like it, but the website is terrible and gives me a bad vibe.
I don’t like how it’s part of a private company that’s an entertainment group. I’d fell better if it was state run like the zoo. Because how much would maintenance on that place cost?
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Dropped off for a nap and had a nightmare
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Ahh… the lesion is darkening on baby girl’s nose again which means it’s coming back. Gotta document it with photos
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Couple photos while we wait for Seagoon:
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SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
What a day! 😍