Found this nice docu-gif about a St Kilda pidgeon lady. i.imgur.com/jeg1LqE.mp4
Discussion Thread 🍰 Wednesday 10 September 2025
Submitted 11 hours ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
It’s great being able to play Silksong on a laptop as I can do it in the bedroom when the kids don’t settle properly, but I think I should save some of the harder stuff for the big computer. Silksong has an uncapped framerate so maybe the extra responsiveness of the big monitor might make a difference. Plus, the game looks gorgeous in 4k
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
NGL I hadn’t heard about Hollow Knight until last week and kinda wanna give it a whack, but it looks like a lot of precision jumping and I’m just not great at that. I’ve been playing Odi and the Blind Forest and precision timing/jumping wears me out really quickly.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 24 minutes ago
There are some sections of very precision platforming. The hardest parts are towards the end of the game and are completely optional based on what ending you want. They are both tough games, but they’re so cheap you can just pick Hollow Knight up and just give it a go. Plus, it’s Australian made.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
If you got sent this before an interview for a low paying role, what would you think:
Just a quick heads-up – this role will report directly to Mark Wakeling our new Victorian Call Centre Manager and myself, so I thought I’d give you a quick intro before we chat.
I’m a proud father of two beautiful girls (ages 2 and 5), originally from Sydney, and have spent the last 20 years leading high-performing sales teams. I bought my first property at 21, and while I’m not a micromanager, I do have high standards. I’m naturally competitive (ex-athlete mindset!) and love surrounding myself with people who are driven to be the best – and I expect the same from my team.
Honestly curious what you guys think working under this person would be like.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 minutes ago
Geez I’d be worried about that.
Personally I’d go just to see how up himself the dude is lol (probably not good advice).
tone212_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Why are the children relevant? Why is the property at 21 relevant? Honestly a completely tone deaf thing to send to a candidate.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 48 minutes ago
That level of entitlement sets off my old bouncer habit of keeping an eye on cokey sales guys who were the type to get a girl drunk.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Run.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
I doubt there is a HR , this is a two bit operation that runs on the smell of an oily rag, expects employees to work for finger traps and waffle parties, don’t expect your legal entitlements.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Your workplace is not a family situation and your job is not a competition.
These are giant red flags.
Do not go , or go just to see what these potential abusers are like.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
He’s gonna ask you what you got up to every single weekend because we’re like a family here.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
I physically recoiled reading that. I’d cancel so fast.
Pilk@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Would love to know he believes separates his management style from that of a micromanager. Asked directly, I don’t think he’d have an answer.
A high performance manager would be sitting in on that interview, too. I bet he’s got more important things to do.
I suspect this is some kind of ploy to filter out people who can detect he’s a dickhead.
Also, you’d have two people to report to? Does not sound fun.
bacon@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Email back to cancel the interview.
Catfish@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Run. They have a huge ego about tuff that has nothing to do with work. You’ll have no privacy and be treated like a slave.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
I find it very weird they’re so willing to share things like this over email ahead of an interview. It wouldn’t make me enthused to work for the company or under this guy
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
I’d be running far far away, slowly as I’m not an athlete. Not saying I’m not very good at what I do, and I am driven but he sounds like a flog.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Thanks for the perspective. I thought it was just me. The house at 21 thing sounds like someone born on third base who thinks he hit a home run.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Person sounds completely insufferable and probably narcissistic. They would be 100% a micromanager who look at long (unpaid) hours as a badge of honour.
His family situation, property achievements and ex-athlete status are completely unrelated to work but they make it part of their personality.
At the start he’d all friendly and cheery, give it a few weeks and the nightmare would start.
Also, he seems like the type who would call people ‘champ’ and mean it.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
His family situation, property achievements and ex-athlete status are completely unrelated to work but they make it part of their personality.
That’s most likely a lie.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
9am work starts may even be worse than my late shifts that start at 1145… Always packed trams is really bothersome to me
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 56 minutes ago
I start early and finish early. Some of my coworkers hate it, but we have no set hours.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 9 minutes ago
I start early and finish late. But 12 hour days when working equal more days with no work at all, so I think it’s worth it.
A lot of people have very rigid thought patterns and can’t cope with anyone doing something different. So they will decide you are lazy because you “finish early” while ignoring that you started early too. Or they berate people for “sleeping in” and ignore they worked late at night, etc. It’s a constant problem for shift workers because these sorts of people can’t comprehend that when you work night shifts the day is not a “day off” that is free to do things. I also get people that think because I work a lower number of days I am part time, they can’t comprehend that I’m actually working a 42 hour week.
melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
thankfully I basically set my own office hours on days I’m in. Usually at my desk by 7, leave at 2. Avoid most commuters that way (even when I’m on my bike!)
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 minute ago
My favourite shift is 8-4, but I don’t get enough of those 😭
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 55 minutes ago
Same!!! In office 7-ish, but I stay till around 4. Bosses are noticing the extra effort and I’m getting some concessions.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Starting at a normal time is the worst. I can do the drive to work in less than half an hour and even home again if I leave early. The worst part of it is getting up
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
I ordered that hairdryer 2-3 weeks ago and no idea where it is.
It says the seller sent it, but it’s untracked and hasn’t shown up yet as sent on the progress bar. I had it sent to a local business for collection so it’s not likely to have been stolen.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
I was falling asleep in the waiting room. Came home completely exhausted and slept. The glands are really swollen in my neck and under my arm so either I’m sick or have a quietly simmering infection.
In the morning I’m just going to shove everything into the other room and do a quick sweep. Crack the door for some fresh air, put dishes to soak in hot soapy water, change bedding. Clean litterboxes.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
lots of hugs, just do what you can and rest
and tomorrow see if you can home help from the council or state gov
bacon@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
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Green prawn curry please
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
YarraByte has inspired me… may I please have some cake and coffee?
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
Same as big dawg RRaven please
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RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Perfection thank you. This is definitely the way to get the day off to a good start.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
Work is just under 14km away and the bike says it can do 15km on the lowest assist setting and 8 on the highest. Lets see if i have to do some manual pedalling on the way to work today
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Got in with some power to spare. I’ve taken to charging the bike at work so we don’t even have to pay for the electricity to charge it
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
It’s awesome you’re riding there man. What a huge saving in petrol/PT cash.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
I’ve done about two tanks worth of petrol on the bike so the savings are adding up slowly
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 26 minutes ago
Huzzah got the soundcard and HDDs. Place I got the HDDs from threw in a tiny (9g) packet of jelly babies lol which was a nice touch.
Will finally have a functional studio again. Can’t wait to make some glorified synthesised fart noises with 2.5ms latency.