Discussion Thread 🧢 Thursday 18 September 2025

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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  Treats?

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  • Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Treats in bed? Yes.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      always

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• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Attacking trellis w/ jasmine intertwined on the fence that fell over the other day w/ a kukri is a surprising form of therapy.

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Your gardening sounds hella therapeutic man lol

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  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Out if interest, does a kukri qualify as a machete?

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    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I’d say it’d be close to it but still considered a ‘knife’ I think.

      It’d be a bad idea to have one in public.

      Some of the stories surrounding them are wild:

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishnu_Shrestha

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  • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I’ve got a very overgrown and weedy garden and view yard work the same way, plus it’s a good workout

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I am wrecked, been so busy,

  and trying to get to sleep at a sensible time 😊

  good night everyone, sweet dreams

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• calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Goddamn mouse just ran past into bedroom… fuck

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  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    lol I say let it live and become part of the fam. It’s come this far.

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I love of the contrast of responses to this question lol

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    The cunt needs to die now.

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Back from beach, it warmed up nicely. 🌞

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Alrighty. Interview midday tomorrow and another on Monday. Still getting orgs reading my resume so that’s great!

  Borderlands 4 isn’t bad but I think I’m over gaming. I was really looking forward to this game but I just feel meh when I play it.

  Kinda sucks but I’m not going to force myself to do something because I think I’m supposed to like it.

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  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Good luck!!

    Yeah definitely don’t force yourself to do something you don’t end up liking. I’m sure there are more enjoyable games out there when you feel like gaming again!

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Thanks :)

      Yeah I think I’ll just put the ps5 away and come back to it when I feel like there’s something to drawn me in.

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s amazing how much better I feel after liberal application of pork crackling

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  • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    and then the farts begin

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    • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      S’okay, I’m flying solo this afternoon

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The pork in mine was sadly lacklustre but the crackling was absolute top. Glad you’re feeling better!

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    • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      My local is consistently great. I wander in, muddle though Baby’s First Vietnamese to manage a greeting (it makes the owner laugh, he seems to like my attempts) and then they’re just like “extra extra chilli, yes, we know you”

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  wtf

  the postie just told me “jesus loves you”

  I gave him a dark look and said no thank you

  even if i were christian I would be cross, no proselytising from people in gov uniforms on company time

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    If JC really loved us then he would get rid of REA pamphlets.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      true

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Report him.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I’ll give him some chances first.

      then a talking to

      if that doesn’t work then report

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• Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Fake Ruben step one, pickle

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Chocolate for record

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      ok

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• LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  bit of a whinge

  I almost cried during my guitar lesson today. I told my teacher about the problems I was having playing the song we are doing, to the point where there is a technique issue. They more or less ignored me, and make me play the song at 70%. I obviously can’t do that (yet). My hands will freeze when I fuck up on guitar. Not so much with piano, because I can find the notes again more easily. Might be a vision issue honestly. They say there’s this way of practising where you just up the speed, ignore mistakes, and iron them out later. So when I obviously couldn’t play the song at 70%, they up it to 80% and then 90%. It’s way too fast, and so I’m fumbling around like an idiot, and then I just freeze. Body says no. Maybe it’s an anxiety thing. I get really nervous during the lessons and forget stuff too. I should do a shot before I go. The teacher tells me I just have to push through when I make a mistake. They also turn up their amp and play along, so can’t hear all the wrong notes ringing out over it. I’ve also tried to learn so many different songs, and have never mastered one because my teacher always wants to move on after a couple of weeks. I have dyspraxia, which is like the dyslexia of movement. It seems to be more widely recognised overseas compared to here. Maybe there is a bit of learned helplessness. But I feel very defeated, even though all I probably have to do is practise more thoroughly. It’s kind of like with handwriting, which required years of OT, although I still do hold a pen wrong. Maybe my ex was right, I won’t be a good guitarist. I kind of just want to go back to the beginning and start again.

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    OK here’s my 2 cents for what it’s worth.

    Speeding up with mistakes makes no sense.

    I practice with a metronome when there’s something I’m learning that I can’t play straight away at normal speed.

    I start with 50% till it’s perfect and I’ve ironed out any technique issues then go up by 10bpm. Rinse and repeat.

    If you can play it well slow, it’s a lot easier to play well fast.

    Don’t let them get you down! Slow and steady then when you speed up you already have the movements locked into muscle memory. It doesn’t mean you can play it straight away but it’s a hell of a lot easier. And I’m talking about having to learn tremolo picking parts at 180+bpm. Slow, then speed up when I’m comfy.

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    • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Thank you! I do something similar for piano, except I go a bit slower than 50% and use a metronome, which is working well. Maybe I should try the same for guitar!

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    This sounds like it’s getting you into a stressed state which is not conducive to learning and memory. Also not getting it right before speeding up and not letting you hear what you’re playing? I don’t know a lot but that seems really counterintuitive.

    Maybe it’s time for a new teacher with a different approach.

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    • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I agree. I think my teacher’s idea was that I don’t just stop playing when I make a mistake. I also think they want me to do the slow practice at home and then just jam out in the lessons, which I don’t entirely agree with.

      I might do some research into different places.

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  No

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Maybe?

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    • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Definitely not

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  • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Seconded.

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Thirded. Motion passed!

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I sunscreened Melbcat’s nose so she could lie in the sunlight but she licked it all off… thankfully she’s back on the bed now and out of the rays.

  I’ve bought myself a cheap new hat and some 30+ face sunscreen on special

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  woke up gang checking in

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    🫡

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I’m up. It’s a bit chilly outside.

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  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    We don’t tolerate gang behaviour here

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I consider us more a cult than a gang.

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    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      🖖 gang signs

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  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    yawns

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• calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Does anyone have a guaranteed mouse trap bait/food? I’ve got one persistent little bugger that has been here for months… Which just sauntered past in the kitchen in a very relaxed fashion like it owns the place. Using those BigCheese live catch traps, and I’ve tried…ham, peanut butter, the bait it came with, little bits of muesli bar, little bits of chocolate… The dog is useless.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I use kill traps because mice are an introduced pest that causes damage and spreads disease.

    I found kraft processed cheese works best

    Knead about half a teaspoon until it’s soft then I press it into/around the bait holder. I don’t sit the bait on the bait holder, it’s really stuck. Then I set the trap. I might mix tiny bits of bacon in the cheese.

    I cleared out a large outdoor aviary for a neighbour of about 30 mice using this method.

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    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I am currently bound by a pinky swear with my daughter that I will not kill the mouse…

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Borrow a cat

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    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Would be chaos with my doggo

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You have to wash and scrub the traps in hot soapy water. Dry thoroughly. Wear gloves when setting them. Use a smidgen of Pb. If mice smell human on them they won’t touch them.

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    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Huh…ok. thanks I’ll give that a go

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    This is a plug for my work but if it’s a real problem you can look up the Goodnature mouse trap. They’re meant to work pretty well.

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  • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I hate it when they just roam around like it’s their house. Maybe try bacon rind? Less likely to break apart when nibbled

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  • mertn22@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I caught two last night with amazon traps loaded with peanut butter. This was the first time I had set the traps.

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I need lunch. I need many things

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    What’s on the menu today? I’ve looking forward to a banh mi!

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    • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      How on earth did you know?

      My local place does banh mi + ca phe combo for 17, so that’s my lunch

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  beach finds

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Why are Thursdays so…Thursday?

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  • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    False Friday

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• tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Work from home then a day off tomorrow for a long weekend. Today is looking so nice, I’ll need to find a reason to go outside

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• bacon@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Beep Beep 🚚
  🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    A croissant and a ridiculous drink in a pineapple please

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    • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      🥐⏰👻🧌🦡🍹🍍

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  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Spinach n cheese gozleme please

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    • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      God those aldi ones are so good

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    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      This makes me suddenly remember those spinach and cheese triangles (though those had flaky pastry and were probably closer to spanakopita)

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    • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      🥬🧀🫓

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Are you streaky, middle or short cut bacon? Asking for a friend.

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    • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      streaky

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• tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Also, just bought a thunderbolt cable off Aliexpress, so let’s see if it actually outputs video when it arrives. Worth the risk at around $6 I think

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• Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Drat the parcel delivery guy and his timing!

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• Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  pokes ausrenovation sub with a stick c’moon. Be more active. I don’t wanna go to reddit for this shit.

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  beach 😊 I will take photos and show my finds ( I always find something )

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Put on sheets and towels wash, forget to add a couple. /facepalm Can’t be bothered stopping the wash and fussing around to get it drained so I can open the door.

  The towel is also pretty manky from cleaning up a spill so I’ll just give it soak in the bucket and wash later

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