Me: Gibson get off the counter
Gibson: “gets on the counter even more”
Me: Alright then. “aggressively crinkles plastic bag”
Gibson: “breaks the world land speed record”.
Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025
Submitted 3 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I thought for a second you were making a post about Mel Gibson.
Posts about Gibson are much better.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Mel Gibson wouldn’t get off the counter, he’d sit there and rant
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
me too, I think it was the colon
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Me: Void get off the kitchen bench stands up Void: ha ha! I stole your warm chair
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
The fitness watch has done a great job today. I’ve completed 8,249 steps and 2 workouts. Noticed when I put on my jacket that it fits a little looser around the waistline 😀 Made my mango chicken curry, took the kids for a walk and behaved myself with snacking and drinking water. Gotta be good because tomorrow I will be more indulgent with snacks. Balance ⚖️ I have to be so careful, I feel like if I even have a piece of cake it goes straight to my waistline. Genetics does me no favours (both my parents were morbidly obese at one stage).
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Walked the niece to school by myself. She was so well behaved compared to when mum walked her 😂
She was so happy to show her aunty off 😂
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
😁
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
lazy morning, plenty of time for me to get to know my new cheapie smart watch and make mango chicken later 😋
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Smart watches are ugly as but gee they are worth it. Have fun.
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
volume control and voice commands for timers and alarms are the shit
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Your smart watch does that? Mine has volume control but no voice commands for timers
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Oh she’s so pretty
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Early morning hike, lunch, nap, some telly, settling in with a lovely glass of whiskey on this fine spring evening.
Things feel good right.
Except for my legs, hips, lower back, left shoulder, bit of the neck and abs.
But apart from that…Aces.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
off to the city for some walking and shopping , good to get out and get some exercise, it’s good for anxiety 👍
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
oh dear, I forgot to feed Ted last night, I was distracted
he politely reminded me this morning while I was making my breakfast
not even a meow, just hid presence
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I love him so much, he’s a simple little soul, very easy, loves company and is happy just going outside or sleeping, he’s curious and brave too
never complains either unless I have to brush him in sensitive areas and then it’s all, whoa there buddy,
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Nothing like a cat to ground you. I hope you managed to get some sleep.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I did, finally, thanks ,
I was a bit tense tho and it was hard to settle hearing background noises but I eventually crashed
yeah, cats are great 😸
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Poor bubba! It’s ok, he understands that sometimes things are rough.
Perhaps both of you need some cuddles
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
The Bode
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
You guyz are the absolute best. Thank you for being you. I learn so much from this community and I greatly appreciate all of the lessons and warnings and everything inbetween.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I too think youse guys are the best and I love how we have a really good mix of different people
and everyone so kind and open in sharing what’s going on
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Gave the doggo a huge run on the beach earlier. Was time for his evening walk earlier. Took me a while to find him… .
spoiler
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
No walk just sleep.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I can’t see anything 🤷♀️
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I forgot to pack my avocado in my work lunch bag. I think this means I have to make guacamole and have tacos for dinner.
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Mmm i gotta get up and clean out an ancient gap between a concrete slab and a foundation wall so i can put fresh goop in it. Can’t get up tho, fat cat sitting on me. So sad.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I really with that excuse would fly with work. Sorry, can’t come in the cat’s sleeping on top of me. I guess I’d need a lot more sick leave if that did work, though.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Going up to Albury this weekend to see my grandfather. He’s moved into an aged care facility there and apparently he’s doing better than ever, so this will be our first time seeing his new place
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Call ahead and see if he wants anything, they’re a bit cut off from the world. I used to take good coffee and weed cookies to my friend in care.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
That’s a good idea. I think he’ll say he’s fine but it’s good to ask
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Turns out I wasn’t holding the drum sticks properly….
This is why it pays to watch tutorial videos lol
Not much happening tonight just games and music as per usual. Looking forward to tomorrow night!
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Nath@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Hahaha it’s funny how I see this view almost every day and take it for granted. Welcome to Perth. 😃
Don’t get too used to our weather, it might make you cross when you get back to Melbourne.
Try also not to think about how that train is doing the equivalent of Southern Cross to Geelong in a similar time for $5.Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s $5.30 to Geelong , it’s $5.30 to anywhere in Victoria
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s very beautiful.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’ve done it now… I’ve been keeping a distance from the black cat to not get attached but I’ve caved and given him some pats.
And then realised that while his fur is healthy looking, he’s a bit thinner than I realised, and some of his vertebrae in his upper back stuck out in a way that felt weird under my fingers. Is he injured? Underweight?
But I can’t start feeding him or take him to the vet. I really don’t think I can take on another cat (especially when they hate each other), even him approaching stresses the hell out of Melbcat and her immune system isn’t great. I may not be able to catch him to take him directly to the vet, and he may belong to a shitty neighbour that might try to go after my cat in retribution.
He’s a friendly boy. I hope someone is looking after him 😭
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’ve sent photos of Melbcat’s nose to the specialist, asked for refills on her meds, and ordered more wet food.
Anxiety is going nuts worse than usual :(
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
you’re doing great, you are doing
that is the very definition of coping 😘😘😘
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Whatever this Ee-oore!! bird is, it’s lucky I don’t own a crossbow
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Will CLR get year old beernami stains out of a cement floor? Taking all bets, trying it tomorrow!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
This wind is interfering with my drinking session 😡
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
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CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
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Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’m watching chitty chitty bang bang
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
beware of the child catcher!
This is one weird ass movie
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I think I’m old enough to be safe there
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
You dare besmirch this film? I will turn your head into sauerkraut!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Pilk@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
OK… this bootleg Dyson battery was a great purchase. There’s no way it’s the claimed 4x battery capacity of a brand new authentic battery (I think physics imposes a hard limit) but it’s definitely way better than the one I replaced.
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Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Four and twenty black birds
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Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Fancy cafe breakfast please
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melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I think I’ve done something to my back -_-
First when I lifted stuff to clean. And then when I lifted Melbcat’s carrier out of a coupe. (The lack of rear doors made it extra difficult to have proper lifting technique- I had to lean in hunched over behind a front seat that didn’t push forward the whole way and then lift like a shrimp.) Then today I carried books.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Came down the beach on wed. for a break. P’s coming down today and I’m dreading it. Got a bit tense when I was leaving. Got into an argument w/ ol’ boy about ol’ girl, eating and how I need more help to keep weight stable. Basically turns into only me shopping, cooking (3 different things ugh) and turning the pressure up for her to eat more.
Got a call this morning from ol’ girl who was almost in tears. Took 3 days to go from 44.5kg to 41.5kg today. i’ve been able to keep it around 44-45 but the stress and strain on relationships to keep it there is becoming too much. When i leave it just plummets.
All I was asking was for ol’ boy to take more of an interest in calories otherwise we end up w/ exactly what happened here (again). He’s a useless cunt.
So I’m not quite sure what to do. It’s not as easy as saying get a dietician (has 2, they didn’t change anything I was trying to do), put her in for a bit of convalescence (that convo didn’t go well), or even get some in-house care (didn’t go down well either).
So now I have to try and swing it around (again). That means nagging her to eat more, only thing that’s ‘working’ atm, which is getting old.
The only thing that’ll help now is less refusal from ol’ girl, and more of an interest in keeping the diet chugging along from ol’ boy.
That has to come from them.
/rant.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
So he won’t cook for his wife, who is wasting away, because why? It’s women work?
If he’s a traditional man who adheres to gender roles, then I would tell him “a man’s work is doing what needs to be done”. And he isn’t doing what needs to be done.
I’m sorry you’re suffering this as well. Managing all this by yourself with no help from your siblings is so fucking awful. I’m so sorry BR.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Oh man. Look this might be a bit scary for mum, but would she consider a temporary nasal tube to help her with nutrition? You can run an automatic pump for a slow drip so she doesn’t have to worry about mouth pain or remembering to sip.
I get the sense that she’s not a fan of sweets but Ensure does come in a neutral flavour that could be mixed into coffee or soups. MCT oil is basically a medium chain coconut oil that may help with weight gain (but may have uncomfortable or embarrassing solids effects, I haven’t tried it).
She may need a review on her mouth pain, a check on why it’s not resolving and if it can be managed.
I’m so sorry that everything is falling on your shoulders and your old man won’t step up. I wonder if perhaps there could be a home carer to assist with the soup and reminding her to eat. (Or to make it with her if she insists on cooking.)
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Have to thank you for suggesting the neutral ensure a while back. I think there’d be bigger problems without it. Life saver really.
Mouth is one of the bigger problems. She’s been in to see a lot of specialists over the years for that. Unfortunately that ones tough.
been putting animal fats in but didn’t think of duck fat. Will try that!
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
You’ve been doing an absolutely incredible job keeping her well. But it does take a toll when it all falls to you. Convalescence/Respite doesn’t work for a lot of people, they see it as a threat to their independence so become more withdrawn. In my humble experience home based support (although some are reluctant for that too) works a little bit more because ‘normal’ people will lift their game when someone is coming into their home. And I don’t mean that your mum is not normal, I mean that most of the people I nurse in the community are not normal and they are happy for me to see them warts and all, and normal people will put in some effort because someone is looking in. Take some big deep breaths, tackle a big pruning job that will recover and sit under your weeping cherry to watch the petals rain down.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yep that’s my guess what would happen here.
And thank you kindly again for sharing your experience being in the field.
I was hoping she would be more receptive to some home based care so we’ll try w/ that again.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’m curious to know what he’s eating?
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
For him generally on rotation is steak w/ veg etc, pastas, curries, stir fries etc. Not that hard to do, nothing new there. Problem is dude refuses to cook which would really help out. Ol’ girl is pretty much strictly soup. trying to find variations when everything is so limited (no spices, everything pureed) takes time. By the end of it I just can’t be fucked. When I hear ‘what’s for dinner’ from ol’ boy I die a little inside. Totally robbed any joy from cooking.
Last 2 nights dins was genuinely excited for just a snag in bread lol.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
This sounds a like a lot for you to handle.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Too much. I find often caring duties tend to get pushed onto one person and stubbornly stay that way. It’s a recipe for burnout.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’m sorry you and your family are having such a hard time. It sounds like you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place, and the help has to come from your old man.
It’s a tough situation and I hope things get better soon mate ❤️