I don’t want the ptv app to plan my trip, I want a pocket database where I can select a route and see the timetable. Boo.
Discussion Thread 🍯 Sunday 14 December 2025
Submitted 3 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
stib@aus.social 3 weeks ago
@SaneMartigan
If you to the "search" tab, you can search for a route and see a timetable for each stop
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tone212_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Sky pretty, but I feel sad from what happened at Bondi. I was just there yesterday. It’s horrific.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
so many hugs, it can feel a bit weird when you are that close in space and time, it can feel like luck
more hugs
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Oh jeez that’s horrible
SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
OMG just saw the news about Bondi. Horrifying. I don’t know what to say.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Families out celebrating a holiday. Horrible.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Oh, I hadn’t seen it. I don’t understand how people can ever get to a state where they want to do things like that. I think it’s hard to know what to say because the words just don’t exist. Horrible and terrible just aren’t enough.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Right, I cannot fathom the way hate can manifest in such an awful way.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
OMG
but sadly I am not surprised
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Just awful.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I am apparently on the University of Tasmania ‘Roll of Excellence’ for my results in the Diploma of Sustainable Living. I did not know such a thing existed and doubt it will have any impact on anything, but I guess it’s a nice thing to know.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I got a participation award in yr 2. And a sticker.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Look at mr fancy over here with his sticker!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I got a 1st place ribbon for walking in Year 7 athletics. I actually came last but was the only girl in my house, so I had no competition.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I got Dux of Yr 7.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Well done, I’m proud of you! I assume this features prominently in your resume?
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Congrats!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
That sounds like an interesting diploma to have! Is it related to your field of work?
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Not related to my work at all. It is primarily aimed at sustainability in your own life and community, although there are also some more scientific subjects available in things like climate change. I’ve done subjects about gardening, home and landscape design for climate, increasing biodiversity and preparing for bushfires. It’s been very interesting. It’s also free under a HECS waiver, so you use the govt. credits towards the course but don’t pay anything yourself. If you are wanting to go on to do study in that area it would be a good option and some of the subjects can be used for credits towards a bachelor degree.
Someone on the Melbourne Reddit sub mentioned doing it and I’m glad they did, I got a bit over it by the end but it has been good to do. (so thanks to the Reddit user from three years ago whose name always reminded me of 5sos but was actually something else)
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
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tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
A woman in my team was sick all of last week so she missed out on Kris Kringle. My girlfriend got one of those “random scoops” of dice from some fantasy store so we’ve put together two sets.
I’ll bring them both in and try determine her favourite colour from the classic indicators; phone case, nails, drink bottle, and I’ll give her the set that closest matches
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
You know how to pay attention without being a pest 😻
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
There are not so subtle ways women express their favourite colour for those willing to look
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Caught up with friends but buses replacing trains really marred the experience
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I absolutely fucking despise that whole system.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yeah, really not feeling the benefit of those new stations right now
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Replacement buses suck.
Inventing electric powered rollerskates with a gps. (Give me lots of money and a patent pls)
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I got on one of the busses on the way hone and a girl already on there said “look at all the people” in reference to everyone getting off the train. I had to restrain myself a bit explaining how trains are such a great way to move people around and this proves it with how many buses are required for a single train
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Blerg ride on mower is cutting unevenly.
Time to do crash YT courses and pretend to know what I’m doing. Already been serviced twice in 3 months :'(
Hoping it’s just tyre pressure. Anything else will be a head scratcher.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Maybe a wheel height setting on each side like my push mower?
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
TIL how to turn up or change songs etc from my watch to my new little speaker.
Husband: Technology is becoming obsolete and you’re just catching up.
Me: 🤷♀️ 🙂
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
that looks like cool fun , would definitely play it 🙂
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s a miniature. So cute. Coles middle is where it’s at!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Every night my cat sleeps in the human bed and every morning receives breakfast in bed. Now she’s washing herself.
I’m coming back as a loved elderly cat
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
You are loved now. 💖
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Well, surprise surprise… Was feeling shit mentally, went for a run, now feeling less shit mentally.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Waffles for breakfast. 5/5 yums, would waffle again.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
yum
How do you have them? ( I have mine warm and plain with coffee )
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
These ones were with some sweetened vanilla yoghurt and drizzled with maple syrup. I often do caramalised apple or banana with yoghurt too.
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Annoying neighbours have installed a wind chime. This means war.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Time for the lawns to be mowed at 7am every weekend. Saturdays and Sundays.
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
No lawn here, I do however need to renail the fence
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I was told in no uncertain terms that we were going outside today. There was banging on the door.
spoiler
I was tired and stalled for a long time, worried that she’d wait for me to fall asleep and do a runner. I managed to get a brief additional cuddle but Melbcat was adamant. Eventually my guilt got to me so after making a cuppa to go and grabbing a book we went to sit out. A little bit confused why Melbcat kind of sooks a bit sometimes when she’s outside. Either a uti is coming back, or maybe it’s her age? My umbrella sailed away with the wind into someone else’s yard, I found volunteer tomato seedlings in among the flowers, and I couldn’t find my spot in the book I stopped reading ages ago. Neighbours dog was barking at me in my own damn yard and nutcase neighbour briefly moved around. Eventually we needed to come back in for the bathroom. Noticing that people seem to be arseholes to me online more frequently lately, and getting some stronger ‘drift’ energy off the last few online friends. Even maybe a bit of a funny vibe. And it’s like… ok. Have fun.
I don’t feel like doing art today but I might do something anyway this evening. It is a human activity and I have to do something. It just sucks that something that used to be inspiring is now mechanical.
I hope I can wrangle my brain back into books because both irl here and online have really enshittified.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I read a book today!
A book about Australiana. I now know what to look for in op shops in country towns. 🙂
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I went to swig down the last mouthful of tea, but forgot about the tagless teabag in there and smacked myself in the face with a ginseng teabag 😆
I made a Basque cheesecake yesterday at the insistence of Miniest and today we just decimated it, there’s barely ¼ left 🫣
On Tuesday the power company are shutting off the power for the whole day to do works. I’ve seen it as an opportunity to clean out the freezer, which has desperately needed it. Too many things in shitty containers that allowed foods to get freezer burnt in too short a time. Luckily I haven’t done Xmas food shopping yet.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
smacked myself in the face with a ginseng teabag
Is this what they mean when they say tea is invigorating?
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Alright, so RiMusic does not work (offline only it seems). I’m pretty annoyed about this situation I’ve got to say. Yes, social media is bad for kids, yes some restrictions were probably necessary. Banning music (YouTube Music not though YouTube proper) access on a family managed account is just stupid, heavy handed and smacks of out dated thinking… daaaaaaah What am I supposed to do, double up and pay for Spotify… As I said, daaaaaaah!
briongloid@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I used to use RiMusic, would stop working for me as well.
OpenTune has been working for me for a very long time without issues.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Thanks. I’ll have a look
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yeah. I agree that social media isn’t good for kids (or anyone). But this implementation isn’t well done. :/
The kids probably like a huge variety of newer music making physical media challenging, but just in case. I noticed Kmart is selling discmans and little cd players fairly cheap. You have the benefit of knowing what they’re listening to.
Another option is iTunes and a secondhand Shuffle.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Just remembered there’s stuff like Grayjay or Revanced?
I can’t tell you much as I haven’t used them myself but apparently Grayjay can play a bunch of videos from different sources. However there are mixed reviews and it’s android only. The ability to allow age restricted videos seems to be broken though so maybe that’s a plus 😂
There’s also some non-app based measures to manage YouTube without an account clrn.org/how-to-put-parental-controls-on-youtube-…
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
beach
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Why the fuck am I awake?! Grrr
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Bad sleep crew
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Someone at work has been using Chat GPT to create Christmas colouring pages based on photos of people at work. So we are now surrounded by personalised Christmas pictures (which have also been helping to while away the long and boring night shifts!). Highly recommended - would be a great idea for anyone wanting a Christmas day activity for the family too.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Today at the beach I found a piece of a Spartan sample banknote. Oddest find ever, but ever so interesting. First, how did it get on the beach? Spartan is an Australian anti-counterfeit banknote company.
I knew it was a “banknote” but a denomination of 8 is just weird. Tho USSR used to have a 3 ruble note so 🤷♀️
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
That is a very odd but cool find. Surprised it survived. Wonder how old it is.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’d say it was new. It’s still on their website. It’s a test banknote.
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’ve got a Polish bank note from a secondhand book. It’s worth something like 5c.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s a win 👍
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Earlier I showered and took a walk so quite tired. Probably not much left for art. I really miss my old hobbies of hiking and baking.
Avoiding the news about Bondi, I’ve seen as much as was necessary
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I wonder if Mr Woof is in there somewhere
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
What breed is your Mr Woof?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
slept well, just too late and not long enough
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Ugh… exhaustion nap. Today really sucked anxiety wise and taking Melbcat out in the yard always flares it up afterwards. I’m just trying to spoil her
Cancer
because of her surgery in January. It’s minor, biopsy and removal of surface level cancer on her nose and lip, but I’m afraid about the general anaesthetic at her age and whether it’s spread.
Also kicking myself for not dropping my email or number to people on Fb. It might be too late now. I put it off because… I don’t know.
bacon@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Beep Beep 🚚
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Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Xmas dinner went well. We got a bonus and a healthy Westfield giftcard!!!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Awesome. Sounds like a good company to work for. 🙂