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Discussion Thread 📻 Tuesday 23 December 2025

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨YarraByte@aussie.zone⁩ to ⁨melbourne@aussie.zone⁩

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  • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Last day of work.

    Hanging on by a thread. If anyone at work tests me today, Christmas will not be Merry (or any other hobbit)

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    • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      red’s a festive colour, just saying. As are entrails about a tree.

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      • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Luckily I’m working from home so no one is actually within reach of my rage

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    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Deck someone’s halls

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      • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The temptation is strong

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  • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I will be working in the heart of Box Hill for the foreseeable future. Lunch is going to be EPIC

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      yum

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Well, the work year has ended and even though I resigned from my position over 6 months ago, I’m just floating around the company, doing whatever’s needed (sometimes that’s just being the office cheerleader).

    Who knows what next year will bring. For now, nearly 2 weeks off to chill!! Hopefully a city adventure, maybe a winery, good food and probably a shitton of computer games.

    Christmas cheese has been purchased, wine is at the ready!

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  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    AAND THATS A WRAP! HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND CHEERS 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

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    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Just about done for the day, just gotta make the bed and then I’m crashed

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    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Same. Shattered but it’s so nice sitting here sipping a wine and knowing I made it to Christmas. Gonna risk sitting a bit longer. Being…happy…is a good feeling

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      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        🙂

        same, I really don’t have much to do tomorrow, main thing is to remember to buy a bottle of my fave wine so I can get sloshed on xmas day …lol

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I survived my trip to Melbourne. It’s the first time in a while that I haven’t travelled back in the dark, it felt slightly odd being able to see everything.

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  • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    2.5 hours of work left.

    So far no one has dared me.

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ham and salad sandwich for lunch was absolutely delicious. I’m probably still in the honeymoon phase with salads and the love will wear off as summer drags on, but after a toastie-filled winter a salad sandwich is wonderful.

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Been up since 4:30am with the dreaded “can’t stop thinking”.

    Sigh.

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What’s the worst chrissy present you could personally ever receive?

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    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      My parents gave me personalised numberplates one time. This was up in NSW where you have to pay a fee to have personalised plates, so they essentially got me an extra $100 on top of my rego every year.

      And I drove a silver car so they got me gold number plates. I know no one would have actually cared but I felt like everyone was looking at my car when I drove out of the RTA with the new plates on because they clashed so much

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      • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Do not give silver people gold things! And ask first if white gold counts.

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      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It needed some fluffy dice to go with.

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    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      My aunt gave me a pillowcase…I was a 12 year old boy. Bad enough that I remember it clearly 35 years later.

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      • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Actually: My school book kit for the next year A hot pink satin thong (brother, not his idea) A large print Fairy Tale book at 15 A 30yo very used hair dryer A kitchen appliance bought in the previous year sale so it had zero warranty

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      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Doesn’t matter

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    • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      A slab of Crown

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      bad news about loved ones

      gifts?

      A dairy cookbook.

      Any record by John Williamson

      Bananas in Pajamas stuff

      A house next door to my MIL.

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      • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Ooof that last one. Never met mine. Glad to keep it that way.

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  • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Kewpie is overrated

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    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The spicy kewpie isn’t spicy.

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      • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Very few things that claim to be spicy actually are

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    • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What’s your preferred Mayo?

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      • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Sorry didn’t see your comment. Thomy is my go to. It’s much lighter tasting than Kewpie.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    morning break, coffee and some panetonne

    then put another load of washing in the machine, then off to the market

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    so tired

    have so much to do

    zombie mode activated 🧟‍♀️

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ugh. Fatigue is unusually bad. The options for the inspection were tomorrow (right after the vet) or next week so next week it is, it means I can go more slowly tidying up.

    I’m really missing my old hobbies of baking and meal prep.

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  • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Fuck me, it is christmas week, yes?

    Fucking four hours into my leave yesterday and my boss was already blowing up my fucking phone. He’s still going! Jesus christ mate, get a fucking hobby

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    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I had a missed call and emails from a client yesterday wanting a proposal this week. Ah nah mate…

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      • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        just send them this

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Here’s the necklace I bought my friend, I cleaned the wire with CLR and it came up beautiful. After some looking on line it’s a 1920s Czech emerald glass necklace.

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    here’s the 1969 3D Moon Landing postcard, I have to buy a new frame for it. I reckon it’s kinda cool.

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    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      They are amazing presents!!

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    • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Such unique gifts! You are a thoughtful friend.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    🧟‍♀️ am home 🧟‍♀️

    nearly all presents bought

    no, husband did not offer to make me a cup of tea when I got home, he never does

    after putting some groceries away and another load of washing in the machine I am having the half cup of now cold coffee I didn’t finish this morning and some shortbread , it will do

    I will do the grocery shopping shortly

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  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Used a carpet scraper to clean the dog fur put of the carpet. Would highly recommend for anyone with floofy friends and carpet. I would not put carpet in a house.

    Whilst I was doing the carpet cleaning, I found a chainsaw under my dad’s bed in addition to a bat. I know there have been quite a few home invasions lately, but idk if this is a bit of an overreaction. But anyway, hit and slice those gangsters mate!

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Bat 🦇 or bat 🏏?

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      • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        maybe a batchain

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      • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Both

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    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      lol a chainsaw is a bit concerning.

      Though I’m sure if he started it up they’d leave heh.

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      • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Whoops it’s just a saw

        My words are muddled today

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Had a bit of an embarrassing miscommunication yesterday. I saw I had a missed call, I thought they tried to call me twice, so I called them back. The guy said he was trying to return a call I made.

    Then I remembered I tried to call the place I get coffee beans from but forgot about it because it went straight to voicemail. I couldn’t call him back after that, so I picked up beans near where we were at the time and they’re pretty good

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There’s now 4 states of matter? When did plasma happen? Why didn’t anyone tell me?

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    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
      Title

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      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Hehehe this made me laugh lots.

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    • Pilk@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You better sit down for this.

      There are way more than four states of matter (many exotic but not all).

      Even weirder, the distinction between liquid and gas disappears under easily achievable conditions. Rather than being absolutely separate states, they exist on a continuum. We actually exploit this in the process of manufacturing decaffeinated coffee.

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      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Wow. This needs to be on YouTube. Maybe it is and I just slept through it.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      i learnt that in high school

      you can see plasma in flames

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      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Oh. Maybe I did too and forgot about it.

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    • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You can buy plasma cutters for home use if you need to cut steel on a regular basis

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Back to books?

    Found Mistress of Spices on TV. I did own this. It had a sightly unusual binding format. Can’t find the bloody thing. Did I discard it? Potential brain problem

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Playing Fallout New Vegas still (ofc, lol. It’s huge). Sold some tribe/fiend gear to the NCR merchant

    ::: and he decided to wear it 😂😂 Image :::

    I just can’t 😂

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    A weird win today with one of my laptops. It was running out off space because a busted Windows partition was taking up so much room. It also stopped doing system updates to Linux, which I thought was because Secureboot was on and blocking it. I took the SSD out, reformatted it, even unplugged the battery to the motherboard clock, and turned it all back on. Secureboot was still on and locked by the BIOS, but Fedora has reinstalled anyway.

    Now I just need to check if it slows down on Google websites like before. If Google sites work smoothly it will feel like a new laptop all over again

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Optometrist says bugger off and come back next year. Only pretending to work until then, but still annoying.

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    • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Optometrist says “bugger off”. Computer says “no”.

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      • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I suspect them of trying to double charge my insurance. Plenty of appointments free online, but not the ‘right type’

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  • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Beep Beep 🚚
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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    damn mozzie got me

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Traffic was great this morning, travel to Melbourne took 2 hours instead of the usual 2 and a half. I normally drink my coffee while stuck in traffic and I just kept moving today and had to finish it when I got to the office instead.

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