One of my little fantasies is jumping in a road ragers abandoned car and driving off with it.
Discussion Thread 📚 Thursday 8 January 2026
Submitted 3 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
My Spotify has delivered me Dead Can Dance for work today. I did not ask for this, but am okay with it
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Had the sprinklers going yesterday evening and the whole family was outside playing and spraying each other.
Felt really wholesome and a little white trash (in the best way possible).
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Gosh that brings back memories (I say as white trash). Glad you and the family enjoyed it!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
evening beach picture, the sea breeze has been very refreshing
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I don’t think the ‘leave early’ messaging from the fire services is really getting through. People seem to interpret it more as ‘wait around at home watching until the fire is at your doorstep, then start packing things into your car to leave at the most dangerous possible time’. I don’t understand. Am I reading different material to everyone else? Are you guys seeing the ‘leave early’ messages or ‘wait until you are on fire’ messages?
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’ve been watching today and been wondering about you and your colleagues. It must be extra shit for you to see people do the whole “Yeah, nah” until it’s too late and then panic. On the flip side, know there are people 70km+ away who have their bags packed and plans ready for action!
My mother is a “wait until it’s too late person” and I’ve flat out told her she’s choosing to die - it still doesn’t matter. Like newly licensed drivers who think they’re invincible until it happens to them.
Got some fiery mates who were telling me about where they can be allocated to if needed and learned some cool facts about the Langy station!
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I mean I have the Vic emergency app and listen to ABC Radio so it seems pretty clear. But I dunno…I know a few people who really should be across it (i.e. in catastrophic fire areas) that just didnt seem to know? One older mate in particular that really should know better. But I grew up with cyclones and some people just never cared then - couldn’t wait till go sightseeing through floodwaters. So just how it is I guess?
_miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s been a rough week of being let down by people, so to cheer myself up I signed back up to HBO for a month. I’d stopped all subscriptions a while back cos of cost. Absolutely stoked to find Common Side Effects has finally been added! Been so keen to watch it after Scavengers Reign.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Sometimes it really is about whatever gets you through!! Enjoy!!
_miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Absolutely. Sometimes a break from reality is nice.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Man these last few days of leave suck ass.
Yesterday was bullshit.
Today the neighbour is building a fence.
Tomorrow is bullshit.
Eh.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Going to Japan, anyone want anything?
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Gyoza…
All. of. them.
Have a great trip!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
You know it! Thanks :) will eat some gyoza for you
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Keep an eye on the gutters in the streets - apparently some of them have populations of live koi living in them to eat up all the grot & algae etc.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Have a great time :)
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Thanks mate!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
The most unusual Kit Kat flavour you can find!
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Just have a ball!!! And don’t forget your passport 😎
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Clutching onto my passport for dear life #relaxingholiday #winning
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
The most ludicrous Hello Kitty object you can find
tone212_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Piping hot tonkatsu ramen ordered through a vending machine please
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Please get a famichiki and stuff it into an egg sando for me, please. I’m sad I didn’t think to try that last trip.
Also, please enjoy every moment. And try allllll of the ramen! I can’t wait to hear about your adventures!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yessir
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Oh oh oh and look out for the ink stamps you can get from various places like stations and tourist places like Shibuya Sky etc!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yes, one of the first things I’m going to do is get a goshuincho!!
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I have a workforce appointment tomorrow at 3pm, which BoM says will be 41°C.
The tram better have their aircon working.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’d do my best to reschedule that.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I should, but I want to get them to pay for some work clothes 😂 I can get them from target or Kmart and have a limit of like $150. If they’re gonna make me work in a call centre again, they can pay for my clothes and deal with my sweaty self 😂
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
This dream brought to you by having cheese for dinner and reading about a WoW event happening in Fed Square later this month.
spoiler
Had a dream that I went to a wedding that was Wizard of Oz themed, but next to a WoW raid similar to Karazhan and you could go into rooms and kills mobs like The Wizard and then use a dragon mod to pose for photo ops. The wedding was loads of fun until someone decided to give my table a champagne shower… but with red wine. Lots of mad people. My aunty and sister were both there and we were just laughing how funny it all was.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Bleh.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
heat saps will to live
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Agreed.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I’ve been testing a theory at work for running ads I’ve dubbed ‘UNCposting’ where I’ve taken dodgy photos the territory managers have taken and made them look like Facebook marketplace listings.
One ad in particular has gotten over 6,000 clicks since Christmas so I turned it into a lead collection ad and received 5 leads today alone
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Happy cake day!!! So glad you’re here!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Happy cake day 🎂
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
So it is. What an interesting time to be my cake day
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
That’s really clever man!
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I have one ad set that’s like the ‘ad thunderdome’ where I just put a bunch of things. Then the winners can be upgraded to more hands on lead ads because I know the creative works
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
She is way too precious. I’m so glad she has you!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
That’s very kind of you ❤️
She’s been an absolute ray of sunshine, despite the chaos lol
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
How many layers of padding in the box? Our princess and the peace chair has 2 cushions and 4 blankets. Little miss thinks thats a perfect amount of padding.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
The bottom 2 layers are books and the rest are a mix of cushions, pillows and a brand new doona cover that I didn’t end up using.
I made it all nice and neat one day and came back to how it looks in the photo lol
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Whoopsie doodle. Didn’t put a shade cloth over the tomatoes yesterday.
Didn’t end well.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Sun-dried tomatoes?
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Making more broth. I think I’ve already screwed up by adding boiled water from the kettle to get it cooking faster, it won’t be nice and clear.
But with practice results will improve.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
day 4 of no anti inflammatory meds or pain killers , back seems ok so far
and in this lull between hot days I think I’ll go out for a bit 😊
bacon@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
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Well… that was cloudier than the first. I’m not getting a Michelin star for that one. But it’s fine, I blended it all into meat soup to encourage Melbcat to have the fluids with the beef. 2 in the fridge, 2 in the freezer.
Now I have to clean the kitchen
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
So back in the naughties, in highschool, my friend would share music with me. She’d have her dad burn a CD for her, and give it to me. She introduced me to Nickel Creek (bluegrass band, 10/10, highly recommend), and Elliott Smith. I shared Paul Simon with her. In the era when PCs always had a disk drive, and burners were available too. I can’t believe my current PC doesn’t have a disk drive lol
What music did you share/be introduced to, and what medium did you use to share it?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Ran the aircon in bursts.
Midnight serenades
Melbcat sang the song of her people through the night. I’d get up, carry her back to bed and make her cuddle which would settle her down. But a few times she’d get up and do it again. It’s weird because she always used to be near silent. I’m wondering if it’s because she’s getting older, maybe becoming a little confused and frustrated or doesn’t know what she wants. It also still could be demands for beef.
I’m going to rest a little bit and then empty the litterboxes, take out the bins, and stack dishes to make a start on the kitchen.
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
For anyone struggling to sleep during this heatwave, and stuck without adequate AC - try this: wet a t-shirt, hand towel or similar, wring most of the water out and lay it on your chest in bed.
That got me through many summer nights during my renting days.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Wet a hand towel and drape it around your neck and shoulders.
*From a perimenopausal woman.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Wet face washer/towel, plus fan or a big piece of flat cardboard to emulate Nerfertiti being fanned by her harem. ✨✨✨
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Damp facewasher between my wrists was a good one for me.
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Large pet cooling mat. Get that under your torso
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I used to wet a bandana and put it around my neck
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
a cool shower just before going to bed