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Discussion Thread 🦎 Friday 16 January 2026

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Submitted ⁨⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨YarraByte@aussie.zone⁩ to ⁨melbourne@aussie.zone⁩

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨39⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

    Home again. 😊. Here with youse guys.

    got heaps of beads so I can do some super easy relaxing handcraft this weekend

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  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Hi all. Currently writing this from a heated toilet seat in a hostel in Kyoto (don’t judge please). Tour has been jam-packed but also quite a bit of downtime. All I’ve done today is arrive in Kyoto, get some matcha and sit on this toilet seat and I feel bad about that. Don’t know what to do for the rest of the afternoon so might get some ramen and then go for our walking tour. I feel kinda bad that I haven’t really done much or what I would’ve liked to do. Didn’t go to Tokyo Tower, haven’t looked around temples and shrines here yet, avoided Nishiki market because it is way too crowded, have had some shit food experiences (got dragged to a place that had gyoza but they were mid). The girls in the group are shopping at the moment and I’ve already done too much of that. Could’ve been a cool bonding experience but oh well.

    Ok now for some good parts. The tour guide is awesome and kind of cute haha, have seen some cool shrines and temples, had cheap sushi, played some games with my fellow tour mates. Saw the shinkansens (is that the correct plural?) fly by.

    I think I’ll go for some ramen now that’s nearby so I’m not hangry before we do another tour activity. Everyone wants to eat later but I think I might just have an early dinner. We have to leave at 6 tomorrow to go somewhere, so that’s that.

    I just need to keep telling myself that I’m doing enough until I believe it!

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨36⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      You can either take a relaxing holiday where you have time to think and really see and enjoy things

      or be like me and rush around like a mad woman seeing at least 2 museums or historic sites a day. Then when home I have to lie in bed looking at the ceiling for a week because I fried my brain.

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    • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      Botanical gardens.

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    • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You are doing enough. This is your trip, you do as much as you want, as much as you can. Whatever you are doing: It is enough for you and that’s all that matters.

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Omg. Just realised YL got her her ears pieced. 2 in each ear. Pretty big deal for me cos Arabs get their daughters done at 6 months and I was like no fucking way I’m doing that to her considering I cried everytime she had injections. Wow. Spinning out.

    Ps. I always thought it was her choice not mine.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Miss Seagoon asked me and I made sure she got hers done safely and with good studs, the second time too.

      I was 😑 when she got a tattoo in Barcelona on a school trip.

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  • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Digg public beta is live if anyone is interested. There is already a Melbourne community created.

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    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨28⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      AWESOME

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  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Fuck me that’s a relief.

    Ol’ girl and boy left some snail poison (metaldehyde) out, blew over shit fell out and the resident magpie had a go at it apparently. I was livid.

    Hadn’t seen it for 2 days, but it just rocked up looking pretty worse for wear still kicking though and eating. Poor thing took a hit but seems okay.

    Been feeding this thing for 20+ years and would be devastated if that’s how it went out.

    Phew (for now I hope).

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    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Oh damn hopefully everything is ok! That’s nasty stuff

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨45⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      I’m glad all is well mate ❤️

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    • melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone ⁨59⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      what do you feed it? wife and I have a maggie who has taken to chilling in one of our trees. We want to encourage her without making her at all dependent, and certainly dont want to give her anything she shouldn’t have.

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    • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Oh my, I’m so glad she’s still around!! I hope she comes proper good.

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  • tone212_@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    A client asked me earlier if I would be working over the weekend. I almost laughed on the phone.

    It’s been a shit week. Cheers 🍺

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      🍺

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I am having a lovely morning. Slept in, finished my latest Kdrama while still in bed, had a shower and didn’t get dressed for an hour, had salty eggs on toast. Gym lined up for this afternoon when Boyo’s up for it, then it’ll likely be a crafty/puzzling sort of evening!

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    cup of green jasmine tea and some pita with hummus for lunch

    but feeling tired and headachy, it’s coffee withdrawals

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I know this sounds very fuckwit adjacent, but I decided to go veggo after what happened the other day with the cat.

    I don’t know why exactly tbh. I went to buy the usual chicken breast the other night from the supey, and I had a mild existential crisis.

    I’m sort of annoyed, but it is what it is I guess.

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    • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’ve mostly gone veggo over the last few years. Ate meat over xmas as I was having multiple dinners with people and didn’t want to put anyone out. Buyddhist monks have a version where they’ll accept meals with meat if offered but not get it for themselves.

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      • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        This is the way. I salute you for doing the right thing.

        I am so damned tired of catering ‘special’ meals for the born again whatevers. Keto or vegan or fat free or whatever. It really sucks when trying to cater for a group of people and you don’t know if they do or do not have non-allergenic lines in the sand.

        I’m more than willing to cater for allergy restrictions - lactose, gluten, nuts etc if I know about them in advance, but the rabid ‘I’m a special little petal because I’m …’ mob really piss me off.

        Us humans are omnivores. Preferences are fine if you’re catering for yourself, but taking the moral high ground over the presence or absence of meat and/or carbs and/or fodmaps just makes me see bright bright scarlet and reach for the baseball bat. With hobnails in it. And this applies double if someone rocks up unexpected like and then proceeds to criticise the menu because their personal preferences aren’t allowed to override everyone else’s preferences.

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      • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Stop being so wholesome 😁

        Honestly that’s a great approach. I never refuse a meal, even though I can some mild reactions to some foods (nothing bad, just the winds and runs the next day).

        If someone goes through the effort of preparing and sharing food with me, I won’t refuse.

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    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I think it’s the right way to go. Maybe trying to do it all at once might be a bit much, but trending towards eating less meat is always better

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Brains are weird things. If that is what feels right to you for this point in time, so be it. You know it won’t bring Kitty back, but an urge to give something up/cut your hair/wear certain colours/whatever is perfectly valid. 🖤

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You’re not a fuckwit. You’re a very caring human. Here’s the thing, you can’t just stop eating meat or you’re gonna feel like shit. You gotta do it gradually. Get to know what your body needs and when it needs it. Going veggo means supplementing meat for other high protein foods especially if you are working out. There is nothing wrong with eating a small amount of meat at the start of your journey. Basically give yourself time to adjust.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      so many hugs

      it is a human trait that we identify with life, all life, that we value life

      it’s a cruel trick that we are omnivores, should eat some eat and yet feel guilt at eating animal products

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Had a bit of an awkward moment yesterday when I was helping someone with their computer. I realised the most recent document in their downloads was a position description and I also saw their resume pretty high up in the list.

    If I can get a more private moment with her soon I’ll let her know it’s alright and her secret is safe with me

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The coast seemed clear for now so I nipped out to water what plants haven’t died, and saw the black cat come strolling out of a corner where he’d been napping.

    Offered him my fingertip for a smoochy rub and patted his head. He seems to be quite comfortable hanging around here and after I went back in to soothe Melbcat he came to the screen door as if he hoped to come inside.

    I’m worrying a bit about neglect but I’m really not in a position to adopt a second cat ;-;

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Cheers

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    • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Cheers! 🍾 🍋 🧊 🍹

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      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        What cocktail are we talking?

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    And I’ve figured out why those work pants I got were so cheap. The front pockets are kind of like jeans pockets where they’re on the inside and they’re really tight, and the one side pocket they have is only attached halfway down, the bottom half just flaps around freely.

    These things would be annoying for someone on a job site that’s actually using the pockets on their trousers constantly, but it’s fine for me just in an office all day. The only annoying thing is that leg pocket can flap around when pedalling on the bike.

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    • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      The pairs of jeans I bought the other day have bum pockets but the front ones are fake 🤦‍♀️

      On the bright side, the dress I bought has pockets (!!!) which I didn’t realise until after I bought it home.

      You could get some thread and sew the bottom on the pocket so it doesn’t flap about and make it usable

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      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I was thinking of attaching the pocket. I’ll just have to do it 5 times over.

        And when will the handbag lobby get out of women’s clothing and just let them have the pockets they crave?

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      • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I have a pair of jeans like that, it’s really annoying.

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  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I had a dream last night that I had come back from holidays and left my cpap machine behind and I was wandering all around town on a public holiday trying to buy a new one and being too scared to sleep.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      sleep propped up with pillows if you must

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    YAS TEAM!

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    • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      FRI-SLAYYY!

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    3rd day of halving my coffee intake. I think I am sleeping better. 😊

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  • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      May I have a medium size bagel with cream cheese and salmon and a medium sized cappucino please?

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      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        mmm, a nyc breakfast 😊

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      • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        🥯🧀🐟 ☕️🥛

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    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      May I have one giant bagel with cream cheese and salmon and a one tiny cappucino please? 💙 🙏

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      • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        🥯🧀🐟

        ^☕️^^🥛^

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    • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      May I please get one giant cappuccino and one standard sized bagel with cream cheese and salmon, please? 🙏💜

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      • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        ☕️🥛

        🥯🧀🐟

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