I’m sometimes a bit sad that my mother was not good at making salads and I grew up thinking of them as boring garnishes on the side of the plate. Now that I’ve mastered the art of combining ingredients and creating nice dressings salads are often my favourite part of a meal. A waste of all those years I could have been eating salads if only I’d realised sooner!
Discussion Thread 🥪 Monday 16 February 2026
Submitted 20 hours ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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RustyRaven@aussie.zone 19 minutes ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 35 minutes ago
I might have a walk down the beach
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Every 4 years I fall in love with multiple female biathletes
tone212_@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
I was juggling shopping bags and my heavy backpack on one shoulder arriving home earlier when the backpack slipped off my shoulder and landed directly on my big toe.
Screams of anguish followed, my god it hurt like hell. Worst part is over and I’m icing my toe.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 42 minutes ago
Sorry to hear it :(
When that happens to me, I start quickly repeating “worstpartisover worstpartisover”. I think it helps.
Maybe.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
Lent is this Wednesday. I’ll be doing no added sugar during lent as per usual. If anyone wants to join me you’re welcome to.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 16 minutes ago
Hmmm no added sugar is slightly tricky for me but maybe I’ll give it a crack.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
I am already struggling with removing all dairy from my food.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
When I run out of cheese I’m not planning on buying anymore for a bit. But I have a fair amount of cheese in the fridge, dam you savemore.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
You shall not come between me and my sugar.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
You can choose whatever else that may suit. I choose sugar because that’s the easiest for me. After a week I choose something else to add to my no diet. And so forth.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Is that like no lollies or no sugar in tea?
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
No lollies, cakes, biscuits, ice cream, chocolate, soft drinks etc. Fruit is allowed. I don’t have sugar in my hot drinks anyway.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
Melbcat is eating a little bit of wet food thanks to the antinausea shot last night.
I’m extremely worried though. What I think has happened is she may have a post-surgery kidney injury, which was a risk and could have worsened her kidney disease by a lot. This could be serious. Having that surgery could have made her much sicker and shortened her life.
I’m still waiting for a call with the full blood results.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
ok, serious gentle hugs and extra strong healing vibes going your way
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
3 bathrooms done ( including cat room ) , one to go
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
I dropped avocado covered with salad dressing down my front while eating lunch. I tried to clean it up with a wet wipe and now I have a giant wet patch and smell of disinfectant. 😭
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
get as much of that stuff off as possible before you wash as avocado will stain clothes
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
At least it’s just my work uniform. And if it does stain I can mostly hide it behind my lanyard!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
I keep getting notifications saying my phone battery has deteriorated and that I should contact Samsung support. Going to use AccuBattery to see how low that percentage has gotten.
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
My S21 has been giving me the same notification for months.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Interesting. Mine was 74%. I hear that is not good. Had to download a third party app to get that number.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Catching up with a friend I haven’t seen for 30 years on Saturday afternoon. We reconnected recently and now she’s back in Australia. Just not sure where to go! I’m going to ask them at work, they all actually go out to grown up places 😆Any suggestions would be welcomed.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
Oh that’s exciting!! I hope you have a wonderful time! Are you going into the city or looking for a different area?
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Thankyou! The city or immediate surrounds is probably easier for both of us.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
There’s a fair few rooftop bars around now - maybe one of those?
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Sounds lovely, though I’m thinking somewhere quieter maybe.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Forecast 29 degrees. Maybe some CBD area galleries and late arvo cocktail?
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
A gallery with a nice place to eat 🤔 That actually sounds really good. Those places are usually quiet, which is great because we’ve got a lot to catch up on.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
I need to remember to bring my kobo to work. I’m reading this play about Peer Gynt and I can feel how it’s based on folklore I know nothing about
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
I should sell my kobo, I read books on my phone.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Hit me up
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
That’s the upside, you always have it with you. And I don’t pay for ebooks so I can’t sync them between devices. I could probably do some Calibre server sync but any time I try something like that I just hit a wall
Catfish@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
@Bottom_racer@aussie.zone mid March includes a Saturday as the 14th PI DAY just a thought…
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
ee that means party pies :) I will do a few test runs they usually explode.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Cut a couple of little slits in the top pastry before putting it on the pie. This allows steam to escape which is what usually causes splosions.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
The 15th is Baku’s birthday if they’re still about.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
time to do some chores
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
I’m going to play with my new onigiri molds
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
Whatcha gonna put in them?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
Ooooh I had an onigiri yesterday! So so good. It had wasabi in it
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 12 hours ago
Again. Same spot. The kid in front of me almost got hit by a car. These fucking pieces of shit.
bacon@aussie.zone 15 hours ago
Beep Beep 🚚
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Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Will be buying ticket today for Epic Brass at Fitzroy Bowling Club. Anyone else still interested? Event is next Sunday 3-6 pm. Tix are $25 general admission - no concession info available on the website.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 12 hours ago
It was a very warm night, but I think it’s time to buy a new electric blanket before the weather changes and catches me unprepared. Any recommendations?
Catfish@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Electric? Just get another cat
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
Well, my current cat will only come to bed once it has already warmed up. She’s only interested in being warmed, not doing the warming. Mr Woof does pre-warm a small section of bed, but he leaves to do his security patrols when I go to bed. So I really think an electric blanket would be a more reliable option.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
If you have pets, don’t buy one with the felt type cover. You can NEVER get the fur off. But if you do, be extra careful when changing bed linen that the furry family members don’t get near the exposed electric blanket, they will leave their hairy legacy there forever.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Everything in my life is already covered in fur, there is no escape.
Taleya@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
60 buck kmart one works fine. You don’t need to get too fancy
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 20 hours ago
Melbcat slept all day yesterday, ate little and walked out oddly wobbly with her heels down to have some cat grass. Down at the emergency vet and they say it’s ataxia. Waiting on bloods
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 20 hours ago
sending lots of healing vibes and hugs 🫂🐈⬛
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 19 hours ago
Thanks. Her potassium was high and we’ll hopefully get the blood results tomorrow
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 19 minutes ago
Today I convinced a client to dump their incumbent provider and sign with the org I work for.
Got another client to agree to a full security audit.
And a 3rd one to let us do their cyber security insurance.
Big wins for a Monday. Sadly positive feedback is non-existent here. Ah well.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 18 minutes ago
🎉🍾🥳 Congratulations and good work! Go you, you are awesome!