Submitted 4 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
There’s a guy I see here and there at the gym, he has an intellectual disability and a support worker who helps him load machines etc.
A group of teenage boys were staring at him working out on a machine (the form isn’t great but at least he’s doing something while they just laugh at him and sit around on their phones barely doing any working out). And then they mocked the way he walked and all laughing at that. Disgusting behaviour to witness.
I have a soft spot for people who are doing their best despite their circumstances.
You’re a better than me, because I would have lost my cool.
Can you complain to the staff? That kind of thing can border on harassment and put someone off coming (as well as being disgusting bully behaviour).
I’m with melba about reporting that stuff to the staff.
Off to final interview. Of course it’s replacement busses lol
Dope! Good luck.
What genre band?
Thanks man :)
It’s metal core. I’ve done this style a lot in the past. It’ll be interesting coming back after doing more singer song writer stuff.
good luck 🤞
Cheers :) I’m 90 mins early lol
Did a local community radio interview late last night. Couldn’t sleep after. Feel like trashhh. Rockin up to work an hour late. Gonna be a goood day…
Making chilli powder time.
Just need to remember to not touch eyeballs or no no bits for a few days (which invariably will happen).
I’ve done that before when working in hospo. Do not recommend lol
Hands are on fire atm lol. wore gloves but that went straight through.
Went to Book of Mormon over the weekend. It’s a great show, so many laughs. The actor that played the sidekick (forgot the character name already) was absolutely brilliant.
I’ve decided to just take the bike on the train for April to save my legs. Takes about as long as riding on the bike the whole way, and seems to be about 9kms instead of the usual 15.
So glad I’m not paying for it, to only cover about a third of the trip and not be any faster
I used to ride Springvale to South Melbourne for work. I tried catching the train to Richmond, it was the same time either way.
That’s quite the distance. Is there at least decent cycling infrastructure to and from?
Last day of my leave. I honestly haven’t got out of bed yet
I was keen on a Marketplace item. It wasn’t much, $20, despite its value being far more than that. Was scheduled to meet up to collect, but as it got closer to time, the seller took an hour to confirm their address (they kept saying they had bad phone signal…but I’m not sure what that has to do with en able to confirm your own address), and then switched it up from them being there, to needing to collect from someone else, who’s number I was given to call when I arrived.
As soon as I expressed concern, they got very defensive and angry. For me, that’s red flags all over so I noped out and blocked em.
Did I overreact? What would you folks do?
Marketplace is sketchy, trust your gut.
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I’m out at the slightest hint of dodgy. I’d rather over react and miss out on a few items that might have been legit than walk into a bad situation.
Sellers being reluctant to hand over an address in advance is one of my major red flags - I want to be able to check where I am going and let someone else know too. I’ve had sellers do this whole run around where they won’t give you the street number until you say you are in the street. I’ve no idea how they think that’s going to protect them from dodgy buyers, but I’m not following breadcrumbs to walk into a stranger’s house. If people are not upfront I just don’t deal with them.
People who are very pushy about wanting you to move off the sales platform and phone/text are also a red flag for me. Your phone number is important personal data that it’s better to avoid giving out unnecesarily. Especially if you have Pay id linked to it, because then you are also giving out your real name.
Thank you. Yeah, I agree and this is really reassuring.
You did the right thing. The MIL was trying to sell something once and someone tried to pull the classic PayID scam saying their husband worked in the area and would be the one to come pick it up, this was on a Sunday in a suburb with nothing nearby.
Then they said they had trouble transferring money online and if the MIL PayID’d them $1000 this person would send back the money plus the difference.
Yeah, as soon as they introduce a third party, I get the wiggins.
Red Flags. Did not over react. If I had already paid I would be trying to get money back.
regarding the shady behaviour, $20 is not much money . 🤔
Yeah nah, I never pay up front. Only cash in person.
Pork casserole with apple and sage. The flavours all melded in together very nicely, and I have lots in the freezer for later too.
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yum, lots of gravy 😊
“We don’t deliver to parcel lockers”
Oh yeah? AusPost’s in-transit redirection says otherwise.
awww yisss last of the shitty shitty mortar in the garage currently being ripped out, soon to have lovely new mortar put in and then we have a workshop and I can finally start building cabinets and the massive wrap around bookcase.
It’s cold
Heater is on. Hoodie deployed. Porridge for breakfast.
It’s the season of the oodie.
No…that will NOT be a sore throat starting… noooo
Haven’t seen little man but checked the camera and he was hanging out on the back fence this morning. I wonder why he didn’t come round front.
Anyway it’s good to know he’s alright. Fingers crossed he can get his ringworm meds tonight as he didn’t get them yesterday.
🤞 you are a good cat mum 🫂
Unfortunately not his mum 😔 Just a weird neighbour who is keeping tabs of him out of worry for his wellbeing.
😠 aldi does not deliver to my area
Phone plan recs requested. I decline to accept an extra 15/month for nothing from Craptus. Need near zero calls and Pokemon data…
I’ve found ozbargain a great source for plans. I’m now on a 365 day 300 GB Optus plan for what will effectively be $70 ($220 + $150 gift card). Looks like there are a few good options at the moment with Boost, Optus and Vodafone or if you’re not in a rush you can keep an eye out.
I’m with Amaysim on a good deal that got grandfathered in from when I was with Jeenee who got acquired by Vaya who then got acquired by Amaysim
Finally got Davinci Resolve, my beloved, working on the big Bazzite PC. It’s workflow time
Oh and I tried out the Anko carpet shampooer. It’s not bad, I will warn you that it drinks up carpet shampoo fast as the small tank doesn’t go very far.
Just to clean a short diagonal path where it was grubbiest and a small area next to it took two fills of the clean solution tank and two empties of the dirty tank. I used half the smallest recommended amount of cleaner on the second tank because that stuff is not cheap.
You can definitely get away with a smaller amount of cleaner and you may want to buy a bigger machine (Anko or not) if you want to do a whole area. I got the little one for price and storage considerations but it’s probably easier as a spot cleaner for small sections.
Don’t set the clean tank on its side while finding the shampoo bottle as it can leak (soaking your carpet).
It’s also extremely loud. Screamingly loud.
But it brought out a lot of dirt into the water and it looks clean. Dried okay as far as I can tell.
It’s hard work and LOUD
I have a system so I don’t get the carpets too wet
do 3 passes with shampoo then go to another spot and do 3 passes there, then go back to the first as it’s had a little time to soak and draw up the shampoo, I do at least 10 passes and very slowly to get as much water and dirt out as I can
I found a tank of water shampoo ( about 1.5 litres) will do about 1.5 m sq
sometimes I just do the walk in areas where the carpets are dustiest
Yeah, that’s a good system. This one is a little awkward though as you’re meant to pull it back while pressing the trigger to spray the shampoo then stop and push it forward to suck the solution back up. So I’d kind of have to carry it around so the shampoo could sit or walk backwards in S shapes.
I really wanted one of those steam cleaners you see in home reno videos with a wide steam blade and long handle but couldn’t find that type
beach
Petrol around here is still about $2.20 a litre, which it has been out this way for the past couple of years. Is the ‘price shock’ at the moment that people in the SE suburbs have to pay the same as what they’ve been charging us?
that’s about $2.20 a litre with the excise removed.
So there has been a slight improvement. I noticed prices were down a few days ago and are back to what they were stinging is before again
diesel has more than doubled at the Brooklyn station we go to, cost 209 to fill up last week
Cat still hasn’t come for his food and medicine. Not good, he needs to be getting a good amount of quality food and has already missed one dose. Just did a blockie looking for the little poo
no oodie delivery people, I am not scanning your qr code 🤨
also, where are the new oodies
Some years ago, I got my sister an oodie and I got a big w knockoff. Hers is quite a bit thicker. They had a good deal going. Was thinking of getting the boyfriend one whilst they’re on sale but would need to get two. I would feel guilty for having a second one
If you use it a lot don’t feel guilty getting another. You can have one in the wash and one on, or wear the thinner or thicker according to how cold it is.
With the winter bills you will want warm house clothes
I think they are worth every penny, they really keep you warm and I suppose save on utility bills
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StudChud@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Inner North Brewery, Wednesday 3pm ish. I will be having my birthday drinks. Whoever can come is invited :)