Discussion Thread ☕️ Saturday 25 April 2026
Submitted 2 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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Alamutjones@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
My gramps (WW2) never said many words about his time over there.
The only real story he’d happily tell was in tobruk, they captured a bunch of italian doctors and locked them up. Doctors were separated and kept in the doctors quarters away from general.
Every night they let the italian docs out (although they were let out almost whenever they wanted), they’d sit around, drink, smoke and share medical techniques.
They all wrote to each other for years after the war.
He also strictly prohibited anyone in the family going to the parades which was interesting. Didn’t give a reason, just went silent when asked.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Thank you Grandad. 🌿
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
His name was Frank. He looks like a Frank
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I remember last time i was sick for days like this and hardly ate anything I got a quartet chicken and chips from my local charcoal chicken when I finally felt better. It tasted so good, I can still remember it.
I need to think about where I’m going to go when I get over this one
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
A week after I had all my wisdom teeth out I was really excited to be eating a kebab. I was staving and I couldn’t open my mouth wide enough to chew properly so I started crying.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I feel that. I’ve been considering a HSP as my finally better food. But I’m thinking I might go with a pepperoni pizza from a local, step above Dominos pizza place
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I’m so tired from this virus.
a big bowl of minestrone would be nice, in a few days some rich curry with homemade naan would be good
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
We’re all going through it. I hope you start feeling better soon
StudChud@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
thank you grandad
I would also like to pay my respects to my dad’s grandad. He was conscripted by the German army in infantry, captured as a POW by the Soviets and was kept in a gulag until after the war. His family thought he was dead, until he turned up at home one day. He never ate in front of anyone ever again.
May everyone who fought in the war for the allies, and for those who had no choice, rest in peace. We’re proud of you.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
TW other site
Trying this tonight i’ve never had a cheezit.
StudChud@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Don’t forget to do the conversions from imperial to metric 😂 do not bake these at 350 C 😂
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
do not bake these at 350 C
*Nervously looks at smoke alarm 🙃
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Went and saw Book of Mormon today. It was brilliant, but also, holy shit it was so close to crossing the line…
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Currently sitting on less than 1/3rd av. monthly rainfall here in queenscliff, nuffin on the horizon. And these temps…
Looks like I’m watering today.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
it’s a drought 😟
Catfish@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Zero thanks to GrandPop who was sent to Malaysia where he may well have acquired his taste for children
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Oh no. The black kitty has heard some noise and come to sit on my doorstep wanting to be let in.
Not a big deal except I’m kind of trapped inside due to trying to avoid him and prevent him from dashing inside. It feels terrible but I’m pretty sure he’s not been treated for the ringworm (and could still be contagious if he had), also I’m trying not to encourage him away from his owners.
I don’t have a plan honestly. I just don’t know. For now I’m just trying to stay inside as much as possible to rest and sort my own life out. But if he doesn’t get vet treatment and it continues becoming my problem I may have to start reporting to RSPCA or the council. Which I don’t want to and don’t think will improve matters but may eventually be forced to.
Because I am still treating the first round of infection I caught. It’s so hard to get rid of. 😑 FFS people, take your cat to the vet or even just use the expensive medicines I left on your doorstep which you received. Why are you making this poor animal my problem
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
If it were me and was that worried I’d worry about yourself melba and ignore the cat if you can… if you feel your health is at risk it’s you first.
I know you’ve just lost your special cat, but if this new one is affecting your mental state, then preserving that mental state is the most important thing.
Perhaps there’ll be another kitty soon in the future.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I agree. My own stuff is enough to deal with for now.
Problem is I’m trying to avoid and ignore him, but he sometimes blocks me into my house because I’m trying to avoid physical contact and he’s waiting near the door to actively pursue it. It’s stressing me out. As is the idea of continuing to nag or confront neighbours (I don’t know these people and have had some dangerous experiences/sustained harassment in the past).
I’m very much not trying to adopt or take in the cat. I’m trying to make his owners take him to the vet and treat him so he stops reinfecting me.
I’ve just tried to submit a report to the RSPCA with photos and a video from my phone but it’s hanging on send. I’ll try again later on the computer.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I would be caring for the cat as an outside cat, I would wear long pants , forget the neighbours, they just do not care
first feed him up and get trust, then get drops to put in food
but mainly don’t stress, he’s a cat
set achievable goals, you don’t have to look after him perfectly, good enough is good enough
and really, sometimes caring for someone else is a good way to destress
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I’ve done the caring for him as an outside cat and it was incredibly stressful for me. A lot of labour and encourages him away from home. I just can’t do it anymore.
spoiler
I had to routinely don long clothes and gloves whenever I saw him then wash hands and shower fully with antifungal products and reapply treatment on my own lesions after. So much laundry on hot with sanitizer, and carpet shampooing. I can’t take constantly having to prevent reinfection. It was also hurting my mental health. He refused the ringworm tablet hidden in food, I got two doses down the hatch by wrestling him but then he started hiding from me and I had to go looking for him. At that point I realised “this is crazy”, dumped all the cat stuff on the owners doorstep and emailed asking them to take him to the vet. I don’t think they have. I’ve handed over all the treatments I have which will be expensive and an hassle to get more of. (The tablets are prescription and came from the rescue lady. The lime sulfur dip alone was $50 and I don’t know if he’d let me bathe him.) And I’m not legally able to confine someone else’s pet for treatment or take him to the vet myself. They will have to do it. And he’s still hanging around my door waiting to rub up me or door dash in. So unless I want to be on an endless ringworm reinfection treadmill (I really don’t) I am going to have to be a Karen, make a report to RSPCA or the council. And I’m worried about the backlash when I do. This is actually kind of a nightmare. I can’t begin to tell you how much I didn’t and don’t want to deal with this.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I have a young pic of my grandpa but due to resemblance it’s a bit doxable to post. He was an Anzac. I’m not sure of the exact historical details or whether there has been any stretching of the truth but I’m told he was sent in as ground troops after Hiroshima, and the radiation is why he was bald for the rest of his life.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
had a good sleep , getting better everyday 😊
I have no idea why it has taken so long 😟
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Train. 🥹
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
It’s been a funny past few days.
Today I saw a cute bunny rabbit running along beside the train.
yesterday a weirdo at the beach kind of ran ahead of me then behind a corner quickly took clothes off to sun bake nude. I averted eyes, looked away, walked the other direction. I am blessed he decided not to roll over.
The new train bridge was ok. Hardly any of the other works in the same project have finished. None of the roads, the second bridge, the parking.
The weather has been lovely and warm. Rain would be nice.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I’m off to try out the new train line and do some quick shopping. Does anyone need anything? 🛍️
Catfish@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Totally forgot we can’t do the shopping this morning. Cartoons it is.
bacon@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Beep Beep 🚚
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Steak and candied violets please
bacon@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
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Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Moon tonight:
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