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Daily Discussion Thread: 🐨 Fri 26 Jan 2024

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Submitted ⁨⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago⁊ by ⁨Seagoon_@aussie.zone⁊ to ⁨melbourne@aussie.zone⁊

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  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    BE WITNESS TO MY HOMEGROWN POTATO

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    I’ve never planted them they must’ve come in from compost.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      That’s really cool. :)

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    • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      POTATTTTTTTT

      very neat

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  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Feeling much better. Inventory of my house turned up an abandoned bag that isn’t mine. Got my iPad and wallet back…and some paperwork with a name and address on it.

    Just got off the phone with the crime scene people. They want that paperwork

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    • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      That’s great to hear you got your stuff back.

      She must have panicked when you got back inside and dropped everything and bolted.

      Something that’s been on mind is how quickly it happened as well.

      She must have been camping and casing the place for everything to have happened like you described.

      Think from now on you’ll need to lock the door behind you before you leave for anything.

      I hope the police manage to catch up with this thief with the paperwork she left behind.

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    • Pilk@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      What a certified genius this chick is

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    • Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      That is good news!

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Roast chooken is done. I made a glaze with kumquat marmalade , garlic, sesame oil, chili and soy sauce. It smells delicious.

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Bathroom decals are up.

    Decals

    Image The cats are on the sliding door, so you can only see them when the door is closed. The butterflies are covering up some corrosion spots on the mirror, and I do not have much faith that they will all stay stuck.

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Ah going wakeboarding tomorrow, haven’t been since the Before Times so I imagine I’m going to be sore at on Sunday.

    I just wish my fam wouldn’t organise it so last minute, but it’s hard when the weather is as fickle as it is

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    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Last time I went wakeboarding (maybe 10 yrs ago) it ruined me. Really fun though.

      RIP your arms :(

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      • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        I love it, been doing it since I was a kid with my aunts, uncles, cousins, and Dad. My cousins are all overseas now though, so I reckon I can get a good sesh in. I’m hoping my muscle memory is still intact, I’m worried I won’t even be able to get up hahaha!

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  • wscholermann@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Honestly I couldn’t care what date Australia Day is held. But I can’t help but think no matter what date is chosen some people won’t be happy. Because changing the date doesn’t change history.

    If someone doesn’t believe Australia as it stands now is valid so to speak, any attempt to celebrate it on any day is going to stick in their craw.

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  • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Season 4 of True Detective is fantastic so far. Jodie Foster is such a pro.

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  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Getting fingerprint powder residue off my front door is a multi stage process. I’ve gone through scans of paper towel and have progressed to a face washer

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    • Pilk@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Magic sponge? Packing tape? Vodka? In case you run out of ideas.

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  • Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Okay, I will admit that the last time I was a student was pre Y2K. But I just had to complete a LLN ASCF level 3 and WTF is that shit?

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    I now have clean walls in the bedroom and bathroom.

    Before I started I consulted with Google, and found a site with detailed wall cleaning advice. Apparently I was supposed to vacuum the walls, wipe them over with a dry dust cloth, put down plastic sheeting taped to the skirting board to protect the floor from drips, spot clean any marks with a concentrated cleaner, wash the full walls with a wet cloth and mild cleaner, wipe down the walls with plain water to rinse off any residue, then dry the walls with a towel. Well worth the small amount of effort, and I only need to do that every couple of months. Apparently.

    I did not do most of those things.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    i need a new watch, I could get a crappy one from the local jeweller for $200 or the same crappy one on aliexpress for $40. Decisions.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    cats have had second breakfast time for second sleep effects of codiene have finally worn off, no more rando bad dreams

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Wakeboarding got cancelled, sadly, as one of the drivers has gastro. Hoping they feel better soon.

    In other news, the other day, I went to a crystal shop (Sacred Gems). I don’t subscribe to the new age belief that gems and minerals have energy or power, but fuck I love them. I go full Magpie “must have shiny rock!”

    Here is the garnet I bought, I edited it a bit to be more indicative of the colours I see in the light. My phone seems to edit photos automatically and darken them? (I need to fiddle with the settings).

    the Garnet

    a garnet

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  • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Sup y’all

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    • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      gday vatey

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      • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Onya cobba

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  • wscholermann@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Should I or shouldn’t I book the flight say to Vietnam?

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    • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      If you are planning to go to Vietnam booking flights would be advisable. It is a very long swim.

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      • wscholermann@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Lol I’d try a boat ride first.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    aliexpress is such a temptation

    should I get the $300 esterbrook pen to fit my gold calligraphy nibs or the $15 jinhao pens. They both use the same ink cartridge anyway 🤷‍♀️

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    How often do you guys wash your drink bottles? Google tells me I’m meant to wash it daily, which is a bit concerning because I do it’s about 30x less than that 😬

    I usually go based on when it starts to smell weird. I usually go on the (really flawed) philosophy of “we didn’t evolve for millions of years just to die because of an infrequently cleaned drink bottle” but I feel concerned because I’m usually not that far behind what’s recommended

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    • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      It partly depends on what it is made of and what sort of opening it has. Plastic, particularly soft plastic, is a surface that algae and things can easily cling to so yucky things build up easily. You probably want to wash those out thoroughly on a more regular basis, although I wouldn’t say you have to do it daily unless it you do things like add lemon slices or have a stye that any contents can touch your mouth. Stainless steel, hard plastics and glass have surfaces that stay clean a lot longer, and if you are regularly changing the water in it there should not be a problem leaving it a long time between cleans - especially if you are filling with tap water as that still contains residual chlorine.

      The lid itself is another matter as you are putting that in/against your mouth. That bit should be cleaned very regularly, probably a basic clean every day, with a thorough clean of any inside surfaces every week - if you have a style with a straw make sure you get a brush that can clean inside it.

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        I’ve got a stainless steel one from Kmart. Not particularly high end but it gets the job done

        I don’t really clean any part of it very regularly at all, I just go by how it smells, looks, or feels

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      every single time it’s empty

      i use a bottle brush and soap and water then rinse

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      • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Wow! I’d be washing drink bottles 3+ times a day if I did that!

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        😬

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    • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      I wash the kids’ drink bottles nightly, because they get dirty from them having dirty hands etc. They’re grots, basically.

      Mine, I wash probably less than weekly, but more than fortnightly.

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    There are a lot of bangs outside. I guess we’re celebrating being Australian by blowing things up. Fortunately Mr Woof and Miss Meow don’t seem concerned.

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  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Time for Pokemon concierge!

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Before I apply my newest decals I’m going to do some wall cleaning. It has not been done for a very long time, I am expecting to remove an alarming amount of dirt 😬

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      The worst thing is to clean a little patch, it makes the rest of the walls look filthy

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      • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        That’s why I kept putting it off, there is a lot of wall and I knew once I started I had to do the whole thing. It wasn’t as bad as I feared in the end, but I really should do the living area next which is probably at least twice as much wall as what I did today.

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