Work break-ins are always a fun break-up of the usual routine. One happened at my old job and even though there's all this expensive musical equipment, the guy just tried to make off with some laptops and cheap guitars.
It looked like the guy was homeless though. So he was more just trying to get whatever he thought would sell, which is quite sad overall
I caught my previous cat doing this from a glass of water once, and had the sad realisation that I’d been sharing my drinks with her for quite some time
I shall proudly wear my Canadian hockey cap, t-shirt and puffer vest this weekend. Seriously I have the collection. (Saved from the skip a few years ago). 🇨🇦
Mate i dont much care who beats them I'm happy to watch america get their asses kicked all the live long day. Always an added bonus if its the "snow aussies" (I recently heard them called that) take a win as well.
It was kind of like an all-star tournament with USA, Canada, Finland and Sweden sending their best. It's been a long time since professional hockey players competed in the Olympics, so this was a bit of a trial run before the next winter games.
Also i know the go to is "try linux!!' And it's solid advice, but dumping it unsolicited is about as useful as a fart in an elevator. Don't be the fart.
Sorry. Debian's good because it has a longer update cycle, and you can opt out of them completely if you'd like. So you don't get things suddenly breaking on you.
I feel like Linux also plays better with remote desktop services as any version of Linux can do it, you don't need the pro or enterprise versions like with Windows.
And mounting network drives can feel more complicated when doing it in the command line, but I like the transparency of working in there than Windows' wizard.
That's been my experience at least, I've just been tinkering and don't actually work in networking
I actually built a multi session MINT termserv for work to baby the users away from windows. Had a looooooot of linux people saying it was preposterous despite the fact this is what fucking linux was built for and trying to mock me, someone with 20 years experience who spends 90% of my time balls deep in production deb servers and proxmox (irony of ironies, I personally run slack)
...i have a very dim view of a lot of online *nix touters. The dunning-kruger, it is real.
Yeah it gets a bit like that. Where's that jon stewart "you're not helping" gif :)
(I mean this very lovingly as a non partisan tech: don't proselytise guys....)
In other fresh hell it threw the bootloader, fixed that, disconnected my actual content (non-os) drives so i can fuck about with the validation, thought 'i'll give her a clean while i'm in here" aaand the front bezel 14mm intake fan is also pooted. (Lives behind the hdd cage, so a hassle to get at). Got plenty of 12s, even a spare 24, no 14s.
That was an alright sort of day. Feel like I've been operating on autopilot... anyway it's good to be home to a pre-cooled lounge room, time to heat up a hearty dinner and enjoy this week's tv! My favourite thing about Fridays atm 🥳
What's everyone's plans for the weekend? I've got to list these dang little items on fbm before my rental inspection in two weeks, and probably do more bulk cooking. Nothing much else otherwise. Try and finish Juice, I guess
Is it that you're not sure what you'd like to cook for the next few days? Maybe get whatever's on special and make up something out of it, that's often fun.
This week's Severence was really emotional and definitely moving some characters forward, I'd be keen to hear your thoughts.
Another Saturday chill day person? People often assume I prefer to have active Saturdays and chill Sundays like many others, maybe a hangover from when Sundays were for rest and church and all that but I desperately need my sleep-in and recovery day on Saturday, not Sunday.
I’ve got an unusually busy weekend lined up, seeing some friends and also visiting the kusama exhibition and maybe someone’s birthday drinks. Along all the usual chores - lucky it will be good weather for drying laundry
Oh nice! A good social weekend can be really rewarding. I have a really quiet weekend and been feeling anti-people recently but also recognising I need to socialise a bit so that it doesn't sink into total social dysfunction heh.
Tis a warm weekend and perfect for scaling that treacherous peak. I need to wash some woolens that have been sitting in my clothes basket from when I moved in...
It creates some osmotic pressure to pull edema. It's a bit of an old timey solution. Whenever I recommend it to clients I was sure to inform them that the science was weak. It's cheap, low risk and easy to self manage. I was always bad at the business part of being a therapist.
Apparently using them like that can also help to remove a splinter. It didn't work for me, but that's probably because the "splinter" turned out to be a small stick requiring surgical intervention. But the whole osmotic pressure thing is supposed to work on normal splinters.
I am very much over trying to move and photograph heavy things to sell. Especially because there is not much room to move them in. But I've been having a good run on Marketplace and hopefully these will all be cleared out and I can stop tripping over them. buying that antique post drill press seemed a much better idea when I didn't realise how big and heavy it was! Getting it to the front door if I manage to sell it is going to be quite a workout.
I’m not sure if you already know about these or if they would be useful but there’s something you can slide under heavy things to help move them. Furniture lift tool thingy.
They are good. I'm pretty sure I used to have some, and am now wondering where they went. Unfortunately they wouldn't help in this case though - it's all stuff like old tools, including a really heavy old drill press that is designed to be mounted on a post - my guess it is around 40-50kg, with handles and things sticking out everywhere to make it even more awkward. The rest is at least only heavy because there are so many things - including a rediculous number of hand saws. I'm not even sure where they have all come from, but begin to suspect that someone has been sneaking into my shed to add extra struff! It's amazing what 20 years of living in the same spot can see you accumulate.
I will be taking suggestions. Savoury or sweet are equally acceptable to me, but please bear in mind my snack tin is a pretty standard rectangular biscuit tin in terms of size.
Looks like my good run on marketplace is at an end. Today's buyer was a no show, and the person who made an offer on another item yesterday has ghosted. I knew it was too good to last!
My favourite was the guy interested in my $5 fishing net, who asked if I could post it and told me he didn't need the handle so I could cut it off with a hacksaw.
I'm a definite fan of giving stuff away, but stuff you can't just drop down at the op shop is a pain. I've found if I put a low price on there will often be competition to take it off my hands, but some items seem to just bring out crazy people no matter what you do. The fishing net was a bit wild, I was totally flooded with enquiries for that one. According to the guy that bought it it's a really good net for boat fishing because it's really deep and has a lip you can use to pull the boat towards you, but I still think the 30+ enquiries I was flooded with in the first few hours is a bit odd.
Well that was surprisingly not so difficult. REA was on leave and had no auto reply but when I called the agency they were very attentive, escalated to another PM who called me then got in touch with the owners and scheduled in a maintenance request all within 2 hours. Pumber called at lunch, they'll come in on Monday. I guess it's a good thing the next two days are gonna be hot so I won't really need the hot water anyway!
Relieved it didn't involve a whole lot of back and forth and procrastinating from the REA/dodgy shit.
Downside of new house, no Pokestops! Plenty a short wander away, but no ability to just drop a lure and stay home if the weather is vile. I shall have to do something about this...
I got so lucky during covid that our house was in range of a stop. At times the GPS would go weird and I'd end up at the nearby hospital where i could spin a few more as well
I had to look up what a pokestop was. I thought it was a franchise of shops that sell poke bowls. I thought you must really love salads. Then I looked up pokemon go and watched a short video on it. Wow it's like a whole new language. Looks like fun though.
I'm in between a gym, a pokestop and a power spot, but not within reach of any. If I walk the block, I get one more stop. But there's a few route options nearby, so that's nice.
It is alive and for sale. I was an avid Ingress player in it's infancy days. I'm actually responsible for no small number of pokestops around Melbourne. The Preston strip in particular is mostly my work.
The amount of blankets I had on last night was ridiculous, considering how warm it is going to be today...
Life on the upside (because I'm only a misanthropic misery guts 99.¯9% of the time)... Yesterday, I got an unexpected message from a beautiful soul I know and I passed one unit with an unexpected mark (like the bell curve must have been hell skewed, but I'll take it damn it!).
I mean, how can I even feel sorry for myself half the time the way I do? I should kick me the backside.
I had long hair but not that long about 15 years ago. It's a lot of work , the main thing was I had to put it into a plait every night or I couldn't sleep.
Any Murderbot fans out there? Apple TV is releasing a show based on the books. Very excited but fascinated to see if it works - the books are great largely because of murderbot's internal dialogue...
I’m on two hardcore antibiotics myself now for this damn tooth. Feeling sick and this becoming such a money pit. -_- I know it’s not the best choice but if these fail too I might discuss my options around just pulling it.
::: spoiler wart talk: the unrooting! because this totally needs to be the first post for Friday 😅🙄
The warts are coming off! They're unrooting from my toes! Fuck it's been so painful these past two days, but I think being on my feet all day today helped dislodge them 😅
:::
Cat tax to cleanse the eyes of all those who dared to read my witchy-toes update. I gotchu fam
The bin for compost arrived today but the rotary tool to drill holes isn’t here yet. I wonder if I might not be biting off more than I can chew in terms of physical work. Ugh. I would much rather stay in bed with furbaby.
Also look out - Melbcat has been tasting tiny pieces of Marie biscuit and is actually eating them. Next she’ll be sipping my tea!
Introducing way too many people in the office to the good ol’ chocolate spider. The Kiwi and the South African I’ll excuse, but there’s a fair few Aussies that have never had one! 😲 Classic kids party staple!
Please to report my QCs did not die. Worked out it was probably the cable, after being able to get some sound through with jiggling it. $7 replacement cable arrived today and we're back to regularly scheduled programming. 😎
I got some $60 Edifier headphones for the office and they've been good. Sony and Bose may be the leaders but you can get pretty close for a lot less these days
Just realised I forgot to bring my growler to get it filled up at the brewery on the way home from work. Probably for the best, it felt a bit on the expensive side last time I got it filled up
It's an extra lucky dip near me. One time I went and they said they couldn't fill it because it doesn't have a label. It's been all good every other time.
So who knows what will happen every time I turn up? It's a fun game of Beer Chance
::: spoiler Severance spoiler
1 Feel so sorry for Irv. Betrayed by Burt! Is Burt not severed? Seems he was a Lumon employee even before severance, and even though his innie (maybe!) is is no longer working there he’s loyal and Lumon called in a favour to get Irv to go out so they could search Irvs house?
2 Helena is so evil. She revels in her power.
3 Reghabi is hiding something. Why is she so desperate to get Mark integrated fast even if it might kill him. She’s not trying to help Mark. She’s using him.
4 I still don’t know any more about the goats. WHEN WILL WE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE GOATS.
:::
::: spoiler So glad I can unload here because SO MANY THOUGHTS
Omg my heart broke for Irving. Burt is a very good actor if he isn't severed... For now, I do think he is severed, but he may have been involved in the development of the chip perhaps? They do make it seem like he is still in cahoots with Lumon. Between Burt keeping tabs on him and the company probably knowing Irving's background with military skills, they've come up with a very convincing reason to get him out of the house long enough to gain info from his belongings and maybe from talking to him too. Anyway, innie Irving and Burt were so pure, I want to hold onto that for as long as possible 😭
Helena is such a SNAKE. Which is why I was so overjoyed that Helly finally had some happiness this episode and took back her agency. I couldn't bear to see things between her and Mark remain icy for much longer. Kudos to iMark for having the courage to fess up. And his response when she asked whether it was different with Helena. 🤭🥰 Of course they're just going to set us up to break our hearts here all over again but I'll enjoy it for now...
Hard agree but really uncertain what she's using him for. Seems like she wants to get to the exports elevator too. I think that black hallway is going to be the big mystery connecting through to season 3. I reckon won't get away with hiding her motives much longer now that Devon's on the scene
... I personally hope they never give us an answer about the goats 🐐 that's how I like em!
::: spoiler spoiler
Nothing interesting to add.
Glad that Helly and Mark bonked and had a good time
Episode felt like it ended in ten mins
I want moar
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199 Comments
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 25 pts · 1y
References all good. Contract coming in now!!!!!!!! Fuuuuuuck yeeaaaaaah.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Wooo!
tone212_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yay! Resigning from a shit job is the best feeling ever, enjoy the moment. Take some stationery on your way out.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Hooray!!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
omg omg omg YESSSS
🍾💐
Duenan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Woo hoo!!!
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
YAYYYY!
mysticgreg@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
YYYYEEEAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Woohoo!
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Yeeeeeeeeee
StudChud@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I should grab my guitar and sing them the resignation song lol
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
🍾
Taleya@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Fuckin' A! Looks like you got all my luck for the day. Worth it.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Congratulations! 👏🏼🎉
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 13 pts · 1y
We've had a break in at our office overnight! So far nothing appears stolen, but the office is crawling with cops blowing fingerprint dust everywhere.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Work break-ins are always a fun break-up of the usual routine. One happened at my old job and even though there's all this expensive musical equipment, the guy just tried to make off with some laptops and cheap guitars.
It looked like the guy was homeless though. So he was more just trying to get whatever he thought would sell, which is quite sad overall
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y
Lunch break. I have achieved gozleme and am pleased
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I'm half an hour late for mine and still have no idea what I actually want to eat...
EDIT: Can of tuna and some bikkies. Delicious.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
As usual I’ve had coffee for lunch
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y
Cheers 🍺
*This post is dedicated to all the adorable cats of Melbourne and beyond 🐾
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Cheers
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Cheers 🍺
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Beer o'clock at 3pm every Friday... what a life over there
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
6am start means early drinking sessions 🙂
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Pre Dawn gang
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Cheers!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Cheers 🍺
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I caught my previous cat doing this from a glass of water once, and had the sad realisation that I’d been sharing my drinks with her for quite some time
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
😂
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Won’t post because messy background but I have a picture of Melbcat twining her tail around my mug like she was going to pick it up
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y
For those who care, Canada beat the USA in the 4 Nations hockey tournament, in overtime.
A great day for Canada, therefore the entire the Commonwealth and largely the world.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I shall proudly wear my Canadian hockey cap, t-shirt and puffer vest this weekend. Seriously I have the collection. (Saved from the skip a few years ago). 🇨🇦
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Thank you for your service. French crullers all around.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Yum
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Mate i dont much care who beats them I'm happy to watch america get their asses kicked all the live long day. Always an added bonus if its the "snow aussies" (I recently heard them called that) take a win as well.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
The game was closer than I'd liked, and to be fair, the US team is absolutely stacked. Next Olympics are going to be fun as heck.
Nath@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I sorta do and don't. I didn't know the event was on and this news doesn't change my day in any way.
But if I were asked who I'd prefer to win in a(ny) sporting contest between Canada and USA, I'm picking Canada!
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
It was kind of like an all-star tournament with USA, Canada, Finland and Sweden sending their best. It's been a long time since professional hockey players competed in the Olympics, so this was a bit of a trial run before the next winter games.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
🫡🇨🇦
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Yay Canada! 🇨🇦
Taleya@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
-wake up
Oh. It's gonna be one of those days.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Time to go Debian everything
Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Also i know the go to is "try linux!!' And it's solid advice, but dumping it unsolicited is about as useful as a fart in an elevator. Don't be the fart.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Sorry. Debian's good because it has a longer update cycle, and you can opt out of them completely if you'd like. So you don't get things suddenly breaking on you.
I feel like Linux also plays better with remote desktop services as any version of Linux can do it, you don't need the pro or enterprise versions like with Windows.
And mounting network drives can feel more complicated when doing it in the command line, but I like the transparency of working in there than Windows' wizard.
That's been my experience at least, I've just been tinkering and don't actually work in networking
Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I actually built a multi session MINT termserv for work to baby the users away from windows. Had a looooooot of linux people saying it was preposterous despite the fact this is what fucking linux was built for and trying to mock me, someone with 20 years experience who spends 90% of my time balls deep in production deb servers and proxmox (irony of ironies, I personally run slack)
...i have a very dim view of a lot of online *nix touters. The dunning-kruger, it is real.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Yeah it gets a bit like that. Where's that jon stewart "you're not helping" gif :)
(I mean this very lovingly as a non partisan tech: don't proselytise guys....)
In other fresh hell it threw the bootloader, fixed that, disconnected my actual content (non-os) drives so i can fuck about with the validation, thought 'i'll give her a clean while i'm in here" aaand the front bezel 14mm intake fan is also pooted. (Lives behind the hdd cage, so a hassle to get at). Got plenty of 12s, even a spare 24, no 14s.
On my bike to the shop i go...
Taleya@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
MY FUCKING BIKE THREW ITS BACK TYRE ARE YOU SHITTING ME
there's a hole in my bucket dear liza dear liza....
Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Oh i have *nix boxxen, i keep the winturds to keep my hand in professionally
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
One of the great things about getting into work early is there's no one there to notice you got in 5 minutes late
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
If you're in early how are you 5 minutes late?
Or do you have an early start that you happened to be 5 minutes later for?
Please clarify, brain not braining yet.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Started at bumfuck am, but got in a wee bit late
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Yep. Got here at the crack but a bee's dick too late.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
You're an adult, they can go fuck themselves over five minutes
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I don't think they'd care too much, but they also can't pull me up about it because they don't know
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
It's more a place where you can get in whenever and finish 8 hours from there. I was technically a little late in but damn if I'm leaving at 4:05
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Got it
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
That was an alright sort of day. Feel like I've been operating on autopilot... anyway it's good to be home to a pre-cooled lounge room, time to heat up a hearty dinner and enjoy this week's tv! My favourite thing about Fridays atm 🥳
What's everyone's plans for the weekend? I've got to list these dang little items on fbm before my rental inspection in two weeks, and probably do more bulk cooking. Nothing much else otherwise. Try and finish Juice, I guess
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
looking at houses
getting rid of stuff
reading
writing in my art journal
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
House hunting and decluttering can take up so much energy, it sounds like it's a move for a good reason though? And at least not rushed
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
bigger place and some peace and quiet
Duenan@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Shopping tomorrow early as possible at Southland for groceries and a click and collect.
Staying cool and catching up Severance if I don’t get to it tonight.
I think cricket match might be on tomorrow so I’ll try and catch that too.
At the moment I have no idea what groceries I want to get so that’s a bit of a bother.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Is it that you're not sure what you'd like to cook for the next few days? Maybe get whatever's on special and make up something out of it, that's often fun.
This week's Severence was really emotional and definitely moving some characters forward, I'd be keen to hear your thoughts.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Sorry for the late reply.
I don’t have much of an ide a what I want to eat for the next week or so. Usually I have some sort of an idea but I’m sort of drawing blanks.
Will do. I’ll put it on today in the afternoon.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Saturday recovery. Sunday prepare for the week. Washing that loves the outdoors.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Another Saturday chill day person? People often assume I prefer to have active Saturdays and chill Sundays like many others, maybe a hangover from when Sundays were for rest and church and all that but I desperately need my sleep-in and recovery day on Saturday, not Sunday.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I’ve got an unusually busy weekend lined up, seeing some friends and also visiting the kusama exhibition and maybe someone’s birthday drinks. Along all the usual chores - lucky it will be good weather for drying laundry
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Oh nice! A good social weekend can be really rewarding. I have a really quiet weekend and been feeling anti-people recently but also recognising I need to socialise a bit so that it doesn't sink into total social dysfunction heh.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Miniest needs new shoes. I need new work boots. Shopping whilst avoiding the heat. Tackling Mount Washmore. Not much I guess.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Tis a warm weekend and perfect for scaling that treacherous peak. I need to wash some woolens that have been sitting in my clothes basket from when I moved in...
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Just trapped a wolf spider in the sink. Couldn't get out. Damn fast buggers. But I will be merciful.
Gonna take it outside
E: Oops. Resident magpie saw me do that.. RIP wolf spider.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Magpie is now your bff though
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Aaaaah... Bed... Nice to put the feet up at last
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Yeah, I've hurt my knee. Pes anserine bursitis at a very educated guess. Got a bag of Epsom salt glad wrapped to it... And elevated.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I didn't know you could use Epsom salts like that, it honestly never occurred to me. Does it work well? I've always just dissolved it in a bath.
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
It creates some osmotic pressure to pull edema. It's a bit of an old timey solution. Whenever I recommend it to clients I was sure to inform them that the science was weak. It's cheap, low risk and easy to self manage. I was always bad at the business part of being a therapist.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Apparently using them like that can also help to remove a splinter. It didn't work for me, but that's probably because the "splinter" turned out to be a small stick requiring surgical intervention. But the whole osmotic pressure thing is supposed to work on normal splinters.
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
It's magnesium sulfate, mangnoplam splinter gel is pretty much Epsom and a carrier like solugel or Sorbonne.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I must have walked at least 5k yesterday, probably my longest walk in a year. I'm a bit tired but also glad my back isn't sore from it. 🙂
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
I am very much over trying to move and photograph heavy things to sell. Especially because there is not much room to move them in. But I've been having a good run on Marketplace and hopefully these will all be cleared out and I can stop tripping over them. buying that antique post drill press seemed a much better idea when I didn't realise how big and heavy it was! Getting it to the front door if I manage to sell it is going to be quite a workout.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Hello! 👋🏻
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I’m not sure if you already know about these or if they would be useful but there’s something you can slide under heavy things to help move them. Furniture lift tool thingy.
Consisting of a lever and four little platforms with castors https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sz5SSe4cgnA&pp=ygUJI3JhaGFlc3lh
Edit: They had them at Bunnings but I’m sure they’re not exclusive
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
They are good. I'm pretty sure I used to have some, and am now wondering where they went. Unfortunately they wouldn't help in this case though - it's all stuff like old tools, including a really heavy old drill press that is designed to be mounted on a post - my guess it is around 40-50kg, with handles and things sticking out everywhere to make it even more awkward. The rest is at least only heavy because there are so many things - including a rediculous number of hand saws. I'm not even sure where they have all come from, but begin to suspect that someone has been sneaking into my shed to add extra struff! It's amazing what 20 years of living in the same spot can see you accumulate.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Oh damn, yeah. Maybe the people buying need to bring a burly mate and a wheeled dolly
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
This. I need this mug!
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
We appear to work at the same job
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Omg that's me!
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
I need to restock my snack tin.
I will be taking suggestions. Savoury or sweet are equally acceptable to me, but please bear in mind my snack tin is a pretty standard rectangular biscuit tin in terms of size.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Bhuja mix! (Although I'm not sure if that's considered savoury)
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Those flavoured seaweed snacks. I’m addicted and just sad I can’t buy them in bulk (large packet, not multiple small packets)
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Gingernut biscuits
Mini tin of canned corn or butter beans
Jerky sticks or string cheese or Babybel
Crackers for Vegemite or peanut butter
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Nuts, museli bars, Le Snaks, can of tuna, dry biscuits.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
banana chips
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
God I love 80s anime
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I watched Fire and Ice the other day. Shout out to Nauscia as well.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
It's one of my favourites.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
StudChud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
It's from Vampire Hunter D
StudChud@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I used to watch some. Like Ranma 1/2 , all the japanese movies of course .
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Transporting baby Gibson next door to my landlords place for babysitting.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
What a beautiful kitty and snuggly blankie 😍
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Vaccine day!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I am melting
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
First morning
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Nooooo baby Gibson has rendered my brain unable to do anything else from her sheer preciousness
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Moments earlier lol
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
She is shooooo kyooot.
When I get my own place I will be sure to adopt a cat before I even get any furniture lol
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Those eyes 😍
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
I’ve been to Whistler Blackcomb a couple of times. That’s really all I know of Canada.
So based on that limited experience, 6/5 Hobbits
🫡🇨🇦
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
As weird as it may sound, Aussie culture is closer to British and American culture, than Canadian culture is to both those.
Canada shook away it's British roots quite a bit (wtf is cricket anyway) and tried to distance itself culturally from America due to proximity.
However Canadian humour and Aussie humour is very different, but appealing to each other.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Aussie sarcasm and shit talking for the fun of it, is second to none.
Brits do it in a condescending way, but Aussies do it more egalitarian. None one is safe, and everyone can be made fun off.
Canadian sarcasm is not far off just more polite.
American sarcasm is reserved for those who can think....so not enough.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I had a view of Canada from my desk for a few years.
6/5 Hobbits
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Whistler is the Gold Coast of Canada.
Holidays for some locals and many foreigners, not looked down upon, but not really celebrated
If you want to know about Canada, ask away. Apart from recent stuff, cause I've lived here for two decades now.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Looks like my good run on marketplace is at an end. Today's buyer was a no show, and the person who made an offer on another item yesterday has ghosted. I knew it was too good to last!
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Gah! We've been getting Can I have it free, also delivered to the total other side of the city? This is why I prefer just giving stuff away.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
My favourite was the guy interested in my $5 fishing net, who asked if I could post it and told me he didn't need the handle so I could cut it off with a hacksaw.
I'm a definite fan of giving stuff away, but stuff you can't just drop down at the op shop is a pain. I've found if I put a low price on there will often be competition to take it off my hands, but some items seem to just bring out crazy people no matter what you do. The fishing net was a bit wild, I was totally flooded with enquiries for that one. According to the guy that bought it it's a really good net for boat fishing because it's really deep and has a lip you can use to pull the boat towards you, but I still think the 30+ enquiries I was flooded with in the first few hours is a bit odd.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
What up party people
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Taught the kid how to play gin rummy. She did good.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Well that was surprisingly not so difficult. REA was on leave and had no auto reply but when I called the agency they were very attentive, escalated to another PM who called me then got in touch with the owners and scheduled in a maintenance request all within 2 hours. Pumber called at lunch, they'll come in on Monday. I guess it's a good thing the next two days are gonna be hot so I won't really need the hot water anyway!
Relieved it didn't involve a whole lot of back and forth and procrastinating from the REA/dodgy shit.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
From experience.. very wise on their part. Water can ruin everyone's day.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Especially hot water... and especially when the tenant isn't paying for any of it
Catfish@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Downside of new house, no Pokestops! Plenty a short wander away, but no ability to just drop a lure and stay home if the weather is vile. I shall have to do something about this...
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Bunnings list: giant chicken legs
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I got so lucky during covid that our house was in range of a stop. At times the GPS would go weird and I'd end up at the nearby hospital where i could spin a few more as well
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
The buddy pickup kept me going at the beginning until we moved here in a gap between lockdowns
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
My house has 3 pokestops nearby and a gym. If I feel like walking 3 minutes, 4 more stops and 2 more gyms.
I feel blessed.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
I can currently get three stops without leaving the house, and often one of those stupid dynamax things. 2 gyms are just out of range. Spoilt rotten.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I had to look up what a pokestop was. I thought it was a franchise of shops that sell poke bowls. I thought you must really love salads. Then I looked up pokemon go and watched a short video on it. Wow it's like a whole new language. Looks like fun though.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I'm in between a gym, a pokestop and a power spot, but not within reach of any. If I walk the block, I get one more stop. But there's a few route options nearby, so that's nice.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
people still play it?
wow. I had no idea it was still going!
Nath@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
It is alive and for sale. I was an avid Ingress player in it's infancy days. I'm actually responsible for no small number of pokestops around Melbourne. The Preston strip in particular is mostly my work.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Frustrated at today. Today should be peaceful and stress free.
Total opposite and not getting through my work as fast as I’d like.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
The amount of blankets I had on last night was ridiculous, considering how warm it is going to be today...
Life on the upside (because I'm only a misanthropic misery guts 99.¯9% of the time)... Yesterday, I got an unexpected message from a beautiful soul I know and I passed one unit with an unexpected mark (like the bell curve must have been hell skewed, but I'll take it damn it!).
I mean, how can I even feel sorry for myself half the time the way I do? I should kick me the backside.
Have an amazing day, DDT fam!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
My main gurl letting us know her thoughts:
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Can’t play the video… Hambam and Butters are boys so I’m guessing it’s the lady magpie?
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Oh it didn't play :( Yea this is the magpie. I'll try again tomorrow might be the file size.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I miss bboy butters. I'd fund a clandestine operation to safely extract him out of your bro's home
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Ooh I miss him too. :( Hope the little man is doing okay.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Playing videos is a pita here.
Doesn’t work on iOS devices from what I remember, some androids devices could and I think desktops could.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
omg, I got quite burnt yesterday
also got a hair cut, was tired of longish hair, always getting caught in it when I'm I'm trying to sleep , got 15 cm off
and got a bunch of stuff to give away today, I'll just put it out in the courtyard
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Water and take care of the burn, eek!
I’ve got hair down to my butt and keep baulking at cutting it. All I ever do is put in a pony tail or a bun, but it takes so much effort to style.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I had long hair but not that long about 15 years ago. It's a lot of work , the main thing was I had to put it into a plait every night or I couldn't sleep.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
sky pretty
Catfish@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Test run sedating the cats. TheVoid isn't visibly affected but the LittleOne is utterly out of his gourd.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I’m ready to leave work.
Hiding at the moment so I can leave a few mins early.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Any Murderbot fans out there? Apple TV is releasing a show based on the books. Very excited but fascinated to see if it works - the books are great largely because of murderbot's internal dialogue...
https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2025/02/apples-new-sci-fi-series-murderbot-starring-and-executive-produced-by-alexander-skarsgrd-and-hailing-from-chris-and-paul-weitz-to-make-global-debut-may-16-2025/
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
There was much snerking when my teenager learned about those in biology
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Dude outside the local Woolies playing electric guitar, heavy metal MADNESS bloody awesome 😎
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I’m on two hardcore antibiotics myself now for this damn tooth. Feeling sick and this becoming such a money pit. -_- I know it’s not the best choice but if these fail too I might discuss my options around just pulling it.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
so many hugs
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
::: spoiler wart talk: the unrooting! because this totally needs to be the first post for Friday 😅🙄 The warts are coming off! They're unrooting from my toes! Fuck it's been so painful these past two days, but I think being on my feet all day today helped dislodge them 😅 :::
Cat tax to cleanse the eyes of all those who dared to read my witchy-toes update. I gotchu fam
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Lol I love the perspective of this picture
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
count down to severance 😬😬😬 and then 🤯
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
She won 2/4 hands. Lol.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I think I saw a wattlebird today.
The bin for compost arrived today but the rotary tool to drill holes isn’t here yet. I wonder if I might not be biting off more than I can chew in terms of physical work. Ugh. I would much rather stay in bed with furbaby.
Also look out - Melbcat has been tasting tiny pieces of Marie biscuit and is actually eating them. Next she’ll be sipping my tea!
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Introducing way too many people in the office to the good ol’ chocolate spider. The Kiwi and the South African I’ll excuse, but there’s a fair few Aussies that have never had one! 😲 Classic kids party staple!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
never had one
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Highly recommend trying one sometime! Fun little treat. I'd offer one of mine, but the office has happily demolished them.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I had two coffees yesterday... That was a bad idea
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Today's google doodle is a fun little moon phase game! It's quite cute.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
It seems BoobToob still has a few hidden gems that haven’t been taken down. Watching them fast in case they get noticed
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
is this the worst videos site? ..omg
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
It’s YouTube lol. I’m just being silly
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
oh, 🙂
Pilk@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Please to report my QCs did not die. Worked out it was probably the cable, after being able to get some sound through with jiggling it. $7 replacement cable arrived today and we're back to regularly scheduled programming. 😎
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
QCs are the best. Mine are sanity-saving in an open plan office
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Glad they're all good now. What are QCs?
Pilk@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
QuietComfort headphones, these puppies are closing in on 8 years old.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Oh right. 8 years is pretty good.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I have some Sony WM3s that have been going strong since 2019. The leather padding may die out before the actual headphones
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I used my Sennheiser px200 for the first time in ages.
The leather on the ear pads held up but the padding on the band itself ended up in rough shape which surprised me.
They still sound pretty awesome though.
Pilk@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Swap them out for cheapie eBay numbers when the time comes.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I got some $60 Edifier headphones for the office and they've been good. Sony and Bose may be the leaders but you can get pretty close for a lot less these days
bacon@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Beep Beep 🚚
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Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
some honey chicken and jasmine tea please
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
🍯🍗🍵
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Thank you chef 🙂
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Burger please. I haven’t had one in so long.
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
🍔🍟🥤
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Thank you Chef
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Lunch beer and Parma thx
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
🍺🍺🍺🥫🐥
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
☕️🥒
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Just realised I forgot to bring my growler to get it filled up at the brewery on the way home from work. Probably for the best, it felt a bit on the expensive side last time I got it filled up
StudChud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
It's an extra lucky dip near me. One time I went and they said they couldn't fill it because it doesn't have a label. It's been all good every other time.
So who knows what will happen every time I turn up? It's a fun game of Beer Chance
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
::: spoiler Severance spoiler 1 Feel so sorry for Irv. Betrayed by Burt! Is Burt not severed? Seems he was a Lumon employee even before severance, and even though his innie (maybe!) is is no longer working there he’s loyal and Lumon called in a favour to get Irv to go out so they could search Irvs house?
2 Helena is so evil. She revels in her power.
3 Reghabi is hiding something. Why is she so desperate to get Mark integrated fast even if it might kill him. She’s not trying to help Mark. She’s using him.
4 I still don’t know any more about the goats. WHEN WILL WE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE GOATS. :::
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
::: spoiler So glad I can unload here because SO MANY THOUGHTS
Omg my heart broke for Irving. Burt is a very good actor if he isn't severed... For now, I do think he is severed, but he may have been involved in the development of the chip perhaps? They do make it seem like he is still in cahoots with Lumon. Between Burt keeping tabs on him and the company probably knowing Irving's background with military skills, they've come up with a very convincing reason to get him out of the house long enough to gain info from his belongings and maybe from talking to him too. Anyway, innie Irving and Burt were so pure, I want to hold onto that for as long as possible 😭
Helena is such a SNAKE. Which is why I was so overjoyed that Helly finally had some happiness this episode and took back her agency. I couldn't bear to see things between her and Mark remain icy for much longer. Kudos to iMark for having the courage to fess up. And his response when she asked whether it was different with Helena. 🤭🥰 Of course they're just going to set us up to break our hearts here all over again but I'll enjoy it for now...
Hard agree but really uncertain what she's using him for. Seems like she wants to get to the exports elevator too. I think that black hallway is going to be the big mystery connecting through to season 3. I reckon won't get away with hiding her motives much longer now that Devon's on the scene
... I personally hope they never give us an answer about the goats 🐐 that's how I like em!
And to add to that:
:::
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
::: spoiler spoiler Why would Lumon care what Irv thinks and knows?
I suspect Irv is part of the resistance :::
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
::: spoiler spoiler I think they'd care after he nearly killed Helena and realise he may be a threat :::
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
::: spoiler hard agree with all of this Also how bloody good is Trammell Tillman? Milchick is gonna turn ... :::
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
The show really did a great job in unearthing a gem like Trammell Tillman
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
::: spoiler spoiler Helena uses her power to make people feel bad
she could use it to make people feel good , but she doesn't 🤨
Cold Harbour is nearly finished, Reghabi is racing the clock :::
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
::: spoiler spoiler Yes that could be it! connection to cold harbour makes sense! :::
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
::: spoiler spoiler Nothing interesting to add.
Glad that Helly and Mark bonked and had a good time
Episode felt like it ended in ten mins
I want moar :::
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Thank you for using spoiler tags lol
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Reading is the second best balm for a troubled mind. First is mr seagoon 🙂 , 3rd is music
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Marching up and down again
StudChud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y