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. He’s spoken to me a few times.
This 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.
Can you complain to the staff? That kind of thing can border on be harassment and put someone off coming to the gym (as well as being disgusting bully behaviour).
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...
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 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.
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.
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.
I was wrong. I've just tried the Aldi Madagascan vanilla white chocolate. It's legit good to eat. Far superior to anything Cadbury can come up with. Recommend (grrrrrrr).
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.
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.
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 of solution doesn’t go very far.
Just to clean a short diagonal path where it was grubbiest and a few small areas 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 without constantly stopping to change the tank a bunch of times. 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. My ears were ringing.
But it pulled out a lot of dirt into the water and the spots I did look cleaner. Dried okay as far as I can tell.
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 mix ( 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
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?
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
Cat still hasn’t come around for his food and medicine. Not good, he needs to be getting a good amount of quality food in and has already missed one dose. Just did a blockie looking for the little poo
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StudChud@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 141d
Inner North Brewery, Wednesday 3pm ish. I will be having my birthday drinks. Whoever can come is invited :)
Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
Working I'm afraid lovely!
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
Awww another time!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 141d
Off to final interview. Of course it's replacement busses lol
Edit: Also have a band audition next weekend. Thank fuck they provided the guitar notation in advance.
Edit 2: interview went well. It's between me and 2 others. Will find out on Friday.
phant@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 141d
Dope! Good luck.
What genre band?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
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.
phant@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 141d
Noice. I've never played in that sphere before, but did listen to a number of the popular metal core bands 5-10 years ago. Such a fun genre
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
The energy is amazing. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but playing those types of shows, even with a small crowd, is incredible.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
good luck 🤞
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 141d
Cheers :) I'm 90 mins early lol
tone212_@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 141d
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. He’s spoken to me a few times.
This 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.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 141d
I have a soft spot for people who are doing their best despite their circumstances.
You're a better man than me, because I would have lost my cool.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 141d
Can you complain to the staff? That kind of thing can
border onbe harassment and put someone off coming to the gym (as well as being disgusting bully behaviour).SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 141d
I'm with melba about reporting that stuff to the staff.
phant@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 141d
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...
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 141d
Making chilli powder time.
Just need to remember to not touch eyeballs or no no bits for a few days (which invariably will happen).
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
I've done that before when working in hospo. Do not recommend lol
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 141d
Hands are on fire atm lol. wore gloves but that went straight through.
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 141d
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.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 141d
Last day of my leave. I honestly haven’t got out of bed yet
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 141d
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
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
I used to ride Springvale to South Melbourne for work. I tried catching the train to Richmond, it was the same time either way.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
That's quite the distance. Is there at least decent cycling infrastructure to and from?
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 141d
Nah, infrastructure was a bit shit. Three's the djerring trail now but it's shared, nicer than being hit by a car though.
_miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 141d
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?
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 141d
Marketplace is sketchy, trust your gut.
_miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
🖤
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 141d
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.
_miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
Thank you. Yeah, I agree and this is really reassuring.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
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.
_miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
Yeah, as soon as they introduce a third party, I get the wiggins.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
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 . 🤔
_miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 141d
Yeah nah, I never pay up front. Only cash in person.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 141d
::: spoiler Dinner worked well tonight.
Pork casserole with apple and sage. The flavours all melded in together very nicely, and I have lots in the freezer for later too.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 141d
yum, lots of gravy 😊
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 141d
I was wrong. I've just tried the Aldi Madagascan vanilla white chocolate. It's legit good to eat. Far superior to anything Cadbury can come up with. Recommend (grrrrrrr).
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
I’m so mad all of them have milk. I still remember how good that chocolate is
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 141d
There's a brand called Sweet William that has vegan white choc. I've tried their other choc types and it's not too bad
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 141d
Unfortunately it contains inulin
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 142d
It’s cold
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 141d
Heater is on. Hoodie deployed. Porridge for breakfast.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
It's the season of the oodie.
Pilk@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 141d
"We don't deliver to parcel lockers"
Oh yeah? AusPost's in-transit redirection says otherwise.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 141d
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.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 141d
Throwback to 5 years ago today
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 141d
No..that will NOT be a sore throat starting.. noooo
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 141d
😠 aldi does not deliver to my area
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 142d
Phone plan recs requested. I decline to accept an extra 15/month for nothing from Craptus. Need near zero calls and Pokemon data...
Pilk@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
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.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 141d
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
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 141d
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 wasn’t around to get them last night.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 141d
🤞 you are a good cat mum 🫂
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
Unfortunately not his mum 😔 Just a neighbour who is watching out for his wellbeing.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
the sun was warm and I walked all the way into the next suburb
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
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 of solution doesn’t go very far.
Just to clean a short diagonal path where it was grubbiest and a few small areas 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 without constantly stopping to change the tank a bunch of times. 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. My ears were ringing.
But it pulled out a lot of dirt into the water and the spots I did look cleaner. Dried okay as far as I can tell.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
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 mix ( about 1.5 litres) will do about 1.5 m sq
sometimes I just do the walk in areas where the carpets are dustiest
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 141d
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
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
beach
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
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?
Taleya@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
that's about $2.20 a litre with the excise cut.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 141d
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
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
diesel has more than doubled at the Brooklyn station we go to, cost 209 to fill up last week
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
Finally got Davinci Resolve, my beloved, working on the big Bazzite PC. It's workflow time
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
no oodie delivery people, I am not scanning your qr code 🤨
also, where are the new oodies
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
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
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
I think they are worth every penny, they really keep you warm and I suppose save on utility bills
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
Cat still hasn’t come around for his food and medicine. Not good, he needs to be getting a good amount of quality food in and has already missed one dose. Just did a blockie looking for the little poo
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
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Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 141d
Spicy lanzhou beef noodles and a Gatorade please 🙏
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 141d
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