Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
- StudSpud The Starchy ( @StudChud@aussie.zone ) English16•1 year ago
Hey people, I think you’re really cool and thank you for being cool. Like totally aeesome peolle thabkful to be here ahh 💜
Edit: no u
- just_kitten ( @just_kitten@aussie.zone ) 14•1 year ago
Good news with a sting. I got my new casual role and pay confirmed and it’s definitely all in the right direction.
Unfortunately… Work wants the company car back immediately upon ending my ft role. They’ve been much more flexible with others who have gone casual in the past, and in the meeting he did say he’d give me some lead time so I can make my own arrangements, but… today after heading into the office he was all paggro and sarcastic again so I don’t expect any favours.
I was prepared for the eventuality and overall I MUCH prefer letting go my old work than keeping the car on, but seeing it in writing - to happen two weeks from now - has definitely been a shock to the nervous system. Like whoa, I wasn’t prepared to say bye so soon and go back to a carless life that fast, especially when I’ll still have two weeks of catsitting to do after that.
I’m definitely feeling that big-change-loss-anxiety-fear (and OMG! how will i visit my friends or get bigger groceries etc? I won’t be able to go into the office easily any more, no more regional trips unless I use carshare)
But I think it’s mixed in with excitement and determination because life is definitely making me start to commit to what I want and get out of that rut. I’ve lived on far far less and without a car for most of my adult life. Crucially, i never have to worry about being kicked out of this country. So everything is heaps better than before.
It’s time to get cracking …after I indulge in some escapism tonight. Good Omens maybe.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 14•1 year ago
I joined the reddit Melbourne dt because it looked fun. Sometimes I comment sometimes I don’t. Then I read comments that are snarky and bitter and I think for a brief moment are you a cunt irl? Anyway love you guys ♥ (I am sober by the way. For the time being. Not afraid to show my feels).
- Electronic_Owl ( @Electronic_Owl@aussie.zone ) 10•1 year ago
Did you see the comments yesterday from the guy bragging about making a 3D printed gun and shooting a 100 rounds into Silvan Reservoir? He’s a cunt IRL for sure
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 7•1 year ago
I did indeed and I had no words for that.
- the_procrastinata ( @the_procrastinata@aussie.zone ) 1•1 year ago
Total dick. Can’t stand people like him.
- dumblederp ( @dumblederp@aussie.zone ) 7•1 year ago
The people that wanted to be social came here, the people that wanted to sook stayed there.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 4•1 year ago
That’s true. This shit about “it’s actually a random discussion now”. Huh. Enjoy your 45 comments people.
- MeanElevator ( @MeanElevator@aussie.zone ) English6•1 year ago
The melbourne sub is a shadow of it’s former self. Way too many grumpy fucks.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 5•1 year ago
There’s a handful of gatekeeping smug smartarses on there that stand out like dog’s balls now that we’re gone. Oh but apparently we’ll be back. Yeah nah fuck you. Bathe in your own shit if you like.
- Hongohones ( @RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone ) 4•1 year ago
Tailgaters and slow people in the right lane amiright?
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 3•1 year ago
Yeah. Kings and queens of their own lounge room.
- Taleya ( @Taleya@aussie.zone ) 2•1 year ago
We’ll be back? It’s been months jeez they’re clingy
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 1•1 year ago
Yeah. Today it was “unfortunately they’re coming back” fuck off dip shit. I’m done.
- Taleya ( @Taleya@aussie.zone ) 2•1 year ago
If you haven’t already, check out mythic quest - specifically the ep Dinner Party
That’s how i’m envisioning reddit trolls lol
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 1•1 year ago
I’ll do that. Thanks
- calhoon2005 ( @calhoon2005@aussie.zone ) 2•1 year ago
apparently we’ll be back
Aaaah, I don’t think I will though, alright?
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 2•1 year ago
I don’t think I will either after today.
- jaybb3rw0cky ( @jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone ) 6•1 year ago
My work computer had Lemmy blocked until today, so I found it hard to come on here during those moments where I needed a mental break from work. The DT feels like it’s maybe 10% what it used to be and 90% people asking questions into the void. I miss it all being in one neat place, but given Reddit’s slide towards (more) questionable content, I guess I’ll just use this place as my dose of social media and leave it at that?
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 6•1 year ago
Oh look I get it. I never left but when the same question comes up “where is everybody?” you have cunts with smartarse answers and yet you can answer in the most mature way. I always upvote you.
- jaybb3rw0cky ( @jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone ) 5•1 year ago
cunts with smartarse answers and yet you can answer in the most mature way
Ugh, you’re so right. And like, if that’s what’s left of Reddit then it’s just going to turn into yet another Twitter alternative. That kind of response flies in the face of what the DT was, as well. So annoying. We used to be there to downvote that type of rhetoric but I guess without the positive community vibe to set the mood the rats are just going to scamper about.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 6•1 year ago
Hahaha. That’s spot on. I just can’t do cunty behaviour. I just can’t.
Some people call it “lurking” I call it “observing”. Nothing wrong with that. Some people though have a problem with that.
- jaybb3rw0cky ( @jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone ) 4•1 year ago
It’s that whole thing of “If you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all” - but for whatever reason the internet has missed that lesson. And yeah, the post-Covid world is really out of fucks to give when it comest to cunty behaviour.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 4•1 year ago
I prefer the saying “keep it civil or fuck off”.
- Force_majeure122 ( @Force_majeure122@aussie.zone ) 3•1 year ago
Hey CEO. Your trousers are awkwardly short. Suckerrr
- useless_modern_god ( @useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ) 14•1 year ago
Mr Sulu, set a course for the Friday drinks region. Warp factor 5.
- PeelerSheila ( @PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ) 8•1 year ago
🫖🍵 I’m a boring fart these days but gladly tip me teapot to ya!
- Hongohones ( @RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone ) 7•1 year ago
Engage. I’ll drink tea, earl grey, hot.
Haha, you know i was reading that Picard was really the first captain to say “the thing” (an order to get underway as in engage). and also that in the current series Captain Pike says “hit it” which is kind of a cheeky homage to Star Wars in which Han Solo says “punch it” before engaging hyperdrive.
and that’s the nerd story for today. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
- Hongohones ( @RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone ) 2•1 year ago
I think a neat crossover would be to put the borg into the star wars universe and I’d probably watch it.
I think it would all be over fairly quickly if the Borg arrived.
- Hongohones ( @RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone ) 1•1 year ago
In who’s favour?
If I am to understand the lore, the Borg would dominate.
- Hongohones ( @RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone ) 1•1 year ago
That’s what I was hoping you’d say. For me, Star Trek > Wars but I’m a nerd and like more sciencey words like conduit and re-boot.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 7•1 year ago
I don’t know what any of the means but cheers mate 🍺
- Bacon ( @baconmash@aussie.zone ) 6•1 year ago
🧃
- Force_majeure122 ( @Force_majeure122@aussie.zone ) 6•1 year ago
CHARGEEEEEEEEE🍻
- calhoon2005 ( @calhoon2005@aussie.zone ) 11•1 year ago
Working from home today.
This guy wants me to take him out I think.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 11•1 year ago
A quick little story. My kid has a big group of friends. One is very needy, very self-centred young lass. Another is a meek young man. Well yesterday he had enough (I don’t know if this was in text or in person) but he told her “I can’t grow as a person with you in my life” and then ended all contact. I could not stop laughing at this.
For the record a couple of the friends had deaths in the family and the young lass was complaining that nobody was paying any attention to her.
- TinyBreak ( @TinyBreak@aussie.zone ) 9•1 year ago
Good on him!
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 10•1 year ago
Yeah exactly. Usually the group just listens and nods but he’s had enough and told her so.
- jaybb3rw0cky ( @jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone ) 5•1 year ago
What’s the age bracket here? This kid seems wise beyond his years - I love it. I love how emotionally engaged kids are these days compared to when we were all growing up.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 4•1 year ago
Oh he’s sixteen. An all round nice kid.
- jaybb3rw0cky ( @jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone ) 3•1 year ago
Love it. He’s old enough to know exactly what he’s saying and take action.
- just_kitten ( @just_kitten@aussie.zone ) 2•1 year ago
Good on him and I hope the young lass is able to learn some things and stage a comeback story after that harsh truth.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 2•1 year ago
Yeah me too because she’s not a horrible person just a little needy.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 11•1 year ago
Cheers comrades 🍻
Tonight we’re celebrating an excellent report for our kid with food, beer and music 😉
- Thornburywitch ( @Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ) English11•1 year ago
Nearly at the dreaded 300 comments (with spinny thing and collapsed responses). I’m proud of us.
- Taleya ( @Taleya@aussie.zone ) 11•1 year ago
gee thanks bunnings, ya think?
- jaybb3rw0cky ( @jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone ) 5•1 year ago
Nah, just hinge at the hips she’ll be right.
- Taleya ( @Taleya@aussie.zone ) 3•1 year ago
it does say may
- jaybb3rw0cky ( @jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone ) 2•1 year ago
Surely you just slide it to a ledge that you can get under and have someone push it so you can have it on your shoulders, yeah? It only has the weight of one small car, or 8,890 bananas. She’ll be right.
- Taleya ( @Taleya@aussie.zone ) 3•1 year ago
…I could take 9000 bananans
- jaybb3rw0cky ( @jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone ) 1•1 year ago
That’s a helluvalot of banana bread… but given how hungry I am, I’d love to help!
- Bottom_racer ( @Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ) 11•1 year ago
I am doing 3 samosa
They are deep fried.
I am swapping 2 (!) samosa for 1 sanity.
That’s a good deal.
This has been a difficult week :(
- landsharkkidd ( @landsharkkidd@aussie.zone ) English10•1 year ago
God today was stressful. Trying to train someone what you know while also doing the same work, like I don’t know if it’s the people pleaser or ADHD but I pick up things super quickly, so why can’t others???
So glad it’s Friday tbh. Physio right now and then paying for new glasses tomorrow
Edit: physio is done cost me $55, but the physio i had was cool, very chatty. My usual physio is on maternity leave, so it was weird trying to describe what I needed
- LowExperience2368 ( @LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ) 10•1 year ago
I went out with my sister and her friend tonight and the two of them were clearly different people.
When we went separate ways with the friend, I turned to my sister and said,
“You and _____ are so different, how did you become friends?”
She said,
“We have similar morals and we vibe (which I think means connect emotionally and get along well).”
That was the point where I realised I haven’t emotionally connected with someone like that in YEARS. Everything has felt so surface level. The last time I felt like that about someone was probably high school (which I’d say wasn’t that long ago, being a non-mature aged uni student now).
It’s been a very long time since I’ve felt like someone gets me and I get them, like we’re on the same wavelength. It’s a sad reality that the people I see the most are not THE people that I “vibe” with. No wonder why I feel so freaking sad all the time - that’s definitely a reason.
- bull⚡ ( @bull@aussie.zone ) English10•1 year ago
I’d heard the legends online… in my hubris I laughed in the face of them and dared to indulge in a hearty meal at US Taco Bell. Wearing cream coloured shorts, I challenged the legends and trusted not one, not two but three farts on my trip back to the hotel… so I guess you can say I’m into extreme sports. Little did I know they were the horns sounding the announcement of the oncoming storm.
I am now an empty husk of my former self. I have been humbled by the Bell. The legends are true.
Pic of my life before it changed forever:
- SpinMeAround ( @SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ) 7•1 year ago
… but was it worth it? The colour of the drink is amazing and terrifying.
- bull⚡ ( @bull@aussie.zone ) English7•1 year ago
You know what… I think once I stop shaking and sobbing it will have been worth it
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 6•1 year ago
You’re a hero of the people. Thank you for your service.
Ps. Get some hydralyte in ya.
- bull⚡ ( @bull@aussie.zone ) English6•1 year ago
I have ordered an IV of electrolytes from the hotel front desk
- PeelerSheila ( @PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ) 5•1 year ago
Brave enough wearing cream coloured shorts to begin with imo!
- MeanElevator ( @MeanElevator@aussie.zone ) English4•1 year ago
You fought a brave and honourable battle. You lost where many others have, there’s no shame in that. Be proud of what you accomplished and don’t focus on the fecal torrent.
Is that Sierra Mist in the cup?
- bull⚡ ( @bull@aussie.zone ) English4•1 year ago
Thank you, I needed to read that.
It’s Mountain Dew Baja Blast! A drink made specifically for Taco Bell US. Although they do sell it in bottles now too… but the OG is from the fountain drinks at Taco Bell. It was on my list of things to try over here.
- CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 10•1 year ago
Confession of the day. When ever I go passed the canned fish aisle lately, I buy something. Today it was smoked mussels and a 90c tin of sardines. I can’t help it. I now have a collection.
- Rusty Raven ( @RustyRaven@aussie.zone ) 10•1 year ago
A tiring but productive day in the garden today. I have a bunch of old concrete channel drain sections so I’ve used those and some old bricks to make a raised drainage channel across the garden. So now I can empty the buckets of water I use in the potting area onto that and it takes most of the water across to my apricot tree (with a few leaks along the way which will water other plants too).
After doing that, cutting out the climbing rose this morning and a few other bits and pieces I am thoroughly exhausted. I’m going to have a shower, heat some stew to have with mashed potato for dinner and then it will be full on relax time.