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oztrin ( @oztrin@aussie.zone ) English18•8 months agoSo the final offer came through for the house and I’ve accepted.
Let’s just say it was more than the ‘I’ll be jumping around hosing champagne if I get this’ amount. And off market to boot so no marketing fees.
Thanks to all of you who crossed digits for me. 😁 Duenan ( @Duenan@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months ago🥂
Catfish ( @6368_39162@lemm.ee ) 5•8 months agoWoo!
anotherspringchicken ( @anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ) 5•8 months agoCongrats! You must be so relieved
oztrin ( @oztrin@aussie.zone ) English4•8 months agoI am. 😊. Agent negotiated for about 6 hrs so I’ve been phone watching for obvious reasons, so now I feel like a wrung- out dishcloth.
Seagoon_ ( @Seagoon_@aussie.zone ) 3•8 months agoWonderful news. 😸
bull⚡ ( @bull@aussie.zone ) English11•8 months agoSo it turns out if you actually clean your vacuum cleaner properly it performs WAY better. Who’da thunk it? I had to pull it apart because it was saying airways blocked yesterday, which is apparently the level of cleaning I’m meant to be doing on this thing regularly anyway so I learned that too.
Also I just learned yesterday that you’re meant to replace the HEPA filters on Dyson stick vacuums once a year so I bought 2 aftermarket filters which arrive today. I’ve cleaned the existing one a few times, yesterday giving it a more thorough cleaning which was the cause of the “airways blocked” message, but apparently replacing them will make the vacuum perform even better.
It’s actually crazy how much dust/dirt this thing lifts off what I thought were pretty clean carpets. It must have been doing a pretty piss-poor job before I cleaned it.
Seagoon_ ( @Seagoon_@aussie.zone ) 5•8 months agoI thought I had a good vacuum cleaner until I got bissel wet vacuum carpet cleaner 😨 the water comes up black 😨
TuxOfStars ( @TuxOfStars@beehaw.org ) English3•8 months agoWow I have never bought new filters, only ever washed/dried the old ones…hmmm
Cendana ( @Cendana@lemm.ee ) 3•8 months agoAre these anywhere near as good as mains powered vaccums?
just_kitten ( @just_kitten@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months agoNo, if you’re comparing to good quality corded vacuums like a Miele etc - but I think they are quite sufficient for minor daily vacuuming especially on hard surfaces. Highly recommended for things like vacuuming the kitchen evey evening or play areas if you have kids
Cendana ( @Cendana@lemm.ee ) 2•8 months agoThanks Just_kitten :D
Bottom_racer ( @Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ) 4•8 months agoNo.
bull⚡ ( @bull@aussie.zone ) English4•8 months agoI haven’t done a direct comparison myself but I can tell you they are very good! For smaller places like my apartment they’re a no-brainer.
oztrin ( @oztrin@aussie.zone ) English10•8 months agoAgent has received an offer and is negotiating.
Cross fingers for me? Seagoon_ ( @Seagoon_@aussie.zone ) 5•8 months ago🤞🏻
TuxOfStars ( @TuxOfStars@beehaw.org ) English6•8 months ago🤞
bull⚡ ( @bull@aussie.zone ) English5•8 months ago🤞
Bacon ( @baconmash@aussie.zone ) 4•8 months ago🤞🏻
anotherspringchicken ( @anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ) 4•8 months ago🤞🏻
Nath ( @Nath@aussie.zone ) 2•8 months agoI’m late to the party, so I already know how this turns out. Yay!
Walter_Ego ( @Walter_Ego@aussie.zone ) 10•8 months agomy sweet baby shadow
Alamutjones ( @Alamutjones@aussie.zone ) 10•8 months agoMorning everyone
Force_majeure122 ( @Force_majeure122@aussie.zone ) 4•8 months agoMorning mum 💓 happy Saturday
Bacon ( @baconmash@aussie.zone ) 4•8 months agomorning mum i am hungry
fullkitwanker ( @fullkitwanker@aussie.zone ) 10•8 months agoI’m such a dumbass. Had a meeting in the office yesterday at 10. We all went around introducing ourselves. I tell them who I am, my role and background. Guy says “Nice to meet you!” and I said “Thank you!! 😄” realising after three minutes, I cringed so hard after that. To be fair I hadn’t had my coffee nor my breakfast but still embarassing 😭😭😂
anotherspringchicken ( @anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months agoI’ve said ‘thanks, you too’ before, when a waiter has said ‘enjoy your meal’, so you’re not alone
Bottom_racer ( @Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months agoNo, you owned that.
Onus was on him to say “you’re welcome”.
Bacon ( @baconmash@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months agoat least you didn’t say “yes it is”
fullkitwanker ( @fullkitwanker@aussie.zone ) 5•8 months agoAsserting dominance 😎
CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 4•8 months agoI do it all the time then carry on like nothing is a miss.
melbaboutown ( @melbaboutown@aussie.zone ) 2•8 months agoConfident response, very good
landsharkkidd ( @landsharkkidd@aussie.zone ) English9•8 months agoI feel very vindicated.
Power goes out about almost an hour ago, except for some lights and stuff, very weird. So we’re going through the motions of flicking the power switch at the side of the house and everything, and afterwards Mum tells us we need to turn everything off at the power point, and so everything is slowly working but my stuff. Mum comes in and sees my cords and then starts to say that the reason why everything went out might be because of me. I get annoyed and defensive because she instantly tells me that it could be my fault, and she then gets snarky and annoyed when I tell her that it can’t just be me and she says she’s not accusing me. Even though she never said this to my sister and only said this after she saw my stuff and went “Jesus Christ!”.
Anyways everything starts turning on again, awesome great, lights are working. Mum goes back to bed and turns on one of the power points in her room and guess what happens… everything goes out again. We find the culprit and its one of mum’s sockets/power points that is causing the issue. So fuck me right?
Catfish ( @6368_39162@lemm.ee ) 4•8 months agoWhat Taleya said. Have you got block fuses or the wire sort?
Seagoon_ ( @Seagoon_@aussie.zone ) 8•8 months agoThe young Seagoons have settled in and Bill and Ted have become friends. :)
Gibsonisafluffybutt ( @Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months agoI’ll be adopting a little orange friend for Gibson next year. I hope they get along…
Seagoon_ ( @Seagoon_@aussie.zone ) 3•8 months agoaww 😸💗😸
oztrin ( @oztrin@aussie.zone ) English2•8 months ago😍
oztrin ( @oztrin@aussie.zone ) English8•8 months agoStill no word but I put together the new futon couches.
I think it’s safe to say Zooki is a fan. Catfish ( @6368_39162@lemm.ee ) 7•8 months agoOne must question your sanity Re throwrug choices. Likewise mine adopting a white cat as a Goth…
Rusty Raven ( @RustyRaven@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months agoI have a white dog and a black cat, thus ensuring no colour choice is safe.
Catfish ( @6368_39162@lemm.ee ) 4•8 months agoYeah, I had a White and Tortie. Full spectrum laundry disaster.
oztrin ( @oztrin@aussie.zone ) English2•8 months agoTopie was a tortie tuxedo. Same problem.
Thornburywitch ( @Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ) English4•8 months agoFor many years I had a black & tan kelpie cross with yellow underfur. No colour choice was safe either.
melbaboutown ( @melbaboutown@aussie.zone ) 5•8 months agoMy wardrobe was completely black until furgirl. Worth it
oztrin ( @oztrin@aussie.zone ) English1•8 months agoHa I had it on hand anyway 🤣
Bacon ( @baconmash@aussie.zone ) 4•8 months agoZooki looks like a cat to me.
oztrin ( @oztrin@aussie.zone ) English2•8 months agoBadum-tish. 😂
wscholermann ( @wscholermann@aussie.zone ) 8•8 months agoI did not authorize this mugginess.
Bacon ( @baconmash@aussie.zone ) 3•8 months agoI did.
wscholermann ( @wscholermann@aussie.zone ) 4•8 months agoLooks like I’m gonna need to declare Jihad.
CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 8•8 months agoIt’s quite humid outside.
just_kitten ( @just_kitten@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months agoI’ll take that humidity any day compared to the 24/7 soup I’m in at the moment…
Bottom_racer ( @Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months ago*checks singapore weather…
30c 80% + humidity yep nup
just_kitten ( @just_kitten@aussie.zone ) 2•8 months agoI’d like to think I can shove more delicious food down my gullet because I’m sWeAtInG oUt tHe ToXiNs
Bacon ( @baconmash@aussie.zone ) 4•8 months agotropical meat rejoices
CEOofmyhouse56 ( @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ) 5•8 months agoDoes tropical meat require a decent anti perspirant to avoid sweaty armpits?
Bacon ( @baconmash@aussie.zone ) 3•8 months agoYes
Rusty Raven ( @RustyRaven@aussie.zone ) 8•8 months agoYay, someone is grabbing the old stumps I put out for hard rubbish - I was starting to think I would need to make a Marketplace listing! Good old Redgum in those things.
oztrin ( @oztrin@aussie.zone ) English7•8 months agoLawn guy was going to come around between 9 and 10to help me get the couches out and on the nature strip, but when he hadn’t shown by 9:15 ish I got twitchy and decided to have a go myself.
To cut a long story short, I got both of the couches out and on the nature strip and the second one on top of the first thanks to a helpful passerby. Phoned the guy to tell him I sorted it but thanks anyway and he said “Oh I was just about to come around.” 😂 Anyway that’s done and I’m now flopped on the bed with the cats having a breather before I tackle putting the new futon couches together. fans self Rusty Raven ( @RustyRaven@aussie.zone ) 7•8 months agoI am going for a long drive to lunch today and realised I need to get petrol. I just checked the prices and they look to be at a low point at the moment, how did I luck into that? I’ve avoided looking at prices while I’ve been on leave for a couple of weeks, I was expecting prices over $2.
bull⚡ ( @bull@aussie.zone ) English3•8 months agoOooo you’re right! I can go put some juice in for 188.9 + 4c off nearby. Thanks for the heads up!
Bacon ( @baconmash@aussie.zone ) 6•8 months agosky pretty