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Discussion Thread 🛒🧵 Friday 24 October 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 6 days ago by TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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Yarrabyte's gone missing again. Last seen behind the tapestry wool in Spotlight. No way of knowing if still there. Should we send out a search party?

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[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Urgh my microwave died. Do I get a fancy one or a cheap simple one. Convection and airfry seem to be things in microwaves now. e: hmm 3v3. Imma see if the next Aldi has the convection on sale else I'll get a $50 700W baby microwave, babies are less than 20Litres yeah?

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago

Cheap. The expensive ones die twice as fast in my experience. Currently have a Westinghouse, after a Samsung died 2 weeks after the warranty expired. Have always paid $$ for Sharp, but the cheap Westinghouse is doing a great job.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I have a Samsung. It's small. 2 things it doesn't do is large popcorn bags and microwave rice standing up (I lay it on It's side. It does the job). Go with one that microwaves, grills and bakes.

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Those flatbed ones where your food stays still seem interesting. They're a bit more than a traditional microwave but it could be worth it for the extra space

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's 99% re-heating meal prep or cooking poppadums so I don't need a heap of space.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

and making cups of tea and coffee

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

I have never used the microwave for tea or coffee.

[–] stib@aus.social 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

@Seagoon_
We have one, so much easier to clean than the spinny platter ones.
Wait, you make tea and coffee in a microwave? I think we found the secret American.
@SaneMartigan

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

and yet when I lived in America I had a good coffee machine