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Australia Day Public Holiday.

Going to be a high temperature one.

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[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 18 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Good morning. I’d like to present the DT with this monumental fattyfatfat of a bee

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago

Bumblebee!!! Haven't seen one of those in aaaages.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago
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[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Checking in from Hoi An 🍻

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

ooh you gotta get some white rose dumplings for me.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 17 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He looks like he's going to do his best to chew through those bags.

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[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago

Those eyes... That's a mood right there.

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[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 14 points 4 months ago (9 children)

The local IGA has a "wall of shame" where they have photos of thieves.

Lo and behold, there's a picture of my neighbour lol

Fucking hell

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

lol the local leos back in melbs has a wall of shame too (usually about 8 piccys from cctv). Feel sorry for the staff as they're all kids and the thieves are pretty much 30+ which would be intimidating.

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[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 14 points 4 months ago

Thank you for thread @briongloid!

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 13 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Doesn't seem like it's going to be that hot today.

Woke up to junkies screaming about someone stealing a cigarette.

Soon. So fucking soon.

[–] Pilk@aussie.zone 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Doesn’t seem like it’s going to be that hot today.

Can I quote you on this later?

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

It went up six degrees since I posted that lol

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 11 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Hot today. It would be great if you could all refrain from burning things, crashing cars, locking kids/pets inside cars, or doing anything else that forms a risk to life or property.

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Big thunder and big rains.

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago

Just had a look on radar - whoowheee!

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Doing the Jurassic World exhibition today. I bought tickets before I checked the temperature so we're doing that first thing and then I think we'll go straight home

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[–] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (10 children)

Supplies: Obtained
Apartment: sealed
Air con: on
Couch: comfy
Iced G-string and bra combo: refreshing

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Happy International Chocolate Cake Day 🎉

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sadly I was ignorant of this, and have not made any preparations. Too hot to cook. I shall have to celebrate on another day!

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[–] Cendana@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Me withdrawing from the ATM...

Finish the withdrawal, find 4 people lining up behind me to use said ATM.

There are 2 more vacant and functional ATMs next to me.

[–] briongloid@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago

I've noticed this at the checkout.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

Coooooool chaaaaaaange.

Gratitude:

Grateful for a short week

Fluffball

Wrote a new song with words as well

Forcing the hand of my employer tomorrow (and having interviews lined up for next week)

Mini callipos

Bickfords Blood orange sherbet cordial

Just generally in a good mood!

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[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago

I don't get why postgraduate students aren't eligible for Myki concession fares. It would make sense if people were not underemployed after finishing their undergrad, and studying a postgrad part-time.

But many of us are doing postgrad qualifications because the undergrad was kinda useless.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Shopping list

new printer

new microwave

googly eyes in various sizes tending to the larger ones

picture frames

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I’m not eating gluten atm for an allergy trial, saw this ad (jewellery on a fabric strip) and thought, mmm, Lebanese bread

Will be mugging people for their toast any minute now

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[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 9 points 4 months ago

Had a great improvised jam before. Managed to get most of a song out of me which is really nice.

Goodnight all, from human and fluffball ❤️

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 9 points 4 months ago (5 children)

BOM app says we are 38.3 deg rn - Darwin is 30.8. Bring on the cool change.

[–] tone212_@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago

The wind is getting nastier. The hair dryer dried my towels in under one hour!

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[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 9 points 4 months ago

Happy Double Sunday

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Heroic effort to catch up after wasting yesterday (and most of this week). The energy for this coming week has been spent but I managed to deal with a fair bit.

There’s still mountains of folding and the carpet has still not been vacuumed but I just hit up anything that was necessary right now, smelled, or could attract bugs.

spoiler✅ Bedding changed

✅ Groceries ordered

✅ Wildlife water filled

✅ Bin emptied

✅ Litter boxes cleaned (missed one I thought hadn’t been used)

✅ Laundry hung

✅ Dishes drip drying

✅ Jelly made

✅ Cat’s pills split

✅ Cat’s dosette loaded

✅ Plants watered

✅ Small pots brought inside

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[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago

Cool change and a bit of rain / thunder just hit the bellarine so all of you kool kids should be getting that soon.

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago

Bleh. Was hoping to wake up early but had a tummy ache last night and probably didn’t sleep till 3:30am.

I’m going to be a zombie tomorrow if I’m not careful.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago

What on earth is this weather doing?! Random bursts of rain, sun being utterly indecisive, random cool gusts... Not complaining though. I might actually finish this entire stretch...

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Heaps of march / horse flies down here atm, esp. at the beach.

Every time one gets me I can't stop thinking that they're literally sawing into you.

TW contains flies and blood

[–] tone212_@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I encountered them a few years ago at Fairhaven beach thinking they were harmless (but annoying) sand flies. I was covered in bites all over my body, so horrible. Have not gone back to that beach since!

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago

their bite hurts 🤬

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

Heard an odd noise, went to check. It’s…raining?!

Ah. Double checked BOM and there is the chance of a thunderstorm today. Very weird

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[–] bacon@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago

We were planning to perform a nuclear test but there is a total fire ban. Another day then.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Heck yeah finished up at 2:30, did a full day's work including half hour lunch break and didn't manage to get too overheated. Left when it was about 33-35C. Nearly finished the section, rest is easy to do tomorrow... then the whole area will turn green on the app and look beautiful 🤩

Swung by Laguna on the way home to grab some frozen tempeh (cos I've been craving it for a while) and yellow noodles (really craving a nice greasy mee goreng which will be dinner). But first I need a late lunch which will be rice with a bit of left over veg and a quick dal curry. I am going to make sure I have enough space for the glorious mee goreng though.

Can't wait to make the tempeh later this week. It's the goat of all vegetarian protein

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Still awake -_-

I’ve been filling the wildlife water super quickly each night and didn’t see the level so went out to double confirm the water is topped up for today’s scorcher. (And do an extra water of the flowers.) I’d hate for it to run dry from a tiny missed hole again.

Then I see the heavy little dish that had been weighing down the foil pan is gone…

Go back on the tape and some extremely odd acting guy has come inside the property line, stolen it out of the water pan, dropped it in the dirt and kicked it along… then picked it up again and taken off with it.

What the actual fuck man. I swear the people here are cooked and steal just to steal.

[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago

Sky pretty! It's been a while since I've seen a golden-ish sunset! Plus the grey clouds.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago

My back hurts… and I managed to wrench my hip and knee -_-

Time to find some trash to watch on youtube

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hmm even though it says 24 it feels warmer than that outside but quite a bit.

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[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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