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Daily Discussion Thread: ❄️ Friday, July 05, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] bacon@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

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

Slap me with a splintered ruler

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

Could you feed the cats for me? Really don’t want get out of warm bed.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

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

Hopefully this will stop the pitiful mewing for 5 minutes.

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

Lamb chops and lollipops please - with coffee, lots of coffee.

Also, when is the food truck enterprise starting up? Do we know yet which locations?

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

TV Review. Indian Police Force. Amazon. A Hindi-English series about a counter terrorism unit in Delhi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Police_Force_(TV_series)

This is a pretty good show, it fairly accurately depicts terrorism and counter terrorism in a modern country. It does have some Indian tradition story telling regarding the personal lives of the main characters, there was a dance/singing scene! but it wasn't out place.

Melburnian here so when the power goes out in the Delhi apartment of the terror cell I'm all like" Youse guys are fucked, Special Ops is outside your door " But no, it's just a power outage in a capital city for no reason, no storms. It's India.

The military theme music is a little cringy but it's ok. The graphics and special effects are good. So many pairs of Rayban Aviators. Only 10% of the men have a moustache.

And approx 10% of special forces is women, which is sorta in keeping with the rest of the world.

I give this 4 hobbits.

( I do miss Irrfan, when he smiled he would light up the room. )

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

Not many chores left to do tonight, then it's some tv and sleep 😸

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

I am having this strange phenomenon, where:

If I think I need my laptop and bring it with me, but then not end up using it.
If I think I don't need my laptop and left it home, then I end up needing it.

Yep, a few of you might remember that a few months ago, I had to file a claim using just my phone 3 hours before a flight lol... Might be time I get a Bluetooth keyboard of some sort.

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

Help me choose.

Budget: about $500

I need one wool coat + one puffer (do I though?)

With puffers, its between Uniqlo (cheap), Patagonia (because brand quality and their customer service), and The North Face Nuptse (unsure between this and the 'Gonia).

With Woolen overcoats, I have no idea! If I get an expensive overcoat then I'll have to go with a Uniqlo puffer, but again, I'm not sure if I really need a puffer?

Help please 😔

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

I have one of each. Long wool coats protect your bum and legs from the wind, but have to be drycleaned, brushed of hair or lint and protected against moths. Puffers are more practical and portable but cover less of you, and depending on filling may also have to be dry cleaned (in the case of down).

The trench coat I have is op shop and the puffer is Kmart so getting both came in well under budget.

If you really can't choose you could start with a cheaper puffer to get an idea of it while you continue saving. Then if you don't like it you can donate it and buy something more suitable

Edit: Also consider where you'd be wearing it most. Woolen coats are generally more formal and puffers more casual.

Thermals are also great to layer under clothing if they're not a sensory issue for you

Edit 2: Also definitely consider adding scarf, gloves, woollen socks and maybe a beanie. They don’t have to be expensive or brand name, just having them helps a lot

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

I used to have a long down puffer with a detachable hood, it was the warmest coat. Make sure if you have a long puffer it has press studs as well as a zip. Woolen hat to cover ears and forehead, scarf to cover neck and face if need, thin gloves or double gloves.

You can get end of season puffers from overseas sellers .

Sometimes when it's cold here in Melbs I put on a roomy lined wind proof raincoat and have warm jumpers underneath

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

Here are some deals in my inbox this morning:

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/854646

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/854668

There was a BCF one that said expired, but that could be the extra $20 off

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

I've got a wool welders jacket that's basically sat in retirement since I got my puffy. I'd start with the puffy and then reassess your needs. I do sometimes wrap a blanket round my waist like a towel to keep my midsection (kidney) warm if I'm tinkering in the shed on winter nights.

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Unpopular opinion: Prosecco is overrated. Tastes like hairy balls. There's so much better out there.

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

You haven't had good Prosecco, methinks. That, or you don't have it when you're drunk enough. Tsk tsk lol

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

Prosecco is good for making spritzes, that's it. Limoncello spritz, mmm!

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

Argh! Another long day - one job started off simple but the more I looked at it the more issues turned up. I pushed through and at least it's all done now. I can see the end of the tunnel, one more thing to smash out for Monday and then I'll be up to date. I'm almost tempted to clock some hours in on the weekend and clear out overdue stuff and do a shorter day on Monday.

I did make my slow cooked jackfruit last night! A bit too much vinegar maybe, lots going on with the flavours, but it went alright with some bread and mayo and salad to cut through it. It really needs that low and slow cooking to get the best flavours. And I walked to work and back today! Pretty chuffed with myself overall.

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