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[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 15 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Mr Floof is 1 year old today. He loved the tuna cake, not a fan of the singing.

His ear fluff is incredible lol

Happy birthday Mr Floof ๐ŸŽ‰

[โ€“] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

Happy birthday Mr Floof. What a beautiful boy ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

He is so beautiful. Look at those golden eyes. ๐Ÿ™‚

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[โ€“] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Some of us need an early night tonight.

This fluffy creature has the right idea.

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[โ€“] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)
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[โ€“] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Sweet potato with my world famous chilli and some sour cream and chive

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I think you're gonna have to share your chilli recipe now. Btw that looks amazing.

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[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If anybody's ever thought I'm giving the McPeake people a hard time and shouldn't call them incompetent reject tradies:

That wood at the bottom had rotted out, so he came to 'fix' it by putting a triangular piece of wood there. He put a fucking nail through the window.

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HE WAS HERE! HE CAME AND "FIXED" THE WINDOW WITHOUT TELLING ME!! THEN HE RAN AWAY AFTER BREAKING THE WINDOW!!!! (I have it on camera, it was 100% without a doubt him!)

[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Oh, I should also add that this fuckwit turned up in a T-shirt that said "Hate to brag, but I'm pure blooded [obnoxious winky face]". I don't know if I'm looking too far into it, but the only 2 contexts I am aware of a bogan sounding, white aussie bloke saying or wearing anything along those lines are either anti-vaxxers ("pure" because they're unvaccinated), or racists ("pure" because they're white). He was just generally a dropkick as well, so I don't have high hopes he didn't genuinely rock up wearing a racist shirt

(and even if there's another, more innocent meaning to it, wearing something like that to work seems very risky. That's a phrase usually used in reference to race, and I feel like you have a responsibility to not wear anything people may find offensive to work, even if that isn't your intention.)

[โ€“] SituationCake@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ugh, sounds like a thoroughly shit person. May your paths never cross again. Sorry this happened to you.

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[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

โ€ฆif I ever doubt my intelligence Iโ€™ll just think of old mate here

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[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A perfect day to sit at a cafe

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[โ€“] indisin@aussie.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

LPT: Do not add 2tbps of "Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity" to a single fajita. My anus is currently trying to leave me to be with a better person.

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[โ€“] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've run out of the medication I need to function and it was the last repeat.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

Have tried ringing the private hospital where my doctor works from but they can only send him a message.

Fuck.

[โ€“] dumblederp@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you've a regular pharmacist I've heard they can prescribe you a few days worth to tide you over until the doc sorts a repeat out.

[โ€“] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I tried that but because it's a stimulant there's really tight regulations around it.

[โ€“] indisin@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Hi fellow ADHD person, you'll be fine it'll just be a bad day, it's not the end of the world. Coffee can help, but I know you'll need insane quantities to make that work and it'll write off your Monday. So today can be just a "nothing" day for you, go do your hyper focus pleasurable activities / have fun, and you must sort the meds first thing tomorrow.

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[โ€“] bacon@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (19 children)

Beep Beep ๐Ÿšš
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฅ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿซ›๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ’๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿซš๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅฏ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿฅจ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿง‡๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿงˆ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐Ÿซ“๐Ÿ•๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฅ™๐Ÿง†๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅ˜๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฑ๐ŸฅŸ๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ ๐Ÿค๐Ÿชผ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿฅฎ๐Ÿข๐Ÿก๐Ÿง๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿจ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅœ๐ŸŒฐ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฅ›โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿต๐Ÿบ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿงƒ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน๐Ÿง‰๐Ÿ”‹

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[โ€“] wscholermann@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not a fan for how early the sun is coming up lately.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I think we need to readjust things a bit to fix that. I propose we all adjust our clocks so that sunrise is an hour later in the day. Who's with me?

[โ€“] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just about everyone except Qld. How about we start this on 6th October? That gives us time to adjust the curtains so they don't fade.

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[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago

Been ages since I had alcohol, and I can feel every cell of my body hates me.

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Who has washing to do and is still procrastinating?

๐Ÿ–

I have to vacuum and do the bathroom and I just want to sit in bed and read...

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[โ€“] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Happy Equinox everybody! Actually was yesterday, but who's counting.

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[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Iโ€™m making friends with the maggies that come here, letting them see my face and dropping a few little treats.

Sometimes I throw a few pieces of high quality dry cat food (nutritionally complete, high protein and grain free). I had some dried mealworms but unsure where they are. Today I threw some small whole dried fish.

I donโ€™t give bread or mince, being aware of calcium deficiencies or food getting stuck on beaks. And I donโ€™t give it frequently or in excessive quantities

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Urgh mouth tastes like stale gin...

[โ€“] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I know it's very Melbourne-centric of me, but Grand Final week just isn't the same with two interstate teams. Even if we call them South Melbourne and Fitzroy.

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

Agree! I'll still have the g&t and the little boys out but it's not the same. I'm calling it the AFL state of origin match.

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[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Is it possibly to surgically remove the neighbours?

Four hours and counting of their bullshit

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[โ€“] wscholermann@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I'm in dark mood tonight. Life lately seems to be all about money and worrying about and trying to hang on to it. And part of me thinks it really doesn't seem worth it.

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[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

Okay. Iโ€™m up. I even have coffee on the go.

Jesus motherfuck

[โ€“] Pilk@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

Love a manufacturing process video on YouTube sometimes.

Just watched one where the "QC PASSED" sticker went on the appliance before it was even fully assembled. Gotta love it.

[โ€“] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

Who wants what from aldi? Leaving in 15m so be quick
Edit: orders closed

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

An 8 foot skeleton, a fridge, and a beer Iโ€™ve never heard of before

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I once tried Aldi's version of Pure Blonde called Natural Blonde and it was not good. Instead of tipping the rest down the sink I used it as a rinse for my hair.

[โ€“] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You can use it to trap snails, too

(Just donโ€™t use your OHโ€™s fave Cascade, it makes them grumpy)

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[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If anyone wants weed meet you in the maccas carpark at 10pm. Usual rate is $240 but today it's -$240 an oz I'll also throw in some Callistemon that fell down in the recent windy.

Dragging that fucker that fell over the neighbours' fence required patience.

You're also welcome to the upside down bucket.

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[โ€“] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There are, for me, 4 types of playing guitar:

  1. I want to try to write and record something
  2. I want to try some new ideas
  3. I'm just fucking around
  4. I need to create the sonic equivalent of smashing my head against a brick wall until the wall breaks.

Tonight was number 4. And it also generally lines up with "I need to get some shit out of my system".

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[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Last picture of the lonny dog beach fence :( That's all that's left was a good 500m back in the day it's about 4m now last few weeks was the nail in the coffin. God speed fence you didn't really serve a purpose but you existed.

[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Window fixed, or rather, secured

He initially just put some cardboard and duct tape over it, but then noticed some more major cracks running up the window so suggested that he could board it up as it might be a few weeks until a glazier comes to replace it.

I called emergency maintenance, because it does qualify as an emergency repair (even though he came to "fix" it on Wednesday and I just didn't notice...). And the bloke who fixed it was from... Drumroll... McPeake!

He was actually pretty chill though, called the bloke an idiot, and said that he absolutely should not have even come to "fix" it without notifying anyone. Technically he did notify me, he said on Tuesday he'd come by the next day to fix it. But he still should've knocked, and he absolutely should not have just tried to do a runner after breaking the window. Tosser.

[โ€“] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Unreal. Itโ€™s amazing what people think is okay.

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