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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Seagoon's movies. I watched Inception for the 3rd time ( I've also watched docos and interviews )

Why I love this movie and why I think it's a great movie.

It's original in many of it's ideas. Originality delights the mind.

It's intelligent. We have to think a bit, we have to pay attention.

The dialogue , acting and scenes are so good we readily suspend disbelief, we immerse ourselves in that world just as the characters immerse themselves in their dream worlds.

But more than that it's a story of friendship and grief and guilt and love and all of the effects and all the seeming intricacies serve the story. Once we are finished watching we are left with understanding and emotion. This movie is about people.

[–] Force_majeure122@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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[–] ShibbyUp@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stayed up too late watching the cricket. The two coffees I've had have not removed the brain fog. Why do I do this to myself

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[–] Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@Duenan@aussie.zone

Tuesday is now 17C one degree up and Wednesday is still 17C. This is still nuts!

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[–] Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (9 children)

There’s a bit of Sun atm. Enjoy while I have it out. It’s a bit wimdy. That wimd can’t fark right off, because it’s cold

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[–] baconmash@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (9 children)

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

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[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Woke up way too late today. For some reason. My brain was rattling around and I didn’t feel like I slept last night.

A small bonus for today is that a voucher I had didn’t get scanned when I used it so I get to use it again! Yay small wins!

Also it’s still a relatively nice day outside.

Now to go hunt for that bottle of wine I misplaced.

[–] bull@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

RIP Boost for Reddit. It finally died this morning. We got a few days longer out of it than we thought but now it is gone.

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[–] jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I know the Lonely Island's "Threw it on the ground" is absurd, and could also be seen in a very immature light... sometimes saying to people who govern parts of your life "you can't buy me, hot dog man" is a necessary response.

[–] bull@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

I'm using Chrome browser and since I've been here I've noticed less and less glitchiness every day. I'm really impressed.

[–] heyheyitskay@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Morning👋I'm up from my nap.

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[–] melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

very long week. quick soak in the bath after work, now wine and cricket. good.

also, baked a sweet potato on the air fryer then loaded it up with goodies (grated zucchini, carrot, fried beans that I mixed with garlic, diced onion and a bunch of spices, carrot and some cheese.

will def be doing that again!

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gosh, Facebook just informed me I have been friends with my sister for 10 whole years! Amazing.

[–] Mittens_meow@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’m contrast, Facebook showed me a memory of a pet that has been dead for while, despite me selecting “see less of these posts” a million times. I hardly post any more, just there to get info

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[–] Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (10 children)

🚨Gorgeous warm Sun alert! 🚨

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[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Anyone done up a will? Thinking now that its more complicated than "Who gets the cats/dogs" I should probably get off my ass. Just wondering if the "Do it yourself" thing is worth it, or if its worth going to an actual lawyer?

[–] Force_majeure122@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I won't answer your question, but one important thing I'll add is that your super is generally distributed separately to your will. The 'nomination' you make when setting up your super account isnt worth shit. They will ignore it in favour of distributing your money according to their Trust Deed, which favours expectation of ongoing financial support over anything else. ie. Your dad dies, you're his nominated beneficiary, but you aren't reliant on him - and he's been living with a partner for two years, sharing bills etc. New partner gets 100% of the money.
You need to go out of your way to set up a BINDING nomination, and typically you need to renew this yearly.

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I think it's worth going to a lawyer, as they will be able to pick up potential problems you might not even realise exist. It is also probably even more important to organise power of attorney documentation, so that if you are incapacitated you have someone who can make medical and financial decisions. A lawyer will be able to go through all of that with you and make sure you have the right combination of things in place.

The other thing you should do if you haven't already is make sure you and your partner have full access and understanding of things like how to pay the bills and who insurance is through etc. - it is quite common for one person to take the lead on organising that, and for the other person to struggle if something happens and they have to take over. Especially when things are done electronically and there is no filing cabinet of documents you can go through.

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[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Heading down the Bellarine today on the train/bus

The only thing I dread about the 3hr-sh trip is getting through the CBD.

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[–] bull@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Sad Bot noises 🤖

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