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[–] Sir_ListerOfSmeg@aussie.zone 21 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Mattress salespeople are absolutely insane.

Kept feeling like I was a hot chip surrounded by seagulls.

I'm amazed we made it out of Nunawading alive

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[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 19 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Good morning, DT!! bindlesspins present and accounted for. What's on for the day?!

[–] Sir_ListerOfSmeg@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Just had a good sauna session.

I should study today and finish my assignments. we'll see.....

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[–] bull@aussie.zone 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I did my research last night for where I'd go for breakfast in Bright, walked up to it in the chilled morning drizzle eager for some (reviewer described) fluffy yellow eggs and coffee only to find, to my horror, that a sign on the door said "We are closed for annual leave until June 26, sorry we missed you"

I was so disappointed I left town immediately. I drove without a specific destination, in search of a place of fluffy yellow eggs and delicious coffee.

I find myself now in Wangaratta, sat inside a cafe I spotted as I drove through the city centre. Eggs ordered, sipping my coffee and listening to my audiobook through my headphones. The sun is shining.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago

What a terrible disapointment. I am very glad the story has a happy ending.

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[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 17 points 1 year ago (7 children)

This modern trend of inaudible dialogue in film and TV is irritating.

[–] Baku@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, but don't worry! As soon as action starts, it'll blow your eardrums out :)

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[–] Sir_ListerOfSmeg@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

This is why I'm team permanent subtitles

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[–] FunkyClown@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

@Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone here is the Fiji water photo at sunrise today.

Now I’m in Suva after having spent the week on an island paradise but still a few more days before flying back to cold Melbourne.

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I have drafted a no doxxing clause to add to the community guidelines https://aussie.zone/comment/173580

I feel like turning rules-based ideas like "don't dox people" into positive values-based statements is a very healthy experience. I need to do this in more areas of my life 🙂

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[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

If someone is feeling reach-ey out-ey... Here's some DT member names pulled from my RES:

5ivesos 40087812 akoya17 alsotheabyss antaresiac awake-asleep batarians betsymcduff bottom_racer camobilly casper_louisiana cherrytortoni dickiegreenleaf84 dndunlessurgent doughnutdrake etonmiss88 forgottensloth ghostghost31 ill_imagination5135 jmemequeene justchloe kvltc0re kidwithgreyhair lozzaness meantbent3 megamoist69 meljay0204 momoster96 omegatau ponte92 purplemo rekt_by_inflation saxmachine slappyxo starbabynoir taxisonoqui tinybreak turbulent_holiday473 weatherproofmonkey whinersarewieners

miss_cellophane starts and ends with underscores but Lemmy is trying to italicise their username

Some of these people are probably already here.

[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Bacon’s doc is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oMhrX4Pal2el0Km6l_1C_INnqUCpr_E-L0NPYyYb49o/htmlview#gid=0

You can edit without needing to login/signup. 💪🏻

Edit: Also dumblederp, way to go on the names! I recognise a bunch, but wouldn’t remember them off the top of my head.

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[–] WeatherproofMonkey@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago

Oh I’m here !!

[–] _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hello! I’m here 🖤

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

It’s weirdly touching seeing DT 2.0 coalesce

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I have just discovered there is a reference for all the emojis. https://emojipedia.org/

It has an official list of what they actually represent (which is what is read out when using text to voice software) and shows you what they actually look like on different platforms. You can paste an emoji into the search bar to look up what it means. Very handy if you are like me and spend way too much time wondering if that little face is actually smiling or grimacing.

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[–] mazquito@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (7 children)

hello hello everyone! how are we all on this fine day?

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[–] charred_chook@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Just spent the last few hours at the office "redecorating" for a coworker who's back from leave tomorrow. Cow themed. I've never been more productive

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago

So were you mooving things around?

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is the theme because they are a coworker?

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[–] the_procrastinata@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago

I’m sure your co worker will be udderly delighted by your very mooving gesture.

[–] baconmash@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (21 children)

Good morning! This is your Chef speaking. For ingredients purchase purpose I have made a roll call spreadsheet. Please check that your name is there, and add those who are missing / you've messaged. There are a couple of people whom we can't remember the names of. Would be great if you know their names. Much appreciated.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oMhrX4Pal2el0Km6l_1C_INnqUCpr_E-L0NPYyYb49o/edit#gid=0

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[–] the_procrastinata@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Reminder if you haven’t yet to pop yourself and any others contacted on Bacon’s spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oMhrX4Pal2el0Km6l_1C_INnqUCpr_E-L0NPYyYb49o/htmlview#gid=0

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

Seeing that Snazzy21 has been ‘contacted by god’ gives me the giggles each time I see it.

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[–] Baku@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

What would you guys' love to see added to Lemmy? Personally, I kinda miss the Reddit trophies, how am I going to feel superior to all of you who signed up 4 days ago if I can't flex ending up in the x year club 2 days earlier???

[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago

You make an interesting point. I was reading Lemmy documentation and some GitHub discussion regarding gamification. I did like the little fun things/quirks of Rdt, but can also understand the reasoning for why/why not.

I am honestly just impressed that members of the DT have put effort in to keep going. So just seeing everyone’s posts for the time being is enough for me. Funny how when it closed the first time, I had things that I was like, I’ll do my little brain dump/share to DT, and then realised I couldn’t and it was admittedly silly and sad at the same time.

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

Automod tools and the ability to pin comments within posts is high on my list at the moment. But mostly better sort tools and the ability to create custom feeds. Although working with a couple of different accounts is a bit like having custom feeds.

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[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago

First actual night sleep since Wed. This tum bug is the rudest.

I think half my carry-on luggage will be TP when i fly out on Tues. Funny to think but 3 years ago customs would probably question you about that.

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

Have packed another couple tea mails for swaps overseas Last one i gave out 2 teas i dont drink and got 10 teas i do drink in return. So awesome 👌

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[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Wait so the reddit CEO is now going after mods? My dude, you can disagree with them all you like, but don’t piss off the folks who keep your site from becoming bloody Twitter when they do it for free! Oh and he praised Elon…. Whilst Twitter are getting evicted from one of their offices for not paying rent.

Get comfortable gang! Looks like we’re not going home any time soon. And even if it were, suspect it’d be temporary!

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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

biscuitswaiting at my desk for 10 whole minutes
for my oven to ding telling me it's done with it
In the distance I hear parties and pounding bass tracks
but I'm at home, warm and toasty, baking my midnight snacks
warm shortbread cookies with a caramel filling
cut shapes in the tops if you're able and willing
a delicious treat made with butter and dreams
and the magic of premade caramel creme

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[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Have been to market. I bought bread, I bought milk, I bought veg, I bought meat, I bought Turkish delight, I bought baba ghanoush…

I feel as though I’ve at least brushed against the food pyramid

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

I have arrived home, sans sickly little people. I think I’ll wander over to the market

[–] omoikiri@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Oh no. I just came to Bunnings to buy a rake. But I’ve just noticed that it’s bare root rose and fruit tree season…

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[–] Seagoon@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I sent r/secepatnya another message, hope he comes here, :)

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

Good news, I got some pants at the market and they're really good pants too, I've had them on my wishlist for a while.

Bad news, my dad and stepmum believed for a good moment of that hoax where school students identifying as cats that started in America. So... That was fun. They're not like cookers, but I can see why it's easy to believe that stuff. But man...

[–] heyheyitskay@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mid-clean break: sausage and eggs on toast.

edit: failure to launch - sausage still frozen inside

[–] Sir_ListerOfSmeg@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Sauna was good. Then home for my usual Sunday "everything shower" as the kids call it these days.

Skin is scrubbed, legs are shaved, hair is washed, face is cleansed/toned/moisturised.

Made some iced lattes. Might force Mr Smeg out of bed so we can go mattress shopping.

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

Engaging in the masochistic activity of looking at apartments and imagine what it would like to live alone. It really really fkn irks me that someone on my salary in their late 20s can't afford a half decent apartment.

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

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

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

Already twice this weekend I've had near misses where I almost committed PT rage. Why is travelling around so infuriating

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

Kiddo is too big for size 000 but a little too small for 00. 00 has little grippy things on the feet, but says it’s 3 -6 months. Surely he’s not needing grip in the next couple of months?!

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