• Duenan@aussie.zone
      5·
      7 days ago

      I love nothing more than to sit at a cafe watching as people go through their everyday things as I sip on a coffee.

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    7 days ago

    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!)

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
      6·
      7 days ago

      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.)

        • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
          3·
          7 days ago

          Honestly that’s most of McPeake’s staff. They have the gov contracts for all (or almost all) government owned houses (including the housing commission flats and child protection properties), so they act with immunity. I don’t know whether they’re stuck in a long contract, there’s some kind of kickback system happening, or what, but they do really low quality work

      • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
        1·
        7 days ago

        Look up the phrase ‘diamond pure’ sometime. It’s the technical term for dog shit that’s turned white in the sun. Used to be used a lot for tanning fine leather for bookbinding and gloves. Back in my grandparents day kids could earn pocket money gathering it off the street and selling it to the tanneries. Those ‘pure’ t shirts still give me quiet giggles.

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
        4·
        7 days ago

        What? You don’t put nails through your window?

        Do you even have a life bro?

  • indisin@aussie.zone
    9·
    7 days ago

    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.

  • Pilk@aussie.zone
    7·
    7 days 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.

  • wscholermann@aussie.zone
    7·
    7 days ago

    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.

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
      5·
      7 days ago

      I understand, and have moments of that myself. It is worth it, there is love and sunshine and they cost nothing.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      1·
      6 days ago

      I feel that myself.

      After spending years on an informal no-buy I’ve now started allowing myself an occasional treat or looking at affordable alternatives for getting what I need.

      Plus reminding myself that I’m not completely destitute, that things are tight but I’m choosing not to eat into my savings.

      But that’s such a mood.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    8·
    7 days ago

    I’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 don’t give bread or mince, being aware of calcium deficiencies or food getting stuck on beaks. And I don’t give it frequently or in excessive quantities

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      3·
      7 days ago

      I too put out high quality complete cat crunchies if magpies come. 🙂

      And since I put food out for the sparrows and doves last week nearly all the aphids in the terrace garden have been gonned.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    6·
    7 days 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.

  • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
    7·
    7 days ago

    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.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
      6·
      7 days 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.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      3·
      7 days ago

      I’m still flat by what happened last night to my cats.

      They were a bit fumbly and maybe nervous.

      We squandered our chances as well despite the brilliance of Gryan Myers last night.

      I’m sad again :(