Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    Welcome to Numbat Facts.

    Numbats are the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. This saves them a great deal of money not buying presents this time of year.

    • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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      7 months ago

      Very pretty. I could only see a sliver of it from my window. That is the only downside of having a day off work, the building I work in has awesome views of the sunrise over the Dandenongs.

  • the_procrastinata@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

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    Rothenburg Christmas market! Unfortunately it closed so early that we didn’t get to go to it after dinner, which was sad. Also the famous Plonlein. Rothenburg is so beautiful. If you like beautifully preserved medieval walled cities, this is a gem.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      I admit, living in a medieval city is a joy ( I lived in Brussels for ten years,) , feels very much like home. Living in a 400 year old house is a bit difficult, they are cold, draughty and the plumbing and electricity is iffy

  • calhoon2005@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    Walking the doggo and a fly went up my nose....and didn't come out. I guess that's it then. It's been nice knowing you all.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    I don't want to take anything away from the numbats appreciation week but can we spend a moment admiring the late David Bowie's fashion sense. It's quite a mild look this month.

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  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    7 months ago

    Dinner has been eaten and I'm still hungry. I was very close to eating the portion set aside for lunch tomorrow.

    I think this calls for an emergency apple crumble. With custard.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    Geez this flight to Canberra is packed and hot! Pretty chuffed with myself that I got everything done on time - dishes, bins, all the packing, really glad for this baggage scale I got from my brother as the gate staff were steadfastly checking all the carry on bags... For a 42 minute flight. Even though I don't have the satisfaction of having finished all my work projects I'm glad to be getting away!

    • Nath@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      I had a client based in Melbourne, but with an office in Canberra. I used to get sent there for day jobs occasionally. I rather liked those missions. I was paid from the minute I left home until I got back, and they paid for everything (meals etc).

      It's a neat thing about working in Melbourne that I do miss. It's so close to Sydney and Canberra. Fly for two hours from Perth, you might have left the state. Just.

  • melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    when netflix fucked off password sharing, we cancelled our subscription.

    I'm house sitting for a friend for a few days, and have just spent about half an hour mindlessly scrolling netflix and can't find a single thing I want to watch that I haven't already seen.

    I feel even better about my decision.

    Edit: I lied, I half-heartedly watched the Beckham thing

  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    Work Christmas party tomorrow. 12.30 knock off and free calories. excellent 👌 Edit: it also seems to be the season indeed. Few work mates and I all wanted after works drinks and the first two places we tried were reserved for private functions!

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    😹 going through my folders and found this old collaborative thingamybob. Peacocks, cowboy aliens, dinosaurs, and a FSM dispensing much plonk.

    Welcome to my brain, it is a tad different *removed externally hosted image*

  • Taleya@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    Be me,

    Kinda chillin', a little nervous as the first of a new server build is shipping to site today (and this thing is an entirely bespoke build, from chassis to OS)

    husband bursts in
    HEYBARTYOUWANNASEEMYNEWCHAINSAWANDHOCKEYMASK OH GOD OH GOD I FUCKED UP THE DOWN PAYMENT FOR THE AIRCON IS DUE TODAY AND ITS $63 OVER 10K BUT WE HAVE A LIMIT OF 10K EXTERNAL TRANSFERS PER DAY ON THE ACCOUNT AND THE BANK TAKES 24 HOURS TO PROCESS A LIMIT LIFT FIXITFIXITFIXITFIXIT

    Punkin: I am a cat. I detect this is now the perfect time to be an arsehole, for I am a cat with finely tuned reflexes, let me JUMP ON YOUR DESK AND FLATTEN YOUR KEYBOARD AS IF FIRED FROM A CANNON mwahahahahaha moustache twirl

    Bastards are lucky I got the mum friend gene is all I'm sayin'.