Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
Took a few days off work last week, left pretty specific instructions on what to do in my absence.
Returned today to absolutely fuck all being done. I’m extra shitty as I’ve covered for others when they were sick/holidays and things progressed in their absence.
Looks like I’ll have to return the favour and be ‘too busy’ for everything until after Xmas.
Better or worse than when people enthusiastically and confidently do just ridiculous things when there was no need for them to take action at all? I’m going to be doing a lot of unpicking and detangling when I’m back tomorrow. I’m practising my patient face.
In a way better, cause I don’t have to put out their fires. I’m just super bitter as I’ve always helped people out in the past. This was just a kick to the guts.
I bought a Terry’s mint-flavoured chocolate orange, with the thought process being hey, I like chocolate oranges, I like mint chocolate, let’s give it a go.
A week or so later I saw it in the cupboard and had a horrible thought: is it orange AND mint? What kind of monstrosity have I purchased here? Is this going to be like a Vegemite Tim Tam?
Upon closer examination I can confirm, no, just mint, but shaped like an orange because Reasons. So you can all relax, I’m sure that was stressing other people too.
This made me check the two I had and they are definitely orange. Then I had a brilliant thought, what if I somehow shoot them open with my salt gun?
Update: experiment did not work. Salt gun not powerful enough. Terry’s #1 is too heavy. Terry’s #2 will have more thought to it.
Please report back with results!
Oh I’ll film it.
Need to throw the Terry’s choc orange like a grenade
I thought about rolling it down some pvc piping onto some concrete
Sledgehammer. It’s the only way to get to the chocolatey goodness
That combo would be like OJ and toothpaste
Just went out to the supermarket. The city is covered in a rare evening fog. Can’t see the tops of the taller buildings. Humid as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
I hate this weather, so sticky and yucky, doesn’t feel any better inside or outside today. Yuck! :(
It’s ridiculous! Even my giant office in the city is sticky inside, almost feels like there’s condensation on every surface…
is it hot, is it cold?? How do I dress for this weather 😵
dressing gown
I went outside in a tee and shorts. Warmish. Not windy.
I wish I knew, I can’t even dress myself properly today.
My tooths are now very clean. Which is good, but they don’t feel like my teeth anymore.
I like the new dentist I saw and am booked in for a torture session/filling soon. Why are teeth so poorly designed? And why don’t they come with a warranty?
I don’t know why, but I always want or need to bake on days that are hot or humid.
Resident weirdo checking in.
This weather is good for yeast cookery - buns, bread or cake. Not good for pastry.
I think I will make some naan bread then
Please just say naan. Naan bread is just bread bread 😅
i am going to wash down some bao buns with chai tea
While looking at a picture of Mt Fujiyama.
from now on it shall be flat bread
I get that with hot days, too. Probably due to being stuck in the house and looking for something to do.
This morning on the telly they were talking about non alcoholic drinks for dogs because owners like to buy shit for their pets. Paw Blonde, Pawroni and Pawsecco are available for your party animals.
Oh Paw-leeze.
Oh you better pawlieve it.
it’s pawsome
Paw real.
Simply A-Paw-ling.
You can get cat wines and they are loaded with nip. 🐈🐈⬛🎉🎉
First day new job. Got here way too early. Please deity, don’t be a shit hole…
Good luck!
Good luck! Keep us updated!
I’m wearing a cardi, how in hell is going to be 33 tomorrow. 🥴
Melbourne weather is actively hostile, doesn’t want you to acclimate and doesn’t want you to be here.
Came to say the same thing. WTH. When did this happen?
I have very little enthusiasm for today.
Thought I’d order a late breakfast… rider sat waiting for some other order for like 30 minutes or so before going to get mine. I paid for priority delivery but that doesn’t mean they’ll prioritise collecting it. Prick sat on it not allowing another rider to collect it while it went cold. He’s nearly here now 45 minutes past the original expected delivery. Angry.
one star him
The star ratings are for the restaurant. There’s just a thumbs up/down for riders. I still went with the full one star, thumbs down and raised a support ticket to complain. I got about half refunded AND 3 minutes in the air fryer brought everything back to life as if it were fresh, but that’s not the point. They should do full refunds for this like they used to. Fuckfaces.
What I find hilarious is that even when you give a rider a thumbs down, it’ll ask you if you want to add a tip after.
Makes me have so little faith with ordering using delivery services.
I’m scared that something will go wrong with the delivery, I might as well have picked it up myself.
I ordered too, the delivery was totally wrong and when I messaged the driver he cancelled my delivery. So I got someone elses breakfast for free. sadly its all dairy and cheese so I can eat it.
Trying dry mode on my a/c. I feel like it does actually make a difference, but I don’t know if it’s placebo.
I just tried my apartment’s AC and it’s blowing hot air. I think the only solution for me is a fan.
When was your a/c installed? 1982!?!?
I assume 2005 when the building was finished. It’s built in. It’s never been very good and costs a fortune to run.
Ah yes those built in ones are always shit.
Hey @Bottom_racer@aussie.zone what’s today’s theme? Moody Monday Maybe?
Today is definitely Moody Monday.
Rant
I shouldn’t have bothered saying anything. I can hear the guy ranting again so my suspicions about the 72 hour psych hold were correct. Apparently the property managers are trying to sort it but are being forced to wait on VCAT and have no powers beyond that.
It’d be really nice if something positive happened. Right now it’s all just waiting indefinitely for things to improve. I’m cuddling the furry pudding because she’s the best
Good Bot. 😊
Another night owl!
