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Briongloid@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 3 months ago

Daily Discussion Thread: Friday, 14 February 2025

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Daily Discussion Thread: Friday, 14 February 2025

Briongloid@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 3 months ago
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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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    It’s my IRL birthday today! YAY!

    I’m having to work it for the first time in probably 14 years because workplace is shit. BOO!

    Going into the city for a staycation tonight. YAY!

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      Happy Birthday.

      Hope work breezes by and you have a wonderful staycation!

      🎂

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        Thank you - not how much work will actually get done…

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          I haven’t done much. Just spent about 40 to 50 mins chatting to the receptionist here.

          I better do stuff to look like I’ve done something.

    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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      Happy birthday:)

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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        Thank you!! Good luck with getting a kick ass offer!

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          Thank you :)

          Toshiba is putting one together but I’m getting the vibe that its lower than my current salary. Not worth the jump if it’s not at least 10% more.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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      yay, you survived another year

      may you survive many more 🙂😘

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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        The horror persists, but so do I 😆

    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone
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      Happy birthday! 🎂

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone
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      Hoppy Birdday to you!

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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        Ooh, birds!

    • indisin@aussie.zone
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      Happy birthday!

    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
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      Happy b’day!

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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        Thank you!

    • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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      Happy birthday!!!

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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        Thank you!

    • Tofu@aussie.zone
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      Happy Birthday! 🎂

    • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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      Happy birthday! 🎂

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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        Thank you!

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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      Happy birthday Spinny 🎉🥂

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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        Whoop whoop! Thank you!

    • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone
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      Happy Berfday 🥂

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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        Thank you!

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
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      Happiest of birthday wishes!

    • tone212_@aussie.zone
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      Happy birthday! Enjoy the staycation.

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone
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      Hippo birdies! 🍫🌻

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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        Now I’m picturing a hippo the size of a bird and a bird the size of a hippo but also a weird mix and I love you for the imagery.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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      Hell yeah! A belated happy birthday to you!

    • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone
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      Happy Birthday! 🥳

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    I have received flowers for the first time in my life. 🥰

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      Nawww. I got home grown tomatoes from a friend.

      To the downvoter. It’s cool. It’s my parents wedding anniversary today. I promise my loved one surprises me every other day.

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        I think it was me , accidental downvote soz. You are restored 😂

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          All cool fumble fingers. Tbh I don’t really give a shit. 😂

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    • redwattlebird
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      Aw, and they’re so beautiful too! Like you!

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      Hmm… I should get my wife some flowers. Not today - any day but today.
      But, it’s been too long since I bought her any.

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      Oooo

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    The face of “turn the fucking music down you woke me up!”

    I have 2 offers!!! Hoping number 3 comes through but probably not.

    That’s ok though!

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      Decisions, decisions…

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        It’s a start! I’ve had 3 interviews and gotten 2 offers. Pretty happy with those numbers.

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          better success rate than an 18 year old tiny break at orange whip back in the day.

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      Any timeframe for the 3rd to come through?

      • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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        Hopefully Monday. Or they’ll ignore my request for more info post interview lol

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          Hopefully they don’t leave it so late that you lose the other 2 offers though one of them sounded really bad.

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    Happy Valentine’s day to everyone with and without someone to spend it with. I hope you all have a wonderful day :)

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      ❤️🌹💋

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    update: I may have written BAG OF DICKS on the side of the sausage bags

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      pouch of penises

      sack of schlongs

      container of cocks

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        Package of pizzles

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        Case of wieners.

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        Parcel o’ peens

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      Least you can tell someone to go eat a bag of dicks now.

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        that’s the plan!

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    I regularly travel on busy tram routes with a number of tram options. One thing I’ve learned is that 90% of people will always board the first tram, even when there are clearly one or two more coming directly after it. This leads to an overcrowded first tram and blissfully empty second and third trams. I consider it an important life lesson. It’s generally best to wait for the second or even third tram. Thank you for listening.
    Happy Friday 😊

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      I noticed this with buses, in situations where no bus comes for a suspiciously long while and then 2 arrive at the same time. Cruising in the near empty second bus 😎

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        💯

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      I go for the second one as well, but I have had it be cancelled/diverted before, so do feel cautious about doing it.

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      second tram gang gang

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    Heading back to melbs today.

    Haven’t been back since xmas. Gonna be a shock going through the CBD. Always blows my mind down here you only see a few people daily (usually on the foreshore / beach / shops) but people go out of their way to interact. Had more convos with randos down here in the last month than I have in the last 2 years in melbs.

    I say bring back the rando convo.

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      No thanks. I always get stuck with the itchy weirdo rando.

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          Yeah, it’s always the oldies, which I don’t mind or the desperates.

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          I had the same problem. Actually when I hit late 40s lots less random weird people spoke to me compared to when I was younger. Using being an invisible middle aged woman to my benefit lol.

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            This is our hidden superpower. Shhhhh, don’t tell anyone.

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              I can’t find the article I’m looking for, but I love the story of the older Aussie woman artist who decided to make a social commentary about how women of this age are frequently invisible by illegally putting up great big posters of her artwork in public places (in Ballarat and Bendigo I think). She would turn up in a hi vis vest and just put up her posters on public infrastructure without a permit and nobody ever stopped her or asked any questions. She got away with it for ages as I recall.

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                Love this!

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            .

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      I always get found by people with dementia. I must look like I have the answers for them. Either that or I’ve worked too long with oldies and can spot it a mile away.

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    Our daughter, our only child, cherished baby girl is out on a date. Don’t worry, she’s keeping us up to date. Plus I have life 360. I know exactly where she is.🥺

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      aww 🥹

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      If she (you) need assistance, let us know

      Happy to rock up with islander uncles when needed.

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        Thanks. This kid screams nerd (I’ve seen pix) drives a suburu, is into D n D and looks after old people. OMG. I can easily scare him with a baseball bat.

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          Good to know.

          In any case, if you need a bunch of 100kg+ gospel singing bros to show up let us know.

          Otherwise, we can protect him too.

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      I’m sorry but isn’t it a bit creepy that you location-track your child like this? I’m glad that I grew up before that was a thing my parents could do.

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        No one cares what you think or how you grew up.

        You know nothing about this person and their family and yet you’re judging them based on a single comment.

        Your arrogance is almost impressive if it weren’t so obnoxious.

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          Okay…I don’t think you’re doing a good job of not being arrogant on the internet either though…

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          My household uses life 360, and it’s come in handy. If one of us need to be picked up, we don’t have to yell on the phone trying to give out directions. It’s also good for the female safety part.

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          I dunno, I think we as a society have been restricting the rights of teenagers more and more. I’ve helped a lot of young adults access resources to escape from less than stellar parents unfortunately.

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        Nope because she put it on my phone in the first place.

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    passed my Azure exam! Also “Mama” is now “Mummy”. I’m still “dada” but hes working on it. something like “dada-ey?” I also told him the other day “no chance” of me getting in the sprinkler with him. He goes “Chance!” so we ended up running around the house going “Chance!” “No Chance!” “Chance!” for a while.

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      Congrats!!!

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      Tiniest is a proper little human now

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        very much so! Still looking forward to teaching him to crap in a place other than his pants though haha

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      I love it when they start saying random words. When elder was that age, we were watching millionaire hotseat and he suddenly exclaimed “CASH!”

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    Another fun-filled day.

    spoiler

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      I hear you. I have a meeting at 9am where a client will be telling me off for 30 mins. Yay me.

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        level with them. “its shit. Its all shit. I’m planning on GTFO, you should consider it too”

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          Believe it or not, they are leaving!!!

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            wow! really? Thats gonna go down like a lead balloon.

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              It was decided before I even started here. They had a multi year contract and didn’t want to renew.

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        I hear ya. At this point my whole job is basically people yelling about things completely out of my control or influence unfortunately.

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    🎵 Work work work work work work

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    V. nice cider, this

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      That looks so good and right up my alley.

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        It’s some of my Christmas present, and was very nice

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      I’m having a cider, too - must be the afternoon for it. Will keep an eye out for that brand

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      Espresso martini? 🍸

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        Or that goat brand coffee vodka?

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    Happy Laneway day everyone! Time for one too many beers and eating far too much food. And there may be music on in the background.

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      Ah, I was wondering what that noise was.

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    On this blessed day behold a picture of uranus

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      Every time I see uranus my spirit is lifted

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      It’s so romantic 😍

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