Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.

  • StudSpud The Starchy
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    Hey people, I think you’re really cool and thank you for being cool. Like totally aeesome peolle thabkful to be here ahh 💜

    Edit: no u

  • CEOofmyhouse56
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    I joined the reddit Melbourne dt because it looked fun. Sometimes I comment sometimes I don’t. Then I read comments that are snarky and bitter and I think for a brief moment are you a cunt irl? Anyway love you guys ♥ (I am sober by the way. For the time being. Not afraid to show my feels).

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      Did you see the comments yesterday from the guy bragging about making a 3D printed gun and shooting a 100 rounds into Silvan Reservoir? He’s a cunt IRL for sure

    • dumblederp
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      The people that wanted to be social came here, the people that wanted to sook stayed there.

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        That’s true. This shit about “it’s actually a random discussion now”. Huh. Enjoy your 45 comments people.

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      My work computer had Lemmy blocked until today, so I found it hard to come on here during those moments where I needed a mental break from work. The DT feels like it’s maybe 10% what it used to be and 90% people asking questions into the void. I miss it all being in one neat place, but given Reddit’s slide towards (more) questionable content, I guess I’ll just use this place as my dose of social media and leave it at that?

      • CEOofmyhouse56
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        Oh look I get it. I never left but when the same question comes up “where is everybody?” you have cunts with smartarse answers and yet you can answer in the most mature way. I always upvote you.

    • MeanElevator
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      The melbourne sub is a shadow of it’s former self. Way too many grumpy fucks.

      • CEOofmyhouse56
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        There’s a handful of gatekeeping smug smartarses on there that stand out like dog’s balls now that we’re gone. Oh but apparently we’ll be back. Yeah nah fuck you. Bathe in your own shit if you like.

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          apparently we’ll be back

          Aaaah, I don’t think I will though, alright?

        • Taleya
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          We’ll be back? It’s been months jeez they’re clingy

          • CEOofmyhouse56
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            Yeah. Today it was “unfortunately they’re coming back” fuck off dip shit. I’m done.

            • Taleya
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              If you haven’t already, check out mythic quest - specifically the ep Dinner Party

              That’s how i’m envisioning reddit trolls lol

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    Good news with a sting. I got my new casual role and pay confirmed and it’s definitely all in the right direction.

    Unfortunately… Work wants the company car back immediately upon ending my ft role. They’ve been much more flexible with others who have gone casual in the past, and in the meeting he did say he’d give me some lead time so I can make my own arrangements, but… today after heading into the office he was all paggro and sarcastic again so I don’t expect any favours.

    I was prepared for the eventuality and overall I MUCH prefer letting go my old work than keeping the car on, but seeing it in writing - to happen two weeks from now - has definitely been a shock to the nervous system. Like whoa, I wasn’t prepared to say bye so soon and go back to a carless life that fast, especially when I’ll still have two weeks of catsitting to do after that.

    I’m definitely feeling that big-change-loss-anxiety-fear (and OMG! how will i visit my friends or get bigger groceries etc? I won’t be able to go into the office easily any more, no more regional trips unless I use carshare)

    But I think it’s mixed in with excitement and determination because life is definitely making me start to commit to what I want and get out of that rut. I’ve lived on far far less and without a car for most of my adult life. Crucially, i never have to worry about being kicked out of this country. So everything is heaps better than before.

    It’s time to get cracking …after I indulge in some escapism tonight. Good Omens maybe.

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          Surely you just slide it to a ledge that you can get under and have someone push it so you can have it on your shoulders, yeah? It only has the weight of one small car, or 8,890 bananas. She’ll be right.

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              That’s a helluvalot of banana bread… but given how hungry I am, I’d love to help!

  • CEOofmyhouse56
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    A quick little story. My kid has a big group of friends. One is very needy, very self-centred young lass. Another is a meek young man. Well yesterday he had enough (I don’t know if this was in text or in person) but he told her “I can’t grow as a person with you in my life” and then ended all contact. I could not stop laughing at this.

    For the record a couple of the friends had deaths in the family and the young lass was complaining that nobody was paying any attention to her.

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        Yeah exactly. Usually the group just listens and nods but he’s had enough and told her so.

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      What’s the age bracket here? This kid seems wise beyond his years - I love it. I love how emotionally engaged kids are these days compared to when we were all growing up.

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      Good on him and I hope the young lass is able to learn some things and stage a comeback story after that harsh truth.

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        Yeah me too because she’s not a horrible person just a little needy.

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    Cheers comrades 🍻

    Tonight we’re celebrating an excellent report for our kid with food, beer and music 😉

  • Bottom_racer
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    I am doing 3 samosa

    They are deep fried.

    I am swapping 2 (!) samosa for 1 sanity.

    That’s a good deal.

    This has been a difficult week :(

  • Thornburywitch
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    Nearly at the dreaded 300 comments (with spinny thing and collapsed responses). I’m proud of us.

  • calhoon2005
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    Working from home today.

    This guy wants me to take him out I think. image is of a doggo doing a please take me out for a walk face

  • bull⚡
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    I’d heard the legends online… in my hubris I laughed in the face of them and dared to indulge in a hearty meal at US Taco Bell. Wearing cream coloured shorts, I challenged the legends and trusted not one, not two but three farts on my trip back to the hotel… so I guess you can say I’m into extreme sports. Little did I know they were the horns sounding the announcement of the oncoming storm.

    I am now an empty husk of my former self. I have been humbled by the Bell. The legends are true.

    Pic of my life before it changed forever:

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        Nothing noticeable yet but I’ll stay vigilant!

    • SpinMeAround
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      … but was it worth it? The colour of the drink is amazing and terrifying.

      • bull⚡
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        You know what… I think once I stop shaking and sobbing it will have been worth it

    • CEOofmyhouse56
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      You’re a hero of the people. Thank you for your service.

      Ps. Get some hydralyte in ya.

      • bull⚡
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        I have ordered an IV of electrolytes from the hotel front desk

    • MeanElevator
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      You fought a brave and honourable battle. You lost where many others have, there’s no shame in that. Be proud of what you accomplished and don’t focus on the fecal torrent.

      Is that Sierra Mist in the cup?

      • bull⚡
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        Thank you, I needed to read that.

        It’s Mountain Dew Baja Blast! A drink made specifically for Taco Bell US. Although they do sell it in bottles now too… but the OG is from the fountain drinks at Taco Bell. It was on my list of things to try over here.

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    I went out with my sister and her friend tonight and the two of them were clearly different people.

    When we went separate ways with the friend, I turned to my sister and said,

    “You and _____ are so different, how did you become friends?”

    She said,

    “We have similar morals and we vibe (which I think means connect emotionally and get along well).”

    That was the point where I realised I haven’t emotionally connected with someone like that in YEARS. Everything has felt so surface level. The last time I felt like that about someone was probably high school (which I’d say wasn’t that long ago, being a non-mature aged uni student now).

    It’s been a very long time since I’ve felt like someone gets me and I get them, like we’re on the same wavelength. It’s a sad reality that the people I see the most are not THE people that I “vibe” with. No wonder why I feel so freaking sad all the time - that’s definitely a reason.

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    Going to spend the night cuddling the cat and playing video games. Being sick isn’t too bad with a fluffy friend who’s chasing around a moth lol

  • NathA
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    There’s something just excellent about a fresh quality croissant - as-is. No filling.

  • Rusty Raven M
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    A tiring but productive day in the garden today. I have a bunch of old concrete channel drain sections so I’ve used those and some old bricks to make a raised drainage channel across the garden. So now I can empty the buckets of water I use in the potting area onto that and it takes most of the water across to my apricot tree (with a few leaks along the way which will water other plants too).

    After doing that, cutting out the climbing rose this morning and a few other bits and pieces I am thoroughly exhausted. I’m going to have a shower, heat some stew to have with mashed potato for dinner and then it will be full on relax time.