• anobium_punctatum
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    6 months after leaving my old workplace, I got a email last night asking where things were. I can’t even.

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    Update to the spontaneous country day trip (if you don’t know: partner told me we’re going to the country today and the location is a surprise). He took us to two spots.

    The first was a coffee pit stop at the Dromkeen Gallery in Riddells Creek. Everyone was so friendly and they let us drink our coffee in the prime spot: in front of the open fire. Very cosy, especially as it gets extra nippy out that way. The baby enjoyed the never-ending piles of picture books and we bought one about Migaloo the white whale to take home.

    Then we forged onward. I still didn’t know where we were going. I have to admit I was starting to feel a bit uncertain when we turned down some bumpy dirt roads and the baby started to get upset. But it soon all became clear: we were headed to the Mount Macedon Winery for lunch! My oh my it was absolute heaven. Completely delicious. And the ambiance was so relaxed that the baby just chilled and people-watched while partner and I got in some quality time together.

    All in all a very nice day!

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    10 years on Reddit. Not a word.

    2 weeks on Lemmy, MrsGod asks what my username name is🫠

  • Rusty Raven M
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    I should do some cleaning, but

    this is happening.

    oh well. Cleaning can wait a bit.

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        She has now disturbed herself, and relocated to the basket in the corner where she is in position to catch any afternoon sun should there be any.

        basket case

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          I’m desperately pawing at the screen and nothing is happening but I can sense the restful bliss and gentle purring emanating from that photo. What an adorable little nook 😻

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      Feel free to add regular snippets of knowledge. I’d be interested in knowing more about First Nations languages - and as I know next to nothing now anything you add is bound to be new to me!

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      I think it’s funny how Aust-tralia meant south but Aust-ria meant east.

      They’ve been teaching the kids down here a bit of Palawakani in schools lately. I think it’s a nice initiative.

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    I referenced pinky and the brain today at work, and my younger co worker just stared at me like wtf. Bloody whippersnappers these days!

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      What did you say? What was the reference? You can’t just leave us hanging like that 😛

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        LOL well I just said him and the other supervisor reminded me of them cos he is lanky and tall and the other has a massive head!

        And then the obligatory humming of the theme/intro song dududududuuuu dududududuuuu one is a genius the others insaaaane

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    My little man is turning 8 today! I got him a Scalextric slot car racing track. One with loop-de-loops.

    I had a normal oval track back in the late 70s, and was so jealous of kids that had ones with loops.

    I can’t wait to set it up and play it with him.

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      Best way to teach respect for electricity. I approve. A few small shocks are far more educational that one big one. I miss penny bungers for their power to teach respect for trajectory.

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      I refer to my dog as Little Man, so for a moment I picturing a little dog happily wagging its tail while watching slot cars race around. Twas an excellent mental image, thank you!

      Happy birthday to your kiddo!

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    Strange but rewarding day today.

    Had to call WorkSafe cause someone had an ouch that meant we had to call 000. The ouch was minor and a pre-existing condition. So they’re all good.

    Someone also had a pre-employment drug test that needs further investigation on the THC front.

    But I also:

    1. Held a really good job interview with someone I’m going to hire.

    2. Helped my manager represent our department in a global meeting for our company where we are seen as pioneers for OHS.

    3. Held my own in a meeting to develop SWMS for a national team.

    Definitely one of my more rewarding days since I started. It has been a rollercoaster the entire time and I love it, even on the days where it challenges me.

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    Upon waking partner instructed me to “get ready for a country trip today, you can’t say no and the destination is a surprise” so I guess we are going on a day trip 🤠

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    I have to go shopping and it’s fucking cold. I gouda go or I run the risk of a severe cheese shortage over the weekend.

  • bull⚡
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    haha look at what the Spotify desktop app does to the progress bar when you play Star Wars music. It’s a lil lightsaber!

    Image is of the spotify progress bar being a lil lightsaber

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    I’ve told Mr Woof we can go for a walk at first light. He’s using puppy dog eyes on me to try to negotiate an earlier start.

    Edit: to correct accidental naming of RustyDog as Mr Wood. Which sounds odd and slightly kinky 🤣

  • Peregrinus@lemmy.world
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    just a general question, is this place managed by the same mods on r/Melbourne or a different group of individuals?

    I wasn’t personally enjoying the overall experience over there, just wondering what the vibe is here comparatively.

    cheers

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      I believe the mods here are not the same.

      The vibe here is a respectful and friendly one. It was on the original DT too.

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      Different people. From what I can tell there were only a few mods on r/Melbourne that are still actively moderating, and they were spending their time on a Discord group.

      Lodion (who I believe is in Perth) set up this Lemmy instance with all the Australian groups set up, I wandered in and saw a familiar looking group & a daily thread, and put my hand up to moderate. If you look at the older posts there is some discussion there about what people want from the group that I used to write the community guidelines - that and this daily thread is probably the best way to see what the vibe here is. 🙂

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      Nah it’s completely seperate from r/melbourne, mods aren’t involved. Much more positive vibe over here!