Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    18·
    1 year ago

    Looks like he remembers me! Owner left very early this morning so arrived and it was just him. He freaked out for a few seconds then seemingly a few neurons fired.

    Still has the puppy head tilt.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    16·
    1 year ago

    First walk with hambam in a while and I think I’m changing my mind on his intelligence.

    He actually walked like a normal dog and didn’t try and herd wheelie bins this time.

    So proud of him.

    Edit and my aunt is rocking these atm:

    Guessing they’re a foxglove thing

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    11·
    1 year ago

    I’m in an uber running late for an appointment and anxious like hell, the driver isn’t taking the route I’d normally take (or suggested by uber itself) - but bloody hell, he has amazing luck - got a right turn at the bloody Princess St roundabout within a minute AND hit Station St Fairfield just as the train gates were lifting so crossed it instantly. This could’ve easily taken an extra 10 minutes…

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        2·
        1 year ago

        I dont think it’s experience, it’s just plain black magic if you manage to cross Station St in one go at most times of the day…

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    1 year ago

    Just went down to Bunnings and bought 2 x these things to put in front of one of my big balcony windows to hopefully help block a bit of the afternoon sun + add a bit of colour to the joint. I have them sitting precariously on top of each other, but I think it looks alright!

    I really need to get around to selling those 2 monitors on the floor. Also please ignore my dirty windows, I’m cleaning them after work.

  • Electronic_Owl@aussie.zone
    10·
    1 year ago

    I rarely go into the city these days, even less so at night, but tomorrow is the exception as we have tickets for Dara O’Briaine at Hamer Hall :)
    Dinner and drinks on Southbank before the show at 8pm. Apparently it goes on for over two hours! Hope there’s an interval.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    9·
    1 year ago

    It seems I’m completely carrying the Aussie Frugal Living instance at the moment. 😮 Am I just the biggest tightarse on here?

    I’ve got more recipes to contribute there or in Food Australia but they’re more poverty food that’s not always healthy so they might get mocked a bit as gross. Melbourne is a foodie city. Also mending suggestions might be pointless as these days a lot of clothing doesn’t really last long enough to be worth repair.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    7·
    1 year ago

    I think I’ve managed to work through most of my egg excess. One large tray of quiche is in the oven now, and I am prepping the fruit for a fruit cake tomorrow. Once that’s done I’ll be down to 3 1/2 dozen which I will be able to use up making breakfasts and other ongoing odds and ends. A couple of weeks ago I had 10 dozen!

      • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
        3·
        1 year ago

        Brandy. I’m going to need a new bottle after this - I have enough to brush the finished cake a couple of times and then it will be empty.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      2·
      1 year ago

      Don’t overlook how many eggs a custard can smash! It’ll go well with the fruitcake (unless you’ll be aging the fruitcake for Xmas, idk these traditions too well)

      In that case maybe custard tarts might be an everyday snack option

      <— totally just forgets and lets eggs go bad

      • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
        3·
        1 year ago

        I will be aging the cake long past Christmas.🙂

        Given the weather is warming up I might think about a custard based ice-cream and some sorbet with the whites. I probably shouldn’t given how quickly I would eat it all, but it is rather tempting.

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
      2·
      1 year ago

      Sounds delicious. How about pavlova with whites and custard or a lemon curd with the yolks should use some up nicely.

  • Taleya@aussie.zone
    7·
    1 year ago

    my home office is slowly being overtaken by small, brightly coloured 3d printed parts awaiting assembly.

    But I don’t think anything will ever top the alpaca stocking stuffers. Still weapon of choice for both sets of nieces four years on

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    7·
    1 year ago

    A chocolate self-saucing Christmas pudding

    Then I make it pretty

    A very rich and decadent pudding. A bit like a giant chocolate truffle ball. That’s why cream and 2 custards were deployed. 5/5 yum yums.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    6·
    1 year ago

    So for anyone interested in my Google Home problem what was happening was Samsung wanted to over ride Google Home and it succeeded after an update. Every now and again Samsung interferes with Philips hue and Google Home can’t turn the lights on/off but nothing else has really happened except for the odd triggering from the TV.

    So basically Samsung is a bully. Samsung asked GH for its lunch money then kick it in the nuts. Samsung has been told to stay in it’s corner and let GH do its thing.

    Maybe this is what has been happening to bot 1. Don’t let the bullies win bot. We love you.

    • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
      4·
      1 year ago

      I am glad you got to the bottom of the problem, it sounds like it was getting really annoying.

      In regards to Bot001, the tablet and phone are Samsung, so maybe they are being bullies. Bot001 has it’s own dedicated laptop though, so it should be safe even if they try to gang up. The other possibility is the wi-fi rice cooker, it’s Chinese and so could be part of a communist takeover. I try to keep it from consorting with the (also Chinese) breadmaker so they don’t consolidate their power base, maybe I need to do more.

  • Ok_Cookie@aussie.zone
    6·
    1 year ago

    Interesting. I just activated a new SIM yesterday and haven’t used it anywhere. Less than 12 hours later I get my first spam call!