• Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    1 month ago

    If anybody’s ever thought I’m giving the McPeake people a hard time and shouldn’t call them incompetent reject tradies:

    That wood at the bottom had rotted out, so he came to ‘fix’ it by putting a triangular piece of wood there. He put a fucking nail through the window.

    I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HE WAS HERE! HE CAME AND “FIXED” THE WINDOW WITHOUT TELLING ME!! THEN HE RAN AWAY AFTER BREAKING THE WINDOW!!! (I have it on camera, it was 100% without a doubt him!)

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
        4·
        1 month ago

        What? You don’t have a compulsive urge to put nails through your window?

        Do you even have a life bro?

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
      7·
      1 month ago

      Oh, I should also add that this fuckwit turned up in a T-shirt that said “Hate to brag, but I’m pure blooded [obnoxious winky face]”. I don’t know if I’m looking too far into it, but the only 2 contexts I am aware of a bogan sounding, white aussie bloke saying or wearing anything along those lines are either anti-vaxxers (“pure” because they’re unvaccinated), or racists (“pure” because they’re white). He was just generally a dropkick as well, so I don’t have high hopes he didn’t genuinely rock up wearing a racist shirt

      (and even if there’s another, more innocent meaning to it, wearing something like that to work seems very risky. That’s a phrase usually used in reference to race, and I feel like you have a responsibility to not wear anything people may find offensive to work, even if that isn’t your intention.)

        • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
          3·
          1 month ago

          Honestly that’s most of McPeake’s staff. They have the gov contracts for all (or almost all) government owned houses (including the housing commission flats and child protection properties), so they act with immunity. I don’t know whether they’re stuck in a long contract, there’s some kind of kickback system happening, or what, but they do really low quality work

      • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        1 month ago

        Look up the phrase ‘diamond pure’ sometime. It’s the technical term for dog shit that’s turned white in the sun. Used to be used a lot for tanning fine leather for bookbinding and gloves. Back in my grandparents day kids could earn pocket money gathering it off the street and selling it to the tanneries. Those ‘pure’ t shirts still give me quiet giggles.

  • indisin@aussie.zone
    10·
    1 month ago

    LPT: Do not add 2tbps of “Da’ Bomb Beyond Insanity” to a single fajita. My anus is currently trying to leave me to be with a better person.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      5·
      1 month ago

      I love nothing more than to sit at a cafe watching as people go through their everyday things as I sip on a coffee.

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    9·
    1 month ago

    I’ve run out of the medication I need to function and it was the last repeat.

    Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

    Have tried ringing the private hospital where my doctor works from but they can only send him a message.

    Fuck.

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
      6·
      1 month ago

      If you’ve a regular pharmacist I’ve heard they can prescribe you a few days worth to tide you over until the doc sorts a repeat out.

        • indisin@aussie.zone
          6·
          1 month ago

          Hi fellow ADHD person, you’ll be fine it’ll just be a bad day, it’s not the end of the world. Coffee can help, but I know you’ll need insane quantities to make that work and it’ll write off your Monday. So today can be just a “nothing” day for you, go do your hyper focus pleasurable activities / have fun, and you must sort the meds first thing tomorrow.

          • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
            4·
            1 month ago

            That’s actually quite reassuring. I sorted it out but I have to say, I really wish there was some kind of cure for this. I’d take it in an instant.

            Last time I ran out, I think about 2 years ago, I ended up sleeping for about 12 hours lol.

            • indisin@aussie.zone
              1·
              1 month ago

              Lol @ 12 hours sleep, this isn’t one upping it’s just sharing a story: I once went to sleep (not bed) at 2:30-ish AM after being awake for a ridiculous number of hours and woke up and was super confused at it being 1am. I thought the clocks had gone back haha. Those missed calls and msgs… Priceless memories lol.

              Glad you got your meds sorted but I’m intrigued that you would take a cure if one was available. I wouldn’t as I think people wired like us can accidentally change the world 😂

              But oh shit, I haven’t finished the job I started outside and there’s a box cutter sitting there. Should probably sort the groceries first though yah? When did I last pee? Ooo just had an amazing tech idea I should start! Feck, plants need watering. Yay, I did the recycling at some point. I should probably play a computer game. Why is my computer already on?

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
    8·
    1 month ago

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    8·
    1 month ago

    I’m making friends with the maggies that come here, letting them see my face and dropping a few little treats.

    Sometimes I throw a few pieces of high quality dry cat food (nutritionally complete, high protein and grain free). I had some dried mealworms but unsure where they are. Today I threw some small whole dried fish.

    I don’t give bread or mince, being aware of calcium deficiencies or food getting stuck on beaks. And I don’t give it frequently or in excessive quantities

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      5·
      1 month ago

      I too put out high quality complete cat crunchies if magpies come. 🙂

      And since I put food out for the sparrows and doves last week nearly all the aphids in the terrace garden have been gonned.

  • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
    7·
    1 month ago

    I know it’s very Melbourne-centric of me, but Grand Final week just isn’t the same with two interstate teams. Even if we call them South Melbourne and Fitzroy.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
      6·
      1 month ago

      Agree! I’ll still have the g&t and the little boys out but it’s not the same. I’m calling it the AFL state of origin match.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      4·
      1 month ago

      I’m still flat by what happened last night to my cats.

      They were a bit fumbly and maybe nervous.

      We squandered our chances as well despite the brilliance of Gryan Myers last night.

      I’m sad again :(