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[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Silksong is gonna be playable at Game Worlds. I wonder how massive the hype is going to be?

https://www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/game-worlds/

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[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh shit, is the election tomorrow? And the ballot has to be completed on or before it? Even with the constant spam texts that snuck up on me. Iโ€™ve been really sick for weeks.

I guess I just do it tonight and mail it tomorrow, and hopefully even with the weekend it arrives within 13 days.

Edit: Iโ€™ve filled out the ballot slip and voted above the line with 6 candidates. Already second guessing my choices but itโ€™s done.

Tomorrow someone comes so they can witness my signature and take me to post it.

And if it is too late then they can just fine me. I donโ€™t care. Iโ€™m struggling severely with my health and am doing my best.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Security cameras have definitely improved a lot since I last looked at them. Everything used to need hard wiring for power and all the apps were pretty glitchy last time I investigated.

I'm going to get the Ring doorbell, cameras with solar power and gutter mounts for the front and back, plus one in the main area inside. That should cover all the main approaches, and being a new estate most of the theives in the area will be targeting all the empty houses filled with brand new appliances anyway.

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

don't forget this.

if nothing else, it cuts down on delivery shitfuckery significantly

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[โ€“] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Managed to squeeze in a real full-body massage that had me being knelt on and every last knot massaged out, every finger and toe and every muscle in my shoulders and even my eyebrows got a massage. Ahh, bliss. I can sleep well tonight

[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Iโ€™m having a quiet night in watching the footy, as Iโ€™m expecting a busy quokka filled election day. Bought a salad and a Woolies quarter chicken and settled in.

Also bought Masters spearmint milk, because thatโ€™s A Thing over here apparentlyโ€ฆand itโ€™s legitimately great? I donโ€™t understand why we donโ€™t also have minty milk?

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[โ€“] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Do people not realise that Costco fuel has long hoses so you can fuel your car no matter which side your tank opening is on? Or are they afraid of using it?

Just nipped to Costco and drove in looking a line of 3 cars waiting at one bowser set, only for the 3 bowser set next to it be completely empty. Feels like a cheat code when you pull up, fuel up and zip out before that line has gotten through.

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[โ€“] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

electric blanket on 1 or 2 was a lifesaver last night!

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

I buy all kinds of music and since it's all 1 or 2 bucks I buy things I don't know. So this morning I put on a cd of "Indian" music. Just a compilation album.

First song up, This Land is your Land Indian style. It was pretty cool.

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

Early voting was a no Bueno.

Massive lineup, no parking and I other arrangements. Democracy shall be exercised tomorrow.

Pub grub dinner and drinks with extended family. Was good. Wife is emotional for good reasons and some sad ones.

My son hugged and lifted his favourite uncle (wife's cousin) . It was such a sweet moment. This cousin used to babysit my kids when they were babies.

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I didn't realise Paint by numbers would be so calming and fun.

[โ€“] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I love paint by numbers. It's soothing! I love to paint/play with colours, but often get caught in my head about it being "perfect" or what I "should" paint, so doing a paint by numbers hits my creative bone without being stressful. Ahh so happy you're enjoying doing it!

I also have a Zen painting app on my phone that I'll often play.

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

That's the one I'm using.

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[โ€“] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Bonus election quiz

4/10 and that was better than average!

[โ€“] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

2/10 ๐Ÿค“

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

i did it twice, first time 4, then got 9

[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

I am not a very engaged voter apparently. 3/10

[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

2/10

Very obscure quiz.

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[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Decently chill day of work today. Got a meeting at 3, which hopefully won't last for too long.

Gonna hit the early voting centre to afford myself a sleep in tomorrow.

[โ€“] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

line for mine was around the block at lunch time.

[โ€“] bacon@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Beep Beep ๐Ÿšš
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฅ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿซ›๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ’๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿซš๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅฏ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿฅจ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿง‡๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿงˆ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐Ÿซ“๐Ÿ•๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฅ™๐Ÿง†๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅ˜๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฑ๐ŸฅŸ๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ ๐Ÿค๐Ÿชผ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿฅฎ๐Ÿข๐Ÿก๐Ÿง๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿจ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅœ๐ŸŒฐ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฅ›โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿต๐Ÿบ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿงƒ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน๐Ÿง‰๐Ÿ”‹

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