• imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    I really like the way all the climbers from different countries stand at the bottom of the lead wall talking to each other and swapping notes on how to tackle it.

    • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      It’s so nice. The skateboarders were similar yesterday, you can tell they’re all friends and they just really love the sport.

      I’m slightly concerned that these climbers might be part-spider though. Crazy skills.

  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Anyone here been to Basement Comedy Club? I’ve got tickets for there tomorrow night, but do they pack people in like sardines?

    I think I accept that I’m too worried to go - I’m flying to NZ on Sunday and am doing loads of limit my chances of becoming sick before this holiday. So… does anyone want 2 x tickets to Andrew Hamilton (from YeahMad) tomorrow night?

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    3 months ago

    The free food market was extra quick today. I told Mr Woof I’d be out for about an hour, but they started a bit early and I drew third place in line so I was back home in 20 mins! As well as the standard mix of fruit & veg I got some sausages and halloumi, plus a loaf of fruit bread.

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I really want a hot dog for some reason. Not even a nice one. I just want whatever low tier fake processed rejected scrap meat cylinder things they have at Wendy’s

      • AJ Sadauskas@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        3 months ago

        It’s still around, barely: https://wendysmilkbar.com/

        There was still one at Eastland last I checked, as well as Parramatta in Sydney.

        There were also stores in Chirnside Park, Waverley Gardens, and Cranbourne, but I’m not sure if those ones are still open?

        • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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          3 months ago

          The one in Horsham was still open a couple of years ago. Still open according to the Googley map

          It’s in the middle of a shopping centre and was heaven to go to when I was a kid. It’s right in front of a Kmart. You’re dragged into the plaza by your parents to go buy new shoes from Kmart (“these fuckin kids are outgrowing the bloody shoes every bloody month!”). You walk past Brunbys bakery, the smell of bread, and the sight of pink icing taking up your whole vision. You start walking to it. Mum says “no. We’re here for bloody Kmart and that’s ALL.”. Sad, you keep walking through the plaza and towards the Kmart. You pass all the clothing shops and fancy shoe shops (aka: footlocker). The smell of new clothes and shoes now overpowering the smell of Brunbys. Then as you pass the toy car rides, and gumball machines, the smell hits you. WENDYS. The smell of hot dogs overpowering everything else. Must. Get. Hotdog! And then you see it: a giant “W” marking the source of smell, like an X marks buried treasure. The W is so gigantic and pink, it instantly steals your attention and gaze. Sensing what’s about to happen, mum says “NO WENDYS” and pulls you into the Kmart. Very sad now, you go into the Kmart, past the prison guard they pay to stand at the door and observe the parents one by one caving to the pressure and taking their children to Wendy’s. You buy new shoes, but what’s even the point of going to kmart if you don’t get a Wendy’s??? Eventually, shoes are bought, Kmart gets another 60 bucks, and you leave. But nothing is going to stop you from getting Wendy’s. “PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEUH”. Eventually, she caves.

          You did it. You’ve won.

          Now you can happily enjoy your hot dog and milkshake on the way back home with your new shoes

          • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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            3 months ago

            If your my sibling you’re also missing the last step: get the banana smoothie thing and spew in the car. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME! My mum used to get pissed off like she wasn’t the person responsible for buying my sibling the drink that was proven to make them spew every time they got it. Like after 4 or 5 times mum, lets be honest YOU are the problem here.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Study day, discovered I’ve filled most of my assessments as we’ve been going. I’d forgotten I’d done that. So my homework is already done. Just watching some YT vids of vets showing safe practices to handle various animals, and animal behaviour.

    Every day I am grateful to be doing this for myself.

  • Mittens_meow@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Another day another data compromise. This time it’s the Shebah ride share. At this point any business using name address and dob to verify a person is not good enough security.

    I use random passwords for everything so I’m not worried about the password getting out.

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I keep seeing videos of a crazy lady snoot bopping big cats

    I know they’re gigantic danger cats that will kill you for fun, but I can’t see them as anything except oversized stray kitty cats. They have NO BUSINESS being as cute as they are. They even do the slow blinks! And purrs!!! It’s kind of fucked up that something that looks that huggable and petable is also so murderous (or at least, murder capable)

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      One of my best memories was visiting with some people in India that had a pet Lynx rescue with a spinal injury. It was semi-tame. About the size of a Labrador. It had quite a strong playful bite but never broke my skin. I got to play with it for about four hours. It’s claws and teeth were large enough to no longer be sharp points like domestic cats.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I agree, it’s incredible how much of cat body language translates from small to big cat species. But it is also important to note that many of those big cats in those videos were raised from kittens, generally. They might not be able to be released, for medical or socialisation issues, and it is better for their welfare to remain looked after. So their body language and how they act is influenced by their proximity to familiar humans. Wild big cats would communicate similarly between themselves, but would not be able to be captive and happy. Enrichment can only go so far when taking an animal like that from the wild, hence why they always try to rehabilitate and release of possible.

      Interesting Cat Fact: big cats (tigers, lions, etc) don’t purr or meow. They growl and roar, grumble. But the cheetah does both; it is essentially a big small-cat.

      I always like to imagine cats throughout history, and their owners kissing them and being annoyed with them. Like that cat that walked on that monks writings from the 15th century. It’s just so wholesome and cute to think this learned fellow was writing and his cat just walked across the ink and his page. Immortalised forever. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/centuries-ago-a-cat-walked-across-this-medieval-manuscript-1766202/

      Edit: a better link and photo

      https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/130326-animals-medieval-manuscript-books-cats-history

    • Catfish@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      Boyo used to have a ServalX before they became totally illegal here. The stories are neverending as was the couch replacement. Not a favourite person of the Council runaway run.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Hooray survived the 8 day outta date cheese kransky from last night. Flying a bit close to the sun. It did burn the roof of my mouth though but it was delicious so only a small price to pay.

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Lucky duck… I throw everything out once it goes past it’s use by (non refiregrated best befores usually stay until I realise it’s just been sitting there for ages and I’m not going to use it). I’m traumatised from all the food poisonings I seem to suffer a couple of times a year

      I’m so traumatised in fact, that I quite often burn things out of fear they might not be properly cooked. Then I eat at a dodgy place in Footscray market and get food poisoning the next day ☹️