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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Dinner tonight with a friend who has (to his utter shock) just managed to buy a house. He wanted to talk solar. All the solar. ALL THE SOLAR. And he got a very very pleasant surprise when we went over the paperwork and he realised just how little a 6kw system could cost him. In fact i had a quote from when we got ours installed for a 6kwh and even factoring in the 2 years inflation, i believe the noise he made was w00t!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Looks like NAB internet banking is down. Hope no one needs to access their accounts tonight!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

So I just found out my local Maribyrnong councillor has died of unknown causes in her home. This is quite shocking.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Well, I tried using my new funnels with a spice jar...

3 funnels inside a spice jar

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Those would be for decanting perfume

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Those may be for dolls or for filling tiny jars / cremation memorial jewellery

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Maybe it's for filling little soy sauce fishies...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Maybe you need to make a lego kitchen with teeny tiny spice jars that need filling. Or make and furnish a dolls' house. Just to make sure they don't go to waste.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

They are, as you rightly said, quite small. I'd just never imagined funnels that small!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There’s something magnificently primal about javelin throw.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

There was a story from my old high school. One kid launched one a bit too well and went through an umpire's shoulder. He pulled it out and put it where he thought it was meant to land then went to hospital. Suffice it to say that was the last javelin event at that school.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

My school story the javelin went straight through another kid. The wood shop one with a drill press was kinda worse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I got a bronze medal at the British National Championships in Birmingham for under 11 in 1990 by lucking out on my first throw. 2nd throw, foul. 3rd throw, foul. 1st throw good enough to get to final round. 4th throw, foul. 5th throw, foul. 6th throw.......foul. Bronze awarded for my first throw.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Brother won an archery regional by being the only age category entrant. Egg donor notified the newspaper πŸ™„

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have a great night everyone ❀️

So tired after work. Hopefully it will get better with time.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

May the fluffy butts keep you warm :D

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Should I keep making the frugal and gardening megathreads? I’m trying to make Lemmy more active and encourage posting

I might also share my egg recipes if it’s not a bad time for it. (Are eggs still limited?) They’re not glamorous but will feed your family cheaply in a pinch. They deserve to be passed down.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Eggs are still limited, but don't let that stop you. The shops round here still have a 2 carton limit, but that's 24 eggs which can go quite a long way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I like them even though I have been slack about commenting (sorry). And egg recipes would be great! I get mine from the farmers market so I haven't had supply issues. Still they are cheaper then red meat!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

If you enjoy it, keep doing it. More people read than comment, so there may be people who find it useful even if they don’t interact.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Anti-gratitude thread

Took me half an hour to find a parking spot at uni. Also been very irritable lately. Just wanna feel neutral and calm and at peace. It's a battle.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Still feeling shitty about my (deserved but painful) $200 fine, that was going to go to the dentist... I'm going to ask for a payment plan to soften the blow.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yeah I've already spilled my guts. See below.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Milky Way vs Bounty? A debate ensues.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

A late gratitude thread today.

Grateful for the chocolate muffins I made on Saturday, inspired by the Olympic village chocolate muffin hype. Eating the last one now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Had a fantastic time chatting for hours into the night with my friend. Helped put aside my woes and stopped me from ruminating. It's lovely to feel wanted and connected

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Grateful for the free pizza at work Ms fluffy bottom This place

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

I'm grateful for the little talks with my daughter. She makes me laugh these days. Oh and the I love you mummy and the hugs.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It will come, you just have to believe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

It arrived! Well half the things did

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

TIL: The Victorian Housing Register has a preferred location area "Undefined" which lists "Blackwood, Bulla, Derrimut, Docklands".

https://www.housing.vic.gov.au/vic-housing-register-areas

Maybe not the best idea to pick it for your application.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

What an odd bunch of places to group together.

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