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Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
I'm onto the second dreading true crime video of dumb pam smart.
nothing is easy for a psycho, they always give long complicated reasons
the incredible thing about her testimony is that all the other members of the conspiracy independently confessed and it is so obvious she is just making shit up
just heard a long time raver friend passed away.
Her family went over to hers' on father's day to see why she wasn't picking up. She had a fall in the bathroom and hit her head. Apparently she'd been there for 2 days. She was only in her 30's. I really cannot imagine what that'd be like finding your daughter and sister that way.
I'm at a loss for words. edit and by that I mean shocked
That's awful. I'm so sorry.
We are Geelong!
Yippie!!
Congrats mate!🎉
No I'm Melbourne
Boo!!
I want whatever drugs the BoM is on. Supposed to be 20C tonight? Going up to 23? In what universe...
When I went to bed it was 14 degrees, now 22.6
I think you owe the BoM an apology...
Wow. Thats stuffed up and do weird. I really hope it doesn’t up like it says!
Dear The BoM,
I hope this message finds you well, although I’m beginning to wonder if perhaps you’ve recently indulged in some rather… creative forecasting methods, shall we say? Crack cocaine, maybe? No judgement, but your prediction that it will be 23°C overnight has left me scratching my head. It’s currently 17.5°C, raining, and we have winds fast enough to launch my rubbish bins into another suburb. A balmy 23°C just seems, well, ambitious.
Speaking of ambition, you promised us a delightful 27°C tomorrow, which I was frankly looking forward to. But now, out of nowhere, 23°C is all we get? What happened to our summer dreams? Was the 27°C forecast just a fleeting fantasy?
I trust you'll look into this sudden shift, and kindly consider laying off whatever inspired such optimistic figures. I’ll be sure to hold on tight to my umbrella and hopes in the meantime.
Sincerely,
Baku
I got a good laugh out of this. I too am sad for the revision down from 27.
Glad it gave you a chuckle, even if it is truly a sad state of spring :(
Currently 14 here. With a forecast overnight low of 17 and back up to 23 at midnight. Something's not adding up.
Ohh that only means one thing in early spring ; WIND. GIANT HAYFEVER NORTH WIND
GIANT HAYFEVER NORTH WIND
Already there bby with a blocked nose and watery eyes 👌
I've been snorting nasonex in preparation for just this eventuality. I might hang out next to the air filter as well.
Do NOT want
Jane said it will be 26c tomorrow.
And I'll also win tattslotto. Good news all around!
Note to self: Never drive from the Ring Rd to the Eastern Fwy via Bulleen Rd. Ever.
That was not a fun route, in the dark and riddled with roadworks. Plus my GPS seemed to think I was a truck over 10m long as it tried to send me on a very inappropriate detour.
Hello, welcome to my world.
If it's any consolation, I'm appreciative that you went that way instead of rat running down my street like many people trying to avoid the works do. They are what I call class A cunts. You are awesome.
Bulleen Rd has been fucked beyond recognition atm with all the NEL work. Kind of better to just go via Manningham Rd sometimes
Nellie quarterly update just landed 😺 She likes custard.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5n5KSJrU0SQ&mc_cid=354bafff42&mc_eid=c13fdc5f58
Ahhhh so cute! I have to remember to go visit the next time I'm in Perth!
Termite Custard is such a great enrichment idea!!!
15L of ginger brew. Hesitant to call it beer because the readings make no sense. Fucked up the temperature both directions. Meh if nothing else it will be tasty water to base punch on for party in a few weeks.
My only attempt was super volatile. No airlock? Do you burp it?
Airlock is primary. This is theoretically secondary. But I’m pretty sure it’s dead.
Funny video time: The first person to make a podcast
And associated rant:
I fucking despise podcast bros. Every random person does not need their own podcast! They almost all seem to go something like this:
P1: "So, get this right, I was at the shops the other day..."
P2: "yeah?"
P1: "and this weird girl at the counter with purple hair did the dumbest thing"
P2: "Damn bro, what did she do"
P1: "Yeah so I go up to her yeah"
P2: "for real?"
P1: "and get this right, so I say to her 'I want a pack of whatever smokes are popular at the moment love'"
P2: "damn what did she say"
P1: "she said 'oh well I'll just need to see some ID first'
P2: "DAYUUUUUM"
P1: "And I'm like 'are you stupid? I'm clearly over 16', yeah?"
P2: "Damn exactly"
P1: "And the stupid cow had the audacity to say back 'Uhhh you have to be over 18 to buy smokes here dude'"
P2: "DAYUUUUUM THATS CRAZY BRO"
P1: "anyway it just got me thinking y'know, this is why women shouldn't be allowed to vote or leave the house... All they ever do is make bad assumptions and correct me about things she knows nothing about"
P2: "Yeah bro for real"
It's become a pathetic game to see who can say the most out of pocket stuff the fastest. And if that's not what they're doing, they just start commenting on things that they actually don't understand. It's ridiculous. I don't really watch YouTube shorts anymore, but on the odd occasion I do, they're everywhere. I hit the dislike button and scroll as fast as I possibly can. I don't stop to argue with them, or watch it on a loop trying to pick my jaw up off the floor, I try and move on as fast as humanly possible, but they always fucking come back
Up northside for my haircut after ages and ICE CREAM SOCIAL IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED??!?!?!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔 I see from insta it's for serious health reasons, totally understandable but... I miss being able to treat myself to a drop dead delicious slice of pie when I'm in this side of town. Their baked goods were truly sublime
If you're ever on Sydney Rd, Fluffy Tornado has opened and their range of gourmet ice creams they make onsite is superb. They have a vegan menu and a usual one, but they're all weird interesting flavours (not so weird, but I go a lemon tart pastry ice cream and it has actual bits of lemon tart in it).
Fluffy Tornado
Just confirming... it's Fluffy Torpedo right? (Google autocorrection)
Lol yeah Fluffy Torpedo. I couldn't remember and was too lazy to look it up. But yep, Fluffy Torpedo on Sydney Rd.
Did you go??
Nope I did look it up though, to talk to my wife about going. Will let you know if we do.
Tbh I only ever went to Ice Cream Social for the pies and cakes not the ice creams hahaha
Ah damn, yeah they don't do that. :(
Taking any recommendations for places that do nice indulgent pie slices though 👀 if you know of any
Gloria's, The Good Baker, Choukette - off the top of my head, all on Sydney Road.
Gloria's is a little vegan/veggo/usual cafe, and they bake all their delicious desserts, cakes, pies, etc on site. Owned by a couple they are both so very happy to adjust any menu pieces.
Choukette is a French bakery/cafe that has a range of hot and cold pastries and desserts. Beautiful decor and vibe, lovely baristas and owners.
The Good Baker has opened just recently but I have enjoyed everything I've had so far. Range of hot and cold pastries and desserts and bread, all made on site, and coffee of course.
Edit to add:
A1 Bakery is further up Sydney Rd, but they are a Lebanese/Middle Eastern bakery, I think they generally do savoury pastry items and bakery goods. Large venue, so plenty of places to sit, but tends to very busy because they are so fkn good 🤤
Wild Life Bakery tends to be more bread and cheese, but they also do some nice baked goods as well. I think they are off Lygon St, but there is a Superette on Sydney Rd iirc.
Thanks for the extensive recs! I usually head more northeast (high st) when I'm north but I'm overdue a good Sydney Rd stroll
My eye just caught A1 bakery and I second that place. There's one in Fairfield and it's best if you just want to grab some food.
They do a nutella bagel as well which is really nice
