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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

Uhhhh there's an uber eats looking bag at my door for some dude called david, nobody called david lives here (and as far as I can tell, never has). No receipt on the outside of the bag and it's stapled and taped shut. Does this count as mail? Am I going to jail if I open it? I don't even know how long it's been there, I didn't hear anybody come up the stairs

Edit: I decided to open it to see if there was a receipt or a restaurant name or something, it's literally a white paper bag that says "KEBAB" in a brown paper bag. No shop name, doesn't even say if it's uber eats or door dash or whatever.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

spicy roast chicken is in oven, will do some spicy taters too

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've just put a half rack of USA bbq pork ribs in the oven. In 2 hours it's going to be fall-off-the-bone succulent rib time!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

yum

I luv ribs but husband doesn't like them so I don't do them

How do you do yours?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It's my first time! I bought them pre-marinaded from the market so all I've done is whack them on some baking paper in a baking pan, covered it with foil and put it in the oven @ 145 degrees for 2 hours. Almost an hour in and my apartment is starting to smell pretty nice.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Just the weather to be waiting around for my every 10 min bus that has now been 4 times that late…

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Power was out for 7 days - ausnet can’t even get their website working to put in a claim. Some people still have their power out, running a generator costs a fortune (despite having it off overnight)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Shit they still haven't fixed it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

My next electricity bill is going to really hurt...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Done my errands, been for a swim, found Watership Down (the 1970s movie) on Netflix…productive day

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I went for a walk at lunch. It's heating up out there. I've got in early and pulled a WFH for tomorrow - the city doesn't need one more sweaty grumpy person on public transport in high-thirties heat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

beautiful day out there

really want to go for a walk πŸ₯Ί but i have limited walking in me and i need that to look after cats and do a bit of cooking

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's now been 64 days since the Montague St bridge was fed. This is now way overdue. Just commenting.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Been sharing the treats with the Napier St Bridge lately - that got one last week

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Have ouchy finger. Tripped and fell a few days ago and took a large chunk of skin and nail off my middle finger (why is it always that finger?). I was crossing the road where I shouldn't have been and tripped over a stupid manhole thing in the middle of the road and I am an idiot πŸ˜”.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Just picked up a few yummy dinners from the South Melbourne market. Going to slow cook some bbq ribs this afternoon!

I should make the effort to come down here more often.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I made a huge pasta salad. On days like this "help yourself".

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Very proud Dad moment: My kid's daycare has a little kiddy pool with colour ball pit balls in them. I've been so excited for him to be old enough to go in it. After 6-ish months proud to report he is. And he was DELIGHTED, the excitement on his face was unreal. So happy for him.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

It’s the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to him

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

😊πŸ₯°πŸ˜Š

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Aww! Beautiful day for it too.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Returned keys to rental that I shared with shithead today! Ordeal over.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

crack a drink, sit down and really feel this moment. Appreciate it for what it is.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Slept in, yet somehow feel like I barely slept.

Adulthood is bullshit I used to sleep 6 hours a night and wake up feeling refreshed

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

I remember I used to go to bed after being extremely drunk/high and get up to go to work the next day with no issue.

Those days are loooong gone now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Shit sleep. Shit mood.

Have an interview (on line) today, so hoping I can mask my negativity for 45 minutes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Have an interview (on line) today, so hoping I can mask my negativity for 45 minutes

Coffee!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Had one this morning and it did the job, I think

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I have a meeting this arvo for one of those initiatives that is really busywork to make the higher-ups look good. Will be actively working on not rolling my eyes.

Good luck with your interview!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Thanks friend!! I think it went okay, but some of the questions seemed like they were tailored to someone else. I may have been the 3rd or 4th candidate to make up numbers as they had a preferred one already. Still a good experience thought.

I'll happily roll my eyes here on your behalf. I'm involved in a fair few of such initiatives myself, and cringe is an understatement.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It's getting a bit warm out there already. Mr Woof and I just had a short walk to drop off some garden produce at the food cupboard, I wouldn't want to go for a much longer walk at the moment, especially in the sun.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

The grandparents are visiting and helping to mind the kids for the next two days. These little buggers are getting a bit too much to handle on their own

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is this the urban version of cow tipping? How does the cat react to this endeavour?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A logical follow on from the cat dragging trend?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I missed that trend. Do you mean like this?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago
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