Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
Heading to Melbourne next week. Any good/big used books stores around? I can travel to where ever around the Melbourne area (staying near Greensborough for reference though)
The Robinsons bookshop in Greensborough Plaza is fairly decent. Not big, but a step up from those bullshit discount “books for less” shops.
I love the aesthetic of Robinsons.
Agreed🤝
I am a fan of the indie bookstores, so Robinson’s and Readings. However, be warned that pretty much any book store will be super overpriced. I enjoy going to Dymocks but man, some books can almost cost as much or even more than a new release video game.
The Savers at Greensborough (near station) usually has a pretty good selection - I’ve found some gems there. Like a 1st edition of Modesitt’s Fall of Angels. Salvos and Brotherhood and Vinnies also does 2nd hand books. Alice’s in Rathdowne St Carlton is niche, and pretty exxy. The absolute best is Craddocks in Collins St in the city - huge range but exxy plus. Glorious shop though - worth a visit even if you don’t buy.
Alice’s has closed
Good to know. Thanks Seagoon.
Savers is still open there? That’s a blast from the past.
I thought Savers was a Melbourne thing. I didn’t realize they used to exist elsewhere.
There is another one in Brunswick, which is a lot closer to town.
I love the Book Grocer. They have cheap new, not popular books but they also have second hand books. Northcote would be the closest one to Greensborough.
I’ll check them out. Thanks.
It’s going to be interesting seeing the effects of the EV tax precedent on the wider transport sector. Especially as a lot of it is funded by “Access Fees”.
For example is it still legal for V/Line to charge a fee for a freight train to use its network?
lil carl and mongo chilling in the window bed
kitties are about to drop their next bangin’ meowlbum.
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Ooh The Streets playing at Golden Plains next year! Really hoping for a sideshow seeing as all of my mates have gone off festivals D:
For the longest time I thought Apple watches were just really obnoxious…but I ended up getting a good deal on the new SE model so I bought it and I hate to say it but…I love this thing! And especially cause I work out so much - it’s been so satisfying seeing my workout data in real time.
I love my garmin. Never thought I’d use it for exercise but here’s little old me accepting challenges and getting a little buzz when I get a badge.
I bought a Garmin vivoactive 4 a while back and I never wear it because the screen sucks as a normal watch :(
I’ve been contemplating buying one of the newer watches because I saw them with their screens on at JB HiFi and they looked incredible. They were the Samsung ones I think. Just another toy to waste money on though. I should sell some stuff.
I encourage you to give it another go. You can change watch faces and settings. If you still don’t like it then think about getting rid of it.
Yeah I’ve played with the faces etc but the screen quality is just too low for what I’d like. Nowhere near bright enough too. Functionally for fitness purposes it’s fine but it doesn’t do the other things a smart watch should do very well.
I got an apple watch, just can’t be bothered , I like to be as low tech as possible, like to keep the work for my brain simple and with few steps
so, it’s a nice day and I’m going for a longish walk, I have no idea how many steps I’ll be doing but walking in the mild sun is good, that much I know :) I do about 10 hours of walking a week, I might not be fast, I might not get puffed but it’s better than driving
Your watch will tell you how many you do. Before I’d walk everywhere without thinking too much about it. Now I walk with a bit of pace to get my heart rate up because after doing some research I found walking isn’t really exercise, it’s just living. If you set it up then trust me it will help you on your health journey.
I’m not going on any journey at all, let alone a health journey 🙄🙄🙄 fuck I hate the word journey with a passion. My aim is to relieve stress and ease tension in my back muscles. I also like to take a relaxing walk and look at the world around me .
I know how the watches work 🙄🙄🙄 I also know there is no fucking way in hell I’m hooking my shit up to the net, it’s why I threw my fitbit away
I apologise if I overstepped.
the real mvp is being able to ping your phone when you can’t find it. You! Phone! Make noises so I can locate you!
and so it has come to pass that I have been gifted some tomato seedlings, cherished children of Italian colleague’s nonna…
How do I, who can kill even a money plant, look after these babies?
Don’t overwater them is all I can say. Fungal infection killed mine many years ago. They’re heavy feeders (I think), like full sun and acidic soil. Get some trellis or stakes to tie them to for support or pots that have that built in.
Definitely hit up some guides because I’m not too experienced with tomatoes
full sun I can do! cheers
Oh yeah, by not overwatering I meant more allow good drainage. Really good drainage, not having pots sitting in water. Because mine hated that and died about it
Edit: Also try not to let them dry out too much between watering because if they get super thirsty then super hydrated heirlooms are more prone to the skin splitting. I heard that.
As for how to balance those water/drainage needs your guess is as good as mine?
Maybe check them often, regular watering, stick your finger in the soil to check it’s the comfortable level of damp. Here’s a better guide https://www.thespruce.com/why-do-tomatoes-split-2540002
Also ask a Bunnings worker about the right potting mix, grab one with tomatoes on the label, or if in-ground and you have heavier more clay soil ask about additives for digging in to help drainage (like sand or micah or something).
There’s also something about epsom salts for acid loving plants but I don’t know the right way to go about that and that seems advanced.
Personally I’d just use safe bets for fertiliser like a slow release fertiliser for vegetables or Seasol according to directions. Because tomatoes are hungry bois. Or manure if it’s been rotted down.
A more experienced person might have better tips.
…Damn. I wanted to do tomatoes one day but they seem like they take a bit of maintenance? 😥
Shit that was lucky before - checked my email just before I went out to do some yard work and the legal documents the estate agent has been hanging out for had just arrived. phew
A bit less soil has been moved than I hoped, but I am ahead on the hard rubbish. The garden cart with the damaged tyres has already gone on to a new home, hopefully the rusty wheelbarrow will find a new place too. Not sure much else there would be useful to anyone, possibly the garden umbrellas.
Shout it to the late teen/early 20 something doing the walk of shame at 6am this morning. I saw you but I doubt you saw my smirk so I just wanted you to know I was proud.
I have never understood why that is called the walk of shame and not the walk of triumph. Go you glorious late teen/early 20 something! Live your best life!
I’ll have you know it’s the stride of pride. 😂
Not this kid. It was more of a stagger. dude looked like he’d been through the ringer.
I keep meaning to read and catch up on everyone’s life but I get so busy that by the time I remember it’s bed time.
But my planner came in today, super excited but oh my God Auspost are something else (not new lbr). But I got the “hey your parcel has been delivered” app message. I’m excited, I check it and see … That’s not my work. It’s a photo of a door and some light brick and I’m like ??? Huh? So I took off during my lunch break walking up and down near where work is to see if there’s a house that matches the bricks or door but I get nothing.
Until I think “maybe they’ve dropped it off at 11 instead of 18”. I’ve put down that the address is 18 unit 11 because work is in an office suite. 11 on my street is a retirement village, also private property. Luckily there was a guy coming out to walk his dogs and I asked him if it was okay to go in there (because I’ve never had to visit retirement homes) and mentioned the misplaces package. He tells me where reception is, I go there, a tradie helps me and tells me where 18 in the unit section is, I go out and a woman who works there said the package is actually in the reception area.
So I was able to grab it. But like Jesus Christ, I’m also in pain because #chronicpain4life, and I wasted half an hour of my lunch break because some idiot couldn’t understand that I put the correct information in. I just, ugh.
Fridge delivery day today! It is much needed, as my fridge is overflowing at the moment and there is no way it can cope with summer garden produce and meal prep. The plan is for the new fridge to hold preserves and fruit & veg for storage, while the main fridge has the day to day stuff and meal prep. Hopefully my future will contain a lot less fridge tetris.
Once the fridge is unpacked I can spend some quality time with a tape measure and the Kmart website ordering some new containers. This should be the last bit of shopping for my little organisation spree. It will probably have to be, as I’m nearly out of money!
I just want to be loaded. Or at least more well off.
I’d move somewhere else of my choice, nicer area, maybe even with an Aldi really close by. Have a real vegetable garden (hiring help if needed) and share the produce with other people. A bottom mount fridge freezer for meal prep. A big catio and/or catproofing so Miss Moo can sunbathe and play in grass without absconding.
A garage or shed to paint in and enough privacy to play music/sing/learn an instrument if I chose. A fire pit and a zone with times where it’s allowed.
Get less stressed and work on my health.
Above all I’d just like to afford to move out of this neighbourhood and not be squeezed in with other people. I just want to live in peace and be left the fuck alone.
My idea of “making it” is being able to live somewhere where you have choice of train, bus and tram.
But in general I agree, I’d like to be able to live with my partner instead of living at home with my mum. I mean I never really had a plan past 18 except a general idea (depression sucks) but I hate being 28 and living at home. While I’m happy that she didn’t kick me out once I turned 18 but still.
yup. people don’t want money, they want freedom.
I am frustrated by the fact I can get a BT adapter for my goddamn SNES - hell, I can get a bluetooth adapter for a fuggin RS232 serial connector! - but I cannot get a bluetooth to PS2 keyboard adapter. And I want one. Because I have a KVM that doesn’t need replacing that runs most of my server gear and I also want this.
RS232 serial connector
Hooray I run that (but USB) for astro fotos legacy 4ever.
I use the 8bitdo SNES for my retro gaming. God I love not having to worry about cable length. Also eyeing off a kitbash for the Atari 2600 but that’s for after a pile of other things as my electronics workbench is still in many, many boxes… as is the atari lol
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I’m going to test drive an Outback Touring XT tomorrow to see if I like it.
I am genuinely sad to think about giving up my purple car. We’ve been through a lot together and I just realised it was with me through my entire 30’s. It has seen friends and lovers come and go. It has seen highways, backroads, mountains, ocean roads, ferries, muddy trails, snow, sun and everything in between. It was there for the best times and the worst times. It has been laughed in, cried in, sung in, dined in, and has sat with me during countless moments of quiet contemplation. Most of all it has never once let me down but sadly I think it’s time for some other lucky person to enjoy it.
Bathe in its magnificence.
Do you currently, or have you ever owned a spare set of burnout tyres?
Nope and nope. I may have been a bit of a hoon in my younger years but not to that level. I don’t think I’ve even lit up the tyres in this car before.
Everyone I know who has owned an Outback (or any Subaru) swears by them. I’ve seen some of them get to some pretty insane places as well, mate followed me onto the beach in NSW once. I think there was someone over on one of the 4x4 subreddits that had thrown a lift kit and some A/T’s on theirs and it looked wild.
The Chap Lap MACHINE
