Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      My part of the house is long and skinny, with rooms branching off a hallway, and a single split system at one end. It’s not really up to the task on extreme weather days and I find a fan halfway down the hall to push the cool air into the end rooms is essential. I also have to get this going before it’s really needed, because if I wait until it’s hot to turn on the aircon it doesn’t cool the place down at all.

      In winter when it’s extremely cold I have to have an extra heater in the hall to blow some heat into the end rooms when necessary.

  • Baku@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    yikes. Person hit by train near North Melbourne station, Sunbury, Werribee and Williamstown trains are being replaces by buses with about a ~60 minute wait. Glad I decided to stay home tonight

  • Cendana@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    Tonight on Melbourne road shenanigans…

    Stopped at a red right arrow to the Eastern freeway onramp. Bogan guy behind honks me, sticking his arm out the window waving and shouting expletives at me to go.

    Light goes green, so I say to my wife to watch on as he overtakes. And he overtakes rapidly, accelerator to the floor.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    I just watched a HBO doc series on obesity . The scientists and doctors talk about all the changes in society that have caused this new epidemic. They describe our food environment as hostile!! The food we buy now is different to what was sold 30 years ago, it’s much higher in calories.

    Watching the series of course led to self reflection. I’m over weight, about 15-20 kg overweight. So how did I get this way. I grew up eating very little junk food. We never ate out, treats were rare, snacks were generally healthy.

    I pretty much do the same. I rarely eat out, cook healthy meals at home. So little junk food. I do get lollies sometimes. ( I used to buy treats at least once a week ) I bake a cake once a month. I do like creamy yoghurt , have it once a week. I think I eat too big portions, and that is something the documentary talked about too.

    Just for the record I have never been to kfc, to subway, to hungry jacks, to pizza chains, haven’t been to maccas in a decade and then it was just to get an icecream, no taco bell, I’ve never had a hsp or bahn mi. Local fish and chip shop once a month and I wouldn’t over eat.

    Yet I’m fat. I’ve cut down portion size a lot, say no more often, I don’t buy trouble. Hope I lose weight.

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    That Troy Sivan song is stuck in my head. The actual vocals are a bit young for me, but the chorus is sick!