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Discussion Thread 🏓 Saturday 31 January 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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Yarrabyte's on the sauce again.

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[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Dolly Varden telephone covers have always given me the cold grues. I mean, why? Soap carving is still around on tiktok - again, why? Unless you are trying to construct your own laundry deterrent.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Soap carving is not too bad. But I remember people sticking pictures onto soap and varnishing them, or glueing on lace and fake flowers and things like that. At least carved soap is still useable.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

I had to look that up