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[โ€“] SituationCake@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (3 children)

First time trying Bravo apples. Better than gala or pink ladies I think. Might be my new favourite.

[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Been getting the pre-pack of mini Bravos for a few weeks. Very nice thinly sliced with crunchy peanut butter. I've never really liked red apples but these are sweet and noy dry or floury at all.

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Growing up in Canada (and working in produce at a grocery store) we would get galas from NZ for half the year.

I've had NZ Galas here and the quality is crap compared to back home.

We get shafted with fresh produce here so badly. The good shit gets exported.

[โ€“] SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So annoying. And sometimes we pay more locally than the exported stuff costs overseas.

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

I have worked in food production for about 10 years.

When it comes to produce, the best stuff gets shipped to China for a fucking premium.

Then other places.

We get fifth best a lot of the time.

Apples especially. I had some top grade apples, Galas, that were going to Japan.

It's a different fruit.

[โ€“] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Better than pink lady? Big claims, I'll have to try these.

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Pink ladies are overrated.

Give me jazz or kanzi anyday

[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Beautifying the studio. almost there surrounding the whole room.

Sound-wise does the diffusion thing well, is free, endless supply and looks pretty and not out of place too :)

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

those rocks are beautiful

and I'm totes jelly, just have black volcanic rocks here

[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago
[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

when the nail polish gets knocked up while drying, add some mediocre nail art lol

[โ€“] roboaddy@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

Quiet one at home. Love this comfy weather.

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Some sleep, broken up and nightmaraey, but still. Then get awoken to the worst cat fight the boys have ever had. Luckily Vet was already booked for the puking. No great answers yet and also no awful ones seem likely. He'll have a raggedy ear and gooshy food only for the next few weeks. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป

[โ€“] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Silly animals. Hope he comes good soon!! Rest up!

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thanks. Expensive cute little buggers. Three shiny so far, so each evolve covered. More to give away would be bonus.

[โ€“] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I got my three and retreated indoors. Opened a couple of times at home but no more shiny.

[โ€“] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

I've been using the nicotine spray to quit smoking. It's been about 5 months.

I threw the spray away yesterday. This will be the first day in 27 years that I haven't fed an addiction.

Fuck yes.

[โ€“] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago

Yass! I'm assuming you're up for the footy mate โšฝ

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[โ€“] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I ordered some spicy chilli peanut butter.

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Mayvers one? Nice if a tad oily.

Chunky Daveโ€™s

[โ€“] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

I make it for roast veggies. I'll dig the recipe up when at home.

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Not me window shopping on Picture Polish and seeing that everything I want comes to a total of almost $200 (I did add their nail art kit and magnet kit).

Save that to my cart and patiently wait to win the lotto ey

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

A cloudy windy day at the beach.

[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Saturday morning netball. I'm in the cheersquad for eight year olds

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[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago

Front beach lonny yesterday:

As a kid used to boogie board the backwash (reverse wave?). When it meets an incoming wave it launches you โฌ†๏ธ. In hindsight was pretty stupid (miss the wave and you hit the wall lol) but good times.

[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Iโ€™m going to go take my library books back

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[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago
[โ€“] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Just bailed on going to a close friends kids party. Little one has a sore throat and temp but better with Panadol and there's a cold going round their family. I was looking forward to it because I haven't seen them for a while but I have so much stuff on don't want to risk getting sick. We have some stuff at work with hard deadlines and the buck stops with me. And thanks to my autoimmune/ general mid life stuffs when I get sick I'm brainfoggy and sick for weeks until things stabilise. I just don't want to risk it.

Still feel bad though. They said it was all fine but I feel like everyone will think I'm being an arsehole and a princess. I blame those stupid codral ads all my life.

Parents will underplay any sickness the child has so they don't disappoint. Staying away is the best thing you can do. Save yourself.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

nope, no to getting germs and illness

and no one should ever knowingly expose you ๐Ÿ˜ 

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nah, if they're your friends they won't think you're an arsehole or princess. You're just looking after yourself and avoiding risks.

Those codral ads were heinous. No one should go to work sick like that, I thought we learned that from the pandemic lol

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've seen ads for panadol to relieve pain from sore throats

employers learnt NOTHING and they still give zero fucks, because they have suffer no consequences

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Pfft dumb af. Same with panadol for period pain. The ingredients are the same as generic.

I only buy generic ibuprofen, as I can't take panadol anymore. Same ingredients as brand name ibuprofen. Stupid af.

Painkillers are painkillers, regardless or what type of pain they advertise it for lol

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

not all tablets are the same

while the active ingredient is the same some have buffers as part of the tablet and this means it can be absorbed better in the stomach

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[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It was great beer and wine last night but you still can't escape the beer/wine hangover.

I have to thank the kids for getting sick at the same time so we can have a cosy day inside

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Wine hangovers are shocking. Getting up with a hangover to wrangle children is why I didn't drink for 13 years. I'm making up for lost time now.

[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

We're very lucky it's a slow day for everyone. Otherwise we would have been straight up to go to swimming this morning

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I think it's because of the sugar in wine, I find white wine to be more severe than red personally. It's different to a beer hangover for sure.

Spirits hangovers are also their own distinct thing too.

[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I knew it was going to be bad because we eked up having so much, but it was a good night out.

It's interesting how different alcohol hits, because I can have 2 litres of beer from the growler and be fine, but that's fresh beer straight from a brewery, no added sugar and preservative free

[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

All I know is if I mix different drinks that is bad bad news.

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Absolutely, it's a foul, foul hangover when you have different alcoholic beverages. Lasts for a few days too ๐Ÿ’€

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think you're right about the sugar.

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[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

cold, oodie time

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