This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.
The focus of our discussions is based around things that effect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.
Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)
Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
Hey Baku, if you're reading this I hope you are okay. I'm sorry that you felt you had to delete your profile here; you are a valued member of this community, and I hope, when you are feeling better, that you return. But if you don't, and are reading this, you are always welcome here. Always welcome to make another profile, and to return.
Sending you good vibes man, and I know you're gonna smash your TAFE classes like a pro.
๐
I hope he's doing alright. It sounded like TAFE was stressing him out. I look forward to Baku2 posting on here when he's ready
Oh Baku deleted?? Itโs sad to see that. Top young bloke who didnโt deserve the cards he was dealt but continues to play them bravely.
I wish I could have been more supportive, Iโm not too good at it and donโt have a lot of bandwidth left in my own struggles. All I could do was make suggestions for dealing with rough co-tenants.
I hope he comes back or at least that he manages and life gets better for him.
Oh no poor Baku, I hope you're OK ๐ฅบ
Just chiming in to hope Baku returns whenever he feels ready. He's one of the leading lights of this little corner of the internet but also destined for amazing things ahead... if you choose not to come back buddy I hope you might dimly remember us when you're 35 and running your own IT business mate.
Dude I wanted to offer to make you a train cake for your 18! Practice ghost version will be up in a few days
Baku if you create a new fake account and want someone to just vent to and to listen you then DM me. I won't ever tell another soul anything said to me in confidence.
We're all here for you though when you come back properly!
Oh no! Why? โน๏ธ
Oh poo
oh man what did I miss this time?
oh gees โน๏ธ
Oh no, I thought he'd just deleted a comment, didn't realise he'd deleted the whole profile. ๐ข
Why work when you can smothered by a cat instead? Or have his claws in your neck because he needs skin contact. This animal is a lot.
I've taken to wearing a hoodie backwards when I'm studying at home. Put the smothering cat in the hood. Keeps the cat happy and off my workspace. And snuggles. Many snuggles.
Eyebrow love ๐ค
Well, I guess that justifies buying another pair of shoes.
Was accused of being drunk yesterday... 'My dear, you are ugly, and whatโs more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.'Not the best thing to say to your mum but I didn't coin it.
It's midnight.
You're sleeping peacefully, having a nice dream about being overseas.
Suddenly, someone starts choking in your dream.
You wake up.
The cat has hocked a hairball up on your doona.
You frantically clean and strip the doona. Your restful sleep is gone.
The end.
TIL Woolies don't have prawn crackers and some people don't know what they are.
whaaaat, it's 2024 and you don't have prawn crackers?. When I said that I may have been joking but also serious.
I'm sick as a dog and His Lordship is in full pantshit mode over his ADHD assessment. Fun times in the haus today
Landlord has suddenly withdrawn any option of negotiation - her accountant has apparently told her she "has" to up her rent to match market rates.
110/week extra. 21% increase. 550/week. This system is just not bearable any more. I'm going to seek advice... at least as to whether market rates include typical real estate agent fees or not
Oh biggest hugs. That is absolutely so wrong. Near me there's a whole strip of shops that's now half empty because it's worth more to the landlords borrowing potential to have it on paper as "rental return potential is $x" even if that means it stands empty.
It's criminal.
We keep waiting for the house of cards to fall but I don't know when the heck that's happening
vcat
It does appear that market rates are somewhat similar to what's being proposed (though idk if they take into account age of property etc - huge variation in this suburb)
Key difference is there is no REA fee in my case, so I'm contacting Tenants Vic tomorrow on advice regarding whether that's included when benchmarking rent increases. Because if the 550 benchmark includes REA fees of say 10%, I should only be paying 500/week
It looks like challenging a rent increase is free so I might just do it anyway. LL has taken the nuclear option so I might as well do the same
Looooooong fucking day. Just left the office now.
Guess all the people and culture stuff came back to bite me in the ass lol
You know what would be nice?
some chocolate bikkies, some dinosaur lollies, endless cups of tea
and a one month holiday in venice or naples where I can sleep as much as i want, take baths, read books and not cook, sandwiches in my room is perfectly ok cos looking for restaurants can get fucked . maybe after a week i'll go for a walk to a museum
....i like this
I also like this because:
a) PACKIDGE!
ii) It's the first screenshot from a phone I've seen in ages where the battery isn't at 4% remaining and I'm silently anxiously screaming CHARGE YOUR DAMN PHONE! ๐
Health Boost ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅญ๐๐ฅฅ๐ฅฆ๐ฅ๐ซ๐๐
๐ฅ๐ฅฌ๐ฅ๐ฝ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ง
๐ฅฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฅจ๐ง๐ง๐ฅ๐ง๐ณ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅฉ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ฆช๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ชผ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅฎ๐ข๐ก๐ง๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅง๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ต๐บ๐ถ๐ฅค๐ง๐ง๐ฅ๐ท๐ฅ๐ธ๐น๐ง๐
Tenacity Tuesday is here! Free pizza (one (1) slice per person) for those who stay overtime and work at least Ten hours today!
I'm a lactose free, gluten free, keto vegetarian who's allergic to water - could you point me to the HR approved table of sadness for my slice?
How come young folks are suddenly wearing these NASA hoodies now? are they suddenly "in"? cause i am a huge space nerd so I am 100% down for this.
