It’s going to rain. Take a brolly.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    Now to balance arriving in Prahran early enough to find a parking spot, but not so early I run over the parking space time

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    Trying to get the mrs to understand that servicing a modern DPF diesel engine, plus tyres and brakes on a big SUV is gonna be bloody expensive (and given its “my” car cost ME), meanwhile I can replace her whole engine for 20 bucks and run the thing off the smell of an oily rag. Meanwhile the SUV has copped 10k km and shitbox hasn’t hit 2k km.

    I shouldnt call it a shitbox, its such a fun little car to drive I love that thing to death.

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I had to catch 2 buses then a tram a couple of weeks ago and it lined up so well going to my destination (max 5 min wait time for each) but sucked on the way back because it would’ve been a 10 min wait for the tram and 25ish for each bus so I ended up doing bus then tram then walk

      • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        5 months ago

        On my way back now, and yeah, it doesn’t line up that great on the way back. But I think I’m a bit luckier where I am, just because I’m going from the Inner North to the Inner South, so I’m not really in a place where busses are required. Just trains, or if I really wanted to extend the trip, I could take two trams.

        Busses are, by far, my least favourite type of public transport lol

  • SituationCake@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    I like going to musicals but haven’t been for some time because the current offerings are so boring. It’s just the same shows being recycled. I feel like theatre has followed the same trend as pop movies, just reboots and reruns because they are safe. Original creativity is seen as too high risk. It’s a bit sad when the art has left the arts.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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      5 months ago

      I agree and observe that it’s been like that too for orchestral performances , ballet and opera for decades now. There aren’t even new recordings anymore, just re-releases decade after decade.

      I suppose that’s one reason why I listen to so many movie soundtracks, it’s new music.

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    My cooking attempts with chicken drumsticks for the last few days have sort of failed.

    I don’t know if I can be bothered getting flour today as this would make it my 3rd trip down to the shops.

    Was going to attempt a batter using only cornstarch and egg with some heavy seasoning tonight and see how that goes.

    This is for an air fryer as well.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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      5 months ago

      If you want crispy chicken use cornflakes. Put them in a bag and crush them then add all your flavours with the crumbs. Lather your drumsticks up with yogurt, mayo or egg and roll the drumsticks in it. Airfry

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      5 months ago

      If you can’t get flour, or want a crispier drumstick, panko bread crumbs are also good to use. Your batter sounds like it would be sticky enough to make sure the bread crumbs stick. Least, that’s the result of my partner’s experiments to make fried chicken at home :D

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I make a popcorn chicken type thing with a bunch of spices in cornflower and it tastes pretty good. I go really heavy on the salt because I find it nicer super salty, but that’s just me being weird. Mix some cayenne pepper in if you have it, adds a nice taste and a bit of kick!

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Would recommend mixing the batter with ICE cold water or even shaved ice for extra crispy finish. This is essentially a tempura batter that you are planning. Drumsticks tempura! The batter may well burn in the airfryer even on lowish heat, as the drumsticks will take MUCH longer to cook than the batter. Would recommend par-cooking the chooklegs in the microwave in moist heat, then battering them for the airfryer.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    Movies are being watched. First up, rewatching Judgement at Nuremberg for the 10th time.

    It’s just as powerful as the first time I watched it.

    Every argument and defence that evil uses to justify their actions you can still hear today.

    The best way to counter evil is to use your conscience in every aspect of your own life.

    5 hobbits.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    My kid: I think I’m gonna wear green to the sports carnival tomorrow.

    Me: But that’s not your house colour.

    Her: I don’t care. I look good in green.

    Me: True.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    I was supposed to go to a funeral today but when I got up this morning I just didn’t have it in me to go. Mr P was going so I said he could represent our family. I seem to be reaching some kind of depressing events threshold. They were all going out drinking afterwards at one of the shittier local hotels 😬 definitely count me out, would rather stay home than deal with drunken people today. Especially people who had already started squabbling about money barely a day after she died. I felt a bit guilty though, especially seeing as I’d taken the day off work to go, so I had a go at repairing the dishwasher and succeeded! Am kind of enjoying having a day off that’s not a public holiday.

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I went outside and it’s actually really nice. I can’t sleep either though (I was so tired I went to sleep at 6 then woke up at midnight and couldn’t get back to sleep 😒)

      There’s something about the quietness of nighttime on a slightly chilly and fairly windy night. Peaceful. If I wasn’t scared of things that fly and/or have 8 legs I’d sit outside

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    5 months ago

    The BoMs are saying that rains due around 4 in my area. I hope it’s not lying because I lost my umbrella and don’t want to buy a new one

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

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        • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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          5 months ago

          Oh. I honestly don’t like browser Lemmy. I used Jerboa in the early days but it was a bit buggy and I was coming from Boost for Reddit so as soon as Boost for Lemmy launched I switched over. Did you use a third party app on Reddit?

            • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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              5 months ago

              Fair. I used BfR for about 3 years before I decided to upgrade. I didn’t really mind the ads, I just wanted to support the dev. But of a state secret, but the Reddit app still works if you’re a mod of a sub, so I bought ad free the day after installing BfL for that (and reworking the app for Lemmy) alone.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    5 months ago

    I found the corkscrew! I cunningly placed it on top of my box of wine. Where I had already looked, but obviously not very well as it was just pushed to the back a bit (under a shelf, so not very visible).

    Having used the first bottle of wine in the beef stew I have opened another bottle to drink, and have been able to use the un-screwed cork that I had to push into the bottle as a seal for the newly opened one, which means I have been able to use the wine stopper in the bottle of soy sauce that for some reason had a non re-sealable bottle top and has been sitting with a bit of foil squished onto it as its lid.