Oh dear, poor YarraByte doesn’t know that donuts are not served in the DT.
I choose to believe that is a ring cake. My slice was delicious, not donuty at all.
Why?
Bacon refuses donut orders.
Not even cinnamon? That’s some crazy talk there.
the secret knowledge
I think the deep lore is something like in the lockdown times the cart served donuts for how many donut (zero) days we had. Then the days of freedom came and the cart evolved into the full breakfast spread but there are no more donuts.
Edit: spoilered the deep secrets of the DT
Thanks for the Intel. Luckily I know a man.
Do they serve beignets?
Not sure but beignets sound gooood!
That was my immediate guess
@imoldgreeeg @CEOofmyhouse56 I mostly watch from the sidelines but I am rather happy to learn of this origin story.
Yes. We no longer have donut days.
Are the emojis based on something or are they random?n
Don’t ask questions about the donuts 🤫
🤐
We gladly accept the orders, but unfortunately doughnuts are out of stock.
Hold what’s this? This is new to me.
Ohh. Just got an invite to a low key winter solstice bush doof next weekend. It’ll both be really cold and I’ll still be in my post-surgical light-duties window. I’ve also got a get together wake on for a guy I use to work with and it’d be great to catch up with the old workmates. I could also stay inside and continue being a warm winter goblin.
Uber driver gave me a crash course in mortgages and how to buy a place before the end of the year. Gave me some recommended builders as well.
And that’s why I talk to pretty much everyone lol
Also…
I failed miserably but! It’s an early birthday present.Thornbury Witch has given some very good advice. Also be aware, that if you don’t currently meet the deposit/income criteria for a mortgage from a regular bank, you will certainly not be getting a better deal elsewhere. Because of the high risk to the lender they will charge higher interest, fees etc. It will cost you a lot more. Best to save more deposit. There is nothing wrong with renting if means you can live comfortably and not be mortgaged to the eyeballs stressing over every dollar. I’ve never built new so I don’t know anything about finance + build schemes, but I would be too uncomfortable. Are there kickbacks to the builder? What’s the fine print? What recourse do you have if there’s problems with the build? I would feel much safer with a regular bank loan.
I appreciate your advice :)
I wouldn’t borrow if the bank wasn’t going to lend on my current salary.
That’s a convo with the bank this week.
Ooohh exciting new toy!
I can already play drums to a degree, so it’ll be nice to play drums to my own songs, which I can then use as a backing track when performing by myself
Any good advice?
Well a couple of things:
I didn’t know I could get enough from the bank on my current salary to buy or build a place by the 3nd of the year
You can reserve land in new builds and not have to pay for it (through a loan) for a couple of years, during which the price would increase, but you’d still pay the same amount.
The 2 builders he gave me the details of can do the mortgage broking as well, kind of an all in one deal.
Explained that it’s possible to pay to have your credit record scrubbed of defaults
I’ve basically had to learn to do almost everything in life by myself, from a young age. so this was good to advice to get.
Please be very careful of those all-in-one build/finance packages - they don’t have a good success record. Please check out the quality of their previous builds too. And any past bankruptcy/business failures too for the builders. Phoenixing a building company to cover up past defaults is all too common. Get some advice from your accountant BEFORE you sign anything, and be very clear about your rights if the builders go broke or otherwise default before completion. Or vanish after completion leaving serious structural repairs that need to be done to make the place liveable. Please.
Too many people get caught out by an industry that for a very long time now has depended on a kind of reverse ponzi scheme. It works fine for a bit, but any tiny change in for example materials supply can bring the whole thing crashing down. And with the world in such turmoil and supply chains in such chaos, it seems very difficult to predict what will happen over the next few years.
Thank you ❤️
I’ve saved this comment.
I wouldn’t make a move without consulting a financial adviser first definitely.
Yeah I feel like they’re known for doing shit builds. That’s why I’d rather buy a pre-existing place.
Hopefully the builders aren’t those shonky ones from those building inspection videos.
That was my first thought too lol
Regardless, it’s good to know the process.
I really should go to bed earlier but I am a night owl through and through. It’s in my blood.
You do you. I was a night owl for years. These days I’m wondering how to stay up until at least 9pm so I don’t wake up at 3am well rested.
If it wasn’t for work I’d be a night owl myself.
Well also not withstanding shops not being open at night.
Someone at the cafe just ordered a weak long black with honey on the side…
I have brunched, I have shopped, I have put on a load of washing, and I have bought Whitlams tickets. So far so good today.
Fukkit. The sun is shining, the wind has dropped. The washing is done and the house clean. There’s a new caff in Miller St where TickledPink used to be. I’m going out for brunch. I may have a wine or two with it then doze the afternoon away.
Perfect afternoon.
Here’s a little birdo that comes to visit. Not often but did today.
No idea what it is but it hovers ever so gracefully for the nectar. Loves the red flowers.
Googled ‘brown and yellow bird long beak nectar’… Might be an Eastern Spinebill?
you are right 🙂
I love these little dudes, they’re so beautiful when they’re perched sideways or even upside down sometimes drinking nectar from the long-necked flowers.
New Holland Honeyeater perhaps?
Yes. I love these 🙂, they come and sip from the orchids on my balcony. I have been trying to get pics but they are too quick .
but it’s not the bird in the pic.
Yeah I think @[email protected] is right.
Those are much bigger and bright yellow and black. Don’t know the one in the pic.
Been craving a novelty purchase. Felt off the last few days.
Increased my adhd meds by a quarter of a tablet.
Feel normal and not about to waste a few hundred bucks on bullshit I don’t need.
The power of DOPAMINE!!!
Hello warn bed, cat, studio and video games.
The man just bought a party light stick and a party light beam. My lounge room is turning into a disco.
The power of pingas.
Hahaha. Nah he loves lights. As a kid he had a toy police car that when you wind up its back wheels and let it go its lights flashed.
The yard is littered with solar lights. The dog doesn’t shit in the dark now.
That sounds like a shit load of fun lol
yup
Out for dinner with friends and it was… fine. Come midnight and I’m in the kitchen devouring half a bag of chips, so maybe it could have been better/more filling as I’m generally not a late night snacker - especially with boyo is already asleep!
Expedition 33 adventures continue, I’m not sure I want this game to ever end.
I bought it and still haven’t even launched it yet lol
Might be a good Sunday treat.
Becareful. Once up start you won’t want to stop!
Melbourne is cold and depressing
Melbcat was served a warm breakfast in bed (as she often is) and is now washing herself
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams 😘
Meant to have Sunday lunch with the grandparents but I just bailed because my crimson horror is here. Ugh!
Be gone, foul organ, you and your ruinous ways!
I woke in sweats last night. Odd for a cold night. Less odd now that my throat has been getting progressively worse since about midday. Aside from vitamin C, garlic and a hot toddy, anyone got any pre-cold advice?
I used to use a product called Armaforce from the chemist to fight off colds, taking them early when you start to feel like coming helps a lot in stopping it.
Chilli. Hotter the better.
Listerine gargle.
Eating enough, lots of fluids and a lot of sleep
so much painting
but it’s nearly done
You can do it!
