Moomba Festival (7 Mar - 11 Mar 2024)

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    10·
    8 months ago

    2nd harvest is in:

    Those little ones take faar too long to pick. Dense little shrubs and trying to navigate to the middle with scissors is a PITA. Still don’t really know what they are. Probably birdseye but they taste different to the shop ones.

    And finally full sized habs (and hot af) unlike last year.

    Edit… ooh looks like they’ve changed the forecast… ouch.

    Hope the organisers of moomba have thought about cooling stations / misting spots.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
      4·
      8 months ago

      Ooh spicy. I find that home grown chillos taste different to the shop ones even if they’re more or less the same variety. Got that terroir going on

      • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
        2·
        8 months ago

        terroir

        TIL a word!

        I was reading this today:

        https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2023/05/why-jalapeno-peppers-less-spicy-blame-aggies/

        And it got me thinking where the little ones above came from originally. I planted maybe 2, 15+ yrs ago just as little hobby (so I’m guessing they were from woolies) and they kept going. Wasn’t buying seeds just saving the ones from those (they pretty much only stocked birdseye then). And from memory they were a lot smaller.

        After picking them today, safe to say if I were a farmer I’d selecting for size and I wonder if that’s what happened here too. hrmm.

        • just_kitten@aussie.zone
          1·
          8 months ago

          Dude, I only just got around to reading that article but it was hugely fascinating. I do notice the commercial chillis in .au have much thicker flesh and tougher skins than what I’m used to in Asia - bred for better storage and transport properties but they’re terrible for mashing into paste :(

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
    10·
    8 months ago

    will go to asian supermarket this evening for something high sodium and quick to cook in anticipation of the hot weekend

    planning skills
    risk mitigation

  • 00Steve@aussie.zone
    10·
    8 months ago

    Managed to get a bronze with one of my entries in my first ever mead competition, pretty stoked!!

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zoneOP
    9·
    8 months ago

    A 22 year old man has been arrested in connection to the disappearance of Samantha Murphy. No charges have been laid as yet.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
    9·
    8 months ago

    Morning all. One of my favourite people resigned at work and today is her last day 😢 Elder minipeeler has started therapy but is still not going to school 😕 Miniest has decided today she is joining him, and I didn’t have the time or energy to argue about it 🤬😔 Old friend is in Australia for a week and is coming over for dinner tomorrow night 😃 Managed to get a load of washing done because I wasn’t trying to get kids ready for school 😐

    😢+😕+🤬+😔+😃+😐=?

  • Nath@aussie.zone
    9·
    8 months ago

    I just read that it has been ten years since that MH370 plane went missing. Honestly, the older I get, the more time blurs.

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      8 months ago

      Just looked too. Eeek. Good weekend to wash blankets, pillows and cushions too if you are so minded. Definitely an early shop on Saturday tho, then some heavy duty hibernation.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
      5·
      8 months ago

      Just saw it myself too, holy hell they bumped up the temps on Sun and Mon. I’m meant to be going out to Ballarat on Sunday on the v/line, hope the tracks don’t melt or whatever bs often happens on a string of hot days.

      I wonder if this is the hottest streak we’ve had since 2019/2020

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      8 months ago

      7/10 too - we need to up our numbat game to support Nellie. I admit that I had to guess the scientific name (but got it right for all the wrong reasons).

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      3·
      8 months ago

      You got 7/10 correct answers Congratulations, Numbat Maestro! You’ve proven yourself as the ultimate champion of Numbat knowledge. Your expertise is truly impressive, and it’s clear that you’ve delved deep into the wonders of the numbat kingdom. You’re not just a quiz-taker; you’re a Numbat virtuoso! Keep spreading the love for these remarkable marsupials!

      I am not a Numbat ball aficionado, just sayin’

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
    8·
    8 months ago

    Just finished the psychometric test for that possible job. Gotta say, not a fan of that kind of stuff.

    How can you possibly judge a person based on a ridiculous “test”?

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      6·
      8 months ago

      The companies have been sold these tests by the companies that designed them. It’s all pseudoscience shite.

      I hate them so much, they utterly useless and a complete waste of time for everyone involved.

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
    7·
    8 months ago

    So how did I end my mundane work day?

    By catching a trapped bird in the building and letting it fly out the window.

    I think I’ve had enough excitement for one day.

    💤

    Also bring on the Footy!

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
    7·
    8 months ago

    Booked a last minute trip to Hobart as it didn’t feel like I was making the most of my leave unless I got away for a bit of it. Got here today and went to the summit of Mt Wellington. So so beautiful. The city is great too from what I’ve seen, feels like a country town in Victoria. MONA planned for tomorrow.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    7·
    8 months ago

    Slight headache and drowsiness. But got a few loads of washing done, as well as the dishes. Overall a relatively productive day.

    Pasta bake for dinner, which is just leftover pasta in a dish with cheese on top… Which was made from the roast pork and veggies mein liebe made. Not a single scrap wasted in this house.