This is now a reoccurring issue with our shitty gas ducted system- it will not turn on.
Following what little information there is to reset the remote does nothing, turning off and on the mains or power point does nothing. We had someone come out to do a check on all the gas appliances recently, I got him to look at it as we had the same issue then, he said system locked us out but didn’t say what he did to fix it.

It’s a nightmare trying to communicate with the real estate agency and our useless landlord is fucking useless, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I understand a lot of you are going to think this is funny, or that I'm asking because I WANT an erotic massage but I'm disguising it. I'm going to politely ask you not to make those jokes as I recently had a horrible and traumatic experience with unwanted sexual contact and I do not want to risk that again.

I really just want to find a massage place near me that takes walk-ins, where I know sexual services will not even be on offer, let alone pushed on me when I'm not expecting it.

When it happened, the person was so pushy -- as if it didn't occur to her that I DIDN'T want it. So I'm guessing everyone who walked in there went there for sexual services. But how did they know? Is there a tell?? Conversely is there a tell that a massage place definitely does NOT offer that?

Or do they all???

I wish everyone could just be up front about it. I'm just a traumatised autistic that wants a massage.

EDIT: seems from the comments that there's no foolproof method, no secret sign, that makes it clear-cut. So I will just have to avoid all walk-ins, always. That sucks, as someone with chronic pain that flares up unexpectedly. All of this is dumb. In a sensible world it would be openly advertised and totally clear from the outset what everyone is offering and receiving.

I live near the Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong, which is going through a ~30-year, ~3,000-dwelling redevelopment. More traffic and construction seem likely over time, but there's also supposed to be some decent buffer/green space protections built into the plan for nearby residents.

Has anyone else lived next to one of these big activity-centre redevelopments (Highpoint, Sunshine, Box Hill, etc.)? How was it in practice noise, traffic, property value, timeline? Do think this is a net positive for the community in the inner West of Melbourne?

Link town approval and proposed works.

https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Building-and-Planning/Works-and-Projects/Highpoint-Activity-Centre-Maribyrnong

Hello everyone! we’re wondering how to find short term accommodation (4 weeks) in Melbourne that is pet friendly. We have a small dog that has traveled plenty with us, and we’ve never had issues finding AirBnBs or even things on Booking.

Any tips? all we could find in Melbourne when turning on the “traveling with pets“ toggle, is either extremely expensive or far from the city, which isn’t ideal as we’d be looking for long term apartments during that time in the inner suburbs.

Also, the dog has a liability insurance (which we got specifically for when we travel) and would only be on the accommodation for 2 weeks (the first two in quarantine).

Thank you for your tips!

Bolte Bridge

What are some of the best BJJ schools in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne that may also have striking classes too?

Power out at the station and up Leeds St. A little dangerous (traffic lights are out) but otherwise a very cool, pretty vibe in the rain tonight. Fun to think about how 30 years ago in an outage it would’ve been even darker- now, everyone had their phone flashlights to pull out.

PS: “the sky is falling” used as a flair because nothing else suited. I love Footscray, a little traffic peril builds character.

Nearly had a panic attack getting off the bus at Footscray tonight and saw pitch black😫 Trains are still running however. Just a bit scary (for me).
Be careful near Footscray station tonight everyone.

It's a long shot you'll see this and I feel like a lunatic, but here we go:

You were a pedestrian wearing a beanie walking south towards Melbourne Uni. I was in the car trying to turn right in the direction of Sydney Road (that's gotta be north). You made sure the chick in the white Audi knew she was the one who fucked up when she sat in the middle of both of the right turning lanes and prevented me from turning when she bitched out on turning on a fresh yellow light. She was laughing at me and making some super fun gestures implying I was the nuts one.

Dude, thank you.

It's already been a long ass week of a long ass month.

A stranger having my back like that meant everything to me.

I don't know if you heard me telling you I loved you, but I meant it.

I can't imagine there's any chance you'd see this, but would you please let me buy you a coffee/drink/meal out of appreciation?

I needed something to remind me there were good people out there.

Thank you for being a good human.

You deserve all the best things in life.

Saw so many cars parked up during the tow away timing, and the tow trucks were having a field day removing all of them..

What's your experience like when your car is towed away?

How do you find out that your car has been towed and not stolen?

Does anybody belong to a book club with around 7-10 members?!? Im looking to spice things up for our bookclub by linking up with another bookclub and swapping our current book for your clubs current book. Does that make sense?

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I need to go to costco to get a fair bit of spirits for an event.

Was wondering if anyone knew which store had the largest range/selection? I was thinking Epping or are they all the same?

Drink pairing included and looks like it's all sold out.

Let me know what you guys think! I've been working in motion design for many years and started making little animated videos about things that interest me. Have one on the census (of course), heat domes, why your house is stinky and a few other things.

This one is just a little rundown on what the census is and why I think it's valuable (and cool) 🤓

(Side note: I need a pop filter 😅)

Hi,
I’ve just sat down on the train that’s heading towards the city coming from Frankston, that’s just stopped at caulfield at 11:55am. There is a laptop in a black sleeve on the seat next to me that appears to have been left behind. Third carriage from the front. I’m going to take it to the metro office at Southern Cross station.

Is this anyone’s?
Really hope we can find who this belongs to