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Discussion Thread 🎀 Wednesday 25 February 2026
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Seagoon_ aussie.zone Seagoon_@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-21
#52 · Quote Reply

Seems kinda featureless to me, he's meant to have some radiator kinda device on his head and I imagine him a lot more like... bumpy and less clean lines

he is meant to have pentagonal symmetry but that doesn't mean no symmetry and no features

does Rocky have a favoured side? Does he have a front? he does because he wears clothes and has pockets and bags ( in the book )

and I'm down the beach for many hours every week and see such symmetry all the time, star fish and sea urchins have all kinds of features and organs,

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Rusty Raven Moderator RustyRaven@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-12
#53 · Quote Reply

Tacos for dinner as a reward for all my hard work today

They are not very Mexican tacos, the meat is pulled pork with more of an American BBQ flavouring, but they were delicious. The slightly weird-textured yoghurt worked well - extra straining improved the texture quite a bit, it does make a decent alternative to sour cream, which was what I was after.

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Force_majeure1234 aussie.zone Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone
Joined: 2025-12-02
#54 · Quote Reply

he is meant to have pentagonal symmetry but that doesn't mean no symmetry and no features does Rocky have a favoured side? Does he have a front? he does because he wears clothes and has pockets and bags ( in the book ) and I'm down the beach for many hours every week and see such symmetry all the time, star fish and sea urchins have all kinds of features and organs,

Well he doesn't match my imagination and that's enough for it to be a bother to me

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Catfish aussie.zone Catfish@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-12-17
#55 · Quote Reply

Wow, so much upsetting cat news. Best wishes to all. 🖤🖤🖤
For contrast, TheVoid has had an uneventful dentistry visit, aside from discovering he has 1 forked tooth. Has scarfed multiple meals in one go and is snoring like a tractor.

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Miss Cellophane aussie.zone _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-14
#56 · Quote Reply

Melbcat update ::: spoiler Bad news, TW cancer They’re now saying Melbcat has an abdominal mass. That it’s probably cancer and has likely spread into her lung and lymph nodes. The three choices were biopsy and chemo, euthanasia, or try her on steroids to see if it responds. I’ve chosen to have a biopsy just to get more information on whether there’s any point to trying to treat it, or get an id...

Sending so much love. Hopefully further info will be revealed and help guide next steps 🖤

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Seagoon_ aussie.zone Seagoon_@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-21
#57 · Quote Reply

Well he doesn't match my imagination and that's enough for it to be a bother to me

fair enough

actually, the only thing that is bothering me a little is the design, I expected things to be darker, more professional, more suits and uniforms

I did like the cockpit tho

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tombruzzo aussie.zone tombruzzo@aussie.zone
Joined: 2024-01-08
#58 · Quote Reply

I was in webinars since midday today, all the while a product photo on the website was wrong and felt like it would tear the business apart. Fortunately I turned one of the meeting rooms into a studio and got some new shots

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Miss Cellophane aussie.zone _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-14
#59 · Quote Reply

We did an emergency run to the vet last night , misha was restive and panting. she had heart failure. She spent the night in an oxygen tent, they said ahe was very responsive to the meds and draining the chest fluid buildup, and we brought her home this morning with some meds and a consult with a cardiologist she was minking efram and had a good day before it happened, now she's tired and crank...

Oh god it’s so hard to know what’s the right thing to do even with expert advice! Hoping things settle and are okay quickly 🖤

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Miss Cellophane aussie.zone _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-14
#60 · Quote Reply

Was craving carbs like crazy, so cooked up a bunch of spuds and made some mash with cheese and slow cooked onions. Absolutely hit the spot.

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Rusty Raven Moderator RustyRaven@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-12
#61 · Quote Reply

Wow, so much upsetting cat news. Best wishes to all. 🖤🖤🖤 For contrast, TheVoid has had an uneventful dentistry visit, aside from discovering he has 1 forked tooth. Has scarfed multiple meals in one go and is snoring like a tractor.

Miss Meow also had a fairly uneventful vet visit. She has been vomiting a bit though, so the vet gave her an anti nausea shot and we have to wait and see if it comes back. If it does continue she might need to be poked and prodded for some more tests and/or we might have to do an exclusion diet to see if it is an allergy. But there are no other signs of anything wrong so it's probably nothing too drastic.

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SituationCake aussie.zone SituationCake@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-15
#62 · Quote Reply

Why? myself , I pictured Rocky as being more delicate but he is 180kg so maybe he's meant to be more solid , his legs have to support his weight

Huh, I must have totally missed this in the book, my imagination made him waist high. Ryan Gosling is good casting though, I think he will be perfect! I’m trying to resist watching the trailer, I don’t want the movie spoiled.

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useless_modern_god aussie.zone useless_modern_god@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-23
#63 · Quote Reply

Huh, I must have totally missed this in the book, my imagination made him waist high. Ryan Gosling is good casting though, I think he will be perfect! I’m trying to resist watching the trailer, I don’t want the movie spoiled.

Yeah I’m definitely not watching it. I saw the first teaser trailer and I’m good with that.

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SituationCake aussie.zone SituationCake@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-15
#64 · Quote Reply

Melbcat update ::: spoiler Bad news, TW cancer They’re now saying Melbcat has an abdominal mass. That it’s probably cancer and has likely spread into her lung and lymph nodes. The three choices were biopsy and chemo, euthanasia, or try her on steroids to see if it responds. I’ve chosen to have a biopsy just to get more information on whether there’s any point to trying to treat it, or get an id...

So very sorry to hear. Whatever her path, I know it will be made as comfortable as possible due to your love and care.

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SituationCake aussie.zone SituationCake@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-15
#65 · Quote Reply

We did an emergency run to the vet last night , misha was restive and panting. she had heart failure. She spent the night in an oxygen tent, they said ahe was very responsive to the meds and draining the chest fluid buildup, and we brought her home this morning with some meds and a consult with a cardiologist she was minking efram and had a good day before it happened, now she's tired and crank...

So sorry to hear. So sad, I hope the best for her and you.

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tone212_ aussie.zone tone212_@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-12-21
#66 · (edited) Quote Reply

Filling up petrol at 7/11 tonight, I see a sign about stocking onigiri and gyoza. Very reminiscent of Japan 7/11.

Inspected the gyoza more closely. Korean BBQ beef flavoured, pan fried, looked good. Discounted $5.50 for 5 pieces. Eating now, they’re pretty good. Bit stingy with the included sauce though. Will try the onigiri next time.

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TheWitchofThornbury2 aussie.zone TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone
Joined: 2025-09-09
#67 · Quote Reply

Filling up petrol at 7/11 tonight, I see a sign about stocking onigiri and gyoza. Very reminiscent of Japan 7/11. Inspected the gyoza more closely. Korean BBQ beef flavoured, pan fried, looked good. Discounted $5.50 for 5 pieces. Eating now, they’re pretty good. Bit stingy with the included sauce though. Will try the onigiri next time.

7-11 has really lifted its sandwich and lunchmeal game over the last couple of years. I've been pretty impressed with the range and quality. The thai beef salad wraps are very nice. For a while they had very nice lamb souvlaki wraps too. And the roast beef & salad sangers pretty legit. Haven't tried the onigiri yet though.

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Seagoon_ aussie.zone Seagoon_@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-21
#68 · Quote Reply

Huh, I must have totally missed this in the book, my imagination made him waist high. Ryan Gosling is good casting though, I think he will be perfect! I’m trying to resist watching the trailer, I don’t want the movie spoiled.

he's waist high in the book but a good proportion of his body is made of heavy metals , he has to withstand a pressure cooker environment and over double Earth's gravity, so he weighs 360 kg on Eridani

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LowExperience2368 aussie.zone LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-17
#69 · Quote Reply

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SpinMeRound aussie.zone SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-13
#70 · Quote Reply

Filling up petrol at 7/11 tonight, I see a sign about stocking onigiri and gyoza. Very reminiscent of Japan 7/11. Inspected the gyoza more closely. Korean BBQ beef flavoured, pan fried, looked good. Discounted $5.50 for 5 pieces. Eating now, they’re pretty good. Bit stingy with the included sauce though. Will try the onigiri next time.

Just don't go near their egg roll. It's a crime against taste.

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Seagoon_ aussie.zone Seagoon_@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-21
#71 · Quote Reply

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so many hugs

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LowExperience2368 aussie.zone LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-17
#72 · Quote Reply

so many hugs
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Seagoon_ aussie.zone Seagoon_@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-21
#73 · Quote Reply

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always 🫂

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tombruzzo aussie.zone tombruzzo@aussie.zone
Joined: 2024-01-08
#74 · Quote Reply

He's very excited 😆 He and his dad are putting it together currently. It's not a very expensive top of the range kind of one (he would've liked something better) but I said you can try it and play around with the features and start to get an idea of what things you like or want as features, then get something else later down the track. It's a good starter kit and I wanted him to have that pride...

One tip with the cheaper kits is put something heavy in front of the kick drum. He might end up moving the whole set as he plays otherwise because they can be a bit flimsy

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calhoon2005 aussie.zone calhoon2005@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-22
#75 · Quote Reply

Woah. Just finished Fever House by Keith Rosson. Read it on the strength of a passing mention on a podcast I listen to. Great, gripping book. Would highly recommend.

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tombruzzo aussie.zone tombruzzo@aussie.zone
Joined: 2024-01-08
#76 · Quote Reply

Filling up petrol at 7/11 tonight, I see a sign about stocking onigiri and gyoza. Very reminiscent of Japan 7/11. Inspected the gyoza more closely. Korean BBQ beef flavoured, pan fried, looked good. Discounted $5.50 for 5 pieces. Eating now, they’re pretty good. Bit stingy with the included sauce though. Will try the onigiri next time.

Let's just see if you survive the night first

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Force_majeure1234 aussie.zone Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone
Joined: 2025-12-02
#77 · Quote Reply

Filling up petrol at 7/11 tonight, I see a sign about stocking onigiri and gyoza. Very reminiscent of Japan 7/11. Inspected the gyoza more closely. Korean BBQ beef flavoured, pan fried, looked good. Discounted $5.50 for 5 pieces. Eating now, they’re pretty good. Bit stingy with the included sauce though. Will try the onigiri next time.

I've tried their onigiri and it was incredibly bland, no seasoning in the rice and not much filling

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PeelerSheila aussie.zone PeelerSheila@aussie.zone
Joined: 2023-06-12
#78 · Quote Reply

One tip with the cheaper kits is put something heavy in front of the kick drum. He might end up moving the whole set as he plays otherwise because they can be a bit flimsy

Thanks for the tip! It came with this anti slide mat and the frame has these rubber stoppers on which seems to be working so far.

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