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[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I am so hungry today. ๐Ÿ˜”

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[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago

Home in record time and all settled now, let the weekend begin.

Dodged school traffic, home in 17 mins, could have been down to 15 if people wouldnโ€™t make right turns at super busy roads.

Nice drop of rain. The garden needs it.

[โ€“] just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Alright, I'm home. I'm going to stretch out the anticipation and murder the tower of dishes, vacuum, and shower before I lose several hours to the show of the season. I suppose this is not dissimilar to the concept of "edging"

E: I have watched it. I suppose, in line with the theme above...

Severence s2e5 mild spoiler

... I feel a bit blue-balled. Way to end it there again!!

I freaking clapped and cheered when that elevator first opened though. THAT'S OUR GIRL

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[โ€“] Nath@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Headphones! My work headphones for about six years have been a pair of Google Pixel earbuds that have been fine. No complaints, nothing to rave about. I've ogled a pair of Sony XM5's for the longest time, but have never been able to justify buying a pair while I have a perfectly working pair.

The Pixels are starting to wear out. I'll be getting replacement headphones this year.

Here the thing: If I wait a couple of months, I'll have enough points for a free pair of Apple Airpods Max. Only, at work the only Apple device I have is the iPad. I have a Macbook at home, but these will be for work. The biggest strength of Airpods is their ability to seamlessly work with all your Apple devices. They'll do regular Bluetooth, but they aren't special for that.

The Airpods are stupidly priced at $900. Even getting them for free that pricetag is the biggest thing I have against them. I don't really want to look like the sort of moron who would waste that much money on a pair of headphones. I thought of getting them, selling them and then buying a pair of Sonys. Only, Ebay seems to have Airpods going at around the price of the XM5's anyway. So, that pathway looks like a hassle for no real gain.

Options:

  1. Buy a pair of XM5's and claim them on tax like a normal person.
  2. Get the Airpods and cope.
  3. Get Airpods, sell them and get XM5's. Put the remainder towards something I actually want.
  4. Get a free pair of cheaper Beats headphones and look like even more of an idiot who pays too much for headphones.

What to do? I don't suppose anyone has had any experience with both XM5's and the Airpods Max, do they?

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[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

If you return an online purchase for a different size in store do you have to print the email or can you just show it on your phone?

[โ€“] tone212_@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Never had an issue showing on phone. Just double check you can exchange an online purchase in store.

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[โ€“] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Friday quiz

9/10 for me. I have too much time on my hands.

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