Random Thoughts II - Page 201

Delphinus · 19th February 2009, 13:35

I just got some 4 cheese tortellini pasta, the filled stuff, and had it with a light tomatoey sauce, but it wasn't very nice at all. Infact all the filled pasta I've had so far has been very unimpressive...
I think I'll stick to normal pasta with tasty homemade sauces.

MadMax · 19th February 2009, 14:15

how do coffee addicts manage during the heat? i've never seen someone make iced coffee

caffiend · 19th February 2009, 14:35

We harden the fuck up and drink coffee as normal.

Cyberbob · 19th February 2009, 14:37

QFT.

I think "urgh, its so freaking hot but i want my long black" so i get one anyway and man it up

Iced coffee is nice, but its more of a coffee flavoured milkshake than a coffee.

Jonas Undrawing · 19th February 2009, 14:51

man it up, have the shot hot. Likewise, i man it up in Winter by having ice cream.

caffiend · 19th February 2009, 15:09

But what about the risk of ice-cream headaches? Jesus Jonas... you're freakin' loco!!

ps: Speaking of "Jesus Jonas", I used to love that song 'Real, Real, Real'...

sv · 19th February 2009, 15:39

iced strong black coffee with sugar... all good.

flic · 19th February 2009, 20:01

911 operator: what has the monkey done ma'am?

Distraught Lady: It ripped her face off !

ahahaha lol.

when 15 year old pet chimps go mad from over medication

Hurtuso · 19th February 2009, 20:05

pfft, eat the coffee faggorts!

Jonas Undrawing · 19th February 2009, 20:15

flic eats the coffee, or drinks a glass of water.

Ab · 19th February 2009, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by caffiend

We harden the fuck up and drink coffee as normal.

word dawg

Sgt Seb · 19th February 2009, 20:53

New Family Guy episodes on C4 are WEIRD.

dead goon · 19th February 2009, 20:59

Can anyone recommend a good place to go for career advice, preferably in Aus/Melbourne?

Any websites to check out?

Fx. · 19th February 2009, 21:04

seek.com.au !

dead goon · 19th February 2009, 21:05

I think I'd like to talk to someone who can help me sort shit out ;)

Fx. · 19th February 2009, 21:29

you mean you want to talk to a recruiter about finding a job? or about a change in career

im confuzzled

all jobs over here seem to be via recruiter

Cyberbob · 19th February 2009, 21:44

To be a classed as a 'Permanent resident' in Aussie from sitting on my computer chair in NZ, I must be 'a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth), section 32'

Without digging that Act up, does that cover any NZ'ers by default?

edit, ok I dug it up.

Quote:

MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 32
Special category visas

(1) There is a class of temporary visas to be known as special category visas.

(2) A criterion for a special category visa is that the Minister is satisfied the applicant is:

(a) a non‑citizen:

(i) who is a New Zealand citizen and holds, and has presented to an officer or an authorised system, a New Zealand passport that is in force; and

(ii) is neither a behaviour concern non‑citizen nor a health concern non‑citizen; or

(b) a person declared by the regulations, to be a person for whom a visa of another class would be inappropriate; or

(c) a person in a class of persons declared by the regulations, to be persons for whom a visa of another class would be inappropriate.

(3) A person may comply with subparagraph (2)(a)(i) by presenting a New Zealand passport to an authorised system only if:

(a) the New Zealand passport is of a kind determined under section 175A to be an eligible passport for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 2; and

(c) before the person is granted a special category visa, neither the system nor an officer requires the person to present the passport to an officer.

So like, anyone with an NZ passport?

Fx. · 19th February 2009, 21:48

yeah we dont need no stinkin visa, rock up to airport customs.. sup let me in thx

nz passport = au resident and vice versa

dead goon · 19th February 2009, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fx.

you mean you want to talk to a recruiter about finding a job? or about a change in career

im confuzzled

all jobs over here seem to be via recruiter

Would like to change careers, or maybe further advance myself in IT. Not quite sure what to do, would like someone to talk to and give me advice, look at CV, give me ideas etc.

Cyberbob · 19th February 2009, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fx.

yeah we dont need no stinkin visa, rock up to airport customs.. sup let me in thx

nz passport = au resident and vice versa

Reason why = http://www.osr.qld.gov.au/fhog/first...nt/index.shtml

CCS · 20th February 2009, 01:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by dead goon

Would like to change careers, or maybe further advance myself in IT. Not quite sure what to do, would like someone to talk to and give me advice, look at CV, give me ideas etc.

Talk to your pastor.

crocos · 20th February 2009, 02:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fx.

yeah we dont need no stinkin visa, rock up to airport customs.. sup let me in thx

nz passport = au resident and vice versa

Bah, dual citizenship FTW

Although I sometimes wish my citizenship was for somewhere more... exotic than Aussie <shrug>

Ab · 20th February 2009, 02:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fx.

yeah we dont need no stinkin visa, rock up to airport customs.. sup let me in thx

nz passport = au resident and vice versa

Not any more. The laws all changed in Feb 2001.

If you enter Australia on a NZ passport, your entry stamp automatically grants you a "Special Category Visa", which means you can live and work in Australia indefinitely without any other paperwork (like needing to be sponsored by an employer, etc). But you don't get resident status and you don't get the privileges of a resident.

To become an Australian permanent resident (without which you can't get various social services and without which you can't become a citizen) you must apply for and be granted a Permanent Resident Visa like any other immigrant.

Ashley · 20th February 2009, 04:53

I remember reading somewhere on the australian immigration site (linked from that couples blog on advice for moving) that when we arrived we started paying their healthcare fees and were eligible to that? I think?

Or was that pre-2001.

xor · 20th February 2009, 08:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by dead goon

Would like to change careers, or maybe further advance myself in IT. Not quite sure what to do, would like someone to talk to and give me advice, look at CV, give me ideas etc.

If you're after money then you could look at the job sites and see the highest paying roles...
I leik monies

Cyberbob · 20th February 2009, 09:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

Not any more. The laws all changed in Feb 2001.

If you enter Australia on a NZ passport, your entry stamp automatically grants you a "Special Category Visa", which means you can live and work in Australia indefinitely without any other paperwork (like needing to be sponsored by an employer, etc). But you don't get resident status and you don't get the privileges of a resident.

To become an Australian permanent resident (without which you can't get various social services and without which you can't become a citizen) you must apply for and be granted a Permanent Resident Visa like any other immigrant.

How many differences are there between a Kiwi on a special visa, and a permanent resident? I'd expect that there wouldn't be many for someone wanting to come over and work, rather than just sit on an unemployment or sickness benefit

StN · 20th February 2009, 10:40

Stop! (you know what time it is...)

And most awesomely:

Quote:

He is teaming up with Vanilla Ice for a one-off concert in Utah later this month.

Cyberbob · 20th February 2009, 11:02

It's a slow work day.

"chip on your shoulder"

Quote:

The saying originated during the nineteenth century in the United States, where people wanting a physical fight would carry a chip of wood on their shoulder, daring others to knock it off. Printed citations of this include the Long Island Telegraph, a New York newspaper, which on May 20th, 1830, printed "When two churlish boys were determined to fight, a chip would be placed on the shoulder of one, and the other demanded to knock it off at his peril."

Consider my mind blown.

Cyberbob · 20th February 2009, 11:05

A pound of feathers is actually heavier than a pound of gold. Who knew.

Quote:

While on the face of it a pound of feathers would seem to weigh the same as a pound of gold, this overlooks the fact that gold is universally weighed using a different definition of 'pound' than that used for most other materials.

Precious metals such as gold are measured in troy weight. A troy pound is 12 troy ounces, and each troy ounce is 480 grains, making a total of 5760 grains to the pound of gold.

Most materials use pounds and ounces from the avoirdupois system, and such a standard pound is made up of 16 ounces, where each ounce is 437.5 grains, making a total of 7000 grains to the pound of feathers.

All this means that a "pound" of feathers (or bricks, or lead) is heavier than a "pound" of gold.

crocos · 20th February 2009, 11:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

How many differences are there between a Kiwi on a special visa, and a permanent resident? I'd expect that there wouldn't be many for someone wanting to come over and work, rather than just sit on an unemployment or sickness benefit

Residents get privileges like being able to vote & that first home owners thing. Stuff like that.

Cyberbob · 20th February 2009, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

Residents get privileges like being able to vote & that first home owners thing. Stuff like that.

that first home owners thing is the single reason why i was investigating it. Turns out a kiwi with a special visa, ie not a proper resident, is totally eligible for it.

Juju · 20th February 2009, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

A pound of feathers is actually heavier than a pound of gold. Who knew.

And the Disney logo isn't Gisnep! And the Fedex logo has an arrow in it!

Fx. · 20th February 2009, 12:47

you cant afford a house bob!

and yeah seems we can get it cause the bank keeps hassling me to buy a house and get it

SpaceCowboy · 20th February 2009, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Some spammed email

On the Feb. 8 "60 Minutes" program, we were captivated while viewing the Katie Couric interview of the crew and passengers of Flight 1549.
However, we were struck there was not one mention of God, who directs pilots of planes and secures the safety of passengers.
We have written CBS and asked them for more realistic programming. Help protect our freedoms. Write CBS about this.

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more realistic programming!

Ab · 20th February 2009, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

that first home owners thing is the single reason why i was investigating it. Turns out a kiwi with a special visa, ie not a proper resident, is totally eligible for it.

Correct.

Quote:

* You (or at least one applicant) must be a permanent resident or Australian citizen at the time of settlement or completion of construction of the home

(Note: A permanent resident includes the holder of a permanent visa under section 30(1) of the Migration Act 1958. New Zealand citizens holding a special category visa under section 32 of the Migration Act 1958 also satisfy this requirement).

Kryten · 20th February 2009, 13:33

Randomly found a can of Monster energy drink in an Upper Hutt dairy, it was rather good - the can was a huge ass American 16oz thing though, it took a bit to get through. Anyone seen it in Wellington city?

crocos · 20th February 2009, 13:38

Cuba St - in the dairy opposite the car-park that's going to be the Cuba Carnival main stage.

Can even still get Red Eye there!

Cyberbob · 20th February 2009, 13:42

They've had Dr Pepper and the odd cherry coke for years too, while other places have been on and off.

CCS · 20th February 2009, 14:07

Is Wellington only just getting those sized cans? Lol

Pepsi · 20th February 2009, 14:11

I was watching the news the other night and after an item the reporter signed herself off "Jenna Taylor"... and all I could hear was "genitalia"..

19th February 2009, 14:15	#8002
MadMax Stuff	how do coffee addicts manage during the heat? i've never seen someone make iced coffee __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

19th February 2009, 20:01	#8008
flic Dee Hast Mish	911 operator: what has the monkey done ma'am? Distraught Lady: It ripped her face off ! ahahaha lol. when 15 year old pet chimps go mad from over medication __________________ In the future, everyone will be anonymous for 15 minutes

20th February 2009, 14:07	#8039
CCS Stunt Pants	Is Wellington only just getting those sized cans? Lol __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

19th February 2009, 13:35	#8001
Delphinus	I just got some 4 cheese tortellini pasta, the filled stuff, and had it with a light tomatoey sauce, but it wasn't very nice at all. Infact all the filled pasta I've had so far has been very unimpressive... I think I'll stick to normal pasta with tasty homemade sauces.

19th February 2009, 14:35	#8003
caffiend	We harden the fuck up and drink coffee as normal. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why is everyone so unhappy these days?

19th February 2009, 14:37	#8004
Cyberbob	QFT. I think "urgh, its so freaking hot but i want my long black" so i get one anyway and man it up Iced coffee is nice, but its more of a coffee flavoured milkshake than a coffee. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

19th February 2009, 14:51	#8005
Jonas Undrawing	man it up, have the shot hot. Likewise, i man it up in Winter by having ice cream.

19th February 2009, 15:09	#8006
caffiend	But what about the risk of ice-cream headaches? Jesus Jonas... you're freakin' loco!! ps: Speaking of "Jesus Jonas", I used to love that song 'Real, Real, Real'... __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why is everyone so unhappy these days?

19th February 2009, 15:39	#8007
sv simulationszeitalter	iced strong black coffee with sugar... all good.

19th February 2009, 20:05	#8009
Hurtuso	pfft, eat the coffee faggorts! __________________ yadda

19th February 2009, 20:15	#8010
Jonas Undrawing	flic eats the coffee, or drinks a glass of water.

19th February 2009, 20:53	#8012
Sgt Seb Up Unt At Dem!	New Family Guy episodes on C4 are WEIRD.

19th February 2009, 20:59	#8013
dead goon	Can anyone recommend a good place to go for career advice, preferably in Aus/Melbourne? Any websites to check out?

19th February 2009, 21:05	#8015
dead goon	I think I'd like to talk to someone who can help me sort shit out ;)

19th February 2009, 21:29	#8016
Fx.	you mean you want to talk to a recruiter about finding a job? or about a change in career im confuzzled all jobs over here seem to be via recruiter

19th February 2009, 21:48	#8018
Fx.	yeah we dont need no stinkin visa, rock up to airport customs.. sup let me in thx nz passport = au resident and vice versa Last edited by Fx. : 19th February 2009 at 21:53.

20th February 2009, 04:53	#8024
Ashley Fuck up Ashley	I remember reading somewhere on the australian immigration site (linked from that couples blog on advice for moving) that when we arrived we started paying their healthcare fees and were eligible to that? I think? Or was that pre-2001.

20th February 2009, 12:47	#8033
Fx.	you cant afford a house bob! and yeah seems we can get it cause the bank keeps hassling me to buy a house and get it

20th February 2009, 13:33	#8036
Kryten	Randomly found a can of Monster energy drink in an Upper Hutt dairy, it was rather good - the can was a huge ass American 16oz thing though, it took a bit to get through. Anyone seen it in Wellington city?

20th February 2009, 13:38	#8037
crocos	Cuba St - in the dairy opposite the car-park that's going to be the Cuba Carnival main stage. Can even still get Red Eye there! __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

20th February 2009, 13:42	#8038
Cyberbob	They've had Dr Pepper and the odd cherry coke for years too, while other places have been on and off. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

20th February 2009, 14:11	#8040
Pepsi Konnichiwa, bitches	I was watching the news the other night and after an item the reporter signed herself off "Jenna Taylor"... and all I could hear was "genitalia"..