Random Thoughts II - Page 1033

Nich · 29th October 2018, 11:49

Unfortunately, Jesus worshipers aren't as .. umm... overtly, and kinetically devout as the Islamic variety. So Coffee with Jesus memes may continue unabated

With this ruling, at least now all the stabbings, rapings, grooming gangs, suicide bombings, fire bombings, mass shootings, and general murder across Europe will stop.

Cyberbob · 29th October 2018, 15:35

Queen Elizabeth’s Last Corgi Has Died.

Pour one out tonight, fellas.

MadMax · 30th October 2018, 11:30

The interwebs are awesome https://cheezburger.com/7029765/conf...iously-trolled

Cyberbob · 30th October 2018, 12:41

#theydidthemath

Ab · 30th October 2018, 16:10

Geoffrey Rush is fuuuuuuuucked.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/i-fe...30-p50ctp.html

crocos · 30th October 2018, 20:44

If only because of the current political climate. So far - going off that article anyway - it's very "he said, she said" with everyone she's claiming as witness saying she's wrong.

I have no idea if there is any truth here, and I hope if there is she gets justice. However - not taking anything else into account but that article - this would be a pretty clear "not guilty" so far.

Ab · 30th October 2018, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nich

Unfortunately, Jesus worshipers aren't as .. umm... overtly, and kinetically devout as the Islamic variety. So Coffee with Jesus memes may continue unabated

With this ruling, at least now all the stabbings, rapings, grooming gangs, suicide bombings, fire bombings, mass shootings, and general murder across Europe will stop.

Apropos: Merkel is resigning

pxpx · 1st November 2018, 09:42

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12152063

Thats cool.

blynk · 1st November 2018, 11:11

While cool, I have some reservations that it means the government won't start funding it in future when they probably should be.

I don't know the history of it, but I've always assumed that was partly what happened with Ambulances.

Cyberbob · 1st November 2018, 12:03

St Johns has partial govt funding though MoH, DHB's, etc, and also goes collecting from the public. They also charge (part charge) for their services.

Wellington Free Ambulance is entirely funded by donations, and doesn't charge.

crocos · 5th November 2018, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by blynk

While cool, I have some reservations that it means the government won't start funding it in future when they probably should be.

Yep, that was exactly my reaction as I read the article

Lightspeed · 5th November 2018, 14:10

There are benefits of not having to rely on government funding, particularly the absence of bureaucracy and interference by the politics of the day. This is why ambulance services prefer a donation funding model. If something goes wrong, as it inevitably will with such an emergency service, it isn't subject to public scrutiny. It can just claim "all care, no responsibility" as long as it's acting within the law.

Mental health services need long term stability to be most effective, but that isn't found in either situation. But the public doesn't have much sense of how intrinsic mental health is to all our lives, what health or its absence looks like, so we generally don't have much sense of how we're individually and societally impacted by this situation.

Cyberbob · 5th November 2018, 18:06

Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a Donkey from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the Donkey the next day.

The next day the farmer drove up and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad News, the donkey died.'

Chuck replied, 'Well, then just give me my money back.'

The farmer said, 'Can't do that. I went and spent it already.'

Chuck said, 'Ok, then, just bring me the dead donkey.'

The farmer asked, 'What ya gonna do with him?

Chuck said, 'I'm going to raffle him off.'

The farmer said You can't raffle off a dead donkey!'

Chuck said, 'Sure I can Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead.'

A month later, the farmer met up with Chuck and asked, 'What happened with that dead donkey?'

Chuck said, 'I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a-piece and made a profit of $998.'

The farmer said, 'Didn't anyone complain?'

Chuck said, 'Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back.'

Chuck now works for Goldman Sachs

Ab · 5th November 2018, 18:37

Cyberbob, partying like it's 2007

Lightspeed · 6th November 2018, 00:36

I have to meet Israel Adesanya.

15-0 in the UFC, fights out of Auckland, loves Naruto. ♥

Ab · 6th November 2018, 11:08

I think this boxing-for-charity thing might be becoming self-sustaining...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12155227

crocos · 6th November 2018, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

I think this boxing-for-charity thing might be becoming self-sustaining...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12155227

Meta-fundraising?

Cyberbob · 6th November 2018, 12:01

Yo dawg, I heard you liked fundraising and charity boxing, so I've put some fundraising and charity boxing in your fundraising and charity boxing, so you can fundraise while you charity box.

pxpx · 6th November 2018, 12:14

No bob, no.

MadMax · 6th November 2018, 21:15

oh dear

Ab · 7th November 2018, 16:32

crocos your time has come.

https://www.theringer.com/tech/2018/...s-issa-caption

Ab · 9th November 2018, 13:23

Nahaz's dream has come true.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nahaz

There's great ideas out there for personal development and not everyone knows about them.

Here's one for free. Take a moment to stand outside yourself and see yourself objectively. Do you like what you see? If the answers "No", then you have complete power to change yourself into anything you desire.

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/...09-p50exl.html

A 69-year-old Dutch pensioner has decided to identify as being 49 years old because Tinder. But he's going to court to have his age LEGALLY changed.

blynk · 9th November 2018, 13:54

So does that mean he can't retire?

And IF they approved it, I would be interested in what the mention in the ruling.
Because would that then mean he could go and register his age as 15, and not get done for underage sex?

Ab · 9th November 2018, 14:07

Does he have to refund the pension payments he received before transitioning?

crocos · 9th November 2018, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

crocos your time has come.

https://www.theringer.com/tech/2018/...s-issa-caption

<3 My perfect job! (Eh... no. Just no)

Lightspeed · 11th November 2018, 14:55

100 years of peace today!

Oh, wait.

StN · 11th November 2018, 18:57

I did my bit - inadvertently released some mustard gas from the spa blowers...

But I kept quiet during the Brazil game.

StN · 13th November 2018, 09:38

RIP Stan - now I have to check to see if you did manage to beat Hitchcock for the number of cameos.

blynk · 13th November 2018, 15:50

He will be popping up into the next couple of movies. They were all prefilmed.

Ab · 13th November 2018, 20:35

Quote:

The Auckland Pride Board have banned police from marching in uniform next year because police uniforms represent oppression and violence to many rainbow folk and people of colour.

Thoughts and prayers for lead at this difficult time

Lightspeed · 13th November 2018, 23:54

UFOs reported in Ireland

They sound similar to the UFOs reported by the US Navy by the NYTimes.

fixed_truth · 14th November 2018, 15:22

Not the onion

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/108...sage-directive

Quote:

For health and safety reasons, those assembling a fundraising snack in a Bunnings carpark can no longer layer the sausage on the bread, then the onion, with sauce on top.

Instead, those hawking barbecued sausages must now put the onion between the bread and sausage.

Lightspeed · 14th November 2018, 15:24

That's pretty funny.

StN · 14th November 2018, 15:25

So I got a flatty on the P-Car, and so I jacked it up a couple of days ago in the garage, took the wheel off and left it on jack stands. Now I'm off on a trip tomorrow, and need the duffle bag which is in the loft - access to which requires taking the car out of the garage.

I'd dropped the wheel off to get repaired, and stopped in on the off chance that it was done - nope - you need a new tyre. And we can't find one. Best match so far is $350 + freight from Hamilton. WTF?

So I suggest that as they couldn't find that particular size last time, I got some from another place in town - could they try him? Nope, but I could. Ok.

So I call the other guy, who is getting back to me. I suspect he delay in him calling is due to him not having one in stock. And I call the wife, and prep her for the slightly higher than expected puncture repair cost.

The day is slipping away, and I'll not have time to pick up the tyre, get it to the rim, get it fitted and return home to mount it and get the car out so I can get my bag down and pack for the trip.

Then she says that thing in the way that only the ladies can.

"Why don't you just go to K-Mart or somewhere and buy a cheap and nasty bag?"

<-- Wow - I've actually missed that!

Juju · 15th November 2018, 10:09

Get a trolley jack from Supercheap or something and roll the car out of the way?

MadMax · 15th November 2018, 16:10

Pbtech Black Friday mailer comes out with a preview link ... website crashes.

Lightspeed · 15th November 2018, 18:47

If you think cycleways are financially disastrous, wait till you hear about roads or The NZH Publishes Trash.

Lightspeed · 16th November 2018, 12:30

The state of education in NZ right now:

Students launch petition after being flummoxed by word 'trivial' in NZQA exam

Ab · 16th November 2018, 12:31

Jesus Christ.

blynk · 16th November 2018, 12:51

I have to somewhat agree.
The whole question has come down to the understanding of one word, which is not as common as some people might like to think.

Basically you can't answer the question and a definition should have been provided.

30th October 2018, 11:30	#41283
MadMax Stuff	The interwebs are awesome https://cheezburger.com/7029765/conf...iously-trolled __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

6th November 2018, 21:15	#41300
MadMax Stuff	oh dear __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

14th November 2018, 15:25	#41314
StN I have detailed files	The ladies - they think differently... So I got a flatty on the P-Car, and so I jacked it up a couple of days ago in the garage, took the wheel off and left it on jack stands. Now I'm off on a trip tomorrow, and need the duffle bag which is in the loft - access to which requires taking the car out of the garage. I'd dropped the wheel off to get repaired, and stopped in on the off chance that it was done - nope - you need a new tyre. And we can't find one. Best match so far is $350 + freight from Hamilton. WTF? So I suggest that as they couldn't find that particular size last time, I got some from another place in town - could they try him? Nope, but I could. Ok. So I call the other guy, who is getting back to me. I suspect he delay in him calling is due to him not having one in stock. And I call the wife, and prep her for the slightly higher than expected puncture repair cost. The day is slipping away, and I'll not have time to pick up the tyre, get it to the rim, get it fitted and return home to mount it and get the car out so I can get my bag down and pack for the trip. Then she says that thing in the way that only the ladies can. "Why don't you just go to K-Mart or somewhere and buy a cheap and nasty bag?" <-- Wow - I've actually missed that!

15th November 2018, 16:10	#41316
MadMax Stuff	Pbtech Black Friday mailer comes out with a preview link ... website crashes. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

29th October 2018, 11:49	#41281
Nich	Unfortunately, Jesus worshipers aren't as .. umm... overtly, and kinetically devout as the Islamic variety. So Coffee with Jesus memes may continue unabated With this ruling, at least now all the stabbings, rapings, grooming gangs, suicide bombings, fire bombings, mass shootings, and general murder across Europe will stop.

29th October 2018, 15:35	#41282
Cyberbob	Queen Elizabeth’s Last Corgi Has Died. Pour one out tonight, fellas. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

30th October 2018, 12:41	#41284
Cyberbob	#theydidthemath __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

30th October 2018, 16:10	#41285
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Geoffrey Rush is fuuuuuuuucked. https://www.smh.com.au/national/i-fe...30-p50ctp.html

30th October 2018, 20:44	#41286
crocos	If only because of the current political climate. So far - going off that article anyway - it's very "he said, she said" with everyone she's claiming as witness saying she's wrong. I have no idea if there is any truth here, and I hope if there is she gets justice. However - not taking anything else into account but that article - this would be a pretty clear "not guilty" so far. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

1st November 2018, 09:42	#41288
pxpx	https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12152063 Thats cool.

1st November 2018, 11:11	#41289
blynk	While cool, I have some reservations that it means the government won't start funding it in future when they probably should be. I don't know the history of it, but I've always assumed that was partly what happened with Ambulances.

1st November 2018, 12:03	#41290
Cyberbob	St Johns has partial govt funding though MoH, DHB's, etc, and also goes collecting from the public. They also charge (part charge) for their services. Wellington Free Ambulance is entirely funded by donations, and doesn't charge. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

5th November 2018, 14:10	#41292
Lightspeed	There are benefits of not having to rely on government funding, particularly the absence of bureaucracy and interference by the politics of the day. This is why ambulance services prefer a donation funding model. If something goes wrong, as it inevitably will with such an emergency service, it isn't subject to public scrutiny. It can just claim "all care, no responsibility" as long as it's acting within the law. Mental health services need long term stability to be most effective, but that isn't found in either situation. But the public doesn't have much sense of how intrinsic mental health is to all our lives, what health or its absence looks like, so we generally don't have much sense of how we're individually and societally impacted by this situation. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

5th November 2018, 18:06	#41293
Cyberbob	Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a Donkey from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the Donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad News, the donkey died.' Chuck replied, 'Well, then just give me my money back.' The farmer said, 'Can't do that. I went and spent it already.' Chuck said, 'Ok, then, just bring me the dead donkey.' The farmer asked, 'What ya gonna do with him? Chuck said, 'I'm going to raffle him off.' The farmer said You can't raffle off a dead donkey!' Chuck said, 'Sure I can Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead.' A month later, the farmer met up with Chuck and asked, 'What happened with that dead donkey?' Chuck said, 'I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a-piece and made a profit of $998.' The farmer said, 'Didn't anyone complain?' Chuck said, 'Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back.' Chuck now works for Goldman Sachs __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

5th November 2018, 18:37	#41294
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Cyberbob, partying like it's 2007

6th November 2018, 00:36	#41295
Lightspeed	I have to meet Israel Adesanya. 15-0 in the UFC, fights out of Auckland, loves Naruto. ♥ __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

6th November 2018, 11:08	#41296
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	I think this boxing-for-charity thing might be becoming self-sustaining... https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12155227

6th November 2018, 12:01	#41298
Cyberbob	Yo dawg, I heard you liked fundraising and charity boxing, so I've put some fundraising and charity boxing in your fundraising and charity boxing, so you can fundraise while you charity box. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

7th November 2018, 16:32	#41301
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	crocos your time has come. https://www.theringer.com/tech/2018/...s-issa-caption

9th November 2018, 13:54	#41303
blynk	So does that mean he can't retire? And IF they approved it, I would be interested in what the mention in the ruling. Because would that then mean he could go and register his age as 15, and not get done for underage sex?

9th November 2018, 14:07	#41304
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Does he have to refund the pension payments he received before transitioning?

11th November 2018, 14:55	#41306
Lightspeed	100 years of peace today! Oh, wait. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

11th November 2018, 18:57	#41307
StN I have detailed files	I did my bit - inadvertently released some mustard gas from the spa blowers... But I kept quiet during the Brazil game.

13th November 2018, 09:38	#41308
StN I have detailed files	RIP Stan - now I have to check to see if you did manage to beat Hitchcock for the number of cameos.

13th November 2018, 15:50	#41309
blynk	He will be popping up into the next couple of movies. They were all prefilmed.

13th November 2018, 23:54	#41311
Lightspeed	UFOs reported in Ireland They sound similar to the UFOs reported by the US Navy by the NYTimes. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

14th November 2018, 15:24	#41313
Lightspeed	That's pretty funny. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

15th November 2018, 10:09	#41315
Juju get to da choppa	Get a trolley jack from Supercheap or something and roll the car out of the way?

15th November 2018, 18:47	#41317
Lightspeed	If you think cycleways are financially disastrous, wait till you hear about roads or The NZH Publishes Trash. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

16th November 2018, 12:30	#41318
Lightspeed	The state of education in NZ right now: Students launch petition after being flummoxed by word 'trivial' in NZQA exam __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

16th November 2018, 12:31	#41319
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Jesus Christ.

16th November 2018, 12:51	#41320
blynk	I have to somewhat agree. The whole question has come down to the understanding of one word, which is not as common as some people might like to think. Basically you can't answer the question and a definition should have been provided.