Random Thoughts II

[mpx]

http://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/c...n_new_zealand/

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by mpx

http://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/c...n_new_zealand/

Gold!

"My uncle lost an arm in the 1981 Spring Bok-choi Riots." is my favourite.

[MadMax]

phil rudd can't drive. doesn't turn the wheels the other way before stopping and changing between reverse/forward

[chubby]

mmm..
the future looks like sci-fi

http://www.factor-tech.com/connected...ee-super-wifi/

[Cyberbob]

It's using used in NZ as a 4g network

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=16869

[chubby]

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

It's using used in NZ as a 4g network

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=16869

yes,well..this is nu zlnd.
a big part of the tension in that piece is the unspoken,'how will the incumbents feel about that?'

our govt likes incumbents.

[pxpx]

Fuck, Phil Hughes died

[Cyberbob]

Yea, came here to post that too.. sucks

Fingers will be pointed at the NSW ambo service

[Deadmeat]

Why is that? I've admittedly only glossed over the coverage but it sounds like the injury was catastrophic in nature, would a faster/better response have really made a difference? (this is the bit i haven't seen mention of in the coverage i've seen)

[crocos]

Originally Posted by mpx

http://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/c...n_new_zealand/

Stuff has the amazing skill of being able to suck the fun out of anything.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/di...Blah-Blah-Blah

[CCS]

Want to go somewhere, but don't know where? Our Year-End Specials might just help! #keepflying http://t.co/aHt4yRykzd pic.twitter.com/k6hEOZb42s
— Malaysia Airlines (@MAS) November 27, 2014

Seems they just aren't learning.

Malaysia Airlines ‏@MAS

Thanks for your support. RT @jono_dubs @MAS Don't understand all the haters blasting #mas for their promotions? Some people are trying.

City Wrecker ‏@AaronGallery

@MAS @jono_dubs because your planes literally disappear

"Waah! Why are people hating on their clumsy promotions?! We're trying!"

Try harder. Your advertising is going to have to be very boring meat n two veg for a while to come.

[Cyberbob]

http://trailers.apple.com/

[StN]

^^ It took me a while but then I saw it.

[MadMax]

http://kiwibomb.com/new-star-wars-light-saber/

[MadMax]

How long will the boost in oil output and its recent resulting drop in prices which has been accredited to fracking last I wonder.

2008 saw production drop to 1940's levels and it's rapidly ramping back up towards the peak reached around 1970.

[blynk]

From what I hear, it is due to Fracking.

US are fracking the fuck out of their oil fields which is allowing them to get more oil (but at a higher cost). Which means they need less from OPEC.

OPEC have decided not to cut the production of the cheaper oil, which will put pressure back on the US.

So less demand from the US, but same supply equals cheaper oil for us.
Woohoo.

On the topic of cheaper petrol, I now have to buy more petrol to get my Superhero blockheads.

[CCS]

91 down the road from me is $1.92. Lake Rd the bastards are charging $2.06. I don't know if that's rich prick tax or what. Bastards.

[Cyberbob]

It's been under $2.00 for a good two weeks near me. (Albany).

Makes for a nice change, even if it is only saving me a dollar or so in total per fill.

[Ab]

Gas at my local here in Soustraya is 137.5 today, which is 148 Kiwi pesos.

[CCS]

DIAF ^

[DrTiTus]

He will, it's coming up to summer.

[creamcheese]

Just tipped under $3.00 a gallon in some of the shittier neighbourhoods here.

So like.. US$80c a litre.. so around 100 Pacific Lire?

[CCS]

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

He will, it's coming up to summer.

[Know me.]

Its the US conspiring with oil produces to shut Putin up.

[Golden Teapot]

Originally Posted by creamcheese

So like.. US$80c a litre.. so around 100 Pacific Lire?

I wonder though whether US society would be better if an extra $1 was collected in tax and used to even the gap between the poor and middle class.

[Brutus]

Nah, They'd just buy more hammers for the military.

[creamcheese]

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

I wonder though whether US society would be better if an extra $1 was collected in tax and used to even the gap between the poor and middle class.

You sound like one of them freedom hating pinkos

[Ab]

Originally Posted by creamcheese

Just tipped under $3.00 a gallon in some of the shittier neighbourhoods here.

So like.. US$80c a litre.. so around 100 Pacific Lire?

DIAF ^

[Golden Teapot]

Originally Posted by creamcheese

You sound like one of them freedom hating pinkos

Yeh buy you know I'm not.

[BoyWonder]

Watching Hannah Tamaki on Campbell Live, the wife remarks that she wouldn't mind a $90,000 ring.

*Set up a church*

[blynk]

Man they fuck me off.

We dont get money from the Tithes. Yes we take an income. Where the fuck do you think that comes from.
And then all your business transactions that made you money. Where did the money come from in the first place to allow you to do that.

And then the "Tax payers don't pay our salary", yes but Tax payers subsidise all these donations that are given to you.

I know that's really only 1 bad egg, but all charities should have to disclose things like Wages/Incomes and purchases over $X.

[DrTiTus]

They do to a certain extent.

https://www.charities.govt.nz/charit...-the-register/

[blynk]

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

They do to a certain extent.

https://www.charities.govt.nz/charit...-the-register/

Yeah, at a high level. On average 15 full Time people, and they paid 1m in wages.
So thats $66k each.

[BoyWonder]

I wonder how much of that average $66k was given back in tithes?

[Ab]

Originally Posted by BoyWonder

I wonder how much of that average $66k was given back in tithes?

ahahaha

[blynk]

And that would be
Brian = $250k
Hannah = $250k
The remaining 13 = $38k

They also seem to making a lot of losses.
Income of $2m, and they ended up with losses of $600k? That to me sounds wrong.

[Ab]

Mmmm, church accounting

[chiQ]

Originally Posted by n3><Ro

My 60yr old mother fell on one of these at the start of this year, broke to top of her humerous clean off and fractured her shoulder blade, estimate for recovery is around 12 months all going well... for 2-3 months ACC had to pay for a Taxi to take her to any med appointments, cover her work income, pay for a carer to help her dress etc.
I noted about 2 months after her fall all of the paths for about 3km around the area where it happened had been ground down, would have been a bit nicer if it was proactive rather than retrospective. I would assume the same in the above case...

It is if you report them. If you don't they don't know about them, and find out when someone's gran breaks her hip. Needs more pavement inspectors.

[StN]

Originally Posted by chiQ

It is if you report them. If you don't they don't know about them, and find out when someone's gran breaks her hip. Needs more pavement inspectors.

The spray paint has pretty much faded since the pavement around my place was surveyed for damage. These surveys marks have been loaded into the SCRIT database for future remediation. They know it's there, just isn't a priority. Asphalt cracks with lifts of up to 40mm. Maybe I should trip and tell the quack how. It's disheartening to see the kids scootering up and down the road, stopping every second driveway to step over the mess.

[MadMax]

There are people you can complain to ... Then others you can complain to for lack of action



Won't someone think of the kids!!!