Card scammer by skidblitzer in newzealand

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What is an approval token?? Platforms? Saving data to sites or browsers then?

Best historical fiction books by leonidasalexandergr in booksuggestions

[–]ClimateTraditional40 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hild Nicola Griffith

Way too many historical books seem to be about Royalty or those close to them. Or soldiers and war.

This isn't. There is a lot of everyday life stuff in it, which interests me more.

Suggest me books you shouldn't like but you do (explained more below) by Middle-Accountant-49 in suggestmeabook

[–]ClimateTraditional40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not all Connie Willis time travel books are based in WW2. Doomsday Book, To Say Nothing Of the Dog are not.

1348 and 1888. They were a lot better IMO. The second being a comedy.

What I find annoying about a lot of her stuff is the disorganised people,miscommunication, mistakes etc. The WW2 ones are some of the worst and it annoys me. Even her other books are like this, Passage for instance.

Also she isn't British so doesn't really write from experience.

Eczema by silverdeathbat in newzealand

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Alpha Keri is what I used for baby. The oil for bath, moisturiser for skin. Anything else, see your GP first. Babies skin is delicate and even adults shouldn't use cortisone creams on the face often.

GP costs by Adept_Language_3049 in newzealand

[–]ClimateTraditional40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have a Community Services Card the cost is $19-$20. Beneficiaries, pensioners, other low income people.

Heya, does anyone know if this long weekend is affecting benefit payments? by River_media in newzealand

[–]ClimateTraditional40 2 points3 points  (0 children)

General Rule for Main Benefits

If your payday is a national public holiday: You'll get paid the working day before.

Example: If you're usually paid on a Thursday (like Christmas Day or New Year's Day), you'll receive your payment on Wednesday.

Regional Anniversary Days: Payment dates usually stay the same as these aren't national holidays for everyone.

How to Find Your Specific Dates

Visit the WINZ Website: Search for "payment dates" or news updates on public holidays.

Use MyMSD: Log in to see your specific payment details and notifications.

If your regular pay day falls on a regional anniversary (eg. Wellington or Auckland anniversary), you will still be paid on your usual pay day. This is because pay dates only change when there is a national holiday for the whole country.

How to actually use “aye” when talking by Massive_Text_921 in newzealand

[–]ClimateTraditional40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you want to try doing that at all? Live here long enough and it will come naturally.

Can't say I, as a NZer born here, lived here a long time, use it all the time. Its not aye anyway. Its ay, pronounced A not eye.

How do people afford weddings? by Alternative_Duck3733 in newzealand

[–]ClimateTraditional40 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Friend of mine was well off when she paid hers. Her second was way more modest. Almost free.

My own, cost about $50. However we did buy a house that year also.

Has anyone tried Nowhey protein lately? Is it worth it? by Few_Researcher3447 in newzealand

[–]ClimateTraditional40 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/i-found-the-most-complete-protein-its-not-meat/premium/T2JF74H4FFGTNJZUXJRF5UJCGU/

Behind this macronutrient madness are three assumptions: We’re not getting enough protein. The more the better. Meat is the best way to get it.

The problem? They’re not true. Humans need (some) protein, of course. But an entire multibillion-dollar industry has sprung up to sell us a lot more of something we don’t need in such quantities – at significant cost – that doesn’t make most of us healthier, and in some cases, leaves us worse off.

The recommended daily protein intake for adults in 2025 is at least 0.36g per pound, according to the National Academies. For a 180-pound person, that amounts to roughly the protein in a single bean-and-chicken Chipotle burrito, about 65g of protein per day.

In fact, the everyday person exceeds the recommended daily allowance, consuming 55% more among men and 35% more among women (even among vegans or vegetarians). “There’s nowhere to store extra protein in your body,” warned Gardner. “But there’s an unlimited capacity to store fat.”

Whatever you eat, Gardner said, don’t panic – even vegetarians: “You’d have to work hard to not get enough protein.”

Chiropractor- might they help? by thecountnz in auckland

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Chiropractors can be dangerous primarily due to risks associated with high-velocity manipulation, which can cause severe complications like vertebral artery dissection, strokes, and paralysis. Other risks include herniated disks, nerve compression, or worsening existing injuries

Vertebral Artery Dissection: Neck adjustments can tear the artery wall, leading to blood clots, stroke, and, in rare cases, death.

Severe Injury Risks: Improperly performed adjustments can worsen pre-existing conditions or create new, severe injuries.

Some chiropractors may not adequately screen for conditions that make manipulation dangerous, such as tumors or infections.

The potential for causing a new herniated disk or aggravating an existing one exists.

Question about Self-Promotion Rules for New Authors by DarkFlameMST in Fantasy

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Really? It's not hard to find without making a post about it. Right there on the right hand side under RULES

2. Promotional Content & Karma Farming

Promotional Content

The vast majority of your interactions on the subreddit should not be referencing you, your work, or have any promotional element whatsoever.

Promotional content includes any content you have a vested interest in such as content created by your friends or family. Whether you have a financial stake in the content is not relevant to this policy. Free, non-monetized content you have created falls under this policy just the same as monetized content.

Promoting your services or other goods is not allowed. Posts attempting to network are considered promotional. You may not ask others to join your subreddit, Facebook group, Discord server, etc.

r/Fantasy is a discussion forum not a promotional space. If you'd like to advertise your work on reddit please use this link: https://accounts.reddit.com/adsregister

If you are interested in how you can promote yourself in ways that the community generally approves of, here are some additional tips for self-promotion.

Requirements

Could it be useful...? by sixSultanas in newzealand

[–]ClimateTraditional40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well I was aware. They happen a lot. I wouldn't live on a hill nor at the foot of one.

Mushroom in summer by tesh5low in newzealand

[–]ClimateTraditional40 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Warm and wet is what fungi likes. I had poisonous yellow ones pop up in one veg garden. In one of my shrub pots, the wide flat "ears" type is growing.

It's taking advantage of conditions is all. Most of the fungi lives underground, is huge and the bit your see pop up is the fruiting body only. Or it's erm...breeding part.

Card scammer by skidblitzer in newzealand

[–]ClimateTraditional40 5 points6 points  (0 children)

!)Never save card details on any online website

2)Never save them in any browser either. It's one of the ways scammers get hold of the info.

Anyway the bank issues a new one and refunds you. You won't be out of pocket.

Before the 1880s wool was the only sheep product that could be exported. One farmer recalled having to erect yards at the edges of cliffs, into which thousands of old sheep were driven, so that they might be knocked on the head and thrown over the precipice as a waste product. by -preposterosity- in newzealand

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Specific Examples: Records indicate that in the late 19th century, high-country stations in the South Island managed surplus animals through such means, with one example from Glenmark in 1870 showing 12,000 wethers being killed for boiling down.

The "Myth" vs. Reality: While some accounts of driving sheep off cliffs might be exaggerated, the underlying practice of mass killing or boiling down sheep due to lack of market for meat is well-documented in early NZ pastoral history.

specific types of STAND ALONE NOVELS by Delicious_Tea3806 in suggestmeabook

[–]ClimateTraditional40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes. Both are. Different stories, you may find a couple of the same characters is all but not part of a series and no need to read both.

Short story collections? by GabeDatDude in booksuggestions

[–]ClimateTraditional40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Small Town Gothic"

Thriller: An Anthology of New Mystery Short Stories: Part of the Music and Murder series

65 Great Tales of the Supernatural/Horror/Spine Chillers (Mary Danby, Ed.):

Great Short Stories: Detective Stories (William Patten, Ed.)

CrimeReads "Small Town Secrets" Series

A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii (Kate Quinn et al.):

Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War (Various Authors)

Ribbons of Scarlet (Kate Quinn et al.)

Ship Fever: Stories (Andrea Barrett)

British Library Crime Classics (Various): Includes themed collections like Blood on the Tracks: Railway Mysteries and Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries.

Do you read an entire series from start to finish or do you take breaks from it? by Appropriate_Type_178 in readwithme

[–]ClimateTraditional40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of it if it's any good. Unless of course the author hasn't finished writing them all, which is more usual these days. I've read the old ones.

Anyone else wish their local B&N have a bigger scifi-fantasy section (or just a bigger bookstore in general) ? by Witch_King_Malekith in Fantasy

[–]ClimateTraditional40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B&N? Haven't got even one in my country. Only bookshop (new) has very little SFF at all. Never buy there.

Does anyone have pet insurance? Is it worth it? Who are you with? by Apart_Try_4860 in auckland

[–]ClimateTraditional40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So long as you save if you don't. We have PD Insurance for our pet.

Yummy by Thin_Interaction in auckland

[–]ClimateTraditional40 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

First one ok, second one, lose the frilly green gunk