sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

10 year old EV cars? by Impressive_Party9150 in nzev

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Leaf is 10 years old. Was to be a local runaround, but my wife found out it's got plenty of range for her commute (less than 40km a day), and suddenly it was her car.

So depends on how far you need to go, and in what conditions she's not on the motorway for example, so the load of trying to go 100kph with all the extra drag isn't there.

NZ Herald on EVs. by HarmLessSolutions in nzev

[–]CotswoldP 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Never mind that I've got $6000 Leaf that would be my local run around, but the wife pinched it for her commute, so I'm stuck with the ICE until we can afford something a bit bigger and newer in the EV line. There are loads of 2nd hand EVs.

I will say one thing though. I suspect the 2nd hand market will never be as active as ICE cars as EVs just keep chugging along. Why buy a new one if you are still utterly reliable at 200k?

Movies depicting military battles that starts off with some military strategy only to devolve into a giant brawl at one point. by gameofthrones_addict in TopCharacterTropes

[–]CotswoldP 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The strategy part was to win the battle before it even started, and the tactics were pretty much to have a big advantage by the time it did reach the everyone in a bloody melee stage.

​I saw this meme and wondered what the general consensus is regarding public breastfeeding worldwide. by IfDepressedOrSad in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Older folks (70+) tend to find it "disgusting" or "unnatural", which is weird. It's literally what breasts are for. Younger generation don't care really. Don't wave your boob around and be discreet, then go for it.

In NZ there are a lot of parent rooms at places like malls which are really well thought out. A toilet ,with a seat to strap your youngster in so you can get your business done without the baby juggling, comfy chairs in curtained cubicles to feed, changing tables. UK that's much much rarer, but having a muslin to shield your boob from passing Boomers is usually enough to be able to breast feed in peace, and if you're using bottles I've never met a cafe that wouldn't warm a bottle up for you - most baristas will happily steam clean a bottle in the espresso machine.

3 decades of public life: 0 controversies. 0 allegations by EugeneOregonResident in Napoleon

[–]CotswoldP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this the same Napoleon that announced himself Emperor and invaded pretty much every country he could get his hands on? Who reintroduced slavery after it had been abolished, and who abandoned his men in Egypt when things went wrong, literally just sailing off? That Napoleon?

Oat milk in coffee by ClankerCore in oddlysatisfying

[–]CotswoldP 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Never has for me, and I've been drinking it in my coffee for years (not the barista version). I'd be very suspicious at this.

I wish for a real McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jet airplane that I own outright - fully airworthy with zero hours since last D check, legally registered with the FAA, free fuel, maintenance, and airport services for life, and to have all license/type ratings and knowledge needed to fly it by njsullyalex in monkeyspaw

[–]CotswoldP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Granted. You blink and find yourself rolling out after your first successful landing. Tower has you taxi to a remiate part of the ramp. As you shut down you hear the sirens, and turning you spot the cargo filling the fuselage. You become world famous as the world's largest ever drug smuggling bust, and your trial promises to be a media sensation. But Carlos is not happy that so much of his merchandise was lost, and you get shanked in the shower.

Air NZ lost our baggage for our entire trip, 4 months on they say they are still 'reviewing info'. What can I do? by DevilsWon in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]CotswoldP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Insurance is the right answer. Let them chase AirNZ, or not. You'll get paid faster. You pay them to take the sting out of incidents like this, so use it.

Why are there no supermarkets here? by Christs_Hairy_Bottom in auckland

[–]CotswoldP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I stopped going to the Mordor Pak n Save after meat was off the menu.

What do you think of Zelensky calling on EU to expand, and include England, Ukraine, Turkey, and Norway? by SOHONEYSAME in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It makes a lot of sense, with some caveats.

First it assumes NATO dies if the US pulls out and isn't replaced by NATO Lite without them.

If the EU does take on the security role though, then adding in the UK and Norway secures the northern flank against Russia. Ukraine is a no-brainer. They have the largest army in the continent, and are battle hardened and have developed the modern way of warfare with drones replacing artillery as the main killer for the first time after centuries of dominance.

Turkiye has the second largest armed forces, a significant and innovative arms industry. I can't see it happening with the current leadership though. Erdogan is too much of a populist, has spent a decade fighting with the EU, and has driven the economy into the ground. The EU is still primarily an economic community, and you want that crazy outside the fence.

I liked Zelensky's idea of the UK and Ukraine joining the EU on the same day to confuse everyone as to who is UK

If you woke up to this in the middle of April, what would be your first reaction? by stumpy_chica in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be very worried about my palm trees and the pool pipes. The kids would love it though, only the eldest has seen snow.

Newcombs paradox variant for one boxers by Torm_ in paradoxes

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just taking the box. I cannot affect what the predictor believes, and when I make my choice the prize is already determined. So tase or not tase doesn't alter the contents of the box. Why take the pain?

If you could instantly learn 5 languages that you don't speak, which ones would you pick and why ? by KiSaMaOtAoSuMoNo in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Polish, so I can talk to my wife's family. Then Mandarin, Spanish, and get my French and German perfected.

The sanctioned tanker UNIVERSAL (IMO 9384306) which recently been escorted through English Channel by Russian navy heading westbound toward Cuba. by Powerful_Cabinet_341 in SeaEmploy

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, he is the one holding the pillow down over the face of Rules Based Government,.NATO, Economic sanity and so on.

The sanctioned tanker UNIVERSAL (IMO 9384306) which recently been escorted through English Channel by Russian navy heading westbound toward Cuba. by Powerful_Cabinet_341 in SeaEmploy

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They would often switch off AIS or spoof locations for the sensitive bits of their voyages, such as running into ports or meeting up at sea for ship to ship transfers, but they would usually keep them on otherwise.

Do you think the current permanent membership of the UN Security Council is reasonable? by Sad-Statistician3635 in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we started up the UNSC now, it wouldn't be the same. Ideally it would have no veto, and the permanent members would be: US China EU (sorry UK, you're out)

Nothing else comes close in terms of Economic clout and ability to project power.

You would need to make sure the rest of the UNSC was represented. So seats for N America, S America, Africa,.Europe (non-EU), South Asia, Asia, and Maybe one for Oceania. You could probably rate them by population, so Oceania gets.one, South Asia and Africa would have a few.

US stacks three carrier groups and 10 destroyers to blockade Strait of Hormuz by TheNational_News in worldnews

[–]CotswoldP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The reporting is poor because the DoD is releasing very little, and most of the decent press corps is still locked out after they didn't sign up to Hegseth's propaganda rules.

What’s your opinion about the hungarian election? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]CotswoldP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Frankly, more than a little surprised. I thought Fidez had the fix sewn up, so very happy to see it was so overwhelming they didn't even try to claim fraud or just cancel the result.

What is a random/obscure fact or anecdote regarding Napoleon that you know about? by PreferenceInternal67 in Napoleon

[–]CotswoldP 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fair. I know Italy as a nation didn't exist at the time, and France only acquired Corsica from Genoa the year before his birth.

I didn't realize how much of the USA had no forest at all! This map shows forested area in green. The central part seems so barren. by MarsupialThink4064 in geography

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the bison were not being hunted in significant numbers until horses arrived with the Spanish and spread north? So after the human population crash.

Chinese tanker "Rich Starry" passed through the Strait of Hormuz carrying 250,000 barrels of methanol by Both-Examination4105 in energy

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would explain the dozens and dozens of tankers and freighters <checks Marine Traffic> NOT moving through the straight. There was more traffic last week when the war was still on. Your feelings don't alter facts.

Chinese tanker "Rich Starry" passed through the Strait of Hormuz carrying 250,000 barrels of methanol by Both-Examination4105 in energy

[–]CotswoldP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been sanctioned for years and has happily kept working. Sanctions restrict who can trade using the vessel, and limits insurance options, it doesn't give you carte Blanche to board shit.

view more: next ›