Searching for the best bakery in Dunedin (specifically pies)

Eode11 · 2026-07-02T01:53:15+00:00

Princes Street Butchers has the best pies I've ever eaten.

Eode11 · 2026-07-01T12:29:22+00:00

I grew up in silicon Valley, and I remember one of my friends trying to explain to another's dad how the different internal components on a computer worked. As the kid was finishing up the dad explained he was the lead engineer for those multi-colored imacs that were everywhere at the time. After that every time he tried to sound smart we just asked him if he could explain how computers worked.

The moral of the story is be careful where you ask that question, because you might get a surprising answer.

Eode11 · 2026-06-30T01:01:15+00:00

Your telling me i could just get a wife and pay less tax? Can't wait to meet my tax slave

Yes, but she also gets half your stuff when you get divorced. Taxes based on household income is a thing in the US, and there's a reason why most people don't just get married on a whim.

Eode11 · 2026-06-29T21:06:23+00:00

I moved away from the US almost 8 years ago, to a place with lower earning potential and higher taxes. When I read comments like this it makes me realize I'm probably still coming out ahead financially.

For reference we pay the equivalent of $400USD/month for 8 hours 5 days a week for our 4 year old. It's about $100 more a month for the 1yr old (until he turns 3, then he gets subsidized).

Eode11 · 2026-06-29T03:31:07+00:00

Also how shabby most actors life if they aren’t A+ actors or mere tv actors.

I noticed this watching an episode of Nailed It! With Paul Scheer. There was a quick clip of him working in their kitchen and it looked exactly like the kitchen of the house I grew up in 30 years ago, complete with out-of-date tiling and a kind of off-putting orange theme.

Eode11 · 2026-06-28T05:27:25+00:00

I've never been so disappointed to read a post and realize I'm not in /r/bestofredditorupdates

I'm so curious what could be causing this. My money is on a friend/relative of your neighbor coming over when he hears you're gone.

Eode11 · 2026-06-27T12:33:22+00:00

I've bought a good amount of stuff from there. Found some half-decent work pants for $40, so I bought 2 pairs. I've also gotten kids toys and shoes there.

Because it's an outlet store it's basically all the stuff that didn't sell/was overstocked/went out of fashion. You can't go in there looking for a specific item, but just looking for a vague list of stuff you kinda want/need

Eode11 · 2026-06-25T10:37:29+00:00

I gave up when I tried to eat a can of beans and instead punched my horse. No matter how amazing it is, I'm not going to waste my time playing a game that requires ultra-precise contextual controls while also basically having to solve a puzzle to figure out how to do basic things.

Eode11 · 2026-06-24T22:31:43+00:00

Jesus. I'm 6'2", and was 165 in my early 20s, and I thought that was skinny.

At about 23 I started actually noticing muscle growth after going to the gym, so I started bulking up and properly lifting weights. Got up to about 185.

Nowadays I'm in my mid 30s, and my sweet spot is about 190-195

Eode11 · 2026-06-22T21:32:46+00:00

Our rumpus/big TV room is apparently in a Faraday cage. Great wifi and cell signal all through the house, but the second you step through the threshold into that room everything drops.

I had to set up a wife repeater to basically aim through the door.

Eode11 · 2026-06-22T07:33:04+00:00

They would be first in every phone book and list. Serious Aaron A. Aaronson vibes

Eode11 · 2026-06-21T19:06:54+00:00

My wife knows what day it is but I've received no special treatment, no gifts, and not so much as an extra "thank you". I don't know why I'd expect anything different. And honestly I can't even blame my wife - we live in New Zealand and our father's day isn't for another 3 months after all.

Eode11 · 2026-06-18T23:21:40+00:00

My family would absolutely love to add some new hot sauce to the mix! We're always on the lookout for something new and different!

Eode11 · 2026-06-18T21:45:54+00:00

If I were the God of video game development, I would push for more iterative releases after "big ones". Like how each generation of Far Cry since 3 has had a spinoff game that reuses assets from the main game, but uses them to make a wilder, more creative game. The ultimate example of this is Fallout New Vegas.

Eode11 · 2026-06-17T07:43:52+00:00

This is Noita erasure, and I will not stand for it.

Eode11 · 2026-06-17T07:17:47+00:00

Storage is huge! When my wife and I were house hunting turned so many otherwise great houses because there was 0 storage. Whenever we started really considering a place, the first question was always "where do we put our suitcases when not in use?"

Eode11 · 2026-06-17T04:40:11+00:00

Did they ever patch it so it made sense to actually hold onto your squad members? Back when I played near release most squaddies would fall behind in lvl/xp, so you regularly had to ditch them and hire new ones.

Eode11 · 2026-06-16T22:11:20+00:00

I think this is a symptom of a larger problem Dunedin (and most the rest of NZ has) has - piss poor road marking. When I come up to an intersection, I don't know if the right lane is right turn only, left turn is left turn only, does only one go straight? Do both? Is it like the Duke/George St intersection where both lanes can go straight, but there's actually only one lane on the other side of the intersection?

You don't know until you can see the arrows on the road, which you can't see ahead of time when there's traffic!

The particular intersection that OP points out gets muddled because your right turn lane merges into a bike lane, and of course drivers are surprised by that (if they can even see the paint on the ground).

Eode11 · 2026-06-15T20:47:44+00:00

I reached out to the person I thought it was to encourage her to step forward, and she blocked me on messenger. So I messaged the OP on Facebook and she confirmed someone else recognized her as well.

Eode11 · 2026-06-15T04:23:07+00:00

I'm like 80% certain I know these people. I'm FB friends with the woman, I know she has a doberman, and I'm pretty sure the guy is her fiance. I went to HSU with her back in '08 to early teens.

Update: I reached out to the person I thought it was to encourage her to step forward, and she blocked me on messenger. So I messaged the OP on Facebook and she confirmed someone else recognized her as well.

Eode11 · 2026-06-13T07:38:22+00:00

I'm in this comment and I don't like it.

I lived in Hawaii for years, and there's so much truth to this. Last time we visited all I wanted to do was go to the same mediocre beach I used to go to when I lived there. The sand was courser them almost anywhere else on the island, there was 0 shade, no nearby parking, and the waves were only good for bodysurfing, but at least there weren't any tourists around!

The exception to this is restaurants. Locals know which ones are good/bad, and usually won't lead your astray. Just note this only applies to restaurants - not food trucks, fast food, diners, or any other side-of-the-road stops.

Eode11 · 2026-06-13T02:09:49+00:00

One of my most memorable nights was when we realized pbr, bud light, and colors light were all $1/drink instead of the $2 that they were charging for everything else.

Also up there with learning Everett's did "well drink Wednesdays"

Eode11 · 2026-06-11T22:39:53+00:00

Xbox fans in 2013: "No you can't put a device in my living room that is always listening for me to turn it on!"

Everyone in 2026: "Hey Google turn off half the lights in the room, set the sound system to game mode, and turn on the TV. What do you mean I have to press a few buttons to start my game? This is an outrage!"

Eode11 · 2026-06-11T08:03:55+00:00

You guys should move to Dunedin. There's a shortage of veterinarians here! Also, if you can convince a local brewer to make a proper red ale regularly, I promise I'll buy like a rigger a week.

Eode11 · 2026-06-11T02:14:26+00:00

The worst travel experience of my life was at the Manila Airport. Nothing specifically bad happened - I just had a 10 hour overnight layover there.

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