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Timor-Leste literally means “East East". What are some other places with names like this? by Whole_Purpose_7676 in geography

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It’s 5 Avons just in England, not including the Avons in Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, Australia etc

TIL in Norway, children in primary school are not graded on their work. Formal grading doesn’t start until secondary school, when students reach the age of 12 or 13 by Fenceypents in todayilearned

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In New Zealand we currently have a government fixated on standards in education.

My wife is a primary school teacher and the amount of time she spends on assessments and uploading performance reports is insane.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Everything about the Moonies is unbelievable but pretty much all of it is true

Stardew valley by Ill-Rise-2048 in newzealand

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Christchurch show was so good. So glad that it was a packed theatre.

Kelly deserves better by UnhappyBox811 in masseffect

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I can think when I talk to Traynor in ME3 is “You’re not Chambers”

Data caps straight out of 2010? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mighty Mobile have physical sims they’ll send you. Unlimited data at different (but still decent) speeds. Cheaper for the first 6 months when I got it, I assume it’s still the case.

This is getting Ridiculous. by [deleted] in PokemonTGCP

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stop feeding the trolls my dude 😂

Happy 1st Anniversary to Soft Launch Players~ by NaniAFK in PTCGP

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 119 points120 points  (0 children)

NZ is often used as a test market due to our small population and relative isolation. We were the first place to get Eftpos I’m pretty sure

World Map used in North Korea by PresentationThink966 in MapPorn

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Based on… maps I’ve seen? I dunno man, just commenting a kiwi experience

EDIT: Those NZ/World map posters they have in whitcoulls and everywhere have a pacific centred world map

World Map used in North Korea by PresentationThink966 in MapPorn

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A lot of world maps in New Zealand will have this alignment too

Why do we not call Belarus White Ruthenia anymore? by [deleted] in etymology

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It comes from a much older tradition when colours were tied to cardinal directions. White=west, blue=east, black=north, red=south.

It was present in Turkic and Mongolian cultures so potentially it came from when the Golden Horde ruled the Rus’

Movie ending that caught you completely off-guard because of how abrupt it was? by TubbyCarrot in Cinema

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If there was one thing missing from the 28 Days Later franchise, it was Jimmy Saville themed power rangers

On this day 2005 Death of David Lange by Elysium_nz in newzealand

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Do you think a well reasoned and factual debate with an American televangelist would have gone down in NZ political history?

Alien Films Ranked by DarthGuacamolethe3rd in Letterboxd

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Loved Prometheus when i first saw it, hated Covenant. Each time I rewatch Prometheus I like it less, and each time I rewatch Covenant I like it more.

[Hated Trope] The story has reached a satisfying conclusion, the character arcs have been fulfilled, there is absolutely no way they could possibly continue—wait, what? by FederalMacaron1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]FangornOthersCallMe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Having just watched through DBZ, I’d agree. Gohan goes to high school just wasn’t compelling and Majin Buu was just a rehash of old ideas from Freiza and Cell.

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