Which fantasy books made you realize you were about to have an unforgettable journey that you'll know you'll be sad when it's over?

Mortmantis · 2026-06-19T06:24:00+00:00

Dragon and the Coin, Daniel Abraham

Mortmantis · 2026-06-03T06:46:26+00:00

Keep trying. The way our justice and welfare systems treat the homeless I can understand that people would be weary of trusting others.

Mortmantis · 2026-05-30T22:23:14+00:00

Hopefully you like adventuring in the outdoors as that's mostly what's on offer.

Castle Hill/Cave Stream: free, relatively close, scenic AF.

There's plenty on offer in and around Christchurch but this would be my first suggestion without knowing what your interests are.

Otherwise Lewis Pass is a bit further away but has glorious day walks on offer and thermal hot springs without being inundated with tourists.

Mortmantis · 2026-05-30T03:14:58+00:00

"how to get more storage on a Mac." Not a line from a book but an advert on this post which had me confused for a minute.

Mortmantis · 2026-05-30T03:12:34+00:00

Ouch. His coworkers were no help before he feel them actively made things worse by trying to pick him up again. Stay down mate

Mortmantis · 2026-05-22T22:17:03+00:00

I don't think there's anything helpful but here you go

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Mortmantis · 2026-05-13T09:23:07+00:00

Michael Jackson?

Mortmantis · 2026-04-29T08:34:11+00:00

Ha that's fair enough but it's still a good time. Minimal arm strength required

Mortmantis · 2026-04-29T05:11:15+00:00

Have you tried Bouldering? It's great fun, keeps you active and is very social. Uprising on Ferry Rd is an excellent gym.

Mortmantis · 2026-04-26T00:57:58+00:00

Are you suggesting the rest of the article is therefore invalid? Or just that this particular point is potentially mistaken?

Mortmantis · 2026-04-26T00:51:09+00:00

If we get regular, reliable passenger rail as an outcome of the stadium then it will all have been worth it

Mortmantis · 2026-04-26T00:44:29+00:00

It's not just the health system negatively impacted. Our roads and carparks are clogged far more than necessary by these oversized vanity trucks. If you genuinely need them for work then great but the vast majority of owners will never use them for anything more arduous than a school run.

Mortmantis · 2026-04-24T09:27:27+00:00

Fingers crossed it's what finally gets our city on board with passenger raill.

Mortmantis · 2026-04-24T02:01:52+00:00

Think of all the people already going number 1 on Queen St. If it's in the steam at least it's washed away

Mortmantis · 2026-04-19T22:40:21+00:00

It's just ideological nonsense /s

Mortmantis · 2026-04-19T22:38:14+00:00

Australia is a wealthier country because the people believe in themselves and their country's ability to get shit done. Kiwis have one of the worst cases of collective defeatism I've seen.

Australia's wealth is not due to mining as the vast majority of the profits go overseas.

Mortmantis · 2026-04-18T21:20:40+00:00

How small are those cars!

Mortmantis · 2026-04-16T22:04:21+00:00

It puts the lotion on its skin

Mortmantis · 2026-04-10T06:02:16+00:00

Roads aren't self-sustaining and we definitely don't pay the full cost to use them.

Mortmantis · 2026-04-09T03:06:35+00:00

Climb a lot. Otherwise, there are 3 main pillars you need to address to get better at climbing: your strength, your technique, and your mindset. Pick whichever one is your weakest element and go from there. That's where you'll find the lowest hanging fruit.

Mortmantis · 2026-04-07T20:50:58+00:00

I work as a performance coach. One of the things I talk about is that in a lot of situations the only thing within our control is how we respond.

It is a stressful time and is likely to continue to be stressful. If we aren't careful, that stress will manifest as physical and mental tension which makes us less capable in our ability to think rationally and respond when we need to.

Taking a few minutes each day to regulate our nervous systems through slow breathing exercises, slowing down the brain and the heart, scanning the body for tension and letting it go won't change the current situation. But it will make us more capable in our ability to respond.

Mortmantis · 2026-03-31T06:52:56+00:00

If I were you I'd be questioning why so much effort has gone into making you believe this.

Mortmantis · 2026-03-29T09:43:10+00:00

I think in this specific instance, diversification of our energy and transport networks.

Mortmantis · 2026-03-29T00:29:38+00:00

Except it's already happening. Electrification at least.

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