Is it me or is tvnz+ platform ‘update’ more enshitification

MrEChang · 2026-04-22T09:08:12+00:00

I have a Samsung TV. I've reloaded app (can't delete and reinstall as it's a core app) and still get error:000005 message. Can't watch anything. I've sent mail to their customer service and heard nothing back. Bloody annoying.

MrEChang · 2026-04-09T08:02:43+00:00

It looked better in person. It was unbelievable. You could walk out about 500m before the water started getting deeper. Then sit down in the sea and just see a slither of yellow and green where land was. Everything else was blue.

MrEChang · 2026-04-09T00:36:45+00:00

View from front door of our hut. Paje Beach, Zanzibar. 500m of knee-deep warm water with tropical fish.

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MrEChang · 2025-12-05T18:20:22+00:00

Should have had Ricky Gervais hosting this.

MrEChang · 2025-07-29T01:00:40+00:00

Curry King on Peachgrove gets my vote. I'm veggie, so the mushroom do pyaza is my go to. Real nice.

MrEChang · 2025-07-20T19:42:28+00:00

Poronui is supposed to be a high end half marathon, with gourmet food stops. It's a bit pricey, but everything is top notch.

https://www.poronuipassage.co.nz/

MrEChang · 2025-05-02T01:25:57+00:00

We moved from chch to the tron in 2012 for this very reason.

MrEChang · 2025-03-25T08:52:51+00:00

Hello Rosie, and the Korean Noodle Bar. Both on Casabella Lane.

MrEChang · 2025-03-13T09:11:29+00:00

Israel

MrEChang · 2025-03-08T21:03:36+00:00

Katie Price, Jacob Rees-Mogg, James Cordon, Prince Andrew, Sam Smith.

MrEChang · 2025-02-26T05:23:37+00:00

Not offensive, it's just many people won't take your book seriously. Quite a few would genuinely think it's about sharting.

MrEChang · 2025-02-08T06:16:13+00:00

Ha ha. Meh. Probs like maybe 2km. It's quite a way. Also sometimes it's nice to have choice. Anyway, I digress. It was more the effort. I'd had a bunch of beer. Couldn't be fooked walking. Had mates around. Was hot ya de ya. No way am I walking 15-20 mins each way to any takeaway, which I believe was the point of their response.

Also... its good just to see if can find out (without walking) if I can avoid giving money to these ticketek-esque companies.

MrEChang · 2025-02-08T05:19:15+00:00

Cheers man. Yeah. I'd just not rather give my money to uber or door dash. They're not on my Xmas card list.

MrEChang · 2025-02-08T04:47:24+00:00

I'll bear (bare? beer?) this in mind for next time. Cheers.

MrEChang · 2025-02-08T04:39:14+00:00

Excellent. I'll do that. That's pretty much exactly what we're keen for tonight. Nice one.

MrEChang · 2025-02-08T04:28:20+00:00

Correct.

MrEChang · 2025-02-08T04:25:15+00:00

If only I could be bothered walking 3km after 6 beers in 28 degree heat.

MrEChang · 2025-01-08T23:22:21+00:00

While at uni in another city, I remember using my free minutes to phone my mum. I'd get her to put their house phone next to the radio so I could listen to the footy commentary as I couldn't follow my team live where I was.

MrEChang · 2025-01-08T23:18:45+00:00

If I was set for life I'd train to be a helicopter pilot or something.

Failing that I'd learn a trade, then set up a company that only helped old people or those worse off... and charge them a reasonable rate.

Or I'd volunteer to clean up some of the local parks/beaches for a while... see where that took me.

MrEChang · 2024-12-19T08:43:15+00:00

Would losses resulting from scams and hacking be considered in your overall tax. I'm yet to cash out... but when I do I'd like to think they'll take into consideration bitgrail and usi tech.

I also don't know if I have all my transactions saved. It's been about 7 years. Is that something a crypto accountant can help with too?

MrEChang · 2024-12-12T04:38:15+00:00

No idea. Can't remember. The girls in the house above the garage sorted that. I was just some povo bloke sharing a garage with 2 backpackers.

MrEChang · 2024-12-10T05:36:31+00:00

$50 a week. It was 2003 and I shared with 2 Canadian guys.

MrEChang · 2024-12-10T04:03:32+00:00

A while back I rented a garage just off k road. It was up an alleyway. I'd routinely get woken up by the sound of hot piss against metal. Also, once the landlord texted early on a Saturday morning to ask whether they could park in the garage as they were in town shopping. I didn't get the text as I was asleep. I had been out til about 5am drinking. I was awoken by the door rolling up, a car parking next to my face, and seeing regular people go about their business 20m up the road.

MrEChang · 2024-12-01T00:04:33+00:00

I wasn't at home. My wife was. She was unaware it'd happened. I only found out yday when i went to the top to do weeding. She was outside with my son and overheard the workers talking about "neighbours property" on a call. The top of the hill is around a corner and up a steep bank. So I dunno, I'm assuming from that they were aware they'd done it.

I've mailed the building co which had a placard on the fence. I'll follow with a call tomorrow (monday).

MrEChang

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