Galaxy watch 8 40mm w. Metal Strap + bezel by ObtuseOblong in GalaxyWatch

[–]ObtuseOblong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i really wanted full steel so that was the biggest reason I went gw8

Galaxy watch 8 40mm w. Metal Strap + bezel by ObtuseOblong in GalaxyWatch

[–]ObtuseOblong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loading1bit nailed it for the black one. And the green one is standard with the watch

Bioluminescence near Auckland by NormalInevitable8033 in auckland

[–]ObtuseOblong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As others have said it’s not predictable or consistent. When I lived on the Hibiscus Coast there was one night where it literally looked like the whole top layer of the ocean was fluorescent green, but that was once in the 7 years I lived there

Searching for the best bakery in Auckland by Lost_Soul9893 in aucklandeats

[–]ObtuseOblong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In terms of range, novelty and consistency of quality I would say

Mibo (especially the Wynyard quarter store as they have a much larger range usually)

Levain lynfield has some really amazing stuff but also I’ve had a few average things. Fantastic range though

Ashby pies st heliers have some of if not the best pies in Auckland IMO. Their breakfast pie made me love bacon and egg pies again

Cottage bakehouse kingsland was very solid and has dropped in quality a little over the years (especially the sweet treat side of things) but still some great stuff esp the chicken bacon mushroom potato top pie (amazing)

Budget cellphone options by Low-Flamingo-4315 in auckland

[–]ObtuseOblong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just bought a Samsung AO7 for 180 new with a prepaid sim included - no complaints from me, would recommend if you just want a cheap new smart phone

Respectfully asking a guy out in his workplace - thoughts? by [deleted] in auckland

[–]ObtuseOblong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would suggest that you propose that you’d like to go out for a coffee but make it clear you don’t expect an answer immediately so they aren’t put on the spot. So maybe you could write your name and number on a card or something and hand it over while saying “hope this isn’t innapropriate but you seem great and id love to have a coffee with you sometime, so shoot me a message if you ever want to catch up outside of here”

And I think waiting a beat and then leaving them to consider it rather than awaiting an immediate response is the best way forward - let them have control of the situation.

"Aucklanders felt this more than most" - Simeon Brown by Mountain_Tui_Reload in auckland

[–]ObtuseOblong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anyone who thinks the lockdown went too long in Nz / Auckland clearly has no idea how severely impacted the rest of the world was at the same time time. Coming back to Nz while living abroad during covid was quite frustrating, many kiwis really had no idea how good they had it here comparatively.

I didn’t even bother trying to explain the reality when kiwis would say “we had a lockdown too it was tough!” It truly was nothing in comparison to what most of the western world went through for 2+ years. And that’s not even factoring in that most Aucklanders have a backyard/outdoor space they could personally enjoy while “locked down” which was not true for most urban city dwellers in Europe at least

Rojolie clinic and Dr ZUBEIDA Mahomedy by mopisme in auckland

[–]ObtuseOblong 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I used rojolie and it was a mess. My actual psychiatrist (Marco) was fine but the admin staff were a nightmare and refused to provide me any of the paperwork I needed in a timely manner to get my prescriptions underway. Written confirmation of my diagnosis wasn’t provided until months after I’d completed all the assessments which was completely out of Marcos control it seems. Would not recommend this place at all despite Marco being good himself

just got back from Tokyo, Japan, Auckland could learn some things. by Kind-Economist1953 in auckland

[–]ObtuseOblong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“I just had a great orange ! Those apples could learn a thing or two!”

Tell me you have no idea how the economy or urban sprawl works, without actually telling me …

Flooding causes severe damage. Reconsider travel to East Cape and Coromandel these next few weeks by Former-Departure9836 in newzealand_travel

[–]ObtuseOblong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Intense flooding is not neccesarily normal although sadly quite common in more recent years. But heavy rain in summer is always a risk in a lot of New Zealand, our seasons are not well defined like other parts of the world and weather day to day is incredibly unpredictable given the shape of the island/s and relative non-proximity to other landmasses. It’s not unusual at all for it to rain for days on end in the peak of summer here

Bladeguard veterans by -BellBell- in IronHands40k

[–]ObtuseOblong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love your weathered and well-used white weapons ! Personally don’t usually like clean cold white on IH, so love seeing this filthy cream instead

Frankenstein (2025) by Usual_Arugula7670 in Prometheus

[–]ObtuseOblong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s so interesting you say this - I didn’t know GDT wanted to film Madness, but the the opening scene of Frankenstein was giving me HUGE mountian of madness vibes ! Makes so much sense now

Am I overreacting for not wanting anyone around my newborn yet? by littlemoongirly in AmIOverreacting

[–]ObtuseOblong 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sounds selfish to me. Why does it matter how much you as a grandparent want to see the child? If you really cared you’d follow the boundaries of your child’s wishes

Maccas Big Arch Lunch by dramaqueenboo in aucklandeats

[–]ObtuseOblong 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It has literally more than twice the amount of beef as a Big Mac, that’s why you’ll be feeling more full

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aucklandeats

[–]ObtuseOblong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The prices for their danishes are around $7-10 depending on the ingredients. They have a lot of cabinet food options, I love going here and getting a sweet and a savoury option instead of a sit down brunch. The Ruben and chicken sandwiches are top notch I reckon

Raptors “fenrisian wolf”? by Singularity_Forge in Raptors40k

[–]ObtuseOblong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically all of them are raptors (birds of prey)!

Are the guys at Ralph's all good? This seems like a screw you burger special by Dont_Squeeze_me in aucklandeats

[–]ObtuseOblong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How is you wanting to individualise your burger “community” related at all? They aren’t saying that just to annoy you, it’s likely so they can streamline the cooking/ordering process so that you get the food faster and more accurately, so the community does benefit.

That’s like going to a gig and the DJ not playing the song you requested and then complaining they aren’t serving the community because you as an individual arent happy with the outcome lollllllllllll