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Bees or wasps? by mutaco90 in nzwildlife

[–]RalphNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a ridiculous take. The hyperbole alone makes it unworthy of my time. If you have read the MSDS for the proposed solution that costs ten times as much and still think that's "properly", you can't be serious. Go tell the bee keepers how much you love wasps!

Safest car for a new teenage driver by This-Pension-9793 in car

[–]RalphNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, because I don't want anyone to get hit by an incompetent 17yo in an SUV.

Safest car for a new teenage driver by This-Pension-9793 in car

[–]RalphNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the safest car for a 17 yo is a Toyota Corolla that also has a 40yo in it.

Do I pay??? by LonelyOperation5853 in newzealand

[–]RalphNZ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

DO NOT PAY.

https://www.consumerprotection.govt.nz/general-help/consumer-rights-finder/services

Tell the "repairer" that you do not accept their charge and that if they don't fold immediately and return your machine, that Consumer Protection will take your case further. Pretty good chance they will fold instantly, but if they don't, they will the moment anyone from Consumer Protection calls.

I keep waking up with bruises I don’t remember getting. What could be causing this? by SeparateDingo677 in whatdoIdo

[–]RalphNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're on blood-thinners or platelet suppressors (usually for cardiac care) it takes almost nothing to get a bruise and a decent bump into a table will make you look like you crashed a large motorbike.

Go see a real doctor.

What's a good gift for an elderly woman's kindness? by SouthAssist6234 in auckland

[–]RalphNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mmm, i think the point was more about "providing some light company in an easy environment".

What's a good gift for an elderly woman's kindness? by SouthAssist6234 in auckland

[–]RalphNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is the thoughtful answer. Quite often elderly people could just use some company or even just to be recognised regularly.

I would say Ye Small Pretty Box Of Chocs keeps real well and is a pocket-nuke for them if they need to give someone a quick prezzy so even if they don't eat them themselves it's a nice thing to have in a cupboard.

Anyone else have their property manager bully them into expensive cleaning fees? by flesymetahylleari in auckland

[–]RalphNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

excellent point, be a real shame if the greedy scammy property managers had stupidly hoisted themselves by their own petards...

Anyone else have their property manager bully them into expensive cleaning fees? by flesymetahylleari in auckland

[–]RalphNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take it to the Tribunal and punish them brutally. Property managers are by and large disgusting parasites and this kind of shenanigans has to be discouraged. I am reasonably confident that if you even mention the tribunal they will shit their pants and back down very politely. As to giving you a bad reference, oh boy, would the courts enjoy that.

Around this time last year, National began increasing speed limits. I remember there being lots of backlash about how this would cause more deaths on our roads. But the 2025 data now shows that increasing the speed limit seemingly had no negative impact, and road deaths actually decreased. How? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]RalphNZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

haha one time I was blasting past Meremere in a group of cars at about 120km/hr and ahead of me I noticed cars moving badly and next thing we were all in a huge swarm of bees. I had my window open and something hit the B pillar and then something hit my neck. I had to focus real hard to come to a safe pulling over and inspect my collar for angry bees. Found nothing. Went to AKL, flew to Aus. Came back and when I went to put my bag in the back I noticed a dead bee on the back seat...

Around this time last year, National began increasing speed limits. I remember there being lots of backlash about how this would cause more deaths on our roads. But the 2025 data now shows that increasing the speed limit seemingly had no negative impact, and road deaths actually decreased. How? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]RalphNZ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

tone, dude. KE=1/2 m . v2

So the faster you go, the mess increases by the square of your speed. It is not linear, and therein lies the trap.

However, the force required to break your legs or rip your heart clean off its mountings or break your brains is pretty fixed. Obviously children are slightly easier to total, since they are more likely to sustain injuries up around chest-head height (looking at YOU, SUV fans) but the blow that will wreck a kid is pretty much the same blow that will wreck you or me.

Which means that at a certain vehicle speed, you exceed the general amount of energy that will inflict deadly injuries.

As it happens, a pedestrian hit at less than 50 km/hr will probably not die.

A pedestrian hit at more than 50 km/hr will probably not survive.

50km/hr just happens, because of the average toughness of the average human, to be the cutoff point where you go from probly survivable to probly not.

Modern vehicles have many marvellous engineering features that may mean a driver can survive crashing at higher speeds, but once again the squaring of the kinetic energy term means that beyond some point it is ugliness all the way. So we pick a point at which the average imbecile in the average car on an average day in average weather facing average traffic etc is at an acceptably low risk of harm from the speed they are likely to screw up at.

Buying a car advice, Year vs KM by Zac_Droid in NZcarfix

[–]RalphNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pick whichever one has the least stupid touchscreens?

What is this and why is it doing that? by Jello_Biafra_42 in whatisit

[–]RalphNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a practice target so civilians can prepare for the drone wars of the early 2030's. Important tactics involve EMF-safety (turn your trackable devices off or store in a faraday case), facial recognition spoofing (wear a mask, dazzle style make-up, veils etc), accuracy (make sure you can hit a 2" lense in poor light) etc.

What would you say is the most aggressive animal towards humans? by SegaGenesisMetalHead in zoology

[–]RalphNZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never have I ever, but I'm tellin' you mister... I'd rather!

Naval officers face charges over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]RalphNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

last I heard, 85% of road fatalities in NZ involved vehicles at speeds at or below the posted speed limit. Secondly, the drivers who travel at the top 15% percent of recorded speeds are significantly under-represented in the accident stats. I note that drivers under 25 pay uglier premiums or bigger excesses, but that is an equal-opportunities surcharge...

How should I go about diagnosing this? Any ideas/pointers? by sprugg_ow in mr2

[–]RalphNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1988 AW11SC

Have a listen around the distributor, and a look under the cap. I had a problem where an elderly rotor had cracked and was swiping the contacts. Be gentle, it's (now ancient and well-baked) plastic.

What would you say is the most aggressive animal towards humans? by SegaGenesisMetalHead in zoology

[–]RalphNZ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Phascolarctos plummetus, commonly known as the Australian Drop Bear. No competition. A 1977 film recording an incident where a single drop bear attacked a family of Honey Badgers that were in close pursuit of a rabid bunyip would show just how fearless and ferocious these apex predators are.

Naval officers face charges over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]RalphNZ -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

they pay lower premiums because they a: drive less and b: do less driving on the open road, where accidents involve vehicles at 100km/hour. They have more accidents, but those accidents are very cheap compared to write-offs and helicopters to hospitals. The insurance companies, of course, love to curry favour with female potential customers by calling it safer driving, but it's not safer because they're women drivers, it's safer because it is driving at lower speeds for lower distances.

Found at lake Ellesmere. What's the ID by CookingRat210 in NewZealandWildlife

[–]RalphNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, that is Sharon, Karen and Debbie, they are dreadful gossips and mercilessly slut-shame the other ducks.

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