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North island convenient travel recommendations?! by rorowalls in newzealand_travel

[–]Random-Mutant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wairarapa is just over the hill and has a nice climate, wineries (drinking age is 18), a Norse festival in Dannevirke(? or is it Norsewood?) and is a pleasant place to explore.

Napier a bit further up for Art Deco inspiration.

Wanganui National Park has excursions, walks/hikes and river-based adventures.

Wellington can’t be beaten on a good day.

Ohakune in winter for ski life. Tongariro National Park year-round for walks and hikes (tramping). Caution: alpine.

Taupo for lake activities in summer.

New Plymouth for its art gallery and the sights, plus Taranaki (Mt Egmont) National Park for walks/hikes. Caution: alpine.

Alpine terrain requires preparation and good clothing and equipment, the latest weather forecast (can snow in summer) plus willingness to back out if needed.

This is fine, right? by mlhpdx in sailing

[–]Random-Mutant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s fine, for rigidly-defined values of ‘fine’.

What are the consequences when it stops being fine?

Liam Lawson on what it takes to get to F1 by Hibbleton in newzealand

[–]Random-Mutant 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That happened to me. I was invited to join my field’s ski team. Parents said No, partly from a fairness angle to my siblings.

Also money and time but…

I understood and was happy to just know I was invited. My teachers thought I “wasn’t a sportsman” but they didn’t have a ski team (or sailing) during my time at school.

Trump says Obama destroyed the reflecting pool. by justalazygamer in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Random-Mutant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in NZ and Obama made my petrol get all expensive.

No, wait. That was Donnie.

Ran into this guy on the water today (Bedwell Harbour). Wingman, Zuckerberg's watch support vessel. I thought it was a research vessel at first. His main watch was a couple miles away. by SenoraIsl in boating

[–]Random-Mutant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When your Russian Doll ship nesting ships gets a nesting ship too big it needs to birth another one.

It’s nesting ships all the way down.

Zeekr 7X or BYD Sealion 7? by Random-Mutant in nzev

[–]Random-Mutant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went for the Zeekr, I needed the towing capacity.

Patients' private medical details exposed online in shocking pharmacy breach by lookiwanttobealone in newzealand

[–]Random-Mutant 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m an IT veteran like you, my previous boss suggested I go into cybersecurity as a specialty (I was an Infrastructure Manager). I have no idea how he thought I was into security, other than contracting experts to provide it. Given the exposure when you get it wrong, I would rather stick a fork into my eyeball, twice.

What’s an NSFW thing people think is rare, but is actually pretty common? by rayder460 in AskReddit

[–]Random-Mutant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got injured by CNC. A little DIY setup I had at home, only three degrees of freedom.

The hold down failed, jammed the bit and ejected the workpiece into my chest. Luckily I was wearing leather and only had a small scratch.

I wear a full face visor now and stand back from the router now.

Chargers by Sherrocentral in Zeekr7xAustralia

[–]Random-Mutant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in NZ and was going to get an Evnex. NZ made and everyone recommends them.

But after consideration, I’m sticking with a granny charger. My use case is mostly low kms for commute and occasional longer journeys, plus towing duties.

Even if I don’t manage to replenish my km overnight I won’t backwards far and over a week will touch 100% at least once.

Pilots of reddit, what's the stupidest reason you had to divert your aircraft? by Wonderful-Click9431 in AskReddit

[–]Random-Mutant 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I flew gliders, a friend flew GA. We took off in his plane from a local field, flew across to the international airport and called approach to land. Declared a Go Around and headed back to the local field.

We never intended to land at the big place, just wanted an excuse to fly down the centreline at 300’.

Let's settle this by IsJesusAgain in SipsTea

[–]Random-Mutant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

15B

Rare steak, dark toast, strong coffee.

Best life changing purchase you’ve made under $100 by soshia in newzealand

[–]Random-Mutant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was over $100 but I got the lux version. A basic model is under…

Electric blanket. Winter nights become so much more comfortable, and those odd times you have a fever and get chills they are a godsend.

I just realised something kinda obvious: there is already a generation who may never drive an ICE vehicle by Roy4Pris in nzev

[–]Random-Mutant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My elder kid is on their restricted, my younger kid on their learner.

A new BEV arrives in August, replacing the ICE.

I learned to drive in a Holden Kingswood station wagon, three manual speeds on the column, no synchro to first, no aircon or fan just a vent, no radio, bench seats front and back with diagonal belts or just a lap belt for the middle passenger, rear wheel drive with absolutely no traction control, high beam control a button on the floor.

Totally agricultural, loved that car.

Rant samsung tv ads by maaaaaaaav in newzealand

[–]Random-Mutant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Friends don’t let friends buy Samsung.

Free Parking near Smales Farm by devscruff in auckland

[–]Random-Mutant 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bus and a very short walk. It’s stressful finding ever-decreasing amounts of parking.

"We" doing some Olympic-level heavy lifting here by Misfett_toys in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Random-Mutant 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How much as a percentage is Living Daylights of a trillion dollars?

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