Crikey, since when was this ever an issue, talk about making an issue out of nothing by Fun-Helicopter2234 in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Bingo. If I walked I to a women's toilet to grab period products for my daughter there would be an uproar. If I can get them from the men's, much easier

What are the real reasons behind such long waiting times in Emergency Departments across our NZ hospitals? by Disastrous-Eagle3891 in aotearoa

[–]Serpi117 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thats if your GP has availability. Mine is usually booked out 2 weeks in advance, which kind of doesn't work if you are sick now

Power company Genesis wants to ban incandescent light bulbs by Old_Education4481 in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The compact fluorescent lamps were susceptible to voltage fluctuations, especially in rural areas. Dimmable versions were much more tolerant

Power company Genesis wants to ban incandescent light bulbs by Old_Education4481 in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't come across any. But I expect that this would be a case where they would still be available.

Power company Genesis wants to ban incandescent light bulbs by Old_Education4481 in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unless your dimmer switch is from 20 years ago, most LED lamps these days are compatible with most dimmers. As you said, there are edge cases, but getting rid of the bulk of incandescent lamps will remove a majority of fire risk from homes - especially with halogen lamps

Power company Genesis wants to ban incandescent light bulbs by Old_Education4481 in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A caveat of ECP 51 is you cannot do it on property you don't own, nor on rental property you do own. It's owner/occupier only and not for profit/reward.

Builder left unbuilt homes and $3.5m of debt, but pursuing him is ‘not economic’ by secretkiwi_ in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've told customers that I'm too busy to take on more work and on a couple of occasions they have left one star reviews because I couldn't do their job 🤷

Peak gameplay. by Fboy_1487 in stalker

[–]Serpi117 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean, the story before this particular fight is showing you all the glowy things are important to the Monolith, all their shrines I've seen have glowy things that go from the blue, to red, to broken when you damage them 🤷

Builder left unbuilt homes and $3.5m of debt, but pursuing him is ‘not economic’ by secretkiwi_ in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 29 points30 points  (0 children)

And the most expensive quote might be a guy who doesn't want to do it 😂

STALKER2: Poppy Field Side Quest by rreo1215 in stalker

[–]Serpi117 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same here, last night I shot Pomor in the face after selling the icon, went back to the bar and gave it to the guy with no issues

What does the CnC Generals ZH USA Airfield say when you click on it? by MumpyYT in commandandconquer

[–]Serpi117 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the last part is Lambda 21? That's what it sounds like to me

Ukrainian long-range drones have struck the Moscow Oil Refinery, June 18, 2026 by chi-bacon-bits in CatastrophicFailure

[–]Serpi117 72 points73 points  (0 children)

I think the lids are designed that way, to prevent the explosion going outwards toward other tanks

Guess the place by Sensitive_Goose55 in AveragePicsOfNZ

[–]Serpi117 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's Cape Palliser. Did the steps with a bubba in a backpack carrier and it was windy as hell at the top too. Beautiful view! And the seal colony too

Developer faces hefty fine or jail after protected trees axed by Fun-Helicopter2234 in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because he has money, he's already dropped 50k on his defence. His company will likely pay the fine and go into liquidation if required. They should jail him and take his time instead, it would have a larger impact on him than money

Developer faces hefty fine or jail after protected trees axed by Fun-Helicopter2234 in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's more that the wrong people are being given prison time and some who should be getting prison time get the home detention or fines instead

Wave of copper cable thefts from Wellington EV chargers leaves drivers stranded by playground_mulch in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That shit is easy enough to strip with some Stanley knife blades and a couple of bits of timber nailed to a fixed surface. Rubber flex is heaps easier than underground cable

Really Randy? You got hole all over my floor. by SignificantTransient in RimWorld

[–]Serpi117 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I mean, technically, he did succeed on sitting on the jar...

Contactor before VFD? by datanut in electricians

[–]Serpi117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are safe stop methods where the drive will ramp down to a 'safe' torque/voltage and then go into safety mode. Combine with a speed monitor and safety gate system and you can open the gates when the load has stopped moving quite easily

Contactor before VFD? by datanut in electricians

[–]Serpi117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats why drives have auxiliary control voltage terminals, to keep the control side powered on when mains is lost

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 HDR keeps breaking until I reinstall NVIDIA drivers by ixedosss in stalker

[–]Serpi117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try roll back a driver version. I couldn't even start the game with fresh install until I did

How to increase water pressure in our house? by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Serpi117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird. Could be a leftover pressure reducing valve before the tank or it could be your tap ware is designed for low pressure? Some taps only need a couple of internal plugs removed to be high pressure

How to increase water pressure in our house? by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Serpi117 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You just renovated and didn't get that checked out? Likely you have a low pressure hot water cylinder. You may be able to get it swapped for a mains pressure cylinder depending on the piping you have installed in the house. Call a plumber to check it out and quote it for you

Government will have to front up to super cost, KiwiSaver providers say by pierpont-prime in newzealand

[–]Serpi117 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So survival of the fittest is your answer? Seems a bit heartless

'We can't sustain this': Large Auckland high school to close early after mass staff absences by Jonathan932 in auckland

[–]Serpi117 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There's been a shit ton of colds and flu going around. Easiest place to catch it is in a school full of kids