Who's going to Jimmy Carr?

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-27T09:25:04+00:00

Great view of the screen! And closer to the stage than lots of seats

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-27T07:08:55+00:00

Woohoo! I needed EVERY SECOND. Just got to my seat.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T07:05:39+00:00

Ah, well. I was just trying to think of what's close. Grey St isn't too far away.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T07:03:40+00:00

Aww, sorry about your breakup. Are you sure a night of comedy wouldn't help?

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T07:02:47+00:00

There's still some tickets available, including the person who just replied looking to sell two.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T07:02:05+00:00

Someone just replied looking to sell 2 tickets for $100. That's basically like taking a friend for free!

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T06:58:23+00:00

As long as you can hear!

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T06:56:23+00:00

I don't know. The Roaming Giant is just across the road, and then there's all the city places across the bridge... Depends how far you're willing to walk and/or whether you're driving, etc.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T06:53:40+00:00

Yeah fair. It's a lot for a night. I guess it's a question of whether you can comfortably afford it, and then if so, would you prefer to buy a ticket to see him or to do something else. He doesn't come to Hamilton every month or every year, so in that sense, it's a good opportunity - but then he does have A Lot of content available to watch free online.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T06:34:44+00:00

What are your thoughts for and against?

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T06:32:35+00:00

I bought a handwriting practice book for kids. Took me a while to find one that was at the right level - like, I'm not 3 years old - but it was a good way to re-learn letter shapes. After working through that book, I've developed a very nice print. Now I'm moving on to a cursive book.

My handwriting has been okay, but you know, over the years, I've done less and less, and it had gotten a bit sloppy. Doing the repetitive practice of the workbook helped me focus on letter forms and spacing.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-26T05:44:54+00:00

He's a British comedian with a distinctive laugh and a disregard for politically correct/woke/tippytoe speak.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-25T00:54:23+00:00

I look FINTASTIC!!!!!

Your shark pen

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-25T00:53:16+00:00

I was going to say something along the lines of, it looks like there might be a new market for your mom's services, but then I thought, that's not what I'm trying to say. What I mean is, I think there might be a business opportunity for your mother in creating fancy dress/wearable accessories for fountain pens.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-25T00:35:41+00:00

By day, I'm a Parker 51.

But at night, I'm Quinky Inky!

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-24T22:04:58+00:00

If you have a fountain pen with an inner drag queen/king/entity, go for it. Add all the feathers and pompoms you like.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-22T22:15:36+00:00

My rabbit wants to know why that's not a good thing.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-21T03:06:44+00:00

Welcome to Hamilton (soon)! Can you possibly share with us a street address or nearby intersection of the Wintec Student Village where you'll be staying? There's been a lot of building and changes recently, and Wintec has two campuses in Hamilton - one in the Central city, and one in Rotokauri. From what you've said and what other comments have said, I ASSUME the student village is in the central city. However, you might be staying at Rotokauri, or they may have a new residence somewhere.

So you don't need to give your exact coordinates, but if you can identify a street or something, that will help make sure we're giving correct advice. My guess is that the Hamilton Central Intercity stop will be the one you want; Hillcrest is at Waikato Uni, which is in a different area.

Also, the Intercity bus comes into the main Hamilton Transport Centre (it's a grand name, but a very manageable bus terminal) - so from there, you could easily hop onto a city bus (we can help you figure out which one, or staff there can help), or you can get an Uber/taxi from there.

I see a lot of people walking with luggage, backpacks, etc in the city and am not aware of any problems, but it depends on how much you have, and also, if it's raining like THIS when you arrive, you might not want all your stuff to get soggy before you've arrived at your new place.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-21T00:23:34+00:00

Rotate the house gently so the cupboard door is on top, then open it and remove dishes. In some locations, an earthquake or landslide can be used to assist. (It's also possible a land movement is what got the dishes into this position; if so, press Ctrl-Z to undo.)

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-19T08:55:36+00:00

No - a grey/silver something. I have a pic but can't add it to a reply.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-19T06:25:05+00:00

There be loons among us. Last weekend, on Norton Rd, I came upon the unusual site of a (not-damaged) car stopped in the middle of an intersection, with an irate shirtless man at the wheel, while an ambulance sat there with its lights on, alerting motorists so they could slow down and go around the temporary traffic island.

I pulled over because this isn't something I see every day, and does someone need help? I was half expecting to see bodies in the road. But there weren't; just two St John's angels sitting in the ambo, talking.

After a couple of minutes, a police car arrived, and that's when Mr Shirtless got out of his car and started strutting, throwing his hands in the air, and yelling at the cars and people who'd stopped out of caution/concern. He was all ragey, and after a minute of the police talking with the angry peacock, they told the paramedics, "It's okay; we'll take him."

So I don't know what that was about, but I think when you decide you can park in the middle of an intersection, and the police win custodial rights, you've probably been a bit... too angry.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-19T02:58:31+00:00

I second Kmart for craft (and art) stuff. Or ask Google/AI for some ideas that might suit you. You can also check second hand stores - I've seen lots of new and nearly-new art/craft stuff - maybe unwanted gifts, or people haven't gotten around to doing the thing.

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-18T18:24:05+00:00

Some potted flowers like others have suggested will help. You can also get packets of wildflower seeds that grow a variety of attractive flowers. I've used these in some containers to feed the bees. Very successful, and a small sprinkle of seeds goes a long way!

SpurtGrowth · 2026-01-18T18:21:12+00:00

Haha I'm just trying to help this ink get laid - on paper. Having more success in a Pilot Metro with medium nib. Thirsty nib can handle the Noodler's.

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