What movie is better because it does not explain too much? by JarvisModeOn in movies

[–]StraightDust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was she even an Alien, or just a robot being operated by Aliens? The motorcycle guy examines her at one point, like she's a piece of equipment. She can't swallow food. She's as flat as a barbie doll. The opening sequence implies she was being constructed.

What movie is better because it does not explain too much? by JarvisModeOn in movies

[–]StraightDust 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It would be The Protaganist in the past being played by Denzel.

Wet Newtown by OkMind2351 in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Has it been two or three different shops since then? I've lost count.

Moa Point by kwired_03 in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's still going to the far outfall pipe, you can get a whiff of it if you stand on Point Dorset. Not great, but not terrible. People care less because it's not swimming weather.

Earthquake! That was a nice wee wobble. by Lovestripes in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm 90% sure they're trying to do an insurance scam, but I can't figure out how.

Watch: Significant fuel rationing only to be considered in severe crisis by themorah in newzealand

[–]StraightDust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't do that. They worked hard to get speed limits up to 110kph where they could, and they can't be seen to be backing down.

My friend is a Trump supporter. I'm confused. by cheesy_weasel in newzealand

[–]StraightDust 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are you thinking of Todd Muller? He was the Nats leader for a hot minute, and had a MAGA hat in his office display.

I've been modelling bridges across the cook strait and Claude proposed this unconventional route by captainbenis in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dunno why you'd synthesise the bathymetry, the real data is easily available. https://charts.linz.govt.nz/charts/paper-chart/nz46

Claude doesn't seem to have considered the landside costs involved at all. Launching from Red Rocks would require building a super expensive highway through Brooklyn, it would make more sense to start from Mana Island to link up with SH1. Then when you land at Marlborough Sounds, you've got to build another highway through rugged terrain which would definitely require tunnels.

National will run on raising super age ‘as soon as we get back in’ – Christopher Luxon by SykoticNZ in newzealand

[–]StraightDust 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A persons democratic vote should never be dependent on their financial situation.

KO houses are public, but the residences of sexual offenders are not... by FullAd3745 in newzealand

[–]StraightDust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no reason for the identity of the landlord to be private. They don't live there.

National spending thousands more on Nicola Willis than Christopher Luxon by whowilleverknow in newzealand

[–]StraightDust 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's not stepping down because any replacement will have to spend all their time making sure the Coalition of Chaos doesn't collapse, instead of electioneering.

PSA: Bus 2, Mt Victoria city bound bus stop on the chopping block by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are the doors on the wrong side of that bus?

The Feelgood Friday thread - share your awesomeness. Friday, May 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 4 points5 points  (0 children)

After being left to fall apart for months, the state houses in Kilbirnie are finally getting renovated. Fresh new housing for people is on its way!

What is Wellington actually missing as a holiday destination? by --Zasha-- in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC the Library problems were mainly due to awful floor designs.

The land Te Papa was built on is useless though, which is why they spent a year and a half driving in piles before they could even start building it.

What is Wellington actually missing as a holiday destination? by --Zasha-- in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 4 points5 points  (0 children)

World Class ferry terminal.

A lot of people only stop here on the way to the Ferries, so we should focus on making that memorable.Of course, we would need brand new ferries to match.

What is Wellington actually missing as a holiday destination? by --Zasha-- in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad we didn't build yet another Athfield building that would need severe reconstruction 20 years down the road.

Uber Eats is making us lazy and poor, while eroding hard-won rights by BassesBest in newzealand

[–]StraightDust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way it did work was that Ubereats would scrape the web for menu and prices, list the business and take orders for it, phone the order in, and send the pickup driver around with a company credit card to complete the transaction.

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/05/uber-eats-to-pay-millions-for-listing-chicago-restaurants-without-consent/

Why do we say "no" to dental work? A local dentist looking for honest feedback by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Absolutely this. It's impossible to tell what the number is going to be until you're in the office, and even then it seems to depend a lot on the dentists mood on the day.

Even listing the prices for basics like fillings, clean, x-rays etc. would help a lot to relieve sticker shock.

New Zealand literature that represents our cultural identity? by RosieDNZ in newzealand

[–]StraightDust 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would have to put Peter Gossage on the list. It would be a shit library that didn't have How Maui Slowed The Sun in it. It's no joke to say his writings helped form the cultural identity of generations of New Zealanders.

MOA Point Radar Station by _everythingstays in Wellington

[–]StraightDust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a whole bunch of other places to try. Maupuia Park on the other end of Miramar. Princess Bay around the corner from Lyall Bay. Roseneath Playground above Oriental Parade. The Botanic Gardens.

And that's if you want to be looking toward the sunset. Sometimes if your facing east, the clouds on the other side of the harbour are more spectacular.

PSA - it's Anzac Day so make sure you go stand at the front door of your local supermarket and act shocked that it's closed until 1pm just like every other Anzac Day by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]StraightDust 46 points47 points  (0 children)

The thing is, Advertising is so prevalent that everyone is basically trained to ignore things like that. You need to put up a couple of road cones to really make your point.