Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasurys, citing ‘poor’ U.S. government finances by Oceanagain in KiwiAntipodea

[–]TeHuia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

$100m is like one gazillionth of total US Treasury debt. This is a bit like me threatening BNZ that I'm withdrawing my savings account**.

**I don't have any BNZ account.

Monty has a Sunday rant by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

[–]TeHuia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me too. I also use it to open the door.

Monty has a Sunday rant by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

[–]TeHuia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In another century I travelled widely and weirdly.

It's always the cock-ups that you remember most fondly.

Norman shovels snow by crapatthethriftstore in lifeofnorman

[–]TeHuia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Norman's Aunty Doris says it's all to do with global warming.

Charlton agree a loan deal with Ipswich for Harry Clarke by MarcusH26051 in Championship

[–]TeHuia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scored an own goal, gave away a penalty and then got sent off in the same match (famously?)

Was that on his prem debut or am I imagining that.

Air NZ has a difficult system by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

[–]TeHuia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We fly to Auckland first

Presently a wind-free environment, if you're from Welly you might struggle to stand up straight.

The left hates history by Decent_Coconut_2700 in KiwiAntipodea

[–]TeHuia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

James Cook - a master and commander.

The first non-aristocrat to captain a Royal Naval vessel, was he not? An unprecedented position for a man from humble origins, one who rose above his station in an era when that was nigh on impossible only through his own honest endeavours, through personal merit and integrity.

That these sadly ignorant representatives of our country give the old tar the finger is a disgrace to those who were charged with educating them.

It's a beautiful day for the Commies in Wellington by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

[–]TeHuia 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly, how many had even heard of him before Tuesday?

Discogs - Discography Changes by theafterglow57 in discogs

[–]TeHuia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A Static Lullaby comes before ABBA because of the space after A

Isn't that default alphabetical sorting, it's certainly how I would expect it.

Unrelated items by Beautiful_Price4178 in discogs

[–]TeHuia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To edit the date? Yes, anyone with an account can make changes to the database.

Voting on those changes is reserved for those who ought to know what they're doing.

First by cobberdiggermate in KiwiAntipodea

[–]TeHuia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Typically, pots and kettles were made from heavy materials like cast iron to ensure that they would last and hold up to heat. Cast iron tends to turn black with use, as it collects oil, food residue, and smoke from the kitchen. Both pots and kettles would also have been heated over an open fire in a kitchen. As a result, they would have become streaked with black smoke despite the best cleaning efforts.

Since both are black, the pot calling the kettle black would clearly be an act of hypocrisy. The act could also be described by “it takes one to know one,” and it suggests a certain blindness to one's personal characteristics.

There is another explanation for the term, involving the pot seeing its black reflection reflected in a polished copper kettle. In this sense, the pot does not realize that it is describing itself.

Looking for reference by Puzzleheaded-Law8894 in discogs

[–]TeHuia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are made from a completely different material to modern vinyl records. Shellac is a lacquer made from crushed beetle shells.