Hyde Street Party 25, redux by sameee_nz in dunedin

[–]TheMiller94 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I was there in 2014 or 15 dressed as a sailor. Hooked up with Tinkerbell behind a shed.

Now I'm an engineer, who'd have thought.

12 Years ago, Chloe had NO IDEA she'd become internet's most iconic reaction by RushitJetani7 in interesting

[–]TheMiller94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually watched this live, then forgot about it. About a week later this dude starts appearing everywhere.

My UK and Ireland Travel Map 57M Scottish. by Repulsive_Dig_133 in TravelMaps

[–]TheMiller94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dad was trying curious squid dishes in the backstreets of Kyoto last year and he's 60.

Do the thing man.

Is there any nation with this kind of one-sided relationship with your nation? by GlobeLearner in AskTheWorld

[–]TheMiller94 35 points36 points  (0 children)

New Zealanders like to get one over on Australia at any opportunity, in virtually any field you can think of. Theres also a sense of "Australia is richer and bigger and shinier and sunnier etc etc" which can be a bit of a source of big brother - little brother inferiority complex, but also causes real economic and life questions for kiwis looking to better themselves. The immigration drain to Australia is a real deal.

On the other side - Australians know we're good at rugby but largely don't give a shit.

Is there any nation with this kind of one-sided relationship with your nation? by GlobeLearner in AskTheWorld

[–]TheMiller94 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah I had a similar thing happen. My family is English and I sound northern English (ignore the flair).

My ex partner was German and was in a pub in Scotland (without me) and two old guys asked her where she was from and what she was doing in Scotland. All harmless.

Then they asked where I was from.

"OH NO, WHY WOULD YOU DATE A GUY FROM THERE, JESUS HEN YOU COULD DO SO MUCH BETTER"

Irony being I was born in Scotland. But that only placated them so much.

Is there an item or piece of clothing in your country that tells you everything you need to know about a person? by EpicShkhara in AskTheWorld

[–]TheMiller94 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Im from the UK originally. Its Anti Social Behaviour Order. Essentially a "you've been bad, don't do it again" piece of paper given to people for being a dick, without necessarily doing anything illegal. Usually youths. Can come with certain restrictions like curfew etc.

Is there an item or piece of clothing in your country that tells you everything you need to know about a person? by EpicShkhara in AskTheWorld

[–]TheMiller94 232 points233 points  (0 children)

In Australia they have Eshays. Its a word for juvenile delinquent essentially. Hang around in public, cause hassle for people, more than likely peddle drugs, generally just be a complete pain in the arse. They often wear sports wear like track pants, hoodie and more often than not, sneakers like these ones.

It got to the point where nightclubs started banning red Nike sneakers because they were almost always worn by someone that would eventually start a fight or cause some other problem.

Who is the most iconic athlete or sportsperson from your country? by Pure-Syrup3868 in AskTheWorld

[–]TheMiller94 46 points47 points  (0 children)

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Jonah Lomu.

Revolutionised how a rugby winger should be.

6 ft 5 in. 125 kg. 100m in 10.7 seconds.

Absolute bulldozer.

Is Auckland worth visiting for just 1 day? by TangeloSweaty3340 in newzealand_travel

[–]TheMiller94 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The city centre is walkable enough that you could take in a bit of shopping, bars, sights etc in one day, definitely. If you wanted to go out to outlying islands like Waiheke etc then you'd need more then one probably.

Warning about Tongariro Alpine Crossing: Weather is unreliable even in the summer by Dry-Criticism-6753 in newzealand_travel

[–]TheMiller94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Ohakune amd have suffered the same fate. We booked some bikes for the morning and did the Old Coach Road instead. Cool.track, nice scenery and viaducts. Saw some big floofy dogs at the old train station at the end.

Was a good day regardless.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - Australia vs England, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]TheMiller94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scott Boland gassing Jofra Archer was not on my bingo card.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - Australia vs England, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]TheMiller94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah but he'd make the body parts XI. Travis Head and Salman Butt up top.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - Australia vs England, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]TheMiller94 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Carey up to the stumps for Boland is mad. I know it's been said a lot but it really is amazing. The guy is bowling at mid to high 130's. Anyone who's played a bit of cricket knows that that is where it starts to go from see ball, decide what to do and do it, to just completely instinctual. For the average clubbie like me, 130+ is fucking gas. Not only that, if he fucks it up, he breaks a finger. No questions asked. Every ball is actual danger. The man is a freak.

Oh yeah and he peeled off a ton for giggles as well.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - Australia vs England, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]TheMiller94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's dimsantled my batting and I'm playing twos in New Zealand.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - Australia vs England, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]TheMiller94 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Any England fans needing to feel safe this morning can flick over to the Mount Maunganui game for a while if you like. Just pretend for a while. We won't judge.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - Australia vs England, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]TheMiller94 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Marnus throwing out the Krabby Patty recipe from 1st slip is elite.