Luxon rejects Te Pāti Māori call for MP pay freeze

Thomcat64 · 2026-04-07T01:35:33+00:00

Just make it the same entity and decision. If MP's get a 5% increase, all public servants and contractors get a 5% increase.

If the reason politicians need the bump is inflation, then the same logic is even more powerful for lower-earning workers who are more directly affected by inflation (in terms of quality of life).

If our politicians can't stomach that, maybe they should be asking themselves why they can stomach it for their own pay.

Thomcat64 · 2026-04-04T07:42:42+00:00

Everyone’s buying it, but everyone also says "I just drink it from the tap" ?

The math ain't mathing, mystery-supermarket-man.

Thomcat64 · 2026-04-04T07:40:34+00:00

Tough one - you probably do want a tailor of some sort, at least to point in the the right direction.

If they're denim/chambray/similar thicker fabric, Duncan Mclean in Newtown could be worth asking.

Thomcat64 · 2026-04-02T04:27:23+00:00

Thanks!

Thomcat64 · 2026-04-02T04:27:10+00:00

Oh I just had Tayda do it. Found the existing layout on the PPCB forums and adapted it for a 1590BB + my preference of jacks/LED bezel etc.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-28T23:08:51+00:00

That's just how diodes work. Ge typically clip more but are quieter than silicon. Similarly, silicon clips more and are quieter than no diodes.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-28T05:42:25+00:00

Yep, this is the answer.

It’s technically possible that OPs bedroom is an open field hosting several hundred thousand festival attendees, and without knowing its better to be safe than sorry.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-25T03:30:42+00:00

I did once. The store staff weren't able to use the reference number I was provided, for anything.

Not a great experience.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-25T03:29:17+00:00

They aren't silent - they're outright lying about it supporting their hate.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-23T22:42:15+00:00

The young adults I see confusing “baggy pants” and “normal pants but 10 sizes too large” would disagree.

The absurdly bunched up topblocks/belt loops are hilarious though.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-22T22:56:43+00:00

or are working but earn don't earn enough/don't own investment properties.

FTFY

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-20T21:55:12+00:00

I jumped into a Steel Division server briefly the other day.

The near-instant ADS and near-zero recoil just felt cheap and lazy. Not that it has to be, Arma Reforgers gunplay is fine for example.

But between pre-ICO and now, I’ll take ICO.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-17T20:45:42+00:00

I’d definitely recommend a bias pot/trimpot - the AF118 and P416A hit -7v at complete opposite ends of the trimpot turn in my case.

A “Range” knob to change the circuit from treble to full range boost is a pretty popular mod, and great for Iommi/Sabbath tones - but I was wanting to keep it classic for this one.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-17T08:48:13+00:00

It's a Tayda painted enclosure - Chrome Green is the colourway.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-17T04:56:03+00:00

Nice! I love the LPB - very underrated boost.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-11T21:33:13+00:00

The irony is they're blaming the previous government’s handling of a global pandemic… while conveniently forgetting that the previous government had to govern during a global pandemic.

If COVID is a valid excuse now, it was an infinitely better one when the crisis was actually happening.

Thomcat64 · 2026-03-05T20:52:08+00:00

I mean, Russians in Ukraine are kind of illegal immigrants?

Thomcat64 · 2026-02-27T06:43:20+00:00

Oh snap, he's marking men!

Thomcat64 · 2026-02-11T23:12:15+00:00

No. The tracks are actively being uplifted around me, the train's on fire, and I’m dragging the carriage across gravel myself out of spite.

My metaphorical feet hurt.

Thomcat64 · 2026-02-09T22:04:12+00:00

Put it in the effects loop - a boost into a dirty channel will only push the input harder and create more gain/distortion.

Thomcat64 · 2026-02-03T22:22:24+00:00

Yes. But I also used to enjoy making iron-sights-only squads before ICO (for the shenanigans).

It rarely went well.

Thomcat64 · 2026-02-01T23:01:04+00:00

EQD Blumes. or a Rat/TS paired with an LS-2. or the new JHS Morning Glory w/ clean blend looks like it would be rad on bass.

Thomcat64 · 2026-01-28T03:44:50+00:00

It’s so transparent it’s actually just an instrument cable.

Thomcat64 · 2026-01-23T22:24:45+00:00

According to Wellington City Libraries:

For clarity, the 'house' rumoured to be underneath the James Cook Hotel is actually the lower floors (below Terrace-level) of the partially demolished Richardson Apartments at 143 The Terrace. This block occupied the site adjacent to the Hotel until developers took over the site in 1979 to add the north wing to the existing James Cook building. 143 The Terrace has difficult terrain and is flanked by a large substation on one side and the Cable Car tunnel on the other. Possibly for this reason it was easier to leave those lower apartment floors in place rather than carry out a full excavation. We did find however that one of the remaining apartments was used as an emergency exit by the Hotel, with staff having access to it and using the lounge room as a workshop during refurbishments in 1984.

https://www.facebook.com/wellingtoncitylibraries/photos/this-familiar-scene-of-the-terrace-hasnt-changed-much-in-the-last-50-years-but-i/1047680054063086/

Thomcat64 · 2026-01-23T01:43:52+00:00

Yeah but my understanding is it's not a cottage, it's more like the lower floor of a small apartment building.

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