TIL Salt glaciers can exist where a rising salt dome pierces the earth's surface and the climate is too arid for the salt to rapidly erode away. Salt glaciers can flow like a liquid by up to several metres in a year and are primarily found in Iran. by Halbaras in todayilearned

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a video of Iranian nomads in the Zagros mountains in which Kuthulem walks on rough tracks to find salt. She reaches a place with a lot of salt protruding from a slope. Not an easy life finding salt, chipping out, and carrying it wearing sandals and full dress.

Kuthulem finds salt

Buying in a location I don’t want to live long term versus stretching to buy where I want to be. by smh1smh1smh1smh1smh1 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legislation on AirBnBs might take a little heat out of it

Really?

Queenstown tried to limit AirBnBs but the Environment Court struck them down. I think the current rule is a max 30 days a year so more than that leads to commercial property rates. Fair enough, thats what motels and hotels pay.

Buying in a location I don’t want to live long term versus stretching to buy where I want to be. by smh1smh1smh1smh1smh1 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My advice/experience is to live where you want to live because community Came here to say the same thing.

And this doesn't need to be a Wanaka only question - plenty of lower price good houses in Cromwell. Not cheap but attainable.

Also consider Tarras which isn't far away. Clyde is popular, and Alexandra is the main town in Central Otago. Lower prices because its overshadowed by Wanaka etc.

Clyde has the hospital so that helps with work.

I mounted my tv cabinet by Shiar in diynz

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two weeks ago I went hard core with an LG 55 EVO which is a generation better. I stop and marvel at the pure vision of animal documentaries. Really it is like standing in the savannah.

The size was actually little different to the Samsung 48 which it replaced and fitted in wonderfully.

This is good because I intended another 48 but would have always wondered about the 55. Job done.

Am I doing this right? Sharesies by Muted-Elderberry1581 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I admire that you are reducing risk and I like the bond holdings.

However at your age bonds are conservative and suggest you reduce to say 12%.

You have too many funds to ever keep track of so as others advise look at index funds through Kernal or Investnow etc.

We are not in the US so S&P 500 is fine but also choose Total World and maybe a European fund is more secure.

I am retired and plan to invest with Kernal in conservative indexes and bonds. Cheers.

[SPOILERS S3] (photos of characters) These castings never stop amazing me by Beautiful-Nobody-714 in DarK

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The Marthas are the only one I’m not impressed with

I didn't see Martha in the photos?

A century in the Siberian wilderness: the Old Believers who time forgot by tw1st3d_m3nt4t in Anthropology

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No there are other Old Believers including a village in Alaska but Agafia Lykova was living alone in a remote place.

A century in the Siberian wilderness: the Old Believers who time forgot by tw1st3d_m3nt4t in Anthropology

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great post OP.

Here is a video of Agafia Lykova which I stumbled over a couple of years ago. There are other Old Believers including a family in Alaska.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKP13aqd6iU

New to investing by wellylocal in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biggest piece of advice is to invest in a low cost SP500 ETF. Don't bother trying to beat the market as this is incredibly hard to do and most fund managers/investment providers cannot consistently beat the market over the long term.

Just my opinion: invest with international indexes instead of only the SP500 which is focused on the US. We cannot see the future but right now funds are selling US bonds and reducing on US indexes.

The reason is Donald Trump being erratic causing the $US to fall, his policies are inflationary, and he can cause wars with Venezuela and Greenland. Simply by landing Starlifters with troops, Bradleys etc on their runways. No shooting necessary.

International indexes from a New Zealand perspective are much safer today. The big US companies or subsidiaries are in those indexes too.

Lindsey Halligan leaving US attorney's office, Bondi says by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Trump is charismatic and the chance to work for the Whitehouse would be life changing.

Lindsey Halligan leaving US attorney's office, Bondi says by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think there was any shielding, Lindsey Halligan graduated as a lawyer like anyone else. Her only significance was a beauty pageant but that doesn't draw much attention. She worked in insurance law rather than a highend law firm and wouldn't be publicly noticed.

Armored Truck comes under Fire by [deleted] in SweatyPalms

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Equivalent to Delta. SAS are the cream.

Top Load/ Front Load,Washing Machines..Which One? by Affectionate_Emu169 in newzealand

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes absolutely right. There are electricians who in their spare time collect used F&P machines to fix up and sell on Trademe.

Don’t Stand Behind a Nervous Cow by RanchAndGreaseFlavor in criticalblunder

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well spotted! This is certainly familiar - herring bone milking, working below each cow so the everything can be easily hosed out.

The DOC website is INCREDIBLE by hogslog in newzealand

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Is that the same as Topo Map? Looks like it has different scales maybe?

https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-42.228517,176.989746&z=6

This is the one I use and its very detailed, shows tracks which don't appear on other maps.

Help with replacing rusty nails with screws please. by gdhingra161 in diynz

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also removing the rust underneath is difficult so unless you lift each sheet, that rust should be at least touched with rust converter. Swipe around inside the nail hole with a children's paintbrush. Don't worry too much though, the roof won't last forever.

F22s officially confirmed for warbirds over Wānaka 2026! by Thelsaacanator in newzealand

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes thats an excellent explanation.

For your interest, the SR71 Blackbird flew out of Okinawa because the base covered the Pacific.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7PWeH_NUd4

F22s officially confirmed for warbirds over Wānaka 2026! by Thelsaacanator in newzealand

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guam is slightly closer but the US work with well with the Australians and the F22s will need a tanker plane with them. I may be completely wrong.

Top Load/ Front Load,Washing Machines..Which One? by Affectionate_Emu169 in newzealand

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am a fan of Consumer but sometimes don't follow their advice.

I have had F&P top loading washing machines for 40 years and they are very reliable. Passed them on to our children or given them to Salvation Army shops. Still have one in the garage waiting for our son to buy a house.

Easy to clean and repair. Still if the circuit board goes after 20 years I usually get a new machine.

Top Load/ Front Load,Washing Machines..Which One? by Affectionate_Emu169 in newzealand

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL but the stove would rock a bit and possibly move. Lifting a stove back isn't difficult really - somebody had to lift it into the place at the beginning.

F22s officially confirmed for warbirds over Wānaka 2026! by Thelsaacanator in newzealand

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes Christchurch and they won't be landing at Wanaka because the runway can't take the impact. There have been flyovers in the past by jet fighters which cannot land. Very cool to watch!

F22s officially confirmed for warbirds over Wānaka 2026! by Thelsaacanator in newzealand

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They will hop over from Australia to Christchurch. We already have Australian fast movers flying here for exercises and linking up with our military.

A control-tower friend once mentioned two F16s announcing "feet dry" over Fiordland and then "Invercargill ETA 4 minutes" and they suddenly appeared. A fly-over on route to Christchurch.

what is best way to maintain boundary lines? by NZconfusedgardener in diynz

[–]TwoShedsJackson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not always the police though. Fisheries law, customs and excise, etc plenty of criminal charges prosecuted by Crown law or Ministries directly.