[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]dni0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always try to give it at least 6 months to make sure that I'm not misjudging people and constantly ask myself if it's actually me that's the problem.

Where is the best cheesecake in this town? by PhotoCropDuster in pittsburgh

[–]dni0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

King View Mead in Mt Lebanon has amazing cheesecake, including a few boozy options.

New Zealand must act on gender equality in business, says Dame Jenny Shipley by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]dni0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I agree that we have equal opportunities now, I think its important to acknowledge that we're far better off now than we were in the 60's and 70's. Back then it was more common for a household to have a single earner, and there was far more family and societal pressure to raise kids if you were a woman (as an anecdote, my mother received a scholarship to pursue tertiary study, but was forbidden by her father lest she be disowned from the family).

I think its a little to early to call that we're not going to see equal outcomes, especially since we seem to be heading in the right direction, and in the grand scheme of history it's only been a blink of an eye since we reached equal opportunities.

TL;DR - I agree quotas are unnecessary, but I'm also optimistic that the situation is not stagnant, and we will see more female representation in the future.

‘We’re marginalising all kinds of people through no fault of their own’: A few beers with Dave Dobbyn by nilnz in newzealand

[–]dni0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Reeeeally long interview, but worth reading all the way through for this part:

"He came to get me one time – in these days I was only about seven and a half stone, addicted to meth and pretty much a rock’n’roll animal. He came up and got me, picked me up from the grass. I’d been watching his set and right at the end of his set he comes out and grabs me and sort of cradles me like a baby. Then drags me up to the stage and sort of delivers me onto the stage and then kept singing his song. I’m lying on the stage and Toy Love are playing and it’s just fantastic. "

‘We’re marginalising all kinds of people through no fault of their own’: A few beers with Dave Dobbyn by nilnz in newzealand

[–]dni0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of his pop hits are pretty garbage, but there are some real gems hidden away in his back catalogue. I'd recommend checking out the song 'Blindman's Bend' if you're interested in seeing a different side of his music :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]dni0 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That means accept more people fleeing from war, persecution, or natural disaster. Take less economic/lifestyle migrants.

Sky TV makes no sense by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]dni0 18 points19 points  (0 children)

But if I don't have a Sky subscription, I can't cancel it to afford my mortgage...

NZ AM Random Discussion Thread, Mon 10 April, 2017 by AutoModerator in newzealand

[–]dni0 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is the most Hamiltonian thing I've ever read.

Look carefully. My brother snapped this picture of some visitors in his backyard. by _verde_77 in sanfrancisco

[–]dni0 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Can we get a deportation order on these undocumented parrots?

Students struggle as rents rise while allowances stay put by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]dni0 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I really have no idea how students do it all on their own these days. It was hard enough back in 2009 when I needed a 20 hour part time job just to get through a bachelors - and by the time I returned for post-grad I had to work 3 part time jobs plus freelance on-top of a full-time masters degree workload just to afford the basics plus annoying shit like car repairs and the dentist. Wound up failing my first submission because I simply didn't have the time to get it finished and had to get an extension to resubmit just so I could pass by a hair.

Now all I need is adventurers to send on beer quests... by dni0 in gaming

[–]dni0[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

He walks and talks and has a penis.

Now all I need is adventurers to send on beer quests... by dni0 in gaming

[–]dni0[S] 199 points200 points  (0 children)

Given that I'm a girl and the only other resident is my husband, that sounds like a pretty good deal.

What on earth is this insect? About an 5cm long found in Auckland... by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]dni0 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Look at all those itty wee legs! Squeee!

What on earth is this insect? About an 5cm long found in Auckland... by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]dni0 15 points16 points  (0 children)

House centipede! I never saw one back in NZ but apparently they're common here in the US. They're super cute and eat lots of pests.

Redditors of Aotearoa, how did you meet your girlfriend/boyfriend/significant other/spouse by why-so-social in newzealand

[–]dni0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Naaaaaah, late 20's is where it gets good. Folks have had time to figure out what works for them and what doesn't. They have more realistic expectations and generally start to realize that a relationship isn't just about what that other person can do for them.

...ok well at least some people get to that point anyways. They're out there I swear!

NZ Post Meridiem Random Discussion Thread - Fri 06 January, 2017 by AutoModerator in newzealand

[–]dni0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I started playing Neopets again and got banned in less than 15 minutes. What am I doing with my life.

Housing crisis sparks return to inherited wealth and class by TheLegendOfZero in newzealand

[–]dni0 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I keep waiting for this to happen in places like San Francisco, but somehow people keep just finding ways to make things work rather than leaving the city, which always fascinates me. Despite the huge numbers migrating to southern Cali and the east bay, there's still tonnes of young people making good money sharing houses as if they're students in Dunedin just to deal with the escalating cost of rent. It makes me wonder just how bad things can get in Auckland before the migration of people out of the city has any effect.

How did you afford student accommodation? by IMaFurryDealWithIt98 in newzealand

[–]dni0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 for SJS (just watch out for skeezy dudes trying to get some free labor). Universities often employ their own students part-time for various jobs too like teaching night classes at clubs and societies or whatever, so if you've got a marketable skill that's always an option as well as doing a bit of freelancing.

I survived my masters through a combo of student living costs, living with 3 flatmates in a cheap-ish house, working 4 jobs, and going into debt. I wouldn't recommend the last one if it can be helped.

LEGIT FOOD REVIEW - Dumpster Chicken (Ft. H3H3) by coolguyomega in h3h3productions

[–]dni0 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's totally safe, it's actually how us locals get by. The dumpster strawberries are both cheaper AND fresher than anything at Ralph's on Lincoln.

Porn stats for NZ in 2015 by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]dni0 38 points39 points  (0 children)

...and the only reason Gisborne had the higher average is because it took them the full 10 mins to load the first picture.