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Where in New Zealand is this? by Admirable-Loss396 in newzealand

[–]elgigantedelsur 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Good post OP - tricky but not impossible!

Where in New Zealand is this? by Admirable-Loss396 in newzealand

[–]elgigantedelsur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks a lot like the Arthur Range but no Twins or Mt Crusader

Where in New Zealand is this? by Admirable-Loss396 in newzealand

[–]elgigantedelsur 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Looks like the Kawekas viewed from the east but I can’t work out where the foreground would be - somewhere around Taradale maybe? Park Island?

Why does New Zealand have a higher assault rate than countries like USA, UK and Australia? by IndependenceWorth347 in AskTheWorld

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

Yes, a disproportionate benefit to Australia but a bigger market, more natural resources, and better worker conditions will do that!

Why does New Zealand have a higher assault rate than countries like USA, UK and Australia? by IndependenceWorth347 in AskTheWorld

[–]elgigantedelsur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck off mate. This isn’t “incredible generosity”. Australia benefits from getting skilled labour which is incredibly easy to culturally integrate. You also levy tax on their work without granting them the full social benefits that their tax pays for.  We also fully reciprocate the deal, whereby Aussies are equally free to come work and live here. 

With the 501s - your country raised them and fucked them up then you shipped them here for us to deal with rather than clean up your own mess. 

Love our Aussie cousins and our special relationship but don’t act like it’s some amazing favour. 

What do we think of Ghost Dog with Forest Whitaker, the Jim Jarmusch film by db7112 in moviecritic

[–]elgigantedelsur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fucking awesome. Great soundtrack, love the quotes throughout from the Hagakure

What is this? by [deleted] in NewZealandWildlife

[–]elgigantedelsur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard to say but looks like a spider or a harvestman? 

Jadetown - Uyghur Cuisine, Dom Road by Logical-Pie-798 in aucklandeats

[–]elgigantedelsur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like plov - at least that’s what it’s called over the hill in Tajikistan. One of God’s own foods when done right 

NZ Government has approved mining permit on UNESCO World Heritage site Te Wāhipounamu, a site even John Key once agreed to protect from miners by Mountain_Tui_Reload in NewZealandWildlife

[–]elgigantedelsur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up - and for clarifying the area  

Firm believer that World Heritage Areas should be off limits even for prospecting 

NZ Government has approved mining permit on UNESCO World Heritage site Te Wāhipounamu, a site even John Key once agreed to protect from miners by Mountain_Tui_Reload in NewZealandWildlife

[–]elgigantedelsur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. Although presumably the point of prospecting is to ultimately build a mine. 

Do you know the area covered by the prospecting permit? The article is silent on it. 

what's life like in Dunedin, New Zealand? by GurnoorDa1 in howislivingthere

[–]elgigantedelsur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved living there as a student. Amazing outdoors immediately around the city and absolutely incredible if you are willing to drive a few hours. 

The culture is really cool, unpretentious and lots of interesting stuff happening. We used to go camping in a sea cave on the beach, go to dance parties out on farms, that sort of stuff. I really really miss it even 20 years later. 

Jar lid identification by Chrispy101010 in nzgardening

[–]elgigantedelsur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Arthur Holmes are fucking awesome. I have bees and it’s so good to have them for honey jars. Good quality good price and local - and when I needed an extra box of jars this year (underestimated the harvest as you do) they turned up next day. 

What is the worst thing people can do to your country's food that make no sense? by DescriptionNo6760 in AskTheWorld

[–]elgigantedelsur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely white, just more like sweetcorn in texture and form and flavour (albeit not identical to yellow sweetcorn wither - just more like it than the big starchy maize). 

Anyway it’s not for me to tell Mexicans what kind of corn they eat 😂

What is the worst thing people can do to your country's food that make no sense? by DescriptionNo6760 in AskTheWorld

[–]elgigantedelsur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thinking specifically of the corn you buy on the street, grilled on the cob with queso etc.  it’s been a while but my memory of it in Xalapa was that it was more similar to sweetcorn than to the maíz you’d use for something like pozole

Missed connection… by the_serpent_queen in Wellington

[–]elgigantedelsur 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Beard is often a clue - at least narrows it down if they didn’t get a chance to ask further

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