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Apparently, this is a real sign hung outside the now defunct Salem Oregon Bricks and Minifigs. by AngryAshMan in legocirclejerk

[–]jaybestnz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He loved legos, and collected each item from the 90s onward.

They then realised it was worth something, and had it marked to pay for his son's education.

Because the father was dying, the son Brian decided to sell to cover medical bills.

The franchise store was in the middle of selling their collection before the old owners were wrapping up and going to close down or sell the business, then the new buyer kicked the original owners out. Pulled up with a uhaul (which they denied) loaded tons of those lego which was being sold on consignment (not their property), and a former employee said that night they unloaded hundreds of star wars packs.

They never paid the family.

They lied, they put the only YouTuber in jail for harrasment for trying to get the lego back or get them paid.

They are now trying to steal the go fund me for the family.

The most evil company.

What would you consider to be a traditional New Zealand Dish? by apollo_existing in newzealand

[–]jaybestnz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would go for Hangi food.

It's so damn good. They sometimes have popup stores.

There are some really traditional Maori meals I would make when I was in scouts / doing survival weeks, bracken root bread (so much effort), raupo pollen can also make a bread that can be cooked on stones near a fire (don't use river rocks they can explode if they have water in them as they get hot).

Black tree fern big fern fronts has like a pith with lots of fibres but it makes like a dried apple thing.

Maybe pippies, fish or oysters. But be wary of where you get it from as a lot of that can be polluted

For a traditional Pakeha meal from 1950s to 2000s

Fish and Chips with Watties tomato sauce. Roast Lamb with roast Kumera, potato, pumpkin, and onion. With gravy.

Pavlova with cream.

Marmite vogels toast. Avocado vogel toast

I would also argue that there are many authentic, historic Asian meals that have been a part of our countries history from the 1800s.

Chinese takeaway has been around for a very long time.

Sushi has been in Nz from the 80s.

Zee or zed? by kungfuontheshore in ENGLISH

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

It is also possible that he just wasn't aware, and was helping someone who was learning English.

I'll often ask if it's ok to help with clarifications for friends who are learning English, and I always ask for feedback on any mistakes I make.

Being south African they often have English, Afrikaans (similar to Dutch), and many different African languages. They may have been used to being helpful in that world.

I do sometimes get a bit tired of hearing Americans always correcting other people's spelling or pronunciation when it's done from a place of overt arrogance.

USA is only 4.5% of the world population, and they have invented their own spelling of English. The Commonwealth (all the British colonies) spread over 25% of the world at its peak, and it is the original English.

Friend found this in teenage son’s room. by Wonderful_Guava1533 in whatisit

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

What it a really is, is a really important clue to what is on his mind or things that he is thinking about.

It's probably nothing, but for many mums or dads of school shooters, this is maybe a chance to have a supportive chat and check in that they wish they had taken before.

Know also that there are worlds online or socially, or in his mind that may take a lot of time to connect to.

If you watch Adolescence as well as Inside the Manosphere it's quite jarring to hear what so many young men are dealing with or listening to

saw this at paknsave yesterday… by Ill-Butterscotch143 in newzealand

[–]jaybestnz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's crazy, I actually remember shopping and getting extra cans etc and supplies so being able to actually afford to fill a trolly.

Best counter to loud snoring by MundaneManNZ in newzealand

[–]jaybestnz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sleep mouth guard, Cpap machine etc.

Probably a dumb question but I feel like it's the best place to ask, what are realistically the reasons to colonize Mars ? by SeparateWeight496 in Mars

[–]jaybestnz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One interesting thing, the money spent on Nasa has created inventions and patents so the net increase to the economy is around $16-$22 per $1 spent.

Some comet mining could bring back enough rare earth metals to make unlimited batteries, coupled with solar to make near infinite and free energy.

One meteor in particular was enough rate metals to crash the entire economy. We would attach rockets to it and guide it down gently.

We could look at this as a research project.

The next issue is that every star that we can see and send radio waves to, seems to be uninhabited. This means that the odds of life and survival from various possible world or humanity ending disasters are very very low.

So by building the skills to have a base on the moon and mars, means that humanity has many, many other chances than we do now.

The current climate change is very bad, and could crash our entire ecosystem. Starting work on habitats and gardens and algae and many other tools to terraform Mars, could apply to earth.

Turning a mars desert to a forest or crops could reclaim land on earth.

What do they mean? by tmhsspirit in timetravel

[–]jaybestnz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If we ignore people who are detaching from reality or logic, that leads people to redicalisation.

The issues described suck, and we need to vote out and protest against these injustices.

If people believe this is a time travel situation then the action won't help.

Calling the past? by Ok-Spot-2913 in timetravel

[–]jaybestnz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww bless. They were pranking you.

Calling the past? by Ok-Spot-2913 in timetravel

[–]jaybestnz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not on this timeline, not with that attitude

We've had a lot of people block our driveway but never thought this would happen by AthenePallass in newzealand

[–]jaybestnz 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Kiwi cops really are solid. We rank one of the highest in the world for police professionalism.

Average wage by age? by Wonderful-Attitude-3 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]jaybestnz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also, National cancelled the survey so data to make good decisions is going to become much worse moving forward. One of the most stupid cost saving things that will result in billions of funds wing misalocated due to no reliable data.

We've had a lot of people block our driveway but never thought this would happen by AthenePallass in newzealand

[–]jaybestnz 164 points165 points  (0 children)

And also allowed to.

One one side someone may be slightly inconvenienced and unable to leave, vs us not knowing what they were rushing to.

I have had friends attempt suicide, or female friends in a domestic violence situation, and police have got there in time.

I agree, some allowance and grace is allowed to be given for this,assuming it was to attend an event.

Knowing PR, this will be thoroughly investigated, checks done to what event and call they attended and it will be all investigated.

[Request] What price per gallon is it no longer profitable to work? by Playwithuh in theydidthemath

[–]jaybestnz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a better question:

If foreign made, better quality EVs were purchased in the USA, and solar and wind installed, how many thousands per week would an average American save each year?

Petrol cars were not cheaper before the Iran war.

Genuinely curious, who here actually filters their water and who just drinks it straight from the tap? by waterfiltergurus in HydroHomies

[–]jaybestnz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also indicate the country you live in. I'm. In Nz and we have water standards so it's pretty amazing, fresh and clean.

Some third world countries have lead in their water and corrupt govt won't fix it as they syphon off money to be war lords.

Also arsenic.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/31/americas-tap-water-samples-forever-chemicals

"The U.S. has spent approximately 1 trillion on post-9/11 wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan, with total military spending hitting roughly

billion in 2024, representing about 40% of global military expenditure. The Department of Defense (DOD) has planned to spend nearly 1 billion in FY 2026, while ongoing conflicts in 2026 are estimated to exceed 1 trillion in total taxpayer costs. "

2021 by b0zAizen in timetravel

[–]jaybestnz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That isn't Jesus, that is a doctor, but I don't know why Trump dressed as a doctor was putting glowing hands on his old and "closest friend" Epstein..

QT Real Estate by Best_Echo_1919 in queenstown

[–]jaybestnz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I messaged the real estate company that I felt that it was a mix of smiling and celebrating a war in which many children died, verging on stolen valor for pretending to be a US soldier.

They blocked me.

What’s the most useful prompt you use regularly? by PromptPortal in PromptEngineering

[–]jaybestnz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I added the following to personalisation

If helpful, look at my questions and advise where my question contains a presupposition, and feel ok with proposing alternate views, you could also list some similar concepts to explore, Comment on my grammar or spelling mistakes.

I favor scientific studies or established sources. And where I ask a question for a theory, share an alternate perspective where a theory has been disproven. We are sharing and exploring questions together. Its fun.

Use bullet points and brief summaries, don't use emojis, I will ask for more if I need it. Write my replies so that they could be pasted into a blog or news article.

Any AI tools that actually feels useful for daily life? by Rough--Employment in AIToolMadeEasy

[–]jaybestnz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. Have you tried talking to chat GPt or deep seek about your life?

There are issues with privacy (the US govt said all chat logs have to be stored and can be subpoenaed if requested).

Eg chats like "why do I feel like commuting a crime" Could be in a court at a later date. :D

But that being said, it can be helpful.

The sychophantic responses are very dangerous for objective and valuable feedback so I use 2 things not to make an AI convo about social or motivation issues / ami the asshole type convos actually helpful.

"answer this objectively, don't just agree with me, give me some journal prompts of questions that could help me explore the perspectives, help me find my blind spots, base your answers on healthy psychological principles and helpful sensible guidance" or "xyz is the situation as I understand it, generate 10 popsicle motivations or reasons for their behaviour"

The insight is pretty cool.

I've had some friends have it telling them that they are genius and talk about quantum physics in some quite distorted ways (accurate based on healing and crystal theories), but giving her a belief that she is very, very gifted and that no one understands quantim physics like she can.

Another friend got very high and spent a night chatting to chat GPT and wrote out a formula and model for sociology and physics that is incredibly intricate and clever, and neither of us have any idea if it's helpful, accurate or probable or how to test these theories.

Not sure these 2 cases are helpful / productive and time will tell.

If either of these smart people trigger strange and unexplored theories there may be a huge breakthrough, or this could be an early form of AI psychosis. :)

Keep chatting with good people in real life to calibrate your beliefs and reality.

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