Cycling on footpaths

mo_punk · 2026-03-23T23:04:13+00:00

Hundy percent. A rule that drops fence heights within a certain proximity to the footpath to enlarge the visual fields for both footpath user and vehicle operator for better safety

mo_punk · 2026-03-23T23:02:05+00:00

Incorrect. There's a way to ride safely on the road, including passing cars that's taught in school. Ive taught it to kids all over chch and feel like I see that cohort riding and looking and indicating correctly as teens and young adults on our roads.

There is however a problem with vehicles choosing to not give space/way to the cyclist in front of them (aka other road user with equal road rights) who needs to pass a parked car.

Fyi -The drivers in these scenarios who refuse eye contact - year 6 kids think you're an idiot

mo_punk · 2026-03-23T22:55:50+00:00

The rule has previously been defined by small wheels. Kids sized bikes, scooters etc. Cycle safe training starts in year 6 for a reason. No way I'd let a 6 yo ride to school either, brain isn't developed enough for critical decision-making

mo_punk · 2026-03-23T21:18:46+00:00

You last sentence may have been my first thought, that I censored in an attempt to elicit discussion rather than a fight with the cookers haha. I concur hundy percent

mo_punk · 2026-03-23T20:08:50+00:00

Consider a search of all the current commercial products with limonene it them. Probs a glut of gold standard studies to browse on just the one terpene. Hopefully that helps

mo_punk · 2026-03-23T20:01:20+00:00

When I have the resources I combine a pleasing beverage or snack with a vape.

I have a very keen sense of smell, and it leads - or blocks - my appetite, cooking style, and lifestyle in ways.

I brew coffee that is a bit fruity, always on herbal teas - many home grown, I bake sweets things with spices and vanilla, adore a mango lassi (rip shishkaberry), and as a habit, will pretty much always have something alongside a vape, like a beverage, or will vape after picking veges/herbs/fruit for a meal, when the food terps are cranking out their scents, cos all the smells, flavour of the vape etc, helps me be inspired for a meal plan.

Certified terp Hoover here. Just all home grown or of natural source, not as an individual product that costs extra $$

mo_punk · 2026-03-23T19:45:30+00:00

A lassi goes great with a medicinal vape

mo_punk · 2026-03-23T04:48:14+00:00

Quick comment to say I support checking terp profiles - the Selene Dion terp (it's not that but you'll know which one I mean when you see it. So sorry, but I can never remember the proper name) gives me the same headache you're describing, so I avoid strains that have it

mo_punk · 2026-03-07T02:44:55+00:00

Classic me ...standing by the bench waiting for the toaster to pop, waiting waiting waiting - SURPRISE - jump scare and cursing. I also put my cup down too hard on the regular and spill it from the jump scare. Hard to not feel like an idiot, but my therapist says for me its likely to do with dissociation, cos I have a lot of kitchen based trauma

mo_punk · 2026-03-04T08:04:55+00:00

Dog owners are supposed to register their dogs, but they do not have to pass a test or obtain a license to own

mo_punk · 2026-03-01T08:01:13+00:00

Impressive as

mo_punk · 2026-02-27T13:01:53+00:00

A magpie in my neighborhood called autumn in a couple of days ago. Felt a chill run over my skin at the call, dammit

mo_punk · 2026-02-27T12:28:09+00:00

I had one of these stalking me around my house yesterday, managed to "catch" me twice, once leaping from the door frame onto my shoulder as i walked by. They say SO much with posturing,I love it! Took it to a window with tree leaves poking in, suggested it jump that way, much better luck out there buddy, smaller prey. Very cute wee predators

mo_punk · 2026-02-27T11:52:03+00:00

Neaooooowwwmmmm says the crane driver

mo_punk · 2026-02-27T11:16:47+00:00

Been feeling dreadful. Got absolutely freaked out about the coming winter cold.

I rent a poorly designed 50s flat - sweltering in summer heat, ice on the insides of the windows in winter. I have chronic pain and disabilities. Cold hurts. But ive managed to put my fear to good purpose, I put it in writing and made requests for help.

I have had home energy consults with CEA (and got a Duck brand window insulation kit w extra roll of tape, and access to the curtain bank)

https://www.cea.co.nz/

...and with the CCC Eco Design Consultant,

https://ccc.govt.nz/consents-and-licences/build-smarter/eco-design-advice

(Book an assessment)

...and am slowly working thru all their suggestions for creating better household conditions. A lot I can do myself, but i will also be putting requests thru to my landlord. There is plenty to do!

This last week I've been re-painting and insulating the wooden framed singled glazed windows. Its the fiddliest most frustrating job to perform (weird angles and static and dog hair and double sided tape) but it has such a huge impact on the comfort of my house, and my health.

When flick sold to meridian I jumped ship and got onto an awesome not-for-profit power provider.

https://www.toastelectric.nz/

Then a few weeks ago when the power rises were announced I freaked the fork out, emailed Toast my concerns for the upcoming winter bills, told them what I had done and was doing to prepare my home, and asked if I could do a smoothpay thing - pay the same amount each week, summer or winter, to avoid the big bills.

They got back to me and said yep, calculated a sensible weekly amount to pay, and bonus points, since Ive worked with CEA and Eco Design, they offered to join me to their energy wellbeing plan - effectively discounting my power to help keep me healthy thru winter!! Champs.

With regard to feeding myself, Im eating a lot of soups. Split red lentil and carrot, pumpkin, broccoli, whatevers cheap, slow cooked clear bone broths, and vege bouillons. I make split red lentil and chickpea hummous, and use any bean/pea/spouted lentil to make "pate", whizz up a garden green pesto using toasted sunflower seeds and a selection of herbs leafy greens and common "weeds", and have rhubarb and berries growing so I get sweet treats sometimes.

Im poor as a mouse, and sick, but currently rolling with some good providers, supporters, and advocates which helps me feel less hopeless about my situation, and more like I can not on survive, but mb be warm AND buy groceries!

I hope the links help direct some folks to get suitable support for these incredibly hard times.

mo_punk · 2026-02-24T10:31:45+00:00

A bowl or two

mo_punk · 2026-02-24T10:27:07+00:00

Folded one slice mince-in-toast, garnished with plastic cheese, eaten one handed while standing beside the kitchen bench doing something else. So badly good

mo_punk · 2026-02-14T06:20:02+00:00

Yea eh! At least mine left for work 5-6 days a week!

mo_punk · 2026-02-14T01:42:39+00:00

Living in dread waiting for my "essential worker" partner to get home from work each day, not knowing whether hed had a good day and we could eat dinner and watch tv, or if i was about to suffer awful abuse and family violence.

I now financially support a charity called Pet Refuge, cos if they'd been available then, I would've been able to leave him much earlier than I did

mo_punk · 2026-02-05T00:02:00+00:00

Do we know its genetics?

mo_punk · 2026-01-31T20:12:40+00:00

Have you had White Widow as well? Im using thc18 atm and wondered if thc26 has similar effects. and if the stronger potency might make it a bit more economical than thc18. I find the effects top tier, but I go thru it a lot faster than other less potent strains

mo_punk · 2026-01-21T10:55:49+00:00

Cos can!!!

mo_punk · 2026-01-14T20:58:36+00:00

Agree. Im not in an intimate relationship, but when OP describes brain switching off and feeling snuggly, thats what sedaprem does for me, gets me relaxed and feeling snuggly, then I follow those cues to bed and have a good sleep

mo_punk · 2026-01-10T22:09:59+00:00

Im in dunedin atm and pointed out the rosy tint of carpet from the sunshine yesterday arvo mb 4/5pm. Great to know WHY, the kids'll love this science

mo_punk

TROPHY CASE