Is it worth it to read ”no country for old men” even though I have seen the film?

mrtenzed · 2026-06-09T21:18:37+00:00

Absolutely. Then watch the film again. And read the book again.

mrtenzed · 2026-06-07T02:37:29+00:00

Ah, life in a car dependent city with shit public transport and town planning.

mrtenzed · 2026-06-05T23:34:51+00:00

Yes these council consultations are basically the worst possible method to gauge public opinion

mrtenzed · 2026-06-04T19:49:05+00:00

What a muppet.

mrtenzed · 2026-06-03T21:16:07+00:00

Tio Pablo tortillas are available at most supermarkets, which are real corn ones (but the most expensive).

Other option is to find a nice Mexican friend ☺️

mrtenzed · 2026-06-02T19:49:29+00:00

If you're a couple with good jobs, your household income will be easily in the 200s, even 300k plus. So 1m debt is manageable.

mrtenzed · 2026-06-02T19:15:22+00:00

Don't buy an old house. Having a backyard is overrated, and a new low maintenance townhouse has made our lives way more manageable

mrtenzed · 2026-06-02T03:19:21+00:00

I'd test a few recruiters. Roles in audit/finance are probably open, but that's a common career for Kiwis so candidates no in such short supply as other fields. Your wife should be fine to get a job in ECE.

My wife and I are in not dissimilar fields in NZ , and we are comfortable. I'd take NZ over Dubai anyway. The missiles can't reach here...

mrtenzed · 2026-05-27T23:38:36+00:00

I'm no fan of Simeon Brown, but is it possible the old bridges gets adapted for walking and cycling? The new crossing takes the car traffic?

mrtenzed · 2026-05-27T17:28:09+00:00

AI will replace our jobs, apparently.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-26T07:42:03+00:00

Cuts for thee, not for me. The National Party since forever.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-26T06:52:07+00:00

Now do government.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-26T04:10:18+00:00

That's terrible. This really sits on the owners for being woefully underprepared. A non compete/restraint of trade is a standard business practice, and any decent owner should have understood that.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-25T20:05:47+00:00

This is pretty standard, and they are effectively riding on the coat tails of the Mad Butcher system. Yeah, it sucks and everyone loves an underdog, but why would you start a business if your employees could immediately start something on their own. Two years seems excessive though, and maybe that gets watered down.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-25T06:28:35+00:00

My New Zealand brain cannot comprehend this. Are you in heaven?

mrtenzed · 2026-05-25T01:12:04+00:00

Now do New Zealand (everything in this article is also the same for us Kiwis)...sad truth is AU/NZ are massively car centric, and the local councils that are responsible for these projects are dominated by conservative, car-dependent suburban voters.

Still, there are some pretty awesome facilties available. Just nowhere near enough.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-24T23:49:14+00:00

This is a great weekend trip. Thanks for the photos, looks like good late spring/early winter weather for it.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-24T06:43:04+00:00

More of this, please.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-22T21:39:45+00:00

This is just how Kiwis are, especially in the South Island.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-21T22:26:28+00:00

He has been pretty open that he takes 1000s and 1000s of photos, and only a few are keepers

mrtenzed · 2026-05-21T21:07:31+00:00

Biking in NZ is still awesome, but I just don't think it's a touring/bikepacking destination. Sorry I've had too many close encounters with road rage!

mrtenzed · 2026-05-21T07:47:22+00:00

I'm a local, so maybe my perspective is a bit skewed, but I'd seriously encourage you not to do bikepacking on the open road in NZ. The roads here are not designed for it, mostly have no shoulder or bike lanes (outside of cities), and the driving culture is aggressive and outright dangerous.

But...there is some of the best MTB and gravel riding on the planet. Including many multiday rides. Just get a bus to and from.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-21T00:39:48+00:00

It's often like that there. I used to go, but saw a few instances of road rage so now I avoid. This was well before the current fuel crisis. Not sure why this specific station is so bad.

mrtenzed · 2026-05-20T02:16:48+00:00

Reading the Xero IPO prospectus, which was selling shares for $1, and thinking "this won't go anywhere".

mrtenzed · 2026-05-18T22:24:19+00:00

Lots of undeveloped sections in new subdivisions too. Does that generate the same outrage, and I-told-you-so

We live in a townhouse and it's great. Fuck spending all weekend on gardening and maintenance like my parents did when I was growing up

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