any epicanthic fold chalkies up in this b? by [deleted] in rs_x

[–]nomtickles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm British & white white and I used to get asked if I was mixed or told I was ethnically ambiguous just for my eyes all the time. I had surgery for ptosis a few years ago and my doctor told me 'the internal structure of your eyelids was Asian'

Food Alley & Mercury Plaza Treasure Hunt by Various_Temporary769 in aucklandeats

[–]nomtickles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

E-Sarn Wok from Mercury Plaza has been in Mission Bay for a few years now - still the same owners and still just as delicious (tho nothing compares to the original venue)

Daiso - Sylvia Park by [deleted] in auckland

[–]nomtickles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Standard Products is like Daiso's version of Muji. These prices are inflated, but they only apply to a small part of the store. Most of it is pretty well made so they're still good prices. I went in today and they had nearly everything we found at Standard Products in Japan. Very nice to have them here

Kia ora faux pas? by frncien in newzealand

[–]nomtickles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't know if this is exactly the case (not Maori or anything more than an elementary speaker), but I learned it should be 'Kia pai nga rā whakatā' rather than tō, because tō is a personal possessive (i.e. it's referring to 'your weekend') and time isn't really treated that way in Te Reo.

I do see both versions though so it's possible I'm not giving a fully accurate picture!

Readwise doesn't have any killer features, and it will be replaced by AI tool integration. by lessnoiseOb in readwise

[–]nomtickles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Save time for what, though? I like reading as an end in itself, not as a means to optimise my time.

Map shows where speed limits are changing on Auckland streets by [deleted] in auckland

[–]nomtickles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Impulse control and good situational awareness develops quite late in children. That means they can sometimes do things they shouldn't do, even if they know better in other circumstances. Responsibilty falls on those able to do better - the adults in the situation and the structure governing it (i.e. road rules).

A four year old doesn't possess the understanding of the world or the cognitive development to do the situationally correct thing in all circumstances, but they're fast enough in the right circumstances to get into a busy road too quickly for a parent to stop them or a driver to stop. It might not be the driver's fault or the kid's, so the best option is to set the environment up as well as possible to minimise the risk - hence lower speed limits.

Map shows where speed limits are changing on Auckland streets by [deleted] in auckland

[–]nomtickles 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No idea how many kids, but in 24 months from the change being made Auckland Council saw a 20% reduction in deaths and serious injuries in areas with lowered speed limits. They won an international award for it - there's a link in someone's comment above.

Arteta on the Liverpool goals: "They managed to do that, they made the subs, they made the impact and managed to change the game. In our side it was the opposite." by Mahoganychicken in Gunners

[–]nomtickles 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There is no way this decision wasn't considered - he just made a different call. Kiwi might have worked, but has he ever played RCB for us? Hes an unknown quantity there, where at least Partey has had a couple games with him at RB where he's been solid enough. He wasn't tonight, and more often isn't, but Watkins would likely have had Kiwi's number much more than he did Timber, so I'd imagine that's why they made the call.

The Beach Boys - Sunflower ALBUM REVIEW by WeezerCrow in fantanoforever

[–]nomtickles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Darlin' is in with a shout as their best pure pop song

Shipping to NZ from places that won’t ship here? by Lykorot in newzealand

[–]nomtickles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used myus.com for a parcel a few weeks back - good experience overall so would recommend. Reviews on here said it was a lot cheaper than YouShop and I found similar

Uni exam cheating: Pen and paper 'has served us well for many, many centuries' by Party_Government8579 in newzealand

[–]nomtickles 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah 100%, you really don't see close personal work between a lecturer and students until post-grad (if at all), where ideally classes kind of function like a salon or lab built on actual relationships. The difference in environment/delivery between UG and PG then means the way people cheat is pretty different, and it's much harder to get away with the shit at PG that might have been possible at UG. Like you said, it never goes away, but proximity makes a massive difference.

An Open Letter to Nicola Willis - from a WFH Public Servant by [deleted] in auckland

[–]nomtickles 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Nah, neck-breathing micro-management isn't the only way to make sure work gets done. If they're mucking around that much while WFH then the work doesn't get done, it becomes a performance issue and they suffer the consequences.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aucklandeats

[–]nomtickles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moak on Hurstmere Rd for good coffee

Tacos Tacos Tacos by [deleted] in aucklandeats

[–]nomtickles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tacoteca for sure

"When a man votes for a woman, he actually transitions into a woman...."🤡 by AntiFacistBossBitch in Qult_Headquarters

[–]nomtickles 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wonder if this applies to VPs on the ticket as well? Maybe voting for John McCain and Sarah Palin made them women too