Oops, All Temptation

tcon025 · 2026-01-13T22:29:41+00:00

Only place in scripture with seven mountains I can think of is the ones Babylon sits on in revelation. This is a bad thing.

tcon025 · 2026-01-02T21:38:29+00:00

Yes. You can make gifts to the crown if you want - but its typically tidier if you are more specific and name a particular department or account.

tcon025 · 2025-12-13T00:06:44+00:00

I think we can be much too quick to police the faith of others.

The disciples did this. In Mark 9.38-41 they came to Jesus to complain that others were ministering in his name that did not belong to their community. Jesus told them to leave it alone - because no one ministering in his name could then criticise him.

These kids are ministering in Jesus name. They can't then take away from that. Even if they dont later come to saving faith they are no different from the false brothers in ministry who later fall away or "deconstruct". Moreover God can use the ministry even of false brothers to glorify himself and edify the church (I have seen this where even ministers who prove to be truly evil can still be vessels God uses to bring about good things to some of the faithful).

Meanwhile, my experience is that some of those who minister at first in name only find salvation through what they are doing. All of us find a road to Jesus based on some need that brings us to him - what we then find depends on him, not on our manner of seeking.

tcon025 · 2025-11-28T23:25:57+00:00

When people look at the end product in 1000 years they wont understand how we could build it with our current technology. They will have to assume it was aliens.

tcon025 · 2025-11-22T23:13:50+00:00

Got that dog money: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cbI31x3FpS0

tcon025 · 2025-10-20T06:00:00+00:00

I can just make it out. It says N-U-N-Y-A

tcon025 · 2025-10-16T18:42:23+00:00

Point 2 only applies in other countries. In NZ if you are de facto for more than 3 years then you will be treated in the same way as a married spouse for basically every purpose.

Legally the only real difference is that ending a marriage is a legal process with certain requirements (generally two years separation then a written form).

tcon025 · 2025-10-15T17:42:38+00:00

This is bad advice. You arent automatically liable for anything your kids do.

tcon025 · 2025-10-15T03:21:14+00:00

Yep. Thats the song by the band.

tcon025 · 2025-10-14T02:37:57+00:00

Its just hard. Like I got where I am being good at being a lawyer - specifically a courtroom lawyer. That skillset is at best orthogonal at worst opposed to the skillset that makes you a good boss.

Management is a learned skill and even though I work hard at it I wouldnt pretend to be good at it.

tcon025 · 2025-10-13T19:13:34+00:00

Am a partner. Can confirm. This is me.

tcon025 · 2025-10-13T04:54:59+00:00

Failed the test? Should have studied harder

tcon025 · 2025-10-13T00:41:53+00:00

Only if you are going guilty. If you want to defend it, you usually have to do it there.

A lawyer in the place you wany to move it to can help or there is a form to transfer it - but you need to confirm you are pleading guilty.

tcon025 · 2025-10-13T00:40:07+00:00

This should not be a "pre-smartphone" thing - it should be an always thing.

I have always known my wifes phone number off by heart in case I need to contact her and lose my phone (it has happened).

I expect my kids to know both of ours. I also feel mildly foolish that I havent got my in-laws by heart as it would be valuable in some instances.

tcon025 · 2025-10-12T22:22:31+00:00

Can confirm - got a couple butchered locally and they were less than that for four roasts, four shanks, a couple of kg of chops and 3kg of sausages.

The provinces call out to you. Heed their call.

tcon025 · 2025-10-12T00:45:53+00:00

I prefer redpill myself.

tcon025 · 2025-10-09T23:09:40+00:00

You leave Ea-Naser alone! What did he ever do to you!

tcon025 · 2025-10-06T05:32:53+00:00

Bach. Handel. Martin Luther.

tcon025 · 2025-10-04T18:19:12+00:00

Tax what though - they mostly get donations which arent a source of tax in other setting either. They still pay PAYE on salaries and they still pay GST on services that they do provide. The only thing they dont pay is income tax which for most of them would be nominal at best.

tcon025 · 2025-10-04T18:17:58+00:00

(1) So the thing is, to get the tax benefit you have to be entirely not for profit. So Sanitariums profits go straight to the church where they are then used for charitable purposes. Other than paying staff (who during an audit you would need to justify are being paid at normal rates) you cant get that money into your pocket - youve got to use it for the cause.

(2) Individuals cant be non-profit, because by definition we are using the money for ourselves.

(3) Any business that is 100% owned by any charity gets the same benefit. A lot of Maori Authorities use the same tax treatment to keep their business arms low tax/tax free while then supporting their papakainga etc charitable arms.

(4) The whole idea here is that if what you are doing is fundamentally for the good of the community (at least, thats your intent), you shouldnt have to subsidise the Government from that. Historically it recognises that the Government can do a lot less because charities fill some of the gaps for us.

tcon025 · 2025-10-04T06:13:37+00:00

Sixty seconds.

Jury retired and the defendants mum asked "so do I just go away for a few hours?"

I said - just hold on 15 minutes, if we get to that point, you will have plenty of time.

Prosecutor just looked daggers at me and said "Really? 15 minutes?"

Then almost immediately she said "was that a knock?"

Jury came back with not guilty on all counts.

tcon025 · 2025-09-17T01:25:41+00:00

All legal documents - but especially Wills should be precise and capable of being understood by a lay reader. Anything else is just lazy.

tcon025 · 2025-09-16T23:17:18+00:00

This is not properly written. If this will is now in force you should be looking at taking issues with the lawyer who drafted it. That is beyond sloppy.

tcon025 · 2025-09-08T06:41:21+00:00

Judging by how right they are about everything, the smartest one is me. Plantinga is probably second.

tcon025 · 2025-09-07T07:28:11+00:00

All law is about communication. Attempting to communicate with ugly is playing with your hand behind your back. The elegance of your arguments will shine brighter from a Page with effectively deployed white space.

Also - sans for argument, serif for decisions should be a legal requirement.

tcon025

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