MadPsyentist

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago

Its a reference to an old he said she said quote attributed to bill gates from the 1990's

“640K ought to be enough for anyone” — Bill Gate

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2011/09/08/640k-enough/

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (10 children)

The moon is roughly 385 megameters away, or 0.4 gigameters!

Do we use MM for megameters and mm for millimeters? i think this might start to get confusing. We should probably clarify a few things before some tradie apprentice builds the galaxy's largest bookshelf.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

https://statisticsnz.shinyapps.io/trade_dashboard/

United States of America

China is 1st Australia 3rd

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Probably in the intrest of not wanting to be tarrifed by our second largest trading partner.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

101% this. Driving my mates and I yesterday on a completely packed 4 lane highway. 90% of cars were a single driver, no pasangers.

Even if we exclude tradie vans and utes who ill assume are at least transporting tools and gear, if every one of those vehicles carried 1 other person or chose to bike instead ( Christchurch, New Zealeand, we have good biking infrastructure also a bike path that follows the length of the highway) or even take the bus (public transport is pretty good) we would see an instant 50% reduction in traffic over night.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is one of the most tone deaf things Luxon could say... The people complaning and active in politics probably can make their own kids lunches. But they see little sarah going without at the school and think "she deserves to be protected by a government she cannot yet participate in".

Sarah's parents arenot going to hear this. Sarahs parents are already struggling to hold down 2 part time jobs to ensure Sarah has a roof over her head.

Just because kids cannot vote National dosent mean you can not forgo the simple step of protecting them and feed them at least 1 good square meal a day.

All this because Luxon cannot see past the silver spoon in his own mouth

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Im so sorry. I tried not to, but the pull was to strong. Ignore me please...

But...

The saying is "back pedal", not "back petal". "Back pedal" as in trying to pedal backwards on a bike. Not "back petal" as in trying to pick flowers at the back of a bush, maybe? Trying to not lie down on a bed of roses? Unsure.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)
  • Call or go to a Kiwibank, ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Westpac bank branch in any mall in which ever city you land at (probably Auckland but could be Christchurch)
  • Supermarket for toiletries. Pharmacy for medicine. Some larger supermarkets have pharmacies in them. Supermarkets are Pac'n'Save, New World, Woolworths, Freash Choice, 4Square. Pharmacies are Unichem, Chemist's Warehouse, Random mum and pop one off pharmacy
  • Both types of deoderant (stick or spray) are readily available. Lynx is typically known as Axe in other parts of the world.
  • The Warehouse or Kmart for cheap socks and undies. Farmers for midrange stuff. Boutique stores for high range
  • Public health care for emergancy and accute need. GPs are roughly $35 to $70 for a checkup or general appointment
  • get an IRD number from the IRD, work out your tax code (its probably 'M') then tax is mostly automatically deducted and paid by your employeer
  • really!? Sounds like a double tax whamy... Ouch
  • join clubs, hiking club, cricket club, soccer club, rugby club. Pubs and drinking are popular too. Most pubs run a quiz once a week ask the announcer about joining a random team
[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But the reason there is a local bank branch in your neighborhood isn't for that one business owner nextdoor to deposit their brief case of cash at 11am