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[–] eagleeyedtiger 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

For anyone curious it's the Te Awa River Ride.

Even though Hamilton tends to be the butt of jokes, we find it a pretty decent place to live. Unfortunately, the council is facing money issues and cutting back services/projects/maintenance for the coming years while we also get pretty big rates rises. I'm really hoping the place doesn't fall into disrepair :(

I haven't done the trail myself (I don't own a bicycle, hoping to change that this year!), but might try to if I get around to getting a decent bike

[–] ColonialSpore 2 points 10 months ago

It's really well sign posted and easy to follow. There are some detours which are equally well sign posted. Relatively flat too.

[–] robolemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Be a shame if something happened to it. (jk)

[–] ColonialSpore 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] robolemmy@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It’s an old joke derived from American mafia movies where they’re demanding “protection” money from a business owner. They say stuff like “you got a real nice shop here… be a shame if something happened to it. If you pay me, my boys will make sure it doesn’t mysteriously burn down one night.”

[–] ColonialSpore 2 points 10 months ago

Ah. Yeah I'm slow. LOL