[-] absGeekNZ 3 points 1 day ago

If I could give more than one upvote.....well played!

[-] absGeekNZ 1 points 1 day ago

Not sure, it would make sense if it was.

The Telecom breakup has worked out very well, over the long run that is.

[-] absGeekNZ 3 points 1 day ago

What really fucked me up was the "to 5" instead of "for 5". The rest I glossed over and read the intention of the words....but the transition with a number in the sentence broke my flow and made me glitch out.

[-] absGeekNZ 1 points 2 days ago

Probably not!

Good on the Greens for starting the conversation; but I don't particularly like their plan.

[-] absGeekNZ 3 points 2 days ago

I'll just post what I did in the previous thread about the Green plan.

Maybe break up the vertical integration.

You either get to be a store or a distribution center, not both, also strip the trucking from them.

Basically letting them control the the entire industry gives them way too much power.

No need to buy the stores etc. Just do what was done to Telecom, strip out the lines business and make them sell the access to everyone.

In the case of the supermarkets; force the breakup of the distribution network. This also allows small local supermarkets to compete on price, because they get access to the same price that existing major stores have available.

How does a lettuce sell for ~$1 at the market garden and show up on shelves at above $6. It isn’t just the stores, the internal costs from the distribution network are very high.

This is not a full plan, we need a full analysis of how costs are being added throughout chain from farm to supermarket, somewhere along the way big costs are being imposed.

[-] absGeekNZ 4 points 2 days ago

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory; then punching yourself forcefully in the face.

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Recently broke the main blade on our food processor.

Replacement parts are unavailable.

KW715708 is the blade, but everywhere is out of stock.

So I'm looking for a replacement that is known for keeping parts available for years.

BIFL crew, what are your recommendations?

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Kiapara ki Maurangi; is now up for grabs. With Chris Penk not seeking re-election after the leadership debacle.

He held the seat for 9 years; and won in 2023 with an almost 20k majority.

I doubt that it will switch away from National with such a clear lead. We don't know who National will put up though.

There are two other high profile contenders:

  • Opportunity deputy leader Daniel Eb.
  • NZF's Jenny Marcroft, who has a seat from list position.
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Opportunity up t0 6.1%

TPU has typically been unfriendly to Opportunity. This is a big change; almost doubling since last TPU poll a month ago.

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I love the 'numpties and yahoos' comments.

Another Luxon foot-in-mouth episode.

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The trend continues, awesome to see.

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The Nats are going lower and Luxon is ruling out possible allies.....

I'm happy that opportunity is gaining regularly. Looking very likely that they will be in parliament after the election.

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My laptop stopped charging last week, it ran until the battery died. I tested a bunch of USB-C chargers and cables.... Fuck!

It is 7 years old, which is my second shortest run from a laptop.

I started looking at replacements, I have my eye on a Framework, the 13 Pro specifically, now that ship to NZ.

But fuck, $1600NZD for 32GB.... That is almost what I paid for my whole previous laptop. Luckily I can take my 4TB SSD from my failed machine, otherwise $1800NZD to replace that.

Update:
I ordered a second hand HP, $940NZD with 32GB of RAM. A couple of years newer than the failed one.

I'll see if there is a repair cafe near where I am, but this is a good solution for now.

Thanks for all the replies.

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Don't trust the police or the government - Shihad

[-] absGeekNZ 140 points 1 year ago

NZ has a exercise caution advisory for USA......

I personally have a "don't risk it" advisory; especially if you are anything other than white.

[-] absGeekNZ 101 points 1 year ago

In the year 2100 on my 120th birthday, looking to the adoring eyes of my decedents.

"I was there, at the beginning, it was glorious and it was terrible, we had Charlie the Unicorn and Nyan cat, but also there was two girls and one cup....those days are gone now; forgotten the memes have morphed and combined new ones have spawned, the originals are no more"

[-] absGeekNZ 97 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Something explained to me...

I was 41 when I realised that people actually see things in their minds eye. It is not just a metaphor.

Blew my mind, like it is some kind of superpower, you can just imagine stuff, and you see an image of it....

My partner is such a good cook, partly because she can combine flavours in her mind, to check if they will taste good together, that is just fucken cheating.

When people "get a song stuck in their head" they can literally hear it.... How the fuck do you get anything done, you crazy bastards.

[-] absGeekNZ 97 points 2 years ago

So no more releasing CO2 or CH4 (chemicals) into the atmosphere then?

[-] absGeekNZ 95 points 2 years ago

Comparison is the thief of joy

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