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#3198443 21-Feb-2024 16:57

Either we have moved (Upper Riccarton) or Hornby has moved according to the Christchurch City Council!

They have put up "Wayfarer" sign posts as part of their Cycleway network.

There is a sign at the intersection of Suva Street & Hansons Lane aiming at Church Corner stating "Hornby Shops 400m"!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there a portal I'm not aware of?

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#3198452 21-Feb-2024 17:20

We had some renovations underway at work a few years ago, and visitors had to enter by a different door. "Entrance 100m ->" said the sign someone had put up.

100 metres to the right would take you past the other door, over the little bridge, past another business, past an alley, and then leave you outside a restaurant.

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#3198979 23-Feb-2024 10:05

msukiwi:... There is a sign at the intersection of Suva Street & Hansons Lane aiming at Church Corner stating "Hornby Shops 400m"!!!!!!!!!!!

I see it now says "Church Corner Shops 400m"

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#3199010 23-Feb-2024 11:11

There may be an update around 12:30 pm NZ time

CNN: LIVE UPDATES: Odysseus mission aims to make historic moon landing

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#3199012 23-Feb-2024 11:17

Watching it now NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV - YouTube - landing should be 12:24 PM (a bit earlier than the time noted above).

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#3199019 23-Feb-2024 11:36

Reading NZ Herald and found that they have a "multimedia journalist"

Looking at this page, you realise that a "multimedia journalist" trawls through Facebook, X, Instagram, Reddit, and TikTok looking for stories to be rewritten for the paper.

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#3199022 23-Feb-2024 11:49

What is the point of a paper if that is how they source their news? No wonder they are dying.

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#3199029 23-Feb-2024 12:03

freitasm:

Reading NZ Herald and found that they have a "multimedia journalist"

Looking at this page, you realise that a "multimedia journalist" trawls through Facebook, X, Instagram, Reddit, and TikTok looking for stories to be rewritten for the paper.

So they have named what stuff do now? thats interesting.

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#3199037 23-Feb-2024 12:18

richms:

freitasm:

Reading NZ Herald and found that they have a "multimedia journalist"

Looking at this page, you realise that a "multimedia journalist" trawls through Facebook, X, Instagram, Reddit, and TikTok looking for stories to be rewritten for the paper.

So they have named what stuff do now? thats interesting.

Yes, Stuff is my favourite social media 'news' aggregator! ;)

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#3199171 23-Feb-2024 15:00

freitasm: Reading NZ Herald and found that they have a "multimedia journalist". Looking at this page, you realise that a "multimedia journalist" trawls through Facebook, X, Instagram, Reddit, and TikTok looking for stories to be rewritten for the paper.

I don't find that surprising given the very clickable content produced from it. Occasionally I find it actually useful. Mostly I've trained myself not to take the bait. It's obvious many people find it entertaining and it's a significant source of revenue to fund real news which is actually very expensive in comparison. Not to mention incredibly infuriating to many..

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#3199231 23-Feb-2024 18:01

Apropos to nothing in particular: I see the armorer from the movie set of 'Rust' is going on trial for manslaughter for giving Alec Baldwin a weapon loaded with live ammunition resulting in the accidental shooting death of a producer. Predictably, she is blaming Baldwin for the accident but what I don't understand is why a live round would be allowed on the set at all or anywhere near it. What possible purpose could a live round serve on a movie set?

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#3199233 23-Feb-2024 18:07

Rikkitic:
What possible purpose could a live round serve on a movie set?

It's the US, they were using the guns during filming breaks to shoot at things.

Edited to add: Seriously, they were. This is the US, there's guns lying around, we're on our lunch break, let's shoot something, that's how the live ammunition got mixed in.

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#3199351 24-Feb-2024 06:34

My rough-haired dachshund Skipper sneaked off during an invitation visit to honourable city officials and undertook an exploratory tour of the conservatory on his own.

In the process, he peed on their old, probably rather expensive bonsai tree, which was temporarily standing on the floor for watering. I was terribly embarrassed and this rogue acted as if it was „his royal“ right to pee wherever he wanted.

Now we all hope that the dose will not be fatal for the "little tree".

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#3199382 24-Feb-2024 10:36

neb:
Rikkitic:

What possible purpose could a live round serve on a movie set?

It's the US, they were using the guns during filming breaks to shoot at things.

Looks like they hit one.

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#3199384 24-Feb-2024 10:39

Todays Whisky TF for me is seeing someone make light of a genuine tragedy.

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