[Smile] What's something small that really makes you smile?

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#2971117 21-Sep-2022 18:08

made my day this did

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-dog-scamp-found-and-returned-to-owners-after-dog-park-attack/2RC45Y2ZMIAPB2PGYAEO5ULB5Y/

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#2971239 21-Sep-2022 20:25

You might start this and think ?wah? but hang in until it gets going at the minute mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UYgORr5Qhg&ab_channel=AreYouNotEntertained%3F

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#2971362 22-Sep-2022 01:16

elpenguino:

You might start this and think ?wah? but hang in until it gets going at the minute mark.

What must one have done wrong to have to put on such a costume?

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#2971370 22-Sep-2022 02:39

I am thrilled to have found a capable female master watchmaker who will repair/overhaul my grandfather's mechanical wall clock with chiming movement for me, so that I can wind it up again every morning when I get up. (no, fortunately it's not a stereotypical Black Forest cuckoo clock, but a classic, simple antique that fits into modern living spaces)

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In effect we have everything to hide from someone, and no idea who „someone“ is.

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#2972976 26-Sep-2022 11:20

Finally finding an RF Filter I have been looking for (For years) listed on Ebay at a price I can justify.

Also part of Ebay's Global Shipping Program, offering "fast" tracked shipping.

.... and from a seller with several thousand trades and 100% positive feedback.

(Now I wait for the "pot to boil"!)

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#2972982 26-Sep-2022 11:45

msukiwi:
Also part of Ebay's Global Shipping Program, offering "fast" tracked shipping.

Apologies for spoiling the fun, but I suspect this will turn into an Annoy thread post once you find out what the GSP is really like. Is it too late to ask them if they could send it direct?

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#2972983 26-Sep-2022 11:46

neb:Apologies for spoiling the fun, but I suspect this will turn into an Annoy thread post once you find out what the GSP is really like. Is it too late to ask them if they could send it direct?

Hence the: (Now I wait for the "pot to boil"!)

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#2972996 26-Sep-2022 12:54

Completing a small job on the house that I've been putting off for years because I'd put it in the too hard to do myself, too small to get someone to do it category.

But I'm sitting on my back deck now with a coffee looking up at the 6m of guttering that I've just replaced that has been cracked, leaking and over flowing since we bought the house.

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#2973235 26-Sep-2022 18:27

Getting an email from Air NZ to say my one-up offer was accepted, even though the indicator suggested it was 'very weak' when i submitted the offer.

The Institute of Unfinished Research has concluded that 6 out of 10 people

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#2973299 27-Sep-2022 00:24

I stuck an NFC sticky tag (1NZ$) near the dashboard in my car, so that I only have to hold the unlocked smartphone briefly to start the direct navigation home via automated short command. Very convenient. :-)

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I avoid Big Tech amap. They try hard to dictate technology and „culture“ across borders.
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#2973317 27-Sep-2022 08:28

After 14 years of "in progress", a series of events finally led to actually making progress on completing the hallway redecorating.

I had been waiting to replace the old style fuse board, complete with ceramic wired fuses as it was a cost I hadn't managed to save up for. Then the oven decided to stop working and the new one needed some wiring work done, so I bit the bullet and got the sparky in to do both jobs.

So now I have a hallway with a shiny new recessed fuse board with up to date breakers and RCD's.

And I've just finished relining that wall, plastered, trimmed and ready for painting.

Good things take time right?

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#2973366 27-Sep-2022 10:55

What would you pay for a mobile contract with 7GB data volume, LTE/4G, 50/35M dn/up, VoLTE, WiFi call, optional multi eSIMS (yes, for cellular watches), allnet phone & SMS flat, EU-roaming (in short: all whistles and bells except 5G) for 2 years?

The unbelievable offer for 6.99€ (11.78NZ$) per month I just couldn't refuse right now and the change was due anyway. My son and I looked at everything carefully beforehand and we couldn't find a catch. The whole tinker pack is happy now.

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I avoid Big Tech amap. They try hard to dictate technology and „culture“ across borders.
In effect we have everything to hide from someone, and no idea who „someone“ is.

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#2974962 29-Sep-2022 18:06

When you’re sitting on the bog and your Apple Watch congratulates you for closing your movement ring.

You're not on Atlantis anymore, Duncan Idaho.

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#2975626 30-Sep-2022 17:44

Awaiting 2 ordered, only 2.8mm thick rechargeable and AirTag compatible (except UWB) tracking cards for wallets. I was never interested in the ones you have to throw away after draining the battery after 1 or 2 years.

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Firewalls do NOT stop dragons. Really not. But your smart devices are spying on you!
I avoid Big Tech amap. They try hard to dictate technology and „culture“ across borders.
In effect we have everything to hide from someone, and no idea who „someone“ is.

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#2975628 30-Sep-2022 17:46

MadEngineer: When you’re sitting on the bog and your Apple Watch congratulates you for closing your movement ring.

Maybe these guys could use this feature.

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