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#3383863 14-Jun-2025 11:42

There's a state called "Oklahoma"??? Wait... they made that name up, for a musical. You know like Brigadoon.

No... No... It's a real state. Best known for ... having the first parking meter in the world and having a highway that let's you get to ... WAIT a gosh darn minute. There's a state called "Arkansas"!!!

NZ-Dutch company Dawn Aerospace sells its first spaceplane: RNZ

New Zealand-Dutch company Dawn Aerospace has reached a major milestone by selling its first spaceplane.

The company has signed a US$17 million ($28m NZD) agreement to supply its Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft to the US state of Oklahoma.

Under the deal, Dawn would provide the vehicle and everything needed to operate it, like ground support equipment, licensing, creating a support team, and parts and servicing.

The aircraft would be based at the Oklahoma Air and Space Port, with delivery scheduled for 2027 and manufacturing to take place in Christchurch.
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Oklahoma bill would fine, jail drag queens for public performances

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#3383864 14-Jun-2025 11:49

I mean, "Kansas" was already made up by the Wizard of Oz people, so obviously "Arkansas" was just an attempt to avoid a trademark violation while being reminiscent of the name. I'm sure it's pronounced just how it's spelt.

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#3383939 14-Jun-2025 16:00

Behodar:

This is a bit of a long one, but I felt like sharing the pain 😁

At work, we've recently replaced an old document management system with a "new and improved" one. It's been a bit of a ride.

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Sounds very much like a certain City Council I was working for a few years ago, who also "upgraded" their document management system and suffered through many issues.

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#3383940 14-Jun-2025 16:01

I know one person who is undergoing a migration from Sharepoint... to Sharepoint.

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#3385055 17-Jun-2025 13:27

Just received the below message in my Messages App in iPad. It came from three phone numbers, all in the one message. Wondering what kind of a new scam this is. Reported and deleted but annoyed they have my phone number. NB I don’t have a CV online. Brilliantly tempting job offer though that is certain to elicit responses from the unwary.

*Hello, sorry to bother you! I'm Millie from Seek. your CV has been recommended by several online recruitment agencies, so we‘d like to offer you a remote job where you can earn NZ$250-350 per day, working 60 - 90 minutes per day at a time and place of your choosing (paid on the same day). Paid annual leave 5 to 15 days. But please note: (you must be at least 20+). If you are eligible and want more information, please reply with a ‘YES’.

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#3385058 17-Jun-2025 13:39

Reply with No and see what happens.

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#3385059 17-Jun-2025 13:45

Rikkitic:

Reply with No and see what happens.

That really needed sarcasm tags around it. ;-)

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#3385060 17-Jun-2025 13:46

Too late to respond as when reported it blocks and deletes the message.

However have found a brilliant way of getting an immediate response from daughter instead of one three hours later. I sent it to her and said I had applied.

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#3385064 17-Jun-2025 13:51

Eva888:

Too late to respond as when reported it blocks and deletes the message.

However have found a brilliant way of getting an immediate response from daughter instead of one three hours later. I sent it to her and said I had applied.

Now that is excellent use of technology.

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