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#3091756 18-Jun-2023 21:03

Senecio:
it was a joke. One of my work colleagues suggested I park it there, take a photo and post it on our work intranet. It was quickly returned to the bike parking area after the photo.

I would have left it there, lots of people would have got a laugh from it and it's an EV so presumably perfectly legit to leave there while charging.

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#3091890 19-Jun-2023 10:04

Receiving this: (Fraud covered in 2D / Annoy Threads)

"I’m so sorry to hear about your experience. I’ll get customer relations and the fraud team to look into your experience so we can learn from it.

The good thing is that, as you suggest, we have started to work across the industry, including the telcos, to see what further measures we can take to stop the scammers.

Thank you for your feedback,

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CEO"

Maybe things WILL change for the better? Here's hoping!

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#3091893 19-Jun-2023 10:09

Tinkerisk:

Senecio:

it was a joke. One of my work colleagues suggested I park it there, take a photo and post it on our work intranet. It was quickly returned to the bike parking area after the photo.

Why don't you put that thing in the boss's car park - that would be a real joke! 😉

The CEO does drive a Tesla, but has a designated parking spot next to the front door. He wouldn't be seen out the back with the rest of us peasants.

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#3092167 19-Jun-2023 18:42

As much as I detest TV ads, I do like a current McDonalds ad that shows two parents putting their kids to bed in an unseemly rush - so that the parents can get in front of the TV, without the kids, to chomp into some Maccas that’s been delivered.

Quite un-PC and very funny IMO.

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#3092198 19-Jun-2023 19:28

^ McDonalds ~ McDelivery ~ Kids Bedtime We Deliver ~ Commercial TV Ad Creative # New Zealand # 2023 - YouTube

There are a few good ads on at the moment I must admit

Seek ~ Seekret Jobs ~ Better Matches Than Ever ~ Commercial TV Ad Creative # New Zealand # 2023 - YouTube

- Which is having a laugh at The Secret: View first 20 minutes - YouTube

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#3092204 19-Jun-2023 20:00

Handle9: I had a phone call from a colleague yesterday. His brother is now unable to use his Rugby World Cup tickets and he offered them to me. I couldn’t say yes fast enough.

Flights and accommodation are booked so Paris in Autumn it is :)

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#3092439 20-Jun-2023 11:02

Using my late fathers watch maker tool kit to adjust the bracelets on my new watches. Also changing batteries, cleaning the internals on my older watches. I could hear his voice telling me how to do it and to keep and delicate touch.

Oh and to keep the work space tidy and the tools cleaned after.

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#3092721 20-Jun-2023 17:04

GZ helping me to get connected to Slingshot... a big shout-out to GZ and especially the guys in this thread and especially @shk292 who had the exact right answer, and saved me from an hour of nasty telephone musick.

You guys rock!

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#3092729 20-Jun-2023 17:32

Our NZ tax returns are done for another year.

The NZ government is enriched by around $1700 which actually seems decent value for me as an expat.

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#3092884 21-Jun-2023 10:19

A big "room in use, do not disturb" sign on the door of one of the rooms at work, with the sound of a game of table tennis coming from behind it.

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#3092945 21-Jun-2023 11:07

That's just a sound effect recording (maybe looped from Forrest Gump) to disguise what they're really doing.

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#3093281 22-Jun-2023 01:55

What a difference a simple replacement of a 50ct 105*C thermal fuse for a 5L under-counter water heater makes? The landlord wanted to have it replaced since it was dead, but I'm glad that I was able to simply put it back into operation. In conjunction with a smart switch, I actually prefer it, and this quality of yesteryear can only be found in the space programme today - I like it‘s eco mode. 😄

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#3093321 22-Jun-2023 09:04

Handle9: Our NZ tax returns are done for another year.

The NZ government is enriched by around $1700 which actually seems decent value for me as an expat.

I have to say - I smiled when I received my auto assessment notice and was (for the first time in a long time) getting a very small refund ($52).
Last year's bill shock of $3k is still hurting though.

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#3093322 22-Jun-2023 09:06

Hopefully you didn't get charged another $3k in "provisional" tax like I did, only for them to give it back the following year!

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#3093324 22-Jun-2023 09:07

Handsomedan:

Handle9: Our NZ tax returns are done for another year.

The NZ government is enriched by around $1700 which actually seems decent value for me as an expat.

I have to say - I smiled when I received my auto assessment notice and was (for the first time in a long time) getting a very small refund ($52).
Last year's bill shock of $3k is still hurting though.

My bill last year was almost $3k and I still don't understand it. I asked my employer if they made mistake in my deduction and they were adamant that they hadn't so I'm none the wiser that I got hit with such a bill? The previous 5 yrs of working for this employer my auto assessment was always <$1 and never recovered.

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