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#3336731 28-Jan-2025 19:34

Really enjoying the new season of SAS Rogue Heroes - and not least its overly-loud, highly-anachronistic, irreverent soundtrack that complements its larrikin shtick.

Therefore a big grin when the closing track of S2E2 was the 1981 hit, Counting the Beat, by Kiwi group The Swingers.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#3336784 28-Jan-2025 21:22

networkn:

Handsomedan:

As an adult, with my sensible ratepayer's hat on, I find that utterly reprehensible.

But as a manbaby, I find that hilarious.

The first part ruins any chance of the second being considered funny by me.

Consider how much the council (any council) spends on junkets and advertising and PR conslutants and whatnot and it pales into insignificance compared to the entertainment whoever's doing this is providing at no charge.

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#3337138 29-Jan-2025 21:23

Last night, being late for a dinner, in my rush, I completely forgot to pay for parking. I didn't get a ticket, but I felt pretty bad. I contacted AT via their form letting them know of my oversight and offered to pay what I had consumed.

It makes me smile that tomorrow when someone reads that message, they are likely getting for the first time, a message offering to pay for parking, rather than arguing a fine related to parking.

Maybe that will make them smile :)

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#3337139 29-Jan-2025 21:25

neb:

Consider how much the council (any council) spends on junkets and advertising and PR conslutants and whatnot and it pales into insignificance compared to the entertainment whoever's doing this is providing at no charge.

The misspelling (I think!?) made me smile. They are not the regular PR spindoctors;)

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#3337146 29-Jan-2025 21:47

networkn: The misspelling (I think!?) made me smile. They are not the regular PR spindoctors;)

Conslutants? Seems correct to me.

Or at least accurate.

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#3337170 30-Jan-2025 02:56

Controversial comments concluded by a heartfelt plea to stop the discussion (with the last word of course). It's pretty funny.

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#3337192 30-Jan-2025 09:04

A huge Bunnings sign has been erected next to Mitre10 at Papanui, Christchurch.

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#3337194 30-Jan-2025 09:11

My youngest child - currently job seeking; recently graduated from film school.

Gets an unpaid opportunity to be on set for an ad campaign shoot. Starts at 7.30am.
Gets up at 5am. Showered, breakfasted, dressed and out of the house by 6am.

He's a good lad. And he's keen. I love to see him like this - I hope he doesn't lose this motivation, when the search for work stretches on.

Handsome Dan Has Spoken.
Handsome Dan needs to stop adding three dots to every sentence...

Handsome Dan does not currently have a side hustle as the mascot for Yale

*Gladly accepting donations...

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#3337313 30-Jan-2025 10:34

We have a new 65" Smart TV coming, as I'm fed up with the amount of e-waste out there,

it makes me smile to know we can give our 43" smart tv to someone, and they will pay forward their 32" (Someone else confirmed).

It's worth the time to set the chain in motion.

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#3337353 30-Jan-2025 12:20

msukiwi:

We have a new 65" Smart TV coming, as I'm fed up with the amount of e-waste out there,

You bought a new 65” TV because you’re fed up with e-waste?

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#3337387 30-Jan-2025 13:13

eracode:You bought a new 65” TV because you’re fed up with e-waste?

Yes, everything from us buying it (Already made) to the last in the chain has a home, with nothing being dumped, and others less able to "upgrade" can for free.

Is that not a good thing?

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#3337408 30-Jan-2025 14:13

msukiwi: Is that not a good thing?

It is, but it's spoiled by the poor phrasing used to communicate it.

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#3337607 31-Jan-2025 09:32

John Kirwan Leaving Sky.

He's a nice man, I admire his voice on Mental health, but I won't miss his viewpoint on Rugby, or his commentary at matches.

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#3338006 1-Feb-2025 11:40

From Food Bag:

We are so sorry, due to a supply issue, we are unable to supply you with Baby Kale 100g. We will instead send you Baby Spinach 100g for one or more of your recipes this week.

Why are they apologising for a free upgrade?

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#3338211 2-Feb-2025 12:56

Not sure which thread this is best for, but saw a guy at the supermarket earlier today wearing a shirt that said, in an extremely ornate curly font, "Limited edition / Bum".

I was about to complement him on it and ask where he got it when I realised the 'B' was probably an 'R'.

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