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#2307133 28-Aug-2019 09:13

networkn:
Email from Consumer today:

We are writing to let you know that we are increasing our prices. We haven’t done this for five years.
From 1 October, the cost of your yearly Consumer membership will increase from $99.95 to $100.

Jeez - inflation is outta control!

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#2307159 28-Aug-2019 10:06

Tinkerisk:

Got invited to a digitalization congress of my city. :-)

Digitalization... is that like a prostate exam?

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#2307268 28-Aug-2019 13:52

frankv:

Tinkerisk:

Got invited to a digitalization congress of my city. :-)

Digitalization... is that like a prostate exam?

Don't know. But you are affected. Somehow. :-)

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#2309196 2-Sep-2019 06:50

Get to Spain - tomorrow. ✈️ Hola tapas!

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#2309290 2-Sep-2019 10:39

Having a maturing Term Deposit to reinvest today, going to the bank's website first thing this morning and finding they had misquoted/typo-ed some of the rates. Their four- and five-year rates which should have been 2.6% pa were showing as 3.6%. Jumped in quickly. Their TD rates page has now been taken down 'for maintenance' until 3 Sept.

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#2309766 3-Sep-2019 08:08

That both of the Netherlands' Euro qualifiers over the next week are being broadcast live on Sky.

New Zealanders, on average, have one testicle.

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#2309776 3-Sep-2019 08:58

Getting the results of my 2 yearly CT and Echocardiogram and both being good. 😄

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#2309778 3-Sep-2019 09:01

Great news! It's not something small, but definitely something to smile about!

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#2309796 3-Sep-2019 09:32

Getting 5 x UVC tubes for my pond filter today.

Only 11 days from order to delivery!

Cost NZ$25 for all 5 including delivery!

(Was paying about $60 each here plus delivery!)

I really smiled when the parcel arrived, and all tubes are intact.

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#2309863 3-Sep-2019 11:06

networkn:

Great news! It's not something small, but definitely something to smile about!

Yes, it is. You tend to slip into a fug of comfortable forgetfulness (well, as much as taking a zillion tablets twice a day and blood tests every 6 weeks or so enables forgetfulness!) until the scans roll round and the letters drop on the doormat from the imaging department. Then all the worries resurface for a while.

The Memsahib likens me to a duck - all calm above the surface but paddling like **** underneath!

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#2309867 3-Sep-2019 11:12

Geektastic: Snip.....blood tests every 6 weeks or so

I wish...I have up to 10 per month...or at least 4 per month for 6 years and counting!

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#2310840 5-Sep-2019 00:16

23GB game downloaded in 12 minutes :)

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#2310846 5-Sep-2019 07:10

networkn:

23GB game downloaded in 12 minutes :)

Cool - that's 2 things that made me smile.

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#2311308 5-Sep-2019 16:24

AES-NI test results of a barebone as a router.

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#2312026 6-Sep-2019 23:46

I'm finally out of my sh*try rental with a horrible landlord. He stung me for a fair bit of the bond but at least we can move on.

New Zealand tenancy laws ain't perfect but they are so much better than Dubai's.

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