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#3009577 13-Dec-2022 18:12

kiwifidget:
I'm afraid that would be all Greek to me.

Friend of mine used to get that all the time from English speakers. Diomidis Christodoulopoulos, wonder what happened to him?

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#3009639 13-Dec-2022 20:16

Pop quiz, is the following:

(a) a piece of satire from the Borovic Report, a satirical blog at the Otago Times

(b) a screenshot of an official NZ government document

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#3009640 13-Dec-2022 20:26

Cheeses on a cracker, its b) isnt it!

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#3009642 13-Dec-2022 20:30

kiwifidget:
Cheeses on a cracker, its b) isnt it!

Yup, "New Zealand electrical code of practice for repair and maintenance of domestic electrical appliances by the owner of the appliance".

Is it still cultural appropriation if it's pakeha stuff that's being appropriated?

Edited to add: Also, I'm pretty sure calling me a cracker isn't very correct either.

Edited again: I'd also like to see this extended to cover three-phase power, and explain the MEN system in a Maori context.

Sorry, this is just so W/T/F that I couldn't resist having some fun with it.

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#3009650 13-Dec-2022 20:59

You made me smile, and thats not been easy today.

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#3009708 14-Dec-2022 07:32

So last night a guy goes past here towards the Consulate @ 0137hrs in dark clothing and a black mask.

Security Moron will probably see him, as he patrols "on the hour" and "on the half hour" like clockwork. Also wouldn't be back to his car long enough to be napping yet!

Sure enough!!!!!:

Police SUV with "search lights" goes past @ 1401hrs / 1405hrs / 1407hrs!

.....and twice more with out the lights @0221hrs & 0245hrs!

Interesting to see what happens next!

(Yes! The Blank piece of paper T-Shirt picture is still stuck to the bedroom window facing the Consulate Camera!)

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#3009710 14-Dec-2022 07:46

Not sure if there are any kiwibank IT staffers here, but your email server integration for mailouts is busted so this is the third month in a row it has failed to send me my credit card statement.

Of course I cant raise a ticket as a customer to tell you, so I keep getting the run around from the customer service people (now up to 16 messages in the app) who don't understand and then say they will email it to me manually.

Jon

Edit: Of course it arrived while typing this - only 24 hours after being available in the app. Glad it came this time but fascinating it took 24 hours - those internet tubes must be super long inside Kiwibank these days.

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#3009711 14-Dec-2022 07:53

Sad to hear so many are having problems and stress. It seems to be universal this year but in a strange way there’s comfort in knowing you’re not the only one chosen. I have a friend who always answers, 'it could be worse' and that usually takes the problem down a notch when you consider this.

@kiwifidget wishing you some calmer days...keep smiling like your avatar.

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#3009712 14-Dec-2022 07:54

msukiwi:
Police SUV with "search lights" goes past @ 1401hrs / 1405hrs / 1407hrs!

.....and twice more with out the lights @0221hrs & 0245hrs!

Interesting to see what happens next!

(Yes! The Blank piece of paper T-Shirt picture is still stuck to the bedroom window facing the Consulate Camera!)

Is that 14.01 (2.01pm) or 01.40.1 (1.40am)?

Lose the cartoon and you could get the job as security AND parking warden if you play your cards right. Do you have a fluoro vest?

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#3009715 14-Dec-2022 08:00

@Eva888 My nanna always used to say "things could be worse", along with "no use complaining, no b*gger listening anyway".

But some b*ggers are listening. 😍

And the war in Ukraine is always handy for a bit of perspective.

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#3009719 14-Dec-2022 08:21

Bung:
msukiwi:Police SUV with "search lights" goes past @ 1401hrs / 1405hrs / 1407hrs!

.....and twice more with out the lights @0221hrs & 0245hrs! Interesting to see what happens next!

(Yes! The Blank piece of paper T-Shirt picture is still stuck to the bedroom window facing the Consulate Camera!)

Is that 14.01 (2.01pm) or 01.40.1 (1.40am)?

Lose the cartoon and you could get the job as security AND parking warden if you play your cards right. Do you have a fluoro vest?

Oops.... was 2am ish! (Was in the middle of translating something else badly from GMT! Males (Well me anyway!) can't multitask "goodly"!

Well spotted!

Yes - I have fluoro vests in my emergency kit :-) (No - to the job - I'm not enough of a "moron" to work for them!)

If parking enforcement was/is about the revenue there must be a lot of places worse than here! (And here is bad enough!)

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#3010076 15-Dec-2022 07:23

Might explain the Police patrols the other night!

The "Great Wall" to the left of the driveway at the Consulate has fresh white paint on it obviously covering graffiti! 😀😂

That section of the fence is not visible from here.

So can't confirm when it happened, but since Saturday anyway.

So much for their new cameras and the continued use of the moron security guards!

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#3010143 15-Dec-2022 10:01

kiwifidget:

Had to call a tradie in to fix an issue and all he has done is make things 10 times worse.

If it's any consolation, we had to move out so our house could be "reinstated" by the insurance-appointed building company after some flooding/leaking in March.

They arranged every kind of tradie there is and there were comings and goings over the entire time we were away...after moving back in, we are told we will have to move back out again after March, as they only managed to patch a couple of bits of gib, demolish half our kitchen and put holes in some of our floor.

Sum total of about a day's work. We were gone for nearly a month.

Edit:

And now I've just received an email from the insurer stating that they may have "given the wrong impression" when answering my questions regarding being covered for alternative accommodation, storage and moving fees.

They need to review whether they can pay for any of it. WE'RE $3.5K OUT OF POCKET SO FAR!

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#3010178 15-Dec-2022 11:41

Was just sitting at a Stop/Go, controlled by a guy sitting on a bucket, back leaning on a fence.

All the oncoming traffic passed, i waited a few seconds before looking over and seeing he was having a snooze. Had a laugh, mainly cause i have large air horns

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#3011938 19-Dec-2022 11:52

This is a double W-T-F for me.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/130803651/man-shaves-pubic-hair-in-view-of-neighbours--sparking-police-callout

One is the act itself but also, do you really need to call the cops?

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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