gzt: Is there some NZ health record system for dentist records x-rays and the like?

 

I have no information about dentist, but I know some imaging labs provide their own access to patients.

cddt:

 

MadEngineer:

 

Purchased some tiger bread from countdown the other day. I can’t get over the odd smell - it’s a bit like canned tuna - anyone else noticed that?  I think it’s the sesame oil they used. 

 

 

Wheat is a more traditional base for a bread... 

 

What's everyone's driving position on the road?  Assuming a fully marked road with fog line and center line: As far left as possible?  Car in the middle of the lane?  "Ride" the center line?  Follow the worn out ruts of the road?

My driving instructor back in the day said to position my driver's seat in the middle of the lane.  Oddly I find 90% of drivers hug the center line.  There's a wide road on my way home that has a slight left bend and oddly, even when keeping well left is more optimal, they still hug the center.  Looks utterly daft in my rear view mirror.

MadEngineer:

 

My driving instructor back in the day said to position my driver's seat in the middle of the lane.

I learned the same. Meanwhile this morning I was behind someone who was drifting all over the place. The first time he headed into the painted median I thought he was turning without indicating, but then he drifted back to the left. Then drifted onto the median again. Then finally he indicated left, apparently heading to the supermarket, but didn't move into the left lane. He finally did a near-90-degree turn from the right lane straight into the supermarket entrance. At least I didn't have to deal with him after that.

Too long ago to remember what he said.

I usually centre the car in the lane. If there are lots of cars parked on the left, I will move more to the right.

What does "SOS only" mean on a phone?

I was in rural NSW a few days ago, using a SIM that can roam on both Telstra and Optus. At one point the phone dropped to "SOS only". I always assumed that that meant only Vodafone towers were available, and without a roaming agreement I wasn't able to connect unless ringing 000.

However... the friend I was travelling with had a Vodafone SIM and his phone was also reporting SOS only. Now I'm baffled. Can anyone explain what was going on there? :)

It means that the phone is sitting on a network that it cannot use, possibly because of band limitations mean that its home networks are not visable on one phone but are on another.

3g shutdown has exposed the absolute crap band support of so many phones that while technically support VoLTE, they will fail when only seeing bands which were not in use when they were sold, or were just too cheap to support.

Any toilet air freshner that doesn't stink the house out?

Behodar:

 

What does "SOS only" mean on a phone?

 

I was in rural NSW a few days ago, using a SIM that can roam on both Telstra and Optus. At one point the phone dropped to "SOS only". I always assumed that that meant only Vodafone towers were available, and without a roaming agreement I wasn't able to connect unless ringing 000.

 

However... the friend I was travelling with had a Vodafone SIM and his phone was also reporting SOS only. Now I'm baffled. Can anyone explain what was going on there? :)

 

Wonder if satellite is playing a part there?

Starlink operates separate MCC-MNCs (i.e. One NZ here in NZ, Starlink operates the 530-13 IIRC network separate from the normal 530-01 network) and your SIM and your friend SIM may not be allowed to roam onto these.

For example inbound roamers into NZ will be able to roam onto 530-01 (as long as their home network has an agreement with One NZ) but as far as I know only One NZ customers can access 530-13 and it is not open to any inbound roamers.

Maybe something similar happened to you -- i.e. you are not allowed to roam onto Telstra/Optus' satellite network but you could (in theory) access it using 112/000/SOS/etc emergency calls.

Just a theory... Probably barking up the wrong tree... :)

Zigg:

 

Any toilet air freshner that doesn't stink the house out?

 

NilOdour.

Non hydrocarbon aerosol,  and one pump nix's the bottom burp fragrance.

I had found that the other aerosols make the bathroom smells worse.. 

KiwiSurfer:

 

Wonder if satellite is playing a part there?

 

Starlink operates separate MCC-MNCs (i.e. One NZ here in NZ, Starlink operates the 530-13 IIRC network separate from the normal 530-01 network) and your SIM and your friend SIM may not be allowed to roam onto these.

 

For example inbound roamers into NZ will be able to roam onto 530-01 (as long as their home network has an agreement with One NZ) but as far as I know only One NZ customers can access 530-13 and it is not open to any inbound roamers.

 

Maybe something similar happened to you -- i.e. you are not allowed to roam onto Telstra/Optus' satellite network but you could (in theory) access it using 112/000/SOS/etc emergency calls.

 

Just a theory... Probably barking up the wrong tree... :)

 

As far as I know there's no satellite support on my 2022 iPhone SE. My friend was also on an iPhone, although a newer one, but I think even if his has satellite then it wouldn't explain the SOS only on mine.

SepticSceptic:

 

Zigg:

 

Any toilet air freshner that doesn't stink the house out?

 

 

NilOdour.

 

Non hydrocarbon aerosol,  and one pump nix's the bottom burp fragrance.

 

I had found that the other aerosols make the bathroom smells worse.. 

 

 

 

Got some thanks. This stuff is great! Glade and the like are more overpowering than the pong they mask lol.

You'll find it lasts far longer than the aerosol fragrances. Even though the initial price is a fair bit higher.

Also keep one in the car, for the occasional olfactory assault..