@jc said in TV Serieseseses:

@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:

@crucial I was just coming to comment on that, Apple have a pretty decent track record with thier productions, and the trailer looks great.

Just finished the first episode. OMFG. I am so glad I lived long enough to see this filmed using technology that does the concepts justice. It is stunning.

I'm going to try this tomorrow (edit, too much rugby) soon, looks great

@tim looks like the development team put all their efforts in the graphics (which are impressive) because the physics are laughable.

@taniwharugby said in Memes:

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Wrong thread

There’s plenty of people doing sneaker reviews and reveals, but this guy is probably the best when it comes to bball kicks and Air Js.

I don’t mind the Nespresso thing. It’s convenient, and so easy to clean the machine. I’ve even managed to fine tune a half decent cortado ( only 2 a day).

I tried using the reusable nespresso type capsules as well. Good idea in principle, but epic fail imo.

I’ve had a couple of gaggia machines in the past. Produced a nice coffee but what a pain in the arse to clean and maintain, especially when the wife feigned ignorance and I ended up cleaning the machine each time.

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Too soon?

@bones said in RIP 2021:

@tim said in RIP 2021:

Aww well fuck. Think it's time I watched the series again.

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@machpants said in Science!:

Scientific basis for the story of Sodom & Gomorrah

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/327326-blast-more-powerful-than-tunguska-may-have-devastated-ancient-city

Interesting ongoing analysis of the claims in this (and linked) twitter thread:

@taniwharugby said in The thread of learning something new every day:

@bovidae some of that made sense haha!

and

I find old Norm bits popping into my head at random intervals this last week. Last night it was this one:

Big 4 thrash, way more refined. Dave Lombardo is nearly my favourite drummer

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Visited the olds on the weekend and Dad decided to run a batch of gin through the still.
Pretty random recipe with whatever extra botanicals we could lay our hands on including some fresh kaffir lime and thyme.
Has turned out bloody nice and he reckons that it probably cost under $10 a litre to make.
This is just as good and smooth as any $70 for 700ml “craft” gin I’ve had.
Those bottles must cost a bit.

The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

Definitely worth a watch, having read a book on Black Sabbath I didn’t really find out anything I didn’t already know but interviews with the man himself and his bandmates, kids and of course Sharon were really interesting. What a quirky, weird guy who just happened to co-create one of the most awesome genres in music history.

@canefan said in Re: Movie review thread...:

Kate. Netflix movie about a poisoned assassin wanting revenge. Set in Tokyo, it looked like all of the dirty parts of Shinjuku that I like, Golden Gai and piss alley. Very violent in a Japanese style, good action but a tad predictable. 4 orphaned assassins out of 5 sword wielding yakuza bosses

Sweeeet... added to the download list.

@tim said in Good podcasts:

Tom Breihen, who does the Number Ones column for Stereogum, talks with Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Operators) and friends about his run in with BTS fans on the internet, and other shit about modern pop music.

https://soundcloud.com/fortune-kit/85-boys-that-stereogum-ft-tom-breihan

Fortune Kit is one of my favourite podcasts, as it uncovers weird, original, and often off-putting stuff in music, in an era where pop and rock are generic garbage or just recycled instant nostalgia. They also do a lot of ironic smart-assed shit too, like everyone else.

Hmm, how did I miss this post earlier? I don't know if I want to hear what Breihan sounds like as I prefer to read the no,1's column in the pompous music snob voice I've created for him in mind. I don't want that ruined with his actual voice.

A peaceable kingdom:

@voodoo said in Parenting:

@broughie said in Parenting:

@mn5 how about 14 year old twins and a 13 year old.

Well you can start by telling us how you managed to get laid just months after having twins! 😛

Post of the year

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CT4WEhaAbuD/

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@mikedogz said in Grumpy Old Man:

New Zealanders starting to pronounce words like American's, like Project, Data

When sports reports talk about " The battle of the Bombays" When Auckland teams play Waikato teams. Fuck off, that's in the heart of Counties Country, which means it's in Chiefs Country also.

also "skedyool" apostrophe abuse (still(

If EVER someone wanted to do a thesis on the correlation between having a shitcunt name and ending up like she has then this is it right here.

Seriously, how dumb can you be pointing an imitation firearm at police ? She’s lucky not to have been shot.

@kirwan was scrolling through FB and NZH had a live feed and was inside the final 10 countdown...pretty cool to watch

@kiwiwomble said in Marvel movies and tv shows:

@nepia i think Mark Ruffalo has done something similar, play a role long enough that you can slowly change the character into basically...you, or at least someone else to play

Chris Hemsworth is the best example of this with Thor.

@machpants said in Old Movies:

@mariner4life said in Old Movies:

@duluth looool! holy fuck i forgot about that!!!! that's fucking great

one assumes Peter Jackson won't be putting that in if he ever ends up making that movie?

There is a school of thought the dog's name is the reason why it is stalled. There is no way around it, damned if you're historically accurate, damned if you wash it out. Easier just not to make the movie

The dog's name has been (ironically) over-dubbed as 'Trigger' in most copies of the movie for a long time now.

It was quite funny when watching Māori TV one Sunday arvo and the original cut was playing.

@mn5 said in The new wine thread:

I made a mistake of getting a Cali Red for $19.99 from the Supermarket cos it had Snoop Dogg on the label. WAY too fucken sweet for me, I much prefer Syrahs and Pinot Noirs.

Unlike beer I’m absolutely hopeless at remembering names, I really must sort that to save myself potential issues in the future.

Our price range for a red is usually $20-$25. Was at a party some weeks back and drunk the bottle of red I brought, as I didn’t want to switch to beer I had some of the red that the hosts had provided, they proudly stated it was only $7.99 a bottle and holy shit it tasted awful, like Ribena that had gone off. Fucken grim.

haha I had one lik that a few weeks back. Combo of Ribena and Vinegar!

@voodoo said in Dogs and bitches:

48hrs in and we quite like the new guy in our family

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How spoilt? Look at all those teddies!

@kirwan

This still gets me every time..

@delicatessen said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

@dogmeat said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

@mn5 I ate something BBQ favoured ONCE.

Never again - puke.

The only thing BBQ flavoured is BBQ

BBQ flavour tasted like I imagine a mix of burnt vegemite and fresh dog shit would taste like. Quite appropriate for a thread about Stuff really

What the hell did you try? I mean none of it tastes remotely like actual BBQ, but it's fairly inoffensive in most instances. Do chicken flavoured chips taste like chicken?

Does anything taste like chicken? 😉

@dogmeat Yeah, it could be a pricing thing.

It really is each to their own, for those who love the feel of the Audi, they may well think it's superior to the Porsche. Yes, I'm a Porsche guy through and through (I currently run a 911) so I'm biased, but I just felt like the Porsche was the superior car. My mate who I drove it with has absolutely no commitment to Porsche, but agreed with me entirely.

We drove the E-Tron GT RS - the fast one. 120k base, I think it was 125 as tested. Then for the Taycan, we drove the base model - the 2WD Taycan. 81k base, 95k as tested (Porsche options are freaking expensive).

Yes, the E-Tron GT RS had the faster acceleration, but there is more to performance than that. Once you've rammed it home a couple of time and had a laugh at it, who knows how often you'll use it. But basic driving dynamics are there 100% of the time. And you really feel the difference in the Porsche. It drives, feels and handles like a proper sorted performance / high spec car. The E-Tron GT feels like an Audi A5. And there's nothing wrong with that, but you feel al little short changed at the price.

Honestly mate if you are potentially interested, you should drive them both. I probably wouldn't recommend anybody buying one without driving the other. But in my situation, I'd buy the slower, cheaper, bottom of the range Taycan, over the faster top of the range E-Tron GT, every day of the week.

BTW, you mention Range ... same platform, same batteries ... difference won't be enough IMHO to really be worth worrying about.

I haven't watched the PPV, but the new arrivals at the end were certainly celebrated online.

@crucial said in Mountain biking?:

@jk said in Mountain biking?:

Rode some of my local trails on sat arvo but lots of debri on the trails and took a decent size branch to the derailleur about 20mins in and bent the farken thing in to the spokes! Bike was unrideable. No one else around so just got the tools out and did some running repairs to get in moving again and managed to ride back to the car without too much trouble. Replaced the hanger and realigned and all good as new.

Tested it yesterday with a decent 25km ride with the lad around the local burbs. Spent a bit of time at a pump track at one of the local schools and then a few more bush trails as we worked our way home. Good little ride.

Lucky you had a spare hanger. They can be bastard things to get the right one. Every manufacturer seems to make them slightly different.

Yeah mate. I'm lucky as my best mate works in the game so a while back I got him to grab me 4 as spares. Always carry one in the backpack with the tools so probably could have done it on trail if it had snapped (been told they often do when you try bend them back in to shape!)

Cadrona “just hatched”….very drinkable

@machpants said in Planes:

Still a plane, soon to be space ship

https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/126225382/unmanned-test-space-flights-utilise-runway-near-aorakimt-cook-national-park

Very cool. Regional airport for horizontal T/O and LDG rocket powered spaceships. Wow.

Without taking the piss, because what they are doing is amazing, I did laugh at the 3400ft altitude.

That is most definitely sub orbital, barely get you out of the McKenzie basin.