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  Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff
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  @Hooroo it's a gift.
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  Beer thread
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  @Machpants said in Beer thread: @Bovidae said in Beer thread: Parrotdog Keith haha what a name. so more this Keith They've got a lot of beers that have people's names. Hipsters eh?
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  Hawt discussion (lots of PG13 gifs/pics)
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  @canefan actually never seen this film....
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  Good podcasts
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  @taniwharugby said in Good podcasts: The Great Fail: The Blockbuster Bust Pretty good listen, looks at how many think that Netflix killed Blockbuster. Was very interesting. The whole series is fascinating
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  The thread of learning something new every day
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  https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/nasa-international-space-station-air-leak-mysterious-b692177.html
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  Stupid shit you see on the internet
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  @antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet: @No-Quarter how do they not receive a custodial sentence? My god. 6 kgs would put a kid miiiiiiiiiiiiles below the WHO guidelines for kids growth. That shit is easy - any new parent can get it in kid growth apps. I can't see how any parent can be considered 'fit' to continue to care for the child in this instance, without supervision. You would hope the mum is fucking feeding the poor little bugger.
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  online docos
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  @Siam It's a must watch, absolutely. I just saw something from Channel 4 related to it - check the US politics thread. Naturally, they are anti Trump, so there is no discussion of Hillary's faults or whether the dems were knee deep in personal information about individual voters, but I know that it reinforced the idea of whether having any social media is a good idea or not....
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  Star Wars VII ****contains spoilers****
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  R.I.P. 2020
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  @MN5 said in R.I.P. 2020: @Snowy said in R.I.P. 2020: @MN5 He didn't move at all? The lack of motion in that video suggests that they were already dead. As for Brown Mark - that is a really unfortunate name. Cruel parents, just call him Shit Stain, Skid Mark, and be done with it. I follow him on FB. Cool dude and a hell of a bass player. I guess he chose that name to make him appear a bit more mortal to those of us who didn't make it quite as big as he did in the music world. I would still say - not a good choice. I didn't call myself yellow Snowy for example.
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  Awesome stuff you see on the internet
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  @Catogrande yea some of it is, but some great natural ones too.
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  Memes
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  Favourite Comedians
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  TV Serieseseses
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  I didn't realise that eps were still being released weekly and caught up too quick. Now I have to wait for Fridays! Potential one to watch with the missus as well. Plenty in there for the wimmin.
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  What are you listening to, right now................
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  Re: Movie review thread...
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  The Invitation (2015) Creepy and ominous tale about a bloke accepting an invite from his ex-wife to a dinner party with some old friends. Great film, well acted and with a decent screenplay. Loved it. 4.5 Spoilers out of 5 "You-Ruined-the-Film-for-me-You-Bastard"'s https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400463/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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  Twitter
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  Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz
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  https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/teen-hasnt-spoken-mum-three-22705200
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  Planes
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  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/19/in-2005-helios-flight-522-crashed-into-a-greek-hillside-was-it-because-one-man-forgot-to-flip-a-switch
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  So anybody relocated a house?
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  @Snowy said in So anybody relocated a house?: @R-L Busy. Earthworks start next week, retaining wall after that. Plans all with council for building consent. Already have resource consent. Wastewater and drainage need building consent so can't do much more there. Probably juggling balls rather than shuffling cards but you and Kev are on on to it. I'm just focussing on having a platform and foundation for it at the moment. Anyone used geothermal or ground sourced heat pumps? I need to source the correct polyethylene pipe in NZ before the digger arrives so that we can bury them at the same time. Anyone got a natural pool? Reed filtered, no chemicals no salt. Looks great but I'm experimenting a bit with that one I think. All good fun, with a bit of stress thrown in. So you’ll be needing your doors soon then...
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  Vodafone TV
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  @Kirwan said in Vodafone TV: @nzzp said in Vodafone TV: @canefan if you only watch sports, consider SkySportNow. I've been using it - not perfect, but some really good features. happy to post more on pros/cons if anyone is interested Yes please. righto, SkySportNow. Pros: on demand streaming - anywhere with internet and you get sports. It's awesome quality is about 1080P I think- is really good with fibre 'on demand' means you can watch any programme from the last 24 hours can skip backwards or forwards - but not fast forward/rewind casts a high quality (but at the expense of skpping forward/backwards) Cost: $25/month if you pre-buy a year support NZ Rugby and Sky (who, despite their muppetry sometimes are a force for good in sport watching) Cons: You can only watch 'on demand' after the programme is finished (in theory). In practice, can watch up the last 2 hours of live broadcasts (so if you open it, make sure you don't see or hear the scorea nd click backwards it's all good.... up to 2 hours. This has caught me on American Football games which last 3-4 hours sometimes. only 24 hours to watch things before they disappear Overall, pretty happy with it to be fair. We have fibre and unlimited data, as it will chew data at higher quality. Option to scale back if you're out which is nice. No regrets so far!
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  Gaming/VR
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  Sweet picked up from Maunkau tonight! I have to remove one of the fans that run at the bottom of my case to fit it in, they're so fucking huge, I think. I've got a case which has a 90 rotation from normal. Like this But the card is 32cm long!
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  Science!
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  @Nevorian Can't wait!
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  👻👻👻
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  @taniwharugby said in UFOs: Back to Aliens... @R-L what about ghosts? Love ghost stories!
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  UFOs
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  @canefan I seem to be being help responsible for this going a little of track, and you are straight back to probing, so to speak, already. @R-L is in one of those red overalls I think, but trains are heavy and once they run away tough to get back on the rails.
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  Dogs and bitches
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  Don't want a criminal conviction, don't commit crimes (except if you play rugby)
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  @mariner4life said in Don't want a criminal conviction, don't commit crimes (except if you play rugby): @Kiwiwomble said in Don't want a criminal conviction, don't commit crimes (except if you play rugby): @Virgil thats one of the saddest points...that that has to be said does it really? The ones who would never do it already know it. Those that will won't care what you say There's no middle ground "swing" deciders out there As Bill Burr put it:
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  TSF Book Club
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  @JC said in TSF Book Club: Maybe try him on the Mick Herron "Jackson Lamb" series. It starts with Slough Horses. Darkly comic LeCarre with some great characters. Got him one for his Kindle at the start of lockdown, and he read all of them in about six weeks.
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  Woo
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  @Bones pardon?
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  Motorcyclin'
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  @Victor-Meldrew said in Motorcyclin': @MajorRage said in Motorcyclin': @Victor-Meldrew you could just spend 10 pounds on a strap which holds your phone to the bike and use the google maps on that? Yeah, I'm going to give that a go but have been told they can be pretty so-so. Tom Tom & Garmin do ones specifically designed for bikes which are way better supposedly. I got a Garmin for the London-Beijing ride last year. Super useful for that. For riding around a country I know... I have never bothered... but I was the only person on that ride who had never used one before. In the UK, I'd always thought it might be useful, as I had no idea where I was going... but in NZ... zero point except in a city. As to whether it's too distracting - it's like anything... just got to remind yourself to keep your eyes and mind on the road, and only ever look at the instruments when really necessary.
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  Rocket Lab
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  https://stuff.co.nz/business/122612507/rocket-lab-back-on-track-with-launch-success
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  Neuralink
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  The TSF Travel Tips Thread
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  @Snowy said in The TSF Travel Tips Thread: @voodoo said in The TSF Travel Tips Thread: @Snowy said in The TSF Travel Tips Thread: @voodoo said in The TSF Travel Tips Thread: Photos fixed above too, with apologies for my portrait gaffe Oh man. TR is going to be pissed. I would fix it but I just can't find the time Prioritise. You have 14 days. yeah but sleep and Netflix and long showers and stuff. Not many hours in the day you know! Bloody Maui.
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  Buying a car
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  @barbarian said in Buying a car: Thinking of buying a Subaru Outback. Well to be more precise my wife is, and I really don't have much choice in the matter. But they look like nice cars and from anecdotal evidence they hold up pretty well. Any experience with them here? Reliable and multipurpose. I think the only thing I've heard bad is servicing costs. Lot of toys, capability, and enough off road for Aussie conditions unless you're going a long distance from tarmac
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  Fern Helpline
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  @Snowy said in Fern Helpline: My post just got upvoted by a cop. Things get more humorous by the day. What can I say? I love my dark humour...
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  Lying on your resume
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  @JC said in Lying on your resume: @NTA said in Lying on your resume: @JC said in Lying on your resume: @MN5 Solution-focussed. Nimble. Advocates for the client. Ooh, and a new one for the lockdown generation: Remote-tolerant. "Learnings" has preceded all these and IMHO brought society to its knees from an intellectual standpoint. Abomination. I was taught that if you have to pluralise a gerund you should choose a more appropriate noun. The world has gone mad. Oh man, they have let us all out on one day.
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  50 Years of Star Trek - RIP
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  @Tim said in 50 Years of Star Trek - RIP: Keiko O'Brien. "I don't feel special enough. I'm cancelling the wedding!
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  Sending electronics to NZ - GST
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  @canefan it is $1k now not $400 and yes, avoid NZPost You Shop as they will add it on every time
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  The hot takes and unpopular opinions
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  @nzzp said in The hot takes and unpopular opinions: You're just saying that because you're a bigoted fascist racist. Check your privilege. Also, I'm with @NTA . Didn't find Super Troopers funny, #wokeasfuck
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  DCEU
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  @Kiwiwomble said in DCEU: @Kirwan said in DCEU: @Hooroo said in DCEU: @Kirwan said in DCEU: Is this a new movie or a remake of the first one? I really liked the first one Soft reboot, so a half sequel with some of the same characters but lots of new ones (that will pobably die) i didn't recognise many of the characters so looked up a couple, also a firefly/nathan fillon fan....he's playing an original character....one made for the film....seems weird Knowing their history I assume there is an inside joke in that
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  Working in London
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  jeez must be showing my age, coffee was definetly not a thing when I lived in London, some of the lunch bars in Soho may have had a machine, probably if they were Italian owned. Puts a new light on my visits to Smithfield markets and whatever those butchers were up to.