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  • Rant: Cyclists, Oz Bureaucracy ....

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    That's hilarious.<br><br>
    Reminds of that scene in World War Z when all the zombies pile up on top of each other near that wall.

  • Euthanasia yes or no

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    Dear god that poor woman in Holland that asked to die<br><br>
    What the poor wee bugger must have gone through<br><br>
    To continually ask health professionals to please grant you permission to end it all. I found the reponses at the bottom of the article to be extremely callous in relation to the girl in the situation

  • Your work office space

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="606236" data-time="1471476285">
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    <p>Offices are awesome, because i spend every morning watching the olympics on the net, not working. try doing that in your shared zone.</p>
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    <p>me too :)</p>
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    <p>+1 for offices</p>

  • Bastille day truck crash

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    <p>I've locked this thread as it seems to be going nowhere.</p>
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    <p>The next islamic terrorist attack probably won't be far off anyway.</p>

  • NZ Banks - Looking for recommendation

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rembrandt" data-cid="604302" data-time="1470727727">
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    <p>Surprising they have so many customers. Have heard bad things about them for years.</p>
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    <p>It's a bit of a hassle to change banks, especially with the way that mortgages are structured, where loans are split into various fixed terms so it makes it costly to break some of them. </p>
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    <p>We changed from ANZ when we were in between houses. Wish we'd done it sooner</p>

  • Cyclists in Aussie

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    If they were going to work then you might be tempted to cut them some slack but this was nothing more than them trying to simulate dreams of TDF glory that will never be a reality. I can't for the life of me understand why these guys would even want to ride there. A fall is pretty much certain death.<br><br>
    Was listening to the radio about this last night and the presenters tried their best to be sympathetic to cyclists but caller after caller absolutely destroyed their arguments.

  • Helen Clark bookies favourite to head UN

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="601345" data-time="1469818066">
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    <p>A little bit of politicking by Labor about how the Libs shouldn’t exclude him on party lines safe in the knowledge that they would NEVER back him.</p>
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    <p>Yes! This is the guy you decided wasn't fit to be PM after less than 2 years in the job then absolutely tore to shreds in The Killing Season and similar interviews. Good job guys.</p>

  • Blokes Haircuts

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rancid Schnitzel" data-cid="601238" data-time="1469773036">
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    <p>You should inform the Israelis of that. Tell them their tactics are all wrong and that instead of bombing them they should take all their hairdryers. They'll fold within a week.</p>
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    <p>Actually, I think that will just set off another intifada. </p>

  • Oh. Good. Grief.

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    <p>Yeah that was some pretty bad shit. </p>

  • Food disasters/horror stories

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="600092" data-time="1469427498">
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    <p>In Hawaii they had "Jack in the Box" which I think is different again and was like a heart attack in a box and a major reason why I clocked in at 110kg when I arrived in London.</p>
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    <p>I went to the USA when I was in my teens and ate at Jack in the Box.  I remember sourdough sandwiches/burgers which were very good.  The king of mainstream burger joints is definitely In n Out burger though</p>

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  • That Pokemon thing

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="598271" data-time="1468979981">
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    <p>The BIG thing its done is for battery pack sales - it drains battery like a mofo (not to mention data) so portable USB lithium is running out the door.</p>
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    <p>Ha, TR Jnr is at his Nanas and rang up after they had been out geocaching and my brother turned up and took him to look for some pokemon and he's like dad, I have to get Pokemon Go! It uses loads of battery and data, but is so cool! </p>
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    <p>Am guessing thats what his uncle told him anyway! </p>

  • Earth Shattering Events

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Cookie" data-cid="597716" data-time="1468792847"><p>
    I seem to remember that Daisy Duke from Dukes of Hazzard and Wilma Deering from Buck Rogers in 25th Century had a pretty earth shattering effect on my psyche as I was growing up.</p></blockquote>The urban legend was that Daisy had her legs insured back in her Dukes days. She had fine pins and even got a cut of women's shorts named after her.<br><br>
    The first desert storm was significant because it was the first big event for the fledgling 24 hour CNN network. Who knew people wanted so much information all the time

  • Financial advice for a fellow ferner

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Godder" data-cid="597607" data-time="1468734647">
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    <p>Varies by region, but around $900 per week. <a class="bbc_url" href="https://www.gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2016-go3295">https://www.gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2016-go3295</a> has the actual amounts.</p>
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    <p>sweet thanks, sponge baths here i come.</p>

  • Game of Thrones Poll - Who Will Win?

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="596407" data-time="1468452476">
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    <p>Jon and Danae - but, they can't have any kids - so GRRM, will need to write at least another trilogy to tidy all that up...</p>
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    <p>He'll be lucky if he finishes this one - his publisher must be really pissed off - three years ago thinking of all the extra money they will make with the interest in the show and all the new fans then the slow realisation that the TV show will overtake the books and all those new fans will not buy the books.</p>

  • FOLLOWING BLACK CAPS TO INDIA? Advice

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Godder" data-cid="596059" data-time="1468325065">
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    <p>NZ toured India in 1988, and Jeremy Coney ended up fielding for NZ as a substitute fielder (a lot of Delhi belly apparently), despite being retired as a player and actually being there as a commentator...</p>
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    <p>I did the big 5 month backpacking thing there way back & never got the shits & I've been there a few times since & never shit myself, but I literally eat oranges, bananas, samosa, pakora (both deep fried), boiled eggs, naans shit like that. I'm not there for the culinary delights. Tho' the garlic cheese Naans are fricking superb.</p>
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    <p>Met so many people who go to Maccas & then shit themselves, or who are on a 1 week trip & decide "You can't come here & not try the local food!!". Yep, you totally can. You might not spend a day shitting after eating that Vindaloo from the cool little restaurant you found in a back street in Paragange, but do you really want to test it when you have a 7 hour 3rd class train ride to Jaipur tomorrow?</p>
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    <p>I ate a lot of chinese there too, shit ton of stir-fried chicken. Basically if you can boil it, fry fuck out of it or peel it, eat it.</p>
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    <p>I'll happily eat deep fried pakora I buy off a street vendor, as he's got a big arsed pot of boiling (motor) oil there bubbling away, but there's zero chance I'm going into a Subway. India has supermarkets all over the place too, worst case you just rock up, day 1 buy a box of special K & a pound of bananas, get a room that has a fridge (ie pay more than £15 a night for a room) and stick a bottle of UHT milk in there. You will surive for a week, & not shit yourself running for a rickshaw.   </p>

  • Modern Day Parenting

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  • Age

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="590044" data-time="1466420705"><p>
    You'd have to be in a position to make one, yes?</p></blockquote> 1 cuddle from one attempt cunty

  • Roger Rogerson

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    <p>holy shit, pretty much every critical element was caught on cctv. Glad those numpty fluffybunnies have been caught </p>