kiwicmc.bsky.social
Computer guy, champagne socialist, reader, dog and cat lover
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Of course we’re all on fuckin edge mate. Down here in NZ both my sons are coming over to watch the game with me at 7am. #COYS
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To be fair, I’d take credit for a fake blurb for Patti Smith
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I had an enormous drunken night in Bratislava in 1990 trying to get rid of Czech money that was unable to be converted outside the country
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How does one go about getting a Slovakian drivers license?
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If you’re doing an IKEA Billy, check the front of the shelves before you screw the back on
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Great session at the writers festival yesterday. Possibly the best I’ve seen. Looks like you’re having a good time in Aotearoa!
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Just trying to make the point that higher taxes do not prevent entrepreneurs from pursuing their dreams
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Sure, when I did that post I was thinking about my experience when my company was acquired under the condition that I moved to Sydney. Even with the disparity of taxes and the capital gains tax, that did eventually materially affect me, I didn’t think twice about the move.
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You can add the 2% Medicare levy and the capital gains tax in there as well
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We’ve been batting around this idea at work, C-star - an AI powered startup that will replace the entire C suite. Need to ingest a large amount of information, and make a fast, but probably incorrect decision? Justify it with massively over confident word salad? Massive savings on remuneration…
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Not called Crimechurch for nothing…
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Nice dig at that movie in thunderbolts* as well
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The OG is mighty fine as well…
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youtu.be/VikyxJoBF2k?...
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Cos you’d already spent the 3 2 cent pieces your mum gave you on sweets
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I’m guessing user feedback went: 10% said in the middle, 10% said a bit not, 40% went on a rant about the inequities of verification, 30% said the concept is forever tainted by X, and rest said its not a blue check mark its white on a blue background and Paul said fuck it, lets ship it
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One of the better looking warriors caps...
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Hey mate, my wife had a series of miscarriages after the death of one of our twins, time conquers all. We now have a 25 and a 21 year old who are both Spurs fans, as my youngest said after we got bundled out of the champions league in 2019 “why don’t we support a decent team” but here we all are…
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The band on the left hand sleeve is in memory of Sonny Fai
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If you want something quick i listened for 1 minute @ 17:14 NZST. Got to it via link in bluesky post. Using iPhone 13 mini. Will see if I have some time tomorrow to listen to more
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Based on a scale of 1 to mt smart. You’ll not need bigger but many, many more
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Automotive companies BYD, MG, GWM all have pretty savvy marketing
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Romero’s flying header, that was saved by the Southhampton goalkeeper’s face was great
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I’m an Ange fan and a 50 year Spurs supporter, you don’t know what you’re doing abd booing of subs is totally legit.
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Droopy, the first Mercedes CLS looked awful as well
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Macleans is also your friend, HQ (GSK) in London, manufactured in South Africa
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My bad
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Herald saying tariff is 10%?
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The only really good 11 minute 51 second song
youtu.be/pJV2pWFyfn4?...
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Want that played at my funeral but wife not keen. Could also be because I also have an 11 minute 41 second Temptations Papa was a rolling stone right after it on the play list
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Frankie
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What the fuck is that thing around her neck?
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My wife can tolerate sourdough so she has Daily Bread Hot Cross buns
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Also Diamond brand pasta
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Better than any GF or non GF
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I mean, 3 emails?
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Got to say, for an internet group, the website after signup and paying is a bit shit
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It’s complicated all right, the ANZ bank for joint accounts sent out an email to each person with a different account name to that in the statement, and you can’t find it in the app anywhere, and the share account details button has the wrong name…
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Pleased to see buttons, drove a Niro rental last weekend and the UX of the screen was awful. Terrible driver aids going over the Rimutaka ranges were downright dangerous…
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Impressed with the off reading i4
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Still at least 2 guns available at the plucky RNZ Navy
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That whacking great big naval base possibly a problem as well
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Let’s take Hawaí’i too!
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I was hoping he’d have you both on the couch for a chat
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Sounds perfect I put chopped up gerkins in as well, but the kids aren’t as keen
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Just bullshit man…