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  1. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

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    Gracula works great and I also recommend the Croc Chop. For singular veg, a knife is faster but for multiple items, it's an amazing time saver. Plus how great is a crocodile in your kitchen!

    Gracula works great and I also recommend the Croc Chop. For singular veg, a knife is faster but for multiple items, it's an amazing time saver.

    Plus how great is a crocodile in your kitchen!

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer found dead at LA home; homicide suspected in ~movies

  3. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

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    That can opener is legit and all of the OXO good grips lineup is also worth the money!

    That can opener is legit and all of the OXO good grips lineup is also worth the money!

    4 votes

  4. Comment on You're not crazy. The bugs are disappearing. in ~enviro

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    Delete this comment, my ants invaded the fibre conduit and have Internet access....

    Delete this comment, my ants invaded the fibre conduit and have Internet access....

    4 votes

  5. Comment on You're not crazy. The bugs are disappearing. in ~enviro

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    I'll try to find an NZ equivalent, maybe at a landscaping supply store. I've used bait with some success inside but the sprays don't last long outside with our UV levels

    I'll try to find an NZ equivalent, maybe at a landscaping supply store.

    I've used bait with some success inside but the sprays don't last long outside with our UV levels

  6. Comment on You're not crazy. The bugs are disappearing. in ~enviro

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    Nothing seems to work for long to keep them out 😔

    Nothing seems to work for long to keep them out 😔

    2 votes

  7. Comment on You're not crazy. The bugs are disappearing. in ~enviro

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    They're all in a big hill under my neighbor's house, very much alive and well

    They're all in a big hill under my neighbor's house, very much alive and well

    14 votes

  8. Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk

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    Yep, I work in cadastral surveying and have installed benchmarks at my house, office and have an excellent memory for marks I've found previously. I could probably nail down a rough coordinate to...

    Yep, I work in cadastral surveying and have installed benchmarks at my house, office and have an excellent memory for marks I've found previously.

    I could probably nail down a rough coordinate to within 1km of my location across the Top of the South Island, but if I'm near home or work that is down to 100m.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on IKEA finally arrives in New Zealand. Even the country's leader came out to celebrate. in ~finance

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    I did the surveying and boundary work for this location prior to building!

    I did the surveying and boundary work for this location prior to building!

    25 votes

  10. Comment on Netflix to produce new series from 'Hana yori Dango' author (Prism Rinbukyoku) in ~anime

  11. Comment on Can I hope to defeat telematics in a new car? in ~transport

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    Do it! I have an NA and an NB with a turbo stuffed in. They're awesome 😎

    Do it! I have an NA and an NB with a turbo stuffed in.

    They're awesome 😎

    1 vote

  12. Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk

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    No matter what kind of day I've had, seeing the total joy in my dog when I come home to her after work.

    No matter what kind of day I've had, seeing the total joy in my dog when I come home to her after work.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Is vaping less harmful than smoking, and does it help people quit? in ~health

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    Sure, I've been using a dynavap m series for about 7 years and it's a perfect little one hitter, but you need to use a jet lighter which makes it much more conspicuous. There's a small learning...

    Sure, I've been using a dynavap m series for about 7 years and it's a perfect little one hitter, but you need to use a jet lighter which makes it much more conspicuous. There's a small learning curve with air flow and managing the temperature, but the cap clicks when it reaches then falls out of the optimal vaping range. I really love this vape, but I don't use it as much anymore.

    Currently I use a Storz and Bickel Mighty Medic+ and have owned this for about 3 years. In my country, medical marijuana is only just getting going and this device is an approved device by the board of health. I love the size of it and how easy it is to use with the dosing capsules. The capsules are little steel caps which you can load up ahead of time and bring along. It has USB-C fast charge and you can use it while it charges. It has a ceramic bowl, it's easy to clean with ISO and it looks nice on the table. The main differences with the Storz and Bickel vapes compared to other cheaper options is how light of a draw you need and the way the device cools the vapor. The cap design is baffled internally and this lets the vapor cool down before it reaches you. This is good for taste and just the enjoyment of using the device. Other vapes I have tried are more of a direct breath from the oven which is harsh on lungs.

    I am of the opinion that if it's something I will use daily and it's something that will be going into my body, I should just save and buy the best I could. I did a lot of research and it just seems like you get what you pay for. Look to get them around 4/20 as they will go on good sales then.

    I've also owned/used

    • flowermate (average build quality, average experience)
    • a no-name desktop vape (terrible and the whip always fell off)
    • a magic flight launch box (my first vape 10 years ago, outdated tech by 2020)
    • a PAX 2/3 (looked nice but was pretty average experience, difficult to pull a hit through their mouth design, and the entire vape would get hot to hold after 1 session)
    • Arizer Solo (Awesome build quality but sketchy glass stem design, friend was always breaking them)
    • Arizer tower desktop (average build quality, awesome options for the price, whip/balloon, don't think they've updated these in years though)

    Let me know if you have any questions :)

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Is vaping less harmful than smoking, and does it help people quit? in ~health

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    Righto, I've only used those cartridges once or twice and didn't like the taste. I have been vaping dry flower for about 10 years now and would not switch back.

    Righto, I've only used those cartridges once or twice and didn't like the taste.

    I have been vaping dry flower for about 10 years now and would not switch back.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Love the Wire, named my dog Toni (Soprano) and my next dog will be a reddish Labrador named Joan(ie) after Joan in Mad Men

    Love the Wire, named my dog Toni (Soprano) and my next dog will be a reddish Labrador named Joan(ie) after Joan in Mad Men

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Is vaping less harmful than smoking, and does it help people quit? in ~health

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    Do you mean vaping dry flower or vaping a more mass produced cannabis cartridge?

    Do you mean vaping dry flower or vaping a more mass produced cannabis cartridge?

    9 votes

  17. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    Wow, I did my Eagle Scout project at Mt Bethel around their pond and was a youth soccer referee for them through high school. Crazy the proximity and I am glad I didn't miss this thread! Have a...

    Wow, I did my Eagle Scout project at Mt Bethel around their pond and was a youth soccer referee for them through high school.

    Crazy the proximity and I am glad I didn't miss this thread!

    Have a great rest of your week!

    2 votes

  18. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    I was there '93 to '11, lived in and then around Indian Hill GC for most of it but was always close enough to the Chattahoochee for running and I used to make my way down via Sope Creek. I moved...

    I was there '93 to '11, lived in and then around Indian Hill GC for most of it but was always close enough to the Chattahoochee for running and I used to make my way down via Sope Creek.

    I moved to NZ for uni and have only been back once, around 2015. Everything had exploded and I really didn't recognize much especially near Johnson Ferry Baptist and the old Mellow Mushroom that's become a Northside Hospital. I can only imagine how different it is now...

    2 votes

  19. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    Omfg, my original backyard. I spent years running the trails around sope creek but moved overseas for university. This is wild, I rowed the Chattahoochee and am a marietta/East Cobb boy through...

    Omfg, my original backyard. I spent years running the trails around sope creek but moved overseas for university.

    This is wild, I rowed the Chattahoochee and am a marietta/East Cobb boy through and through.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games