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  1. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    Love it. Lesson learned, keep the helmet on haha

    Love it. Lesson learned, keep the helmet on haha

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Nova Launcher discontinued in ~tech

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    Nooo, saw this coming and still didn't prepare. Have been with Nova since my first android phone, Galaxy S2 in 2011. :(

    Nooo, saw this coming and still didn't prepare.

    Have been with Nova since my first android phone, Galaxy S2 in 2011. :(

    10 votes

  3. Comment on Three years in the wild: how a fugitive father has hidden his children for so long in ~life.men

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    Far out, they said last week on the news he had been spotted with one of the kids while breaking into a holiday home. This has been a wild story to follow over the years here.

    Far out, they said last week on the news he had been spotted with one of the kids while breaking into a holiday home.

    This has been a wild story to follow over the years here.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food

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    Kaitaia Fire, nz-made from the top of the North Island. Try and grab this one if you can, it's got a great flavour and a solid heat, but not over the top. https://www.kaitaiafire.com/ Additionally...

    Kaitaia Fire, nz-made from the top of the North Island.

    Try and grab this one if you can, it's got a great flavour and a solid heat, but not over the top. https://www.kaitaiafire.com/

    Additionally Culley's (also nz-made) has a line of sauces that go from 1-10. Plus they have loads of other sauces, all equally good! https://culleys.co.nz

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games

  6. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games

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    Thanks to everyone for the setup and organization! Looking forward to it

    Thanks to everyone for the setup and organization! Looking forward to it

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games

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    Back in a Flash (5) Sid Meier's Pirates (3) The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (4) Metroid (4) Burnout 3: Takedown (4)

    Back in a Flash (5)
    Sid Meier's Pirates (3)
    The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (4)
    Metroid (4)
    Burnout 3: Takedown (4)

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Tildes' Colossal Game Adventure: Inauguration and nominations in ~games

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    Posting to join in the fun 😊

    Posting to join in the fun 😊

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What happened to your first car? in ~transport

  10. Comment on I feel like I didn't mention in the thread as life hack in ~life

  11. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    I actually just watched Intolerable Cruelty this week. Like for you, it seemed to have slipped through the cracks. Pretty enjoyable while watching, nothing that blows the doors off.

    I actually just watched Intolerable Cruelty this week. Like for you, it seemed to have slipped through the cracks.

    Pretty enjoyable while watching, nothing that blows the doors off.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Today I said goodbye to my dog in ~life.pets

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    Saying goodbye is never easy, but you gave her an amazing life and she loved you

    Saying goodbye is never easy, but you gave her an amazing life and she loved you

    6 votes

  13. Comment on Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out (2025) in ~music

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    Really enjoyed my first listen. I watched the NPR Tiny Desk that released today as well. Love it

    Really enjoyed my first listen. I watched the NPR Tiny Desk that released today as well.

    Love it

    5 votes

  14. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Fair enough, I think I just like that age era for the Wilson brothers and Bill Murray. The Man Who Knew Too Little, Lost in Translation

    Fair enough, I think I just like that age era for the Wilson brothers and Bill Murray.

    The Man Who Knew Too Little, Lost in Translation

    3 votes

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  16. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    I have been watching the Apothecary Diaries after a recommendation from a previous thread. What an awesome show, good writing and interesting plot. Halfway through season 1 and looking forward to...

    I have been watching the Apothecary Diaries after a recommendation from a previous thread.

    What an awesome show, good writing and interesting plot. Halfway through season 1 and looking forward to more!

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Rimworld announces the upcoming release of their new expansion named Odyssey in ~games

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    Very excited, as with every DLC, content from top mods gets absorbed. I have just queued up the 1.6 unstable patch and will play while I'm on a ferry crossing.

    Very excited, as with every DLC, content from top mods gets absorbed. I have just queued up the 1.6 unstable patch and will play while I'm on a ferry crossing.

    8 votes

  18. Comment on 'The Wheel of Time' cancelled after three seasons in ~tv

  19. Comment on Can we talk about used cars, and the near future of the car market in the US? in ~transport

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    Thing is, you actually wouldn't be able to replace this vehicle with something similar as carmakers nowadays don't produce cheap, fun 2 door coupes.

    Thing is, you actually wouldn't be able to replace this vehicle with something similar as carmakers nowadays don't produce cheap, fun 2 door coupes.

    10 votes

  20. Comment on Can we talk about used cars, and the near future of the car market in the US? in ~transport

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    I won't comment on the hobbyist mechanic side as BeardyHat already did an excellent writeup and I agree with his estimates on both time and money. However, the RSX is quickly becoming a rare...

    I won't comment on the hobbyist mechanic side as BeardyHat already did an excellent writeup and I agree with his estimates on both time and money.

    However, the RSX is quickly becoming a rare vehicle type. Lightweight, fwd, snappy motor and great handling. If yours is a manual, that's even better.

    I was in a similar position you were in a few years ago. An opportunity came up to purchase our first home and we were slightly short on the deposit. I have two mx-5s that I picked up cheap at uni and have kept them, even since moving across the country twice. I was faced with the decision of getting rid of the car/cars to make the rest of the money up for the deposit. Now I have worked on every part of both cars, I know every sound and creak they make and I know pretty much exactly what they're worth. At the end of the day, we were able to make a few cuts to other parts of our life and sell some other things to get the money but I am SO happy I didn't decide to take the easy route and flick the car just for money.

    From how you described the car, it's clear that you enjoy having it in your life. Simple cars/motors/machines can bring some of the greatest happiness to those who enjoy them.

    In my opinion, it would be heartbreaking to sell a loved vehicle just for money. I have regretted selling vehicles before and the memories I've had in them stay with me for life. Taking my wife out to her favorite beach to propose, track days and even general zoom-zooming around are all things I would regret losing the vehicle over.

    Sorry I can't comment on the US side of things or how the car market looks over there. In NZ, the used market has almost tripled in value since COVID. But if you are already knowing that you will need to replace the car in 2-3 years, I would absolutely make the effort to keep the cheap, happy, fun RSX.

    14 votes