[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 13 points 7 months ago

Wish the neighbours were a bit more subdued. Don't know for sure where they got their fireworks from, but suspect they may have come straight from Satan's asshole. Me and my wife are definitely part of the exhausted cohort of New Zealanders, so could've used the extra sleep.

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 5 points 7 months ago

I could hear ours rummaging around, discussing the letter left by Santa and the amount of presents, while I gradually came to. Was fully expecting them to rush in at some point to get us out of bed, but no. When I worked up the strength to get up, I found them both eating cereal, fully dressed, with their hair brushed. Little angels ♥️

Meri Kirihimete to our lovely little community.

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Kinda a big oversight when a quick web search returns this article from NZ Herald:

Study finds cycle lanes and walkways reduce car use and emissions

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[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 7 points 9 months ago

That's not the impression I get at all.

She said she's taking a lead from Palestinian and Jewish peace activists. And the article has quotes from both Palestinian and Jewish representatives who see it simply as a call for freedom for an oppressed people, so that's a credible claim.

But the meaning behind what people say and how others interpret their words can be very different. It's pretty evident some people do take offense to the chant. And maybe the potential harm was more potent than any underlying good intent.

In the interview she gave with RNZ, she wasn't willing to say whether or not she would continue using the chant. Maybe she's reconsidering whether it's appropriate, and she's feel a bit whakama about the whole thing. But that's just as much conjecture as what you've said.

Anyway, my point is I don't think it's fair for you to act like this is some kind of deliberate attack.

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 4 points 9 months ago

Taken the kids to the pla

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 5 points 10 months ago

Saw that the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater remake is on Steam now and bought it almost immediately.

I thought the moves would all come back to me like riding a bike, but I'm continuously embarrassing myself on the simplest moves - - like riding a skateboard.

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 4 points 10 months ago

This is also great because you can filter out games with ads and microtransactions. See https://minireview.io/browse?monetization-android=no-ads+no-iap&monetization-ios=no-iap

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 4 points 11 months ago

I'm also haircut averse.

I put it off until it starts looking untidy, then continue putting it off until my wife starts hinting that I ought to get a haircut, then continue putting it off until I think maybe I'll just start having long hair.

Then one day I wake up, and decide maybe I should get a cut. So I suffer the burden of having to actively decide what my hair should look like. And generally I'm pretty happy with the results. And I think, I should do this more often. And then the cycle repeats.

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 5 points 11 months ago

This topic is not vaguely political. It's about a campaign promise from a political party.

If you disagree with him, that's okay. There's room for all sorts of views around here, I'm sure. It's a bit rude dismissing his views by saying he just seems angry though.

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 6 points 11 months ago

Just saw on RNZ a story about a elderly gentleman up north that's lost pretty much everything in a house fire.

I don't know the guy at all, but have deep empathy for his situation. Beyond the loss of his home, beyond the loss of his taonga, it's just a deeply traumatic thing to go through.

He's got a givealittle setup, if anyone else feels the urge to donate.

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 year ago

Friends, I've discovered today is International Beer Day. It's on Wikipedia, so it's legit.

According to Wikipedia we can observe this noble day with such time honoured events as trivia nights, beer flights, and binge drinking.

[-] Hades@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 year ago

On speaker recommendations, I'm a huge fan of my Edifier R1700BT speakers. They're a fantastic budget option, and can go for under $200 on sale. They have more cabling than a UE boom, but you could connect them to your PC via Bluetooth, and they sound gorgeous.

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