• Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
    7·
    3 days ago

    still fighting this computer, investigating the screen flicker and trying systems settings to see what happens

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    6·
    3 days ago

    Asked Boyo to fix my eyebrows. Threw his hands in the air and said there’s nowhere to start. Guess I’m the White Witch now, but feel rather Black.

  • indisin@aussie.zone
    7·
    3 days ago

    So it’s only taken 2 hours to get the smoker to a stable temperature, remind me why I do this to myself again?

    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
      6·
      3 days ago

      I loved Akaroa just south of Christchurch. Went just at the end of peak season so it was still all open but not busy. Good to note that a a lot of the little towns like that are pretty seasonal so I wouldn’t go at the depths of winter (dead and closed) or height of summer (feral with tourists).

      For cities I love Wellington. The waterfront is 👌

      • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
        2·
        3 days ago

        The young Seagoons have been in NZ for about a year now and they love Akoroa tho with them it seems it’s all just a base to visit LOTR sites. Last week they were in Edoras.

    • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
      4·
      3 days ago

      Queenstown - in summer! Have been three times in summer, never winter, it’s one of my favourite places on earth.

      Go for: hiking, wineries, epic scenery, bungie jumping or skydiving if you’re into that

      • wscholermann@aussie.zone
        2·
        3 days ago

        UV and Sun is really strong in summer. Was quite shocked at how easily you can get burnt and it was worse than Australia.

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
      4·
      3 days ago

      Just driving around is beautiful, much spectacular scenery, especially the mountains. We don’t really have anything like it in Aus. Visiting the Franz Joseph glacier was a highlight. You can see it by booking a guided walk. The ice formations and blue ice colour is very interesting and beautiful. I saw it about 15 years so I don’t know how it is now, because warming and glacier retreating etc, but if it’s still available to see it I would highly recommend it. (Who knows how long it will be there for?) Edit: just looked it up, wow it has got expensive. You need to do a helicopter flight to get to it, but still I’d say if you can afford it in your holiday budget it’s a very unique experience.

    • tone212_@aussie.zone
      6·
      3 days ago

      Queenstown / Wanaka which I visited a couple months ago - just spectacular, so naturally beautiful. I went mainly for skiing but it would just be as good in summer I reckon. Can do all the hikes and trails without worrying about snow and the views would be even better with clearer weather. Otago wineries, heaps of adventure type activities, you can make a great family holiday. The one downfall is that this area is pretty expensive because it’s very touristy, it’s like holidaying in AU prices.

      I also enjoyed Auckland and visiting Rotorua.

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    4·
    3 days ago

    Asked my manager why my Sunday admin shift got cut. It was because one really silly paper wasting process became redundant. Yay to saving paper. Now they should make everything else digital. The company prints so much paper that just gets thrown in the bin, and no one gives a shit or wants to fix it.

    I’m kind of sad to lose my guarantees $150 a week that required me to date stamp pieces of paper and enter invoices into the computer. But it is what it is.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      6·
      3 days ago

      I detest that saying. It encourages feelings of hopelessness and inaction.

      Ask your manager if there is other work you can do.

      • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
        4·
        3 days ago

        Me too but I have tried to embrace it. I do get other shifts but they can’t give me consistency. It is a casual job after all. Time to get a new job!

        • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
          4·
          3 days ago

          I think that’s called radical acceptance. 🙂

          Changing one’s plans as circumstances change.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    10·
    3 days ago

    The bicycle users group had a family barbeque today. There was a ride before, but I knew taking the boys would have been enough. I didn’t need to do another 20km on top of the 18 getting them there and back

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
    17·
    3 days ago

    Apparently my great grandfather was a Bobby back in England. I have his truncheon. Looks like it’s had a few knocks too… probably sorted out some likely lads. Found it while sorting out my Nanna’s belongings.

  • SituationCake@aussie.zone
    5·
    3 days ago

    I think the cost of infrastructure in Australia is a joke. Was just reading that refurbishing the Queensland gaba stadium for the Olympics would cost something like 3 billion. A billion is a thousand million. How can it cost 3 billion to refurbish (not build!) a stadium? Are they putting in solid gold seats?