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west coast was cool but holy gently caress, gently caress sand flies. we found some beautiful beaches that just totally desolate and had no one for miles and ran around naked for a bit just because why not, theres no one loving here. The intense sound of trillions of cicadas really threw me off since cicadas aren't really a thing here and when i first heard them driving into it, i thought something must have been wrong with the car making this weird static noise. but after a day it was actually kinda peaceful and cool. overall really liked south island though, reminded me a lot of california except without any of the people and a bit more scenic, which was rad. could drive forever and just see interesting poo poo and not another soul in sight. really wanted to move back since my job is earthquake/geotech engineering, but  . shame its a lolbertarian shitshow paradise really, seems like it should be a lot better than that. still a sliver better than america but that's not a high bar.really sad I never made it up to the north island. woulda like to see glow caves and the hobbit town and auckland but oh well, maybe another time. Ratjaculation posted:New Zealands number one killer: Xaris fucked around with this message at 08:55 on Apr 24, 2019 |
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Xaris posted:really sad I never made it up to the north island. woulda like to see glow caves and the hobbit town and auckland but oh well, maybe another time. You could've gone to the glow worm cave in te anau instead  it's better than the one in north island i think because you get to go on a rad boat ride on a peaceful lake. Also the lolbertarian poo poo is getting canned now that labour is in power starting with clamping down on the housing while boosting education. Overall it's moving in a better direction i rekon. Also there are a lot of places that the locals go while the tourist dont really know about. So you can still enjoy the christmas/jan summer weather with like no one around you 
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NZ is just one of Australia's other states The capital is Hokitika and the main beer is steinlager and the main export is possum fur gloves and blackberry The prime minister Fred Dagg 
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That abandoned mine is where I usually drop in PUBG.
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Xaris posted:really sad I never made it up to the north island. woulda like to see glow caves and the hobbit town and auckland but oh well, maybe another time. there is a decent glow worm cave on the south island, near pancake rocks. It open to the public and free, and was dead quiet when we went. Not as many worms as the north island one, but a much better experience. South island is waaaaaaaay better
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The south island is great to walk/drive around and look at poo poo If you want to live in a new zealand city (why?) then go to the north island. And then pick wellington anyway cos auckland is poo poo
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Fun fact: because of crazy expansion of the dairy industry NZ rivers have become absolutely clogged with cow poo poo. Its so bad that the remediation goal has slipped from drinkable to wade-able.
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The secret to New Zealand is to drive straight to Lawrence and buy an ice-cream from the corner shop there, then drive to every other town and buy the fish and chips.
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Getting a lot of conflicting messages telling me New Zealand sucks and I shouldnt consider ever moving there followed up with absolutely stunning pictures of locations that I would give my left testicle to be able see on a semi weekly basis.
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Theyre just trying to keep more people from coming to NZ and loving it up
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Like anywhere else people romanticise, it's great to visit. Moving your entire life to a foreign country is a big deal, especially when that country is a ~3 hour flight to the nearest other country and probably in a different timezone to your family and friends. Some people can handle uprooting easily, others can't handle the thousands of minor differences in culture. Sorry this is the jpg thread I'll post some beach when I'm not phone posting. Maybe some paua patties mmmm
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el dingo posted:Like anywhere else people romanticise, it's great to visit. Moving your entire life to a foreign country is a big deal, especially when that country is a ~3 hour flight to the nearest other country and probably in a different timezone to your family and friends. Some people can handle uprooting easily, others can't handle the thousands of minor differences in culture. Yeah my Canadian wife is having a bit of a culture shock in Australia and they're pretty similar as far as completely different countries go. e.g. simple things like learning to not use brand names like kleenex, band-aid, tupperware etc.
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How much of Lord of The Rings movies is based on a true story?
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Ben Smash posted:How much of Lord of The Rings movies is based on a true story? The love of weed and mushrooms and fear of swarthy southrons
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fist4jesus posted:Go watch dead alive you loving amateur ^ I just want to point out that those of us who enjoyed What We Do in the Shadows have probably already watched Dead/Alive, BTICH. Wasnt nobody in D/A as loving adorable as Taika Waititi tho.
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I'm a massive nature nerd and I could spend my life in the west coast Rainforest and never get bored. Just need someone to airdrop supplies and 1080 on me.
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:Yeah my Canadian wife is having a bit of a culture shock in Australia and they're pretty similar as far as completely different countries go. e.g. simple things like learning to not use brand names like kleenex, band-aid, tupperware etc. Bandaid and tupperware are both common terms here. You can gently caress right off with your kleenex and hoover garbage though.
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THAT TREE, LAKE WANAKA, OTAGO: TODAY W/ PROTEST SIGN:   That is Extinction Rebellion's symbol on the right.
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Accretionist posted:GISBORNE, NEW ZEALAND: I live in upstate New York, this is like modern art to me. Illusion not shattered. E: wow, no rust, that's a set of wheels away from being a $1000 "ran when parked" here redgubbinz fucked around with this message at 18:59 on Apr 24, 2019 |
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el dingo posted:Like anywhere else people romanticise, it's great to visit. Moving your entire life to a foreign country is a big deal, especially when that country is a ~3 hour flight to the nearest other country and probably in a different timezone to your family and friends. Some people can handle uprooting easily, others can't handle the thousands of minor differences in culture. well if you want to poo poo post all day then nz has you covered too  after breaking up the phone company monopoly and rolled out fiber internet everywhere, you can now get unlimited gigabit fiber for like ~70US a month as long as you are in some sort of neighbourhood area best part is when some other telco (gently caress you vodafone) asked them to not roll out fiber where vodafone already have existing cable internet, they said no and rolled out fiber anyway because they know cable is a monopoly in the area while anyone can start an isp and provide service through the shared fiber hardline to get more competition and better prices socialism owns and its nice to see people standing up against businesses
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Labes for days posted:I just want to point out that those of us who enjoyed What We Do in the Shadows have probably already watched Dead/Alive, BTICH. Except we actually called the movie by its correct name. Dont move to Wellington. Its a small town with a bunch of capital city stuff badly bolted on. Everyone there dresses and acts how they think people do in large overseas cities, meaning everyone strives to dress hip and unique while all looking either basically the same or trying to hard.
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best part is when some other telco (gently caress you vodafone) asked them to not roll out fiber where vodafone already have existing cable internet, they said no and rolled out fiber anyway because they know cable is a monopoly in the area while anyone can start an isp and provide service through the shared fiber hardline to get more competition and better prices [/quote] Hilarious history: Telecom had a complete monopoly on phones and internet and NEVER upgraded anything while claiming they did. Our internet was so bad foreign celebrities would complain about it openly. They even launched a huge promotional campaign featuring the stars of Top Gear when the show was as at its peak. The promo was quietly pulled when an independent review of the new system declared it obsolete and should be completely replaced before the rollout was finished.
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Nutsngum posted:Bandaid and tupperware are both common terms here. You can gently caress right off with your kleenex and hoover garbage though. I don't think anyone under 50 calls a vacuum a Hoover in North America. But good to know it's inconsistent, that makes life easier. Also Aussies say garbage now? I haven't lived here since 1987 504 posted:
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Ponderous Saxon posted:Fun fact: because of crazy expansion of the dairy industry NZ rivers have become absolutely clogged with cow poo poo. Its so bad that the remediation goal has slipped from drinkable to wade-able. It gets even better: the then-Govt fixed this by simply doubling the minimum allowable level of e-coli/100ml for a swimmable river Then claimed the truly unswimmible rivers were just a natural part of the ecosystem anyway vOv
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We have a surprisingly good indie music scene here for such a small country (660/lorde/scribe or whatever the gently caress we export nowadays can gently caress right off, however) https://doomedandstoned.bandcamp.com/album/doomed-stoned-in-new-zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R682tHzMAls Also this pulled up next to me at a petrol station one day
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Ultimate Shrek Fan posted:What's New Zealand marijuana policy like? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gfwAgd25v4
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So they dont know what it is and cant roll hats very well??
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From an American point of view out retail stores are amazing to work for. Our version of Wal-Mart (The warehouse) has a huge range of employee advantages and benefits.
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Ultimate Shrek Fan posted:What's New Zealand marijuana policy like? When I lived there a decade ago weed was cheaper and more plentiful than tobacco & my high school was nicknamed 'Cannabis High'. Kiwi's like their weed.
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coke posted:From the people who have been to hobbiton they all said it's kinda like a small farm except it has a movie set on it so you probably didn't miss much. also good to hear its becoming less lolbertarian, hopefully they can restore collective bargaining and kick all the rich billionaires out. I actually really liked all the little places from ChCh down to Dunedin, and I thought Dunedin was pretty rad and seems underrated. also we just went on a random trail and ended up in some middle of nowhere river with some really insanely blue poo poo that i've never seen before. pictures don't really do it justice but you can say that about a lot of things   
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