My father in law had a mule named Bess during the Second World War with 1st Mountain Regt, Royal Artillery. He was full of praise for mules which are very intelligent.
Back around 1983 I wrestled with the problem of ensuring that honest customers were not embarrassed by simple timing variances in bank processing, starting from the premise that it should always be possible to make a small payment on pay day, hence our bank built in a $100 allowance for customers with a good record. Now transactions are processed much faster but the same situation applies, red face or red ink. Online realtime bank access should ensure that customers always know their bank balance, future transactions are also shown in many cases.Of course, modern bankers are driven by the need to maintain/increase the value of the bank shares and prefer their retail customers to be commoditised and invisible.
Jacinta Ardern is following an established NZ norm by continuing to support international agreements that are often entered into with cross party support. On the other hand DT assumes that every act of his precursor must have been wrong.
Back in 1961 I was on a british army charter from New Orleans to New York, as we were travelling interstate we were required to declare any fruit in our possession to the cabin crew.We bemused them by singing a chorus of Yes, we have no bananas.......
I would have thought that removal of seats would invalidate a c.o.f, could it be that a new c.o.f was issued for a higher loading? Stock carriers may be able to shed some light.
Way back in May 1970 I was able to buy a Russian Beer with Japanese Yen small change during a refuelling stop at Mscow Airport. I got the impression that the average Russian was more friendly than the state allowed them to be.
The real problem is the existence of the housing market which shows a mindset that houses are to be bought and sold rather than lived in. Many families live sterile lives in virtual show homes for this reason.
British genius at its best. When Colonel Grivas, Cypriot terrorist leader, was met by a British colonel at the end of the troubles his salute was not returned because the British officer had lost his right arm.
They are not expected to play five sets, but seek pay as if they did. Prize money is directly linked to audience size and time on court which is supposed to persuade people to buy the sponsors product.
The First Labour Government ( Savage and his gang) laid the foundation stone of this mindset in the late 1930s when it was virtually impossible to make investments in anything except housing.
There was ample opportunity to apply for citizenship and that was surely the sensible thing to have done, but perhaps temporary residence was a barrier.
A sport for the guilt riddled rather than the gilt edged, the idea of draining the pockets of the poor to pander to the lacking tastes of the idle is the last straw.
When I was responsible for handling fraud investigations involving our employees I discovered that the best way to maintain secrecy was to leave the file on top of the desk.
Balancing trade 1:1 is a fools errand, the proper approach is to buy and sell freely across the world with the objective of a satisfactory overall position. Remember that a capital surplus is always offset by a trade/invisibles deficit and vice versa, USA has operated in trade deficit for so long that it no longer owns its own currency.
Kiwiness, 1ly an enigmatic concept, it reminds me of the Japanese student who told me that he had a new hobby sheepdog trialling. I have always thought that he would succeed in life.
The whole leave system should be changed with a single overall entitlement which merges annual leave, public holidays, sick and all other forms of leave, Perhaps 40 days as a minimum.This makes public holidays obsolete for pay purposes but enables some employees to enjoy forty days off and others to fit their needs into the workplace.
Veggie eaters should eat vegetables. I very much doubt that Impossible Burgers contain the numerous trace minerals found in real beef. This has all the hallmarks of a plan to feed the peasants on even worse food than the take aways that so many survive on now.
Next step, check cheap Amazon sourced imports for authenticity. A large number of cosmetics and Pharma products would fail as they are delivered by third parties from counterfeiting manufacturers. This should be the NZ retailers real target.
A sport for the guilt riddled rather than the gilt edged, the idea of draining the pockets of the poor to pander to the lacking tastes of the idle is the last straw.
U.K. Roads have a cocktail of limits outside town, 50, 60 and 70 m.p.depending on road type. If they were transferred to our roads we would mainly be travelling at 80 km/h the equivalent of 50 mph on a standard two lane road.
I expect that a similar situation existed when synchromesh saw the end of double de clutching with its accompanying heel and toe, some autos imitate the latter so that the driver can pretend to be in charge of the gears.
Remember the old four minute warning scenario. I doubt if an elderly? Japanese gentleman would score a priority on transport to NZ after or shortly before the unimaginable.Back in 1965 I spent a night in a low grade nuclear shelter during a Territorial Army annual camp together with other exercises. Triaging the dying from the less exposed could never be a pleasant task, that was to be a bus embarkation points.
As I recall from 20 years driving NZ drivers are required to return all such items free of charge. The driver has a primary responsibility to check the vehicle a the end of every hire, tiresome and not always successful but that is the rule and it would apply to Uber too.
Some is already exported, we bought a bottle of La Colombette, Beziers last November and we are still breathing, labelled vin experimentale with no reference to region.
A sport for the guilt riddled rather than the gilt edged, the idea of draining the pockets of the poor to pander to the lacking tastes of the idle is the last straw.
There is no mention of snow, floodwater and missing lane markings in this article. An autonomous vehicle would probably stop and become immobile if it has no manual controls. Electric vehicles would be range conscious and may refuse to travel outside a safe refuelling range even if the occupants know that a power supply will be available.
The penalty was totally inadequate, surely these should take a lead from cricket and provide for percentages of appearance money/winnings etc rather than dollar amounts, suspension from the circuit or grand slam series could be introduced.The best players should act as the role models that they claim to be.Perhaps a childhood of bullying had a part in this.
The main problem at supermarkets and any fresh food supplier is that products sold by weight cannot include any cost for packaging. Byo bags are of unknown weight and breach the current rules.
A similar scenario relates to taxis. I pondered this question and decided that the correct practice would be to leave the meter running unto the passenger had been removed. Others might opt for a dump and run approach.Regulations did not state that death was a reason for ending hire.
New Zealand was culturally dead until Maori ceremonial customs and traditions began to play a part. It was so bad that the army had disposed of its dress swords which were given to an amateur theatre group.The NZ language structure is evolving into an English/ Maori mix, perhaps we should adopt Aotearoan as a single national language.
Landlord seeking answers about rent from empty property
It is equally possible that the landlord was receiving someone elses rent, with another landlord out of pocket.
'Why was Mum allowed to rack up a $12,000 bill?'
There is a do not disconnect provision in supply contracts where people in a house have serious health problems, did this apply in this case?
Winter motoring: is it okay to warm up your car before driving?
I remember the delicious aroma of Castrol R back in 1964 when a neighbouring camper was warming up his 4 1/2 litre 1929Bentley.
Jilted CTO candidate Derek Handley disappointed by lack of explanation from Government
It could be said that the PM had a larger role in this saga than CC, either way DH cosied up to the hierarchy.
US President Donald Trump rips LeBron James' smarts hours before rally
I doubt if POTUSs IQ is any higher than his golf card.
"SH1 north of Wellington re-opens after epic closure caused by truck crash",
The hill can only carry a trickle, stay home you know you want to.
Wallace the mule overcomes discrimination to win dressage competition
My father in law had a mule named Bess during the Second World War with 1st Mountain Regt, Royal Artillery. He was full of praise for mules which are very intelligent.
Budget Buster: Overdrawn and out of luck
Back around 1983 I wrestled with the problem of ensuring that honest customers were not embarrassed by simple timing variances in bank processing, starting from the premise that it should always be possible to make a small payment on pay day, hence our bank built in a $100 allowance for customers with a good record. Now transactions are processed much faster but the same situation applies, red face or red ink. Online realtime bank access should ensure that customers always know their bank balance, future transactions are also shown in many cases.Of course, modern bankers are driven by the need to maintain/increase the value of the bank shares and prefer their retail customers to be commoditised and invisible.
New World warned customers it would fine them for eating unpaid items
Weigh the customer at entry and again before they leave, then again truffles are light.
UN gathering puts further distance between Ardern's NZ and Trump's America
Jacinta Ardern is following an established NZ norm by continuing to support international agreements that are often entered into with cross party support. On the other hand DT assumes that every act of his precursor must have been wrong.
How a simple banana cost me $401
Back in 1961 I was on a british army charter from New Orleans to New York, as we were travelling interstate we were required to declare any fruit in our possession to the cabin crew.We bemused them by singing a chorus of Yes, we have no bananas.......
Pimp and reality TV star Dennis Hof wins Republican state primary in Nevada
There is very little Christianity amongst evangelists, they are all about hellfire and brimstone.
"Coke's New Zealand blunder: Hello, death",
The comma gives the game away, Kia Ora mate is akin to chur bro , Kia Ora, Mate is two phrases Hello and Curtains
Greater Wellington Regional Council chief executive to focus solely on fixing bus issues
I would have thought that removal of seats would invalidate a c.o.f, could it be that a new c.o.f was issued for a higher loading? Stock carriers may be able to shed some light.
Government wants 'year-on-year' decrease to New Zealand road toll
Otaki-Levin seems to be off!
A Russian lesson in hospitality
Way back in May 1970 I was able to buy a Russian Beer with Japanese Yen small change during a refuelling stop at Mscow Airport. I got the impression that the average Russian was more friendly than the state allowed them to be.
Trying to house a family of nine in Aucklands rental market
The real problem is the existence of the housing market which shows a mindset that houses are to be bought and sold rather than lived in. Many families live sterile lives in virtual show homes for this reason.
Was the Queen subtly trolling Trump with her jewellery?
British genius at its best. When Colonel Grivas, Cypriot terrorist leader, was met by a British colonel at the end of the troubles his salute was not returned because the British officer had lost his right arm.
Women booed because we can all relate to Serena Williams
They are not expected to play five sets, but seek pay as if they did. Prize money is directly linked to audience size and time on court which is supposed to persuade people to buy the sponsors product.
"'Bucket toilet' for garage tenants: The vulnerable Kiwis reforms won't help",
The First Labour Government ( Savage and his gang) laid the foundation stone of this mindset in the late 1930s when it was virtually impossible to make investments in anything except housing.
Overseas expert flown in to fix capital's electronic bus timetables to cost ratepayers $36,000
There was a very good NZ system that should have been used, it is sad that there is still a belief that foreign made must be better.
Chicken farmer who cant stay in NZ uses Sroubek decision in legal bid
There was ample opportunity to apply for citizenship and that was surely the sensible thing to have done, but perhaps temporary residence was a barrier.
Heartbreak Island Uncut fails to excite
So you watch all the tired reruns and network rejects then.
NZ expected to buy maritime surveillance aircraft with submarine hunting tech
One day the world will realise that she achieved very little of lasting value in both NZ and the UN
All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week
What are you on? NZ Glaciers are in full retreat and so is the Antarctic shelf.
Trump thinks Putin is 'probably' involved in assassinations and poisonings
Putin did not want to help Trump, his goal was to weaken the USA and Damaging Hilary Clinton was his chosen method.
NZ Film Commission turns 40: Ten under-rated Kiwi classics you must see
Came a Hot Friday with Billy T James deserves a slot.
US President Donald Trump rips LeBron James' smarts hours before rally
William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, would turn in his grave.
Cafe operator closed down for going dairy-free
A cafe restaurant in Kapiti is offering Vegan Haggis, beggars belief.
"Plans for $1.8 billion Auckland waterfront stadium unveiled",
Free beer tomorrow if you sell the farm today.
Mayor's vote against 20-year plan 'astounding', Horowhenua councillors say
What is in the plan? Top secret like the South Seas Company Prospectus of 1714.
The great New Zealand cutlery drawer debate lights up the internet
Why does everyone here keep the cutlery in the kitchen? Do they keep coal in the bath and, if not, why not?
Uber operator was watching 'The Voice' before fatal self-driving crash
Was the driver paid as an engineer or merely a token seat filler?
Winston Peters gives racing donors inside running on plans at $600-a-head dinner
A sport for the guilt riddled rather than the gilt edged, the idea of draining the pockets of the poor to pander to the lacking tastes of the idle is the last straw.
Winston Peters gives racing donors inside running on plans at $600-a-head dinner
Emptying the pockets of the poor to cater for the time wasting idle pursuits of the unjustly affluent is disgusting.
Danielle McLaughlin: New Supreme Court appointee stuff of nightmares for angry Dems
Appointment of judges because of their known and fixed views on moral and social issues is evidence of the worst kind of bias in the US system.
Poland's new tactic for getting a US military base? Pitch it as Fort Trump
The Poles werent keen on German bases and the Russians were almost as bad. They should realise that the USA will be no better.
Nine things you shouldn't keep at your office desk
When I was responsible for handling fraud investigations involving our employees I discovered that the best way to maintain secrecy was to leave the file on top of the desk.
Winston Peters: Trumps Russia comments are horribly confusing
Balancing trade 1:1 is a fools errand, the proper approach is to buy and sell freely across the world with the objective of a satisfactory overall position. Remember that a capital surplus is always offset by a trade/invisibles deficit and vice versa, USA has operated in trade deficit for so long that it no longer owns its own currency.
"Housing development ad selling 'Kiwiness' labelled disrespectful",
Kiwiness, 1ly an enigmatic concept, it reminds me of the Japanese student who told me that he had a new hobby sheepdog trialling. I have always thought that he would succeed in life.
‘Serious storm clouds’ threaten NZ democracy - report
You have a conditional right to become a New Zealand citizen and the conditions are not onerous. Perhaps you are only here for a free ride.
My boss treated my miscarriage like it was a holiday
The whole leave system should be changed with a single overall entitlement which merges annual leave, public holidays, sick and all other forms of leave, Perhaps 40 days as a minimum.This makes public holidays obsolete for pay purposes but enables some employees to enjoy forty days off and others to fit their needs into the workplace.
‘Serious storm clouds’ threaten NZ democracy - report
Originally a Labour ploy to increase their potential support from immigrant communities.
Jared Kushner now faces a reckoning for Trump's bet on the Saudi heir
Not 1, he regularly runs hot and cold at the same time but he does not know when to pull the plug.
Farmers fear lambs being stolen for school calf clubs
He does not, it extends to protection against injury only and must be proportionate to the risk.
Serena Williams drops asking price of her Bel Air home amid tennis controversy
Be fair, the match referee told her to take a hike and she can, but it is hardly a tramp.
Jared Kushner now faces a reckoning for Trump's bet on the Saudi heir
Too 1 and the desert climate eliminates rust and corrosion which kill weaponry in wetter climes.
Winter driving series: what should be in your survival kit
If I put all these in our car there would be no room for the driver.
Impossible burger? Artificial meat is having your cake and eating it
Veggie eaters should eat vegetables. I very much doubt that Impossible Burgers contain the numerous trace minerals found in real beef. This has all the hallmarks of a plan to feed the peasants on even worse food than the take aways that so many survive on now.
"Tax-free internet shopping to end next October",
Next step, check cheap Amazon sourced imports for authenticity. A large number of cosmetics and Pharma products would fail as they are delivered by third parties from counterfeiting manufacturers. This should be the NZ retailers real target.
Tesla stock soars, investors stunned after Elon Musk tweets plan to take firm private
Hype the stock and sell it, the loyal shareholders never see it coming until it is too late.
Face/Off: US and China re-enact Nic Cage, John Travolta classic.
If China imposed an export tariff to offset the use of cheap labour by such companies as Apple it would shake the tree.
Failed politician Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen for $144m, claims extreme emotional distress
Politics has a 50% failure rate in a two horse race, except in the USA where the winners can also lose.
Chevrolet goes after Jeep Grand Cherokee with new Blazer
Mexico, DT is obviously not a buyer
"Ryanair crew forced to sleep on airport floor, union says
There were no rooms, it was a public holiday. Late night too so no chance for the airline to pull rank and jump the hotel queue.
"Is this the most un-PC car on the planet?",
The answer is inside out
Winston Peters gives racing donors inside running on plans at $600-a-head dinner
A sport for the guilt riddled rather than the gilt edged, the idea of draining the pockets of the poor to pander to the lacking tastes of the idle is the last straw.
Snapper cards to be phased out as method of payment for Wellington parking machines
Snapper will be extinct when the national fare card is implemented. A pity because it was an NZ first but now small fry against the Auckland system.
Chow brothers converting office buildings into hotels
Give them some real Blue Mountain Coffee and stay there yourself.
Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
Add that ghastly Americanism Hono(u)r Guard but then it was not a Guard of Honour either.
Tom Walsh wins Diamond League meet in Switzerland with mammoth throw
It must have been opportunity.
Silly car question #35: can I save money by just filling up with the cheapest petrol at the pump?
Use the fuel that is good enough, there is actually nothing that is better than that.
High-tech average speed cameras coming to Auckland motorways
U.K. Roads have a cocktail of limits outside town, 50, 60 and 70 m.p.depending on road type. If they were transferred to our roads we would mainly be travelling at 80 km/h the equivalent of 50 mph on a standard two lane road.
Coca-Cannabis? Coke analysing cannabis in wellness drinks
Exactly, the ignorant are the target market.
Is the manual gearbox dead? Numbers seem to hint our love affair for stick driving is over
I expect that a similar situation existed when synchromesh saw the end of double de clutching with its accompanying heel and toe, some autos imitate the latter so that the driver can pretend to be in charge of the gears.
Has a 17-year-old Kiwi just recorded the greatest individual performance in ODI cricket?
Too young to celebrate this feat but put it in her diary.
'I'm worried about WWIII,' says Japanese man who built a nuclear bunker in Christchurch
Remember the old four minute warning scenario. I doubt if an elderly? Japanese gentleman would score a priority on transport to NZ after or shortly before the unimaginable.Back in 1965 I spent a night in a low grade nuclear shelter during a Territorial Army annual camp together with other exercises. Triaging the dying from the less exposed could never be a pleasant task, that was to be a bus embarkation points.
Plan to tow icebergs from Antarctica to parched Dubai
Do they cut it up and thaw it on land or melt it at sea and........
Isn't it time expensive utes were actually all-wheel drive?
A person known to me purchased a 4wd which was permanent 2wd, he never bothered to look for two/three differentials.
My advice, don't leave your phone in an Uber
As I recall from 20 years driving NZ drivers are required to return all such items free of charge. The driver has a primary responsibility to check the vehicle a the end of every hire, tiresome and not always successful but that is the rule and it would apply to Uber too.
US braces as Hurricane Florence explodes in size and intensity, nears Category 5
He may become a believer if his golf course resorts are submerged.
'Frankenstein wine' warning over French supergrapes
Some is already exported, we bought a bottle of La Colombette, Beziers last November and we are still breathing, labelled vin experimentale with no reference to region.
Winston Peters gives racing donors inside running on plans at $600-a-head dinner
A sport for the guilt riddled rather than the gilt edged, the idea of draining the pockets of the poor to pander to the lacking tastes of the idle is the last straw.
As driverless car crashes mount, fear of riding in them rises, too
There is no mention of snow, floodwater and missing lane markings in this article. An autonomous vehicle would probably stop and become immobile if it has no manual controls. Electric vehicles would be range conscious and may refuse to travel outside a safe refuelling range even if the occupants know that a power supply will be available.
Pop star Pink hits out at Auckland bar Deadshot, but helps clear up dishes at another
Pink, who?
New ANZ braille bank cards put 160 Wellington parking machines out of action
How short sighted, why not simply cut a V out of one end. ANZ IT obviously is not what it was in my time there in the early 80s.
Australasian food company Sanitarium wins trademark stoush against British Weetabix
Weetbix was first, the original owners sold it and then set up wet-a-bid in the U.K
Former official: It's Serena Williams who owes an apology to umpire Carlos Ramos
The penalty was totally inadequate, surely these should take a lead from cricket and provide for percentages of appearance money/winnings etc rather than dollar amounts, suspension from the circuit or grand slam series could be introduced.The best players should act as the role models that they claim to be.Perhaps a childhood of bullying had a part in this.
Reusable condoms, home-made mascara and the art of refusing freebies
The main problem at supermarkets and any fresh food supplier is that products sold by weight cannot include any cost for packaging. Byo bags are of unknown weight and breach the current rules.
Kim Crossman reveals what happened when a passenger died on her flight
A similar scenario relates to taxis. I pondered this question and decided that the correct practice would be to leave the meter running unto the passenger had been removed. Others might opt for a dump and run approach.Regulations did not state that death was a reason for ending hire.
Retired diplomat announced NZ Ambassador to Trump's Washington
Retired, but is she drawing her national superannuation yet?
Joel Maxwell: The business world doesn't really know any better than the rest of us
New Zealand was culturally dead until Maori ceremonial customs and traditions began to play a part. It was so bad that the army had disposed of its dress swords which were given to an amateur theatre group.The NZ language structure is evolving into an English/ Maori mix, perhaps we should adopt Aotearoan as a single national language.