No announcements required, just fast track to corruption

I'm conflicted.

As an "enemy" of Putin, I have to assume assignation, but no windows? Russia has lots its way, are the classics no longer respected.

I understand this...a lot. Cookies/chips/snacks etc, they come in single serve containers, it doesn't matter how big the bag/box is.

Tip.

1. Buy bag of cookies
2. Split cookies into 10 small containers
3. Have two(ish) cookies as a reward for completing this task
4. Use "whole" containers as a reward for other tasks throughout the week.

MapsWithoutNewZealand?

I would like to add some context.

I used to work in a factory; we had two machines that were designed in the 80's. Both had the "upgrade" package purchased some time back; they were running the latest WinXP (home) on embedded computers.

The company went out of business sometime in the early 00's; the replacement from a competitor was $7M USD (but only in the states) ~$15M NZ to ship and install.

So for ~$30M we could replace perfectly working equipment with something that did the same job.....because of an old computer. We would have achieved no extra production, or better quality. So the decision was, every year, keep it going as is.

It sometimes is not as simple as "you should have upgraded already".

The contingency plan I helped implement was to virtualise the application in a VM on the main server; run the comms to the embedded system using a serial to ethernet converter. I tested it a lot and found that it worked very well....never put it into production as it was "backup only" but it was better than hoping it wouldn't fail. The embedded systems themselves were relatively simple with replacement components that were not too difficult to get hold of.

Probably from the chemical properties; very unlikely from radiation.

Reading through this. There are plenty of carcinogenic chemicals such as arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt...

It isn't just the 7 tax brackets, that isn't that hard to deal with.

It is the complexity with valuing a bunch of stiff to calculate tax on.

The inheritance tax isn't a bad idea, we are an outlier internationally WRT to this.

There are a few things to like here. I would rather the number were a little more clear.

I would rather see the total tax take; not just the differences. Where thy say "tax setting changes -$2,335M" I would like to know is that 10% less or 2%; so I could compare it to the proposed tax increase from the other sources they are expecting.

From budget 24/25 contributions from individual tax were $62.2B; which gives us a better understanding of how these numbers stack up.

So individuals will collectively get about a 3.75% tax cut; weighted to the lowest income earners.

Corporate tax was $18.2B which if I'm reading their policy correctly, will increase to $20.15B. Which is about a 10% increase.

New taxes and restoring landlord taxes will gain an additional $5.37B.

So for the entire $136B crown revenue the increase is ~4%.

As an Opportunity supporter I have to contrast it with their policy to see how it stacks up:

A few years riding a bike will do the same.

Huge increase in complexity to achieve this.

30 days has September, April, June and November; all the rest have 31; except February which has 28, 29 or 1584!

NZ has a exercise caution advisory for USA......

I personally have a "don't risk it" advisory; especially if you are anything other than white.

https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/exploits_of_a_mom.png

In the year 2100 on my 120th birthday, looking to the adoring eyes of my decedents.

"I was there, at the beginning, it was glorious and it was terrible, we had Charlie the Unicorn and Nyan cat, but also there was two girls and one cup....those days are gone now; forgotten the memes have morphed and combined new ones have spawned, the originals are no more"

So no more releasing CO2 or CH4 (chemicals) into the atmosphere then?

Comparison is the thief of joy

Something explained to me...

I was 41 when I realised that people actually see things in their minds eye. It is not just a metaphor.

Blew my mind, like it is some kind of superpower, you can just imagine stuff, and you see an image of it....

My partner is such a good cook, partly because she can combine flavours in her mind, to check if they will taste good together, that is just fucken cheating.

When people "get a song stuck in their head" they can literally hear it.... How the fuck do you get anything done, you crazy bastards.

An interesting counter point to this.

Kids movies, I'm a dad, I only have boys. Trying to find new movies that have good male parts is challenging. There are plenty of "girl empowerment" movies, but ones with good role models for boys are few and far between.

Everything is based around violence. Like really, is that all boys are good for?

Get a BIGGER cup.