Oh, did I mention that our youngest Donkling was accosted by a nasty lady last week who, umm, told him off for having such a nice car. Apparently he wasn’t dressed or groomed nearly well enough to drive his pride and joy.

I GOT MY PERSON! #secretsantaaonz

Look. Winston is a populist. He doesn't actually have any strong guiding principles or morals; he just says things that get into the public consciousness and are likely to get him voted into power. That's how he's been able to hang around parliament for so long: He knows what gets into the […]

#psa Apparently, the old NZ AA Roadwatch site is no longer (not sure when that happened). NZTA have a similar service over at: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/highway-conditions

Grunty Intel iMac available for a good price! https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/computers/desktops/apple-desktops/listing/5636591411

[Connections Puzzle #893] 🟦🟦🟪🟦 🟦🟦🟪🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟦🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟨🟦 🤦🏻‍♂️ #connections

Allergic to: • Wheat • Grass • Sharks • Dogs • Cats Intolerant of: • Dairy • Fascists • Racists #secretsantaaonz https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zzibthp6ztqshp4ulsfsmcw5/post/3m5z7nwqsr22o

[Connections Puzzle #892] 🟩🟦🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟦🟦🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 #connections

I got a “1” candle for Mr 1’s birthday party on Sunday and it says on the back “not suitable for children under 3…”

FIL and me modified an old slide which wasn’t functional on account of not being able to stand on its own for Miss 4 and Mr 1. #maker #kids #play #playtime #fun

And here it is, my third #Autocade Year of Cars annual for all you #car aficionados out there! Octane called last year’s ‘brilliant’ and ‘totally absorbing’ and I hope this 2026 edition hits the same high notes! Boosts appreciated! […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

@Verso HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[Connections Puzzle #890] 🟦🟨🟪🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟦 🟪🟪🟦🟦 🟪🟦🟪🟦 #connections

[Wordle 1,612 3/6*] ⬛⬛⬛🟡⬛ ✅✅✅⬛✅ ✅✅✅✅✅ #DailyWordleClub

The best car I’ve ever driven is sitting in my driveway. Doesn’t belong to me, but it is there nonetheless the less. (Belongs to my youngest son).

@gedeonm this might interest you. https://masto.ai/@hackaday/115557201519442081

Heardle Taylor's Version #528 🔊🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ #Heardle #taylorswift #swiftie #music https://taylor.heardledecades.com

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[Connections Puzzle #888] 🟩🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟩🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟦🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 #connections

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927/family-puts-bach-rebuild-on-hold-to-accommodate-nesting-korora #penguins #birds #nz

Had an absolute blast at #WetaCave today - what an incredible bunch of massively talented creative folk. I saw this one the wall - made out of tinfoil! Had to get a shot because it’s an awesome message and made me think of @gedeonm. Sorry we didn’t have time to […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Ha coochie moi yar

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[Wordle 1,608 5/6*] ⬛⬛⬛🟡⬛ ⬛🟡⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟡⬛🟡 ⬛✅✅🟡⬛ ✅✅✅✅✅ #DailyWordleClub

mastodon should fix the bug where typos are invisible in the editing box but obvious on the timeline

Hmmm. Coeliac so I can’t eat wheat or gluten containing food items. Chocolate is probably my go to fave, morale-increasing substance. Least favorite? Ummm … oh! Don’t like olives or anything particularly salty. Gosh, the dislikes were harder than I expected! #secretsantaaonz […]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @film_girl !!

I fail to understand the “we're not going to hand control to Apple" position of carmakers regarding CarPlay Ultra. The system only kicks in if your customer is an iPhone user who connects their phone to their car. In other words, your car system has to support all its own features on its own […]

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Luke 6:20(b)-22 “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God, blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled, blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you… on account of the Son of man.” 6:24-6:26 “But woe to you who are […]

#SecretSantaAoNZ is this thing on? Donkey is my nickname (after the annoying talking animal in #Shrek) Things not listed in my bio, I’m a fan of: • #Firefly • #DoctorWho • #Pixar Movies (the earlier ones, really) • #Capybara (my spirit animal) • Star Trek (Star […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Come and play #SecretSantaAoNZ with us! You have until the 19th to sign up. Don’t miss out. Sign up is so easy (thanks to our wonderful tech elf who does not like to be perceived). Just go to secretsanta.nz

Heardle 1980s No. 1s #1238 🔊🟩⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ #Heardle80s #number1s #Heardle #80s https://80s.heardledecades.com

Heardle Taylor's Version #522 🔇🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ #Heardle #taylorswift #swiftie #music https://taylor.heardledecades.com

Welcome to #secretsantaaonz Sign ups are now open at https://secretsanta.nz/ Remember to follow @bsky.brid.gy to be able to connect and interact with Bluesky players! Rules and more info to come soon! Let the fun commence!

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Coming back into #palmy yesterday, we came across a small group of cars all with flags proudly out the windows. I’ve never seen this flag before. It was red, with a blue rectangle in one corner. The blue corner also has the southern cross stars and an extra star in it, like the Aussie flag.

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[Wordle 1,604 6/6*] ⬛⬛⬛⬛✅ ⬛✅⬛⬛✅ ⬛✅⬛⬛✅ ⬛✅⬛⬛✅ ✅✅⬛⬛✅ ✅✅✅✅✅ #DailyWordleClub

[Connections Puzzle #881] 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟦🟨🟩🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟨🟨🟨 Gah! Purple first and then a loss! #connections

[Wordle 1,603 3/6*] ⬛🟡⬛🟡🟡 🟡⬛✅⬛✅ ✅✅✅✅✅ #DailyWordleClub

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“The butter was only $7.70” Today’s quote from @SimonCHulse

While cleaning a storage room, our staff found this tape containing #unix v4 from Bell Labs, circa 1973 Apparently no other complete copies are known to exist: https://gunkies.org/wiki/UNIX_Fourth_Edition We have arranged to deliver it to the Computer History Museum #retrocomputing

I don’t know why we were not taught about this growing up, but as we in #NZ come into #Summer, it is worth learning the meaning of the UV Index. Found the helpful graphic below just now explaining the numbers! I’ve found it helpful, not had a bad sunburn since I […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Kia Ora #wellington #LowerHutt #upperhutt #Porirua Mastodon, does anyone I am connected with on here have a small mulcher that I could borrow to turn some narrow logs into mulch for my garden? Catch is that I ideally want to be able to move it through two gates which are 940mm wide to where the […]

[Wordle 1,601 3/6*] ⬛✅⬛🟡✅ ✅✅✅⬛✅ ✅✅✅✅✅ #DailyWordleClub

Our documentary "Something in the Water" is now live online for everyone to watch! 🎞️ This is an important issue that everyone should be more informed about, make a pot of popcorn and give it a watch. 🍿 Something in the Water follows Greenpeace Freshwater Campaigner Will Appelbe through the […]

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