Karlosity

a black and white photo of two men standing next to each other with the words `` i 'm shocked . '' Alt: A gif from the movie Casablanca of Captain Renault saying to Rick, "I'm shocked, Shocked!'' - after forcing Rick's bar to close because of Gambling on the premises - just before being handed his winnings by a croupier.

Corrupt Police? 😲

Wait.. What!? Give #kikorangi their name & we'll "send someone 'round to sort 'em out"

Casio B650WD-1A

Excellent choice!
My arms aren't long enough for my aged eyes so I just bought this one...

YouTube video by Princ Daníček What watch? Ten watch

...but WHAT WATCH!

ELIZA front page on a vt100 screen; an early chat(ter)bot from the 60s

Wild weather: Closures and cancellations Parks and public facilities are being closed, commuter transport faces disruptions, and several big events are being affected by the ongoing risk of severe wind gusts.

I'm with you on that one Bob, we've had winds today over 200kph (that's 125mph hurricane speed in old money). And that's from a Wellingtonian - and we think 120kph is "just a bit fresh"... so we closed the Libraries - ‘pour encourager les autres’.

Fab! Found it ...sad that "Beeb says No" at a first attempt with their new app <sigh>

Any way to listen to this elsewhere on the planet?

Brazil left off the map again I see 😉

I probably ate a Clark's Cafe Cheese scone a few times a week for a couple of decades until the Wellington Central Library closed from earthquake damage... Hope they return with the reopening next year! web.archive.org/web/20200114...

Pinhole Vision: A Tip for Surviving Without Glasses By forming a small pinhole with your fingers and looking through it, you’ll find your vision is significantly sharpened. This can be helpful in a pinch if you don't have glasses or contacts.

The pinhole trick - a hack that photographers will recognize from "depth-of-field" ...I still use this all the time - need good light though as it reduces the amount that gets through.
www.offgridweb.com/survival/pin...

Sausage Rolls Recipe NZ | Edmonds Cooking Sausage Rolls - Easy peasy homemade sausage rolls. The perfect snack, or lunchbox accompaniment.

Before someone asks... ;)
Here's a recipe (tomato sauce = ketchup, by the way).

No (2012 film) - Wikipedia

You should give "NO" a look... great film! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_(201...
"One of the unique features of the film was Larraín's decision to use ¾ inch Sony U-matic magnetic tape, which was widely used by television news in the 80s."

Have decided I’m only voting for people who use public libraries from now on, please present your library card to me while door knocking.

The Octavius Hadfield Collection Correspondence from one of Aotearoa’s most significant missionaries and supporters of Māori rights, Octavius Hadfield.

Here you go folks...
www.wcl.govt.nz/news/the-oct...

an aerial view of a city in new zealand with a kiwi in the foreground Alt: an aerial view of cities & seashore in new zealand with a kiwifruit in the foreground

Giving you a wave right now from the other side...

In Commonwealth English that's a nice "say-what-now?".
Well played, good sir.

Uh-oh... Heere wee gooo! :)

Thanks for the lovely image and post Martha!
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/t...

A Lamson Telelift Automated Document & Book Distribution Rail-Capsule portrayed as a "Biblically Accurate" Angel. Illustration by Martha van Drunen

Ahoy-Hoy! Librarians!
Telelifts FTW!

<chuckle> the 'lady' that the cowboy winks at was Ms Nunn my Art Teacher in Intermediate School Form 2 in '79 (UK year 8, US 7th grade Middle School) just a scant few years after they filmed it.

If it "walks like a Duck..."etc.

Reminds me of a doco I saw once... The Navidson Record¹, or something like that #houseofleaves

Inside Wellington’s obsessive and hyper-competitive cheese scone scene Alice Neville dives into Wellington's doughy underbelly to uncover the eye-opening truth about the capital's passion for this humble baked item.

Yup, delish!

As long as he asked Jacinda Ardern to be in the Cabinet I'll allow it...

...and remember Putin (allegedly) is still holding on to the Trump "P"[edophile] Tapes to use for maximum effect once Donny has outlived his usefulness.

What time does Sean Connery go to Wimbledon?

...Ten‐ish

YouTube video by IDLES IDLES - DANNY NEDELKO (Official Video)

Anything by IDLES really...