Three people died after typhoon-like winds pulled them out through their apartment windows in southern China, as extreme weather battered the region over the past week....
Rental car for South island NZ, MG Excite. Unfortunately we’d just had a hybrid in North island NZ, and had been spoiled by it’s good fuel economy and responsiveness, amongst other things.
This car had a label insisting on 95, not just 91. In NZ, fuel is fucking expensive, let alone premium. It also felt like we were filling up every day or at least every other day, whilst back up in North island we’d filled once every three to four days.
It also handled like a turd, wired android auto was unreliable and crashed all the time so we had to reset the head unit multiple times a day, its driver assist was way too fucking interventionist and couldn’t be disabled without being at a complete stop (said it could do it if below the speed limit but always said you were above it??)…
Oh wow dunno where you are but you lot must be spoiled haha… and I already consider ourselves spoiled compared to the States, apparently bog standard there is like 87??
But yeah, Australia and NZ has E10 (didn’t quite see this in NZ), 91, 95, 98 (and diesel).
Years ago I saw some funny clips of an Australian, or maybe New Zealand comedian. He had one episode were he spoke to people trying to shoot a golf ball into a hole on a small platform....
Seeing as Yuzu has been nintendo’d recently, what do people think will happen to ryujinx? Can Nintendo get them on the same grounds as Yuzu or would they need to come up with a new case against them?
Suspect they meant that when Tears of the Kingdom leaked early, a bunch of “Breath of the Wild” compatibility and performance patches came out for their early-access Patreon only builds. Or at least, that’s what’s been the scuttlebutt about the affair.
The closest word I can think of is a sycophant but that’s too strong word and not exactly what I’m looking for. The word I’m thinking of has negative connotations and it’s for someone who is friends with different groups but only at a superficial level and isn’t necessarily honest about who all they’re friends with....
Ex-cons might not be the best group to use in your example…
If I had a friend who kept the company of fascists, I’d probably drop them real quick - notably as the current iteration of fascists are intent on ensuring people like me are dead or ground under their boot.
On the flip side, just because I had a disagreement with someone doesn’t mean other friends can’t be friends with that someone - it takes a lot to be called “an enemy” of myself.
Given how out and proud the sentiments are expressed, the friend can’t say they didn’t know… I wouldn’t waste much time trying to have them see reason. You don’t accidentally join a dinner party where everyone else is a white supremacist, or an anti-vaxxer, or where everything they don’t like is woke and thus should be eliminated.
Either way I said probably… Which would likely follow as certainly after an attempt to see if maybe they have been wilfully ignorant (still not a good look).
You forget that in the States, they say “speed limit is X, so I go X+10”, sometimes even 20. It’s very common for comments to mention that the flow of traffic is literally 25% faster than the “limit” - it’s like culturally so many USians treat the limit as a lower limit. 🫣
Question is the same as the post title. I’m using Connect on mobile and very often I’ll click on a thumbnail for an image, the post will open and the image will appear briefly before turning into a broken link. Just wondering if it’s something specific to Lemmy, if it’s just Connect, or if it’s something I’m doing?
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people in Ghana and their supporters drew international condemnation Thursday after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it “profoundly disturbing” and urging for it not to become law....
My opinion on Bone conduction earphones (sh.itjust.works)
(Sorry if it’s a miss, this community looked the most fitting)...
Three killed after high winds pull them out of their apartments in China (www.cnn.com)
Three people died after typhoon-like winds pulled them out through their apartment windows in southern China, as extreme weather battered the region over the past week....
Push to lower Australia's compulsory voting age to 16 as advocate says youngsters feeling 'disenfranchised' (www.abc.net.au)
Google’s expanded Find My Device network might arrive in a few days (www.theverge.com)
Over 150 elementary schools have no 1st graders: Korean ministry (www.koreaherald.com)
What’s the worst car you’ve ever driven?
Who do you consider a Great Author of the last 50 years or so (first well-known work after 1970)? I'd like to get a feel for who's who in modern literature. Any language/culture. Fiction only.
Bonus points for any books you believe are classics from that time period. Any language, but only fiction please....
Do you usually purchase digital or physical books? Why?
Front Facing "Flash" - But Just a Circle
Hi all, just had this happen once (and it took a nice photo so I’m glad), but my settings are flash off…...
Mushrooms of NZ (imgur.com)
Went on a trip recently to North and South Island and saw some cool mushrooms… the blue ones were a surprise find....
[Solved] I'm trying to find clips from a comedian.
Years ago I saw some funny clips of an Australian, or maybe New Zealand comedian. He had one episode were he spoke to people trying to shoot a golf ball into a hole on a small platform....
what are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a mostly male/female environment?
What do people think will be the fate of ryujinx?
Seeing as Yuzu has been nintendo’d recently, what do people think will happen to ryujinx? Can Nintendo get them on the same grounds as Yuzu or would they need to come up with a new case against them?
What is the word for someone who is friends with different groups but doesn't have loyalty to any one group?
The closest word I can think of is a sycophant but that’s too strong word and not exactly what I’m looking for. The word I’m thinking of has negative connotations and it’s for someone who is friends with different groups but only at a superficial level and isn’t necessarily honest about who all they’re friends with....
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies (www.nytimes.com)
DAE have a the problem where they click on a post for an image, and the image appears briefly before showing a broken link icon? Using Connect for Lemmy browsing on Mobile...
Question is the same as the post title. I’m using Connect on mobile and very often I’ll click on a thumbnail for an image, the post will open and the image will appear briefly before turning into a broken link. Just wondering if it’s something specific to Lemmy, if it’s just Connect, or if it’s something I’m doing?
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill draws international condemnation after it is passed by parliament (apnews.com)
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people in Ghana and their supporters drew international condemnation Thursday after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it “profoundly disturbing” and urging for it not to become law....