GrahamS2

Did someone send you the eggplant emoji too many times, Patch?

All Delivered with the same zeal and blinkered view as most religions. Pure coincidence, of course...

Who is this ‘we’ you constantly reference? And who made these rules up?

Morality, which stems from the 10 commandments? Which is the supposed foundation of religion? To be honest this is starting to sound very much like another religion, based on morals you subscribe to.

Poor example. Law and morals are very different topics. There is a law against killing people, otherwise a lot more people would do it, I can assure you. Eating animals is a moral choice (that the VAST majority of humans have no problem with).

Yeah I'll take Stahwille screwdrivers over any other brand. They are just brilliant. I have a few King Tony socket sets and they are also great quality.

As a vegan, if you fail to take B12 supplements, you will die from B12 deficiency as your diet does not provide it. That's a fact. It's also the reason why there were no vegans around a century ago, or if there were they weren't around for very long. You make many references comparing an exclusionary vegan diet to a "traditional omnivorous diet". It's quite obvious that the majority of the studies have used the average American diet as a basis of comparison, which gives very misleading results IMO. Anything is better than eating an average American diet, I think we all agree on that. Studies involving a properly balanced diet versus a vegan diet yield far less spectacular differences, but that doesn't make for very good campaigning material. Although I suspect you're well aware of that anyway... I eat a balanced whole food diet, including meat. I take no supplementation at all - I don't need to because my diet provides me with everything my body requires. I know this for a fact because I have regular bloodwork done.

I have one of these. Not Parktool though, it's a pin holder i stole from the ex's sewing room. Invaluable!

Partially correct, however UV (sunlight) is the main destroyer of chlorine in swimming pools, causing chlorine to breakdown into hypocholrites(sp?) and return to the atmosphere as gas. Summer results in longer sunlight exposure and thus faster chlorine breakdown. If your pool water is not stabilised, direct sunlight will destroy the majority of available chlorine (over 90%) in the water within a few hours.

Is that an ancient word for a 3 way?

Which one is the vegan? Jokes aside, 25+ years ago when I attended a private school in joburg, the same thing used to happen. I can recall more than 1 occasion when someone bought their dad's gun to school in a bid to be 'cool'. It's nothing new.

Precisely. Any time you use suncream, soap, medication, and a whole list of products, you contribute to this indirectly. It doesn't make the treatment of these animals alright, but from a scientific point of view, there are many, many important products us humans wouldn't have if it weren't for animal testing. They unfortunately play a vital role in research science.

Yeah the decent film blocks a huge percentage of UV and IR. Really helps. The dealer wanted $650 to do mine, but I found a local chap who did a really good job for $300, with top end film too. Just goes to show.

It's a major problem here, but there's also a lot more registered vehicles (20 million in Aus vs 12 million in SA).

I’m my personal experience of Brisbane, it’s virtually non existent. But I live in a decent area and take precautions (that most ex-saffers would). The crime that I hear about is mostly wallets being stolen from unlocked cars, or tools from unlocked garages. There is very, very little contact crime. It’s just a different state of mind amongst people here, and far more respect for their fellow humans. As an example, I lost my ray bans on the bus 2 weeks ago, they fell off my shirt and I didn’t notice. I humoured myself the next day and called translink lost property, thinking there was a very slim chance of ever seeing them again, Lo and behold, a passenger had found them, handed them to the driver that night, and they were waiting for me to collect at the depot. Unbelievable! Not saying that would never happen in S.A., but the odds are far lower

Regarding option 3, I believe a 3 year stay is now $5000, and a 5 year stay is $10,000. 10 year option got scrapped. And you are fully liable for any public health costs during their stay. Quite a commitment!

I had a good chuckle at the "It's discriminatory!" comment. Of course it's discriminatory! The entire visa process is discriminatory by the simple fact that you are choosing who gets to live in NZ, and excluding those who don't qualify. IMO these changes are warranted. I personally know 2 families who have moved their (poor and retired) parents over to NZ and are now battling to support, what's now become, a family of 6 and 7 respectively. It's inevitable that they add a burden to the state once they qualify for certain pensions and benefits, and these changes help avoid that to some degree.

The kits I got have foam rings, wipers, and o-rings. Like so.

Still my perfect bike. Love it the more I ride it. Intense Primer SL. 130mm rear, 140mm front. Smidgen over 12kg. Just perfect!

Seems things have gotten expensive in 18 months. I ordered 2 Rockshox solo-air basic service kits on ebay, and they came to US$30.20 for both, including shipping. The supplier was in Taiwan. I see the cheapest option now is AU$29.95 for one.

Will do. Let me find my last order

I order seal kits on ebay. Costs R300 for 2 full rebuild kits for my Pike. Oil was another R100 and a tub of sram butter another R180. Labour is free since I do it myself (it's not exactly rocket science, you just need a clean environment to work in). So for under R1k I get 2 full rebuilds with all seals, wipers, o-rings, etc. and enough old to do a change every 6 months. Basically buys me 5 years of riding the fork.

Double insured then, unless you specifically notify your private insurer. It could get all kinds of messy, particularly on bank financed vehicles. Especially when a claim is made and pre-existing damage is identified - which policy should cover it?

Wowzers! An insurance nightmare in the making. Good option as a renter though.

Based on the pricing of 'vegan friendly' branded items, this is simply a move to higher margins for many retailers and manufacturers. Of course it will be branded as becoming sustainable and animal friendly, because that's what sells product.