Karlosity
@karlosity.bsky.social
expressing unassailable truths with meaningless sentences since 1966
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Working remotely in New Zealand on a visitor visa
You may be able to work remotely for an overseas business or client while you are visiting New Zealand.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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When a right wing govt does it it's called Corruption (money for their mates).
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
When a right wing govt does it it's called Corruption (money for their mates).
That's Helen KELLER you hallucinating A.I. doofus 🤪
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
That's Helen KELLER you hallucinating A.I. doofus 🤪
It's such a waste of time when requests to Librarians for cited resources through Inter Library Loan are a just bunch of A.I. hallucinated lies.
And those A.I. generated phone calls asking reference staff to read out fake book titles aloud to harvest voice patterns can get in the sea too...
And those A.I. generated phone calls asking reference staff to read out fake book titles aloud to harvest voice patterns can get in the sea too...
December 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It's such a waste of time when requests to Librarians for cited resources through Inter Library Loan are a just bunch of A.I. hallucinated lies.
And those A.I. generated phone calls asking reference staff to read out fake book titles aloud to harvest voice patterns can get in the sea too...
And those A.I. generated phone calls asking reference staff to read out fake book titles aloud to harvest voice patterns can get in the sea too...
Expand your Pie horizons...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Expand your Pie horizons...
I will accept Scalzi's conclusions ...but only if he does a complete comparison tasting of NZ's standard chocolate brand.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I will accept Scalzi's conclusions ...but only if he does a complete comparison tasting of NZ's standard chocolate brand.
It was always there as an undercurrent.
I remember a LOT of the "I'm all right Jack" #8 wire, rugged individualist crowd ranting on about "bloody pommie unionists! coming over here & organising us".
Probably they were 'temporarily embarrassed billionaires' [i.e. narcissistic sociopaths] I expect.
I remember a LOT of the "I'm all right Jack" #8 wire, rugged individualist crowd ranting on about "bloody pommie unionists! coming over here & organising us".
Probably they were 'temporarily embarrassed billionaires' [i.e. narcissistic sociopaths] I expect.
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
It was always there as an undercurrent.
I remember a LOT of the "I'm all right Jack" #8 wire, rugged individualist crowd ranting on about "bloody pommie unionists! coming over here & organising us".
Probably they were 'temporarily embarrassed billionaires' [i.e. narcissistic sociopaths] I expect.
I remember a LOT of the "I'm all right Jack" #8 wire, rugged individualist crowd ranting on about "bloody pommie unionists! coming over here & organising us".
Probably they were 'temporarily embarrassed billionaires' [i.e. narcissistic sociopaths] I expect.
I think @maetl.bsky.social may have cracked it! [Text below]
"A few bad apples"?
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it:
“If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
"A few bad apples"?
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it:
“If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I think @maetl.bsky.social may have cracked it! [Text below]
"A few bad apples"?
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it:
“If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
"A few bad apples"?
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it:
“If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
I'm trying to make a new pithy folk saying that combines "ONE 'bad apple', spoils the WHOLE barrel" plus "the fish rots from the head" but I can't fit the bit in where a huge number of corrupt Cops break laws & harm innocent people to achieve goals set by an authoritarian-lite Government. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I'm trying to make a new pithy folk saying that combines "ONE 'bad apple', spoils the WHOLE barrel" plus "the fish rots from the head" but I can't fit the bit in where a huge number of corrupt Cops break laws & harm innocent people to achieve goals set by an authoritarian-lite Government. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
You'll love what Local History Librarian Gábor Tóth & the Wellington City Library Heritage Team have made digitally available then!
City Voice, Scope Magazine, & RAD: Radio Active Digest... amongst heaps of other things :)
City Voice, Scope Magazine, & RAD: Radio Active Digest... amongst heaps of other things :)
RAD: Radio Active Digest now on Wellington City Recollect
A 1980s magazine from Wellington’s pioneering alternative radio station is now available to read online
www.wcl.govt.nz
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
You'll love what Local History Librarian Gábor Tóth & the Wellington City Library Heritage Team have made digitally available then!
City Voice, Scope Magazine, & RAD: Radio Active Digest... amongst heaps of other things :)
City Voice, Scope Magazine, & RAD: Radio Active Digest... amongst heaps of other things :)
Corrupt Police? 😲
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.
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Corrupt Police? 😲
Wait.. What!? Give #kikorangi their name & we'll "send someone 'round to sort 'em out"
October 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Wait.. What!? Give #kikorangi their name & we'll "send someone 'round to sort 'em out"
Excellent choice!
My arms aren't long enough for my aged eyes so I just bought this one...
My arms aren't long enough for my aged eyes so I just bought this one...
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Excellent choice!
My arms aren't long enough for my aged eyes so I just bought this one...
My arms aren't long enough for my aged eyes so I just bought this one...
...but WHAT WATCH!
What watch? Ten watch
YouTube video by Princ Daníček
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
...but WHAT WATCH!
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’.
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.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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>
October 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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?
October 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Any way to listen to this elsewhere on the planet?
Brazil left off the map again I see 😉
October 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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...
web.archive.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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...
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...
www.offgridweb.com/survival/pin...
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.
www.offgridweb.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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...
www.offgridweb.com/survival/pin...
Before someone asks... ;)
Here's a recipe (tomato sauce = ketchup, by the way).
Here's a recipe (tomato sauce = ketchup, by the way).
Sausage Rolls Recipe NZ | Edmonds Cooking
Sausage Rolls - Easy peasy homemade sausage rolls. The perfect snack, or lunchbox accompaniment.
edmondscooking.co.nz
September 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Before someone asks... ;)
Here's a recipe (tomato sauce = ketchup, by the way).
Here's a recipe (tomato sauce = ketchup, by the way).
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."
"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."
No (2012 film) - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
September 26, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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."
"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."