Korat Kiwi

“Just think. … Here we are, the afternoon sun beating down on us, a dead, bloated rhino underfoot, and good friends flying in from all over. … I tell you, Frank, this is the best of times.”

Yes.... Last time I was in NZ I went to a local bakery (I try and support local businesses where I can). The pies looked ok but no prices were shown. Can't be too expensive I thought. WRONG! $11.50 and the quality was poor. Really dry pastry and bland filling. I later found the price list on a sign attached to the entrance door! I'll never go there again. If they want the customers they need to provide top quality products and service for those prices.

I wonder if the lady on the left would adopt me as her personal little hippo?

He might end up getting the chop

My first thought was... Here we go another EV on fire. But not this time. Any vehicle fire always looks nasty.

That's taken some punishment. Alloy rim pretty much non existent and right fork is bent. Just cause your bike can go 200+kmph doesn't mean you should. Ride to the conditions and within legal limits. Enjoy the ride then you might get home in one piece. You want to speed, take it to a racetrack.

Yep that's the one that always goes missing... right when you need it!

Yes Fonterra aren't exactly in NZ farmers good books either.

You are 100% correct. It was a buy out, started off that Fonterra purchased a 25% stake then increased to 50% before taking on 100% in 2005. Initially it was an Australian company ( known as Allowrie from about 1909) and to this date still has a kangaroo emblem on packaging.

A simple Google search can get that for you....

From their website: "Premium pure butter and cheese. The original Australian brand. Number 1 brand for 7 consecutive years, originated in Australia since 1869 Allowrie has been making tasty and quality Dairy products from real cow's milk. KCG’s founders, very impressed with Allowrie' s quality & taste, started importing Allowrie to Thailand since 1970. The same standard has always been proudly upheld to ensure your delight of quality butter and cheeses." I agree some products can be made under licence. The results of which aren't always the same as the item.

"A nearby witness, 24-year-old Mr. Tao, who works at a nearby restaurant, reported that he saw the pickup truck slowly reversing before the accident. He added that no one was signaling from the rear of the truck, and the only visible signal came from the passenger’s hand extended from the window." This doesn't surprise me either.... miss the turn off did we? Easy just back up and then turn off. Seen it happen many a time in Thailand. Similar to driving against the traffic, all to save time... apparently!

There are other things floating in that river that I'd be more concerned about. I certainly wouldn't swim with my mouth open that's for sure.

Not wanting to bring politics into it but isn't a well known American who is running for president use that saying? "It's a well known fact" Yes of course everyone knows they eating our cats! Aussies may not have a cuisine named after them but they do have some bloody good down to earth tucker. Great red wine too.

I'd agree re the Allowrie... Nasty taste and the aftertaste is no better. Nowt wrong with NZ Anchor products tho. Canna beat Mainland cheese either. Beats Coon cheese hands down

You could live in Thailand on $1000 a month.... but it wouldn't be luxurious.

Mr Creosote (below) have I got a partner for you...

So they surrounded the house with all these 'specialists' and the perp still got away... Amazing.

This looks more like the hindi festival of Thaipusam. Very big in Singapore... went to a few in mid 80s. Guys are in some sort of trance, with all these skewers through cheeks and other body parts... But no blood. Weird as heck.

This is like playing with statistics isn't it? You can manipulate the data so that it paints the picture YOU want. Most ICE (petrol) can run on 91 to get to the nearest garage. Diesel vehicles only have 1 grade. Most farmers would have both types of fuel (diesel and petrol) on their farm... If they are real farmers. I would say that farmers which have generators (Not all farmers) also use this fuel to power said generators. Naturally construction sites that don't have a power grid nearby will require generators. How else are they going to operate? What runs these generators? There are 2 types of electrical power: AC and DC. Not one. And to be absolutely clear, I'm not anti EV. I do believe they are the future.

Run out of petrol in your ICE? A farmer can come along with a jerry can of fuel and get you going too. Probably more chance that a farmer has petrol than a generator.

So what species was the feces/faeces?

Ignore lights/bells and barriers at your peril!

Fully synthetic Penrite 10w50... Now that's the real deal! As for food oils, whatever tastes good to me is fine. I'm not going to waste time splitting hairs over the fine details. It's oil not red wine. Some is better for frying with others are better in salads. That's all I need to know. Back to the OP... depends where you shop.