Posts by Sofie Bribiesca
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Southerly: Tower Insurance Have Some Bad…, in reply to merc,
This is a pretty good article
Yes, the woman shocked me. She's done that more than once now.
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Hard News: Auckland City Nights, in reply to Russell Brown,
The new screen closes down that space. Although the glass was murky, you could see across to Hopetoun Bridge. You can’t now.Also: did they really not think that a long, white metal screen might be tagger bait?
Going over there today, straight, and bearing in mind your comments earlier, I wanted to find faults but I couldn't. I discovered that part of it is kinda like a viewing platform and it is given a specified area defined by the wooden atrium. I kept looking to be pissed off and I wasn't. The screens, a tad annoying, but I hope the likes of Askew do sort that out. Yes I'd prefer like Grafton bridge, but if the association decided it had to be new and different, one has to get along to the meeting to throw ideas into the arena.
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Yep, not keen on the tipping, myself . I was very glad however to see evidence in a shop I managed here, of it still having a friendly knowledgeable staff, with the product they sold.
What I noticed too in the U S, one doesn't need to tip in the markets that sell cooked food, which actually made me just give it to the homeless peeps that were begging outside said markets and later going to a lunch where I was abused for not tipping enough. I guess I just wasn't used to tipping,
If people feel worthwhile, they will actually do a better job and this will reflect on their treatment of others. I am sure, and will testify that I have achieved this. -
Hard News: Auckland City Nights, in reply to Simon Grigg,
Aye, t'was a lovely birthday party for the Sultan. Wonderful service too, from the market place to the river ride through to strangers giving us a lift back to the hotel. The police were cool even. And yes, still have the pics, Mosque included, but Palm species and Spiritual places were my concentration of the day.
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Hard News: Auckland City Nights, in reply to BenWilson,
I went to a festival in Bruneii, once. There was no drinking as is their law. But there was much celebration. There were many things done differently, but my experience wasn't diminished by not having the western things we are used to. I know this is RWC and expectations are it should be Olympics standards but it isn't, and we are not a large country and really I think things look pretty good for a bunch of Rugby fans. and for any other tourists, we had them before, we will get them again and we will tweak and learn about what was sadly lacking. I think service should be better but my comparison is with the States because one does see great service from one who is relying on your tip. We don't have that here. Here, we complain via places like PAS, How many think," well I wont go there again" which is great but would you go up and complain to the establishment? A lot of our service industries don't think because sales are down, it could be bad service. Hell, people won't even use their car horn, which is my reasoning for such bad driving here. And if some one does (I use mine) it is an automatic finger salute. No question as to the appalling way on which they are sharing the road with others.
So yeah, nice to have the changes, nice that Auckland stepped up to the mark.
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Hard News: Auckland City Nights, in reply to Simon Grigg,
Ok, so I said t’other day and possibly by my other post it might be noted I use goog maps etc and yes I do have a smartphone but, the combo will work surely and at 3 am everyones your friend anyway, or at least every one will be telling you where to go ;)
And fags? Skip along to the Kaboom box ( is it still there) and Countdown is across the Quay St. Or make sure you got extras as often needed in Ak anyhow. -
Hard News: Auckland City Nights, in reply to BenWilson,
You would think, however, that some of their employees in NZ might notice the grosser deficiencies. Or are they all hipsters who live in apartments in the city and never drive anywhere?
They are very quick to respond if you do advise them, and have dealt with us in renaming a country road in a not so easy location. Doubt they just took our word for it.
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On Q st the other day, walking in front of me was the city's volunteers. I suspect they will be down at the Quarter too. They are there to guide you and give advice and their clothing does indicate this (if one understands English.) So directions are surely one of their fortes. So smartphones, google maps, pah! Ask a volunteer, who are also supposed to be trained at trying to be really nice.:)
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Hard News: Auckland City Nights, in reply to Christopher Dempsey,
Now how long is it going to take to run the tram all the way to Britomart?
Tis a question on everyone’s lips. Answer: Not long (comparatively speaking in Auckland speak). Give it three years or so.
Trams coming to Brit amongst other good ideas and they're affordable... ish
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Hard News: Angry and thrilled about Arie, in reply to merc,
Leopards, spots, dogs, tricks. Let's face it, to put business men in charge of a Town planning exercise, business men with property developer mates? Go figure. I said it somewhere before, the little peeps are mere fodder. The Demo guys are just doing what they always do, so I don't see them as doing anything wrong. But the others?
"Hollow Men" last night followed by the "Ascent of Money" exposing Insurance issues like Chch, exactly the same across New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina followed by "Wonders of the Universe" Chaos theory was too timely for me.