Stranded Turn Around And Alert The Camera Crew
- May
- 19
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was watching a nature show the other night, and this fellow was showing a poisonous variety snake that was lying on a rock in the sun. I told my wife that before he got through, he would have to pick it up with his bare hands.
And the fact is, we could see it just fine [...]
Petrol hits 2 a litre in the rural South Island
- April
- 16
Following the latest price rise, it now costs $2.02.4 a litre for 95-octane petrol and $1.95.7 for 91 octane at Millers Garage in Collingwood.
The Nelson Mail spoke to rural residents refuelling at the garage yesterday morning. Most said they were using their cars less to save money and some said theyd either bought or were [...]
TECH BLOGDon’t Kill the Blogger
- April
- 11
And Then There Was Cash
Blogging sure isn’t what it started out to be. In the beginning, blogs were personal journals posted online as something of a lark. You could blog about anything, and your audience would likely be a handful of friends you clued in plus a handful of strangers who stumbled upon your page. [...]
The tendollar dinner
- April
- 8
Been to the grocery store lately? It’s not pretty. Prices are skyrocketing. Meat is more expensive. Dairy’s through the roof. Even seasonal vegetables are priced like luxury goods, not the daily staples they should be.
Blame rising overhead costs especially fuel for these bottom-line headaches. As our economy sags and drags its way [...]
No more Mr Nice Guy for Marty Kihn
- April
- 8
Its a personality type familiar to many of us: the colleague who came in as
your junior and just keeps getting promoted, despite being a complete and
utter idiot; the highly caffeinated female boss who manages her team like a
Serbian warlord, but thinks of herself as a really sweet person; the overly
confident, sports-car-driving member of your social [...]
Cabin fever?
- April
- 8
Activating Arvada
It’s snowing one minute and sunny the next, which makes it tempting to start thinking springonly to have the wind blow a 33-degree chill across any plans. And does this cough ever go away?
This time of the year, it’s hard to muster enthusiasm about much. The late-winter doldrums make sitting on [...]
You can buy a house for under 50000
- April
- 6
Joanne Shanks and Clinton Hall, who have a three-year-old son, Caleis, spent nearly four years living in a motorhome so they could save to buy their first property without a mortgage.
The couple achieved their dream two weeks ago, moving into a 1950s doer-upper on a quarter-acre section in Pongaroa, southeast of Dannevirke.
The $50,000 price included [...]
Yes! You can buy a house for under 50000
- April
- 6
Joanne Shanks and Clinton Hall, who have a three-year-old son, Caleis, spent nearly four years living in a motorhome so they could save to buy their first property without a mortgage.
The couple achieved their dream two weeks ago, moving into a 1950s doer-upper on a quarter-acre section in Pongaroa, southeast of Dannevirke. The $50,000 price [...]
TECH BLOGWhen Will the Wireless Price War Hit Home?
- March
- 18
How Much Can You Eat?
First, there were the opening blows — three heavies going buffet-style on talk (and in T-Mobile’s case, text). That might be a good deal if you’re a 2,000-minute-a-month user who regularly oversteps your plan’s limits. How many of those users are out there?
Speaking to an ECT reporter in February, telecom [...]
The next shoe to drop in housing
- March
- 18
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The credit crunch has finally hit the traditional mortgage market.
Investors are now shunning mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been critical in keeping the real estate market from completely falling apart.
Some fear this development will make it harder for people, even those [...]
