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  • sundogplanets@mastodon.socialS sundogplanets@mastodon.social

    Observations from a Canadian visiting New Zealand:

    -Making NZers say "Saskatchewan" is kind of hilarious
    -Roundabouts work really really well when everyone is used to them
    -Drip coffee apparently does not exist here (espresso-based coffee drinks only. Even at the one Dunkin Donuts I saw in a hideous mall I had to go inside in Auckland).
    -NZ signs do not play around (see example below)

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    @sundogplanets btw nice pic of Mr Ngauruhoe

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    • sundogplanets@mastodon.socialS sundogplanets@mastodon.social

      Observations from a Canadian visiting New Zealand:

      -Making NZers say "Saskatchewan" is kind of hilarious
      -Roundabouts work really really well when everyone is used to them
      -Drip coffee apparently does not exist here (espresso-based coffee drinks only. Even at the one Dunkin Donuts I saw in a hideous mall I had to go inside in Auckland).
      -NZ signs do not play around (see example below)

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      @sundogplanets Fun to follow your progress through our country.

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      • sundogplanets@mastodon.socialS sundogplanets@mastodon.social

        Observations from a Canadian visiting New Zealand:

        -Making NZers say "Saskatchewan" is kind of hilarious
        -Roundabouts work really really well when everyone is used to them
        -Drip coffee apparently does not exist here (espresso-based coffee drinks only. Even at the one Dunkin Donuts I saw in a hideous mall I had to go inside in Auckland).
        -NZ signs do not play around (see example below)

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        @sundogplanets OK, but why would you want drip coffee when you could have espresso? I don't understand.

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        • symbology@social.linux.pizzaS symbology@social.linux.pizza

          @sundogplanets I thought New Zealand was a paradise until I heard about the coffee thing. Wow.

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          @symbology @sundogplanets just thank your lucky stars it's not still the 20th century.

          Dave (@Daveosaurus@mastodon.nz)

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            @rdm @sundogplanets Ordinary sharks are bad enough, and now, helisharks?

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            • grb090423@mastodon.socialG grb090423@mastodon.social

              @sundogplanets

              TIL what drip coffee is! (Thank you Wikipedia.)

              Not sure what we call it here in UK... percolated coffee?

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              @grb090423 @sundogplanets Not exactly; with drip coffee the hot water passes through the coffee grounds once, while with percolated coffee, the coffee is continually boiled and passed through the coffee grounds until it’s undrinkable.

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              • carey@mastodon.nzC carey@mastodon.nz

                @grb090423 @sundogplanets Not exactly; with drip coffee the hot water passes through the coffee grounds once, while with percolated coffee, the coffee is continually boiled and passed through the coffee grounds until it’s undrinkable.

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                @carey @sundogplanets

                Ah, ok. Thanks for explaining 👍🙂

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                • carey@mastodon.nzC carey@mastodon.nz

                  @grb090423 @sundogplanets Not exactly; with drip coffee the hot water passes through the coffee grounds once, while with percolated coffee, the coffee is continually boiled and passed through the coffee grounds until it’s undrinkable.

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                  @carey @sundogplanets

                  Is this a drip coffee machine?

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                  • sundogplanets@mastodon.socialS sundogplanets@mastodon.social

                    Observations from a Canadian visiting New Zealand:

                    -Making NZers say "Saskatchewan" is kind of hilarious
                    -Roundabouts work really really well when everyone is used to them
                    -Drip coffee apparently does not exist here (espresso-based coffee drinks only. Even at the one Dunkin Donuts I saw in a hideous mall I had to go inside in Auckland).
                    -NZ signs do not play around (see example below)

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                    @sundogplanets wait, if you are in NZ... who is caring the goats?

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                    • grb090423@mastodon.socialG grb090423@mastodon.social

                      @sundogplanets

                      TIL what drip coffee is! (Thank you Wikipedia.)

                      Not sure what we call it here in UK... percolated coffee?

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                      @grb090423 @sundogplanets I guess a pour over would be close? Do you have those in the UK?

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                      • grb090423@mastodon.socialG grb090423@mastodon.social

                        @carey @sundogplanets

                        Is this a drip coffee machine?

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                        @grb090423 @sundogplanets Yes, it looks like it

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                        • carey@mastodon.nzC carey@mastodon.nz

                          @grb090423 @sundogplanets Yes, it looks like it

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                          @carey @sundogplanets

                          Thank you 🙂👍

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                          • mrowe@zirk.usM mrowe@zirk.us

                            @grb090423 @sundogplanets I guess a pour over would be close? Do you have those in the UK?

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                            @mrowe @sundogplanets

                            I don't personally but yes, I think we do have them here.

                            Appreciate your help 👍

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                              @Su_G

                              It's a great sign, but the hand written SNAKES, twice, and the spider, leave no doubt what country you're in...

                              Just add crocs, cassowaries, and stingers for FNQ. Oh, and gympie-gympie trees. 😄

                              @rdm @sundogplanets

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                              • grb090423@mastodon.socialG grb090423@mastodon.social

                                @carey @sundogplanets

                                Thank you 🙂👍

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                                @grb090423

                                Filterkaffee in Germany. Filtered Coffee.

                                @carey @sundogplanets

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                                  @Xenophon @sundogplanets oh no, the drivers aren’t remotely competent, they’re good at roundabouts but barely average at everything else (myself most definitely included).

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                                  • sundogplanets@mastodon.socialS sundogplanets@mastodon.social

                                    Observations from a Canadian visiting New Zealand:

                                    -Making NZers say "Saskatchewan" is kind of hilarious
                                    -Roundabouts work really really well when everyone is used to them
                                    -Drip coffee apparently does not exist here (espresso-based coffee drinks only. Even at the one Dunkin Donuts I saw in a hideous mall I had to go inside in Auckland).
                                    -NZ signs do not play around (see example below)

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                                    @sundogplanets in Australia we change that sign to "party cliff" by adding bottles and a boombox

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                                    • sundogplanets@mastodon.socialS sundogplanets@mastodon.social

                                      Observations from a Canadian visiting New Zealand:

                                      -Making NZers say "Saskatchewan" is kind of hilarious
                                      -Roundabouts work really really well when everyone is used to them
                                      -Drip coffee apparently does not exist here (espresso-based coffee drinks only. Even at the one Dunkin Donuts I saw in a hideous mall I had to go inside in Auckland).
                                      -NZ signs do not play around (see example below)

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                                      @sundogplanets wellingtonians are incredibly proud of their coffee. I’d be careful with them there drip coffee words down there

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                                      • symbology@social.linux.pizzaS symbology@social.linux.pizza

                                        @sundogplanets I thought New Zealand was a paradise until I heard about the coffee thing. Wow.

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                                        @sundogplanets @symbology I've found that Americano is a decent stand in

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                                          @rdm @sundogplanets I really like the well documented paths and warning signs there like this one:

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                                          (from this walk: https://atw2019.trojahn.de/tongariro-volcanic-area/ )

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