Observations from a Canadian visiting New Zealand:
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You might like to rethink how it sounds, surprise at a person of colour being up with modern trends.
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This is funny because it’s true.
As a Brit I found NZ felt behind the times in people’s behaviour. People so considerate, generous and polite. None of the modern rush or selfishness.
But being given a long black I concluded their coffee is the best. AFAICT it’s made like an Americano with less hot water, so just the right strength for me.
@DziadekMick @symbology @sundogplanets To be fair to the Americans, this article was from some time in 1943. What passed for "coffee" then was either instant coffee or "coffee essence" (coffee and chicory syrup). Due to international events the coffee situation was very precarious. Coffee culture only really started hitting these shores in the 1950s or later and many of my generation are still used to "long black" and "flat white" coffees (i.e. without milk or with milk).
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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)@sundogplanets
Let me chip in as a fairly recently immigrated kiwi who lived near Milton Keynes, UK which is basically made of roundabouts held together with electrical tape: kiwis are crap at them.
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Let me chip in as a fairly recently immigrated kiwi who lived near Milton Keynes, UK which is basically made of roundabouts held together with electrical tape: kiwis are crap at them.
(Ducks)@Hedgewizard Hahaha well, they're WAY better at it than the flatlanders in Saskatchewan who only know how to navigate perfect right angles.
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@sundogplanets I get that. I’ve done that myself, but not in a public forum.
Go well
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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)@sundogplanets Roundabouts are useful, but you can have too many of them. NZ hasn't reached that stage yet.
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@Hedgewizard Hahaha well, they're WAY better at it than the flatlanders in Saskatchewan who only know how to navigate perfect right angles.
@sundogplanets
But then how will they know the magic of Swindon?
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But then how will they know the magic of Swindon?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)@Hedgewizard oh my god
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@Jakob_Krakel @carey @sundogplanets
Yes, that's it! Thanks
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@sundogplanets @grb090423 we call it filtered coffee in the UK. A poor substitute for almost any other kind of coffee.
But you have to remember that Canadians are raised on Tim Hortons coffee, one of the worst excuses for decent coffee IMHO.Thank you.
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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)@sundogplanets No drip coffee... might be a problem.
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@Hedgewizard oh my god
@sundogplanets @Hedgewizard there's also an exit to a car park between the top two roundabouts just for more lols. (I panicked, missed it, and ended up somewhere else!)
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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)@sundogplanets I sincerely hope you are enjoying your time in our country. Welcome.
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@sundogplanets @Hedgewizard there's also an exit to a car park between the top two roundabouts just for more lols. (I panicked, missed it, and ended up somewhere else!)
@sundogplanets @jtonline
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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)@sundogplanets hello
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@Daveosaurus @sundogplanets
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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)@sundogplanets Sas-kwatch-wan? Is that even a real word?
Edit: my cliff face photo from Tasmania.
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@grb090423 @sundogplanets I guess a pour over would be close? Do you have those in the UK?
@mrowe @grb090423 @sundogplanets
They used to be endemic - the Cona coffee machine. Which was filtered to be just about palatable but a bit weak for my taste and then left to boiled dry on the hot plate until it was burnt and unprintable.
I think most hotels favour this style of coffee in their restaurants.
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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)@sundogplanets With you on the drip coffee thing. Went through a whole expensive dilettante coffee thing. Found out I lack the early morning patience for pourovers and such. What I like is strong unadorned 10-oz cup of coffee I make for myself at home in a drip aka filter machine that heats the water to the right temperature. (Most machines do not and those that do have ridiculously inflated prices.)
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@DziadekMick @symbology @sundogplanets To be fair to the Americans, this article was from some time in 1943. What passed for "coffee" then was either instant coffee or "coffee essence" (coffee and chicory syrup). Due to international events the coffee situation was very precarious. Coffee culture only really started hitting these shores in the 1950s or later and many of my generation are still used to "long black" and "flat white" coffees (i.e. without milk or with milk).
@Daveosaurus @DziadekMick @symbology @sundogplanets
NZ has s curious history with espresso machines. They began to become popular post WW2 but due to severe government-imposed import restrictions following the Labour Government's "black budget" of 1958 it became very difficult to get parts for espresso machines imported from Italy so they virtually disappeared until returning with vengeance in the late 70s early 80s.
