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briandmyers  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Daydreams of leaving

    a) The fear of losing steady, quality internet access would be enough to keep me home

I should have mentioned - I have blazing fast fiber at home, and just got it at work too. I don't know stats off the top of my head, but that ookla speed test? Pegs the needle on download, and nearly so on upload. But not available everywhere, yet.





user-inactivated  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm waiting for you to tell me that there are magical fairies that bring you steak dinnera every night and the vegans are completely fine with that arraignment.

briandmyers  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Here's what I get at work (at home it's faster) :

user-inactivated  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Between this and the bacon post, I can tell you're just trying to rub shit in my face. :P

briandmyers  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  
briandmyers  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We do have good steaks here - and venison and lamb; and seafood of course; but what really shines is the bacon. OMG. There's many different types and they're all delicious. American-style bacon is called "streaky bacon" but there's also middle-bacon, shoulder-bacon, and a couple of other kinds too. "Spoiled for choice" is what we say here.

http://kiwibacon.co.nz/

kleinbl00  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And slipper lobster. I mean, I love me some spot prawns but I'd go for some slipper lobster...

briandmyers  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I googled, as I was unfamiliar with the term. I've not seen those here, but they look tasty. Lots of what we call crayfish around here though, in America we called them rock lobsters. Here's a dog fetching one:

kleinbl00  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I guess that's more of an Australia thing. I had them in Thailand and yummy.