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January 29, 2007

Just what I needed two weeks ago...

One of my colleagues at work is involved in a newly launched website here in New Zealand, which is "filling the gaps between tradespeople & homeowners" according to their website: http://www.builderscrack.co.nz/.
I could have done with exactly this service about 2 or 3 weeks ago when I was thinking of employing a tradesman to rebuild part of the fence between us and our neighbours. At least the estimate calculator on the Builders Crack website seems a bit closer to the price I would have been prepared to pay for the job, compared to the ridiculous quote I got from Jim's Handyman.
In the end, between us and the neighbours, we did the job ourselves in next to no time, and at less than a quarter of the price that Jim's Extortion Services Handymen were quoting.

Posted by conor at 1:41 PM

January 23, 2007

Comet McNaught

(Updated) New Zealand is currently experiencing some stunning evening views of Comet McNaught (apparently the brightest thing visible from the Earth since the 1930s or 40s). I headed up to the top of Worsleys Track on the Port Hills above Christchurch, and got some reasonable shots over a 2.5 hour period.

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