Well, considering that they have already released coins of poorly dressed older men in dire need of a shave (hobos?) and rabbits, seems to make sense that a hobbit had to be coming sooner or later.
the value of New Zealand's currency has doubled, hurting exports and making it more expensive for tourists. Some 15 percent of the offices in Wellington's business district are empty.
Maybe they should quit trying to structure their society into an amusement park and rely on others to handle the practical concerns that keep them alive, and instead take a hint from the likes of, say, North Korea, who actually face the problems that life puts in front of them and address them with their own hands instead of p
Maybe they should quit trying to structure their society into an amusement park and rely on others to handle the practical concerns that keep them alive, and instead take a hint from the likes of, say, North Korea, who actually face the problems that life puts in front of them and address them with their own hands instead of passing the buck to someone else like a little bitch.
That way they could also enjoy a quality of life simimilar to those who live North Korea!
Oh... wait... are you serious?
We've been looking for an office in Wellington over the last few weeks. I'd say the reason so many offices are empty is due to their state (earthquake prone, in serious need of refurbishment, etc) rather than demand.
instead take a hint from the likes of, say, North Korea, who actually face the problems that life puts in front of them and address them with their own hands...
...by clasping them together to beg for more food from the Americans they depend on to feed them.
I know it can be a little embarrassing for you country to alter it coinage something that'll last for hundreds even thousands of years over something so meaningless as a single movie but everyone makes mistakes, they oversee something rather insignificant as big and important, when it really isn't especially when it's involved in something as shallow as the movie industry. Suck it up, laugh at the idiot's that made the mistake, make fun of them and as you got modded turn it into a joke. It is silly and tha
> I'm just glad New Zealand finally found an industry more lucrative than sheep herding.
It's called beef. There are still plenty of sheep about but the numbers have gone down as more cows have been raised - since milk solids and beef are worth more than lamb and mutton at the moment. Yes, I'm from New Zealand so we do hear about these things.
Part of New Zealand's supposed "struggling" economy is the fact that our public debt (eg that of the government and people) is relatively low as a proportion of
Actually grandparent is right. Our public debt is our government or sovereign debt. This is the debt that the government and all of us collectively are responsible for. This is low. Our private debt is high. This is the debt you and I chose to take on (credit cards, car finance mortgage etc) and are individually responsible for. Fortunately for us this debt does not have as much impact on national credit ratings and perceptions of financial stability.
> I just took the opportunity to bring up some tidbits you'd never hear > otherwise - not that anyone is particularly interested, but the New > Zealand economy is not often its own slashdot topic.
This is why I come to slashdot. Random cool stuff, written right now by actual humans (MS VB ShillBots aside) that I never would have heard about any other way. Good post, thanks.:-)
Thank you very much. It makes it worthwhile to post knowing that some people enjoy learning about all sorts of random stuff (as I do too:) ).
Lol, you are so right about the MS shillbots, but I think they're mostly about how Visual Studio (VS) is supposed to be the shizzle (no thanks, I'd rather be truly cross-platform).
This is why I come to slashdot. Random cool stuff, written right now by actual humans (MS VB ShillBots aside) that I never would have heard about any other way. Good post, thanks.:-)
You make it sound like details of the NZ economy are some exotic pieces of information you'd never have come across otherwise.
Don't you ever read newspapers or look at internet news sites beyond the first couple of headlines?
The growth rate isn't 1%, it's 2.6% (Statistics NZ, quarter ended June). Also, the NZ dollar isn't as strong as many make it out - historically we were fixed against the $US (until the mid 1980s), and that's still what people seem to quote as "the" exchange rate. We are up against some currencies like the US and UK - because their economies are in the toilet and their central banks are debasing their currencies as fast as they can. Against other major trading partners (eg Australia, our biggest) the NZ doll
Forget future historians, in 600 years, when Hobbitism rises as the worlds newest major religion, the coins will be used by fundamentalists as proof that Hobbitism is the One Truth, and encouragement for the furthering of their grim beliefs.
A large sect of Hobbitics in Western Europe will base their entire world view on the belief that there was no allegory or symbolism in the Lord of the Rings, and thus Balrogs do have wings, foxes are sentient, and that if you become suitably evil, you'll turn into a floating eyeball. They'll lobby the Grande Bankocracy of America to force the teaching of Ainuism as an alternative to Evolution. In late November, they will gather together in a large field with a bucket of these coins, separate into five groups, and then murder each other until someone spots an eagle. Then, the group with the shortest individual gets all the gold.
Why don't people think about consequences when they make commemorative coins like this?
the consequences of everyone walking around with real gold in their hands. How terrible. If everyone started buying the gold ones with every cent they had, inflation would become a thing of the past..
I'd take that over 'historical interpretation' any day.
On a related note, I thought Toy Story was great because they did such an incredible job of mimicking the styles of certain types of toys. Now when kids see the movies, they just think "Hey, it's a movie about those toys I have."
Future historians will be confused (Score:3, Interesting)
As they find the ancient coins, they will no doubt believe New Zealand was ruled by Hobbits.
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I'm just glad New Zealand finally found an industry more lucrative than sheep herding.
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I'm just glad New Zealand finally found an industry more lucrative than sheep herding.
Are there sheep on their coinage?
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the value of New Zealand's currency has doubled, hurting exports and making it more expensive for tourists. Some 15 percent of the offices in Wellington's business district are empty.
Maybe they should quit trying to structure their society into an amusement park and rely on others to handle the practical concerns that keep them alive, and instead take a hint from the likes of, say, North Korea, who actually face the problems that life puts in front of them and address them with their own hands instead of p
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Maybe they should quit trying to structure their society into an amusement park and rely on others to handle the practical concerns that keep them alive, and instead take a hint from the likes of, say, North Korea, who actually face the problems that life puts in front of them and address them with their own hands instead of passing the buck to someone else like a little bitch.
That way they could also enjoy a quality of life simimilar to those who live North Korea! Oh... wait... are you serious?
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He only thinks he is.
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We've been looking for an office in Wellington over the last few weeks. I'd say the reason so many offices are empty is due to their state (earthquake prone, in serious need of refurbishment, etc) rather than demand.
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I know it can be a little embarrassing for you country to alter it coinage something that'll last for hundreds even thousands of years over something so meaningless as a single movie but everyone makes mistakes, they oversee something rather insignificant as big and important, when it really isn't especially when it's involved in something as shallow as the movie industry. Suck it up, laugh at the idiot's that made the mistake, make fun of them and as you got modded turn it into a joke. It is silly and tha
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> I'm just glad New Zealand finally found an industry more lucrative than sheep herding.
It's called beef. There are still plenty of sheep about but the numbers have gone down as more cows have been raised - since milk solids and beef are worth more than lamb and mutton at the moment. Yes, I'm from New Zealand so we do hear about these things.
Part of New Zealand's supposed "struggling" economy is the fact that our public debt (eg that of the government and people) is relatively low as a proportion of
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You are wrong.
OUr "public" debt is enormously high and is in fact one of the highest in the OECD per capita. (like iceland's was)
Our government debt is low.
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Actually grandparent is right. Our public debt is our government or sovereign debt. This is the debt that the government and all of us collectively are responsible for. This is low.
Our private debt is high. This is the debt you and I chose to take on (credit cards, car finance mortgage etc) and are individually responsible for.
Fortunately for us this debt does not have as much impact on national credit ratings and perceptions of financial stability.
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> I just took the opportunity to bring up some tidbits you'd never hear
> otherwise - not that anyone is particularly interested, but the New
> Zealand economy is not often its own slashdot topic.
This is why I come to slashdot. Random cool stuff, written right now by actual humans (MS VB ShillBots aside) that I never would have heard about any other way. Good post, thanks. :-)
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Thank you very much. It makes it worthwhile to post knowing that some people enjoy learning about all sorts of random stuff (as I do too :) ).
Lol, you are so right about the MS shillbots, but I think they're mostly about how Visual Studio (VS) is supposed to be the shizzle (no thanks, I'd rather be truly cross-platform).
Cheers!
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This is why I come to slashdot. Random cool stuff, written right now by actual humans (MS VB ShillBots aside) that I never would have heard about any other way. Good post, thanks. :-)
You make it sound like details of the NZ economy are some exotic pieces of information you'd never have come across otherwise.
Don't you ever read newspapers or look at internet news sites beyond the first couple of headlines?
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The growth rate isn't 1%, it's 2.6% (Statistics NZ, quarter ended June). Also, the NZ dollar isn't as strong as many make it out - historically we were fixed against the $US (until the mid 1980s), and that's still what people seem to quote as "the" exchange rate. We are up against some currencies like the US and UK - because their economies are in the toilet and their central banks are debasing their currencies as fast as they can. Against other major trading partners (eg Australia, our biggest) the NZ doll
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I've been short changed before but this is ridiculous!
Next time you come up short you'll have an excuse.
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Imagine when they find a stash of Chuck E Cheese tokens.
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Forget future historians, in 600 years, when Hobbitism rises as the worlds newest major religion, the coins will be used by fundamentalists as proof that Hobbitism is the One Truth, and encouragement for the furthering of their grim beliefs.
A large sect of Hobbitics in Western Europe will base their entire world view on the belief that there was no allegory or symbolism in the Lord of the Rings, and thus Balrogs do have wings, foxes are sentient, and that if you become suitably evil, you'll turn into a floating eyeball. They'll lobby the Grande Bankocracy of America to force the teaching of Ainuism as an alternative to Evolution. In late November, they will gather together in a large field with a bucket of these coins, separate into five groups, and then murder each other until someone spots an eagle. Then, the group with the shortest individual gets all the gold.
Why don't people think about consequences when they make commemorative coins like this?
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oh boo hoo (Score:0)
the consequences of everyone walking around with real gold in their hands. How terrible. If everyone started buying the gold ones with every cent they had, inflation would become a thing of the past..
I'd take that over 'historical interpretation' any day.
History is mainly lies as it is..
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On a related note, I thought Toy Story was great because they did such an incredible job of mimicking the styles of certain types of toys. Now when kids see the movies, they just think "Hey, it's a movie about those toys I have."