John Small
@smalltorquer.bsky.social
Chair at NZ Commerce Commission
Biological dairy farmer at Rai Valley
Posts are personal views. Shares are not endorsements.
Biological dairy farmer at Rai Valley
Posts are personal views. Shares are not endorsements.
Jeez. Thats harsh.
December 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Jeez. Thats harsh.
Or, go back? I mean its a great song but not obviously Christmas. Best i look up the lyrics I guess.
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Or, go back? I mean its a great song but not obviously Christmas. Best i look up the lyrics I guess.
Its pretty real. If you want a deeper dive on that try The Gone.
December 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Its pretty real. If you want a deeper dive on that try The Gone.
Such a great show and very authentic NZ. The recurring references to the old car, country music and bad coffee are hilarious. Fun fact: we often see the guy who plays the Cleric up on Karangahape Rd.
December 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Such a great show and very authentic NZ. The recurring references to the old car, country music and bad coffee are hilarious. Fun fact: we often see the guy who plays the Cleric up on Karangahape Rd.
Hoping for similar success with my mokos in the waiata group im pushing while we're on holiday next week!
December 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Hoping for similar success with my mokos in the waiata group im pushing while we're on holiday next week!
Im using these for theft deterrence. Figured I could just drill then out if necessary.
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Im using these for theft deterrence. Figured I could just drill then out if necessary.
Brilliant! Thanks Andrew!
December 1, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Brilliant! Thanks Andrew!
Social contracts are relevant to a talk im giving next week & this is a great example.
I tried to extract it from Claude but it just kept guessing 😞
I tried to extract it from Claude but it just kept guessing 😞
December 1, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Social contracts are relevant to a talk im giving next week & this is a great example.
I tried to extract it from Claude but it just kept guessing 😞
I tried to extract it from Claude but it just kept guessing 😞
They sure did. My only BDO but it was a ripper.
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 AM
They sure did. My only BDO but it was a ripper.
Snap on the Arctic Monkeys & Neil Young BDO, with an extra mention of The Prodigy in the boiler room that same night.
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Snap on the Arctic Monkeys & Neil Young BDO, with an extra mention of The Prodigy in the boiler room that same night.
DM would be appreciated 😀
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
DM would be appreciated 😀
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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Love your posts Helen. By way of koha... have you tried playhangfive.com ? Made here in AoNZ and the one I do first every morning.
Im not even clear on the concept of a sweet potato casserole tbh. It sounds like a trans-atlantic insult.
November 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Im not even clear on the concept of a sweet potato casserole tbh. It sounds like a trans-atlantic insult.
He then recited the whole thing beautifully in te reo & translated it for me. So cool. 😎
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
He then recited the whole thing beautifully in te reo & translated it for me. So cool. 😎
I replied with the ending of a well known whakatauki: he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I replied with the ending of a well known whakatauki: he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
Like today. Older pakeha guy (70s?) started chatting as the bus arrived & we sat near each other. Topic got onto kids & grandkids & he reckoned that relationships are the main thing.
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Like today. Older pakeha guy (70s?) started chatting as the bus arrived & we sat near each other. Topic got onto kids & grandkids & he reckoned that relationships are the main thing.