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    From Gordon@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 9 21:24:16 2025
    On this day in 1967 NZ changed over to decimal currency. Almost 50 years
    ago.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to Gordon on Thu Jul 10 09:44:43 2025
    On 9 Jul 2025 21:24:16 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On this day in 1967 NZ changed over to decimal currency. Almost 50 years
    ago.

    58 years ago. I have a small container of half-pennies - 120 of those
    coins are the equivalent in 1967 to 50 cents - a 1965 half-penny (the
    last year minted) now retails from $0.20 to over $7 depending on
    condition.

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  • From greybeard@21:1/5 to Gordon on Thu Jul 10 10:59:57 2025
    On 10/07/25 09:24, Gordon wrote:
    On this day in 1967 NZ changed over to decimal currency. Almost 50 years
    ago.


    Not only that............

    The imperial weights and measures were dropped and started using
    kilograms rather than ounces, kilometres instead of miles, square
    metres instead of acres, and temperature came in degrees celsius.
    Litres; not pints or gallons or fluid ounces.

    But wait there's more.....
    A number of banking changes as well. The Post Office Savings Bank
    was no longer the only provider of Savings Accounts for example.

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  • From greybeard@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Thu Jul 10 11:42:19 2025
    On 10/07/25 11:19, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
    On Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:59:57 +1200, greybeard wrote:

    The imperial weights and measures were dropped and started using
    kilograms rather than ounces, kilometres instead of miles, square metres
    instead of acres ...

    Hectares, surely.

    ... and temperature came in degrees celsius. Litres; not pints or
    gallons or fluid ounces.

    But car tyre pressures are still quoted in pounds per square inch ...


    kPa ( kilo-pascals )

    https://www.bridgestone.co.nz/tyres/learn/maintenance/tyre-pressure

    Yes. There are many dinosaurs around who haven't caught up yet.
    Many people still use feet and inches.

    And.... how many times do you hear 'pay cheque' in the dumb media.
    I've never received a pay cheque. I went from cash-in-envelope,
    to direct credit, decades ago.

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  • From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to greybeard on Wed Jul 9 23:51:49 2025
    On Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:42:19 +1200, greybeard wrote:

    https://www.bridgestone.co.nz/tyres/learn/maintenance/tyre-pressure

    Quote:

    Ensure your tyres are cold

    We also recommend you check for pressure and inflate your tyres
    when they are cold. Your tyres will be cold if your car has been
    parked for at least three hours, or has been driven less than 2km
    at a moderate speed. So it’s best to find a petrol station that’s
    close by.

    I do it at home, with a bicycle pump.

    And.... how many times do you hear 'pay cheque' in the dumb media.

    Does your computer show an hourglass when it is busy with something time- consuming? How many have actually *seen* an hourglass?

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  • From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to greybeard on Wed Jul 9 23:19:00 2025
    On Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:59:57 +1200, greybeard wrote:

    The imperial weights and measures were dropped and started using
    kilograms rather than ounces, kilometres instead of miles, square metres instead of acres ...

    Hectares, surely.

    ... and temperature came in degrees celsius. Litres; not pints or
    gallons or fluid ounces.

    But car tyre pressures are still quoted in pounds per square inch ...

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  • From greybeard@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Thu Jul 10 12:59:42 2025
    On 10/07/25 11:51, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
    On Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:42:19 +1200, greybeard wrote:

    https://www.bridgestone.co.nz/tyres/learn/maintenance/tyre-pressure

    Quote:

    Ensure your tyres are cold

    We also recommend you check for pressure and inflate your tyres
    when they are cold. Your tyres will be cold if your car has been
    parked for at least three hours, or has been driven less than 2km
    at a moderate speed. So it’s best to find a petrol station that’s
    close by.

    I do it at home, with a bicycle pump.

    And.... how many times do you hear 'pay cheque' in the dumb media.

    Does your computer show an hourglass when it is busy with something time- consuming? How many have actually *seen* an hourglass?

    No it doesn't.
    But it does get hot. I continuously monitor cpu temp,
    it gets to ~65 deg C then the thermal limiter kicks in.
    Think it limits clock speed?? at 4.2Ghz and the fans get
    busy.

    I've seen more than 1 egg timer that is an hourglass.
    'The sands of time'

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 10 14:05:09 2025
    On Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:59:57 +1200, greybeard <nobody@nowhere.invalid>
    wrote:

    On 10/07/25 09:24, Gordon wrote:
    On this day in 1967 NZ changed over to decimal currency. Almost 50 years
    ago.


    Not only that............

    The imperial weights and measures were dropped and started using
    kilograms rather than ounces, kilometres instead of miles, square
    metres instead of acres, and temperature came in degrees celsius.
    Litres; not pints or gallons or fluid ounces.

    But wait there's more.....
    A number of banking changes as well. The Post Office Savings Bank
    was no longer the only provider of Savings Accounts for example.

    A number of factual inaccuracies in your post, greybeard:

    1. The 10th July 1967 was the day NZ changed to decimal currency
    (only).
    2. Conversion to decimal weights and measures was started in 1969 and completed in 1975. Between these two dates either imperial or decimal
    or both could be used.
    3. The Post Office Savings Bank was never the only bank offering
    savings accounts, but it was the only bank involved with school
    savings accounts. There were various Trustee savings banks from 1840
    onwards that offered these accounts.


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    Crash McBash

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