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by bspn 9y ago
> A typical Visa/MC (even a so called premium card) will take a week. If you're lucky. Good luck if you happen to be traveling, have fun dealing with a 90 minute phone call involving an escalation to a manager. Amex will overn
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by bspn 9y ago
It would for sure be a concern - and to be fair I don't know a whole lot about the risk other than it seems to be a volatile area - but probably no more so than the hurricanes, tornados etc we see here in parts of the US. From what I
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by bspn 9y ago
NZ doesn't, but the US definitely does which is infuriating when you're considering moving to a country with a top rate of 33% and no capital gains tax! Also, there is a tax treaty between the two countries to prevent double taxat
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by bspn 9y ago
With respect to kids, one thing that surprised me was that almost everyone I spoke to lived within walking distance of their kids' school and were more than happy to let their kids find their own way to and from school unsupervised! I
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by bspn 9y ago
Ha, so true - fortunately in this case it was mbps. People were talking about government plans for gigabit speeds, but then warned me not to hold me breath waiting.
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by bspn 9y ago
I too am considering a move to NZ for family reasons, and visited Auckland last month. It truly is a spectacular city framed by an amazing harbor, but it's not without some faults. My thoughts on the cons you raise based on conversatio
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by bspn 10y ago
Hi Scotty - awesome video! Do you plan on doing any more builds?
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by bspn 10y ago
Yeah, I can imagine him turning this into something similar to the "What's Inside" Family" where the goal isn't so much cost-saving vs exploring how things are made.
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by bspn 10y ago
He seems to think a lot of the parts are refurbished from original iPhones, with a mix I imagine of pretty good copies. I've bought some non-OEM replacement parts for Android phones and the copies have been pretty phenomenal, so I&#x2