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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2026

May you too have the unbridled optimism of Accor Hotels, emailing me with the "opportunity" to book on their new sailing yacht Orient Express Corinthian at NZD 52,797 for four nights 😁 I honestly couldn't afford economy travel to the departure port but sure yeah tell me all about the luxury cabins.

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

Home safely, with a ginger freckled cat all up in my face. Life's Good. #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

A ginger car. She's not mouldy, those are freckles.

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

Stepped out of the hotel this morning and someone had nicked the sky tower.

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

Chur, Tamaki-Makaurau. Auckland as wonderful as ever, but still lovely to leave. Till next time 🫡

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2026

Was the emergency that the the pilots had mistakenly taken a Boeing 787 Dreamliner instead of the little Q300 turboprop that might actually have room to land at Gisborne? 🤔 #PetPeeve

A news story talks about an Auckland to Gisborne flight that should have a small regional prop aircraft and instead uses a library image of a wide body intercontinental jet.

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2026

This cafe has a rogues gallery of good boys #DogsOfMastodon

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2026

I was going to make Pies, but the pastry sheets have all assimilated into one. Prying them apart is futile.

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2026

This afternoon's #AsianSnacks are these Korean 'Sun' wholegrain chips. It says "Hot Spicy" and the packet is a rich red colour, but I'm not getting Hot Spicy vibes. It's more a sugary barbecue flavour, and after eating a few, the mouth and tongue goes numb. Like […] [Original post on essjax.com]

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/04/2026

I can call myself a proper fan because I went to a game this season. I might never be there again, but this season, this season I did my bit cheering them on. #SportsballNonsense #PFC

This chap is taunting the opposition fans with "YOUR MUM DOESN'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE"
Absolute scenes.

Portsmouth celebrating putting a goal past Middlesbrough (The "Northern Monkeys")

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/04/2026

Red Warning in Tauranga Moana. "Whero" is inbound from Busan, South Korea. #ShipsOfMastodon

A ship in Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand, is being handled into her berth by two (unseen) tugs. The ship's name is 'Whero', which te reo Māori (language) for 'Red'.
She's a refrigerated transport ship, one of many used for sending our Kiwifruit around the world.

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/04/2026

Bird folk of mastodon - who's this fella pecking around outside my house just now? He doesn't look like a ring-necked pheasant, not that I know much. #BirdsOfMastodon

A pheasant is seen trotting along a footpath

A pheasant is seen pecking in the berm grass

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/04/2026

If I had no idea a major cyclone was coming, I'd know right now. #StormsOfMastodon

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

I want to be in there. But also not. It's bigger than it looks 😅 #SeasOfMastodon

Two surfers paddle out in messy big seas

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

Going to see the pre-cyclone waves. What ya having? #SeasOfMastodon

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/04/2026

This is not OK, 'Shoptalk', if indeed that is your real name.

Quiz question asks "Which NZ city is closest to Antarctica?" it lists Dunedin, Invercargill and Christchurch, then gives the latter as the answer.
It's so wrong.

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essjax @essjax.essjax.com.ap.brid.gy · 01/04/2026

I'm no rocket scientist by trade but I think they're aiming it at the wrong thing this morning. That's the Sun and it's actually too hot to land on. They should wait until later when the Moon will be about. I'm available for a consult. #MoonsOfMastodon #NASA #Artemis