Its called Vapor.

shit arse cold today, only about 15 Celsius, at now is already 10

This post has been edited by lilredridinghood: Mar 3 2008, 05:02 AM

freaking hot here in Auckland. best way to keep warm ---> drink more booze...

Where was the heat when I wanted it in Auckland, and the cold wind when I was in Christchurch?

On another note, who here is using ihug? I just need to know a few things.

Other than Xtra, is anyone here on another ISP?

I used ihug about 3 years ago. Not sure if I can help.

Btw, ihug is being absorbed into Vodafone this year.

The internet speed in grafton is pure ownage. dang, just twisted my ankle today playing basketball with jandals..

Vodafone has bought over ihug, ever since the old parent company of iinet let go of ihug.

The reason I'm asking is that ihug has a $50/month fair use plan. When you do the maths, that gives you 20GB of data a month, as long as you don't use more than 2GB a day. Even if you don't bundle, $60/month isnt that bad for 2GB of data a day.

Anyone tried it? I can still remember Xtra's disastrous "unlimited" plan.

unlimited and disastrous....?? very incoherent....

any1 ...i need some advice here.
if im an acca graduate, what can i do in new zealand? can i further my studies or maybe getting a job there?

Yeah I know about Vodafone. The ihug label/brand is going to disappear this year. Vodafone will take over.

I didn't quite like my experience with ihug. Found the speed very slow and it got 'clogged up' quite often. The idea sounds good though.

Why are you interested?

i heard the houses there are not insulated, is it true? how much to buy 1 and then insulate it?

Depends. Few houses are totally insulated. Usually its only the bedroom walls that are insulated from the cold, and even then such rooms in most houses aren't that many. Especially if you have a older house. There are also different types of insulation, such as heat insulation, sound insulation (coz their houses are made out of cardboard) etc.

As with regards on how much a house is, it all depends on where you are, how big it is, the location, etc. And how much is it going to cost to insulate the whole house? A LOT.

As for ihug, I was just wondering if anyone was using the said plan. It sounds like a interesting and value for money, and since all HP's are pretty much Vodafone anyway, it might be worth bundling with soon-to-be-vodafone. Just wonder how good is it, how stable is the network, and experience in general.

Like Haya said, most houses are not insulated especially the older ones. The newer 'insulated' ones aren't much better - just some insulation around the outer walls (fat lot of good that does considering the number of windows they have) and roof. Most windows aren't double-glazed as well so lots of heat escapes that way.

How much would it cost to insulate? A LOT, cos it entails ripping out walls and roofs. This is in a country where even changing a tap is expensive.

Btw, central heating is very uncommon in NZ. They're pretty backward in the heating and stay-warm department. Lots of people from colder climates in Europe/North America have complained that they've never felt so cold indoors in their lives.

Another thing to watch out for is damp. Very common and troublesome in winter, especially in the older houses. A dehumidifier generally takes care of that problem. Or you could always get a heat-pump (expensive) which effectively heats up the place and keeps it dry.


There's Pink Batts which does both the heat and sound insulation job. Their tagline is "warm, dry, quiet".

my next plan is take my master in nz. i love that country which are peaceful, is the best place for studying i think. so pls give me some idea which uni are the best for commerce? thxxxxx

Commerce, I am not defending VIC just because I study here, but according to some source, not too reliable and a few agents, VIC is one of the better school for commerce studies

man.. my face hurts...
maybe becoz the dry weather here..

1st week arrive here, my lips cracked, bleeding somemore.. now, ok
2nd week, my hands dry. now my face.. how eyh???

i've stopped using facial i brought from malaysia.. "nivea that prevents oil " i know i hope its gonna make difference..

must i use moisturizer or something ??? like baby johson ???

moisturizer, sun block and lip balm are recommended, but I don't use moisturizer though

Yes, moisturizer and lip balm are essential. Change your facial wash. Use something that does not dry the skin.

Something I find very effective and cheap for lips is Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. Maybe a little messy.

For skin, use soap that has 50% moisturizer. Name of that particular brand escapes me at the moment, but its everywhere in supermarkets.

Hi, all.
Hey, do anyone know architecture students in New Zealand?
mind to introduce to me? I am thinking of transfering to university in NZ.
I don't really like much about my life here in Singapore.
Therefore, I just want to understand their life in NZ and make some comparison. I mean those Architecture stuendts' life. Thinkinf of knowing their system of teaching Architecture as well.

Have a nice day~