Heavy rain watch and strong wind watch
MetService has issued the following for Auckland and Great Barrier Island:
Heavy rain watch:
Valid: 19 hours from 1:00pm Tuesday to 8:00am Wednesday.
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria, mainly in the north and east.
Strong wind watch:
Valid: 16 hours from 4:00pm Tuesday to 8:00am Wednesday.
Forecast: Northeast winds may approach severe gale in exposed places at times, mainly north of Auckland Airport.
An update for severe weather will be issued by 9:00pm Monday 2 Sep 2019.
Poll: Have you ever had a scary flight?
A plane flying from Christchurch to Wellington on Sunday had smoke billowing out of the engine and upon landing, passengers had to open the emergency exit and jump out. Have you had any scary flying experiences?
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55% Yes!
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45% No, it's always been smooth flying
Poll: Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?
Luckily self-checkout is being pretty common in supermarkets these days and we generally use it to quickly buy a few things without the long lines. But perhaps it's appropriate to head there with your full trolley to skip the lines?
What are your thoughts? Is that rude?
Share in the comments below if this has ever happened to you.
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52% Yes!
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44.5% Nah, it's okay
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3.5% Other - I'll share below!
Happy Monday, neighbours, can you solve this riddle🤔
What has a neck but no head, two arms but no hands?
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