It Has Started (Page 2): Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo I think. (NZ's most photographed and I think most historic church). BIG problem here tho. Very popular with tourists...

TonyP Loc: New Zealand

Capture48 wrote:

Moving up the south island

Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo I think.
(NZ's most photographed and I think most historic church).
BIG problem here tho. Very popular with tourists, even tho its a bit of a walk from the carpark and many dont bother going to the toilet BEFORE heading off and do their business in the bushes. We found suspect stuff, even just behind the church.
Local community are talking about making it out of bounds to tourists, as it is still a place of worship.
Either that or charging for entry so they can afford to install toilets.
Some just have no respect.
You certainly hit all the scenic spots.

Capture48 Loc: Arizona

TonyP wrote:

Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo I think. ... (show quote)

I had to wait until almost 3AM to get these shots. Japanese tourist busses were arriving even after midnight. Did not think about the human waste issue, but then I didn't notice any either. I can certainly understand limiting access to these terrific spots. Even though I have family in both the north and south islands, and have been to NZ many times. This was the first time I decided to take my camera and make it a vacation instead of a family visit. I could not believe the number of tourists climbing all around these things. I will never leave my camera behind again, there is just too much to photograph there.

Had a cousin get married in this tiny church. I always wondered if the blocked it off for weddings.

Jacksond Loc: Melbourne Australia

The extra $2.00 isn't the end of the world, just annoying. If one wants to see a good example of rip off, compare Epson prices in Aus with those in the US even though the stuff comes direct from Asia. :hunf:

Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO

Your avatar is a Norwegian Elkhound. Is the dog yours?

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Jacksond wrote:

Adobe in Australia has just announced a price increase of $2.00 for the LR/PS monthly sub when current subs end. They are blaming it on currency fluctuations. The Aussie dollar is about 0.75 US at the moment. Watch Out!

Reminds me of a bad story about a Japanese lady visiting the United States.

A Japanese lady was visiting the states and went down to the bank to exchange some of her Yen for USD. After a few days of shopping, she was fresh out, and went back to the bank. She handed over her Yen, and the teller counted out the USD for her.

She looked at the money, and said: "Sum Ting Wong!"

The teller asked what was the matter. She said: "Last week, I come in, get $200. This week, I come in, give you same Yen, I get $180. Why?"

The teller looked at her quizzically and said: "Fluctuations."

This upset the Japanese lady. She responded by saying: "Fluctuations! Fluck you white people too!"

--Bob

Bobbee

Rongnongno wrote:

Watch out for what? Currency fluctuation?

In case you have not noticed the hardware changes (camera/lens) as the currency goes up and down. There is nothing nefarious here but your interpretation of it.

If you pay even closer attention ANYTHING that is imported follows the currency exchange.

Ron, I think he may mean, watch out for the excuses to raise the price. Remember when using your cash card was free. Now everyone except your home bank charges a fee. In NOLA a cash machine charged $8.00 for a withdrawal as a fee. That was back some years. I bet it is $10 now.

The process, get everyone hooked and baited then abuse them. Look at printers. They almost give the printers away and rake you over the coals on the ink.

I am using it now to get to Brooklyn but the Verrazano Bridge is $16.00.

Bobbee

TonyP wrote:

Nope. They have that covered too.
Here in NZ we cant download Adobe from the US. Have to go via Australia website so pay another exchange rate.
Our cost is US$ converted to AU$ then converted to NZ$ (at the exorbitant bank card rate).
Everyone gets a bite of the cherry. Grrrrr.
Still, there are other advantages to living here :)

Yeah, like that canyon swing

Hoosier in GA Loc: Milledgeville, GA

Rongnongno wrote:

Watch out for what? Currency fluctuation?

In case you have not noticed the hardware changes (camera/lens) as the currency goes up and down. There is nothing nefarious here but your interpretation of it.

If you pay even closer attention ANYTHING that is imported follows the currency exchange.

Careful now, you just Might say something positive one of these days.

Bazbo Loc: Lisboa, Portugal

Rongnongno wrote:

That I will not dispute. Just check the price of oil. Quick to go up and goes down only when a few govt start asking question why it is not going down so small fries like Adobe?

Consider paying in USD... If available as an option.

You have the bank fee 3% and daily bank current rate.

The price of oil is dictated by supply/demand, not currency fluctuations. Almost all oil contracts are done in USD (thats where the term petrodollars came from), much to the irritation of the Chinese.

And in fact, we saw the price of oil fall off a cliff last year and it fell very quickly.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

Jacksond wrote:

Adobe in Australia has just announced a price increase of $2.00 for the LR/PS monthly sub when current subs end. They are blaming it on currency fluctuations. The Aussie dollar is about 0.75 US at the moment. Watch Out!

Likely true.. You can currently purchase the subscription plan on Amazon for $7.95/mo as opposed to $9.95/mo. That is $2 cheaper!!!! It is all heading in the right direction. Yes! Watch out for good news!!!!!

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Bazbo wrote:

The price of oil is dictated by supply/demand, not currency fluctuations. Almost all oil contracts are done in USD (thats where the term petrodollars came from), much to the irritation of the Chinese.

And in fact, we saw the price of oil fall off a cliff last year and it fell very quickly.

Not about currency fluctuation??? Both are at play! Wake up and smell the roses.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

rmalarz wrote:

The teller looked at her quizzically and said: "Fluctuations."

This upset the Japanese lady. She responded by saying: "Fluctuations! Fluck you white people too!"

--Bob

:D

TonyP Loc: New Zealand

Collie lover wrote:

Your avatar is a Norwegian Elkhound. Is the dog yours?

Sorry Collie lover but no, she's a Little Treasure (just kidding :) ).
Actually she's a Swedish Vallhund. Only about 14 inches high at the shoulder and reputed to have been bred by the Vikings some 2000 years ago as village watch dogs/stock dogs.
Molly is 11 years old now but we used her on the farm herding sheep/cattle when she was younger.

Bazbo Loc: Lisboa, Portugal

Rongnongno wrote:

Not about currency fluctuation??? Both are at play! Wake up and smell the roses.

You have it exactly backwards. The price of oil is determined by world markets. The price of oil can have an effect on an individual country's currency as with Venezuela or Russia, but not the other way around. Oil prices can affect currencies, but currency values do not affect oil prices.

Thank you for being condescending and true to form. Maybe you should think about the difference between the cart and the horse before you tell me to wake up. You are in entirely the wrong wheelhouse.

TonyP Loc: New Zealand

Bazbo wrote:

You have it exactly backwards. The price of oil is determined by world markets. The price of oil can have an effect on an individual country's currency as with Venezuela or Russia, but not the other way around. Oil prices can affect currencies, but currency values do not affect oil prices.

Thank you for being condescending and true to form. Maybe you should think about the difference between the cart and the horse before you tell me to wake up. You are in entirely the wrong wheelhouse.

Sorry Bazbo, but you also have it a little wrong.
Importing countries (such as NZ) pay for crude oil in US$ so fluctuations in the exchange rate do cause the price of petrol and diesel at the pump to fluctuate.
We see it here very regularly. Fortunately, due to local competition between local suppliers the price does go down as well as up. (But does seem to go up quicker than it comes down :) )