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Old Apr 21st 2009, 3:21 am
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Default Re: 3 great thing and 3 crap ones about NZ?

Originally Posted by sr71
You are a sad little man, desperately trawling my posts from other topics.

BTW - there is a difference between 'expected' or 'automatic' tips and tipping for good service.
yeah right.........I find them rather amusing, the frequent references to how you have just been working in such and such and have been to so and so.....really need that self-justification, eh?

and the little snide comments about how such and such is better than the UK. Teeth, clothes, etc clearly issues there.......

go on reach for the "semantic knife" it really is your final hope......you just might dig your little way out of the holes your opinions land you in......
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Old Apr 21st 2009, 3:32 am
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Default Re: 3 great thing and 3 crap ones about NZ?

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yeah right.........I find them rather amusing, the frequent references to how you have just been working in such and such and have been to so and so.....really need that self-justification, eh?

and the little snide comments about how such and such is better than the UK. Teeth, clothes, etc clearly issues there.......

go on reach for the "semantic knife" it really is your final hope......you just might dig your little way out of the holes your opinions land you in......
You can try and paint whatever picture you want with your selective quotes and references but this is a discussion forum where I'll voice my opinion based on my personal experiences and thoughts - just like you and everyone else does and is entitled to do.

I also don't favour any one country over another, I just say things as I see them factually.
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Old Apr 21st 2009, 3:39 am
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Originally Posted by sr71
You can try and paint whatever picture you want with your selective quotes and references but this is a discussion forum where I'll voice my opinion based on my personal experiences and thoughts - just like you and everyone else does and is entitled to do.

I also don't favour any one country over another, I just say things as I see them factually.
touche........
and I could call you a "sad little man" too but I don't
there's the difference...........I think the <ignore> button beckons
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Old Apr 21st 2009, 3:44 am
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Originally Posted by lardyl
touche........
and I could call you a "sad little man" too but I don't
You could, be then I'm not the one 'building a profile', quoting from irrelevant threads or trawling another users posting history.
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Old Apr 21st 2009, 3:50 am
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Originally Posted by sr71
You could, be then I'm not the one 'building a profile', quoting from irrelevant threads or trawling another users posting history.
just trying to get to the person behind the "prickly" exterior and seems like I am finding him..................
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Old Apr 21st 2009, 4:01 am
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This is most unseemly. You guys are arguing like girls...
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I think the things that impact my quality of life most are:
1. Low earnings potential for professionals.
2. Expense of housing (qualitative factors included).
3. Pathetic public transport system.

However seeing as the current government wish to address issues 1 and 2 it'll be interesting to see how they have done in 10 years when their two terms are up how they have done.

The best things about New Zealand are:
1. Low population density.
2. Basic public services (Health, education...not so much police) I've found to be very usable.
3. Nice womenfolk...New Zealand has many to chose from with little competition from the locals!
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Originally Posted by Charismatic
..However seeing as the current government wish to address issues 1 and 2 it'll be interesting to see how they have done in 10 years when their two terms are up how they have done.
That will be in 6 years then.
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Originally Posted by southerner
This is most unseemly. You guys are arguing like girls...
It reminds me of this :

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That will be in 6 years then.
I can add...

...I can add perfectly.
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Originally Posted by sr71
that is a nice one

/extends a "girly" hand for a shake/.......

no hard feelings?

last "girl" I wound up called me a "f*ing fairy"..........had to wear a tutu in training for that mistake, lads found it funny though......
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/extends a "girly" hand for a shake/.......

no hard feelings?
I guess that depends on just what a "girly" handshake entails?
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I guess that depends on just what a "girly" handshake entails?

not sure what is going to get shaken.....

OK I can make it a blokey one if you insist..........just to keep the thread clean.......
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Blokey handshake? Like a finger crusher? Maybe the bizzare and alarming "shake with both hands"? There is this whole complex etiquette around handshakes.

So high fives only around here thanks . But only if you are cool enough.

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This is most unseemly. You guys are arguing like girls...
Lardyl - this is the worst I have seen you....
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