The negative New Zealand thread
Nov 18th 2006, 8:19 am
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by mazi
What about the snow in Brisbane? Know anything about that? WEIRD.
It did strike me strange as my car insurance does cover the car against damage from hailstones, which, apparently, are common phenomena in Queensland.
Earlier in the week there were some hailstones in the GC and everyone rapidly took their cars to a safe refuge...........must have been an exciting drive on the motorway!
Nov 18th 2006, 8:23 am
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
Whoops....as above, when I fly over Oz it is really brown and I mean really brown fields.
But when I was in Melbourne it was persisting down with rain and bloody cold at 7c!
Now back to the GC and a more pleasant 26c but I'm too tired to even go for a walk, early to bed tonight and go out and about tomorrow.
But when I was in Melbourne it was persisting down with rain and bloody cold at 7c!
Now back to the GC and a more pleasant 26c but I'm too tired to even go for a walk, early to bed tonight and go out and about tomorrow.
Nunite then. Sleep tight.
What do you do that keeps you jetting about?
Nov 18th 2006, 8:32 am
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Come fly with me (tra-la-la-la etc etc)
I am a very poorly paid IT Training and Support manager, posh title, means very little (well to me anyway).
The company I work for has numerous installations Nation wide and has now just branched out to the Land of the Long White Fluffy Bits.
Upside is that the parent company is in the UK so once a year I have the opportunity to go over, expenses paid and I can see Mummy at the same time………bless.
Also due to the amount of travel I do I gain Velocity points each time I use Virgin Blue, Velocity points are Virgin’s reward scheme, I now have enough points to get to the end of the runway and have a cup of coffee on the way!
Only another twenty trips and I can go to one of the Pacific islands!
Good job I like flying!
By the way…………I am real crap at my job.
The company I work for has numerous installations Nation wide and has now just branched out to the Land of the Long White Fluffy Bits.
Upside is that the parent company is in the UK so once a year I have the opportunity to go over, expenses paid and I can see Mummy at the same time………bless.
Also due to the amount of travel I do I gain Velocity points each time I use Virgin Blue, Velocity points are Virgin’s reward scheme, I now have enough points to get to the end of the runway and have a cup of coffee on the way!
Only another twenty trips and I can go to one of the Pacific islands!
Good job I like flying!
By the way…………I am real crap at my job.
Nov 18th 2006, 8:40 am
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Re: Come fly with me (tra-la-la-la etc etc)
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
I am a very poorly paid IT Training and Support manager, posh title, means very little (well to me anyway).
The company I work for has numerous installations Nation wide and has now just branched out to the Land of the Long White Fluffy Bits.
Upside is that the parent company is in the UK so once a year I have the opportunity to go over, expenses paid and I can see Mummy at the same time………bless.
Also due to the amount of travel I do I gain Velocity points each time I use Virgin Blue, Velocity points are Virgin’s reward scheme, I now have enough points to get to the end of the runway and have a cup of coffee on the way!
Only another twenty trips and I can go to one of the Pacific islands!
Good job I like flying!
By the way…………I am real crap at my job.
The company I work for has numerous installations Nation wide and has now just branched out to the Land of the Long White Fluffy Bits.
Upside is that the parent company is in the UK so once a year I have the opportunity to go over, expenses paid and I can see Mummy at the same time………bless.
Also due to the amount of travel I do I gain Velocity points each time I use Virgin Blue, Velocity points are Virgin’s reward scheme, I now have enough points to get to the end of the runway and have a cup of coffee on the way!
Only another twenty trips and I can go to one of the Pacific islands!
Good job I like flying!
By the way…………I am real crap at my job.
Nov 18th 2006, 8:54 am
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Re: Come fly with me (tra-la-la-la etc etc)
Originally Posted by mazi
No offence but from your pic you look a little old to be doing so much jetting. Do you have a strong heart?
Mind you he's only 24 - that's what living in NZ does to you.
Nov 18th 2006, 8:59 am
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Re: Come fly with me (tra-la-la-la etc etc)
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
I am a very poorly paid IT Training and Support manager, posh title, means very little (well to me anyway).
The company I work for has numerous installations Nation wide and has now just branched out to the Land of the Long White Fluffy Bits.
Upside is that the parent company is in the UK so once a year I have the opportunity to go over, expenses paid and I can see Mummy at the same time………bless.
Also due to the amount of travel I do I gain Velocity points each time I use Virgin Blue, Velocity points are Virgin’s reward scheme, I now have enough points to get to the end of the runway and have a cup of coffee on the way!
Only another twenty trips and I can go to one of the Pacific islands!
Good job I like flying!
By the way…………I am real crap at my job.
The company I work for has numerous installations Nation wide and has now just branched out to the Land of the Long White Fluffy Bits.
Upside is that the parent company is in the UK so once a year I have the opportunity to go over, expenses paid and I can see Mummy at the same time………bless.
Also due to the amount of travel I do I gain Velocity points each time I use Virgin Blue, Velocity points are Virgin’s reward scheme, I now have enough points to get to the end of the runway and have a cup of coffee on the way!
Only another twenty trips and I can go to one of the Pacific islands!
Good job I like flying!
By the way…………I am real crap at my job.
Nov 18th 2006, 9:16 am
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Slapheads Unite!
Originally Posted by mazi
No offence but from your pic you look a little old to be doing so much jetting. Do you have a strong heart?
Nah, I have a thread almost entirely dedicated to me that can be found here , it is extremely dull reading, best read when one is tired but unable to get to sleep.
Will achieve the Land of Nod in no time at all!
Had a heart attack age 47, hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes etc etc oh....and a bald head!
And I am miserable nearly all the time.
Last edited by Nice Guy; Nov 18th 2006 at 9:20 am. Reason: Another bloody spilling mistake!
Nov 18th 2006, 9:30 am
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Re: Slapheads Unite!
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
Hi mazi
Nah, I have a thread almost entirely dedicated to me that can be found here , it is extremely dull reading, best read when one is tired but unable to get to sleep.
Will achieve the Land of Nod in no time at all!
Had a heart attack age 47, hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes etc etc oh....and a bald head!
And I am miserable nearly all the time.
Nah, I have a thread almost entirely dedicated to me that can be found here , it is extremely dull reading, best read when one is tired but unable to get to sleep.
Will achieve the Land of Nod in no time at all!
Had a heart attack age 47, hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes etc etc oh....and a bald head!
And I am miserable nearly all the time.
Nov 18th 2006, 10:09 am
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Re: Slapheads Unite!
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
Hi mazi
Nah, I have a thread almost entirely dedicated to me that can be found here , it is extremely dull reading, best read when one is tired but unable to get to sleep.
Will achieve the Land of Nod in no time at all!
Had a heart attack age 47, hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes etc etc oh....and a bald head!
And I am miserable nearly all the time.
Nah, I have a thread almost entirely dedicated to me that can be found here , it is extremely dull reading, best read when one is tired but unable to get to sleep.
Will achieve the Land of Nod in no time at all!
Had a heart attack age 47, hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes etc etc oh....and a bald head!
And I am miserable nearly all the time.
Nov 18th 2006, 10:09 am
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Re: Slapheads Unite!
Originally Posted by Jack Daws
Just popped in. You lot behaving?
Not surviving too well without you....
Nov 18th 2006, 10:10 am
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Re: Slapheads Unite!
Originally Posted by mazi
I am very pleased to hear that you are miserable nearly all the time, I can't be doing with those happy sorts.
Nov 18th 2006, 10:10 am
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Re: Slapheads Unite!
Originally Posted by mazi
HELLOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Not surviving too well without you....
Not surviving too well without you....
Been quiet has it?
Nov 18th 2006, 10:15 am
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Re: Slapheads Unite!
Originally Posted by Jack Daws
Found a soul mate then Mazi?
Nov 18th 2006, 10:17 am
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Re: Slapheads Unite!
Originally Posted by mazi
Yeah! I'd fancy him but he's a bit old.
He may have Alzeimers and forgotten everything though
Nov 18th 2006, 12:52 pm
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by mumomonty
Okay then, no offence but what's it all about? ... the walking barefoot in the supermarket thing? I get it on the beach, on vacation, etc. but in the supermarket?
Enlighten me
Enlighten me
In NZ I'd think nothing of going into a supermarket or somewhere like McDonalds barefoot but I wouldn't feel right going into a "real" restaurant barefoot (if they let me in at all) so I guess I'm just as irrational as someone objecting to bare feet in a supermarket. Its just a matter where to draw the line.
Nobody has really been able to explain to me the objection to bare feet. Apparently, the US used to be quite barefoot friendly until the 1960s where the "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service" signs became a convenient way of keeping hippies out. I suspect that legal liability is a big issue now.
Kiwi feet must be tough because I live in a semi rural area and people I meet freak out when they see me walking on a gravel road barefoot. To them its as if I'm doing Fijian firewalking.
Cheers
Ross
