Is NZ really that bad?
Sep 2nd 2012, 4:56 am
#121
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Re: Is NZ really that bad?
Sheeps bottoms ? If that's what you like I can photo goats bottoms, calves bottoms and deers bottoms for you. All I have to do is pull over next to a field on my way to work and take a quick snapshot.
Oh, I can get you a picture of horses bottoms as well if you like. It would entail me stopping by our local horse race track at around 7am as they are out training their horses as I drive past, starting my journey to work.
Oh, I can get you a picture of horses bottoms as well if you like. It would entail me stopping by our local horse race track at around 7am as they are out training their horses as I drive past, starting my journey to work.
.....guess you're not so into spring in the same way that I am
Sep 3rd 2012, 9:35 am
#122
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Re: Is NZ really that bad?
I drive to work past beautiful scenery. It takes nearly an hour each way on account of the fact it's a 65km drive. Not much traffic but that means sod all to me at that distance. I still have to slow to 50km in the villages I crawl through, it's the equivalent of meeting heavy traffic. I walked to work in Britain - it took 25 minuets.
I'm spending as much on cheaper petrol here that I spent on petrol in Britain. This is because I have to fill the petrol tank of my 1500cc Mazda here in NZ every six days not every 3 weeks like I did for the 1800cc Golf in Britain.
Thanks for your two penny worth. I'm not trying to contradict you.
I'm spending as much on cheaper petrol here that I spent on petrol in Britain. This is because I have to fill the petrol tank of my 1500cc Mazda here in NZ every six days not every 3 weeks like I did for the 1800cc Golf in Britain.
Thanks for your two penny worth. I'm not trying to contradict you.
Sep 3rd 2012, 2:21 pm
#123
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Re: Is NZ really that bad?
Well, the only thing i get is that Germany is doing excellent at the moment. Unemployment is low, exports are up, money is flooding the country. There are many German companies that are the world leader in their area of expertise. With the exception of Fonterra I don't think there is anything like that in NZ. And I might also add that Germany is quite realistic with regards to sustainability. That is why a retirement age of 70 is talked about at the moment. What was the retirement in age in Kiwi-Land? What is the percentage of Kiwis that have not enough money for retirement? I think you in NZ are stuffed not Germany.
It'll be each person for themselves and just to get a decent education will cost a bomb, so getting decent jobs will be very difficult indeed, so saving up for a decent pension problematic.
