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Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2005, 6:52 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,354
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: The Positive Experiences Thread

I've been living here nearly two months, nearly all of my expierences have been positive, i am less well payed than in the UK and we can't afford a PC or Sky at the minute, but it doesn't really...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 9th 2005, 6:50 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,579
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: Been here a week! - story, findings, questions

[QUOTE=popkid]...oh my god yes we were!!...ended up with 15 mins to run to a totally different wing of Changi Airport to catch the connection. Of course coz we were emigrating we'd totally pushed our...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 7th 2005, 1:49 am
Replies: 11
Views: 665
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: balls

settling in fine thanks, got a decent job pretty quickly, getting on well with the bird and generally and loving it over here

once i get used to being called "ellen" instead of alan (my real name)...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 6th 2005, 11:22 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 665
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

balls

just in case anyone was contemplating it, don't try and bring juggling balls into NZ, they get quarantined as they are considered a biohazard because they contain birdseed.

i paid the $30 and...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 6th 2005, 11:17 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,579
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: Been here a week! - story, findings, questions

good post there, i left UK on 7th Sept as well, were you on the singapore flight which was delayed? (long shot i know)
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 5th 2005, 12:14 am
Replies: 1
Views: 406
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

late night shopping

harry marr,

hope you are all well,

does anyone know if the shops on queen st (auckland) are open late on thursday or any other night?
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 6th 2005, 9:13 am
Replies: 5
Views: 493
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

leaving on a jet plane

hello all,

depart sunny glasgow tomorrow am, thanks for all the advice, info and discussions on here
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 6th 2005, 9:09 am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,423
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: TV: as bad as rumoured, or worse?

people say that tv in the uk has got worse recently, which is probably true, but it's still miles better than in nz. i honestly thought shortland st was a piss take the first time i watched it
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 26th 2005, 12:55 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 431
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

tb rates

hello,

does anyone know if the UK is a high or low incidence country for tb?
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 25th 2005, 8:30 am
Replies: 0
Views: 370
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

NZ driver identification

1. One hand on the wheel, one hand on the horn: SOUTH AUCKLAND
2. One
hand on the wheel, one finger out the window: HENDERSON
3. One hand on the wheel, one finger out the window, cutting across...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 15th 2005, 5:38 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,347
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: Laptop buy in UK or NZ

sounds like a lot of hassle to me, not to mention the cost of posting it or the room it'll take in your bag. you should be able to take any software on disk and can store your files on a USB memory...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 3rd 2005, 9:05 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 2,972
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

how dangerous in nz?

i know it's a difficult question to answer, but i was just wondering?

i'm from glasgow which has a reputation as being v dangerous but it isn't really, normally you can talk your way out of any...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 18th 2005, 10:42 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,353
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: Immigartion officer Sacked!!!!!!!!!!!!1

i'm well aware NZ isn't a politically correct place, kiwi's i know and like are openly racist, homophobic and laugh at disabled people - just cos i'm moving there doesn't mean i like that sort of...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 17th 2005, 12:35 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,353
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: Immigartion officer Sacked!!!!!!!!!!!!1

if she was black would you say "worst person in NZ and she just had to be black" ?
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 16th 2005, 7:59 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,402
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: 10 things to do before you go to NZ

1. overdosed on irn bru so i won't miss it when i go
2. buy a hat
3. witness dundee united winning at celtic park for first time since 1991
4. walk west highland way
5. enjoy my sisters wedding
...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 4th 2005, 5:43 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 436
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: now its real...gulp

my girlfriends in nz just now and i won't see her till september when i move there, people say time apart can be a good thing but i don't agree - just think of the long term (a bit like a 26 hour...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 2nd 2005, 6:56 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,009
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: Could you point me in the right direction.

nz government website is the best place to start, kinda complicated and it can take a while to find what you're looking for but all the info is there

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 30th 2005, 5:11 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,025
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: Will the Lions win??

not a huge fan of the egg chasing but even i can see the all blacks are a class above the lions
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 26th 2005, 12:16 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,243
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: the best beer in NZ

just back from a 4 week trip to nz and am missing pints of macs gold already, monteiths is also quite nice

stay away from waikato beer - totally minging and if you say you don't like it everyone...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 12th 2005, 11:55 am
Replies: 5
Views: 521
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: connecting flights

thanks for the replies, will look forward to the nice uniform girls.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 11th 2005, 8:59 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 521
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

connecting flights

morning all,

flying out to nz early june, the cheapest flight i can find is heathrow-singapore-auckland, but only has 70 minutes between arrival and departure in singapore - is this enough time?
...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 18th 2005, 11:50 am
Replies: 41
Views: 2,860
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: scottish accents in nz

quite a post there tayberry, i'm no patriotic either, stuff like that does my head in. quite proud of being a weegie though as it's become trendy for the rest of scotland to think slag off glasgow,...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 17th 2005, 5:11 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 2,860
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

Re: scottish accents in nz

evenin' all, thanks for the replies

born and bred in glasgow so have a really fast gutteral accent. not quite billy connolly but similiar, i can do an uncanny impression of the big man though.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 16th 2005, 9:35 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 2,860
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

scottish accents in nz

does anyone understand them?

i'm moving to auckland in august and am a total weegie, people from england struggle to understand me, my girlfriends family don't understand me on the phone, how will...
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2005, 4:22 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 481
Posted By rupert_pumpkin

how do you cope without your family?

considering moving to aus with my gf, apart from irn bru and the football, the only thing that's stopping me is i can't comprehend not being able to visit my mum and dad when i want to.

how do...
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