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Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2008, 7:20 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

no when BEVS speaks all around her falls into places as if by magic :lol:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2008, 7:19 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

I'll keep my mouth shut next time........
Just trying to balance one part of my post with facts that come to mind as I am trying to get into part (of Keith Lard..........) :rofl:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2008, 3:14 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

changing the "she'll be right" culture IMO is very much a good thing, and I have heard the same from several professional engineers (civil, electrical, mchanical, etc), Kiwi and ex-pat, who feel this...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2008, 3:02 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

yeah lots of people complain about nanny state, but that is often a political view. They then close their Daily Mails and chunter about how people can get away with other things that the "nanny...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2008, 2:47 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

mmm....the UK was influenced by the EU and much of the OSH legislation was european, albeit made under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
I think that the NZ HASNO stuff (chemicals, etc...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2008, 1:57 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

agreed, my experience is more in industry and dealing with the OSH people who are acting reactively on the whole unlike in the UK where it is more proactive. Lots of things could be made better with...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2008, 9:46 pm
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

you just wish he'd stayed there???? :rofl:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2008, 9:04 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

Here's another aspect of the Kiwi way of life that annoys me on a professional level...."she'll be right" syndrome......from another thread, thought it best to post here:
yeah tell that to the...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2008, 7:34 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

Yep, its OK to preface the barb with a bit of sugar but it dont disguise the barb to those of us who have been around forums, IRC, the old chat rooms, etc for long enough to recognise the behaviour. ...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2008, 7:00 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

.....have to agree with that. And if I did want her to p!ss off I'm sure that I can put the words together.
My experience is that the "put up or p!ss off" attitude is rather different to a "piss...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 21st 2008, 11:41 pm
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

Again, thanks for the OT post - good luck :thumbup:.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 21st 2008, 8:34 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

that makes two of us.....pedants that is.

I'd still say it was balanced --- the first two sentances make the post balanced in the context of this thread....re-read it and decide for yourself. It...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 21st 2008, 2:31 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

well here we have a "balanced" post then....not....just counter-opinion, ridiculous assersions (about what someone may or may not have seen of NZ), snide remarks and vitriol poured onto someone who...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 20th 2008, 6:56 pm
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

Good - the thread is attracting balanced sensible posts from people with experience. Sound post MGin :thumbup: and good luck in the Middle East.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 20th 2008, 10:20 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

mmm...maybe the weaher will save the Aussies???????? :rofl:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 19th 2008, 9:33 pm
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

I'd not say Avid was trolling, although there was IMO some trolling going on hereabouts and some nasty personal stuff aimed at people who wanted to air a view.

On the day it kicked off what I saw...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 19th 2008, 9:26 pm
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

oh dear....but:

Wales won
England won
NI lost
RoI lost
Scotland lost

not a bad night football wise....:thumbup:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 19th 2008, 8:41 pm
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

looking at Irnbru's post again I think you're right!
But threads are threads and posting is posting - posting on a thread devoted to one thing or another to deliberately wind up or torpedo the...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 19th 2008, 3:39 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

the thread itself, the content or the attitude of the posters??
Only thing I have issue with is the attitude of some posters to others who have dared to "put their head above the parapet" on this...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 17th 2008, 4:50 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

there's one for transportation already......


ooppss no need.......:rofl:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 17th 2008, 4:49 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

nah, an "idealist" me not a pragmatist..............:lol:

then again....

make telling a pommie-ex-pat to "p!ss off home" a capital offence, commutable to being transported to Oz........:rofl:
...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 16th 2008, 10:30 pm
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

I'm with you on that one too.
Its so easy to get into a negative spiral.
Not a great place to be.
But we should all be able to share this and use the impetus to make positive changes wherever we...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 13th 2008, 10:50 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

agenda.....?
get a grip.........no don't bother, just head off to Palmy you'll be peachy.......remember to keep $5 as they charge you to fly out again......you probably know that already...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 13th 2008, 10:19 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

See there you go, you forget that initially you told another poster who brought up *their experience in NZ* and how it was in their view *negative* and suggested that "it was just like that in UK",...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 13th 2008, 9:58 am
Replies: 210
Views: 42,286
Posted By lardyl

Re: Miserable /Unhappy in NZ - for those unhappy in/with NZ

our neighour was the same in the UK when we were kids, no stair carpets but a Jensen, Merc and MG on the drive, followed by a "real" bankrupcy.......later found out he had previous for...
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