Question: Geology enthusiasts on KB?

[oldrider]

Any Geology students or enthusiasts on KB? :confused:

[Big Dave]

Any Geology students or enthusiasts on KB? :confused:


Don't give me that Schist.

[NighthawkNZ]

Any Geology students or enthusiasts on KB? :confused:


I have watched the Flintstones does that count... and I been to Moraki...

[dipshit]

I work with some. What's the question?

[Nagash]

Is it as exciting as this guys job?

[Big Dave]

Nah. It rocks.

[Fatt Max]

Not personally but my mate Steve studied it, he's a real diamond geezer...

Getting on a bit now though, bit of a fossil but we dont rock the boat on that one.

Otherwise, and lets make no bones about it, that is one fascinating subject.

I'll do a bit of digging and see who else is interested in it

[R6_kid]

PM Firefight. I'm pretty sure one of his daughters is a Geologist.

[SPman]

I did geology at Uni for a coupla years, but that was.....20...30.....40....ish years ago.

[Firefight]

PM Firefight. I'm pretty sure one of his daughters is a Geologist.



yep she sure is , BSc and Masters, working for

one of the big Oil co's in Azzie atm

proud dad:2thumbsup


F/F

[Ixion]

Any Geology students or enthusiasts on KB? :confused:

Geomorphology do? Fascinating subject.

[oldrider]

Wow, eleven replies!

I thought this might have disappeared off into the KB ethos!

I have always had an interest in the world and how it got to be the way it is but lately, for a number of different reasons, I have been following my interest a little more seriously.

The subject is so enormous and so interesting, I find it constantly filling my thoughts.

The problem for me is in not being an academic I have to spend too much time trying to understand the language and finding out what most of the words mean!

My reason for posting on KB was just to see how many others of our (motorcycling) ilk had the same interests.

I have just read "The Rise and Fall of The Southern Alps" and have just bought and begun to read "A Continent On The Move", fascinating reading!

Thanks Ixion for a new word, you were spot on there.

Firefight, you have every reason to be so proud, pity she is so far away!

SP Man, I don't think your 40 years ago will have gone out of date much in scope of time involved here! :lol: (billions of years)

Well, that's my reason for posting this thread, thank you "all" for your replies.

[Mystic13]

I've studied geology. I just found I struggled to remember all the country names.

A friend of mine (female) decided to run across Portugal. I was telling my daughter how impressed i was that this lady would run across a country in South America. My daughter said "South America?, Portugal's in Europe next to Spain."

I laughed to which she asked if I'd bet. Now i'm not normally a betting man but I never let the opportunity to let a lesson go and so I upped the bet to $20.00 thinking that'll teach her for betting and hopefully she'll learn a valuable lesson.

I'd studied geology. We wandered over to the globe and sure enough. I did have a problem with country names and I'll be damned Portugal's in Europe. I'd have never have believed it. Well worth the $20.00 bucks.

On second thoughts my geology ain't too good. I know a bit more about rocks though. It's best to avoid riding over the bigger ones.

[Danae]

Mystic I think you are thinking of geography lol...

I took a paper last semester, can't remember any of it though.

[Fatt Max]

Wow, eleven replies!

I thought this might have disappeared off into the KB ethos!

I have always had an interest in the world and how it got to be the way it is but lately, for a number of different reasons, I have been following my interest a little more seriously.

The subject is so enormous and so interesting, I find it constantly filling my thoughts.

The problem for me is in not being an academic I have to spend too much time trying to understand the language and finding out what most of the words mean!

My reason for posting on KB was just to see how many others of our (motorcycling) ilk had the same interests.

I have just read "The Rise and Fall of The Southern Alps" and have just bought and begun to read "A Continent On The Move", fascinating reading!

Thanks Ixion for a new word, you were spot on there.

Firefight, you have every reason to be so proud, pity she is so far away!

SP Man, I don't think your 40 years ago will have gone out of date much in scope of time involved here! :lol: (billions of years)

Well, that's my reason for posting this thread, thank you "all" for your replies.


Ok ok, I know I took the piss earlier but like you I do have an interest in the way things are.

I recently read Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything" and could'nt put it down.

And I did 2 years of Geology at secondary school in the UK, I spent many a Saturday researching stuff in the Geological museum in South Kensignton as well as in the pissing rain on the side of some hill somewhere in Wales or Cornwall on school field trips.

On the research front, it was fun doing it that way, the internet, Google and Wiki do make things a tad too easy.

Wisharts "Air Con" is a good read as well. if you can wade through the underlying political message it does contain some really interssting and eye opening stuff.

As for general ecology and the world environment, you really cant get a better place than NZ to see it in action.

Thanks for reminding me to keep learning when I'm not riding.....:2thumbsup

[Mystic13]

Mystic I think you are thinking of geography lol...

I took a paper last semester, can't remember any of it though.

Yep, just having some fun. Although I didn't bet I did learn this year from my 16 year old daughter that Portugal is in Europe and not South America.

My sister is into rocks and land movement and earthquakes etc. It's what she researches and studies. Her belief is the South Island is over due for a biggie because of plate movement (I think) etc. Sorry I took little note of the conversation. She was really excited though.

[vifferman]

I studied it a wee bit.
Just between 1977 and 1982, in between getting pissed, playing cards, riding bikes, finding a woman, getting married, that sort of thing.

[MsKABC]

I have a masters degree in geology, my thesis was on ignimbrite geology in the Tokoroa plateau. I've forgotten most of what I learned by now though. My best friend is also a geologist and a motorcyclist.

Edit to add that I also have a teaching diploma, so quite a lot of letters after my name. That still didn't help me keep MBB's gixxer thou upright though :weep:

[vifferman]

I have a masters degree in geology, my thesis was on ignimbrite geology in the Tokoroa plateau.
Kewlness!
Fascinating stuff, ignimbrite. Well... at least, how it came to be is (and a bit frightening).
My thesis was on Quaternary sedimentary deposits near Port Waikato. Apart from electron microprobing (kinda like miniature anal probing, I guess) the diatoms and various beasties in them, it was SO stultifyingly boring I never finished writing it up. Left and became a professional sheep shagger instead. That was much more fun, because I got to do a lot of bike riding around a farm.

[MsKABC]

Kewlness!
Fascinating stuff, ignimbrite. Well... at least, how it came to be is (and a bit frightening).
My thesis was on Quaternary sedimentary deposits near Port Waikato. Apart from electron microprobing (kinda like miniature anal probing, I guess) the diatoms and various beasties in them, it was SO stultifyingly boring I never finished writing it up. Left and became a professional sheep shagger instead. That was much more fun, because I got to do a lot of bike riding around a farm.


Yes - when you visualise an ignimbrite racing toward you it's pretty f'n scary alright! I did a big fieldtrip around Port Waikato during my undergraduate degree - cool geology out there!

[vifferman]

Yes - when you visualise an ignimbrite racing toward you it's pretty f'n scary alright! I did a big fieldtrip around Port Waikato during my undergraduate degree - cool geology out there!
Ah yes - the Glen Massey limestones. I enjoyed that too, once I got over the 3-day hangover resulting from drinking t'killya the night before the trip. Was 15 minutes late for the bus, and feeling very sorry for myself.

[oldrider]

Years ago I had a little Honda 70 with a back sprocket almost the size of the back wheel and I used to ride all over the countryside around here just looking at the terrain etc. (thousands of acres at my disposal)

I had a wee one wheel trailer that used to carry a gold pan and the dog! (Staffie bull terrier named Megawatt, Meg for short)

I found quite a lot of colour, took mental note of where I found it and declared that one day when I have time I will come back and try working some of those areas to see how much is actually there!

Last couple of years I have suddenly realised that it's time to do that "now" or it just wont happen!

My wife's grandfather was a mining engineer and was involved with gold dredges, the last one of which was on the Maerewhenua river between Duntroon and Dansey Pass.

The last dredge venture was a failure and it went bust but there are still signs of the activity in the area if you know where to look.

I have spent quite a lot of time in the North Otago museum in Oamaru and on the Nett trying to find out about the gold rush into Livingston and Maerewhenua areas but it always peters out and I am afraid the rich history of this event is going to be lost forever.

It is through this that I have become much more aware of the Geological treasures of the area and my enquiries have sparked further interest in what I now know as (thanks to Ixion) Geomorphology of New Zealand and the entire world at large!

The whole study just keeps growing, every question answered raises another swarm of unanswered questions, I never realised how exciting a pile of old rocks could become!

An interesting site to visit at Duntroon (if you are in the area) is the "Friends of Vanished World Charitable Trust" open to the public daily in summer, week ends in winter, you can't miss it, Duntroon is very small!

Or have a look here: http://www.vanishedworld.co.nz/

[Winston001]

Good stuff John. I studied geology in the 6th form at Waitaki and have always retained an interest. North Otago has great landforms because of the limestone. My youngest daughter (age 11) likes minerology and we have a cabinet for her rock collection.

[geoffc]

Any Geology students or enthusiasts on KB? :confused:
There is a >55's group for retired but ongoing learners, (forgotten what they call themselves) that had classes on Geology in Oamaru this year. Even arranged field trips & had a lecturer from Otago Uni involved. Your local Citizen's Advice Bureau could put you on to them. Have you checked out the Pillow Lava formations on Cape Wansbrow? (Easy 10 minute walk along Graves walkway.)
Yes I have a keen interest too. Cheers John.

[Big Dave]

Huh. Old southern rockers.

[Winston001]

Have you checked out the Pillow Lava formations on Cape Wanbrow? (Easy 10 minute walk along Graves walkway.)


Mate - I have a piece of Pillow-Lava right here from Cape Wanbrow. One of the best places to see this volcanic formation in the world. And don't forget the layers of fossils just a bit further along. :2thumbsup

[Winston001]

Huh. Old southern rockers.

Blues rockers - its cold down here.....

[peasea]

I like getting my rocks off, does that count?

[pete376403]

Do petrified trees count as geology? I had a look at the ones at the coast down the bottom of the South island, really cool and very accessible.

[Winston001]

Do petrified trees count as geology? I had a look at the ones at the coast down the bottom of the South island, really cool and very accessible.

You keep your thieving hands off them, they're protected. And they don't burn too good either. :buggerd:

Curio Bay.

[SPman]

Professor Searle at Auckland U inspired a fascination with volcanoes, and, for some reason, Brachiopods!
Lately Paleogeography has become an interest of note (when you get old, you can do what you like and it doesn't matter a jot).
Go for it John - there's no time for doing stuff, like the present!

[Dafe]

I've done a few Geology papers from Vic Uni. I found it to be highly interesting.
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Rocks, Minerals & Fossils. It's a good course to take to beef up the credits needed for other science majors.

Best memory, Heading to see the Midnight premiere showing of Jurassic Park at Midcity Wellington. It may as well have been a Vic Uni Geology department fieldtrip. I think I recognised every person that went. LOL