What a great place we live in, eh?

[98tls]

Plenty of doom n gloom lately re rego hikes etc but whilst sitting out at the beach surfcasting this morning the sun rising and the sea as flat as a pancake i was reminded of just how lucky we are,to top it off i got lucky and caught my first Elephant fish of the season:wari:No points for guessing whats for dinner,might just as well carry on and turn a great morning into a great day and am about to drag the old TLS out of the shed and take a ride over the Pig Route to Naseby and have an ale, sit outside and toast whatever gave me the good fortune to be born in such a place.As you were.:apint:

[scumdog]

Likewise.

Up at 5, went for swim, mowed the lawns, worked on the '37 coupe and now about to cruise off to an engineering shop in the T-bird - to get some steel for a 'bush-bath' project CB and I are working on....ah bliss, a sunny warm day and all to myself.

[Flatcap]

Likewise.

Up at 5, went for swim, mowed the lawns, worked on the '37 coupe and now about to cruise off to an engineering shop in the T-bird - to get some steel for a 'bush-bath' project CB and I are working on....ah bliss, a sunny warm day and all to myself.

Do some work

[Trudes]

Good stuff! You're so very right, we do live in a fantastic country, it has it's faults, but still a shitload better than many many other places! :)

[98tls]

Pic of the fish whilst here,ugly thing eh.

[EJK]

Pic of the fish whilst here,ugly thing eh.

Cool!


Today I ate toast for breakfast.

[slofox]

You bunch of lazy bastards - get to work! :angry:

Frankly I was too tired to even ride the bike this morning...some people have an easy life, but I don't think I am one of them...:zzzz:

But yes, when I do get time off, I do appreciate the chance to be out in the world around us...:sunny:

[McWild]

Agreed, if an increase in levies that pay for essentially free healthcare for everyone is the biggest of our worries then we can't be doing too badly.

[98tls]

Cool!


Today I ate toast for breakfast. Thats lovely dear.

[Maha]

Cool!


Today I ate toast for breakfast.

Why did you call your goldfish toast??

[avgas]

Fuck I'm in the wrong job.
I was up at 5, abusing the program on the controller by 7.....had morning coffee at 8....abusing the HMI code at 10.
Abusing 3 computers screens, 4 computers, 2 network switches, HMI and controller by 11.......and this afternoon I have to go home and do the reports for MBA due tomorrow.

[peasea]

Fuck I'm in the wrong job.
I was up at 5, abusing the program on the controller by 7.....had morning coffee at 8....abusing the HMI code at 10.
Abusing 3 computers screens, 4 computers, 2 network switches, HMI and controller by 11.......and this afternoon I have to go home and do the reports for MBA due tomorrow.

Bugger, sucks to be you.
Sun is shining in our wee village, there's beer in the fridge, gas in the tank and I've just knocked off.

What to do....what to do.........?

[Swoop]

Bugger, sucks to be you.
Sun is shining in our wee village, there's beer in the fridge, gas in the tank and I've just knocked off.

What to do....what to do.........?

Go for a ride while the roads are clear of horse-racing people?:blip:

[crazyhorse]

..................am about to drag the old TLS out of the shed and take a ride over the Pig Route to Naseby and have an ale sit outside and toast however gave me the good fortune to be born in such a place.As you were.:apint:

Sure hope you had a great ride and enjoy your fish for dinner. I'll be round about 7.30. Should I bring the wine???? :yes:

[Maha]

Ive had the day off, work van has been at the Docs getting the starter done, been for a ride, a chat on here every now and then, might stroll down the hill now and pick up the van, think about whats for tea, off up to the beach tomorrow for work, down to Auckland tomorrow after work on the bike, life goes on.

[EJK]

Thats lovely dear.

Why, thank you!


Why did you call your goldfish toast??

Yaar!

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[scumdog]

Ah, just back from a lengthy cruise in the Thunderbird on a beautiful sunny day, gave it a wash and tucked it away, now just opened a bottle of Speights and thought I'd visit my friends on KB before looking out the camping stuff for the Back-to-Basics motorbike rally this weekend then I might feed the chooks and collect the eggs before I open the next bottle of Speights.

Life sucks eh!:woohoo:



Sometimes this place IS a great place to live!!

[tri boy]

Every day above ground is a good day.
ACC, Child Beatings, Armed Robberies, Violence around the World.................
Humans just don't get the whole "Life is for Living" mantra.
Come back Elvis, your needed here more than on your own planet.

[Big Dave]

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[98tls]

:shit:Saw the song tiltle thought :woohoo:a blast from the past:Oops:Wrong thanks Big D,almost a perfect day:angry::innocent:

[Big Dave]

:shit:Saw the song tiltle thought :woohoo:a blast from the past:Oops:Wrong thanks Big D,almost a perfect day:angry::innocent:

:-) Shocking innit.

[Fatt Max]

Yep, tis a fecking great piece of the world...

The only thing I dont like about NZ is the amount of my fellow countrymen who come here and moan about the place....c'mon guys, opne them minces and have a butchers, know wot I mean....

Oh, and they dont have lovely KB'ers in the Uk.....

[98tls]

Yep, tis a fecking great piece of the world...

The only thing I dont like about NZ is the amount of my fellow countrymen who come here and moan about the place....c'mon guys, opne them minces and have a butchers, know wot I mean....

Oh, and they dont have lovely KB'ers in the Uk..... Nor Elephant fish,even if they did they would have to be called something else as no doubt fat people would find Elephant offensive.:crybaby:

[98tls]

:-) Shocking innit. Uh-huh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cadA5iANN2oBack on track then.

[george formby]

Oh so true, the beautiful Bay is calm now, in the evening light, air is warm, visitors are wandering around holding hands or children or beers. I have smoked & fresh snapper in the fridge for my tea, beside my beers. The dog will go mad to see me when I get home & I'm going for a run on the bike tomorrow. All is well & I'm happy.
Thanks for the opp to post something so good.

[george formby]

Oh so true, the beautiful Bay is calm now, in the evening light, air is warm, visitors are wandering around holding hands or children or beers. I have smoked & fresh snapper in the fridge for my tea, beside my beers. The dog will go mad to see me when I get home & I'm going for a run on the bike tomorrow. All is well & I'm happy.
Thanks for the opp to post something so good.

Oh no, Facebook disease!

[Laxi]

Oh, and they dont have lovely anything in the Uk.....

fixed that for ya:lol:

up at 4, at work sanding by 5.30am, done and dusted by 1pm, off for a ride, hm for a nap then off to meet a few KBers then down the local for a couple! my lifes a bitch i tell ya!:woohoo:

[98tls]

Oh so true, the beautiful Bay is calm now, in the evening light, air is warm, visitors are wandering around holding hands or children or beers. I have smoked & fresh snapper in the fridge for my tea, beside my beers. The dog will go mad to see me when I get home & I'm going for a run on the bike tomorrow. All is well & I'm happy.
Thanks for the opp to post something so good. Beautiful bays,warm air,holding hands and beer all good.Next thing you know:bash::bash:children:gob:

[martybabe]

'tis cool to read a mellow thread for sure. I had a lovely little well mannered protest ride in the naki today then rode home. The thing is home is about 10 minutes away from protest central but the weather was so nice it took me a couple of hours to get home.

I am miffed about the ACC stuff but when you're angry you can lose perspective eh. There is a lot of stuff to be thankful for.

Nice to have a chill day eh 98, don't reckon much to that fish though mate, not the prettiest piece of food I've seen. Peace brothers and sisters :sunny:

[98tls]

'tis cool to read a mellow thread for sure. I had a lovely little well mannered protest ride in the naki today then rode home. The thing is home is about 10 minutes away from protest central but the weather was so nice it took me a couple of hours to get home.

I am miffed about the ACC stuff but when you're angry you can lose perspective eh. There is a lot of stuff to be thankful for.

Nice to have a chill day eh 98, don't reckon much to that fish though mate, not the prettiest piece of food I've seen. Peace brothers and sisters :sunny: Very good eating though mate,there only around awhile each year so stoked to get a good size bugger,

[Kiwi Graham]

I love this place we live in. I work Mon - Fri in Auckland but most weekends I'm outa here! At the beach, at the track, out on my bike, out in the camper, out on the boat and most time with my fantastic family right along side. Its easy to get down with the day to day grind but my moto is "I work to live not live to work" I turn up each day just so I can do the things I enjoy with the people I enjoy being with. I cant think of a better country to do it in either (and I've been to quite a few)

[Fatt Max]

Actually, fat people like me find fish offensive...unless they are wrapped in batter with 1kg of chips and a dozen piss.

Point taken though mate...

[martybabe]

I cant think of a better country to do it in either (and I've been to quite a few)

Oh bravo to that, fairly well travelled my self but sometimes ,maybe down a country lane in the back of beyond, sometimes, I have to pinch myself, just to be absolutely sure that I'm really here and not just dreaming it in a cold n wet semi detached in gloomy old Englandshire.


Actually, fat people like me find fish offensive...unless they are wrapped in batter with 1kg of chips and a dozen piss.

Point taken though mate...

Marvellous :lol::D:rofl:

[98tls]

, just to be absolutely sure that I'm really here and not just dreaming it in a cold n wet semi detached in gloomy old Englandshire.
Reminds me of some of the posts from poms on the TL site,been a member on there for years,plenty of poms (good buggers to) and from time to time thread conversation gets off bikes and onto random shite,years back it got really random and buggers all over the world were posting up pics of there backyards,i live in a completly normal 3 bedroom Kiwi house with a fairly large backyard (plenty of trees etc)all the English guys were convinced i was some kind of rich bugger:angry:sadly not.

[martybabe]

Reminds me of some of the posts from poms on the TL site,been a member on there for years,plenty of poms (good buggers to) and from time to time thread conversation gets off bikes and onto random shite,years back it got really random and buggers all over the world were posting up pics of there backyards,i live in a completly normal 3 bedroom Kiwi house with a fairly large backyard (plenty of trees etc)all the English guys were convinced i was some kind of rich bugger:angry:sadly not.

I can see that mate, I have a virtual mansion overlooking the sea here for the same price as my ex council semi in overcrowded, wet cold gloomyville city UK.

Yet another reminder how lucky I am to be here, you'd have to have in the region of $1,800,000 to have the equivalent of my house back there, mind you it would come with a lovely view of a chip shop or the gas works or a Mosque. :yes:

[98tls]

I can see that mate, I have a virtual mansion overlooking the sea here for the same price as my ex council semi in overcrowded, wet cold gloomyville city UK.

Yet another reminder how lucky I am to be here, you'd have to have in the region of $1,800,000 to have the equivalent of my house back there, mind you it would come with a lovely view of a chip shop or the gas works or a Mosque. :yes: Got a bloke and his Mrs coming over next year to stay for a week,pair of them are having "holiday of a lifetime",nice really,there staying 2 weeks in Aus with blokes off the TL site then a week over here at mine.He has a very tasty TL and look forward to lending him mine and showing him a few good roads downunder ie Pig Route etc.:yes:

[martybabe]

Got a bloke and his Mrs coming over next year to stay for a week,pair of them are having "holiday of a lifetime",nice really,there staying 2 weeks in Aus with blokes off the TL site then a week over here at mine.He has a very tasty TL and look forward to lending him mine and showing him a few good roads downunder ie Pig Route etc.:yes:

I'm sure they'll have a great time with you as their guide. Hold on, your going to loan him your bike? He's not form Liverpool is he, it'll be the last you see of that bugger :laugh:

[98tls]

I'm sure they'll have a great time with you as their guide. Hold on, your going to loan him your bike? He's not form Liverpool is he, it'll be the last you see of that bugger :laugh: :Oops:Willenhall?West Midlands,should i be worried?:blink::killingme

[george formby]

Beautiful bays,warm air,holding hands and beer all good.Next thing you know:bash::bash:children:gob:

My dad told me many years ago, to stay happy, fake your orgasm....

[98tls]

My dad told me many years ago, to stay happy, fake your orgasm.... Really?my old man said do what ya want just never tell them your real name nor admit to anything.

[george formby]

Really?my old man said do what ya want just never tell them your real name nor admit to anything.

That would have been a lot smarter, I would'nt walk funny now with that advice & I could ditch the little bottle of coconut shampoo.:yes:

[Fatt Max]

My dad told me many years ago, to stay happy, fake your orgasm....

It's fucking hard to trick your right hand into thinking you have popped your brussels...lord knows I've tried....:shit:

[ready4whatever]

Same, caught 3 trevally and a kahawai off the ohope wharf today. Which im pleased about cause i dont go fishing bugger all. It was yum

[98tls]

Same, caught 3 trevally and a kahawai off the ohope wharf today. Which im pleased about cause i dont go fishing bugger all. It was yum

:gob:Kawhai,only thing there good for is putting in your mates toilet cistern.:shutup:

[ready4whatever]

Funny 'cause on the wharf I was talking to a french couple on their honeymoon and they were saying how cool it is here (which is why they are here on their honeymoon). The guy told me he was going 'wolfing' i think he may of meant hunting with dogs. They started kissing infront of me and his mrs was damn fine, how ironic as they are french, haha

[scumdog]

:gob:Kawhai,only thing there good for is putting in your mates toilet cistern.:shutup:

Aw, ok for fish pie - but that's about it.

[peasea]

Oh bravo to that, fairly well travelled my self:

I'm not, (well, not internationally, been to Oz a few times, big deal :yawn:) never had the desire to leave NZ, there's everything I need right here. I don't care if I travel the same roads frequently, I just stop at different places along the way to check out nooks and crannies. That (along with the people) keeps it interesting.

[98tls]

I'm not, (well, not internationally, been to Oz a few times, big deal :yawn:) never had the desire to leave NZ, there's everything I need right here. I don't care if I travel the same roads frequently, I just stop at different places along the way to check out nooks and crannies. That (along with the people) keeps it interesting. Just think when the roads are to well travelled theres always the kooks and grannies,as George said "sick of riding the heights i sunk to the depths in search of new blah blah blah

[martybabe]

:Oops:Willenhall?West Midlands,should i be worried?:blink::killingme

Yay, west midlands, that's where I'm from. Nope you'll have no trouble with them. Willenhall is in the heart of the 'black country' It was the heart of the industrial revolution, they'll think they've arrived in heaven mate. salt of the earth but they do talk very very strangely.


I'm not, (well, not internationally, been to Oz a few times, big deal :yawn:) never had the desire to leave NZ, there's everything I need right here. I don't care if I travel the same roads frequently, I just stop at different places along the way to check out nooks and crannies. That (along with the people) keeps it interesting.

See that's another great thing about being here, the inhabitants are aware and proud of what they've got going on. There may be somewhere in the world that's a tad better, I don't know, but it's so good here it ain't worth the search.

[peasea]

See that's another great thing about being here, the inhabitants are aware and proud of what they've got going on. There may be somewhere in the world that's a tad better, I don't know, but it's so good here it ain't worth the search.

I've always known and it makes me chuckle when people rave about the Tower of London, the Taj Mahal etc (all very cool, don't get me wrong) and you ask them what Milford Sound is like. "Dunno, never been there." Knobs.

Roll on summer...............:scooter:

[scumdog]

and you ask them what Milford Sound is like. "Dunno, never been there." Knobs.

Roll on summer...............:scooter:

I was there yesterday....

[slowpoke]

Bastards! 23 days into a 28 day swing I've had a fuggin' gutsfull of seaviews from a steel deck.

[LBD]

:gob:Kawhai,only thing there good for is putting in your mates toilet cistern.:shutup:

Dried and smoked...cold with a cold beer...nothing wrong with Kawai.

Or baked in a fish pie with cream and mayo and paprika with a crusty top..

Thanks for this thread....Homesick now....

[peasea]

I was there yesterday....

Be that as it may, I won't be working, bet you were.

Dec 27/28 for us.

[scumdog]

Be that as it may, I won't be working, bet you were.

Dec 27/28 for us.

Not working, just cruising..:whistle: