Who's the guy on NW Motorway (Auckland)

[ManDownUnder]

Follow me on this one...

Riding into town in the morning from out west... about 1200 meters before you hit the Newton Road off ramp there is a footpath that sweeps down out of the scrubby looking bushes (just behind some of the work they're doing on the verge at the mo)

At the lowest point on that footpath, (behind the fencing) there is a guy there some mornings, just looking out over traffic. I've seen him there as early as 7am, and as late as *ahem* 9:00am... This morning he has a box of Lion Red to keep him company.

Just stands there looking either down the MW or across it.

Anyoine else seen him - any ideas who he is? I'd like to actually talk to him and find out more about him... seems nice enough at 50kph...

MDU

[Lou Girardin]

Perhaps he's trying to pluck up enough dutch courage to be road kill.

[ManDownUnder]

Perhaps he's trying to pluck up enough dutch courage to be road kill.

Hope not - he looks like he'd make a hell of a mess (of the car).

[Sniper]

Maybe if you throw him some peanuts you can strike up a conversation

[scooterboynz]

yeah i have seen him plenty of times , allways wanted to mountain bike along that track but he has kinda put me off , though could allways stop for a lion red halfway along!

[ManDownUnder]

yeah i have seen him plenty of times , allways wanted to mountain bike along that track but he has kinda put me off , though could allways stop for a lion red halfway along!

Bit early for me though... a beer at 7:00am isn't really my style...

I'm more the 10:00am type myself.

[vifferman]

Oh him - that's Ernie. :yes:

Or not.

[bugjuice]

I've heard the tail.. there used to be a man who lived near by, just over the other side actually, just before the motorway was built. His house is still there, almost oposite that point. He went out walking his dog one day around 6.30am, when he died of a fatal massive heart attack about 7. He struggled to get home, but in the bush, he fell and lie for help for 2 or 3 hours.

His dog took off in search for help, but only ended up shagging the bitch down the road before the pound picked him up. Unfortunately, the pound van driver didn't speak much 'dog', and failed to realise the barking was for his fallen master.

The help never came. He still waits, trying to get home. But now the motorway is there, it's impossible for him to cross. So he just stands there and waits..
The dog was released on bail, and hasn't been seen since. Some say he still plays in the park near by.. others say they see him run amock on the NW motorway, looking for his master..

[ManDownUnder]

I've heard the tail.. there used to be a man who lived near by, just over the other side actually, just before the motorway was built. His house is still there, almost oposite that point. He went out walking his dog one day around 6.30am, when he died of a fatal massive heart attack about 7. He struggled to get home, but in the bush, he fell and lie for help for 2 or 3 hours.

His dog took off in search for help, but only ended up shagging the bitch down the road before the pound picked him up. Unfortunately, the pound van driver didn't speak much 'dog', and failed to realise the barking was for his fallen master.

The help never came. He still waits, trying to get home. But now the motorway is there, it's impossible for him to cross. So he just stands there and waits..
The dog was released on bail, and hasn't been seen since. Some say he still plays in the park near by.. others say they see him run amock on the NW motorway, looking for his master..

It's a myth surely... Isn't that based on the story of you with you packet of marbles - y'know... the day you lost them? :clap:

Nice one - like it!
MDU

[bugjuice]

It's a myth surely... Isn't that based on the story of you with you packet of marbles - y'know... the day you lost them? :clap:

Nice one - like it!
MDU
marbles...?? never had them.. I was always after the big 'king' marble, but never came.. some say I still wait.. others say I've just lost it.. only time will tell.. if only time could talk... then I'd be rich, stinkin rich.. muhahahaha (in a quiet ghostly whisper..)

[Ixion]

marbles...?? never had them.. I was always after the big 'king' marble, but never came.. some say I still wait.. others say I've just lost it.. only time will tell.. if only time could talk... then I'd be rich, stinkin rich.. muhahahaha (in a quiet ghostly whisper..)


Have you been hanging around with Mr Motu? Or his cat ?

[ManDownUnder]

Have you been hanging around with Mr Motu? Or his cat ?

or would that be CSL's pussy? It's ok - she took a photo and asked me to look

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=5794&highlight=pussy

[Flyingpony]

seems nice enough at 50kph...
Exactly.


Timewarp zone:
There's this hermit guy on the coast that walks around his sheep paddock with a huge knife in his hands.
He's been building his house for over 12yrs. Nothing obvious has changed in the past 10yrs except 5yrs ago he put up an untouched A-frame clothes airier with clothes but that's the only new news. Doesn't even own any transport. He's still alive. Saw him a few months back. Haven't been game enough to stop.

[pyrocam]

um. i cant tell if there actually is a guy or threads been hijacked.

I do the northwestern anytime between 7am (only when I really really have to) and most often 8:00-8:30 can you show me on a wises map? Ive never noticed anyone.

if I notice him Ill toot and wave

[bugjuice]

um. i cant tell if there actually is a guy or threads been hijacked.

I do the northwestern anytime between 7am (only when I really really have to) and most often 8:00-8:30 can you show me on a wises map? Ive never noticed anyone.

if I notice him Ill toot and wave
the dead can't wave back...

[pyrocam]

the dead can't wave back...
spooky.
maybe my recognition will release his soul from an eternity of drinking.....

or hopefully put me in his place. mmmm drinking eternity. you could never OD

[pyrocam]

LOOOOOOOL!!!!!
ahahhahahaha :rofl: ahhhaha. pant pant ahahahahabahhahahahahaaha :rofl: :rofl:
im fucking laughed so hard I nearly came off!
I saw him! he was dancing! looked a bit like MR T!


Oh him - that's Ernie.

I officially dub thee.
Ernie

still laughing my arse off

[ManDownUnder]

LOOOOOOOL!!!!!
ahahhahahaha :rofl: ahhhaha. pant pant ahahahahabahhahahahahaaha :rofl: :rofl:
im fucking laughed so hard I nearly came off!
I saw him! he was dancing! looked a bit like MR T!



I officially dub thee.
Ernie

still laughing my arse off

He wasn't there when I came past this moring, but he is very real (unlike the hijacking little swine BJ is :nono: ... well ok - I've been known to hijack a thread every now and then too...)

Anyhoo - he was dancing this morning? Wouldn't surprise me. He seems a nice enough guy - quite often looking out at traffic or just cruisin'...

MDU

[ManDownUnder]

HA - now we've got a mascot - Ernie...


but would he be NorthWestern Ernie, or Spaghetti Junction Ernie?

[Motu]

It's not any of my brother's in law,they don't live there anymore.They lived on the road at the top of the bank - one of them used to do some gardening in the road side planting.One day he was watering his plants when a voice behind him said - ''We were wondering who's those were''

My father lived in Newton Gully in the 40s - chased the fire engine to his own house one day,his mother and sisters standing on the curb with all they could save in their hands.

I miss King st,going from New North to Old North was a bit of fun.I crossed Newton Gully once when they were making the motorway too.

[_Gina_]

Bit early for me though... a beer at 7:00am isn't really my style...

I'm more the 10:00am type myself.

Come on now, there it's never too early to have a beer

:devil2:

I LOVE BEER!!

But Single Malt Whiskey.......that's definitely an after 10am drink!!

[ManDownUnder]

Come on now, there it's never too early to have a beer

:devil2:

I LOVE BEER!!

But Single Malt Whiskey.......that's definitely an after 10am drink!!

You're a westie huh...:Punk:

[_Gina_]

Has anyone seen the woman? who walks around the Panmure area carrying a bag of solvents to inhale? You can't miss her, she is the one with the BRIGHT PINK DAZZLE ALL OVER HER FACE!!

It is ultimately very repulsive, (she was seen squatting down on the pavement one day to have a piss...) but everytime I see her I want to call some agency to help her out or something... The local 'boys' abuse her and stuff, but she is in her own little Hallucinogenic world.....I suppose she is happy??

Hmmm

[_Gina_]

You're a westie huh...:Punk:

HAHA

That's South West of Auckland thank you....:devil2:

[Pixie]

As you get on your bike.... an old bugger waits...
As you ride to work... an old bugger waits...
As you approach Newton rd off ramp.... an old bugger waits...
etc.

[ManDownUnder]

As you get on your bike.... an old bugger waits...
As you ride to work... an old bugger waits...
As you approach Newton rd off ramp.... an old bugger waits...
etc.

Yeah but I'd guess he's 35 or 40 (if that's not old...)

[crashe]

and then there is a older lady who walks or should I say stagger along K' Rd with her brown paper bag (with the bottle inside it).... with an occassional upchuck as she goes.


There is another older lady who walks along Ponsonby Rd during the day and early evening...

Tis quite sad really, but then some do choose this lifestyle for what ever reason.

I have never seen the bloke near Newton Road off ramp..
and I go up that off ramp heaps... so I shall look out for 'Ernie'.

[pyrocam]

Yeah but I'd guess he's 35 or 40 (if that's not old...)

yeah Id call him 35-40
I think at least minor mental illness, I was dissapointed I didnt have time to tot and wave when I saw him.

I want Ernie to have my babies.

I might take a cam on my way to work tomorow (hopefully its awesome like today) and pull over and get a quick bit of footage on the way in.... or acutally. no Ill do that after my restricted. woulnt want to get licensed.

god hes awesome. I want to build churches for him

[ManDownUnder]

and then there is a older lady who walks or should I say stagger along K' Rd with her brown paper bag (with the bottle inside it).... with an occassional upchuck as she goes.


There is another older lady who walks along Ponsonby Rd during the day and early evening...

Tis quite sad really, but then some do choose this lifestyle for what ever reason.

I have never seen the bloke near Newton Road off ramp..
and I go up that off ramp heaps... so I shall look out for 'Ernie'.

Yeah I know the ones you mean (well the old lady on K' Rd, but Ernie's a bit well dressed and the way he presents himself would suggest he's not living under bridges or anything.

Mind you - I have been wrong before (twice actually...)
MDU

[pyrocam]

I have now officially founded the church of Ernie.
as Ernies prophet it is my role to educate you heathens. I posted in RR but here it is as well

I herby found the Church Of Ernie.

compared to all the other religions, Ernism is ther best. here is only some of the reasons.

*Christianity is 2000 years old. pah! want a new model religion with all the new features!?
*Ernism actually encourages drinking
*Church is anytime your on a bike
*Everyone is so happy! I mean the god of Ernism (Ernie on the NW) actually DANCES to traffic!
*drinking at 8am is A-OK!
*the biker gods, actually work FOR Ernie
*only 1 box of Lion Red to become an elitist diciple that casts 'holier-than-thou' looks at all the rest of the Ernieists
*none of those silly outdated rules like sex out of marraige or not coveting thy neighboors wife
*as an active follower of Ernism, you will never crash your bike or be crashed into. an Ernie-Auro will surround you with a glorious light (brightness of light actually depends on quantity of lion red boxs purchased for Ernie) while you ride protecting you from small children, cow shit, gravel, rain, sleet, snow, nieghbours pets, more small children, the need to brush your teeth, bumps, flats, running out of petrol or oil, bugs on your gear, primary school children, kindergarten children, preschool childen, that kid who lives down the road with a bung eye, failed relationships, STD's, death, suicide, slow bandwidth, bad breath, foot odor, pink-eye, gonorea, AIDS, all kinds of blood diseases, baldness (also reverses btw zadok), impotentnes, pretty much ageing in general, bad test scores, running out of money, getting to the water cooler only to find its empty, nercrophiliac gay dinosaurs, necrophilliac straight dinosaurs, George Foreman, Mark Ellis and Matthew Ridge, Suzy Cato, Paul Holmes and his Midgety underlings, Cancer, hippo attacks, Nigerian Scam Artists, Hangovers, Bad Hair days, Photocopier explosions, microwaves making you impotent, grass stains, bad tasting spleen, and finally, for some reason, camel spiders.

Anyone who wants to become an Erniest like me, just send me $100 with your box of lion red to my address and I will send you your Erniest Hat and Sandals, official Ernism gold neck chain* and gift certificate at the baby factory for $8.76



DONT DELAY! Get life satisfaction TODAY

(*disclaimer: gold chain is not affiliated in any way with MR-T's chain or chains in fact we have never heard of MR-T. Who is MR-T)

[Ixion]

ercrophiliac gay dinosaurs, necrophilliac straight dinosaurs


I'm confused. If you're not dead why would you need protection from necrophiliac dinosaurs, of any sexual persuasion.

[pyrocam]

I'm confused. If you're not dead why would you need protection from necrophiliac dinosaurs, of any sexual persuasion.

cos theyre dinosaurs. theyll kill you first. then have their way with you. and just because of their sexual tendancies doesnt mean they arent harmfull in other ways

[Ixion]

cos theyre dinosaurs. theyll kill you first. then have their way with you. and just because of their sexual tendancies doesnt mean they arent harmfull in other ways

Not all dinosaurs were large and savage. Many were small (large bird size) and harmless, and some of the medium, even large ones, were plant eaters and no more likely to kill you than a cow. You need to be more precise about these dinosurs.

[ManDownUnder]

*ahem* - back on topic...

I spotted Ernie this morning - too late to give him a wave though.

Might be fun to have all the bikes suddenly start waving to him - he seems a nice guy... sunnies on and looking west with his right hand in the air this morning. Very Austere

[vifferman]

Sorry to deviate from Ernie, but has anyone else seen the old guy (Bert?) who hangs out on the Ponsonby offramp overbridge? He stands there some mornings, saluting people as they go past.

Maybe it's General Bert.

[ManDownUnder]

Sorry to deviate from Ernie, but has anyone else seen the old guy (Bert?) who hangs out on the Ponsonby offramp overbridge? He stands there some mornings, saluting people as they go past.

Maybe it's General Bert.

Strange you shoudl say that - Ernie was doing a kind of salute this morning... looked Nazi ish... (without the swoss stikkies and machine gun laden groupies)

[vifferman]

Strange you shoudl say that - Ernie was doing a kind of salute this morning... looked Nazi ish... (without the swoss stikkies and machine gun laden groupies)
I saw Bert today - he saluted me, but in a PC way (none of these Nazi or digital salutes).,
Maybe Ernie and Bert are (shock! horror!) related.
Or.. or.. maybe they're one and the same person!!

[yungatart]

How come none of you remember Ernie. I mean he was famous, a real legend-not like the paparazzi shit of today. You must remember-he drove the fastest milk cart in the west!!

[crashe]

How come none of you remember Ernie. I mean he was famous, a real legend-not like the paparazzi shit of today. You must remember-he drove the fastest milk cart in the west!!


Yep I remember that "Ernie" may he RIP....

:rofl: :rofl:

[yungatart]

Yep I remember that "Ernie" may he RIP....

:rofl: :rofl:
Definitely dead just now

[ManDownUnder]

How come none of you remember Ernie. I mean he was famous, a real legend-not like the paparazzi shit of today. You must remember-he drove the fastest milk cart in the west!!

Yeah - this guy doesn't look like Bennie Hill though - and no milk cart to be seen...

I suspect a beer tanker might be handy though

[yungatart]

He could be in disguise. Then again maybe it isn't Ernie at all, maybe (sssshhh) its Elvis!

[Lou Girardin]

On the subject of derro's, anyone know who the guy is that lives under Onewa Bridge?

[vifferman]

On the subject of derro's, anyone know who the guy is that lives under Onewa Bridge?
That's Oscar, the Onewa Bridge Troll.
You should stop on the bridge sometime, take your helmet off. You can hear him yelling asthmatically, "Who's that driving over MY bridge?!?"

[ManDownUnder]

He could be in disguise. Then again maybe it isn't Ernie at all, maybe (sssshhh) its Elvis!

Then it's true - he DID leave the building. He's standing by the Motorway

[pyrocam]

When I passed ernie this morning, thumb ready on horn he wasnt there (8:40) I guess he went for a leak cos a blue chair and box of lions was there.

all hail ernie.

I look forward to seeing him on monday and making sure I give him a good honk wave

[Lou Girardin]

That's Oscar, the Onewa Bridge Troll.
You should stop on the bridge sometime, take your helmet off. You can hear him yelling asthmatically, "Who's that driving over MY bridge?!?"

I thought you were the Onewa troll.

[ManDownUnder]

When I passed ernie this morning, thumb ready on horn he wasnt there (8:40) I guess he went for a leak cos a blue chair and box of lions was there.

all hail ernie.

I look forward to seeing him on monday and making sure I give him a good honk wave

Good man - I'll make a point of trying to remember to do the same...

It's pre coffee for me though so remembering it in time is a challenge...

MDU

[ManDownUnder]

I thought you were the Onewa troll.

Hang on isn't that Rachel Hunter? Oh no - that's right - she's the Glenfield troll... :rofl:

Who's the one from Onewa?
MDU

[pyrocam]

Good man - I'll make a point of trying to remember to do the same...

It's pre coffee for me though so remembering it in time is a challenge...

MDU


what time does everyone commute down the NW.
I pass dozens of bikes a week (ok so im cocky with my lane splitting) dont jump off topic with how dangerous it is you can post that elsewhere.

I think MDU me and Crashe

I take it down to get to work on fanshawe before 8:30 ideally. so I get on at the Great North Road intersections and get off at the end and go all the way down to the waterfront.

Often on the way back im there between 5:45 and 6:30

[ManDownUnder]

what time does everyone commute down the NW.
I pass dozens of bikes a week (ok so im cocky with my lane splitting) dont jump off topic with how dangerous it is you can post that elsewhere.

I think MDU me and Crashe

I take it down to get to work on fanshawe before 8:30 ideally. so I get on at the Great North Road intersections and get off at the end and go all the way down to the waterfront.

Often on the way back im there between 5:45 and 6:30

Down from Kumeu to Newton, passing Ernie arounf 7:45 through 9:00 (depending on the day). Home (passing Ernie's hangout) at 4:45 through 7:00pm.


Red RF900 with a Givi pannier high mounted on the back is me.

[ManDownUnder]

Surfchick does the NW too, but only when she's in the country
MDU

[pyrocam]

Surfchick does the NW too, but only when she's in the country
MDU
lol yeah.
I missed ernie today cos I was behind a coppa and being carefull.

semi-interesting story actually.
I was lane splitting reasonably fast when I noticed this odd yellow bike behind me. I sped up a little to see if he wanted to keep up or maybe even pass. I noticed a cop about 10 cars ahead, unlikely he had noticed me so I jumped into a lane then signaled (pointed at eyes then pointed at cop) to the other guy incase he didnt notice. he didnt and went past me, but thats when I noticed he was a fucken scooter. god I hate scooters.

so after a few lane changes to get into the prime 'ernie spotting position' I noticed the same policeman was in the auckland central lane so I couldnt do my ussual speed down the left lane only to nip into the auckland central offramp at the last second.

anyway. come up to the backed up traffic leading to nelson st, cops beside me. I REEEEALY want to lane split up inbetween but of course theres a cop there.

so I asked him (with sign language) he gave me a thumbs up and I have him a gleefull nod and went up.

great start to my day
thanks mr coppa man!

[SARGE]

Bit early for me though... a beer at 7:00am isn't really my style...

I'm more the 10:00am type myself.


its always Happy Hour SOMEWHERE in the world... :drinkup:

[SARGE]

what time does everyone commute down the NW.
I pass dozens of bikes a week (ok so im cocky with my lane splitting) dont jump off topic with how dangerous it is you can post that elsewhere.

I think MDU me and Crashe

I take it down to get to work on fanshawe before 8:30 ideally. so I get on at the Great North Road intersections and get off at the end and go all the way down to the waterfront.

Often on the way back im there between 5:45 and 6:30


i come on the NW at Lincoln rd and get off at W. Springs or Newton between 8 and 845 or so. ( big fat fuck on a loud FJ12)

back the opposite way after 545 or so

[pyrocam]

i come on the NW at Lincoln rd and get off at W. Springs or Newton between 8 and 845 or so. ( big fat fuck on a loud FJ12)

back the opposite way after 545 or so

proberly seen you once or twice.
little scrawny quiet blue RGV150 with black rider + blue helmet

[pyrocam]

WOOT!
I honked and waved this morning!
I dont think he saw me though,

I think he was a bit busy playing baseball with himeself

[ManDownUnder]

Ernie was looking stylish this morning in his bandana, jacket and sunnies...

I waved - he looked spaced....

[bugjuice]

Ernie was looking stylish this morning in his bandana, jacket and sunnies...

I waved - he looked spaced....
it's cos he's dead.. you'd look spaced looking for your dog too..

[pyrocam]

it's cos he's dead.. you'd look spaced looking for your dog too..

yeah Ive never had a response from him. Ill be seeing him at 8:15am tomorow so I'll make a special effort to prove buggy wrong.

Id expect him to look spaced though.

lol he is gonna start wondering why bikers keep waving soon

[ManDownUnder]

not there this morning - chair, empty plastic flagon...

hmmm - maybe off having a whizz, maybe a refill... maybe he IS just an apperition (sp?)
MDU

[bugjuice]

not there this morning - chair, empty plastic flagon...

hmmm - maybe off having a whizz, maybe a refill... maybe he IS just an apperition (sp?)
MDU
may be the sun was at the wrong angle and too strong to let his spirit show in the daylight..

[Ixion]

may be the sun was at the wrong angle and too strong to let his spirit show in the daylight..

Maybe Mr Zed's exorcised him ?

[ManDownUnder]

may be the sun was at the wrong angle and too strong to let his spirit show in the daylight..

More like the spirits were too strong and he was lying at an angle out of the sunlight.

[pyrocam]

More like the spirits were too strong and he was lying at an angle out of the sunlight.
hahaah LOL!

yeah I went past at 8:13ish
seat but no ernie.
youd think that a box of beer would make a man have a rather full bladder.

[crashe]

Im heading that way later today... (about 5ish)
Going up Newton off-ramp to Ponsonby Rd.
(Bike will be parked on the footpath outside the women's bookshop)
So I shall see if Ernie is out and about in my travel's.

:ride: :ride: :ride: :ride: :ride:

[pyrocam]

hmmm
obviously he takes his chair down with him and brings it back when hes done
or hides it in the bushes.

wasnt there when I past

[Two Smoker]

Follow me on this one...

Riding into town in the morning from out west... about 1200 meters before you hit the Newton Road off ramp there is a footpath that sweeps down out of the scrubby looking bushes (just behind some of the work they're doing on the verge at the mo)

At the lowest point on that footpath, (behind the fencing) there is a guy there some mornings, just looking out over traffic. I've seen him there as early as 7am, and as late as *ahem* 9:00am... This morning he has a box of Lion Red to keep him company.

Just stands there looking either down the MW or across it.

Anyoine else seen him - any ideas who he is? I'd like to actually talk to him and find out more about him... seems nice enough at 50kph...

MDU

Ive seen him a few times, last time i saw him he had a box of Steinlager... Maori Guy...

[crashe]

Only Ernie's chair was there when I went into the city....
But no Ernie. :no:

Oh well maybe the next time I head into town he will be there.

[pyrocam]

Only Ernie's chair was there when I went into the city....
But no Ernie. :no:

Oh well maybe the next time I head into town he will be there.

lol. yeah same.

hoping will see tomorow. only seen him thrice since advised of him

[ManDownUnder]

Hands in the air this morning (both of 'em). Seemed to be singing and holding 'em high like you see in the charismatic churches...

He was in good form this morning!

... and of course I tooted and waved

[bugjuice]

Hands in the air this morning (both of 'em). Seemed to be singing and holding 'em high like you see in the charismatic churches...

He was in good form this morning!

... and of course I tooted and waved
there's no point.. he still can't see you.. He was most likely in distress, looking for his dog

[ManDownUnder]

there's no point.. he still can't see you.. He was most likely in distress, looking for his dog

He'll be getting pissed at me then - I keep hitting the horn and scaring it off....

I can confirm he's pissed - whether it's at me or not is another matter...

[crashe]

poor buggar being pissed so early in the morning....
Still he does have a chair to sit on....
He needs a brolly on these wet days....

I wonder where he heads to for shelter when it pours with rain.
He must have a place I guess.

Mind you he aint there all day.

[pyrocam]

my thumb didnt find the horn this morning buy I gave hime a huge high wave for ages.

he was eating a sammy. this proves BJ is wrong. ghosts dont need to eat.

[bugjuice]

my thumb didnt find the horn this morning buy I gave hime a huge high wave for ages.

he was eating a sammy. this proves BJ is wrong. ghosts dont need to eat.
may be that's what he was eating before his heart attack.. any food he would have had for brekkie would have got lost in the bushes, so it wouldn't have been found.. so it was just the on-going spirit of his sammy.. long live cheese

[Krayy]

I think I saw Ernie this morning, but I just want to make sure that the blessing of the Church of Ernie is upon me before I slip out to get my Lotto ticket.

Is he a Maori bloke who with a black beanie, padded jacket and jeans (Ernie may be the patron saint of Bogans) with a folding chair, situated about 300 metres west of the Bond St bridge on the path that goes from there to the Springs?

If so, he didn't wave back, but that may have been due to the angle of the Sun, the slight chill in the air that kept his hands under his armpits (better him than me) or his total indifference (how have I offended thee Ernie?).

"Gloria in excelsis Ernie"
or "Choice, bro"

[crashe]

Ernie has a blue chair.

[pyrocam]

he sure does

no, ernie has never waved back.
he hasnt cottoned on yet.
I would have seen him this morning but I had to catch bloddy bus in.

WOOT SHADOWS!

[pyrocam]

I think I saw Ernie this morning, but I just want to make sure that the blessing of the Church of Ernie is upon me before I slip out to get my Lotto ticket.

Is he a Maori bloke who with a black beanie, padded jacket and jeans (Ernie may be the patron saint of Bogans) with a folding chair, situated about 300 metres west of the Bond St bridge on the path that goes from there to the Springs?

If so, he didn't wave back, but that may have been due to the angle of the Sun, the slight chill in the air that kept his hands under his armpits (better him than me) or his total indifference (how have I offended thee Ernie?).

"Gloria in excelsis Ernie"
or "Choice, bro"


yeah thats him for sure.
he dresses different everyday so its sometimes a black t-shirt with a gold chain etc etc.

[pyrocam]

Deities do not fear rain nor cold it seems


I got his attention today but didnt have time to see his response.

we are getting there people, keep up with the waving. we but break the 4th wall

[bugjuice]

Spirits do not fear rain nor cold it seems
that's better..


I got his attention today but didnt have time to see his response.
try a wiji board


we are getting there people, keep up with the waving. we but break the 4th wall
4th wall? sixth sense more like..


btw, i changed my sig. like it?

[ManDownUnder]

Deities do not fear rain nor cold it seems


I got his attention today but didnt have time to see his response.

we are getting there people, keep up with the waving. we but break the 4th wall

We did it!!!!!!!

I came along the slow lane (actually turning off at Newton)... he looked right at me a gave a wave - I waved back and laughed all the way to work.

SAWEET!:yes:

Kinda feels like we're getting to know him... strange but true

[bugjuice]

We did it!!!!!!!

I came along the slow lane (actually turning off at Newton)... he looked right at me a gave a wave - I waved back and laughed all the way to work.

SAWEET!:yes:

Kinda feels like we're getting to know him... strange but true
sure he just wasn't waving his dog over?

[texmo]

I walk my dog there quite often he is probly one of the many bums that live there or one of the junkies... that reserve backs onto councile housing.

[ManDownUnder]

sure he just wasn't waving his dog over?

Hell I hope not - coz I'd have been running his dog over...

Washing guts off the bike's not my idea of fun - but if you can't tell when you done - what chance have I got.

OH NO - MAYBE ERNIE HATES ME NOW!

Time will tell - lets see if he is still smiling in his stoned friendly kind of way tomorrow
MDU

[bugjuice]

Hell I hope not - coz I'd have been running his dog over...

Washing guts off the bike's not my idea of fun - but if you can't tell when you done - what chance have I got.

OH NO - MAYBE ERNIE HATES ME NOW!

Time will tell - lets see if he is still smiling in his stoned friendly kind of way tomorrow
MDU
stoopid - his dog died ages ago (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=292574&postcount=8). Don't you read?

[ManDownUnder]

stoopid - his dog died ages ago (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=292574&postcount=8). Don't you read?

Nope - not unless the post has a pic with boobs in it...

you?

[bugjuice]

Nope - not unless the post has a pic with boobs in it...

you?
me what..??

[ManDownUnder]

me what..??

you read sans boobs pics postings?

[bugjuice]

you read sans boobs pics postings?
wha...? dunno, hasn't got boobs innit, not readin :weird:

[ManDownUnder]

wha...? dunno, hasn't got boobs innit, not readin :weird:

How about now? Can you hear me?

[bugjuice]

How about now? Can you hear me?
<center><img src="http://www.shroomery.org/forums/files/04-52/387435655-thumb_259898352-homer_drool.gif"></img>
<embed src="http://www.kjm.org/simpsons/sounds/somethng.wav" width="180" height="60" controller="true" autoplay="false"></center>

[pyrocam]

shot bj. didnt think you could do that



----EDITED OUT FOR OUR LOVLEY 56K KB'rs----


LOL

[pyrocam]

OMFG!!!!!!

I saw ernie this morning!\
and not just SAW... I mean SAW... and he saw me.

he saw me from ages off. and pointed up while looking at me and grinning
PROVING that ernie is a god. he pointed to the sky. his home.

and gave him a big wave and grinned my arse off all the way to work

[crashe]

mate he waves to me everytime he sees me....
And since I have a airhorn on my bike at the moment, he really hears me.

[loosebruce]

Yeah i seen this fella there too, got his seat and box of beers at times, not just mornings, afternoons as well, pull a wheelie for em when i can..........

[ManDownUnder]

I must have really annoyed him - haven't seen him for weeks...

[bugjuice]

you have to believe in the spirits MDU.. really believe.. then you see him..

[crashe]

I must have really annoyed him - haven't seen him for weeks...

Well best you go and do something about it then... :rofl:
Fancy annoying our "Ernie" he is such a loverly gentleman. :woohoo:

[ManDownUnder]

you have to believe in the spirits MDU.. really believe.. then you see him..

Just changed my theme song accordingly.

I believe in miracles (... where you from - you sexy thing)

[bugjuice]

Just changed my theme song accordingly.

I believe in miracles (... where you from - you sexy thing)
you comin onto me again? (please note the 'o' and lack of 'u')

[ManDownUnder]

you comin onto me again? (please note the 'o' and lack of 'u')

I wouldn't dare - there are far more worthy recipients of my attention

I'd buy you a beer though

[bugjuice]

I wouldn't dare - there are far more worthy recipients of my attention

I'd buy you a beer though
done / sold / yes / cando :woohoo:

[pyrocam]

Ernie is still there. hes really taken notice of us and waves or points when I go past him now.

[Krayy]

Ernie is still there. hes really taken notice of us and waves or points when I go past him now.
I wave to him every morning I see him, and get a wave back. Ho wmany religions can boast that much direct contact with their deities?

I mean you don't see Kali standing there with a beer in each of her 8 hands, Thor waving his hammer round, Mithras performing a ritual sacrifice of a bull or that bloke on the cross waving at us do you??? (alright, it'd be a bit hard for Jesus to wave, but you get the general idea)

[Sniper]

Any pics or ernie? Surely there should be a prize for the first KB'er who walks up to him and talks to him

[bugjuice]

Any pics or ernie? Surely there should be a prize for the first KB'er who walks up to him and talks to him
hell, anyone who can talk to a spirit is gifted enough.. on film tho, spirits usually show, so might work.. I believe that his pic might come out a little like this..

[Krayy]

Any pics or ernie? Surely there should be a prize for the first KB'er who walks up to him and talks to him
What, and ruin a good myth? He could become mortal, and then where would we be?

Anyway, I used to jog along that track on the way home (when I was a lot fitter) and it scared the willes out of me then. if I had to do it in the knowledge that some weirdo is weaitig for me, I'd shit meself :dodge:

[Sniper]

Bugger, you superstitious buggers up north don't like sharing

[Krayy]

Bugger, you superstitious buggers up north don't like sharing
Heres an idea.....I'll take a digital camera with me one day and take a photo from the other side of the motorway for you.

[mikey]

be rude not to buy em a beer

[pyrocam]

be rude not to buy em a beer

not just rude but downright sacrilidge.
dont forget as ernies only and most important prophet, all gifts are to go to me before I will 'pass them on' in accordance with ernies wishes.

[Krayy]

not just rude but downright sacrilidge.
dont forget as ernies only and most important prophet, all gifts are to go to me before I will 'pass them on' in accordance with ernies wishes.
Here's the deal, you meet with Enrie on the walking track, and I'll take the piccies from the other side of the motorway. Course if he goes you, I won't be able to help, but we'll make damn sure the conviction sticks eh? :clap:

[Sniper]

As long as you can prove to me he exists

[Krayy]

As long as you can prove to me he exists
I'll send you a copy of the police report :rofl:

[crashe]

As long as you can prove to me he exists

Mate OUR Ernie exisits..

He wasn't there today, when I went past...
I had no traffic around me and I had my hand poised over the airhorn....
Yep I have one attached to my handle bars at the mo... and he loves me hooting the airhorn for him...

[pyrocam]

Mate OUR Ernie exisits..

He wasn't there today, when I went past...
I had no traffic around me and I had my hand poised over the airhorn....
Yep I have one attached to my handle bars at the mo... and he loves me hooting the airhorn for him...

god crashe im glad im on your good side

[Ixion]

As long as you can prove to me he exists

I can't prove that I exist. And sometimes I have grave doubts. maybe Ernie could confirm that I don't .

Wonder if we can hijack this thread into a Descartian debate.

[mikey]

people should stop off an give him stuff, like if you got some chips left from fish an chips, or something, save them an give them to him for breakfast, he would be like, mmmm cold chips with my beer/turps in beer bottles, an talk to him like you know him, an your old buddies an shit,
or even bring him a possum thats been run over down the road so he doesnty have to walk all the way up the motorway looking for food,
he might even offer you a beer next time you stop,

make him really feel a part of the kb site, a site he would have no idea exists, or the net.

[pyrocam]

Havent been seing him for ages probably because of the construction workers but at least he gets his own port-a-loo now instead of just turning around and peeing in the bush.

but I was early for work (like 6:50 uuugh) and saw him. gave him a giant salute which was returned.

made my morning.

[C_A]

used to be a guy like this between feilding and palmy, dressed up every day in the whole santa claus getup around christmas. was awesome....

used to start waving at me when I was aorund 200m away still... some people din't even turn their heads. i hung out the window to half way down my torso most days.... heh

cool

[Qkchk]

Saw this guy that MDU was describing for the first time the other day, so he is obviously still doin it. To save me the hassle of reading the :bs: in the previous posts, has anyone figured out WHO he is? He looked a bit disturbed.

[crashe]

"Ernie" is really Sanchez.....

Its in another thread about him....
I stopped and chatted to him once and thats when I found out his real name...
His brothers ride bikes and he loves them but he can't ride m/bikes himself.
He is usually always wearing a black leather bike jacket and dark trousers or jeans.

His chair is still there with a empty beer box beside it on a regular basis.

I always wave to him whenever I see him there.

I guess with the road works happening there at the moment, his space is being disturbed. But he still hangs out there..
I have seen him there at night-time as well.

So toot and wave to him.. he will wave back to you.

He seemed really harmless the one time that I spoke to him for two minutes...
very polite and happy to chat....

but as we all know we aren't allowed to stop on the motorway...

[Nicksta]

yes.. i have seen him for years... in the evenings too when i go by at 5...
happily watching the traffic it seems....

[pyrocam]

"Ernie" is really Sanchez.....


LIES!

Sanchez is really more of like, the physical form of the Deity that is the all knowing 'Ernie'

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=14785&highlight=ernie
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=15217&highlight=ernie

All Hail

[ManDownUnder]

I guess with the road works happening there at the moment, his space is being disturbed. But he still hangs out there..

That's what I figure - all the dust'd be a pain.

He's still there though - gives the occasional wave.

We should try and talk the boys into building a concrete bench or something for him to sit on while if they get any extra time on the MW work.
NK

[pyrocam]

That's what I figure - all the dust'd be a pain.

He's still there though - gives the occasional wave.

We should try and talk the boys into building a concrete bench or something for him to sit on while if they get any extra time on the MW work.
NK

i might shoot over at lunch time and see if I can take a photo if he is there for all the non-believers.

if deity's can photographed.

[ManDownUnder]

i might shoot over at lunch time and see if I can take a photo if he is there for all the non-believers.

if deity's can photographed.

LOL - tis ok, they can be... they just don't have a shadow...! (oooo que spooky music)