Friday Night Rants?

[dangerous]

ya right... its not Friday but fuck it... how the hell do I get in a ton a shit threatened $10000 fine cos a truck on site left a bit of mud on the foot path and road as it left... BUT and I say FUCKING BUT... at my rural home bloody cockies can drive tractors 5k up the road leaving half the fucking paddock spewing down the road then heard 50 fucking sheep spilling there weeks grass intake down the next 5k of road... and DONT have to clean it up... theres only ONE UM... FUCK UM just washed the bike and now the prick of a dog wont stop licking sheep shit of the rear guard and the garage stinks like a cattle yard from hell...

[pritch]

Its not even Friday but I wish I could rant like this guy: https://borismihailovic.com/begone-you-smirking-pig-scrote/

Ah yes, we are familiar with Boris's work. He has been mentioned in despatches on KB, mostly in the MotoGP threads. Good isn't he?

[scumdog]

Farkin Covid got me aaargghhh:(

[Kickaha]

Farkin Covid got me aaargghhh:(

Probably payback for persecuting all those innocent members of the public

[pete376403]

Farkin Covid got me aaargghhh:(

left it a bit late, dincha? Covid is so yesterday, monkeypox is the current disease-du-jour

[Laava]

Fuck it was rough when I had it, musta gone through literally a pocketfull of tissues! My nose ran for most of the day! That is nearly 24 hrs! Nobody understands if they haven't had it that bad!

[dangerous]

haha... just rang the old prick... if ya think his southern scottish voice was hard to understand you should here him now... :nya:

[scumdog]

Probably payback for persecuting all those innocent members of the public

Your ticket is in the mail, enjoy your demerits!😄

[scumdog]

left it a bit late, dincha? Covid is so yesterday, monkeypox is the current disease-du-jour

Hey I’m not a trend setter, I just do me own thing, ya can shove your monkey AND it’s pox!🤪

[dangerous]

Your ticket is in the mail, enjoy your demerits!😄
no you silly old cout... hes democks

[Kickaha]

Hey I’m not a trend setter, I just do me own thing, ya can shove your monkey AND it’s pox!🤪

Fuck off you filthy copper you'll never take me alive :Police:

[Berries]

Is Tāmaki Makaurau Maori for fuck me it's raining again?

Just back from my first proper stay in Auckland following the WRC and I think I have trench foot.

Glad to report that while cruising the back streets of Manurewa looking for a replacement toothbrush after using mine to clean my boots I witnessed both a group of helmetless MX riders popping wheelies down the main street and not five minutes later a gang on Harleys all running a red light at speed.

Oh yes, lost the rental car in the Westfield car park in Newmarket like a country bumpkin and got robbed by Wilsons of $15 for parking for 25 minutes in the CBD at 7am on Sunday morning. Cunts.

Other than that was better than I expected for a town full of wankers.

;)

EDIT - And you can stick your traffic up your arse.

[TheDemonLord]

Is Tāmaki Makaurau Maori for fuck me it's raining again?

I'm no Maori Scholar, but I'm pretty sure the Maori for 'Fuck me it's raining again'

Is Aotearoa.

[JimO]

Aotearoa.
sounds like a 3rd world shithole

[dangerous]

sounds like a 3rd world shithole

it is... however New Zealand, how lucky are we...

[Berries]

It's Friday. I see Scummy has been out and about again -


Royal Enfield with the wobbles (https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/man-crashes-new-motorcycle-twice-two-days)

[pritch]

This is bloody frustrating. Here it is Friday and I've got nothing to rant about. I feel FOMO coming on.

[dangerous]

It's Friday. I see Scummy has been out and about again -


Royal Enfield with the wobbles (https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/man-crashes-new-motorcycle-twice-two-days)

hahahaaaaaa.... only thing is SD is twice that age... and looks it

[R650R]

Here’s something for you to rant about.... our man (well Canada’s. Man) just had a show in Brisbane where 10,000 people paid $150 a head to listen to him.....
And most of those people would already know what he has to say from his books and videos.
Paying that $150 is more like showing respect for someone standing up for silent majority..,,

10,000 people came to listen to a man the left would label a right wing extremist....


https://youtu.be/u6J21JghWy0

[Kickaha]

where 10,000 people paid $150 a head to listen to him.

10,000 from a city of nearly 2.5 million doesn't seem that many, how many seats were for sale at that location ? was that full capacity ?

[R650R]

10,000 from a city of nearly 2.5 million doesn't seem that many, how many seats were for sale at that location ? was that full capacity ?

Given how laid back aussies are I think that’s a significant tournout to listen to an academic talk. We’d have to look up recent Chopper or Kevin bloody Wilson shows for reference :)


https://youtu.be/7a6EOyaMdqY

[Berries]

Here’s something for you to rant about.... our man (well Canada’s. Man) just had a show in Brisbane where 10,000 people paid $150 a head to listen to him.....

Justin Beiber?

[pete376403]

Boris again. Just glorious - https://borismihailovic.com/my-final-word-on-safety/

[R650R]

The 8th sign of the apocalypse is upon us here in Hicksville.

We now have the purple scooter plague, unsightly junk left everywhere. Don’t know how it works but it seems when your done with your ride or or o credit you just leave it out in street on footpath. No regard at all to women with prams or elderly in mobility carts etc.
Great example of what a green/socialist utopia would look like, when people don’t own stuff they just dump it anywhere. The footpath is the new HNZ frontyard excepts there’s no ford falcons up on blocks to shield the purple plague.
I think a lot of them are going to end up in drainage canals. That ought to be entertaining random lithium grenades going off in night....

[Hoonicorn]

The 8th sign of the apocalypse is upon us here in Hicksville.

We now have the purple scooter plague, unsightly junk left everywhere. Don’t know how it works but it seems when your done with your ride or or o credit you just leave it out in street on footpath. No regard at all to women with prams or elderly in mobility carts etc.
Great example of what a green/socialist utopia would look like, when people don’t own stuff they just dump it anywhere. The footpath is the new HNZ frontyard excepts there’s no ford falcons up on blocks to shield the purple plague.
I think a lot of them are going to end up in drainage canals. That ought to be entertaining random lithium grenades going off in night....

I see a lot of people use them as toys to race around on. Some people use them as transport but they are a nuisance. A lot of the scooters get damaged and get scrapped, I read someplace that they have a life span of about 12 months before going to scrappers. Also, overseas studies found that they had high accident rates. Segment posted below

Nearly half (48%) of injured riders sustained a fracture, laceration, or abrasion to the head, with 15% of those riders showing symptoms "suggestive of a traumatic brain injury." (Only one of the interviewed riders was wearing a helmet.) About half of the injured riders were between the ages of 18-29, and about two-thirds had taken fewer than 10 scooter trips before their injury. About 60% of interviewed riders said they "received training on using the e-scooter" via a phone app.

A lot of cities around the world have had issues with cleaning up discarded scooters, access for disabled, and the issues from speeding and accidents. I believe the companies pay the council for a contract to operate in a city/town. That is to prevent too many operators in one space, so it gives councils a revenue stream. Its safer to have people walk or cycle as pedestrians and cyclists often have separate spaces, but scooters make councils extra money so "fuck ya'll" I guess?

[neels]

What the fuck is wrong with people who disassemble motorcycle fairings, and then put them back together missing half of the bits, or with whatever comes to hand first.

Where have all those rubber bushes, spacers and washers gone, that at some point must have been attached and now are not.

I have this mental picture of a garage floor littered with fasteners like gravel, and some neanderthal just picking up the nearest one and sticking it in the first hole it fits into.

Bastards.

[Grumph]

All those pieces fall through a hole in the fabric of space and time - to join all the socks lost in washing machines.

[husaberg]

All those pieces fall through a hole in the fabric of space and time - to join all the socks lost in washing machines.

If you ever get the chance to visit the any meat works tripe room you will find out where those bits of missing washing sometimes end up.
Socks, tea towels, undies along with staples and wire or bale wrap are all apparently staples of of ovine or bovine or caprine diets.
They apparently just blow off the washing line.

[scumdog]

What the fuck is wrong with people who disassemble motorcycle fairings, and then put them back together missing half of the bits, or with whatever comes to hand first.

Where have all those rubber bushes, spacers and washers gone, that at some point must have been attached and now are not.

I have this mental picture of a garage floor littered with fasteners like gravel, and some neanderthal just picking up the nearest one and sticking it in the first hole it fits into.

Bastards.

I feel for you - the buggers ripped out a couple of wires for the neons on my truck, exasperating eh?

[dangerous]

Socks, tea towels, undies along with staples and wire or bale wrap are all apparently staples of of ovine or bovine or caprine diets.
They apparently just blow off the washing line.

deep breath mate... and chill FFS



What the fuck is wrong with people who disassemble motorcycle fairings, and then put them back together missing half of the bits, or with whatever comes to hand first.
Where have all those rubber bushes, spacers and washers gone, that at some point must have been attached and now are not.
I have this mental picture of a garage floor littered with fasteners like gravel, and some neanderthal just picking up the nearest one and sticking it in the first hole it fits into.
Bastards.

shit man, you serious... those parts do not end up on the "floor littered with fasteners like gravel" they vanish into thin farking air, point in case, was working on a 650 Ninja thing today, took a few bolts out and the rubber gromet things with the nut in em just vanished... fucking gone and... and ill have you know my garage floor is spotless... but do you think I could find them...

[Grumph]

shit man, you serious... those parts do not end up on the "floor littered with fasteners like gravel" they vanish into thin farking air, point in case, was working on a 650 Ninja thing today, took a few bolts out and the rubber gromet things with the nut in em just vanished... fucking gone and... and ill have you know my garage floor is spotless... but do you think I could find them...

That giant thing you call a dog ate them,

[george formby]

That giant thing you call a dog ate them,

:clap: I'm down 4 valve caps, 2 rubber seals and the end of my spoke cleaning brush to a reasonably small dog. She's like a ninja, the moment I lay something down she appears and eats it. I've started keeping things in my mouth but that may not end well.

[F5 Dave]

The cat will rub against a greasy chain perhaps, but has shown no sign of trying to eat something that doesn't smell delicious, preferably on the plate of a human.m

[neels]

shit man, you serious... those parts do not end up on the "floor littered with fasteners like gravel" they vanish into thin farking air, point in case, was working on a 650 Ninja thing today, took a few bolts out and the rubber gromet things with the nut in em just vanished... fucking gone and... and ill have you know my garage floor is spotless... but do you think I could find them...
I generally find those ones have fallen inside somewhere, where they bide their time until there is suitable opportunity to jump out where they'll never be found.

Yes your garage floor is clean, mine is generally not. That's why I take a picture of the thing I'm pulling apart, print it and stick it to a bit of cardboard, so I can poke the bolts though the hole on the picture that they came out of.


:clap: I'm down 4 valve caps, 2 rubber seals and the end of my spoke cleaning brush to a reasonably small dog. She's like a ninja, the moment I lay something down she appears and eats it. I've started keeping things in my mouth but that may not end well.
At least our small dog doesn't eat things in the garage, just wanders in and shits on the floor, then goes back into the house for a snooze satisfied with a good day's work.

[Laava]

:clap: I'm down 4 valve caps, 2 rubber seals and the end of my spoke cleaning brush to a reasonably small dog. She's like a ninja, the moment I lay something down she appears and eats it. I've started keeping things in my mouth but that may not end well.
She must have some interesting turds?

[george formby]

She must have some interesting turds?

They're bloody huge but I can't bring myself to investigate.

[F5 Dave]

Well its Wednesday but here goes.

I really enjoy a good read of a bike mag on a lazy weekend morning. I subscribe to a couple and despite thier sporadic arrival since 2020 devour them when they do arrive. Nothing beats paper.

Except, oh, the bag is wet! Ahh shite! Grumble NZ post grumble.

Then I kinda thought. . . So where has this been to get wet? Not in Wellington I'd think. Probably spent some time in a flooded warehouse in Auckland airport until backlog made it down here.

Maybe other people have bigger problems. Trying to dry it in the sun, opening pages, continue. Oh well.

[dangerous]

Well its Wednesday but here goes.

I really enjoy a good read of a bike mag on a lazy weekend morning. I subscribe to a couple and despite thier sporadic arrival since 2020 devour them when they do arrive. Nothing beats paper.

Except, oh, the bag is wet! Ahh shite! Grumble NZ post grumble.

Then I kinda thought. . . So where has this been to get wet? Not in Wellington I'd think. Probably spent some time in a flooded warehouse in Auckland airport until backlog made it down here.

Maybe other people have bigger problems. Trying to dry it in the sun, opening pages, continue. Oh well.

yeah thats SHIT... I have had so many packages turn up damaged lately its fucked up... but Im not supised cos no cunt NO CUNT gives a rats fucking arse these days... the worlds fucked.

[F5 Dave]

Ok last one was a bit of a fizzed, but here is a RANT.:angry:

Fucking Bluetooth! Wife buys son a smartwatch so can stalk him under guise of comms with no social media, but the little bugger showed up home from school too early. Anyhoo. Trying to connect this fucking thing. Wife gives up, my problem. Try my phone next. Hour lost, still no joy.

User manual download no help. Site fucking useless, half of it doesn't work, FAQs lame. Had to send begging messages for help. Cunts. Test your fucking product on multiple platforms including most popular ones, and dont test sucess paths. Test 'What ifs'. Amateurs. :2guns::2guns:

My fuking car stereo is as bad. Kept stuttering and dropping out. Tried clearing caches and all sorts of things suggested on web. Ended up having to factory reset the thing using secret menu. Jesus bumming krist. My Bose never gives that grief, so BT can work.

[sugilite]

Ok last one was a bit of a fizzed, but here is a RANT.:angry:

Fucking Bluetooth! Wife buys son a smartwatch so can stalk him under guise of comms with no social media, but the little bugger showed up home from school too early. Anyhoo. Trying to connect this fucking thing. Wife gives up, my problem. Try my phone next. Hour lost, still no joy.

User manual download no help. Site fucking useless, half of it doesn't work, FAQs lame. Had to send begging messages for help. Cunts. Test your fucking product on multiple platforms including most popular ones, and dont test sucess paths. Test 'What ifs'. Amateurs. :2guns::2guns:

My fuking car stereo is as bad. Kept stuttering and dropping out. Tried clearing caches and all sorts of things suggested on web. Ended up having to factory reset the thing using secret menu. Jesus bumming krist. My Bose never gives that grief, so BT can work.

I hear ya, did the watch come with an app? I know I needed a app before my ue boom speaker showed up on my phones bluetooth list.

My son had the same issue as you, I looked and found a firmware update for the car stereo itself, problem was resolved. Good luck.

[neels]

Why is it that whenever a public agency does anything, there's always some moaning prick saying how it's not enough, should be funding more, doesn't reach the people it needs to, etc etc.

What happened to being grateful for the fact that someone is doing something, which is an improvement from what there was previously.

Inspired by the second paragraph of this article.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/132633569/businesses-to-share-supply-chain-and-operation-details-through-public-register-to-tackle-slavery


But humanitarian agency Tearfund said the announcement doesn’t go far enough for effective change.

[R650R]

Why is it that whenever a public agency does anything, there's always some moaning prick saying how it's not enough, should be funding more, doesn't reach the people it needs to, etc etc.

What happened to being grateful for the fact that someone is doing something, which is an improvement from what there was previously.

Inspired by the second paragraph of this article.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/132633569/businesses-to-share-supply-chain-and-operation-details-through-public-register-to-tackle-slavery

Except they’re kinda right. The new legislation will just be tokenist self reporting… further down the track the govt will prob use the data provided at business expense to divert attention at opportune moments and say her we are banning imports of product x.
We are part of the five eyes alliance, in about five mins computing time once all the data is entered into system the fact would be able to tell us whose suppliers are slave labour products.
But I think the economic fallout would be hideous for us. Just look at Cobalt which is needed in lithium batteries, there is no ethical non slave labour mining of it so boom that’s out of action.
Have a look at Sulfur mines in Indonesia people walking rocky slopes with bags of it.

[Kickaha]

1131217908 Just look at Cobalt which is needed in lithium batteries, there is no ethical non slave labour mining of it so boom that’s out of action.


What kind of slaves do the Australian Cobalt mines use ?

[R650R]

What kind of slaves do the Australian Cobalt mines use ?

Cheers I wasn’t aware of that.

Although at 3% of world production vs democratic republic of Congo at 70% it’s safe to say it’s highly likely we are using the naughty version in most of our devices….

So, where should keen investors look for exposure to this promising metal? The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has long been the top producer of cobalt worldwide; according to the US Geological Survey, it accounted for about 120,000 tonnes — or 70 percent — of cobalt production in 2021.

However, the DRC’s mining industry is known for unsustainable mining practices and unchecked labour abuses, including child labour. The country cannot maintain its current level of production indefinitely, and many conscious investors are seeking more ethical alternatives.

Australia is one such alternative. Australia contains about 18 percent of global cobalt reserves, but is currently responsible for only about 3 percent of global cobalt output.

[dangerous]

What kind of slaves do the Australian Cobalt mines use ?

Abbo's ... no wait they still pissed on red wine... KIWI's...

[R650R]

Tesla vs dog walker Road rage attack and you only get home detention…

https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/133044304/samurai-sword-road-rage-man-gets-home-detention-for-callous-and-cowardly-attack-on-dogwalker

[dangerous]

Tesla vs dog walker Road rage attack and you only get home detention…

https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/133044304/samurai-sword-road-rage-man-gets-home-detention-for-callous-and-cowardly-attack-on-dogwalker

sick cunt... his lawer needs locking up FFS... watch all the wanabes now go out and do the same home detention thats awesome cred...


a mate was killed sitting on his bike at a red light earler this year, a drunk fuck ran him over, with a few DIC's finely killed a guy and got 1 year... these PC do gooder arseholes in this country, they got me buggered aye...

[husaberg]

sick cunt... his lawer needs locking up FFS... watch all the wanabes now go out and do the same home detention thats awesome cred...


a mate was killed sitting on his bike at a red light earler this year, a drunk fuck ran him over, with a few DIC's finely killed a guy and got 1 year... these PC do gooder arseholes in this country, they got me buggered aye...

A guy here got 3 2 months for similar when he killed a grandmother whilst driving at 3.5 times the legal limit he also seriously injured her grandson pl;us another kid. He has of course appealed that sentence.
He got the short shift when he turned up at court on oxygen in a wheel car none of which independant doctors claimed he needed.

Lewis, who has 43 previous driving convictions including drink-driving, dangerous or careless driving, and driving while disqualified, was sentenced to three years and two months imprisonment in March.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/drink-driver-who-killed-grandmother-in-west-coast-crash-wants-less-jail-time/3QWW2ECHNFG37F6XJCZ5FQCVDQ/

[R650R]

Still feeling the blows from the commie regime.

My low user power plan is being ended thanks to “equality” another kick in the guts after they took away the reward of prompt payment discount for having the cheek to actually pay my bills on time.

AA is ending its Smartfuel discount which got me 70c lite off via power bill (cage only gets filled bimonthly). I hated going to BP anyway after Caltex pulled out.

Oh and copper lines being phased out in six months so I have to get fibre installed.

Really though I think all loyalty schemes should be banned creates needless congestion at pumps and there’s prob whole lot of people with extra toasters/electric jugs and other prizes surplus to their needs just being wasted.

[R650R]

Why are we always seeing the irrelevant Chloe swashbuckle on tv news interviews every time they interview Seymour in studio.
Threes morning show had Seymour in about negotiations then 2/3 of it got high jacked by the green nutter ranting about Middle East….

[husaberg]

Why are we always seeing the irrelevant Chloe swashbuckle on tv news interviews every time they interview Seymour in studio.
Threes morning show had Seymour in about negotiations then 2/3 of it got high jacked by the green nutter ranting about Middle East….

In case you never noticed, despite you constantly telling us, about how popular and awesome Seymour was, his party got about 50% fewer votes than the lunitic fringe green party did.
Yet Act outspent labour and national put together on internet adds. about 8x what the greens spent.
Seymours an utter smeghead

[R650R]

The last few days has seen a higher number than usual for the season of Fwitterydriving including some of my own errors I must admit.
But clearly a lot of city dwellers out there unable to maintain attention span to keep left.
I worry for humanity after the vacant blank stare got from one tool that was driving by braille on centre line catseyesand ceasing yellows . Despite sign language a child would understand I dont think he realised the danger he put his family in.
But on a positive note nice friendly hello waves from Wanganui region highway cops for me and mate actually obeying speed limits on Superbikes lol

[dangerous]

The last few days has seen a higher number than usual for the season of Fwitterydriving including some of my own errors I must admit.
But clearly a lot of city dwellers out there unable to maintain attention span to keep left.
I worry for humanity after the vacant blank stare got from one tool that was driving by braille on centre line catseyesand ceasing yellows . Despite sign language a child would understand I dont think he realised the danger he put his family in.
But on a positive note nice friendly hello waves from Wanganui region highway cops for me and mate actually obeying speed limits on Superbikes lol

mate I hear ya, 51k in a 100... then Mao Zedong stops middle of the rd me... 6ton 35yr old brakes in the pissing rain... corola 0 safari 1

[Autech]

Piss poor ranting of late cunts.

I'm ranting about the lack of ranting.

UP YOUR FUCKING GAMES!

[F5 Dave]

Don't listen to him.

Keep calm like Jesus .

It will be alright.

Your boyfriends will still respect you.

[R650R]

Here we have everything that is wrong with modern society pen pushers.

Apparently the defence force is not an accredited water supplier so thousands of litres of water sat unused on a navy vessel during floods.
It’s a worry when one human being is not willing to trust water supplied by another human.

Obviously our state of emergency legislation needs to be amended to make it clear there is no restriction on supplying aid and anyone who obstructs because of box ticking should be jailed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZDjX_W3XJA

[pete376403]

Here we have everything that is wrong with modern society pen pushers.

Apparently the defence force is not an accredited water supplier so thousands of litres of water sat unused on a navy vessel during floods.
It’s a worry when one human being is not willing to trust water supplied by another human.

Obviously our state of emergency legislation needs to be amended to make it clear there is no restriction on supplying aid and anyone who obstructs because of box ticking should be jailed.
On occasion I agree with you. This is one of those occasions

[Grumph]

Agree in principle. Disagree from experience.

2010 earthquakes around Darfield. The 7.2 on the Greendale fault. We were living on the western end of the fault and lost water supply temporarily.
Water was available from a SDC tanker on specific days. There was also a private individual supplying who could be rung for a delivery.
Word quickly got around that the private individual was supplying water fit for stock, not drinking.

Buyer beware. Certified drinking water is a known quantity.

[pete376403]

Agree in principle. Disagree from experience.

2010 earthquakes around Darfield. The 7.2 on the Greendale fault. We were living on the western end of the fault and lost water supply temporarily.
Water was available from a SDC tanker on specific days. There was also a private individual supplying who could be rung for a delivery.
Word quickly got around that the private individual was supplying water fit for stock, not drinking.

Buyer beware. Certified drinking water is a known quantity.

I think its a given that unknown water needs to be boiled if the facility (ie gas barbeque) is available, treated with Janola if not. My rainwater tank might be as pure as the driven snow but no way I'd drink straight from the tank.

[R650R]

There needs to be a multi party sit down to come up with a plan to save our country from the abyss

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/shooting-after-tamatea-v-ymp-club-rugby-match-in-hawkes-bay-eight-members-of-rugby-team-and-coach-were-in-van-that-was-fired-at/GPQCWQ46V5BAXGKR67GS5JJRYM/

You could understand one person being silly enough to be carrying a knife in public place in a fairly small crowd, but multiple youths with knives just crazy, never mind the shooting.
Couple of work colleagues openly admit to carrying knives for protection which is not best idea as if your opponent takes it off you and is more willing g to use it then game over, kinda permanently usually. And if you do successfully stab an opponent after deliberately carrying a weapon you’re likely to get a decent jail term.

Where do we go from here this kinda stuff happening to often and we know it goes underreported…

[neels]

Oh for fucks sake, just tell people what flavour of sprog you're having, rather than killing wildlife.

Or alternatively, don't get dragged into the latest american idea dreamed up to extract more money from your wallet for no good reason, which ironically is being embraced by the generation who concurrently preach about saving the planet.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gender-reveal-birds-pink-pigeon-rspca-b2535286.html

[dangerous]

Oh for fucks sake, just tell people what flavour of sprog you're having, rather than killing wildlife.

Or alternatively, don't get dragged into the latest american idea dreamed up to extract more money from your wallet for no good reason, which ironically is being embraced by the generation who concurrently preach about saving the planet.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gender-reveal-birds-pink-pigeon-rspca-b2535286.html

WTF... were do these ideas come from... we are truly fucked as the more intelligent spices on this planet.

WHAT I WANA KNOW... the scare tactics this morning all over the news re running out of power cos of the cold... fuck me... dont use ya heaters, dryers... i VOTE FOR DONT CHARGE YA FUCKING ELECTRIC CARS

[Kickaha]

. i VOTE FOR DONT CHARGE YA FUCKING ELECTRIC CARS
Make sure you charge your Stark Varg though cause I had a ride on one and for an electric abomination they're awesome

[Drew]

Oh for fucks sake, just tell people what flavour of sprog you're having, rather than killing wildlife.

Or alternatively, don't get dragged into the latest american idea dreamed up to extract more money from your wallet for no good reason, which ironically is being embraced by the generation who concurrently preach about saving the planet.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gender-reveal-birds-pink-pigeon-rspca-b2535286.html
That fucken link crashed the browser on my phone, and I had to reinstall it to get running again.

[R650R]

Recently we had a meth addict in the bay try to abduct two young girls using screwdriver as weapon threatening harm. Thankfully he was quickley apprehended.
For ruining the innocence of two people plus their family he’s got 2 years 11 months jail after a 25% discount for early guilty plea….

[dangerous]

WHAT THE actual fuck is wrong with you people... Christchurch urban streets are all becoming 30K limits... thats thirty KPH max... what the hell, like are we so fucking like dumb fucks that we have no idea what steeping put in front of a car will result in, so moronated that we cant drive... ohhh i get it we are alowing for the retards that is us humans on our cell phones while driving while walking... ahhh of course.... what the fucking fuck fuck happend to natural selection...

serious bekenham cashmere Barrington... all 30k

[pritch]

The only 30KPH area in town doesn't bother me; on balance it is sensible. It does seem though that the ever expanding 80KPH areas are doomed.
I'll drink to that.:apint:

[Grumph]

WHAT THE actual fuck is wrong with you people... Christchurch urban streets are all becoming 30K limits... thats thirty KPH max... what the hell, like are we so fucking like dumb fucks that we have no idea what steeping put in front of a car will result in, so moronated that we cant drive... ohhh i get it we are alowing for the retards that is us humans on our cell phones while driving while walking... ahhh of course.... what the fucking fuck fuck happend to natural selection...

serious bekenham cashmere Barrington... all 30k

The 30k areas are not ones I use regularly. The bigger problem is the multiplying speed bumps/table top jumps at light controlled intersections.
Where once you could get say 10 cars through on a light, now you're lucky to get 8 through and less if there's a tradie who wants to keep his load unbroken.
Last week I saw that one of the big table-tops had broken a bus. One lane blocked for about an hour.

And can anyone tell me why you'd have a speed bump LEAVING a round about ? Entering, yes, there's a case for that. But leaving, WTF.

Oh, and D, the Bealey will either go to 80k or have extensive no passing zones grafted on. Too narrow, too badly lit.

[R650R]

It’s because the people designing the stuff and approving it are not your average citizen. They live the CBD lifestyle and have no idea how early morning freight/courier/tradie services operate.
There was a good article about how in Wellington CBD there was literally becoming nowhere for a plumber or sparky to park. When there’s a shortage of skills you’d think the last thing you’d want is to make the poor nuggets walk several hundreds of metres with their tools and materials.

We’ve had our fair share too of the plastic speed bump virus popping up all over the city like a herpes outbreak. The latest dumbness I’ve seen is deliberate removal of a right turning bay into popular fast food location and narrowing of an already narrow Main Street.
Not sure of what they are trying to achieve outside increasing congestion.

It’s quite clear with the Ulez stuff happening in uk that there’s an active conspiracy to slowly force us out of private vehicle ownership for a variety of reasons. Of course they say they are not banning anything just making it too expensive to do it.

[Berries]

ItÂ’s because the people designing the stuff and approving it are not your average citizen.
The last government pushed the 'safe system' approach so much that councils had no option but to push through these speed limit changes - with legal threats from NZTA if they didn't. Makes me laugh how NZTA held back on dropping the speed limit on most state highways because they knew it would get knocked back by the public.

You can't argue with physics but the natural end result of that is everyone doing 10km/h, and still people would die because you can at that speed.

It is all down to what is acceptable, urban speeds, rural speeds, the road toll etc etc etc. We all have different opinions on that and therefore we will never all agree. For arguments sake I'll say 30km/h around schools when children are actually present, 50km/h in urban areas, 70km/h in semi rural areas, and 120km/h on rural roads. Except Chch where everything should be 20km/h to make dangerous more moronated.

The last government also managed to piss millions of dollars up the wall with high cost improvements on a very short sections of the road network meaning where you live probably won't see any road safety improvements, apart from those achieved by the widespread introduction of 'safety' cameras which, contrary to their name, take photos of speed not safety and somewhat unsurprisingly enforce the same.

Unfortunately even with a change in government the same people are there at the MOT and the NZTA so nothing much will change.

[pete376403]

It is all down to what is acceptable, urban speeds, rural speeds, the road toll etc etc etc. We all have different opinions on that and therefore we will never all agree. For arguments sake I'll say 30km/h around schools when children are actually present, 50km/h in urban areas, 70km/h in semi rural areas, and 120km/h on rural roads. Except Chch where everything should be 20km/h to make dangerous more moronated.

Unfortunately even with a change in government the same people are there at the MOT and the NZTA so nothing much will change.

There is a day-care centre across the road from me, this street being a fairly long, straight one that is part of the rat-race that is used to bypass the main road through Upper Hutt. I did ask the council about speed bumps, response was their testing showed the mean speed along here didn't justify the expense. I've kept that letter so I can send it to the local paper if a kid ever gets clipped.

Also Simeon has said the open road speed restrictions are going to be relaxed.


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[Berries]

Also Simeon has said the open road speed restrictions are going to be relaxed.
He probably even believes it himself but someone will have a word with him and that idea will quietly get dropped.

[F5 Dave]

Am I my brother's keeper?

(Age old question).

Up my hill road in the car, around the hairpin, - I take a good motorcycle line - and easily gap the following cars. I then progressively slow more and more for the next predominately left hand corners where I can't see around them . Perhaps someone has had to stop? or more likely there is a Dad in lycra puffing the pedals around.

Then the road gets tighter and I'm doing 30kph at best. Yet all of a sudden, these other guys are up my chuff, clearly far better (clairvoyant) drivers than me.
Sigh.

[onearmedbandit]

He probably even believes it himself but someone will have a word with him and that idea will quietly get dropped.

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-reverse-blanket-speed-limit-reductions

If so then they should stop shouting about it at the moment.

[Grumph]

If so then they should stop shouting about it at the moment.

There's rather a lot they should stop shouting about atm.

From cancer drugs to the people in trade delegations.

They appear to have excellent aiming skills, having shot themselves in both feet frequently.

[Berries]

As part of consultation on the draft rule, the Government is seeking feedback from New Zealanders on enabling speed limits of up to 120km/h on Roads of National Significance that are built and maintained to safely accommodate that speed.

Upping the speed limit on a handful of motorway standard roads, most of which won't even be built by the time the next election comes around, is a bit different to relaxing the open road speed limit. Lets not get our hopes up.

[Dean]

On a boys trip in Melbourne, 2am in 'Club Ret' off hardware lane last Friday night.

Dancing away to hits from the 90's, girls either side, many beers deep.

I glance to my left and a chap approaches with eagle eyes staring right at me.

Like i'm a piece of eye fillet at the local butchers.

He puts his hand on my shoulder and asks me to 'go to the toilets' and...well...give him the time of his life...

By time of his life I mean he wanted to be stuffed like a Christmas turkey...

At first I thought it was just banter (typical kiwi) so I replied with a wink and a smile.

He then swings his hips a little too close to comfort towards me but again, typical kiwi, I figure its just banter.

So I poke my tongue out and give him a little alpha male hump thrust from behind on the dance floor.

He immediately headed for the toilets, turns back and sternly pointed his finger directing me to the toilet.

I go there for a laugh, i'm well out of my mind and having fun.

I reach the toilet and say to him "what do you want mate?"

He then turns around in the middle of the toilet block and drops his jocks and turns away from me.

I got angry and raised a commotion, swearing above my lungs at him.

Security came in and kicked me out but didn't kick HIM OUT!

Man I was so livid and felt SO harassed!!

While i'm sobbing like a sad sack on the kerb outside at 4am while the bar closes and there goes the girls I was talking too...

I have the nickname "ladies night", I wont go into the details, but always attract unwanted male attention.

Well that was my rant of the day!

[Drew]

On a boys trip in Melbourne, 2am in 'Club Ret' off hardware lane last Friday night.

Dancing away to hits from the 90's, girls either side, many beers deep.

I glance to my left and a chap approaches with eagle eyes staring right at me.

Like i'm a piece of eye fillet at the local butchers.

He puts his hand on my shoulder and asks me to 'go to the toilets' and...well...give him the time of his life...

By time of his life I mean he wanted to be stuffed like a Christmas turkey...

At first I thought it was just banter (typical kiwi) so I replied with a wink and a smile.

He then swings his hips a little too close to comfort towards me but again, typical kiwi, I figure its just banter.

So I poke my tongue out and give him a little alpha male hump thrust from behind on the dance floor.

He immediately headed for the toilets, turns back and sternly pointed his finger directing me to the toilet.

I go there for a laugh, i'm well out of my mind and having fun.

I reach the toilet and say to him "what do you want mate?"

He then turns around in the middle of the toilet block and drops his jocks and turns away from me.

I got angry and raised a commotion, swearing above my lungs at him.

Security came in and kicked me out but didn't kick HIM OUT!

Man I was so livid and felt SO harassed!!

While i'm sobbing like a sad sack on the kerb outside at 4am while the bar closes and there goes the girls I was talking too...

I have the nickname "ladies night", I wont go into the details, but always attract unwanted male attention.

Well that was my rant of the day!
Man, this is a sub par rant.

You intimated interest, then went apeshit at a dude after following him to the toilets.

You are the fuckwit in that yarn.

[pete376403]

Not my rant (I wish I could rant at this level but...) Is this what nearly all have become? Anyway, Boris Mihailovic on getting old

https://borismihailovic.com/youve-forgotten-havent-you/

[F5 Dave]

Meh, he can go and get fucked.

I don't need some self elected puritan telling me what is fun and what nirvana I must seek to achieve his moksha, or whatever spiritual plain of ego stroking he believes he and only he has risen to.

I've been on my first ride of any distance this year. About 10km on a deserted 3km long gravel road. I went slow and smiled a lot. I drove an hour each way to do it.

[R650R]

I 100% agree with Dave on that one. That has to be one of the worst ragebait poor pieces of writing I’ve read in a long time.
Even criminals evolve over time so if a hooligan wants to moderate their behaviour so they are on the planet longer to do fun/dumb stuff that’s cool. It’s the spirit of human evolution.
I think Boris prob only rides to Starbucks to tell people they’ve bought the wrong brand tyres and riding gear.
Funny I was watching the latest MaxWrist dumbness this morning and thinking back to the dumb highspeed antics of youth that I got away with…. I’d do it all again just not now lol

[Kickaha]

Meh, he can go and get fucked.

Agreed, he sounds like a right fucking knob

[Berries]

Can go and get fucked.

[sugilite]

So, I visited the Mainland last week, and everything was fine and dandy. After rolling off the bluebridge 2:30am sailing at around 6am - I started wanting food. By the time we started seeing eateries start to open we were up around Kaikoura. Started looking for a standard no frills bakery, which seemed like a rare breed in the South Island. I quickly learned if it had the word "Cafe" next to bakery, they were looking to make millions off rich tourists. Looks to me like they wanted their riches in one bloody transaction too!

After eventually finding a "just bakery" I go to buy my much beloved steak n cheese pies, I notice no prices, odd. Turns out they fucking want $8 for a freaking pie! Disgusted, I went on my way. Turns out this seemed to be the going price from Picton To Invercargill, and no listed prices was a common occurrence as well. Bastards!

Back in the warm bosom of the $5.50 steak n cheese bakery pie North Island, I now have had time to reflect after the seismic bombshell of South Island $8 pie thuggery. I'm thinking, South Islanders, you can keep your bloody snow capped pristine mountains, smooth in comparison motorcycle friendly, heavy traffic free roads, friendly easy going people and superior lifestyle living. Because as I navigate my way out of a pothole I fell into some time earlier in the week sporting blown fork seals and 2 dented rims - I know that awaiting me in the next north island town, no matter the size - there will be a surly asian faced baker with a fucking tasty $5.50 pie waiting for me with an option of a raspberry donut that I wont need to sell the wifes kidneys for in order to bloody purchase!

$8 pies??? FUCK RIGHT OFF!

[Kickaha]

I go to buy my much beloved steak n cheese pies

Serves you fucking right for wanting one of those abominations with cheese in it, cheese has no place in fucking pies

[dangerous]

$8 pies??? FUCK RIGHT OFF!

yeahhh na, we dont pay that aye... its just you lot that do we call it norfy tax, it insures ust that ya fuck off back there...


glad ya had a great time, we forget how lucky we are... anyway ill be landing up there wednesday for a few days gona ride 43 n all

[pritch]

So, I visited the Mainland last week, and everything was fine and dandy. After rolling off the bluebridge 2:30am sailing at around 6am - I started wanting food. By the time we started seeing eateries start to open we were up around Kaikoura. Started looking for a standard no frills bakery, which seemed like a rare breed in the South Island. I quickly learned if it had the word "Cafe" next to bakery, they were looking to make millions off rich tourists. Looks to me like they wanted their riches in one bloody transaction too!

After eventually finding a "just bakery" I go to buy my much beloved steak n cheese pies, I notice no prices, odd. Turns out they fucking want $8 for a freaking pie! Disgusted, I went on my way. Turns out this seemed to be the going price from Picton To Invercargill, and no listed prices was a common occurrence as well. Bastards!

Back in the warm bosom of the $5.50 steak n cheese bakery pie North Island, I now have had time to reflect after the seismic bombshell of South Island $8 pie thuggery. I'm thinking, South Islanders, you can keep your bloody snow capped pristine mountains, smooth in comparison motorcycle friendly, heavy traffic free roads, friendly easy going people and superior lifestyle living. Because as I navigate my way out of a pothole I fell into some time earlier in the week sporting blown fork seals and 2 dented rims - I know that awaiting me in the next north island town, no matter the size - there will be a surly asian faced baker with a fucking tasty $5.50 pie waiting for me with an option of a raspberry donut that I wont need to sell the wifes kidneys for in order to bloody purchase!

$8 pies??? FUCK RIGHT OFF!

Hell's bells! A Friday rant on Friday. Amazing.

[R650R]

$8 Pies are bakery owners revenge on tradies. Jesus FKN Christ I just got my bills for some recent jobs done around house, been awhile since I needed professional.
I can’t under stand why people are resorting to selling drugs in this country when they could just be writing out a compliance cert and poking the pretty coloured metal hose things into holes.
Pies and other takeaway foods are just markers of inflation. They haven’t really gone up. It’s that your money has lost its value after the helicopter cash bonfires of the previous regime.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GIvGlEoTzs

[dangerous]

Hell's bells! A Friday rant on Friday. Amazing.

fucking good aye... miss SD here tho, his health aint the best... but rep to sugie

[Berries]

The best pies have their own music. You don't get this on Pig Island.


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https://www.jimmyspies.co.nz/

[sugilite]

Serves you fucking right for wanting one of those abominations with cheese in it, cheese has no place in fucking pies
I heard that mainlanders could be a bit backward, but that grievous assertion is well beyond the pale mate!


yeahhh na, we dont pay that aye... its just you lot that do we call it norfy tax, it insures ust that ya fuck off back there...


glad ya had a great time, we forget how lucky we are... anyway ill be landing up there wednesday for a few days gona ride 43 n all

fucking good aye... miss SD here tho, his health aint the best... but rep to sugie

Thanks for letting me know that mate, now it makes sense when customers in front of me had been saying " I Rrrrreally, Rrrrrealy want a pie" The more rolled "R's" than the entire pirates of the caribean movie franchise was really code to show they were south islanders worthy of the $5.50 price - Bastards!

Really sorry to hear about SD, hope he makes a good recovery. PM sent RE: north island trip. Chur


Hell's bells! A Friday rant on Friday. Amazing.
I was late posting it last week, first time posting in this thread, wanted to get it right :sunny:


$8 Pies are bakery owners revenge on tradies. Jesus FKN Christ I just got my bills for some recent jobs done around house, been awhile since I needed professional.
I can’t under stand why people are resorting to selling drugs in this country when they could just be writing out a compliance cert and poking the pretty coloured metal hose things into holes.
Pies and other takeaway foods are just markers of inflation. They haven’t really gone up. It’s that your money has lost its value after the helicopter cash bonfires of the previous regime.

Inflation must be hitting the South Island harder! But get your point.

[husaberg]

So, I visited the Mainland last week, and everything was fine and dandy. After rolling off the bluebridge 2:30am sailing at around 6am - I started wanting food. By the time we started seeing eateries start to open we were up around Kaikoura. Started looking for a standard no frills bakery, which seemed like a rare breed in the South Island. I quickly learned if it had the word "Cafe" next to bakery, they were looking to make millions off rich tourists. Looks to me like they wanted their riches in one bloody transaction too!

After eventually finding a "just bakery" I go to buy my much beloved steak n cheese pies, I notice no prices, odd. Turns out they fucking want $8 for a freaking pie! Disgusted, I went on my way. Turns out this seemed to be the going price from Picton To Invercargill, and no listed prices was a common occurrence as well. Bastards!


$8 pies??? FUCK RIGHT OFF!

Hey Sugi you should know this already but us Mainlanders can afford 8$ pies as we don't stupidly pay 1.5 million for a old 1940 bungalow in order to exist in a city surrounded by norf islanders

[SaferRides]

You're not alone: https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/17b3ogo/what_is_going_on_with_the_price_of_pies_in_your/

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[JimO]

$8 Pies are bakery owners revenge on tradies. Jesus FKN Christ I just got my bills for some recent jobs done around house, been awhile since I needed professional.
I can’t under stand why people are resorting to selling drugs in this country when they could just be writing out a compliance cert and poking the pretty coloured metal hose things into holes.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GIvGlEoTzs

been to the dentist lately

[R650R]

been to the dentist lately

Yes. But they drug you up to lessen the pain lol 🤣😂🤣

[F5 Dave]

They want $8.50 for a pie at Fix here in the Hutt.

I keep going back for their Steak Jalapeño or Pepper Steak . Only if the ingredients make sense would i pay that much.

Yum.

[dangerous]

Yes. But they drug you up to lessen the pain lol 🤣😂🤣

WHAT... fuck sakes man... now ya tell me...

[husaberg]

Yes. But they drug you up to lessen the pain lol 🤣😂🤣
The pain of you windging on and on.....

[dangerous]

rant, rant... you wana fucking RANT ill give you a fucking rant all right...

miss the oll KB days and need a ride more... this week a wee KB ride, BuelBabe, AJturbo, Sugilite and fuck face Dangerous...

[caseye]

K so when you lot going back there?
I can get 2 veteran KB'er's at least, down there, week day or weekend, love those roads and haven't seen or heard from buel or AJ in a coons age!:third:

Op's fergot, this is the Friday rant thread, FUCKERS get riding!:headbang:

[sugilite]

rant, rant... you wana fucking RANT ill give you a fucking rant all right...

miss the ole KB days and need a ride more... this week a wee KB ride, BuelBabe, AJturbo, Sugilite and fuck face Dangerous...

Ahem - I have questions in regards to the legitimacy of this ride being run under the moniker of a "KB Ride".

Comparing it to the benchmark of the last KB ride I partook in (One of the infamous KB coro loop rides circa 2006) and witnessing first hand everything listed below...
1. Riders running off the road and crashing on full visibility perfect road condition sweepers.
2. Cartwheeling 250 2 strokes race replicas
3. Riders running off on corners and ending up upright but stuck in a ditch.
4. Stop offs at pubs for a few beers halfway through the ride!

Not only was this latest ride severely lacking in key areas listed above, in addition I was forced to endure the following. :mad:
1. Very competent riders on well maintained bikes.
2. Great lines with sensible fun pace being held by all.
3. Excellent conversation with a great group of riders, while enjoying beverages after the ride.
4. A laugh a minute reliving old times.

Try harder guys! FFS :no:

P.S. Cheers for the great ride guys, and thanks for letting this norfeyelander tag along for that leg of your ride :scooter:

[dangerous]

Ahem - I have questions in regards to the legitimacy of this ride being run under the moniker of a "KB Ride".

Comparing it to the benchmark of the last KB ride I partook in (One of the infamous KB coro loop rides circa 2006) and witnessing first hand everything listed below...
1. Riders running off the road and crashing on full visibility perfect road condition sweepers.
2. Cartwheeling 250 2 strokes race replicas
3. Riders running off on corners and ending up upright but stuck in a ditch.
4. Stop offs at pubs for a few beers halfway through the ride!


and there you have the difference between a "KB ride" and a "south Is KB ride"





K so when you lot going back there?
I can get 2 veteran KB'er's at least, down there, week day or weekend, love those roads

fark... "veterans" is that what we have become... AJ lives up there and we visit every 2 years for the Buell or Guzzi rally

[SaferRides]

rant, rant... you wana fucking RANT ill give you a fucking rant all right...

miss the oll KB days and need a ride more... this week a wee KB ride, BuelBabe, AJturbo, Sugilite and fuck face Dangerous...Only 4 bikes outside the pub! How is the road sealing coming along? NZTA said it would be finished by Christmas, but they still had a lot to do when we did the ride in September.

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[dangerous]

Only 4 bikes outside the pub! How is the road sealing coming along? NZTA said it would be finished by Christmas, but they still had a lot to do when we did the ride in September.

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yeah... us 4, and 1.5k left to seal and to be honest it was beter nick than the sealed section.

[R650R]

I normally avoid daytime supermarket excursions but an empty fridge forced the need.

You could see every bad driving habit and dithering behaviour that creates gridlock on our roads amplified by the inherent lack of acceleration present in human powered processed food cage.
So I think to weed out the bad drivers we shall just have the testing officer take them to PaknSave and they have to return to the vehicle within 7 minutes with two bags of groceries.
Of course this may open up a little opportunity for corruption but at least it will be the quick thinkers ending up on the road.

[dangerous]

I normally avoid daytime supermarket excursions but an empty fridge forced the need.

You could see every bad driving habit and dithering behaviour that creates gridlock on our roads amplified by the inherent lack of acceleration present in human powered processed food cage.
So I think to weed out the bad drivers we shall just have the testing officer take them to PaknSave and they have to return to the vehicle within 7 minutes with two bags of groceries.
Of course this may open up a little opportunity for corruption but at least it will be the quick thinkers ending up on the road.

hahaaa... north island life aye...

[R650R]

hahaaa... north island life aye...

That reminds me leaving a small South Island town during morning “rush hour”. Thought we’d get away a bit early to cover some big km’s.
But oh no Aunty running the til knows everybody in town. So it’s a 20min family reunion session of how’s uncle Arthur, is Doris out of hospital yet, have you seen bob and Marge’s new campervan.
Took longer to pay for the gas than pumping it, checking tyres and cleaning visor.

[SaferRides]

That reminds me leaving a small South Island town during morning “rush hour”. Thought we’d get away a bit early to cover some big km’s.
But oh no Aunty running the til knows everybody in town. So it’s a 20min family reunion session of how’s uncle Arthur, is Doris out of hospital yet, have you seen bob and Marge’s new campervan.
Took longer to pay for the gas than pumping it, checking tyres and cleaning visor.Pay at the pump must be one of the great developments in recent years for motorcycling. But on any group ride, you know that about half of the riders will go inside to pay and one or two will buy food or drink, so that what could take a few minutes becomes a 15-20 minute stop.

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[Drew]

It's not Friday. I don't care.

My fucking house and garage got robbed.

I reckon I could choke someone to death right now.

What the actual fuck? I hate people.

[Kickaha]

My fucking house and garage got robbed.


Do you actually own anything worth taking ?

[Drew]

Do you actually own anything worth taking ?

Not any fucking more i don't, cunt.

[F5 Dave]

That sucks, sorry to hear that. Cunts need to be held under water.

[jim.cox]

Cunts need to be held under water.

Twice

and let up Once

[Dean]

It's not Friday. I don't care.

My fucking house and garage got robbed.

I reckon I could choke someone to death right now.

What the actual fuck? I hate people.

Sorry to hear Drew, times are crazy.

[Grumph]

It's not Friday. I don't care.

My fucking house and garage got robbed.

I reckon I could choke someone to death right now.

What the actual fuck? I hate people.

I am surprised. Still in the house up a drive on back section?

Someone knew what was there.

List anything which might be resold here - I'm sure we'll keep watch.

[dangerous]

fuck... im running on low and its not bloody Friday yet...

https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/163281-Optimistic-sellers?p=1131233401#post1131233401


355629

[pritch]

fuck... im running on low and its not bloody Friday yet...

https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/163281-Optimistic-sellers?p=1131233401#post1131233401


355629

Bugger! I meant to have one after dinner but I forgot.

[Katman]

It's not Friday. I don't care.

My fucking house and garage got robbed.

I reckon I could choke someone to death right now.

What the actual fuck? I hate people.

Look on the bright side.

At least some spineless little cunt didn't burn it down.

[jellywrestler]

Look on the bright side.

At least some spineless little cunt didn't burn it down.

one of the bonus of vaping instead of ciggies, no lighter

[Berries]

You know, the herbs and spices in the little box. With the 'pull here' tab of perforated cardboard on the top. Has anyone ever, and I mean ever, managed to open one of these boxes by tearing the top as suggested?

Not fucking once.

[nerrrd]

You know, the herbs and spices in the little box. With the 'pull here' tab of perforated cardboard on the top. Has anyone ever, and I mean ever, managed to open one of these boxes by tearing the top as suggested?

Not fucking once.

Yup, the cardboard used in packaging these days is shit. Unlike the plastic, which might be cheaper, but only in the super strong, could survive a nuclear winter version that is impossible to break by hand without sending the contents flying across the room.

It’s got to be part of the whole maximise-profit-by-making-everything-involved-in-manufacturing-a-product-just-a-little-bit-worse business model.

[Berries]

Exhibit 1.

[Berries]

Exhibit 2.

[F5 Dave]

Half way through but I can't envisage any issues.

[F5 Dave]

No that worked fine.
Have you considered Whinging for your country?

[dangerous]

Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 2.


Half way through but I can't envisage any issues.

problem solved fukers...




christ whys shit gota be so hard these days with you younins...

[F5 Dave]

So like having to shop all those fresh items then chopp them then how to store them.

Much harder now. . .

Don't Much like those dishwashers. . .

I'm lying. Never leave us blessed familymember.

[Berries]

No that worked fine.

I heard that you had a strong wrist action.

[sugilite]

Just zip it sweeties.

[R650R]

Those boxes are pretty robust alright. Squeeze the top to create a crease then just jam your thumb down like your forcing an inner tube into a 21inch rim and it will rupture along the zip line.
Works every time.
No photo because the results don’t look pretty

[F5 Dave]

problem solved fukers...




christ whys shit gota be so hard these days with you younins...
Just reread your post

The first line and picture was actually inspired. Top posting if you kept it at that.

But the 2nd sentence confused me and likely others about what you were getting at. I ignored the picture as I thought you were ranting in agreement about packagingbeing difficult.

[Berries]

Squeeze the top to create a crease then just jam your thumb down like your forcing an inner tube into a 21inch rim and it will rupture along the zip line.

I love it when you talk dirty.

[Kickaha]

Just reread your post

The first line and picture was actually inspired. Top posting if you kept it at that.

But the 2nd sentence confused me and likely others about what you were getting at. I ignored the picture as I thought you were ranting in agreement about packagingbeing difficult.

Gingas can barely speak let alone type intelligible English, you should know that

[F5 Dave]

Now now. You shouldn't discriminate Night-Walkers because they have No Soul. Everyone has the right to a fair go.
Especially if an eternity of damnation is inevitable. That really is unkind and you should apologise.

[Kickaha]

That really is unkind and you should apologise.

You're not my real mum, you cant tell me what to do

[F5 Dave]

Hahaha "You must spread some more reputation blah blah. . "

[F5 Dave]

Been in the garage, first time in ages since I was sick I've had the energy to actually work on bikes on a school night.

Back upstairs.

Say to the wife accusingly. It's a bit hot! :sweatdrop


What do you want me to do? Move the sun?


Well. I thought that. . OK, stick a pin in the sun idea And we'll get back to that. Windows open, Sleep will be hard.

[dangerous]

Just reread your post

The first line and picture was actually inspired. Top posting if you kept it at that.

But the 2nd sentence confused me and likely others about what you were getting at. I ignored the picture as I thought you were ranting in agreement about packagingbeing difficult.

OFFS... it was a crack at the younger genration and how life is soooo hard for them, stub a toe and its a month off work, deciding WTF they wana identify as yet dont want a title and AND winge about opening a fucking cardboard packet of mother fucking HERBS


Now now. You shouldn't discriminate Night-Walkers because they have No Soul. Everyone has the right to a fair go.
Especially if an eternity of damnation is inevitable. That really is unkind and you should apologise.
Piss off... that was a pathetic attempt for him... reckon he's loosing the knack of kickaha insults...



You're not my real mum, you cant tell me what to do hes a fuck site tidier than your mum... wana know how I know.... ask ya mum

[onearmedbandit]

OFFS... it was a crack at the younger genration and how life is soooo hard for them, stub a toe and its a month off work, deciding WTF they wana identify as yet dont want a title and AND winge about opening a fucking cardboard packet of mother fucking HERBS




I blame the parents. My eldest daughter just finished her degree while working part time, never missed a day. Now working full time, gets up at 5 am to catch the 6am bus to be at work at 7am. My 18yr old daughter is now in Sydney studying dance full time, she is around 90mins by train out of Sydney, so gets up also at 5am to be at course by 8:30 and is looking for part time work. My 15yr old son is involved in competitive swimming, in the pool 8 times a week, gym 3 times a week, never misses a session. Often gets out of the pool nearing total exhaustion.

Raise 'em right, like I'm sure you have with yours, and they're as tough as anything. Raise 'em wrong though... And it's our generation who is doing the raising too...

[dangerous]

I blame the parents. My eldest daughter just finished her degree while working part time, never missed a day. Now working full time, gets up at 5 am to catch the 6am bus to be at work at 7am. My 18yr old daughter is now in Sydney studying dance full time, she is around 90mins by train out of Sydney, so gets up also at 5am to be at course by 8:30 and is looking for part time work. My 15yr old son is involved in competitive swimming, in the pool 8 times a week, gym 3 times a week, never misses a session. Often gets out of the pool nearing total exhaustion.

Raise 'em right, like I'm sure you have with yours, and they're as tough as anything. Raise 'em wrong though... And it's our generation who is doing the raising too...

Am I raising him right?

[Kickaha]

Am I raising him right?

Grassmere on Sunday cunt, you can have another swim

[onearmedbandit]

Am I raising him right?

Certainly looks like it

[dangerous]

Certainly looks like it
well he wasent even born and he raced greymouth LOL, poor wee shit didnt stand a chance.


Grassmere on Sunday cunt, you can have another swim

we will be there... got a river and a mountain to redempt, 3rd time lucky...

[Berries]

OFFS... it was a crack at the younger genration and how life is soooo hard for them, stub a toe and its a month off work, deciding WTF they wana identify as yet dont want a title and AND winge about opening a fucking cardboard packet of mother fucking HERBS
Ok boomer.

[dangerous]

Ok boomer.
X actually...

[Drew]

X actually...

Fucken barely.

[Berries]

.. deciding WTF they wana identify as yet dont want a title


X actually...

Case closed Grandma.

[dangerous]

Fucken barely.
yeah... couple a years in it mate.


Case closed Grandma.

About Berries
What bike do you ride:
It was on the good
Location:
ship Venus, by Chri
Gender:
None of your business

hmmmmm... say no more :rolleyes:

[Dean]

Bit late for a Friday entry but took the boat out yesterday morning on the west coast, all went well at the start.

Had to come back in early for an emergency - low tide…didn’t notice the ramp was far too slippery with algae and I had to reverse right down to the concrete edge lip of the ramp (about 300mm from the lip).

When I winched it all the way up, had to grab something off the boat, left it In park with handbrake on, Ute started slipping and rear wheels dropped over lip, had to jump back in and slam the brakes.:brick::brick:

Changed it to 4 wheel drive followed by a brief fight to get traction up off the ramp.

And the worst part - a couple people were watching the whole ordeal, got it done but heart skipped a beat!!

[neels]

Bit late for a Friday entry but took the boat out yesterday morning on the west coast, all went well at the start.

Had to come back in early for an emergency - low tide…didn’t notice the ramp was far too slippery with algae and I had to reverse right down to the concrete edge lip of the ramp (about 300mm from the lip).

When I winched it all the way up, had to grab something off the boat, left it In park with handbrake on, Ute started slipping and rear wheels dropped over lip, had to jump back in and slam the brakes.:brick::brick:

Changed it to 4 wheel drive followed by a brief fight to get traction up off the ramp.

And the worst part - a couple people were watching the whole ordeal, got it done but heart skipped a beat!!

Been there, done that. Bringing in a boat at dead low tide, smoking the tyres on a ford fairmont to dig through the green stuff on the ramp and find some traction. Provided much amusement for the assembled spectators.

[Dean]

Been there, done that. Bringing in a boat at dead low tide, smoking the tyres on a ford fairmont to dig through the green stuff on the ramp and find some traction. Provided much amusement for the assembled spectators.

Kind of relieved I’m not the only one.

I would have thought most would regularly apply some organic compound spray to eradicate the algae or at least scarify the surface of the concrete to get more surface friction. But then I could imagine an old cobber of the boat club ripping me a new one about coming in at low tide.

[dangerous]

Had to come back in early for an emergency!


I could imagine an old cobber of the boat club ripping me a new one about coming in at low tide.

yeah BUT... did ya get to the shitter in time...

[Dean]

yeah BUT... did ya get to the shitter in time...

It’s open for interpretation

[Berries]

..........

[dangerous]

..........

FUCK, again...

[Berries]

Exactly.


...

[nerrrd]

Driving into town this morning sticking to the speed limit and a gentleman passes me in the outside lane on an electric scooter, obviously a grunty one but still only had the tiny wheels, my neighbour has one with bigger.

Come to think of it, as I negotiate the cyclists and scooter riders in Federal St breaking the 10kph limit for the shared area (by a factor of 2 at least) every day, I'm amazed at how unconcerned the many pedestrians are as well.

We really are an optimistic species at heart, I guess that explains the whole motorcycle thing.

[R650R]

Giving slingshot the boot after a debacle of a switch to fibre last year. Even contacting the buggets to give 30 days notice of non renewal was painful experience.
Recommendations anyone for fibre broadband?

[neels]

Giving slingshot the boot after a debacle of a switch to fibre last year. Even contacting the buggets to give 30 days notice of non renewal was painful experience.
Recommendations anyone for fibre broadband?
We're with 2° who have generally been pretty good to deal with, but were also a debacle switching from vdsl to fibre, there seems to be a something of a disconnect between the ISPs and the fibre providers that makes it a shambles.

[R650R]

We're with 2° who have generally been pretty good to deal with, but were also a debacle switching from vdsl to fibre, there seems to be a something of a disconnect between the ISPs and the fibre providers that makes it a shambles.

Yep what’s up with three working days to assign a connection when the tech has already connected at street cabinet. Of all things that could be automated I suppose it’s manual data entry and ordering process lest too many people get free connections.

[pritch]

Giving slingshot the boot after a debacle of a switch to fibre last year. Even contacting the buggets to give 30 days notice of non renewal was painful experience.
Recommendations anyone for fibre broadband?

I've had fibre for a few years and didn't change from Slingshot. I'm happy with them mainly 'cause I don't ask them for anything, but why the need to change because of fibre?

The company that installed the fibre here were a bit funny. One afternoon a guy turned up to do the job at the appointed time. After a while he got a phone call and gave the caller my address. A bit later another tech arrived, made himself comfortable, and chatted to the guy doing the work. A short time later another call and another visit. Two guys sitting in my living room just chatting to the guy doing the job. My guess is they were avoiding going back to the office in case they got another job.

Download speeds are usually nudging 320mbps down, 100 up. Noticed a difference on a free wireless network last week - 3mbps down. OK for reading KB though.

[R650R]

..........

Ha just got to same level and it’s like next layer has some kind of glue… just why!!!!!

I did notice the tab has pull instruction at both ends, also why????

Lamb chops covered in rosemary so it’s a good result anyway .

[pritch]

OK it's only Friday morning but this is only brief. The TV News frequently pisses me off. They often announce things that are factually incorrect or they omit significant detail which would provide important context.

Last night their latest effort concerned Putin's big military parade, TV1 said a truce has been agreed. Everything else I'm seeing says Putin has declared a three day truce from the 8th to the 10th but Zelensky has not agreed. To the contrary he has announced that he cannot guarantee the safety of anybody attending the parade.

Some of the invited leaders have reportedly cancelled their attendance. Others are having to travel by circuitous route because they are being denied permission to cross the airspace of nations less sympathetic to the celebration.

TV1 don't seem to understand, or don't care, that we have had access to the latest news for almost 24 hours before they present their version. Their mistakes are all too aparent.

[R650R]

Welcome to our world. You can attribute some of that to laziness or incompetence but after a noticing a bit more you’ll come around to the idea that we’re fed a script of what to be worried about and whose “fault” it is.

And the other side of that coin is whenever something dubious happens, isn’t it odd that suddenly they all accurately report the same information at same time yet clearly most of the time they are not capable of this…

[TheDemonLord]

OK it's only Friday morning but this is only brief. The TV News frequently pisses me off. They often announce things that are factually incorrect or they omit significant detail which would provide important context.

Last night their latest effort concerned Putin's big military parade, TV1 said a truce has been agreed. Everything else I'm seeing says Putin has declared a three day truce from the 8th to the 10th but Zelensky has not agreed. To the contrary he has announced that he cannot guarantee the safety of anybody attending the parade.

Some of the invited leaders have reportedly cancelled their attendance. Others are having to travel by circuitous route because they are being denied permission to cross the airspace of nations less sympathetic to the celebration.

TV1 don't seem to understand, or don't care, that we have had access to the latest news for almost 24 hours before they present their version. Their mistakes are all too aparent.

It warms my MAGA Heart to hear that you can see how terrible the Mainstream news outlets are.

[pritch]

Welcome to our world. You can attribute some of that to laziness or incompetence but after a noticing a bit more you’ll come around to the idea that we’re fed a script of what to be worried about and whose “fault” it is.

And the other side of that coin is whenever something dubious happens, isn’t it odd that suddenly they all accurately report the same information at same time yet clearly most of the time they are not capable of this…

None of this is new. It's just that my latest piss-off came in time for a Friday so I could post it here.

[pete376403]

This is quite good: "An Open Letter to the president" (Pence reference dates it, Lee could do ever better now with Vance)

From the Drummer of Mötley Crüe, Tommy Lee

Dear Fucking Lunatic,

At your recent press conference - more a word salad that had a stroke and fell down stairs, you were CLEARLY so out of your depth you needed scuba gear. Within minutes of going off air your minions were backpedaling faster than Cirque De Soliel acrobats... In India a week ago, i couldn’t get past the bit about your being the most popular visitor in the history of fucking india — a country of a BILLION human souls that’s only 3000 years old, give or take.!!! Trust me - Gandhi pulled CROWDS.. You pulled a cricket stadium and half WALKED out...

Do you know how fucking insane you sound, you off-brand butt plug? That's like the geopolitical equivalent of “that stripper really likes me” — only 10,000 times crazier and less self aware.

You are fucking exhausting. Every day is a natural experiment in determining how long 300 million people can resist coring out their own assholes with an ice auger. Every time I hear a snippet of your Queens-tinged banshee larynx farts, I want to scream!

We are fucking tired. As bad as we all thought your presidency would be when Putin got you elected, it’s been inestimably worse.

You called a hostile, nuclear-armed head of state “short and fat.” How the fuck does that help?

You accused a woman — a former friend, no less — of showing up at your resort bleeding from the face and begging to get in. You, you, YOU — the guy who looks like a Christmas haggis inexplicably brought to life by Frosty’s magic hat — yes, you of all people said that.

You attempted — with evident fucking glee — to get 24 million people thrown off their health insurance.

You gave billions away to corporations and the already wealthy while simultaneously telling struggling poor people that you were doing exactly the opposite.

You endorsed a pedophile, praised brutal dictators, and defended LITERAL FUCKING NAZIS!

Ninety-nine percent of everything you say is either false, crazy, incoherent, just plain cruel, or a rancid paella of all four.

Oh, by the way, Puerto Rico is still FUBAR. You got yourself and your family billions in tax breaks for Christmas. What do they get? More paper towels?

Enough, enough, enough, enough! For the love of God and all that is holy, good, and pure, would you please, finally and forever, shut your feculent KFC-hole until you have something valuable — or even marginally civil — to say?

You are a fried dick sandwich with a side of schlongs. If chlamydia and gonorrhoea had a son, you’d appoint him HHS secretary. You are a disgraceful, pustulant hot stew full of casuistry, godawful ideas, unintelligible non sequiturs, and malignant rage.

You are the perfect circus orangutan diaper from Plato’s World of Forms.

So fuck you Mr. President. And fuck you forever.

Oh, and Pence, you oleaginous house ferret. Fuck you, too. You'll be as useful as a chocolate teapot against a medical crisis you Bible thumping cock socket."

[TheDemonLord]

This is quite good: "An Open Letter to the president" (Pence reference dates it, Lee could do ever better now with Vance)

From the Drummer of Mötley Crüe, Tommy Lee


I've read tirades like this before....

I say this as an fan of Mötley Crüe - Given Tommy Lee's history (Battery against Pamela Anderson, numerous Drug charges, assaulting a Jewish Photographer, having a Swastika Tattoo, Racist assaults) - The Lady Doth protest too much, methinks.

[pritch]

Awoke to news this morning that the US had brokered a ceasefire between Pakistan and India. This may have been occasioned by Trump claiming that on his Troth Senchal account. India has since stated there was no US involvement. Not that it matters overmuch, the truce doesn't seem to be working.