Reasons to be cheerful

[oldrider]

...I have no work lined up for the new year and have been aiming at this scenario for a long while now...my 'builders' house is going to get the treatment that I have been providing for other peoples houses for the last 30-40 years...I will be very broke and wont be able to race bikes or do the frivolous things like , spend, and when I have got our house up to the point where the promises made to my wife and myself over those years are fulfilled, I am semi retiring to my shed and helping my wife in her business...this makes me feel a little more than cheerful, more like ecstatic...

The great dream that all colonists have when they set out - "The American dream!" (aka The Kiwi Dream) - See what happened to it right here!

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So there's still HOPE! - A reason to be cheerful? - You betcha! :niceone: Happy New Year! :2thumbsup

[Moi]

Beautiful day, went for a stroll this afternoon... saw what I believe to be one of these...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Sunbeam_S7_mint_green.JPG

nice to see, nice to hear... nice to see someone enjoying their bike...

[caseye]

That is beautiful!
Hope it was being ridden by someone with a mile wide smile.

[mashman]

300 Union Plumbers Spent The Weekend Installing Water Filters For Flint Residents For Free (http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/02/01/3744770/hundreds-of-union-plumbers-spent-the-weekend-installing-water-filters-for-flint-residents-for-free/)

[MIXONE]

The best reason of all!
I am buying a new bike in the next few weeks.

[unstuck]

Feeling good feels sooooooo good. What more of a reason do you need.

If you are waiting for something to feel cheerful about, the conditional nature of that vibration will fade once the reason you found to be cheerful about subsides.
Make the " feeling cheerful" the goal, and the rest will fall into place naturally. You will then begin to see a whole lot more to be cheerful about. :msn-wink:


Today I decide to feel good, no matter what.........:Punk::Punk:

[sidecar bob]

The best reason of all!
I am buying a new bike in the next few weeks.

More info required:yes:

[ellipsis]

...retirement, even with a probing, 'semi' prefixing it, was a nightmare...my wife does not need a hand in her biz, so I'm back where I was prior to even contemplating life without other cunts in it...it was a totally illusory assumption on my part to think that I could get away from life as we know it by withdrawing my presence...they don't go away, they just change their appearance...my 350/F is two hours away from being ready, the Velo is at the clinicians and I suddenly got the urge to get my T20 up to scratch...it's amazing what a bit of bullshit, family and a continuous reign of fucking about at home does for the soul...I'm also very broke and need to play with my bikes...Alex Macdonald and Dave Gorst also made me feel like a soft cunt when I watched the three rounds of the Nationals down here...I've got the urge to keep on rockin...

[Ocean1]

...retirement, even with a probing, 'semi' prefixing it, was a nightmare...my wife does not need a hand in her biz, so I'm back where I was prior to even contemplating life without other cunts in it...it was a totally illusory assumption on my part to think that I could get away from life as we know it by withdrawing my presence...they don't go away, they just change their appearance...my 350/F is two hours away from being ready, the Velo is at the clinicians and I suddenly got the urge to get my T20 up to scratch...it's amazing what a bit of bullshit, family and a continuous reign of fucking about at home does for the soul...I'm also very broke and need to play with my bikes...Alex Macdonald and Dave Gorst also made me feel like a soft cunt when I watched the three rounds of the Nationals down here...I've got the urge to keep on rockin...

In short: you get to do whatever you want.

So you changed what you wanted, still sounds like retirement to me.

[ellipsis]

...yeah, pretty much the same but with wryer grin...

[mashman]

5 months into retirement, entire summer with the kids, kids back at school tomorrow, stuff to do and plenty of other little things to wake me smiling.... YEHAW!

[HenryDorsetCase]

unexpected and un-asked for, substantial payrise. AFTER a very generous Xmas bonus. being told I am a special flower whose input is appreciated.

makes the hard work worthwhile. :)

[carbonhed]

unexpected and un-asked for, substantial payrise. AFTER a very generous Xmas bonus. being told I am a special flower whose input is appreciated.

makes the hard work worthwhile. :)

Congrats. Sounds like a decent employer.

[unstuck]

unexpected and un-asked for, substantial payrise. AFTER a very generous Xmas bonus. being told I am a special flower whose input is appreciated.

makes the hard work worthwhile. :)

Good on ya fella.:2thumbsup

Loan me $50 till pay day.:msn-wink:

[sidecar bob]

unexpected and un-asked for, substantial payrise. AFTER a very generous Xmas bonus. being told I am a special flower whose input is appreciated.

makes the hard work worthwhile. :)
Either that, or the boss thinks someone has a cute wee bum bum.:buggerd:

[Grumph]

unexpected and un-asked for, substantial payrise. AFTER a very generous Xmas bonus. being told I am a special flower whose input is appreciated.

makes the hard work worthwhile. :)

Never met you but having read your posts, I'd say that in your line of work you'd be a rarity, someone grounded in reality....

But more importantly, will the raise allow another bike ?

[F5 Dave]

Swap you the Tiger for the ST.

OK here's mine. Nice barbeque. Love from my daughter, who tries so hard despite her many challenges life has thrown at her.

And now drunk with the best cat in the world asleep on my chest.

[husaberg]

And now drunk with the best cat in the world asleep on my chest.

http://41.media.tumblr.com/3a6018568aa6b96db952dd8890c0d426/tumblr_mvd8jfmI3U1shf8zxo1_1280.png

[F5 Dave]

That's' not my chest. But it does look like Dangermouse Kaadens brother.

[Berries]

5 months into retirement,
Ha ha, I thought you were like 25 max.

[mashman]

Ha ha, I thought you were like 25 max.

Appreciated... but add another 20 to that and it's even more reason for me to be cheerful. Better late than never :D

[mashman]

French supermarkets banned from throwing away and spoiling unsold food (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-law-bans-supermarkets-throwing-away-and-spoiling-unsold-food-giving-them-to-food-banks-and-a6855371.html)

[puddytat]

New Jacket...check.
New Armour....check
New Gloves....check
New Neck brace....check
New Giant Loop...check
Back injury healed.....nearly.:cool:

[Ocean1]

New Jacket...check.
New Armour....check
New Gloves....check
New Neck brace....check
New Giant Loop...check
Back injury healed.....nearly.:cool:

My Father Xmas was generous. Try not to fling yourself backwards into the shrubbery at speed eh?

[Ocean1]

Nice Saturday over at Martinborough loading the granddaughter up on lollies and toys, shaking the mixture up in the playground and then giving her back to the daughter. :D

Followed by a bit of domestic work in order to facilitate: Nice Sunday ride over the hill to Riversdale with the boy and the bro.

Back to work tomorrow. :doh:

[98tls]

Came across this old girl whilst out in about,put a smile on me dial...lovely.

[oldrider]

Then again for some (on KB?) - this could be a reason to feel cheerful! http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/6906752/Virtual-sex-robot-is-so-popular-creators-had-to-put-sales-on-hold-to-make-more.html

:violin: Is it the beginning of the end - female redundancy? :eek: If there is a god please do not let it be so!!! :(

[husaberg]

Then again for some (on KB?) - this could be a reason to feel cheerful! http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/6906752/Virtual-sex-robot-is-so-popular-creators-had-to-put-sales-on-hold-to-make-more.html

:violin: Is it the beginning of the end - female redundancy? :eek: If there is a god please do not let it be so!!! :(

But how do they intend to programe it to act ilogically:dodge:

[ellipsis]

...lost the pad off the brake shoe and got my wheel really fucking hot when it lodged itself between the other pad and the drum...I hate fucking shoes and springs and seized, handbrake adjusted, brake fixes and all that seized on drum shit...and bleed fucking nipples that take four hours and prayers to Satan to release, and shit like that...

...specially when 168 hours in a week is all you have and it ain't enough to do the shit that you wanna do, let alone the fucking things that you don't wanna do...well for once in my life I did the fucking lot in a day without any major fuckups that happen when you're out in the country and a fucked three dollar seal is two and a half hours and 120 k out of the day...

...well none of that shit happened...it all flowed like I actually knew what I was doing and was a mechanic or whatever those people who have a big red toolbox are...I had to replace a piston in the slave cylinder because just when everything was going like clockwork I must have smirked or smiled or something, enough to tweak the black faeries nipples and cause a reaction...I reacted back by tearing the seal on the perfectly good piston with my pliers trying to manhandle that fucking ridiculously tensile top spring between the shoes out...but guess what, the black faerie can get fucked 'cos I just happened to have a spare slave cylinder hanging about...fuck you black faerie, my brakes are fixed and you never got me... :bleh:

[oldrider]

But how do they intend to programe it to act ilogically:dodge:

I think it is just like the original - it just comes naturally! :lol:

[mashman]

Russian Orthodox Church Head, Pope hold historic meeting, sign call to end persecution of Christians (https://www.rt.com/news/332309-pope-patriarch-meeting-cuba/)

[Blackbird]

Doing a trackday has been on my bucket list for years. Last Sunday aged 68, I finally made it! Was pretty nervous beforehand but absolutely loved it. Easy to imagine it becoming highly addictive but worried about the Chief Financial Officer cutting my balls off with a blunt breadknife over the cost of tyres :innocent: .

[Ocean1]

Doing a trackday has been on my bucket list for years.

What else can I steal from your bucket list? :D

[Blackbird]

What else can I steal from your bucket list? :D

Going to the aircraft graveyard in Arizona is one, cruising the rivers by sampan in Myanmar is another. Mountain biked White Pass in Alaska year before last. Anything there you fancy? :msn-wink:

edit: Beating my wife at fishing is another :weep:

[Swoop]

Easy to imagine it becoming highly addictive but worried about the Chief Financial Officer cutting my balls off with a blunt breadknife over the cost of tyres :innocent: .
Just tell 'er that you are going to take up Methamphetamine consumption, or trackdays!

Hmmm. Tyre choices...


As for fishing. There is something about girls and fishing rods. I gave up and let "the winch" reel them in.
I was promoted to first assistant hook-baiter and fish-unhooker.

[Blackbird]

Just tell 'er that you are going to take up Methamphetamine consumption, or trackdays!

Hmmm. Tyre choices...


As for fishing. There is something about girls and fishing rods. I gave up and let "the winch" reel them in.
I was promoted to first assistant hook-baiter and fish-unhooker.

I'd lose my balls to either choice :laugh:

Well, the PR4's stood up surprisingly well, albeit a bit melted. Scroll down to the photos: http://geoffjames.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/losing-my-virginity_9.html . Only put 'em on about 3 weeks ago.

Yep, every wife in our street out-fishes their husband. Then we have to wash the boat, fillet the fish and bury the carcasses whilst they bugger off for a shower and a cold one :facepalm:

[Laava]

Here is my reasons to be cheerful. Two of my grandies featuring the newest from Ozzie on holiday. Very gorgeous!

[Ocean1]

Going to the aircraft graveyard in Arizona is one, cruising the rivers by sampan in Myanmar is another. Mountain biked White Pass in Alaska year before last. Anything there you fancy? :msn-wink:

edit: Beating my wife at fishing is another :weep:

All sounds interesting.

What are the rules, does it absolutely have to be possible to achieve?

Only, a walk on the moon, along with all that entails would be good.

[Blackbird]

All sounds interesting.

What are the rules, does it absolutely have to be possible to achieve?

Only, a walk on the moon, along with all that entails would be good.

Hmmmm.... Not sure about bucket list rules. A moon walk would be pretty special, but slightly less likely than my "pie in the sky" bucket item of kayaking in Antarctica :laugh:

[Ocean1]

Hmmmm.... Not sure about bucket list rules. A moon walk would be pretty special, but slightly less likely than my "pie in the sky" bucket item of kayaking in Antarctica :laugh:

I'm not very imaginative. The stuff that I can think of is stuff I've already done but wouldn't have thought to put on a list. Getting to buy an old lady's air fare to see her daughter one last time.

Or should have been on someone else's list. The wife getting to cuddle a baby elephant.

Meh, can't be bad if I don't have any unfulfilled life-long ambitions can it?



Still. Maybe I can hang on until they start doing Lunar tours.

[carbonhed]

I'm not very imaginative. The stuff that I can think of is stuff I've already done but wouldn't have thought to put on a list. Getting to buy an old lady's air fare to see her daughter one last time.

Or should have been on someone else's list. The wife getting to cuddle a baby elephant.

Meh, can't be bad if I don't have any unfulfilled life-long ambitions can it?



Still. Maybe I can hang on until they start doing Lunar tours.

Orbital flight seems on the cards soon.

Lunar tours with Aeroflot in the not too distant future.

[98tls]

Never thought i would get a chance to see one of these in the flesh but did today...its all class.

[Blackbird]

I'm not very imaginative. The stuff that I can think of is stuff I've already done but wouldn't have thought to put on a list. Getting to buy an old lady's air fare to see her daughter one last time.

Or should have been on someone else's list. The wife getting to cuddle a baby elephant.

Meh, can't be bad if I don't have any unfulfilled life-long ambitions can it?

Still. Maybe I can hang on until they start doing Lunar tours.

Good for you! We haven't got any real biggies either as we've tended to knock them off as we went along. Retiring at 60 was the best thing I did to create time to do them whilst the body was in decent nick.

[98tls]

Bucket list should include lines of coke from a Russian hookers flat stomach until you go numb,even suggested to the mrs we do it together but no it seems.

[Grumph]

Never thought i would get a chance to see one of these in the flesh but did today...its all class.

Did you ask if he'd put modern CV joints in the drivetrain ?

[98tls]

Did you ask if he'd put modern CV joints in the drivetrain ?

Didnt speak to the bloke that owned it.To be honest i never knew the things were fwd until today.Interesting afternoon as a bloke with an old Ford started yapping about my GTP and turned out he has an oldish TLS in the shed...an hour or so later with a pissed off mrs we left lol.

[Ocean1]

Good for you! We haven't got any real biggies either as we've tended to knock them off as we went along. Retiring at 60 was the best thing I did to create time to do them whilst the body was in decent nick.

Good if you can manage it. Guess in the long run that's what later life choices boil down to, don't it? Playing the cards you've got to try to balance lifestyle choices before retirement with lifestyle options after.

Would help we knew how long the game has to run, but that would be too easy, and easy is never all that satisfactory.

[Ocean1]

Bucket list should include lines of coke from a Russian hookers flat stomach until you go numb,even suggested to the mrs we do it together but no it seems.

The coke or the hooker?

Oh, right, I gedit.

[98tls]

Good if you can manage it. Guess in the long run that's what later life choices boil down to, don't it? Playing the cards you've got to try to balance lifestyle choices before retirement with lifestyle options after.

Would help we knew how long the game has to run, but that would be too easy, and easy is never all that satisfactory.

Good point mate but to be fair events of late for me personally say throw caution to the wind,a very good friend of mine took a trip to the doc with what he thought was as simple as a sore back...straight to hospital for rays then 3 months later was all over and the last few weeks were disgusting.Great bloke doing everything right re family/providing etc etc.

[Moi]

Travelling on this last year...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Wuppertal_kaiserwagen.jpg

Saw photos of it as a youngster, got to ride it 55 years later...

[Ocean1]

Bit of a win for common sense.

http://www.msn.com/en-nz/money/news/care-worker-praises-dollar38-million-deal/ar-BBpEZM9?ocid=spartandhp

[Banditbandit]

Bucket list should include lines of coke from a Russian hookers flat stomach until you go numb,even suggested to the mrs we do it together but no it seems.

If your missus has a flat stomach what do you need the Russian hooker for???

[Banditbandit]

Bit of a win for common sense.

http://www.msn.com/en-nz/money/news/care-worker-praises-dollar38-million-deal/ar-BBpEZM9?ocid=spartandhp

First time I've seen politicians exercise any ...

[98tls]

If your missus has a flat stomach what do you need the Russian hooker for???

Well...there was a scene in Sopranos with 2 Russian hookers,never been able to shake it.

[Ocean1]

... for the Chicken Little brigade.


Auckland, Sydney, and Vancouver join European cities among the Top 10 destinations with the highest quality of living, while certain Western European cities, cities in New Zealand, and Singapore are the safest for international employees.

https://www.imercer.com/content/mobility/quality-of-living-city-rankings.html#list

[ellipsis]

...we tried a new chilli in the glasshouse this year...Rocoto, and they are just coming into the good stage...they are beautifully flavoured and quite intense...not the hottest by a long margin but hotter than a lot of people would enjoy...next season we will concentrate on more of these...we have a lot of our normal run of the mill hot chillis this year, the horribly hot days and lots of water have been good for them...

[oldrider]

...we tried a new chilli in the glasshouse this year...Rocoto, and they are just coming into the good stage...they are beautifully flavoured and quite intense...not the hottest by a long margin but hotter than a lot of people would enjoy...next season we will concentrate on more of these...we have a lot of our normal run of the mill hot chillis this year, the horribly hot days and lots of water have been good for them...

Upon reading that - my rectal sphincter tells me - "a reason to be cheerful" - is that we don't actually know you! :eek:

[Banditbandit]

Well...there was a scene in Sopranos with 2 Russian hookers,never been able to shake it.

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[Akzle]

...we tried a new chilli in the glasshouse this year...Rocoto, and they are just coming into the good stage...they are beautifully flavoured and quite intense...not the hottest by a long margin but hotter than a lot of people would enjoy...next season we will concentrate on more of these...we have a lot of our normal run of the mill hot chillis this year, the horribly hot days and lots of water have been good for them...

giz a turn oi

[willytheekid]

our latest arrival....Willow Grace Morris Wilson (3 weeks old)

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As you can see...Her Big Sister Winter is a VERY happy wee girl (she was REALLY Hoping for a little sister)
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Take care KBers :love:

[Moi]

our latest arrival....Willow Grace Morris Wilson (3 weeks old)

She's gorgeous... :)


and born in a good month... :whistle:

[Ocean1]

...we tried a new chilli in the glasshouse this year...Rocoto, and they are just coming into the good stage...they are beautifully flavoured and quite intense...not the hottest by a long margin but hotter than a lot of people would enjoy...next season we will concentrate on more of these...we have a lot of our normal run of the mill hot chillis this year, the horribly hot days and lots of water have been good for them...

'Er indoors grew some habaneros in her glasshouse a couple of years ago. Bastard things grew huge, and stayed strangely dark. Well, mostly black actually.

The daughter added her usual four to some sauce she traditionally makes, and ended up binning the lot. Waaayyyy over the top. Remade with two stripped out chillies the result was nice. For an adherent of things chilli. Never seen anything like it, even over-ripe they were savage.

Rocoto, eh? Where'd you get them?

[Ocean1]

our latest arrival....Willow Grace Morris Wilson (3 weeks old)

As you can see...Her Big Sister Winter is a VERY happy wee girl (she was REALLY Hoping for a little sister)

And I suppose you'll be claiming some responsibility for both of them, eh?

[Woodman]

...we tried a new chilli in the glasshouse this year...Rocoto, and they are just coming into the good stage...they are beautifully flavoured and quite intense...not the hottest by a long margin but hotter than a lot of people would enjoy...next season we will concentrate on more of these...we have a lot of our normal run of the mill hot chillis this year, the horribly hot days and lots of water have been good for them...

Sounds good, I grew some a few years back, quite small ones but it was a bumper crop. Grew them in a big pot and moved it around to maximize sun. Fed them on tomato food. Awesomely hot, had them on everything, and didn't get a cold for three years.

[Akzle]

our latest arrival....Willow Grace Morris Wilson (3 weeks old)

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fuuuuucken 'ell maaaate. you need to get those things out in the sun!

[ellipsis]

Rocoto, eh? Where'd you get them?

...found at a country market quite locally...will be saving seeds and trying to track down the old guy who grew the stock, he is not too far away I believe, ...always happy to share...

[Akzle]

on chillis though. grew some then-hottest, "bhut jalokia"

mild. sadly. indo, outdo, shade, sun, wet, dry.... no good. nice bit of burn, only grew to an inch in that "devils tail" manner. but "hottest" - i think not!

also had some beaut purplo peppers, didn't grow, the second season.

mate made some fokken mean chilli sauce of em though.

[Akzle]

...always happy to share...


giz a turn oi

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[ellipsis]

. no probs .
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...it's a fukn good way to purvey cheerfulness...

[Swoop]

Returning to the theme of the thread...


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Returning to the theme of the thread...




...who went elsewhere...

[mashman]

Proven one-step process to convert CO2 and water directly into liquid hydrocarbon fuel (http://phys.org/news/2016-02-proven-one-step-co2-liquid-hydrocarbon.html)

[oldrider]

Proven one-step process to convert CO2 and water directly into liquid hydrocarbon fuel (http://phys.org/news/2016-02-proven-one-step-co2-liquid-hydrocarbon.html)

Just love reading about stuff like that! :niceone:

[rambaldi]

First off today, that didn't make me too cheerful but the lovely people that helped me did. My own fuck up, coming around a corner at some lights, dropping down hill and I cocked it up. Bike slid out.

A guy helped get the bike up and off the road. A lady made sure I was fine and went so far as to force a sweet drink on me to stave off shock.

Thanks to both of them :)

Bike seems to be okay, a little coolant leaked through an overflow. Exhaust, wing mirror, instrument cluster and brake leaver all scraped up a little but nothing looks to be too bad. Gear all did its job, bike was on my foot but my boots held up and hip/knee armour took all the knock and slide.

[mashman]

Electric supercar wins young Croatian global fame (https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/31026990/electric-supercar-wins-young-croatian-global-fame/#pause)

[Ocean1]

Electric supercar wins young Croatian global fame (https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/31026990/electric-supercar-wins-young-croatian-global-fame/#pause)

It also wins him NZ$1.3M each. :laugh:

[mashman]

It also wins him NZ$1.3M each. :laugh:

Maybe he'll make some of these too: How Driverless Lorries Will Work On Our Roads (https://uk.news.yahoo.com/video/driverless-lorries-roads-181023512.html)

[Akzle]

christmas cake is cheap as

[Grumph]

christmas cake is cheap as

maybe where you are...Down here, Couplands (best chain in the SI) put the price of their light fruit cake up when the Xmas packaging went on. Then when it was sold out, they said, No more until the dark fruit cake is sold...Idiots.
I'd suspect an accountant asked why sales were down...so the light is back - but the buggers haven't put the price back..

At least that's a reason to be cheerful as I do some of my best work fuelled by their light fruit cake...

[AllanB]

Ducati ,

[RGVforme]

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[Oakie]

Mrs Oakie told me yesterday she couldn't imagine not having sex. :)

[Scuba_Steve]

Mrs Oakie told me yesterday she couldn't imagine not having sex. :)

Say it with a music video :msn-wink:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQlIhraqL7o

[sidecar bob]

I spent a fantastically therapeutic day recommissioning a '72 114 Mercedes 230 that has been in storage for a long time.
What a lovely "built up to a standard, not down to a price" quality piece of machinery, that was built to be repaired effortlessly & forever.
These are the cars that will still be running in 100 years.

[Grumph]

I spent a fantastically therapeutic day recommissioning a '72 114 Mercedes 230 that has been in storage for a long time.
What a lovely "built up to a standard, not down to a price" quality piece of machinery, that was built to be repaired effortlessly & forever.
These are the cars that will still be running in 100 years.

Some years back i was at a workshop in ChCh which specialised in odd shit, mainly rally cars and continentals...
They had a 60's merc there for a service and tune. i was walking round it and commented on the door and window rubbers - mint.
I was told that the standard Merc dealers service was supposed to include coating the rubbers with lanolin grease.
If these are the cars that will be around, they'll probably still have the original body rubber parts...

[mashman]

Spent the mid day out on the kayak with my visiting brother in law yesterday. Fuckin beautiful day. Wind blowing us along the coast and then dropping when we needed to paddle back up for another slide. Lots of half eaten soft baits, grrrrr before the brother in law bagged an 11lb yellowtail kingfish. Good incentive to get out more often :wari: Great day.

[unstuck]

Last day in gorrre.:headbang::headbang:

[oldrider]

Last day in gorrre.:headbang::headbang:

Public holiday in Gorrre tomorrow? :blip:

[Banditbandit]

Last day in gorrre.:headbang::headbang:

Yeah .. I'd be happy about that too ..

[Moi]

Went into town this morning to go on a guided tour of the Pop-up Globe Theatre. Took the bus and as we get on at the first in-bound stop of the inner zone the buses are always quite full. This morning it was a fully seated load so we had to stand. Not for long... before the bus had moved off from the stop two tertiary students stood up and offered us their seats - not that standing is a problem.

There are young ones in this country who are a credit to their parents and their upbringing...

[Banditbandit]

Went into town this morning to go on a guided tour of the Pop-up Globe Theatre. Took the bus and as we get on at the first in-bound stop of the inner zone the buses are always quite full. This morning it was a fully seated load so we had to stand. Not for long... before the bus had moved off from the stop two tertiary students stood up and offered us their seats - not that standing is a problem.

There are young ones in this country who are a credit to their parents and their upbringing...

Jeez .. how old did they think you were?

[Moi]

Jeez .. how old did they think you were?

Old enough to deserve a seat :msn-wink:


It's the silver-grey hair...

had it since my forties. :shit:

[unstuck]

Public holiday in Gorrre tomorrow? :blip:

Yep, all the farm animals will now be safe. :buggerd:

[husaberg]

Yep, all the farm animals will now be safe. :buggerd:

https://youtu.be/Xl66zu7RLac?t=1m19s

[unstuck]

Looks warmer in your area. Thanks for sending me your family pics.:bleh:

http://themiseryguts.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/shee-shagger.jpg?w=300&h=225

[mashman]

Yep, all the farm animals will now be safe. In Gore :buggerd:

Fixed for ya... unless you've given that up too :D

[russd7]

Not for long... before the bus had moved off from the stop two tertiary students stood up and offered us their seats - not that standing is a problem.

There are young ones in this country who are a credit to their parents and their upbringing...

that is fucken awesome, most of the younguns i see round these days are so engrossed in their phones that they would not have even noticed.

incidentally some cities in the states are now making it illegal to walk around whilst looking at your phone, seems people are walking in to things and gettin injured because they are distracted, Go Figure

[HenryDorsetCase]

free food. Got given a rabbit - actually it was bigger than our cat, so a hare.. Cat not happy to be sized up for meal potential. First time cooking it.

Basically cooked it like lamb shanks. Tasty enough. plus a bit of DIY butchery.

Free quinces, equals quince paste. Bit time consuming but easy to make and so tasty.

If I didnt exercise I would be such a fat little man.

[pritch]

incidentally some cities in the states are now making it illegal to walk around whilst looking at your phone, seems people are walking in to things and gettin injured because they are distracted, Go Figure

Not all the lemmings live in the States. There was a guy in New Plymouth killed by a train he didn't hear coming 'cause of his earphones.
He won't do that again.

[Ocean1]

free food. Got given a rabbit - actually it was bigger than our cat, so a hare.. Cat not happy to be sized up for meal potential. First time cooking it.

My MIL used to pick up fresh non-flat ones from side of the road for dinner.

Bit of garlic, some thyme and Bob's yer uncle: Sunday roast.

Wasn't bad.

[Moi]

My MIL used to pick up fresh non-flat ones from side of the road for dinner.

Bit of garlic, some thyme and Bob's yer uncle: Sunday roast.

Wasn't bad.

Firestone Jugged Hare?

[Ocean1]

Firestone Jugged Hare?

Aye. Although she preferred Wabbit. Hare is very gamey.

[mashman]

Having a wee read of sommink and a Praying Mantis landed on my keyboard, walked up the monitor and sat on top giving itself what looked like a clean. It then shot off and flew at the wife who predictably yelped and did that thing she only ever does on very rare occasions, moved faster than the speed of light... ahhhhhhh nature :killingme

[Grumph]

Having a wee read of sommink and a Praying Mantis landed on my keyboard, walked up the monitor and sat on top giving itself what looked like a clean. It then shot off and flew at the wife who predictably yelped and did that thing she only ever does on very rare occasions, moved faster than the speed of light... ahhhhhhh nature :killingme

Yeah, they can move fast when there's an incentive...
My one found a couple of wasp's nests the other day - the hard way. She was mowing around the fruit trees in an effort to guilt me into getting the rideon out and doing the grass...So i rank it as self inflicted.
Poisoned the nests and there's not a wasp to be seen now. But as it's rained, the grass is too wet to mow anyway...I'm cheerful.

[Ocean1]

Not that we necessarily give a fuck what Blighty thinks...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/oceania/new-zealand/galleries/26-reasons-why-New-Zealand-is-the-worlds-best-country/

... but the chicken little brigade need whatever perspective they can get.

[Akzle]

"easter eggs" are cheap.
So german chocolate.

Fucking unbelievable how oversupplied places have been. Good ol consumerism.

[mashman]

Coz I'm free to do what I want any old time...

[mashman]

I don't care that I missed it (which is really a lie), but 5-4 after being written off... YNWA :Punk:

[mashman]

Another 2 weeks with the kids and a new PB on the Rubik's cube. Ahhhhh, retirement.

[Moi]

Season at the Pop-Up Globe has been extended...

and have got tickets to Twelfth Night :wings::D

[Blackbird]

Season at the Pop-Up Globe has been extended...

and have got tickets to Twelfth Night :wings::D

A great experience Mark - enjoy! Some pre-play Japanese yakitori platters at Tanuki's Cave just round the corner goes down well too :niceone:

[Grumph]

I'm getting an upgrade to electronic ignition...a cardiac pacemaker.

Hopefully a bit less maintenance....

[Bass]

I'm getting an upgrade to electronic ignition...a cardiac pacemaker.

Hopefully a bit less maintenance....

I struggle to imagine being in a place where having a pacemaker fitted is a reason to be cheerful.
Sometimes I forget how fortunate I am.
Respect for your attitude

[Ocean1]

I'm getting an upgrade to electronic ignition...a cardiac pacemaker.

Hopefully a bit less maintenance....

Nice. Can you tweak it to match user preferences?

[Ocean1]

Excellent stuff...

http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/kiwi-school-takes-world-robotics-crown/ar-BBsgkRE?ocid=spartandhp

[Grumph]

Nice. Can you tweak it to match user preferences?

I asked if there was an app....apparently the latest ones do have externally adjustable features.
Bit of a worry if it gets hacked...

[Grumph]

I struggle to imagine being in a place where having a pacemaker fitted is a reason to be cheerful.
Sometimes I forget how fortunate I am.
Respect for your attitude

Hey, they thought it was worth doing...at my age that's a victory.

[Bass]

Hey, they thought it was worth doing...at my age that's a victory.

Hope it's an unqualified success

[Banditbandit]

Excellent stuff...

http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/kiwi-school-takes-world-robotics-crown/ar-BBsgkRE?ocid=spartandhp

Cool ... should have made the national news ..

[FLUB]

I asked if there was an app....apparently the latest ones do have externally adjustable features.
Bit of a worry if it gets hacked...
I know someone with an internal device fitted that gives electric shocks to nerves to reduce serious back pain. He is able to control its output with an app. I wonder what would happen if his wife also loaded the app? I guess she would win every argument 😀

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

[mashman]

I'm now the proud owner of a piece of paper that says that I'm a citizen of New Zealand.

[Akzle]

I'm now the proud owner of a piece of paper that says that I'm a citizen of New Zealand.

you're easily amused...

[Banditbandit]

I'm now the proud owner of a piece of paper that says that I'm a citizen of New Zealand.

Awesome - now you can pay your taxes, vote, bludge on the welfare and health system ...

Welcome to Godzone ..

[Oakie]

I'm now the proud owner of a piece of paper that says that I'm a citizen of New Zealand.

As HR guy at work, one of my jobs is to help our work permitted employees apply for residency when they decide they want to. So far I've helped make 5 new Kiwis. This makes me happy!

[Grumph]

As HR guy at work, one of my jobs is to help our work permitted employees apply for residency when they decide they want to. So far I've helped make 5 new Kiwis. This makes me happy!

I think you're 5 behind Stroud - and he had more fun doing it...

[Madness]

I'm now the proud owner of a piece of paper that says that I'm a citizen of New Zealand.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qazPkHH74L8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

. :niceone:

[mashman]

you're easily amused...

Man gotta some summink in his retirement years.


Awesome - now you can pay your taxes, vote, bludge on the welfare and health system ...

Welcome to Godzone ..

Always did, was always an option, not 'til I have to...

Chur bro.


As HR guy at work, one of my jobs is to help our work permitted employees apply for residency when they decide they want to. So far I've helped make 5 new Kiwis. This makes me happy!

Good shit :niceone:


oo sauce :niceone:

Always hated tucker fucker.

[carbonhed]

I'm now the proud owner of a piece of paper that says that I'm a citizen of New Zealand.

:rofl: :laugh: :facepalm:

Do we have to give you more money?

[mashman]

:rofl: :laugh: :facepalm:

Do we have to give you more money?

Yet another reason to be cheerful.

[mashman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4rCg7pNfxc

[caseye]

I'm now the proud owner of a piece of paper that says that I'm a citizen of New Zealand.

Mashie, if that's what spins your wheels, I'm bloody pleased for you.
Welcome to God's Own. Now for God's sake fucking well look after it, there are a lot of foreigners trying to come here and bludge off of us proper Kiwi's.

[Akzle]

the general manager of state insurance's name is mary jane daly.

I do. Oh i do.

[mashman]

Apple supplier Foxconn replaces 60,000 workers with robots at China factory (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/foxconn-factory-robots-kunshan-jobs-replaced-a7048541.html)

[sidecar bob]

I've just spent a fantastic day with my wife/best mate chilling around Huntington Beach, California.
Riding bicycles up & down the promenade, eating delicious food in huge portions & drinking at some very choice establishments full of friendly vibrant folk & heaps of shopping.
This would be one of the best days I've had in recent history.:niceone:

[Voltaire]

I've just spent a fantastic day with my wife/best mate chilling around Huntington Beach, California.
Riding bicycles up & down the promenade, eating delicious food in huge portions & drinking at some very choice establishments full of friendly vibrant folk & heaps of shopping.
This would be one of the best days I've had in recent history.:niceone:

I can't recall a time I was ever on holiday and felt the need to look at Kiwibiker :msn-wink:

[sidecar bob]

I can't recall a time I was ever on holiday and felt the need to look at Kiwibiker :msn-wink:

I'm too fuckin tight to put my phone on roaming & aren't on arsebook, so it's my only window on the world, apart from the one 16 floors up that looks out over Disneyland & the Anaheim district.:msn-wink:
It's also 10.45pm Sunday night & tomorrow promises to be a cracker too.

[Moi]

I'm too fuckin tight to put my phone on roaming & aren't on arsebook, so it's my only window on the world, apart from the one 16 floors up that looks out over Disneyland & the Anaheim district.:msn-wink:
It's also 10.45pm Sunday night & tomorrow promises to be a cracker too.

Huntington Library and Garden (https://www.google.co.nz/?gws_rd=ssl#q=huntington+library), if it's your cup of tea, is well worth a visit...

[Grumph]

I've just spent a fantastic day with my wife/best mate chilling around Huntington Beach, California.
Riding bicycles up & down the promenade, eating delicious food in huge portions & drinking at some very choice establishments full of friendly vibrant folk & heaps of shopping.
This would be one of the best days I've had in recent history.:niceone:

If you're there next weekend there's the Huntington beach Concours motorcycle and car show on the grounds of the Central park library...
And of course the famous wednesday night Cooks Corners bike gathering in Trabuco canyon....

[old rig]

I'm too fuckin tight to put my phone on roaming & aren't on arsebook, so it's my only window on the world, apart from the one 16 floors up that looks out over Disneyland & the Anaheim district.:msn-wink:
It's also 10.45pm Sunday night & tomorrow promises to be a cracker too.
Glad you're having a great time old fuller
Sounds like it's a great trip [emoji41]

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

[mashman]

The first time I've decided to watch the news in a long time and I'm met with a beaut. John Key is the first PM to visit Fiji in 10 years. I owe the writer of that gem a beer for the lulz. Chur.

[ellipsis]

...I only nearly took my thumb off with a rotating blade...thank fuck the teeth were sharp and I got away with three really unforgettable but clean cuts...very fucked off with myself but I knew a few seconds before it happened that I was being a bit cavalier...lost a half pint but taped it up real tight...I'm not taking the cover off until it smells bad...it looked pretty gruesome...queer cunt...

[Ocean1]

Rotating on what?

And best you get it seen to, eh?

[ellipsis]

Rotating on what?

And best you get it seen to, eh?


1)...i was up a tree at the time.

2)...i looked at it...it was three big swathes, a lot of blood and sharp teeth...will be hunky dory by next week...trust me, I have never known what I have been doing and will always be a master of that way forward...I have had many shots of low and medium strength alcohol since the abhorrence...they seem to be helping, even working...Bruce Anstey had a far worse three days than I, and turned up to work...

[Ocean1]

1)...i was up a tree at the time.

2)...i looked at it...it was three big swathes, a lot of blood and sharp teeth...will be hunky dory by next week...trust me, I have never known what I have been doing and will always be a master of that way forward...I have had many shots of low and medium strength alcohol since the abhorrence...they seem to be helping, even working...Bruce Anstey had a far worse three days than I, and turned up to work...

Good thing the new OSH laws don't apply to country bumpkins. :laugh:

Tetanus shots up to date?

[ellipsis]

Tetanus


...No Romans ever got this far south..there is some spic living up the valley a bit though...you can tell by the gold medallion he wears...I just suck on hot chillis ...

[Grumph]

...No Romans ever got this far south..there is some spic living up the valley a bit though...you can tell by the gold medallion he wears...I just suck on hot chillis ...

They did you know...The Damiano family is still around and at least 2 generations of them have roadraced here. We got Dom to translate the useful bits of a Guzzi manual in the 60's...

You may be better off - but not as happy - applying the strong liquor externally.....

[mashman]

The 10yr olds I coach won their first netball game today. Left me speechless at the end of the game and all I could do was applaud them and enjoy their energy. Top job ladies. Top job.

[Oakie]

The 10yr olds I coach won their first netball game today. Left me speechless at the end of the game and all I could do was applaud them and enjoy their energy. Top job ladies. Top job.

Yeah. I rememeber when my daughter's team won their first game after a couple of years trying at about the same age. We played a mixed competition in a small town, so kids and adults and up to two men on court. It was a hoot.

[mashman]

Yeah. I rememeber when my daughter's team won their first game after a couple of years trying at about the same age. We played a mixed competition in a small town, so kids and adults and up to two men on court. It was a hoot.

Heh heh heh :niceone:... this was school netball. Although I did play at my daughters club training one day, along with some of the other surprised parents, and it was damned good fun. Kinda reminded me of playing fitba back in the day with the teens boys from the street and some of the men from the local fitba club. Very little quarter given, but never a serious injury sustained. Shame more parents can't get stuck in at training eh.

[husaberg]

Heh heh heh :niceone:... this was school netball. Although I did play at my daughters club training one day, along with some of the other surprised parents, and it was damned good fun. Kinda reminded me of playing fitba back in the day with the teens boys from the street and some of the men from the local fitba club. Very little quarter given, but never a serious injury sustained. Shame more parents can't get stuck in at training eh.
As I wasn't a pom I had to google

Fitba

The stupid game involving 22 grown men (and 3 officials of dubious parentage and eyesight) kicking around a lump of leather around a field, often sparking irrational behaviour, bad language and blind devotion to a team or player, to the detriment of normal marital relations.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fitba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIrOGH3MUw0

[mashman]

Brilliant


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q

[98tls]

Awesome drive today,Mosgiel through to Middlemarch stopped for a graze then over the Pig route and home.:woohoo:God i love this country.Awesome road on the bike just as good in the car.

[ellipsis]

...nice bike...love the fairing...:cool:

[Scuba_Steve]

Got my ticket to roll 18 tonne pieces of metal :woohoo:

[ellipsis]

...'nutha day...

[Grumph]

Got me pacemaker fitted....idling a bit faster now at 60 BPM. Bit more energy too.

battery life is supposed to be 15 - 18 years - longer than me.

[husaberg]

Got me pacemaker fitted....idling a bit faster now at 60 BPM. Bit more energy too.

battery life is supposed to be 15 - 18 years - longer than me.

https://67.media.tumblr.com/c0244ab3c74da7d62d91616843ab8e08/tumblr_o7t5ptstEL1ro8ysbo1_500.gif

[Ocean1]

Seems we're doing OK...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/the-16-happiest-richest-healthiest-and-safest-countries-in-the-world-a7052846.html

[Voltaire]

Seems we're doing OK...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/the-16-happiest-richest-healthiest-and-safest-countries-in-the-world-a7052846.html

Norway #1.... my memory of Norway is expensive everything and I was earning pounds.
I was there is the Summer and it was snowing as we rode over the Arctic Circle....the things you do when you are young :yes:

[Akzle]

Seems we're doing OK...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/the-16-happiest-richest-healthiest-and-safest-countries-in-the-world-a7052846.html

socially cohesive and "non-european".

Bring it on

[Ocean1]

Norway #1.... my memory of Norway is expensive everything and I was earning pounds.
I was there is the Summer and it was snowing as we rode over the Arctic Circle....the things you do when you are young :yes:

In the 80's? They were deep into the fallout from a couple of decades of tax and spend about then, they seemed to have moved back to a more functional policy when I last looked, about the turn of the century.

A friend emigrated here largely because of their wee extreme socialist experiment of the time. Went back to catch up with family a decade ago and couldn't believe the improvement.

Married a kiwi, which probably qualifies as his "thing you do when you're young".

[Ocean1]

Nice to see the industry doing well...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/81594648/orders-soar-at-pacific-aerospace

[ellipsis]

Norway #1.... my memory of Norway is expensive everything and I was earning pounds.
....the things you do when you are young :yes:


......my crew had to be flown to Stavanger in the early 80's 'cos we couldn't get back to Scotland, big ice and snow etc...bought a bottle of scotch, 100+ pound...ouch...things you do when you are young and dumb...

[MIXONE]

It's a beautiful day and I'm going for a ride. :niceone:

[Blackbird]

44th wedding anniversary - heading for Fiji tomorrow :banana::banana: ..... and I was a biker when I met my wife so she knew what she was getting into :whistle:

[old slider]

44th wedding anniversary - heading for Fiji tomorrow :banana::banana: ..... and I was a biker when I met my wife so she knew what she was getting into :whistle:



Congratulations Blackbird and partner, Our generation appear to be stayers or maybe just not give in easily when things get a bit tough, I have been with my gal since 1973.

Hey Mixone, I thought the same, started off Ok down here, but then the rain came.

[Blackbird]

Congratulations Blackbird and partner, Our generation appear to be stayers or maybe just not give in easily when things get a bit tough, I have been with my gal since 1973.

Thanks Old Slider and congrats to you too. The only visible mark on me is her thumbprint on my forehead :laugh: . She's still the best pillion I've ever had on any of my bikes. She drew the line on coming on the back of my Street Triple as it would have crippled her and ditto for the current GSX-S 1000. I'm quite happy about that arrangement :innocent:

[old slider]

Thanks Old Slider and congrats to you too. The only visible mark on me is her thumbprint on my forehead :laugh: . She's still the best pillion I've ever had on any of my bikes. She drew the line on coming on the back of my Street Triple as it would have crippled her and ditto for the current GSX-S 1000. I'm quite happy about that arrangement :innocent:


I envy you, my girl swore (in several ways) that she would never get on the back of a bike again after a tortuous trip from Wanganui to Wellington on the TS 250, pouring rain, extremely cold etc, that was in 1976, lol. some how managed to do the same when she asked to come hunting, took her into some really steep papa type country, wet and slippery, she never asked to come hunting again. :laugh:

[carbonhed]

This surprised me. Somewhat against the run of relentless health hysteria.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/upshot/a-medical-mystery-of-the-best-kind-major-diseases-are-in-decline.html?_r=0

[puddytat]

Im really fucking cheerful that Im not living in the cluster fuck that is the U S of A....& actually Im very cheerful about not living anywhere other than here.
We are blessed people.
We should keep that in mind at all times. :violin:
Carry on.....

[carbonhed]

Im really fucking cheerful that Im not living in the cluster fuck that is the U S of A....& actually Im very cheerful about not living anywhere other than here.
We are blessed people.
We should keep that in mind at all times. :violin:
Carry on.....

Agree absolutely. No matter where I travel it's always brilliant to come home.

[mada]

Everyday turning on the news - how lucky we are down here regardless of the things we moan about.

https://d.justpo.st/media/images/2016/03/25/the-real-problem-in-the-world-today-are-the-people-who-do-not-about-the-real-problems-in-the-world-today-watching-the-world-burn-1458939019.png

[Grumph]

Frost's gone, finished another motor, sitting in the sun lunching...and the chap who boards around the corner fires his 3C Laverda up and takes it for a blat around the village...
Great soundtrack.

[Akzle]

not fucken azns.
seriously. bad joke.

how many chinks does it take to send a nigga a fucken phone?
fuck knows, it isnt here yet.
internet banking my fucken arse. fucken jew chink cunts.

[husaberg]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/347/119/ceb.jpg

[Voltaire]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/347/119/ceb.jpg

Home Sweet Home...:lol:
http://images.brickset.com/sets/AdditionalImages/4435-1/4435_alt5.jpg

[husaberg]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IgphzQ1e8nk/UHb67dfVOrI/AAAAAAAAA3o/-xh9z02H5BI/s1600/turdpunchbowl.jpg

[ellipsis]

...We went to my niece's son's birthday party last night and this young talented trio were playing for him on the verandah. Fantastic harmonies and beautiful songs...being an old cunt, I hadn't heard of them but they are a rising talent I believe...I do love to see young talent strut their stuff...fantastic

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[JATZ]

I don't have to do dishes :woohoo:

Touching an arbortec disc while it's spinning may have something to do with it, who knew they'd make such a big hole :scratch:

[Woodman]

I don't have to do dishes :woohoo:

Touching an arbortec disc while it's spinning may have something to do with it, who knew they'd make such a big hole :scratch:

Can you ride your motorbike?

[JATZ]

Can you ride your motorbike?

Should be good to go in a week or so :niceone:

[ellipsis]

...I just bought a 16-17 licence from MNZ...have not had one for the whole of last season, first time I have not renewed on time for eons...what it really means is my forced lack of racing is now over...I did manage to get a lot of stuff at home done over the down period though, which was my intention...:woohoo:

[Grumph]

...I just bought a 16-17 licence from MNZ...have not had one for the whole of last season, first time I have not renewed on time for eons...what it really means is my forced lack of racing is now over...I did manage to get a lot of stuff at home done over the down period though, which was my intention...:woohoo:

One day licences were made for you.....Even, I seem to remember, 3 days in a row....

[ellipsis]

...Brooklands Trophy on the 3rd Sept...I remember when I was a younger member and making up numbers...now I'm just an older cunt and should be there...

[MIXONE]

My barn find buy today.:niceone:

[AllanB]

My barn find buy today.:niceone:

Plans for it?

[MIXONE]

Plans for it?

Clean it,get it running proper and ride the shit out of it.:niceone:

[Akzle]

falafel and cocaine

[Grumph]

Light snow falling here - and my workshop pot belly stove losing ground - so it's inside and put my feet up...

Motivation was not strong today anyway.....

[swarfie]

Light snow falling here - and my workshop pot belly stove losing ground - so it's inside and put my feet up...

Motivation was not strong today anyway.....

Hope your keeping plenty of insulation around that new battery...wouldn't want it freezing up or a jump start might be required.:laugh:

Take it easy Greg...while the rest of us toil away:niceone:

[Grumph]

Hope your keeping plenty of insulation around that new battery...wouldn't want it freezing up or a jump start might be required.:laugh:

Take it easy Greg...while the rest of us toil away:niceone:

Ha bloody ha...the snow stopped and i got back into it - but the timing disc slipped on what i was doing so it's back to square one...

Got sent this today - obviously i'm not as good as i thought, must try and grow hair.

[ellipsis]

...just goes to show that Jesus rode a donkey...even he wouldn't be silly enough to ride a BSA...meanwhile back in North Canterbury...

[Akzle]

no srsly. this falafel is fucking great.

[Oakie]

15 channels of sport on MySky Sports Mosaic while the Olympics are on.

[Grumph]

Don't like your wallpaper...which makes me cheerful as i can't afford Sky.....

[Madness]

On Sunday I rode my new KLX450R for an hour or so, followed by a fang on the ZX12R. I then sat in my leather lazyboy and watched women's beach volleyball while listening to the sound of a Spitfire doing aerobatics out the back paddock. What a bloody good day that was.

[ellipsis]

...while skypeing my son in the UK on Saturday morning we talked of my Velo head repairs and he fiddled with his phone for a minute and found another complete head on the Brit ebay site...a few minutes later a bloke who does some really top restos on Jappy classics turned up wanting a new project, and it just happened to be a '65 S32-2 that I had decided some while ago that I would not be doing myself, ever...he got it for a song and then returned the next day and bought two boxes of AC50 bits...the S32-2 is going to be finished before the next Jappy Classic show down here, he vows, and all this makes me very cheerful...talking to my son for an hour was equal to all of this, on the cheerfulness graph...

[Bass]

a Spitfire doing aerobatics out the back paddock.

Single seater or Doug Brooker's 2 seater?

[Madness]

Single seater or Doug Brooker's 2 seater?

Seats? Didn't notice.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/25/5e/27/255e2778e69cdcbcb7892db625a5c360.jpg

I think it's the 2-seater. He's a regular on sunny days in the 2471.

More reasons to be cheerful today including a 16.67% payrise. Booya!

[buggerit]

Sunday , fine ,crisp and sunny, northern coro loop, hardly any traffic, a clean dry road and a seafood chowder and coffee at
Lukes Kitchen, Kuaotunu.

[Grumph]

Went in yesterday for the first warranty check on the pacemaker. Working well so far, energy levels up - but not motivation sadly...
First time in literally decades my blood pressure was "normal", must avoid trolls, lol.....

[Akzle]

Working well so far, energy levels up - but not motivation sadly...
....

ask you quack if cannabis is suitable for you. or, yKnow, smoke weed nigga

[Grumph]

ask you quack if cannabis is suitable for you. or, yKnow, smoke weed nigga

Get real - I work to less than a thou tolerances on other peoples expensive motors. Such work as i do still want would disappear instantly.

And BTW the registrar I saw was a very well spoken gent - black as the ace of spades.

[sidecar bob]

ask you quack if cannabis is suitable for you. or, yKnow, smoke weed nigga

He already said he's got no motivation.

[mashman]

He already said he's got no motivation.

His heart isn't in it.

[Akzle]

Get real - I work to less than a thou tolerances on other peoples expensive motors. Such work as i do still want would disappear instantly.

And BTW the registrar I saw was a very well spoken gent - black as the ace of spades.

yes. and ?

[Akzle]

He already said he's got no motivation.

yes, and ?

[Voltaire]

Not watching the Olympics from the Middle East

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMwPqH2RXTI

[mashman]

Time to catch up on some sleep. I love being a retired househusband.

[Voltaire]

Time to catch up on some sleep. I love being a retired househusband.

Time to look at where I should go for three weeks overseas next year, I love having a good income, retirement...stuff that, its what being dead is for.

[Moi]

Time to look at where I should go for three weeks overseas next year, I love having a good income, retirement...stuff that, its what being dead is for.

Nah... all for retirement... last year three months in Europe... this year six weeks meandering from Vancouver to LA...

plus... last night's APO concert was brilliant...

[mashman]

Nah... all for retirement... last year three months in Europe... this year six weeks meandering from Vancouver to LA...

plus... last night's APO concert was brilliant...

So that's what I've to look forwards to when the kids leave. Awesomesauce. :niceone:

[Voltaire]

Nah... all for retirement... last year three months in Europe... this year six weeks meandering from Vancouver to LA...

plus... last night's APO concert was brilliant...

Sounds great,

Last year I did three weeks riding a Bullet around Northern India and the year before Saigon to Hanoi two up on a Honda 150 :lol:

This year had an operation paid for by the workers, next year depends on where work has their conference....fingers crossed Thailand or

Vietnam. Sus them out as a gig for a couple of years.

[Moi]

Sounds great,

Last year I did three weeks riding a Bullet around Northern India and the year before Saigon to Hanoi two up on a Honda 150 :lol:

This year had an operation paid for by the workers, next year depends on where work has their conference....fingers crossed Thailand or

Vietnam. Sus them out as a gig for a couple of years.

Last year's transport was first class trains... this year we're slumming it with a rental car :laugh:

I see you've got one of those AT bikes, the Hop Card version... I understand the pillion seat is rather commodious... :bleh:

[Voltaire]

Last year's transport was first class trains... this year we're slumming it with a rental car :laugh:

I see you've got one of those AT bikes, the Hop Card version... I understand the pillion seat is rather commodious... :bleh:

Typo really I only have one AT's bike the rest are 7T's :lol:

[mashman]

Holy Grail of energy policy in sight as battery technology smashes the old order (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/08/10/holy-grail-of-energy-policy-in-sight-as-battery-technology-smash/)

[Oakie]

Our new washing machine arrived today. I'll be able to wash my bike jacket and pants in this one rather than hand-washing. Woo hoo!

[Oakie]

Oh, and I got my 36000k service for my bike today and they managed to fix the one tiny annoyance with it. It has now moved from mostly awesome to totally awesome. I guess that means I can crash it now that it's finally perfect.

[Moi]

Despite what Gregory's calendar may suggest, spring has certainly put her first foot in the door... the first Flanders Poppies in the garden are out, there are tulips out in a neighbour's garden and the magnolias in the street are in full bloom... and the tuis are claiming the frangipani before it blooms... all reasons to be cheerful... :sunny:

[ellipsis]

Despite what Gregory's calendar may suggest, spring has certainly put her first foot in the door... the first Flanders Poppies in the garden are out, there are tulips out in a neighbour's garden and the magnolias in the street are in full bloom... and the tuis are claiming the frangipani before it blooms... all reasons to be cheerful... :sunny:


...beware false readings into calendars and seasons...

[Moi]

...beware false readings into calendars and seasons...

True, most likely to get an equinoctial storm or two as well as a cold snap, in the meantime enjoying the blue dome days and the blossoms and blooms... glass half full...

[mashman]

Want.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9QHBgrPNY

[Akzle]

Want.

that would be a fucken laugh to spring on the unsuspecting

[yokel]

My brand new baby girl.
Pretty much split poor mum in half.

[OddDuck]

My brand new baby girl.
Pretty much split poor mum in half.

Woo - congrats man!

[Akzle]

My brand new baby girl.
Pretty much split poor mum in half.

you poor cunt

[mashman]

It was an odd night that ended in a shortness of breath I'd rather not experience again. The Paramedics arrived instantly, according to my oxygen deprived noggin and before I knew it I was breathing through a facemask on the way to the hospital. Long story short. Nay mer fags. Many reasons to be cheerful... form me at least :bleh:

Big Thanks to Wellington Free Ambulance, the Paramedic not shaving my nipple off and the various other folks that made for an interesting stay in hospital that lasted a couple of days, especially the Dr who kept me up with the Liverpool scores. I'm also cheerful that those 2 days completely smokeless days seemed like a timeless blissful eternity. I'd love to try to explain that to you, but meh.

All in all, a bit of a surreal experience and a darn fine reason to finally knock the cigs on the head.

[caseye]

It was an odd night that ended in a shortness of breath I'd rather not experience again. The Paramedics arrived instantly, according to my oxygen deprived noggin and before I knew it I was breathing through a facemask on the way to the hospital. Long story short. Nay mer fags. Many reasons to be cheerful... form me at least :bleh:

Big Thanks to Wellington Free Ambulance, the Paramedic not shaving my nipple off and the various other folks that made for an interesting stay in hospital that lasted a couple of days, especially the Dr who kept me up with the Liverpool scores. I'm also cheerful that those 2 days completely smokeless days seemed like a timeless blissful eternity. I'd love to try to explain that to you, but meh.

All in all, a bit of a surreal experience and a darn fine reason to finally knock the cigs on the head.

Glad you're still here and to hear yer knocking the fags on da head, good work.

[Ocean1]

Nice!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84285895/strong-exports-and-household-spending-boosts-economic-growth

[Ocean1]

:laugh: I like this guy!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84314412/economist-accuses-daughters-school-of-exploitative-child-labour-in-market-day

[Ocean1]

Even Whiney can't spin it much...

http://www.msn.com/en-nz/money/news/economic-indicators-shining-bright/ar-BBw9btl?li=AA4Zjm&ocid=spartandhp

[Banditbandit]

My brand new baby girl.
Pretty much split poor mum in half.

Cool. Congratulations.

[Akzle]

rum and skateboard does not a good mix make.

hilarious. but not good.

[Akzle]

http://www.neonnettle.com/news/1632-uk-follows-iceland-s-example-as-mass-arrests-of-bankers-begin

bwaaaahahahahah. or amybe this would be better in stupid world with all the ocean and demon...

[sidecar bob]

http://www.neonnettle.com/news/1632-uk-follows-iceland-s-example-as-mass-arrests-of-bankers-begin

bwaaaahahahahah. or amybe this would be better in stupid world with all the ocean and demon...

I'd be wary of believing a story where they can't even spell "favour" properly.

[Akzle]

I'd be wary of believing a story where they can't even spell "favour" properly.

americanism dawg. thought that shit would be right up your.... errr. alley.

[Oakie]

I have just completed a work project that we started scoping 26 months ago and it has just gone live today. Hooray. Now I may be able to sleep at night again!

[Voltaire]

Few nice IPA's at the Sprig and Fern tonight in Petone and won the Quiz Night. First time ever left a pub with more than I arrived with.

Reading NME and Commando comics paid off.:banana:

[Woodman]

Few nice IPA's at the Sprig and Fern tonight in Petone and won the Quiz Night. First time ever left a pub with more than I arrived with.

Reading NME and Commando comics paid off.:banana:

Be careful of that Sprig and Fern beer. It sneaks up on ya. Fortunately I live only a couple of minutes stagger away.

[ellipsis]

Few nice IPA's at the Sprig and Fern tonight in Petone and won the Quiz Night. First time ever left a pub with more than I arrived with.

Reading NME and Commando comics paid off.:banana:


...my little quiz team has won ours twice this season...no mean feat...it does feel good to take the bottles of wine and return the 150 buck cheque to the 'fundraising pot', whilst grinning at the nerd team that takes it out around 70% of the time...

[oldiebutagoody]

Last couple of weeks have been frustrating, with work and extra days biting into my bike maintenance time. One bike needed warrant and rego, the other had a serious swingarm problem so I took a day off today to make a start..

Took the suzi 600 in to VTNZ for a warrant, which a little bit to my surprise it flew through, and then slapped a rego on it, all legal beagle again whew.

Went home to make a start on the Big Bandit swingarm, which I had been advised by a couple mechanics would take them 6-8 hours $400 to $600 labour, bearings and bushes costing an arm and a leg too at $160. Being of part Scottish descent I decided rain or not, gravel driveway be damned, it was getting pulled out today and here is the part to be thankful for:

Upon inspection there was a hairline fracture in the tubular housing for the bearings, which obviouslt over many years had allowed water ingress, rusting all to hell and gone. It was a goner as far as a quick and dirty bearing job.

The good part is the potential cost of an arm and a leg was alleviated by Wayne at BikeBusters parcelling up a replacement swingarm with all good internals to bolt on for the princely sum of $90. So easy to do business with him I spent my last few dollars until payday (thanks VTNZ and LTSA)

Thankful I found the crack, thankful it wasn't already committed to a mechanic to do the work, and thankful Wayne at Bike Busters enjoys his job so much.

Cheerful that it will all be back on the road this weekend again. The 600 is fun, but I have missed the big bike.:msn-wink:

[caseye]

Hummmm, what year bandy is she?
Nice to find real people out there and good on you for telling someone about him.

[oldiebutagoody]

Hummmm, what year bandy is she?
Nice to find real people out there and good on you for telling someone about him.

Its a Mk1 1996. 61K on odo. Picked it up a few weeks ago and knew steering head and swingarm needed attention when I inspected it. I missed the crack, so did the WOF tester, but to be fair last owner must have bought it like that, and its hidden on the side facing the engine so you cannot see it. Nuts around the suspension linkages were virgin never touched or marked by spanners or sockets, till today. Someone's been doing wheelies and stoppies by the condition of the notched head bearings when I pulled them out.:angry2:

Another thing to be cheerful about was the glorious Kwaka 900 that pulled into VTNZ behind me. Needed a clean but absolutely original unmodified and lovely condition, even the paintwork. It was another highlight of my day chatting to that fellow, he allowed me to paw over it with a fine tooth comb, it was just as magnificent as I remember them.......

And if anyone hasn't heard about them, ......Bikebusters motorcycle wreckers, Ngaruawahia.

[Akzle]

george frequencymodulate

[Ocean1]

Sounds promising: http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/85388950/leaky-building-class-action-against-james-hardie-gets-goahead

Just one wee step on the road to seeing the cunts bankrupt, but you gota start somewhere.

[ellipsis]

Sounds promising: http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/85388950/leaky-building-class-action-against-james-hardie-gets-goahead

Just one wee step on the road to seeing the cunts bankrupt, but you gota start somewhere.

...I hope so...

[caseye]

Sounds promising: http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/85388950/leaky-building-class-action-against-james-hardie-gets-goahead

Just one wee step on the road to seeing the cunts bankrupt, but you gota start somewhere.

It's cardboard at best, Canada and North America have seen through it and done them big time, just real hard to get rresults here, back home. Well deserved it would be too.

[Ocean1]

It's cardboard at best, Canada and North America have seen through it and done them big time, just real hard to get rresults here, back home. Well deserved it would be too.

What would be deserved would be making good the cost of replacing the product with the alternate of the owner's choice.

In most cases that'd be roughly the cost of a ground-up rebuild.

Plus damages.

And costs.

It's way more than they're worth, so why wouldn't you just tell the lawyers to stay home and divvy up the net worth of the company between the affected owners.

It's the sort of thing I expect the commerce commission to do, as opposed to fining that Orks builder for daring to import Gib at less than half the price Winstone Wallboards were selling their native product.

Arse backwards shit that is.

[GCSB Thought Police]

I'm cheerful because I'm back in New Zealand ...

But I'm not pleased that I still have to monitor this godforsaken place called Kiwi Biker. How depressingly boring, and nothing has changed.

[onearmedbandit]

I'm cheerful because I'm back in New Zealand ...

But I'm not pleased that I still have to monitor this godforsaken place called Kiwi Biker. How depressingly boring, and nothing has changed.

SkidMark is back, and another friendly member who likes to play games in his hemi.