What will you achieve in 2017?

[HenryDorsetCase]

I totally promise to mock mercilessly at the end of the year (though now we all live in Trumpistan, whether there will be an end of this year is an open question).

In 2017 I will finish a project - one way or another.

Rationalise the pushbike and motorbike fleet.

Have a proper holiday in April.

[mossy1200]

I think ill get a parking permit for the car to be on the street. Make room for one or two more bikes. 2017 looks promising for a track bike.

[Oakie]

Keeping my job in our March restructure. (Chances are good ... I'm the only person there who can do what I do ...payroll, HSE coordination, HR coordination)

[Stu999c]

Full bike licence after being on learners for 24 years

[Katman]

I'm going to make a friend.

[Mike.Gayner]

My wife is pregnant, so all bets are off this year.

[Madness]

...all bets are off.

In case you change your mind...
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o100/EMPulse_of_KC/photoshop%20cliches/babyhead.jpg

I'm going to make the trip to Marlborough Sounds at least once more in 2017. Feck it's choice down there.

[onearmedbandit]

Fulfill my infraction quota by mid-year.

Oh and maybe hopefully some more surgery.

[Grumph]

Stay alive...getting harder all the time.
Get the other peoples shit in the workshop finished and gone.
Decline more jobs.
Get some of MY shit finished.

[Katman]

I am going to tell mike i slept with his wife

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[Drew]

I'm going to make a friend.

Some things are unrealistic as a resolution for new years.

This is one of those things...cunt

[Katman]

This is one of those things...cunt

That's ok.

You weren't my first choice anyway.

[bogan]

Started my new years resolutions early this year (starting shit earlier also counts as a resolution), lose 10kg, run half marathon, finish off or bin long term projects taking up space in the shed so I can move medium term projects into their place, and start new ones.

And change a few online habits to ensure a rounded and positive internet experience. So I'll catch you fuckers on the flip side :bleh:

[neels]

I would like to get a car project and a bike project finished in 2017

However I suspect that, as usual, I'll achieve bugger all.

[YellowDog]

What will you achieve in 2017?

A tough question.

I need to develop some courage and change my employer and industry :yes:

[jellywrestler]

My wife is pregnant, so all bets are off this year.

so from now on it's happy meals instead of happy hours.

[pritch]

My wife is pregnant, so all bets are off this year.

Have you found out who did it? :devil2:

[R650R]

I will continue to NOT plan my life around a religious fundamentalists birthday or the calendar system derived thereof.....

I dont do next year stuff or five year plans etc... I do right now stuff.
Right now im endeavouring to remind myself to type forum stuff in notepad so the gSCB doesnt freeze my forum type window everytime i type a juicy post with keywords in it....

But just to be social threadwise..... Buy a cave with shed attached, take awesoem holidays and roadtrips, practice making babies but dont have any real ones, dont spend any money - see first action lol....

[R650R]

A tough question.

I need to develop some courage and change my employer and industry :yes:

Do it, I've done it several times... Everytime life has gotten better.
NEVER gone back to a previous employer.....

[Virago]

Started my new years resolutions early this year (starting shit earlier also counts as a resolution), lose 10kg...

Weight loss resolutions are awesome. I resolved to lose 10Kg a year ago, and at this stage I only have 14Kg left to go.

[AllanB]

Going to be a shit load of changes at work (a wind down company) - though the division I am currently in appears a growth market...

So - 2017, high possibility of finding another job. If the world is nice to be just after getting my redundancy payment :crazy:

But probably not..

I've decided to be kinder. Non specific, just applying that to all aspects of life.

I've only had two glasses of wine tonight - there, I am being kinder to my liver already.

I've resisted the urge to be cruel to a post or two on KB so far - kinder.

[awayatc]

so from now on it's happy meals instead of happy hours.

Nappy hours you mean....?

[jasonu]

My wife is pregnant, so all bets are off this year.

Must have been immaculate conception.

[Blackbird]

My wife and I are both 70 later this year, plus married for 45 years so resolving to stay in reasonable nick to go touring in Utah and Arizona in the Fall. Any year above ground is a good year :yes:

[PrincessBandit]

I'm going to try real hard not to drop my bike.

Other than that, I'l be happy just to get through the year healthily.

[husaberg]

My wife and I are both 70 later this year, plus married for 45 years so resolving to stay in reasonable nick to go touring in Utah and Arizona in the Fall. Any year above ground is a good year :yes:

Bonneville Speed Week is August 12-18, 2017

[Blackbird]

Bonneville Speed Week is August 12-18, 2017

Awesome for me but not my wife thanks :rolleyes: . However, the Aircraft Graveyard is one of the side possibilities as she knows it's something I've always wanted to see.

[oldrider]

:cool: 2017? - I shall just keep whistling the BeeGee's song :whistle: "Stayin alive Stayin alive" - that should do it for me! - :niceone:

[Moi]

My wife and I are both 70 later this year, plus married for 45 years so resolving to stay in reasonable nick to go touring in Utah and Arizona in the Fall. Any year above ground is a good year :yes:

I trust the Grand Canyon is on the list...

if you can go to the north rim even better :2thumbsup


[Saw it one winter when only the south rim access is open - day after a blizzard had been through: fresh snow with amazing animal tracks everywhere, crystal clear blue sky and this amazing sight of a "slash" through the earth!]

[Blackbird]

I trust the Grand Canyon is on the list...

if you can go to the north rim even better :2thumbsup


[Saw it one winter when only the south rim access is open - day after a blizzard had been through: fresh snow with amazing animal tracks everywhere, crystal clear blue sky and this amazing sight of a "slash" through the earth!]

Happy New Year Mark! Nope, Monument Valley, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon and some others which aren't so touristy and are of more interest

[Moi]

Happy New Year Mark! Nope, Monument Valley, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon and some others which aren't so touristy and are of more interest

Happy New Year to you two!

They're on our list for next time - plus a return visit to Vancouver Island, the Olympic Peninsula and Oregon...

[jasonu]

I trust the Grand Canyon is on the list...

if you can go to the north rim even better :2thumbsup


[Saw it one winter when only the south rim access is open - day after a blizzard had been through: fresh snow with amazing animal tracks everywhere, crystal clear blue sky and this amazing sight of a "slash" through the earth!]

Not a super idea in the winter...
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/26/health/mom-walks-26-miles-snowstorm-trnd/

[Moi]

Not a super idea in the winter...

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/26/health/mom-walks-26-miles-snowstorm-trnd/

D'oh! If the road's closed then there's a very good reason...

However, quite some gutsy woman... and probably also very lucky.

The day before I was at the south rim, everything north of Williams was closed because of the blizzard which blew itself out over night. Next morning the roads were ploughed and open... there is something truly spectacular about standing at a rim observation point and looking down into the canyon which is dusted with snow almost to the Colorado River.

[jasonu]

D'oh! If the road's closed then there's a very good reason...

However, quite some gutsy woman... and probably also very lucky.

The day before I was at the south rim, everything north of Williams was closed because of the blizzard which blew itself out over night. Next morning the roads were ploughed and open... there is something truly spectacular about standing at a rim observation point and looking down into the canyon which is dusted with snow almost to the Colorado River.

I did a day trip to the Grand canyon from vegas. As you say spectacular views. However once we had seen it from a couple of outlooks it started to look more and more like a great big hole in the ground. Next time a hike/ride/ tour to the bottom will be in order.
While in Oregon be sure to check out Crater Lake.
https://www.google.com/search?q=crater+lake&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjOhOOEr6fRAhVEylQKHSy6CRoQ_AUICSgC&biw=1365&bih=921

[Moi]

I did a day trip to the Grand canyon from vegas. As you say spectacular views. However once we had seen it from a couple of outlooks it started to look more and more like a great big hole in the ground. Next time a hike/ride/ tour to the bottom will be in order.
While in Oregon be sure to check out Crater Lake.
https://www.google.com/search?q=crater+lake&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjOhOOEr6fRAhVEylQKHSy6CRoQ_AUICSgC&biw=1365&bih=921

Agree about the Grand Canyon, though it is worth seeing...

Crater Lake is why Oregon is still on the list - September drove from Seattle to San Diego down the coast. The Oregon coast is amazing: either rock cliffs plunging into the ocean or wide expanses of white sands and dunes. And everyone we spoke to was, justifiably, proud that the coast is in public ownership.

[jasonu]

Agree about the Grand Canyon, though it is worth seeing...

Crater Lake is why Oregon is still on the list - September drove from Seattle to San Diego down the coast. The Oregon coast is amazing: either rock cliffs plunging into the ocean or wide expanses of white sands and dunes. And everyone we spoke to was, justifiably, proud that the coast is in public ownership.

Yep Oregon Coast is worth a look. Plenty of little towns to spend a day/night at and they all have something different to offer.

This is 10 minutes from my place.
http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=36
If you go there stop by my house for a beer and guns.

[slofox]

"What will you achieve in 2017?"

Nothing. Just like every other year of my life. :wacko:

[mossy1200]

I think ill get a parking permit for the car to be on the street. Make room for one or two more bikes. 2017 looks promising for a track bike.
Self quote. Im to lazy to start a thread.
2017 is progressing well. Towbar booked in for the car and wifey now realises a trailer and track bike will follow at some stage.

[Oakie]

Well today I started re-painting the fascias on my house. I also built the first of three planter boxes for shrubs to give us more privacy when enjoying the sun in the back yard. I guess that's an achievement.

[mossy1200]

More privacy when enjoying the sun in the back yard.

I used to repair appliances in quite a few towns and cities. ChCh is the only place where the ladies seemed to sunbath topless or naked in their backyards. Maybe its the fact all the houses were on the same level and it was less likely to be spotted. Maybe its something in the air.

[Oakie]

I used to repair appliances in quite a few towns and cities. ChCh is the only place where the ladies seemed to sunbath topless or naked in their backyards. Maybe its the fact all the houses were on the same level and it was less likely to be spotted. Maybe its something in the air.

Quite likely the flatness helps (no two story houses in our street) ... and perhaps Chch gals are a bit more comfortable letting it all hang out.

[Drew]

Quite likely the flatness helps (no two story houses in our street) ... and perhaps Chch gals are a bit more comfortable letting it all hang out.

So it would seem.

Just driven down Manchester st on the way home from dinner.

[CJR]

Mid-life crisis.. Selling the car and buying a bike.

[Oakie]

So it would seem.

Just driven down Manchester st on the way home from dinner. And they probably weren't all 'gals' either judging by what I saw last time I drove through there in the evening (and yes I was with Mrs Oakie).

[HenryDorsetCase]

And they probably weren't all 'gals' either judging by what I saw last time I drove through there in the evening (and yes I was with Mrs Oakie).

It is such an arse crossing town southbound at present within the 4 aves. Options are Fitz or Barbadoes but Manchester is fucked majorly with that stupid Gerry Brownlee vanity project involving a lot of construction panel fencing and fuck all progress, and they are digging the SHIT out of Durham St again. Colombo is a pain in the arse because it terminates at Kilmore pretty much.

And dont get me started on that ridiculous 30kph speed limit.

[Voltaire]

It is such an arse crossing town southbound at present within the 4 aves. Options are Fitz or Barbadoes but Manchester is fucked majorly with that stupid Gerry Brownlee vanity project involving a lot of construction panel fencing and fuck all progress, and they are digging the SHIT out of Durham St again. Colombo is a pain in the arse because it terminates at Kilmore pretty much.

And dont get me started on that ridiculous 30kph speed limit.

Surely the SR 400 can get to 30kph :lol:

[Grumph]

Surely the SR 400 can get to 30kph :lol:

He should have bought a DR400 if he wanted to do 30kph across ChCh...

[mashman]

:D

Ok, so there's a week to go. Next Saturday, 14th January 2017, I will be hosting a Meet The Candidate session at Mungavin Community Hall in Porirua between 1pm and 3pm. I am the Candidate and I will be contesting the 2017 general election for the Mana Electorate.

Whilst this session is primarily directed towards the constituents of the Mana Electorate, I encourage everyone in the Greater Wellington area, and further a field should you wish, to come along and join the conversation.

NOW, I'm not a politician as I have spent the last 20 years as an analyst/programmer. Also, I have no wish to be a politician. So, why am I standing? Well, about 10 years ago I decided to join the human race and care about the social and ecological environment that supports 7+ billion people.

10 years ago I asked myself that question, "Could we all live without using money as a measure for accessing resources?". I'm sure plenty of you have asked that same question over the years. And so started a long and slightly torturous analysis of how and why we setup up our economy the way we do. That journey has been an eye opener of epic proportions given where I was in terms of social and economic understanding.

All good, but why am I standing? Well, I actually found an answer to that question. Actually I found thousands of answers, but like Thomas Edison said when making his light bulb: "I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.". Also like Edison, I've found a light bulb that will work, and this is why I am standing for parliament.

As I mentioned earlier, becoming an MP isn't exactly at the top of my list of things I want to be when I grow up. In fact it's much closer to the bottom. However, I chose to join the human race, to participate fully, to do what needs to be done because it needs doing, whether I like it or not!

We have a rather large shit-storm on the horizon that none of our parliamentary representatives seem to be stepping up to meet. So I'm stepping up!

Gather together your concerns and come and meet me, come and Meet the Candidate... and who knows, I may well be able to show you a logical, reasonable and common sense way to turn your concerns into a working light bulb.

Please share this with everyone you know, as we have a chance to light a torch that will, without question, benefit every man, woman and child in Aotearoa.

I hope to see you there.

Love n hugs, Gordon xoxoxo

[R650R]

Reflective thread dredge and some humour


https://youtu.be/yqtCJvuHf4s

[Berries]

Christ. Most of the people on the first page are dead and it was only six years ago.

Chch still isn't fixed but good to read the mashman manifesto for once. Is it still possible to donate?

[mashman]

Christ. Most of the people on the first page are dead and it was only six years ago.

Chch still isn't fixed but good to read the mashman manifesto for once. Is it still possible to donate?

Lots of things still ain't fixed, but hey. Of course you can donate. Simply misinterpret what was written above as envy or communist or indeed misinterpret it in a completely different way, et voila. If you fail, don't be disheartened, just go to this link (https://www.facebook.com/GM4Mana/posts/514891730656920) and read the conversation with AI about how easy it is to start ending involuntary homelessness any time any government fancies and without the need to ask for more money (In NZ's case, we might save a few mill) or borrow, coz you should be able to misrepresent that without fail or you're likely a bit human.

[Berries]

So you're not Chloe Swarbrick then.

[husaberg]

Christ. Most of the people on the first page are dead and it was only six years ago.

Chch still isn't fixed but good to read the mashman manifesto for once. Is it still possible to donate?

Mashy stood about 6 years ago he must be a minister or front bencher by now?
Is Mashman really Kris Faafoi
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/the-detail/300122700/the-detail-immigration-a-political-cold-potato-in-the-age-of-covid19

[mashman]

So you're not Chloe Swarbrick then.

For you, I can be.