Wgtn lunch - 6 or 7 July

[Velox]

I told a couple of KBers that I'd sort a lunch for us CBDers at some stage so here's a plan...

Either Thurs the 6th or Fri the 7th July at 12.30 somewhere near Lambton Quay. I was thinking somewhere like Arizona, Leuven or the Black Harp except they're not that cheap. It's just that they'll have space at lunch time and decent kai and are kind of central LQuay.

Who's keen and any preferences of where or what day???

Mmmm - food.....

[COP_B8]

Am working in on the Lambton Quay over uni holidays so will be there

[Str8 Jacket]

Sorry chick I have lunchtime meetings both those dates. Could be free for the week after or before though. Sorry to be a pain, but im definately keen!

[RantyDave]

I'm keen, but vote for not leuven - too much steamed mussels, not enough pie and chips :)

Dave

[MikeyG]

I'm in. I eat pretty much anything so not too fussed where.

[Colapop]

Book a few tables at Mr Bun!!

[Fatjim]

mmmm, mussels and chips.

mmmm, pie and chips.

:shutup:

[merv]

I'd be a starter perhaps either day 6 or 7 or the following week but generally meet some of the e-riders more often than not on Fridays though that shifts around depending whose in town. I always like Rahzoo (but you gotta go grab the table just before 12 there as they don't normally book), Feathers (going there today), Black Harp (book table there OK), Arizona (don't go there so often), Mr Bun (go there occasionally) so I'm OK with any of the suggestions and agree Leuven not so good.

[Skunk]

Keen but can't do it. Only have a half hour lunch break...

[phoenixgtr]

I'm on the terrace so I could be a goer

[Hitcher]

6th. Black Harp. Or LQ BK?

[Dreamer]

Count me in. I love the Occidental, but all the other suggestions are almost as good.

[Velox]

Yeah the Occidental is great but I thought we better grab somewhere more central for people that work further down the south end.

Let's go for Mon the 10th then so that St8 can make it. Is that good for everyone?

At Arizona?

[Colapop]

Yep Monday at Arizona. Around 12:30 ish

Was that you I tooted at last night (heading up Glenmore near the tennis courts)?

[Velox]

Yep Monday at Arizona. Around 12:30 ish

Was that you I tooted at last night (heading up Glenmore near the tennis courts)?
Tennis Courts on GLenmore?
Oh - someone (maybe in a whiteish 4WD I think) tooted at me for no aparant reason as I was lanesplitting at about 5.45ish - was that you? On Tinakori/Glenmore.

[Colapop]

Musta been the reflection of the lights (it's maroon) but yeah that was me!! I thought at first that you were Hels. Then I thought "Nah wrong bike - unless she's dropped hers again!!"

It was a hello toot - not a "hey you bloody ...." toot!!

[merv]

Monday 10th July at Arizona at 12.30pm is fine with me. See you then.

[Jase W]

May have to see if I can sneak off work for a bit and get the lpg dude to cover. Hopefully there'll be no one coming in to get their bottle filled hehe

[limbimtimwim]

Yeah!!!! WET LUNCH I'M KEEN!!!!

[COP_B8]

Im back at UNi on the 10th, dunno my timetable yet, might be able to make it

[limbimtimwim]

Hey, that's funny, that is the day I booked my bike to get the most expensive service of all space and time.

On the phone to bike shop:
Him: "Balance the carbs AND do the valve shims?!"
Me: "Yes"
Him: "You know we have to fly it to Japan in a crate made out of whale bone and diamonds so a midget with 12 double jointed fingers and 3 arms can work on it?"
Me: "Yes"
Him: "Are you made of money?"
Me: "No; I am made of stupid"

So that means everyone should shout me lunch, out of pity.

[MikeyG]

Monday suits me. I'm in.

[Velox]

Thought I better give this thread a bit of a bump....

Kai at Arizona this Mon fellas - be good to see ya there!!!
Mmmmm food.:yes:

[apteryx_haasti]

Damn. I start back at uni and Mondays I have a 12.30 to 1.30 snore fest. I would really like to meet some of y'all so I will keep an eye out for the next event.

Have a good lunch!

[VasalineWarrior]

1230!? Ohhh mann. That cuts into valuble sleeping time. Is nothing sacred to you people?

[merv]

Yeah its in my Outlook calendar so I'll be there. Moved buildings last week so I'm 3 blocks closer now too. Haven't seen most of you for a while so will be nice to catch up.

Was at our usual Friday lunch this time at Espresso Republic with 4skins, XP@ and Re-cycled and a few others in attendance just telling stories about dirt biking mainly and related to this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=31844

[Hawkeye]

I intend (at the moment - meetings not withstanding) to be there.:yes:

[Hitcher]

Kai at Arizona this Mon fellas - be good to see ya there!!!
Mmmmm food.
Give me a hoy when you're leaving and I'll walk down there with you.

[Str8 Jacket]

Sorry Weazel, I had a couple of sick day's last week so need to catch up on some work to meet deadlines. Hope you guy's have fun though!

[James Deuce]

Not only is Hels angry and bitter, she's a bloody girly swot as well!

See you guys at Arizona.

[Str8 Jacket]

Not only is Hels angry and bitter, she's a bloody girly swot as well!


Watch it, if I was double my age you would be describing the female version of you! :blah:

[Colapop]

If you were double your age - you'd be really old (oler than I am by a country mile...)

[merv]

Sorry Weazel, I had a couple of sick day's last week so need to catch up on some work to meet deadlines. Hope you guy's have fun though!

We will, but hey you'd be in breach of your contract wouldn't ya if ya didn't have a lunch break?

[Hawkeye]

Sorry Weazel, I had a couple of sick day's last week so need to catch up on some work to meet deadlines. Hope you guy's have fun though!

Was looking forward to meeting you Str8. It's always good to put a face to a name. Never mind. Maybe next time.

[Str8 Jacket]

Was looking forward to meeting you Str8. It's always good to put a face to a name. Never mind. Maybe next time.

You're not missing much!

I do have to have a lunch break but can prob only afford a quick one. I work on Victoria St and thats the other end of town and with monday's being monday's who know's just what will be waiting for me. Next tme though, definately...

[James Deuce]

That's "you're", as "you are not missing much".

It's a 5 minute walk for someone twice your age. What's your excuse again?

[Hitcher]

You're not missing much!

I do have to have a lunch break but can prob only afford a quick one. I work on Victoria St and thats the other end of town and with monday's being monday's who know's just what will be waiting for me. Next tme though, definately...
Please come. We can have a crash course on the apostrophe while you're there...

[Velox]

Hitcher - will do mate.

Str8 - but you need food to function!!! You're gonna need a feed at some stage girl.

Skunk - sorry didn't reply earlier, but stink that you're not coming - it's been a while eh.

Everyone else - yay, see ya there.

[Str8 Jacket]

Str8 - but you need food to function!!! You're gonna need a feed at some stage girl.



Sorry chick, wont be able to make it.

[James Deuce]

Time for another KPMG building emptying event methinks.

[Colapop]

Could do with some "New bike funds..."

Or just a phone call would it.... "I've placed an explosive...."



I am not condoning behaviour such as that mentioned above. Any such behaviour would be grossly irresponsible and cause much laughter which may or may not be acceptable.

[MikeyG]

Can't make it either guys.

Have a good one

[Str8 Jacket]

With the World Cup final being on this morning everyone came into work late today so that means everyone is pushing back meetings etc. I just found this out after scoffing lunch at my desk.... Bloody stressful morning, but it leaves me free for 45mins- 1 hour so I'll wander up and say hi and have a coffee with you guy's. Is Arizona on Featherston St on the corner by the bike park?

[RantyDave]

Right, headed out the door. See you in ten. (thread bump too)

Dave

[Str8 Jacket]

Right, headed out the door. See you in ten. (thread bump too)

Dave

I cant believe you didnt spot us straight away! Merv didnt even have his "gear" on...

[Hawkeye]

I arrived about 12:25, sat by myself having a beer. Left at 1:00 and went to meet friends at Bull & Bear.

[Str8 Jacket]

I arrived about 12:25, sat by myself having a beer. Left at 1:00 and went to meet friends at Bull & Bear.

Where were you sitting?

[RantyDave]

I cant believe you didnt spot us straight away!
Yeah, I know ... I'm such a spaz. But I was gripped with the fear of sitting down, saying "Hey! I'm Dave!" to be greeted with "That's nice, we're the mid-scale business loans team from National Bank".

Gotta get me some social, eh?

Dave

[Str8 Jacket]

Oh I dunno Dave, you were pretty forward today.... So just when are we going away again? :blah:

[Hawkeye]

Where were you sitting?

At the table right next to the bar. My Dririder was sitting over the seat next to me.

[James Deuce]

Where were you sitting?

In the "wind Str8 Jacket" up seat.

[limbimtimwim]

At the table right next to the bar. My Dririder was sitting over the seat next to me.We were all the corporates (Seriously) at the long table in the middle.

[Str8 Jacket]

At the table right next to the bar. My Dririder was sitting over the seat next to me.

Doh! Didnt even notice sorry dude! Its quite funny how a group of bikers look completely different in "corporate clothes"....

[RantyDave]

Oh I dunno Dave, you were pretty forward today.... So just when are we going away again?
Ah, hmmm, yes. A little more forward than usual - perhaps I should stick to propositioning via PM from now on.

Still, you sounded keen :)

Dave

[Colapop]

Sorry Hawkeye!! I saw the jacket and thought "Hey it's good to see another biker in here!" DOH!! My bad - I should have said something.

[Str8 Jacket]

In the "wind Str8 Jacket" up seat.

Ah right! That'll be why some people went to all lengths to avoid it...

[VasalineWarrior]

Hey all good to see a decent turnout. Very dissapointed with the dress code though, if I didnt know beter id say that you were all normal people!:sick:

Sorry for being late. Was siphoning gas from the mower, then I didnt know where to go, (cheers weazle) you lot will have to remember for next time that as a student that particular part of town is far too expensive (and scary-did you guys check out all the people in suits?!) and unfamiliar to a back blocks hick like me.

[Str8 Jacket]

Ah, hmmm, yes. A little more forward than usual - perhaps I should stick to propositioning via PM from now on.

Still, you sounded keen :)

Dave

hehe, your a sweety Dave! Can I ride your bike?...

[Hawkeye]

In the "wind Str8 Jacket" up seat.


No wind up. I made the effort to go to Arizona. Still trying to figure out why I bothered

[Colapop]

We need a little KB table flag or sumfing so people can see who's the KBers (specially foir those that don't know anyone much)

[Str8 Jacket]

No wind up. I made the effort to go to Arizona. Still trying to figure out why I bothered


Whoa matey! No offence was meant to you!

We honestly did not ignore you, as daunting as it sounds sometimes you have to go up and ask a group of people if they are KBers... Me and Col had that prob at Kitties a couple of weeks ago. Honestly no one meant to miss you!

[Hawkeye]

Whoa matey! No offence was meant to you!

We honestly did not ignore you, as daunting as it sounds sometimes you have to go up and ask a group of people if they are KBers... Me and Col had that prob at Kitties a couple of weeks ago. Honestly no one meant to miss you!

I do not make a habit of walking up to a group dressed in corporate, who were chatting away to each other. It looked to me as if it was an office get together. After 30 mins of no sign of any bike gear, I called it a no show.

[Str8 Jacket]

After 30 mins of no sign of any bike gear, I called it a no show.

Bummer dude, can understand that though! You didnt notice Joe (tallish guy) walk in with his gears on? Ah well, you need to come out on a ride one day so you can meet us, that way we'll know who to look out for next time...

[Skunk]

We need a little KB table flag or sumfing so people can see who's the KBers (specially foir those that don't know anyone much)
Yeah, that'll help when meeting Auckland KBers for the first time too. :yes:

Make your next get together up this part of town will ya, I only get a half hour.


Bloody Corporates...

[Hawkeye]

Bummer dude, can understand that though! You didnt notice Joe (tallish guy) walk in with his gears on? Ah well, you need to come out on a ride one day so you can meet us, that way we'll know who to look out for next time...


I was actually on my way out of the door as he walked in. I had already flagged it by then as I had already rang a mate to meet up instead.

[VasalineWarrior]

It looked to me as if it was an office get together. After 30 mins of no sign of any bike gear, I called it a no show.[/QUOTE]

My sentiments exactly. MORE BLACK LEATHER PEOPLE! (my 2 cents)
Sorry to have missed ya Hawk, come out to the hutt this thursday night and have a beer with us. Lunches are far too early in the day for me anyhow!

[XP@]

Oi! stop moaning! I missed the entire bloody thread!

I spent the entire lunchtime thinking how board I am sitting in the orafice all alone. So far today all i have managed is to make a long list of video cameras i don't want to spend my mums money on.

Can even see Arizona, just, from my dingy neck of the wood on F'ston street!

So try again next monday, 12pm arizona?
(thurs or friday is the e-riders lunch)

[Jase W]

Ya'll should do lunch at Mobil Petone... I can heat up a mean pie, and do $1 coffee's hehe

[merv]

Well I thought it was cool all the same as I hadn't seen many of you for a few months and Str8 I was glad you were able to drop in for a while after all.

As for the suits, that's what we do Monday - Thursday (Friday casual) to pay for our habits.

If you wonder who we are you need to pay more attention to this site because many of us have had photos posted of us on here for years now on various threads from time to time.

I'm keen to do it again to complement my weekly e-riders lunch because I don't get lunch dates every day of the week. Usually have the odd day free.

[Slingshot]

Oi! stop moaning! I missed the entire bloody thread!



Yeah, me too. At least I had the good fortune of bumping into Velox and so I tagged along for a beer.

[Colapop]

You mean she chased you down the road??

[Velox]

You mean she chased you down the road??
Yeah he started running so I spear tackled him, narrowly missing a swarm of businessmen holding their paper-cup coffees, and then bet some sense into him. Said he wanted 5 minutes to wipe up the blood, so he popped down the road and then appeared at Arizona a bit later.


Good to see everyone - esp people I haven't see for ages like Merv, Jim and John. And cheers to the people that let me eat their scraps. Hawkeye - that's stink. I didn't even see anyone standing by the bar (prob didn't look though) - so sorry about that! Next time eh. As VW said - if you ever want to pop out to the pub on Thursdays, come say hi.

[Velox]

So try again next monday, 12pm arizona?
(thurs or friday is the e-riders lunch)
How about somewhere else (ie. cheaper)? But central.

[Colapop]

Yeah he started running so I spear tackled him, narrowly missing a swarm of businessmen holding their paper-cup coffees, and then bet some sense into him. Said he wanted 5 minutes to wipe up the blood, .....
Hahaha classic! After that dirty look you gave me the other night I should have known you'd have an angry streak!!:nya:

[merv]

How about somewhere else (ie. cheaper)? But central.

If you still want pub style Feathers is nearby and you can buy cheaper meals there, otherwise we are onto coffee type joints like Rahzoo, Mr Bun or somewhere like them if you want cheaper. I'm a starter again for sure wherever you want to go.

Velox it was good to see you too because I haven't been on many rides this year and they seemed to be the ones you weren't at. As I said at the pub though I've seen you riding the Jade through town a few times and kept up with the fact you'd got the new bike.

[merv]

Hawkeye if you'd come on the newbies rides you would have met a few of the people first. I went on the January one as an oldbie and posted pics afterwards. Here's some samples and you will have seen these people at the pub today at least:

RantyDave http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24871&d=1138506018

Str8 Jacket - the good looking chick in the photo that is - not the guy http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24909&d=1138507171

Myself - merv that is - don't look that different without my tie on http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24917&d=1138507861

On earlier rides I caught Jim2 on camera here on the very right of this pic http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3350&d=1094359801

Here's the good looking Velox on the very left of this pic http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2750&d=1091249981 She had her boots on at the Arizona and really does look like this.

So that's a few samples for ya.

[Velox]

Merv - you cruel cruel man! That's not a nice photo at all.:kick:

[Jamezo]

Gosh! Trust me to miss out on that, that was the first day I came back to work! Most unfortunate.

[merv]

Merv - you cruel cruel man! That's not a nice photo at all.:kick:

Nah not cruel you look lovely, and fast in your leathers of course. I coulda posted that close up one looking fuzzy with ya shades on but I remember you cringing over that one at the time

[Str8 Jacket]

Eeek! Jeebers Merv mate, thats an absolute shocker photo of me too!! Looks like im about to fall over or something! And YES you look different with ya gear off! :blip:

[Skunk]

YES you look different with ya gear off! :blip:
What the...!?

[madboy]

How about somewhere else (ie. cheaper)? But central.Once a student, always a student, aye?

[merv]

Hey if you post better pics I'll take my links off - I was just trying to show Hawkeye he should have known who we are - perhaps he's the one that should post a pic of himself and then 10 or so of us could look out for him next time.

[merv]

Maybe someone is telling me something, the site seemed to lock up when I tried posting that last post.

[Str8 Jacket]

Its all good Merv, there are no good photos of me anywhere anyway!

[merv]

Its all good Merv, there are no good photos of me anywhere anyway!

Talking like that you remind me of a girl I know in Brisbane who keeps telling me she hates seeing pictures of herself and I say the same thing - I think she looks good in them so she needn't worry. Out on the rides we aren't posing either, just looking kinda natural eh!

Hey I didn't mind looking like a dork in this one http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24916&d=1138507455

You happier with a back shot http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24913&d=1138507455 or the action shot http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24925&d=1138508367

[Str8 Jacket]

LMAO! That photo of you and Selwyn is great! You are forgiven...

[hsvboy06]

LMAO! That photo of you and Selwyn is great! You are forgiven...
Especially with pheonix in the background doing his Fonzie impersonation!

[Str8 Jacket]

Especially with pheonix in the background doing his Fonzie impersonation!

arrgh! You made me laugh so hard the whole office stared at me... But your right Tristan does a great Fonzie impression! hehe

[XP@]

Merv - you cruel cruel man! That's not a nice photo at all.:kick:
I think he is entitled to link to any photo he wants after this thread of self flagellation:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=32133

[sels1]

LMAO! That photo of you and Selwyn is great! You are forgiven...


hmmm wondered why my ears were burning....

[merv]

I think he is entitled to link to any photo he wants after this thread of self flagellation:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=32133

Seeing I'm normally behind the camera I was only in this one of those shots http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=36702&d=1152431617 so no I don't look like Rossi's dad should - the real Rossi's dad looks nothing like his son from what I have seen.

[James Deuce]

Graziano Rossi (http://www.solomotos.net/images2/Graziano_Rossi_MOMI.jpg)

[Colapop]

I think he is entitled to link to any photo he wants after this thread of self flagellation:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=32133
Hey!! Where'd the golden flowing locks go?

[phoenixgtr]

arrgh! You made me laugh so hard the whole office stared at me... But your right Tristan does a great Fonzie impression! hehe

Cheers guys. I do try hard.

Merv, you caught me in the background of both your pics!!

Dammit! I forgot about the lunch. I was at uni anyway. Maybe next time

[Hawkeye]

Hawkeye if you'd come on the newbies rides you would have met a few of the people first.


I've actually been on a newbie ride earlier this year but only managed to join from Tawa to Kaiwharawhara and then had to leave the ride when I got to the lights at Hayward. (family commitments that day).
I went over the Taka's with an e-riders group about 2 month ago but still haven't managed to make another KB ride yet.


Thanks for the photo's Merv It will make recognition much easier.

My apologies if I sounded negative yesterday. It was my first day back at work after a week on the sick. I had been looking forward to meeting a few folks so was a bit p!*$%d that I ended up sitting by myself.

[Str8 Jacket]

My apologies if I sounded negative yesterday. It was my first day back at work after a week on the sick. I had been looking forward to meeting a few folks so was a bit p!*$%d that I ended up sitting by myself.

Hey its all good mate! Looking forward to meeting you at a later date!

[Velox]

I think he is entitled to link to any photo he wants after this thread of self flagellation:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=32133
:corn: Those are real beauts!

[Wasp]

Str8 Jacket - the good looking chick in the photo that is - not the guy http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24909&d=1138507171

Yea its hard to look at that photo and say "the good looking" but not mean him. :blip:

Anyway, for those who dont know it thats Wasp er I mean me.

And dont worry Hawkeye, if i was there you'd have spotted us easily - a laptop tech wearing jeans, t-shirt and bike gear kinda stands out amongst suits.

edit: looking at that pic i really do need a hair cut.... and a shave....

[merv]

edit: looking at that pic i really do need a hair cut.... and a shave....

Why, have you not had either since January?

[Wasp]

Its been so long that I couldnt remember when it was, thanks!

[Jase W]

every 6-9 months seems to work for me...