Wairarapa day out

[Hitcher]

Thanks heaps Lynda for organising yesterday's excursion for some Wellington KBers and assorted hangers on. It made for a pleasant change answering the phone at home on Saturday night from the more usual callers selling African orphans or wanting to know which bank gives me the worst jock itch...

The weather was terrific as was the company and scenery. A new road discovered too, which is always a plus.

A new place of culinary purveyance discovery too for the Hitchers -- the "Wild Oat" at Carterton. Great food and coffee, and the log-fire-heated attic a good plus for those unable to shake Jack Frost from their privates (no, Genitalia is not the Italian airline...), not to mention good offstreet bike parking.

Good banter amongst the assembled hordes. There were a few contenders for best line of the day:
"I didn't exceed the speed limit -- by more than the speed limit..."
"Hamish can tell you all about the dent in my tank..."
"I won the Golden Homo award because my bike was too pretty to ticket!"

Thanks Lynda and everybody else for a great day out.

[merv]

"Hamish can tell you all about the dent in my tank..."


Lynda tell us more as I'm sure Hamish isn't going to post it here.

[LB]

Very new Monster
South Island trip
First night, Geraldine, Motel
Hamish parks bikes out of sight round corner on grass.
Checks them and says "yeah, they'll be fine"
No round side-stand dooferies
4.30am
I get up to have a pee
I look out window
Only Hamish's Beemer there
I scream (Deano: louder than for Mr Spider)
I run outside in nightie screaming "my bike's been stolen" or words to that effect
In blind "it's been stolen" panic I don't see my bike on the ground for at least 30 seconds
I'm just so glad the bike's there that I can't possibly be cross with Hamish for it falling over. What's a small dent in the tank???

Glad you and Mrs Hitcher enjoyed the ride.

[merv]

How close is your new Monster now?

[LB]

it was in Auckland on Friday, still haven't heard that it's made it to Wgtn yet.

[merv]

it was in Auckland on Friday, still haven't heard that it's made it to Wgtn yet.

Coming by rail?

[Ms Piggy]

it was in Auckland on Friday, still haven't heard that it's made it to Wgtn yet.
We MUST know immediately when it arrives! And pictures will be needed!! :yes:

[Hitcher]

it was in Auckland on Friday, still haven't heard that it's made it to Wgtn yet.

After all of this performance there needs to be some sort of "arrival ceremony" for it -- maybe something involving naming or circumcision??

[merv]

It better be the right one this time too eh Lynda!

[riffer]

After all of this performance there needs to be some sort of "arrival ceremony" for it -- maybe something involving naming or circumcision??
Sorry Hitcher - christenings and circumcision are very un-pc now - how about a powhiri and piss-up?

[pete376403]

Cut the last 1/2" off the exhaust pipe

[LB]

See my "the new arrival is here" thread for all the news!!!!

Yes, this time it's the right one! I'm VERY excited.