How did you hook up?

[Motoracer]

OK, I just thought that this thread could be interesting.

All you guys and gals in here who are married or who have been living with their partner for a reasonable ammount of time, would you like to share how you first got together? :love2:

[FROSTY]

well actually I was pissed as a fart and dancing like a mad irishman in a local night club. She reckoned I looked like some movie star Patrick summat -How can ya resist a line like that. --OHH and she shouted me rum n cokes the rest of the nite

[pete376403]

Met mine at a New Years Eve party given by another girl (the one I was getting my hopes up over).
Our 29th anniversary last sunday (that long enough?)

[Firefight]

OK, I just thought that this thread could be interesting.

All you guys and gals in here who are married or who have been living with their partner for a reasonable ammount of time, would you like to share how you first got together? :love2:


Blind Date, some of my truckie mates set up, :sunny: lived together for a year, she got sick of me pissing around, so she proposed to me, Mrs F/F and I now 21 years, :love2: married, got two cool teenage :love2: daughters(both KBers) :grouphug:


F/F :wacko:

[Cajun]

Me and my wife meet on irc as a matter of fact, i use to go around abusing people, getting myself kick/ban from chat room and hacking myself back in(you do strange things when bored) and she wantted to find out more about me. Took ages to before we meet, i in orcland and she in tauranga.
But now we are coming up to 7 1/2 years together married for over 6 months now.

[Bob]

Well my groom's speech at my wedding explains it all:

"As some of you will know, every year there is a folk festival in the Oxfordshire village of Cropredy. A regular bunch of us would meet up each year. One year, one of the regular crowd brought someone with her - her daughter Laura.

Over the next couple of years we would meet and talk... then one year sitting in a field with a combination of a hell of a lot of cider, freezing cold weather and the need to share body heat... and one thing led to another. And four years later, here we are on our wedding day.

The moral of this story is; if you're drunk and you find something on the floor in the middle of a field... for God's sake leave it there!"

Known each other since 1995, got together in 1998, married in 2002. We honeymooned on the South Oxford Canal, just so we could travel to the village where we first met!

We've also been in the local (to the village) newspaper (Banbury Guardian) because of our meeting at the festival - they ran a feature on us a couple of years back. Nice to become a piece of festical history, seeing as it is how we first met.

[bluninja]

Met mine at the college judo club...you could say she fell for me :bleh: minutes after meeting her I threw her to the floor, jumped on top of her and held her there.

That was 24 years ago...we were engaged for 4 years and just coming up for 19 married.

[Quasievil]

Well I met my Paula at the Bank in Hamilton and got down to some groovy ,YMCA tunes, I think that was the mmmm Im interested moment,anyway night went well and I asked her out for coffee after work the next day and she asked me home for dinner and since then we have never been apart. She is the most amazing woman Ive ever met
Got married Feb 7 2004, some pics here of the wedding as well as a bike pic and a story or two
http://www.freewebs.com/bretpaula/index.htm (http://)

[Devil]

well actually I was pissed as a fart and dancing like a mad irishman in a local night club. She reckoned I looked like some movie star Patrick summat -How can ya resist a line like that. --OHH and she shouted me rum n cokes the rest of the nite
Patrick Stewart? The crusty old balding startrek guy? :laugh:
/me runs
:drinknsin

[toads]

Patrick Stewart? The crusty old balding startrek guy? :laugh:
/me runs
:drinknsin

I think he's rather cute myself!!, :devil2:

[Devil]

I think he's rather cute myself!!, :devil2:
Hah. :banana:

[toads]

well we met in a pub, and ended up at a party, back in those days I was pretty reckless and downed 6 pills without knowing what they were, as fate would have it they turned out to be nodoze, so I spent the night talking to Pete and 21 years later we are still talking to each other LOL!, got 6 kids and slowly getting to have a bit of a life. Gotta have those bikes :love:

[toads]

Well I met my Paula at the Bank in Hamilton and got down to some groovy ,YMCA tunes, I think that was the mmmm Im interested moment,anyway night went well and I asked her out for coffee after work the next day and she asked me home for dinner and since then we have never been apart. She is the most amazing woman Ive ever met
Got married Feb 7 2004, some pics here of the wedding as well as a bike pic and a story or two
http://www.freewebs.com/bretpaula/index.htm (http://)

Lovely wedding photos, congratulations!,

[vifferman]

Once Open a Toim, I met Mrs FS in her Student Village room the day before uni started - Feb 28 1978 - when a friend of hers invited me and another weird mate of mine there. She was not amused (and also thought we were weirdos). :crazy:
I thought she had nice hair (and she still does). We got on OK after that, but a couple of weeks later at a dance she ignored me. So I went off with her friend. As you do. When you've been rebuffed, and your 'girlfriends' friend thinks you're nice.
Next time I saw her, she told me to get lost. Normally I would have, but this time I thought, "Hello; that's weird - she seems quite upset, there's something going on here!" and persisted. (And a friggin persisting persister I was too.)
Eventually we sorted out the misunderstanding, :love2: and even more eventually ended up living together for a few years :love2: :love2: , then even even more eventually (1982) we got married, :love2: :love2: :love2: had three weirdos :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: of our own, and moved to Christchurch, Tauranga and D'Auckland.
And they all lived happily ever after.

The End.

[Ms Piggy]

Patrick Stewart? The crusty old balding startrek guy? :laugh:
/me runs
:drinknsin

:killingme I think it was this one he meant.

Not the other one.

They're both quite dishy though.

[toads]

:killingme I think it was this one he meant.

Not the other one.

They're both quite dishy though.

"beauty is in the eyes of the beholder ", so they say, so how do you rate vin diesel csl????, now that's definately worth keeping a .jpg handy for forum discussions LOL!!!

[Paul in NZ]

I met Vicki after we both came back from the big OE experience. Both were broke!

I used to work with her sister and one of the blokes said to me on my second day back (remember when companies held your job while you went and drank all the beer in germany?) at work... "$$$$'s sister works here now" Oh, I said, Dos she look like her sister? Nah! She is dark haired and (insert full description here but it would bore you all so i won't)

Needless to say I shuffled off to look at her...

She had her back to me but it was like being struck by lightening.. A little speech bubble appeared above my head and informed me "this is the woman you will marry" ... Love at first sight!

Needless to say she needed a bit more convincing. Especially as I had a totally undeserved reputation.. I mean I wish I HAD done half those things..

But, one day she had too much week left at the end of her pay and accepted an invite out for a drink and to listen to some god awful dorkland band in a pub that since caught fire and fell down....

Went out, lived together, married 1980. Still married, still in love, still broke...

Cheers

[scumdog]

Just the usual: saw each other at a bonfire,met at a blind date, went out for a bit, split,married others, split, re-met 26 years later, went to Las Vegas and got married three years ago. :cool2: (same place as Brittany Spiers, hope ours lasts a bit longer!) :msn-wink:

[merv]

went to Las Vegas and got married three years ago. :cool2: (same place as Brittany Spiers, hope ours lasts a bit longer!) :msn-wink:

No worries it has already - she only just got through the night that time.

[Ms Piggy]

[QUOTE=Celtic_Sea_lily]:killingme I think it was this one he meant.

Not the other one.

They're both quite dishy though.[/QUOTE


"beauty is in the eyes of the beholder ", so they say, so how do you rate vin diesel csl????, now that's definately worth keeping a .jpg handy for forum discussions LOL!!!

Ahhhhhh Toads - me thinks that you and I may have similar tastes!

He is a loverly peice of eye candy - pity about being a bit dense!

Sorry :Offtopic:

[scumdog]

No worries it has already - she only just got through the night that time.

Good on ya Merv, thanks for the vote of confidence, I too am sure it will endure.

[Devil]

Ahhhhhh Toads - me thinks that you and I may have similar tastes!

He is a loverly peice of eye candy - pity about being a bit dense!

Sorry :Offtopic:
I hope you're not talking about Frosty...

[Coldkiwi]

Mine was the result of a bit of match making from my ex girlfriend. I'm still really good friends with my ex (who also happens to be my wifes best friend) and she decided we should meet each other and go to dancing lessons as a non-commital way to spend some time together. after 6 months I asked her out (I'm so slow that my wife apparently asked my ex whether I was gay to account for my lack of inaction- true story, told at my wedding!), dated for 2 1/2 years, engaged for 6 months, married on June 12 (I now have a massive 25 days of experience in the marriage field) and now we're living together and loving it!

[Motoracer]

Great stories guys, keep em comming! :)

Btw I reckon Frosty does look like him.

P.S. Didn't she know that you were an engineer CK? :bleh: Na... I am pretty slow too :o

[Ms Piggy]

Btw I reckon Frosty does look like him.

Looks like who? Patrick Swayze, Patrick Stewart or Vin Diesel? :D

[Motoracer]

Looks like who? Patrick Swayze, Patrick Stewart or Vin Diesel? :D

The half nude falla... not that I have seen Frosty half nude though!! :crazy:

[Devil]

The half nude falla... not that I have seen Frosty half nude though!! :crazy:
Uh oh. Keep digging :D

[KATWYN]

well actually I was pissed as a fart and dancing like a mad irishman in a local night club. She reckoned I looked like some movie star Patrick summat -How can ya resist a line like that. --OHH and she shouted me rum n cokes the rest of the nite

SWAYZE? He is (was) a hunk

[KATWYN]

:killingme I think it was this one he meant.

Not the other one.

They're both quite dishy though.

Yup thats the swayze guy

[Mooch]

First met Ang at Candios nightclub in Wellington , She was out on a hens night. Brought her a drink and had a dance. Thought things were going pretty well ...
Couple night's later I give her a call. Talked for about 20 mins or so , Said she was too busy with work / uni to go out. Didn't think any more of it.
About a month later I go to a mate's 21st , Ang is there with one of her mates . We have a few drinks (Ok, lots and lots) and start dancing around. One thing led to another so I end up going back to her place , ended up talking a lot. Stayed the night, the next day she drops me home on her Xj600 motorcycle. I was very impressed !(She got me into motorcycles as well as Jim2).
Couple of days later I moved in. Brought a motorcycle shorlty after.
Been together 15 years yesterday (married 5).
I have the prefect wife (hey , she's into motorcycles and still puts up with me.)
Neal

[Jackrat]

My wife was grazing a horse on a property I used to shoot rabbits on.
She was there one day when I turned up an we got talking.
She was one of the few girls I'd met that didn't have a problem with shooting,
I also had an interest in horses,so :2thumbsup

[Cajun]

First met Ang at Candios nightclub in Wellington , She was out on a hens night. Brought her a drink and had a dance. Thought things were going pretty well ...
Couple night's later I give her a call. Talked for about 20 mins or so , Said she was too busy with work / uni to go out. Didn't think any more of it.
About a month later I go to a mate's 21st , Ang is there with one of her mates . We have a few drinks (Ok, lots and lots) and start dancing around. One thing led to another so I end up going back to her place , ended up talking a lot. Stayed the night, the next day she drops me home on her Xj600 motorcycle. I was very impressed !(She got me into motorcycles as well as Jim2).
Couple of days later I moved in. Brought a motorcycle shorlty after.
Been together 15 years yesterday (married 5).
I have the prefect wife (hey , she's into motorcycles and still puts up with me.)
Neal
Hey neal i'm a neal too, don't meet to many people who spell there name same as me. you work in same area as me well, and my wife is in to bikes, but mine was other way around, i got her into them, she always like them dated other guys who riden them, but never really riden them herself

and you got one of the bikes i wanted if is yellow?? or red?

[Mooch]

Hey neal i'm a neal too, don't meet to many people who spell there name same as me. you work in same area as me well, and my wife is in to bikes, but mine was other way around, i got her into them, she always like them dated other guys who riden them, but never really riden them herself

and you got one of the bikes i wanted if is yellow?? or red?

I thought may parents must have been drunk with the "Neal" spelling.looks like they weren't. Good to see another couple into the bikes , your in one of the best places in the country for riding. Nice bike btw , have always like gsxr's. Mine's Yellow as well.
Cheers
Neal

[Skyryder]

Met my wife on the beach. She was with her two girlfriends. Well to cut a long story short the first time we went out was to her school end of year dance. I am ten years older than my wife and to be honest at first I did not take her very seriously at all. Like ten years, nothing now but bloody hell she was still at school when we met. She went off up to the Sounds to work for about six weeks. I partyed all the weekends (this was in the Xmas New Year and I was working at a night club at the time.) and now on occasions we wonder if our relationship ever would have taken off if she had not gone away. It was definatley not love at first sight or indeed second sight. When she came back I asked her out as I wanted to see Disney on Ice. This was an ice circus and being an ice skater from old and her so young compared to me ............well what did I have to loose. It was that point that her opinion of me changed and I saw someone that I had never known or wanted to leave. She was different and being alone together for the first time allowed our own personalities to bond. Been bonded for thirtythree years years and married for twentynine. Love her as much now if not more.

Skyryder

[Motu]

A friend,who is a member of this board,introduced our small group of riders to another person he knew,and this opened up a whole new field of new aquaintences.He was a riding instructor and took a couple of girls he was teaching under his wing,they weren't into the latest shiny bikes,they loved the sounds and smells and mechanical side of British bikes,and as he rode a Triumph they were sold.We are all still friends today.

We knew each other for a couple of years and it was obvious there was an attraction on both sides - but she was my best mates girlfriend,that was a bit of a bugger.Finally on the last day of 1976 I returned home with a rattleing big end on my BSA,to find she was home with a leaking gearbox in her Speedtwin - and her boyfriend had gone and left her stranded.Well,I'm leaving for Taranaki in 5 mins in my pick up,grab a toothbrush and lets go....so off we went.We took a long time to get back to Auckland,we just kept turning right.

The resulting drama when we got back would have made me a millionare on reallity TV,but we didn't have it then.There were punch ups and yelling that went on for months,I was fighting with my best mate over a bloody chick - but I knew who I wanted to spend the rest of my life with - and it wasn't him!

So now we have 4 kids and are still happy with each other - well I am.I reckon she was a steal for a black eye and a split lip.

[toads]

Met my wife on the beach. She was with her two girlfriends. Well to cut a long story short the first time we went out was to her school end of year dance. I am ten years older than my wife and to be honest at first I did not take her very seriously at all. Like ten years, nothing now but bloody hell she was still at school when we met. She went off up to the Sounds to work for about six weeks. I partyed all the weekends (this was in the Xmas New Year and I was working at a night club at the time.) and now on occasions we wonder if our relationship ever would have taken off if she had not gone away. It was definatley not love at first sight or indeed second sight. When she came back I asked her out as I wanted to see Disney on Ice. This was an ice circus and being an ice skater from old and her so young compared to me ............well what did I have to loose. It was that point that her opinion of me changed and I saw someone that I had never known or wanted to leave. She was different and being alone together for the first time allowed our own personalities to bond. Been bonded for thirtythree years years and married for twentynine. Love her as much now if not more.

Skyryder

how wonderful, I just love that sort of happily ever after stuff. Congratulations too, 33yrs is a decent stretch of time.

[toads]

A friend,who is a member of this board,introduced our small group of riders to another person he knew,and this opened up a whole new field of new aquaintences.He was a riding instructor and took a couple of girls he was teaching under his wing,they weren't into the latest shiny bikes,they loved the sounds and smells and mechanical side of British bikes,and as he rode a Triumph they were sold.We are all still friends today.

We knew each other for a couple of years and it was obvious there was an attraction on both sides - but she was my best mates girlfriend,that was a bit of a bugger.Finally on the last day of 1976 I returned home with a rattleing big end on my BSA,to find she was home with a leaking gearbox in her Speedtwin - and her boyfriend had gone and left her stranded.Well,I'm leaving for Taranaki in 5 mins in my pick up,grab a toothbrush and lets go....so off we went.We took a long time to get back to Auckland,we just kept turning right.

The resulting drama when we got back would have made me a millionare on reallity TV,but we didn't have it then.There were punch ups and yelling that went on for months,I was fighting with my best mate over a bloody chick - but I knew who I wanted to spend the rest of my life with - and it wasn't him!

So now we have 4 kids and are still happy with each other - well I am.I reckon she was a steal for a black eye and a split lip.


awesome Motu, out of curiosity are you and your ( ex) best mate on good terms now?

[FzerozeroT]

Found the missus online, thats what i tell people, just type it and the internet will find:

"sugar mommy with a big rack"
:rolleyes:

2 and a half years and we still fight as much as we ever did :Oops:

[KATWYN]

Mile high club












:laugh: sorry, couldn't resist. We went out for 12 months then got married. But we knew if we were going to go out with each other ....it was "in veiw of marriage" being a likely outcome :innocent:

[Skyryder]

But, one day she had too much week left at the end of her pay and accepted an invite out for a drink and to listen to some god awful dorkland band in a pub that since caught fire and fell down....

I can think of some pub bands that should have caught fire. Some were so bad they were replaced with disco music.............now that's got'a tell ya something.

Skyryder

[What?]

A mate's sister introduced me to the now Mrs What? via the blind date method. We didn't think much of each other at the time, both having negative attitudes after previous relationships (I had a t-shirt that read: "The more I learn about women, the more I love my motorcycle"). But somewhere, somehow, it all started to gel and eighteen months later we married. That was 6 1/2 years ago now.
Fortunately, Mrs What? knew that taking me on meant bikes, fishing and firearms, so none of the woosy compromises we hear some people making to pay for their slice of pie. Meanwhile, I let her carry on gardening...

[Holy Roller]

I met Beth at a church camp in Tauranga new Years 84. Earlier that day I had been showing off on my bike by pulling a mono on the grass, forgetting that i was on a road bike and not the trail bike that I used to ride. I fell off in front of a bunch of girls and broke my collar bone, bent my handle bars and severly bent my pride. Having a free afternoon a bunch of us guys went to the hot pools at Welcome Bay. I saw this red head there who I had seen at the camp and knew instantly that she was going to be my wife. I went over to her and spoke to her a few words about myself and walked off to be with my mates. unknown to me Beth had earlier asked God that her husband be like such and such, a list of five attributes. Those few words I said to her was exactly what she had asked God for, to in her future husband. Except for the fact that I was in the Navy

In Feb at my fifth birtday fancy dress party (I'm a leap year kid) I told her that every thing was off I had a bad case of cold feet.

God impressed Beth to move move to Auckland where she moved into a girls flat from the local church in Takapuna. I had been living in Devonport but my mate wanted his flat back, as he had come back from England, I moved into the guys flat that was next door to the girls flat.......
End of story

Engaged in August and married in December
5 wonderful kids that we homeschool
and all this in 20 years this year. :first:

[Lou Girardin]

We were introduced when she was on holiday from the UK. 3 years and many misadventures later we were married.
I can't imagine being with anyone else.

[Kwaka-Kid]

given to me by god... Attached since birth one might say... doesnt talk back, does what i want, and controls the speed at which my bike goes!.
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Good ol' Mrs Palmer...
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Oh damn, we being serious? Wish i could say but im single :(...
Can i tell you about the lsat one anyways?... well i will... It was a warm and sunny day... the birds were chirping, the wind was gentally just flowing... and then i said "sweet, im gunna go on a ride"... she (being a mate) said "hey, can i come" unfortunatly i said yes, so the bike did it for me, and the rest is history, yep, 5 long months of wasted time. *insert nasty words for females here* *instert a whole load more here*
Yeah im done :P Kidding! its all good... And the one before that was a New Years party from memory(but my memory was pretty blurred around that one! but yeah... ill stop there...
What about the next one you ask? Well... Im gonna be walking through Mt Eden and shes just gunna jump out at me and say "Vroom vroom!*translated ZX10 speak* ill be your baby!".... /KK wakes up, oh yeah... i wish i could afford her.

[Motu]

awesome Motu, out of curiosity are you and your ( ex) best mate on good terms now?

Sort of,we see each other every few years at some bike thing,we talk,but not about the past,I think we still have a lot of respect for each other as riders and what we did together.Hah! - one day we were talking on the phone for quite a while and before he hung up he said say hello to Jenny for me - she's not Jenny!!!! jeez,she was a bit pissed at that!

[curious george]

Bwahahaha! Go KK! I have met her, and I tell ya, she's blody lippy. Never lets KK say anything. Got him by the short and curlies for sure..... :shutup:




We met over the crushed body of a motorcyclist who was bleeding badly.
Then talked more while a little old lady was having her hip replaced, and chatted about how much blood the previous patient had.
Tired and hungry after a long miserable day at work with no break; I shared my dinner with her, and a connection was made.
She was an excellent MTB'er, and kicked my arse all over the forrest. I was not happy, but impressed. So I impressed her back. (Somehow, I don't know, you'll have to ask her).
3 and a bit years later we is still happy, but I'm being a bit slack about the tramp down the isle.
*must try harder*

[Kwaka-Kid]

She was an excellent MTB'er
Didnt know dave had the sex change done over 2 years ago? :P
:Pokey:

naaah only kidding... sorry mate :hug: <-- Dude, that had BETTER BE a pen in your pcoket!! :yeah:

[scumdog]

Good to see somany couples into bikes, me and Mrs SD included. She has her full licence and steals the Sporty now and then, she is completely part of my life (except for guns/hunting, I could tell her I scored a new Uzi for $50 and she'd say "thats nice", however she loves to cook and eat the dead animals I provide).
It's hard to find the perfect woman so they say but I reckon I have and it sounds like a few of you lot too (and the girls their man) :bleh:

[Cajun]

I thought may parents must have been drunk with the "Neal" spelling.looks like they weren't. Good to see another couple into the bikes , your in one of the best places in the country for riding. Nice bike btw , have always like gsxr's. Mine's Yellow as well.
Cheers
Neal
mine was silly lady doing the birth certificate spelt it neal my parents wanted it neil, but its all good.

yeah bay of plenty good for riding everything is with in a hour or so taupo, kopu, matatar.

Yeah i wanted a yellow duke 748, but couldn't find one at the right price, so i went to the gsxr, my bike before this was a gsxr1100

[Hitcher]

When I came to Wellington just over 20 years ago, on my first day at my new job who should be sitting in the adjacent office, resplendent in her magnificence but the person who at a later date would become Mrs H!! I had never before that point in my life believed in "love at first sight", but I can personally attest to the reality of this phenomenum (for me, that is. It took Mrs H a while to come around to a similar view...). We didn't "hook up" until she left a few months later for another role in a different organisation across town and I missed her so much it hurt, so I took appropriate remedial action. We've been together now for about 19 years and married for 17. Mrs H is the very stylie and commited rider of a Suzuki VZ800K3 Marauder.

[Motoracer]

As I suspected, it's been really cool to read all these stories. It is quite encouraging to see that a lot of you couples actually do have motorcycling as a common intrest/passion. Thoes who do not have partners who ride, I don't suspect it being an issue at all, as there are some things in life that are more important than bikes.

Good on ya and I hope all of your stories will continue with a "happily ever after". Thank you for sharing :niceone:

[Ms Piggy]

Yeah cheers for that...I had actually been wondering the very same thing.

It gives me hope!! :msn-wink:

[matthewt]

errrr, I meet my wife at intermediate school (forms 1/2) and no I'm not a teacher !!!

She was my first girlfriend and we've been going out since I was 15. Got married just before my 21st (11 years ago) and have four kids (aged 0 -> 7).

One of the best things we did was live in asia for 3 years right after getting married, meant we had to rely on each other so much being in a foreign culture and no family/friends to rely on. I'm sure that's why we are still together and so many of our friends aren't.

She doesn't ride but lets me get away with all sorts of things to do with bikes so I never complain. Did last years 1000 miler two weeks after our 4th was born, pretty good of her to let me dump her at home with the 3 others and brand new baby so I could ride all weekend I thought.

I've just now altered my work hours so I work 4 10 hour days to help out around home more and give her a break from the kids during the week. Means I need to log off soon so I can be up by 5:30am but it's worth it.

[Kwaka-Kid]

hey dude ive got an hour on you - and wakeup @ 5:20am! :(
and i only just came home from work, to check this then sleep - but man! talk about rare storey you got there, hardley ever hear it like that... you married your first gf?.. amazing - anyone else here who married their first or even second gf? hell 5th or 6th even amazes me! - isnt it like finding the bike thats right for you? like, i dunno, ive been through a nubmer damn my little vfr400 must be about number 7ish, but shes the one(for now :P), and i know, because of experiences with others..? I reckon you just got lucky mathewt! and the rest of us can just be jelous :( (wish i found my vfr400 first time, all that time mucking around with boged bikes, man if only...)

[Indiana_Jones]

Hook me up :bleh:

-Indy

[PuppetMaster]

Hook me up :bleh: -Indy

LOL have an ex-wife you can have.


So many KB'ers have been married for along time.
Me. Ive been married for 3 weeks, tomorrow.

I met the current puppet on the net. Took her and 2 other prospective ladies to the sevens in Welly, all on the same day, bwahaahahahaha. Told each of them that the other was an old friend. She was easily the best and won me over, or was it the beer....
Anyways. That was 4 yrs ago. Finally bought the bullet and got hitched 3 weeks ago up in New Plymouth. Awesome day, awesome lady.

[Skunk]

We first meet in school, then again 6 years later when she moved into a flat I was in. We hooked up and got engaged. 13 years later we got married (13 March this year).

She got me into riding... :)

I highsided on our honeymoon and broke my forearm. :eyepoke:

What a dork.

[scumdog]

We first meet in school, then again 6 years later when she moved into a flat I was in. We hooked up and got engaged. 13 years later we got married (13 March this year).

She got me into riding... :)

I highsided on our honeymoon and broke my forearm. :eyepoke:

What a dork.

Yeah, those new brides will throw you every time, ya got to bed them in early to be sure the rest of the ride is smooth and safe.

[duckman]

Sarah and I met while I was working in Saudi Arabia for IBM. She was working as a teacher - Sarah followed me to Gibraltar (sp) and then back to NZ. We've been together for 5 and half years now. Probably time to make an honest woman of her I guess ??!?!!? :yes:

[jrandom]

you married your first gf?.. amazing - anyone else here who married their first or even second gf?

I met Sarah (Mrs Random) when we were both teenagers. She was my first girlfriend. I did the love-at-first-sight thing and refused to consider any other girl after meeting her, you see.

Been married almost five years now. Two kids (aged 1 and 2). Was all a bit of a gamble (and Jacob, kid #2, was an unexpected event) but it paid off handsomely, and yes, I'm sure that it's entirely possible to marry your first girlfriend and be happy for the rest of your life. *I* certainly have no plans on going downhill from here...

[Ms Piggy]

LOL have an ex-wife you can have.


So many KB'ers have been married for along time.
Me. Ive been married for 3 weeks, tomorrow.

I met the current puppet on the net. Took her and 2 other prospective ladies to the sevens in Welly, all on the same day, bwahaahahahaha. Told each of them that the other was an old friend. She was easily the best and won me over, or was it the beer....
Anyways. That was 4 yrs ago. Finally bought the bullet and got hitched 3 weeks ago up in New Plymouth. Awesome day, awesome lady.

Do you have any pics of the happy event??

[PuppetMaster]

These were taken by a friend, so they arent the greatest quality. but ya get the idea.

[celticyankee]

Made a post at a kiwi website for bikers (not this one) that I found in a book I was reading about motorcycling NZ and asked for someone to help answer some questions i had on riding here, etc as I was coming for 4 weeks on me own with my bike to see as much as possible and then heading to OZ for 6 months with my bike.

Of course this was BEFORE I knew how much y'all hated yanks and HD riders.

Anyway, got alot of responses to my post but 1 guy in paticular was really helpful and even mailed & emailed me maps, accomodation suggestions and lists of places to avoid, etc.

When I got to NZ I sent him an email asking if we could meet as I had a thank you gift to give him for all his helpful advise. (Some Triumph books & parts I knew he was having a hard time finding here)

We met, spent the next 3 weeks riding NZ together, and it was amazing. That was in Jan 2000. Decided to postpone the Oz trip and went back home.

In June 2000 he showed up in the states (damn was THAT a surprise when I opened the door and found him there!!) asking me to come back to NZ. Which I did.

In 2001 my Mom was diagnosed as terminal and He came stateside with me so I could be close to Mom. We drove an 18 wheeler across the states for 18 months together for $$ while there and we got married in Vegas Feb 2002. Came back to NZ in 2002 and now live in Hamilton and are more in lust...errrr, love than ever!

With the exception of the constant negative talk of yanks and Harley Riders, I've started to like it here in NZ.

He still hates HD's and I've grown to appreciate fine British bikes, so it works for us and I never have to worry about him taking my HD for a ride and I've learned to wrench on his Triumph so it all works.

Just wish there wasn't so much yankee bashing. I know it's REAL easy, but sometimes it just is a bit much. We're not ALL like so many seem to think.

[jrandom]

Of course this was BEFORE I knew how much y'all hated yanks and HD riders...

Just wish there wasn't so much yankee bashing. I know it's REAL easy, but sometimes it just is a bit much. We're not ALL like so many seem to think.

As a fairly vocal "what the fsck is going on in the merkins' heads" sort, I don't think it generally consists of unfair stereotyping. You'll probably find that many 'Yank bashing' Kiwis are only commenting on their personal experiences with natives of your land of origin.

It only takes one intelligent, likeable American to change the preconceptions of every furriner he or she meets. Go forth and do the good work down under, CY...

[scumdog]

Love the States, got married in Vegas myself and think HDs are o.k., (got one myself) so don't fret on that yank-bashing" shit you've heard, most of the people that are into that kind of talk ain't worth listening to anyway :whocares:

[KATWYN]

Made a post at a kiwi website for bikers (not this one) that I found in a book I was reading about motorcycling NZ and asked for someone to help answer some questions i had on riding here, etc as I was coming for 4 weeks on me own with my bike to see as much as possible and then heading to OZ for 6 months with my bike.

Of course this was BEFORE I knew how much y'all hated yanks and HD riders.

Anyway, got alot of responses to my post but 1 guy in paticular was really helpful and even mailed & emailed me maps, accomodation suggestions and lists of places to avoid, etc.

When I got to NZ I sent him an email asking if we could meet as I had a thank you gift to give him for all his helpful advise. (Some Triumph books & parts I knew he was having a hard time finding here)

We met, spent the next 3 weeks riding NZ together, and it was amazing. That was in Jan 2000. Decided to postpone the Oz trip and went back home.

In June 2000 he showed up in the states (damn was THAT a surprise when I opened the door and found him there!!) asking me to come back to NZ. Which I did.

In 2001 my Mom was diagnosed as terminal and He came stateside with me so I could be close to Mom. We drove an 18 wheeler across the states for 18 months together for $$ while there and we got married in Vegas Feb 2002. Came back to NZ in 2002 and now live in Hamilton and are more in lust...errrr, love than ever!

With the exception of the constant negative talk of yanks and Harley Riders, I've started to like it here in NZ.

He still hates HD's and I've grown to appreciate fine British bikes, so it works for us and I never have to worry about him taking my HD for a ride and I've learned to wrench on his Triumph so it all works.

Just wish there wasn't so much yankee bashing. I know it's REAL easy, but sometimes it just is a bit much. We're not ALL like so many seem to think.

Wow what a neat hook up story, had my interest the whole way through.

Re "Yank bashing", I have always thought Kiwis should observe "Yankies" in action to learn a thing or two about professional freindly customer service.

Thats my opinion anyway.

[toads]

Just wish there wasn't so much yankee bashing. I know it's REAL easy, but sometimes it just is a bit much. We're not ALL like so many seem to think.


well I don't have a problem with people from any country, I have a huge problem with anyone who is racist,sexist or biggotted, or just plain has a chip on their shoulder. I apologise on behalf of NZer's that have been less than friendly towards you and welcome onboard. There are plenty of folks here from all walks of life.

[Motoracer]

Re "Yank bashing", I have always thought Kiwis should observe "Yankies" in action to learn a thing or two about professional freindly customer service.

Oh they will... once you make tiping compulsary. Initailly tipping sounds bad for the customers but in the long run, it works out pretty good. The money flow ends up being the same except for the service which gets boosted to higher levels.

I don't think that is ever going to happen here though...

[Motoracer]

There are some things I disagree with the American culture and there are some things that I disagree about the American Goverment.

Do I judge all Americans because of that? Nope... There are good folks and there are not so good folks every where and in every country around the world. I have met a lot of Americans and honestly, every single one of them have been super cool so far. A lot of good has come out of America as well as Bad. Sometimes we take the good for granted and spend too much time on just bitching about some crap that goes on.

If I have said something to offend you or your culture, I appologies.

I will still give the Yanks some shit if its regarding GWB. Them folks did ask for it when they voted for em though :blah:

As for HDs? I don't understand the choice but just as long as you are enjoying/loving what you do, who am I to comment on your ride? :niceone:

[KATWYN]

Oh they will... once you make tiping compulsary. Initailly tipping sounds bad for the customers but in the long run, it works out pretty good. The money flow ends up being the same except for the service which gets boosted to higher levels.

I don't think that is ever going to happen here though...

Yea thats a good point, MR I didn't think about that.

If we werent paying GST on every dam thing in NZ there would be 12.5 % more around for service industry workers pockets. (well most of us would give it except for tight arses I spose)

[pete376403]

There are some things I disagree with the American culture and there are some things that I disagree about the American Goverment.

Do I judge all Americans because of that? Nope... There are good folks and there are not so good folks every where and in every country around the world. I have met a lot of Americans and honestly, every single one of them have been super cool so far. A lot of good has come out of America as well as Bad. Sometimes we take the good for granted and spend too much time on just bitching about some crap that goes on.

If I have said something to offend you or your culture, I appologies.

I will still give the Yanks some shit if its regarding GWB. Them folks did ask for it when they voted for em though :blah:

(thread hijack in progress) GWB was appointed by the Supreme Court. Gore got more votes. You really can't blame the general US voting public for the administration they ended up with.
(we now return you to your regular program material)

[Wonko]

After getting a bike and talking with friends about bikes, most of them non riders, I hear a bit of HD bashing, or more a limit of there capabilities. The non riders seem to be the more opioninated about disliking HD's, where as the riders are inclined to say that they would prefer xxxx bike over a harley. Likewise I'd prefer a sports style bike to a cruser but if it was a HD vs no bike, I'd be long gone on a long ride on the Harley.

As Orson Wells put it, "Four wheels good, Two wheels better" :not:

[Milky]

methinks most of the anti US sentiment is due to single minded foreign policies, and projection of an air of indifference to the rest of the world. May not be true for all yanks, but about half of the ones I have met so far fit that stereotype in some way. Unfortunately it doesnt bode well for impressions when a single person makes decisions that impact negatively on so many :no:

[FROSTY]

Oh they will... once you make tiping compulsary. Initailly tipping sounds bad for the customers but in the long run, it works out pretty good. The money flow ends up being the same except for the service which gets boosted to higher levels.

I don't think that is ever going to happen here though...
Ya know ive always said that if kiwi's got payed on a performance based structure we would be a shit load more productive.
Then agai Im one of those pedantic sods that thinks that pollys should sighn employment contracts with their campaighn promices as their commited work load.
fail to deliver -then boot--your outa here

[FROSTY]

Hey on the harley front -if I had the money yep I would own a harley -probably fatboy -just a big fat laid back cruiser.-Why? cos some days there aint nothing on gods lil gree earth like riding through the country and seein how bloody beautiful Godzone really is.
If youv'e never ridden a cruiser ya oughta try it someday.
But get into the mindset first.Cruise -enjoy
sometimes life needs a lil slowdown so ya can let ya sanity catch up.

[Motoracer]

Ya know ive always said that if kiwi's got payed on a performance based structure we would be a shit load more productive.
Then agai Im one of those pedantic sods that thinks that pollys should sighn employment contracts with their campaighn promices as their commited work load.
fail to deliver -then boot--your outa here

Sounds fair enough to me.

[scumdog]

Hey on the harley front -if I had the money yep I would own a harley -probably fatboy -just a big fat laid back cruiser.-Why? cos some days there aint nothing on gods lil gree earth like riding through the country and seein how bloody beautiful Godzone really is.
If youv'e never ridden a cruiser ya oughta try it someday.
But get into the mindset first.Cruise -enjoy
sometimes life needs a lil slowdown so ya can let ya sanity catch up.

You said a mouthful there, nothing like "plodding" through to say Springs Junction from Christchurch or similar to appreciate the scenery we have, gives you time to look around instead of doing a warp-factor 3 fang through a twisty bit and being totally focussed on you corner line, potential blind spots/obstacles about 300 yards ahead etc.(of course there's nothing wrong with a good fang now and them either) :whistle:

[Posh Tourer :P]

My opinions of Americans:
Most Americans who have travelled the world/end up here in NZ for a holiday outside tour busses and luxury cruises, have an incredibly refreshing and highly interesting perspective on both NZ and the rest of the world, including america. Those americans who have not travelled beyond the guided tour/cruise ship style, have little regard for any other culture apart from looking at it from the outside and commenting on it's oddities/quaintness. I think it is to do with the size of the country. Why go overseas when you could spend a lifetime in your own country? In fact, why learn about other cultures at all? There is little incentive....
Not a slight on americans per se, just my attempt to rationalise what I observe.

[celticyankee]

Enjoyed reading responses to my post in regards to "yankee/merkin/american bashing.

Admit, I was surprised by some, but I do appreciate you sharing your views and I do feel as if some have given me something to think about.

Thanks again.

Maybe I'll get to meet some of you at the Cold Kiwi

Safe Journeys to you & yours

[greenhorn]

My wife is not into biking but she did marry a fatboy... :wacko:

[Motoracer]

My wife is not into biking but she did marry a fatboy... :wacko:

"does ride" would have been better than "did marry" :niceone: