Current Wellington Weather

[LB]

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,It doesn't really affect me, as we commute in the car, but boy is it shitty weather at the moment or what?

I feel for you guys who ride to/from work. The high for today is forecast for 7 degrees. It's currently hailing, and last night we had sleet, which I'm sure was very very close to snow - the neighbours car was white. And this is supposed to last for another four days.

I'm wearing one of my Icebreaker thermal tops to work this week!

Sorry to grizzle on when you South Island guys have got it far worse than us.
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[matthewt]

I left home at 6am and it didn't seem to bad. A strong head wind but nothing from the side. Wasn't raining much either.

Just spoke to my wife and it looks to have got worse so I probably left at the right time.

[MrMelon]

I've gotta ride to work in 10 mins.. not looking forward to it at all.

[Deano]

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,It doesn't really affect me, as we commute in the car, but boy is it shitty weather at the moment or what?

I feel for you guys who ride to/from work. The high for today is forecast for 7 degrees. It's currently hailing, and last night we had sleet, which I'm sure was very very close to snow - the neighbours car was white. And this is supposed to last for another four days.

I'm wearing one of my Icebreaker thermal tops to work this week!

Sorry to grizzle on when you South Island guys have got it far worse than us.
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Paekakariki Hill road was pretty icy last night, and no, I was in a car.

Hey, there is a bit of blue sky out the window at the moment !!

As long as it is fine for the weekend. :banana:

p.s. Ive been wearing my thermals for months Lynda !

[White trash]

p.s. Ive been wearing my thermals for months Lynda !

Fucken change 'em will ya! You're starting to stink.

[Deano]

Fucken change 'em will ya! You're starting to stink.

Hey man, I turned em inside out only last month !!!

[merv]

Hey man, I turned em inside out only last month !!!

What, whether they had a skidmark in and needed it or not?

[Pwalo]

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,It doesn't really affect me, as we commute in the car, but boy is it shitty weather at the moment or what?

I feel for you guys who ride to/from work. The high for today is forecast for 7 degrees. It's currently hailing, and last night we had sleet, which I'm sure was very very close to snow - the neighbours car was white. And this is supposed to last for another four days.

I'm wearing one of my Icebreaker thermal tops to work this week!

Sorry to grizzle on when you South Island guys have got it far worse than us.
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It sure is a bit unpleasant out there. The bike was getting pushed about a bit by the wind on Petone Esplanade but not too wet. I think the extra pair of socks and heated handgrips did the trick. Mind you that car heater and radio would have been nice.

[Deano]

What, whether they had a skidmark in and needed it or not?

Pretty sure there were a few skidmarks after the last track day at Manfeild !

[k14]

Yeah, well I just woke up and just for a change, its snowing again. Hmmm, that bike ride to uni should be fun.

[rodgerd]

Woke up, listened to the forecast for snow, gale force winds, and hail, and decided this would be the second time this year I'd take a pass on riding.

Coming into work down the route from Hataitai to Marjoriebanks Street, I felt kind of justified with the slips of crap across the roads and the wind making the car buck at the intersections. That and the tick layer of ice on my street from the earlier hail.

[Hitcher]

Isn't it just glorious outside? There's a bit of solid stuff colliding with my office window (that looks south down The Terrace). Fantastic!

Followed some keen L-plate rider into town this morning. They were wearing street shoes. Brrr! Must like wet socks. Me? I was in the air-conditioned comfort of the Impreza listening to Radio Hauraki...

[vifferman]

Me? I was in the air-conditioned comfort of the Impreza listening to Radio Hauraki...And it was playing Robert Palmer?
So what other sound bites are we going to get? "Excuse me while I kiss this guy"? :D

[Quasievil]

Seen this is a southern type thread where I know I can target southern types I thought I would Hyjack it with a question to some of you.

YA COMING TO THE FUCKEN RALLY OR WHAT ?

Thanks for that :lol:

Some of you are in, but not nearly enough Southerners coming, We need more of you.
Tokaanu is halfway to Auckland so its an even ride for all, I decided on this spot for this reason.
I am coming down on the 3rd September and riding with someone ??? on the Sunday 4th so I can ramp it up again then but in the meantime check your diaries and get organised to date there is about 30 people coming and still lots of interest.
Hope to get lots of Pms later !!!!

[Hitcher]

And it was playing Robert Palmer?
So what other sound bites are we going to get? "Excuse me while I kiss this guy"? :D
Patience, Herr Stormer. All will be revealed in the fullness of time...

[Ms Piggy]

I've gotta ride to work in 10 mins.. not looking forward to it at all.
You be careful mate it's pretty windy out there. :mellow:

I just rode down to Kilbirnie Aquatic Centre (for my morning swim) and back and it was getting pretty Yuk & it's meant to get worse. Wind chill factor of minus 6! :cold:

[riffer]

I just got in about 10 minutes ago, riding from Upper Hutt to Wellington.

Quite a strong headwind, as expected, probably 70-80km/h, gusting a bit higher in places.

The wind was getting pretty strong and getting under the fairing, something I hadn't had too many times before. It seemed like it might have been picking the bike up a bit; maybe it was just my imagination, but the front wheel was definitely feeling lighter, and the wind cutting from side to side was giving the bike a tiny bit of headshake, easy countered.

As for the cold, I didn't feel it at all. My wet weather gear is warm.

It's supposed to get a lot stronger tonight, but at least the wind will be at my back then.

[James Deuce]

I have to walk up the hill to University for a 5pm lecture and it just started hailing.

Bugger.

[toads]

You be careful mate it's pretty windy out there. :mellow:

I just rode down to Kilbirnie Aquatic Centre (for my morning swim) and back and it was getting pretty Yuk & it's meant to get worse. Wind chill factor of minus 6! :cold:

Yes and even lower with wet hair after swimming csl, I go swimming regularly too and couldn't muster the courage to go first thing in the morning though. you're a brave woman!

[Ms Piggy]

Yes and even lower with wet hair after swimming csl, I go swimming regularly too and couldn't muster the courage to go first thing in the morning though. you're a brave woman!

No wet hair Toads - I take my hair dryer :niceone:


I have to walk up the hill to University for a 5pm lecture and it just started hailing.

Bugger.

Just got into work & got hailed on twice on the ride in! :blink:

[Cajun]

You wellywood people better start praying and turn the weather on for us when we come down your way in a few weeks

[Ms Piggy]

You wellywood people better start praying and turn the weather on for us when we come down your way in a few weeks

We're hoping you'll bring it with ya!! :sunny:

[Cajun]

We're hoping you'll bring it with ya!! :sunny:

What from the wonderful sunny bay of plenty its has been a great day here cold wind, but sun shinny all day long, about to get on the bike and ride home to a nice hot cooked dinner, once i finshes this damn oracle report

[Ms Piggy]

What from the wonderful sunny bay of plenty its has been a great day here cold wind, but sun shinny all day long, about to get on the bike and ride home to a nice hot cooked dinner, once i finshes this damn oracle report
Well if you stop posting you will :blah: Oooooo you're almost a whore though!

[Cajun]

yep you gave me the chance this makes it 999 now i go post in everything goes to make my 1000 then go home and have dinner, and relax and have a few drinks report done and i putting on my motorbike gear right now

[mangell6]

Driving in the CAR on the way home at about 4:20, coming past the Ferry Terminal and there was sleet on the windscreen, didn't last long but it was there. Sheesh its cold, I wonder how Matthew got home going home without any wet weather gear? He's from Chch so is used to this paltry weather.

[Ms Piggy]

Hmmmmmmm...I don't finish work until 7, I hope my bike hasn't blown over! It's gonna be an interesting ride home! I don't think I'll be taking my normal route around Oriental Bay. :mellow:

[Hitcher]

What from the wonderful sunny bay of plenty its has been a great day here cold wind, but sun shinny all day long, about to get on the bike and ride home to a nice hot cooked dinner, once i finshes this damn oracle report
30 posts since lunch -- sheesh! But congratulations on the Big Flashing X!!

[Kickaha]

Seen this is a southern type thread where I know I can target southern types I thought I would Hyjack it with a question to some of you.

YA COMING TO THE FUCKEN RALLY OR WHAT ?


No I'm FUCKEN not

Sorry already had two trips north in the last few months,and at the moment I can't afford another without putting off the Wanagnui boxing day trip.

I'll try and do better next time!

[StoneChucker]

Shit yeah it's ccold, I've had my fire going since about 17:30, full blast, and it's still cold in my house! And, earlier on, I looked out the window, and there was an odd, saucer shaped object on top of my garage roof! Went out to look, and it was a bloody heavy, water logged, rubber and foam table cover, which had caught wind, and flown from where it lived, to my roof! Luckily it landed safely, if it had hit a window, it would have become a permanent feature of the house! :doh:

Now, just gotta get used to the house shaking, and the roar of the wind rushing up through the fireplace chimney

The rimutakas look like an interesting ride, from the nightline footage! Might take it easy next time I'm up there, and keep an eye out for any ice :angry:

[Ms Piggy]

I'll try and do better next time!

Yeah where's your priorities! :blah:

[Velox]

Yeah - I had a bit of a mission ride back from Uni today and once I got inside I found I had ice on my jacket! Must've been sleet I guess. This weather really isn't the best fun in the world. On Sunday I'll escape down to the sunny west coast for a Uni field trip! Weird eh - the west coast is actually much better weather for once (judging by what the weather lady says)!

Jim2 - are you just doing that one paper at Uni? I've got a 5pm lecture too but at least they give us tea/coffee and bickies.

[James Deuce]

Yeah - I had a bit of a mission ride back from Uni today and once I got inside I found I had ice on my jacket! Must've been sleet I guess. This weather really isn't the best fun in the world. On Sunday I'll escape down to the sunny west coast for a Uni field trip! Weird eh - the west coast is actually much better weather for once (judging by what the weather lady says)!

Jim2 - are you just doing that one paper at Uni? I've got a 5pm lecture too but at least they give us tea/coffee and bickies.

Yep just the one. I've only got time for one per semester. We get tea & coffee and biccies too, so that helps.

My face nearly froze off on the way back down the hill to the car at 8pm.

Got home and no power. It didn't come back until 4 am either. Straight to bed, no tea, and bloody hell it's cold without heating.

[Ms Piggy]

Yeah I have Uni friends in the Hutt who are not sure whether to come in today or not.

I personally will still have to ride or spend $7- on bus fares! :blink: Bugger that! I don't live too far away so hopefully between here & there I won't get too blown about.

[moko]

Bit of perspective here.Boscastle in Cornwall here last night,over 130mm of rain in 2 hours,3 houses totally washed away,loads of cars washed out to sea,15 people un-accounted for but hopefully buggered off quick rather than hurt.Trees up-rooted and washed through the high street,8 rescue helicopters winching people from their roofs,top floor windows e.t.c virtually a whole village trashed and similar,though not so extreme,story further along the coast........now that`s shit weather and this is the height of the Summer holiday season as well.A memeber of the public shot some video footage that looks like that Yank disaster movie doing the rounds now,except this was for real,really awesome seeing all the cars being washed down the street.

[MikeL]

No trains, snow and ice everywhere, 160 km/h winds - I think you Wlg guys and gals should all stay in bed today. Not necessarily all together. I mean in the altogether... Er...
I think I'll stop now.

BTW had a pleasant ride to work in Auckland today. Blue sky... (well, a bit, anyway)
:bleh:

[Deano]

178km/h wind at Mt Kaukau Wgtn - no trains running, any one without a car stay home . I wish I could have.

[riffer]

Wow! What a ride!

Left at 7.30 this morning - I wanted to go in the light, instead of the usual ride in darkness.

Very very strong winds, and so much rain its not funny.

Got completely soaked, especially when the waves came over on to the motorway.

Gini didn't want me to leave, especially when morning report stated winds were gusting up to 200km/hr on the motorway.

But in the end it was handleable. The wind knocked me around a bit, but a 230kg bike is pretty hard to shift in the wind.

I would say you can still ride Cathy, but be VERY careful on that little bike.

[F5 Dave]

Hey Lynda, bottom of the Kelson hill eh?!!

Poor contractor standing in a foot of water trying to unclog a drain. No signs out, though I suppose they’d blow away. Anyone not paying attn coming from the south & turning into Major drive will be up to their wheel arches trying to negotiate a 90 degree corner. I shudder to think what would happen on a bike!

[Devil]

Hey Lynda, bottom of the Kelson hill eh?!!

Poor contractor standing in a foot of water trying to unclog a drain. No signs out, though I suppose they’d blow away. Anyone not paying attn coming from the south & turning into Major drive will be up to their wheel arches trying to negotiate a 90 degree corner. I shudder to think what would happen on a bike!
If you took it on the back wheel it could be ok ;)

[Hitcher]

Wow! What a ride!

Left at 7.30 this morning - I wanted to go in the light, instead of the usual ride in darkness.

Very very strong winds, and so much rain its not funny.

Got completely soaked, especially when the waves came over on to the motorway.

Gini didn't want me to leave, especially when morning report stated winds were gusting up to 200km/hr on the motorway.

But in the end it was handleable. The wind knocked me around a bit, but a 230kg bike is pretty hard to shift in the wind.

I would say you can still ride Cathy, but be VERY careful on that little bike.
Riding into Wellington city from the Hutt this morning is worthy of some sort of award, either the "Balls of Steel" or the "Golden Idiot". Take your pick!

[riffer]

Riding into Wellington city from the Hutt this morning is worthy of some sort of award, either the "Balls of Steel" or the "Golden Idiot". Take your pick!
Let's try for "balls of cold metal" or "sodden idiot". That's more appropriate... ;)

[DebK]

Scoot definitely not an option today. Saw a few sports tourers cruise past unaffected by the wind down the Gorge this morning.

Quite a bit of gravel on the main motorway though that you'll have to watch out for.

[James Deuce]

Let's try for "balls of cold metal" or "sodden idiot". That's more appropriate... ;)

Celticno6: Idiot

[James Deuce]

Scoot definitely not an option today. Saw a few sports tourers cruise past unaffected by the wind down the Gorge this morning.

Quite a bit of gravel on the main motorway though that you'll have to watch out for.

DebK: Not an Idiot

[riffer]

Grrrrrr. You're all a pack of poofters... :mad:

What's a bit of wind and rain to us hardy motorcyclists?

[Ms Piggy]

Wow! What a ride!

Left at 7.30 this morning - I wanted to go in the light, instead of the usual ride in darkness.

Very very strong winds, and so much rain its not funny.

Got completely soaked, especially when the waves came over on to the motorway.

Gini didn't want me to leave, especially when morning report stated winds were gusting up to 200km/hr on the motorway.

But in the end it was handleable. The wind knocked me around a bit, but a 230kg bike is pretty hard to shift in the wind.

I would say you can still ride Cathy, but be VERY careful on that little bike.

Thanks Simon but it didn't happen in the end b/c a tree has fallen down & blocked the track that I park my bike at the top of :crazy: , so not only was I late for class I had to borrow money & catch the stinky bus (waited for at least 20mins for it to come!) and then arrive at class & we only ended up staying for about half an hour instead if till 12.

Take a deep breath and......siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh. :headbang:

[merv]

Working at home today as they say.

[Mongoose]

Bit of perspective here.Boscastle in Cornwall here last night,over 130mm of rain in 2 hours,3 houses totally washed away,loads of cars washed out to sea,15 people un-accounted for but hopefully buggered off quick rather than hurt.Trees up-rooted and washed through the high street,8 rescue helicopters winching people from their roofs,top floor windows e.t.c virtually a whole village trashed and similar,though not so extreme,story further along the coast........now that`s shit weather and this is the height of the Summer holiday season as well.A memeber of the public shot some video footage that looks like that Yank disaster movie doing the rounds now,except this was for real,really awesome seeing all the cars being washed down the street.

Moko, that was well covered on the news on TV here in NZ. Those cars sure floated well

[pete376403]

Hopefully it will be cleared by 4;30 ish but there is a tree down on the mtotorway northbound lane just north of Maungaraki (again - I thought they fixed that problem last time). Lots of cars backed up at 0815. Traffic being diverted thru Petone via Korokoro bridge.
Also big flood on northbound (again) lane of Motorway near BP gas station.
A bit of preventative maintenance to the drain holes under the media barrier would have prevented a lot of this - you can see water coming through maybe one in five holes.

[scumdog]

Shit yeah it's ccold, I've had my fire going since about 17:30, full blast, and it's still cold in my house! And, earlier on, I looked out the window, and there was an odd, saucer shaped object on top of my garage roof! Went out to look, and it was a bloody heavy, water logged, rubber and foam table cover, which had caught wind, and flown from where it lived, to my roof! Luckily it landed safely, if it had hit a window, it would have become a permanent feature of the house! :doh:

Now, just gotta get used to the house shaking, and the roar of the wind rushing up through the fireplace chimney

The rimutakas look like an interesting ride, from the nightline footage! Might take it easy next time I'm up there, and keep an eye out for any ice :angry:

And I thought you lot lived up there because the climate was 'better'?

I'm sitting in the sun watching the snow clearing from the hills and having an early lunch, I'll go outside and sit at the back door soaking up sun when I've posted this :2thumbsup :Pokey:

[Posh Tourer :P]

And I thought you lot lived up there because the climate was 'better'?

I'm sitting in the sun watching the snow clearing from the hills and having an early lunch, I'll go outside and sit at the back door soaking up sun when I've posted this :2thumbsup :Pokey:

When you live up here, soaking up sun isnt anything worth posting about.... It's just too common :bleh:

[James Deuce]

Hopefully it will be cleared by 4;30 ish but there is a tree down on the mtotorway northbound lane just north of Maungaraki (again - I thought they fixed that problem last time). Lots of cars backed up at 0815. Traffic being diverted thru Petone via Korokoro bridge.
Also big flood on northbound (again) lane of Motorway near BP gas station.
A bit of preventative maintenance to the drain holes under the media barrier would have prevented a lot of this - you can see water coming through maybe one in five holes.

There is talk about closing the waterfront section of the Hutt Rd due to flooding.

That will be fun.

[Paul in NZ]

Latest update is...

Storm update 11am – windows go in Basin Reserve

• The Basin Reserve has been closed to the public. About 15 windows in the R A Vance Stand have been blown out – and glass fragments have been blown out into the roadway. It is feared more windows could be blown out. People are advised to stay away from the area.

• Electricity has been cut to many areas of the city as falling trees and branches bring down power lines.

• Takapu Road, a rural road near Tawa, has been closed by flooding, slips and fallen trees.

• Moa Point Road remains closed due to huge seas breaking over the southern end of the Wellington Airport runway.

• The road from Seatoun to Breaker Bay has been closed at the Pass of Branda due to water and debris

• Stewart Duff Drive, on the eastern side of the Airport, is closed because cladding is being blown off a hangar.

• Makara Road and Ohariu Valley Road closed by fallen trees and power lines.

• Council Parks staff have closed off the walking tracks on Tinakori Hill due to the danger caused by many falling trees.

• Panels have blown off two buildings at Queens Wharf on the waterfront, and windows have been blown in at the former Herd Street Post Office Building. People are advised to stay away from the area.

City Council Infrastructure Manager Stavros Michael says damage and disruption around the city and region is significant. “The city has taken a right old battering.”

He says the Council’s Call Centre has handled several hundred calls this morning. “It’s been as busy as it gets.” He says Call Centre staff have dealt with more than 40 reports of fallen trees, 30 reports of power lines down – and scores of other incidents.”

For further details please contact:
Richard MacLean, Council Communications, tel 801 3578 or 0274 453 837

[Mongoose]

Ahhh Paul, reports like that make me so happy to be living in the cold south.
Guess we should not tell all of our climate down here, or the lack of people and maybe we can keep it this way. :brick:

[merv]

Just had bacon, egg and cheese toasted sandwiches cooked by moi at home - choice - but went for a cruise around the 'burb earlier and have never seen so many fallen trees, wrecked fences and tiles off rooves before. Plod was blocking one street moaning that water was too deep and he'd already had to pull two dead cars out. So far only damage at home is one of the largest aluminium bars has been rooted on my TV aerial and has fallen off and one paling has blown off a fence. Daughter is keeping me company - she couldn't see any point in going to school.

[Deano]

Anyone wanting to check out the shit we are putting up with in the Hutt, go here

http://www.huttcity.info/about/neighbourhoods/webcam.html

[Cajun]

all i have to say is HA HA

[Blakamin]

Just came home for lunch into a headwind and all I could get out of the bike was 100...flat out!
might be able to roll back to work at about 150 tho

[gav]

Geez, you soft northerners, we've still had customers coming in wanting bark and compost for their gardens, its practically snowing and they are out gardening! ahh, god bless them :rolleyes:

[F5 Dave]

Just came home for lunch into a headwind and all I could get out of the bike was 100...flat out!
might be able to roll back to work at about 150 tho


I had the brakes on full officer but. . .

[riffer]

all i have to say is HA HA
I don't seem to recall you so chipper when half your town was underwater last month Cajun.

Just remember you have to ride down here in a couple of weeks and we can still turn on this shit in spring....

:msn-wink:

[Blakamin]

Bark would be useless here...it'd blow away the moment it got off the trailer...or on the trailer for that matter!

[gav]

Just means they have to buy more, sweet.... :niceone:

[Blakamin]

Well, time to go play in the rain and wind.... :cold:

[riffer]

Well, time to go play in the rain and wind.... :cold:
Yeah, me too.

Gini just rang, and she's crook as a dog (12 weeks pregnant) and can't do the mum thing any more today.

So, its on with the wet gear and off on the bike back down the Hutt motorway to Upper Hutt.

Yippee. 37 km's of white knuckle ride ahead of me...

wish me luck... :pinch:

[Blakamin]

Good luck!...at least its a tail wind!
and you can tell, when your'e doin 120 and turn your head and the wind does nothing to clean your visor, but when you get off and face the wind standing still all the rain magically disappears!

[merv]

Geez, you soft northerners, we've still had customers coming in wanting bark and compost for their gardens, its practically snowing and they are out gardening! ahh, god bless them :rolleyes:

Christchurch hasn't seen wind like we've been getting since cyclone Alison of 1975 when I lived in your city. Back then your bark was blowing round alright, but it was still attached to all the trees that blew over in the forests.

[Hooks]

Yeah, me too.

Gini just rang, and she's crook as a dog (12 weeks pregnant) and can't do the mum thing any more today.

So, its on with the wet gear and off on the bike back down the Hutt motorway to Upper Hutt.

Yippee. 37 km's of white knuckle ride ahead of me...

wish me luck... :pinch:


Good luck Simon ..... You'll probably need a nice stiff scotch when you get there .... :2thumbsup Just take it easy and enjoy it .... it is always worse when you're uptight and fighting it .. I should know I used to ride to college at Rongotai from Pukerua Bay everyday for a year and the wind out there used to pull monsoon sheilds off cars no probs !! You didn't so much ride as tack your bike !! :yes: The weather here is not too bad ... almost no wind and we have sunshine for the first time today ..... It'll all change at 3pm though always does just as the kids leave school. :doh:

[Hooks]

By the way Simon I have some CDs here to send your way ... I'll either post them or if Crissie (her_b4) gets up here I'll throw them to her to drop off ... my printer is in the shop so I'll PM you the details of what's on what CD ....

Cheers
Ian

[Paul in NZ]

My friend was just telling me he was going home last night when he came up behind a boy racer with a whale tail....

BIG gust ripped it clean off the car and smashed it into a gazzillion bits on the back of a courier van....... :eek:

Paul N

[riffer]

Just about to tuck into a nice cool scotch ... from its new location in the little hallway between kitchen and bathroom. Nice ...

The ride home was surprisingly good. As mentioned, the wind was directly behind me, going about 120km's I reckon, as there was just a tiny bit of wind at my back. Except the crosswinds, which are fairly wicked.

Conditions in the last half hour.

Welly motorway is okay, no problems at all.

As you get just past the Ten Pin Bowling and Petone Station the flooding has receeded, no worries.

Korokoro lights are out; I guess the power's still out there.

From Korokoro through to Kennedy Good bridge turnoff is the worst. Lots of flooding, at least four slips over one lane, one going across all lanes which is okay to ride over (mostly mud over the inside lane, outside lane about four to six feet of mud, trees, etc). Fulton Hogan crews working hard. One lonely policeman with a shovel trying to clean up the stormwater drains. Good onya mate!

Hutt River is up past the trees on the stopbanks.

If it continues like this they will quite likely close parts of the Hutt Motorway this afternoon..... man did I get soaked going home.

Enjoy your day everyone. Just ordered the new Peter Pan movie on Sky and Gini, Tim and I are settling in for a nice cozy afternoon at home.

[riffer]

By the way Simon I have some CDs here to send your way ... I'll either post them or if Crissie (her_b4) gets up here I'll throw them to her to drop off ... my printer is in the shop so I'll PM you the details of what's on what CD ....

Cheers
Ian
Excellent stuff Hooks. I've been indulging in a bit of retro stuff today at work. Listening to Rush - Hemispheres. :rockon:

[Hooks]

Excellent stuff Hooks. I've been indulging in a bit of retro stuff today at work. Listening to Rush - Hemispheres. :rockon:


Hot damn !! and I was listening to Farewell to Kings last week ..... moved on to some old Gary Moore, Corridors of Power .... still a favourite ... nice clean guitar with some excellent rhythms and great solos....
Glad to hear you got home safely and that the scotch is doing it's job !!!

[vifferman]

My friend was just telling me he was going home last night when he came up behind a boy racer with a whale tail....

BIG gust ripped it clean off the car and smashed it into a gazzillion bits on the back of a courier van....... :eek:

Paul NThat's the saddest thing I've heard all day...:shifty:

[Sparky Bills]

Please tell me that I was not the only stupid one out there this morning??
I was on a CBR600 and man was it raining! I could not even find my thermals!
It was not too bad. Peikok Hill was dodgy! windy, flooding and slips everywhere! Were nice lines of pine needles to dodge too.
Waiting for home time, (I bet its going to rain just as I go outside.)
If anyone see's a harlequin cbr600 around tonight, dont mind me swirving everywhere in the wind! Its out of my control. :spudwhat:

[SPman]

...The wind knocked me around a bit, but a 230kg bike is pretty hard to shift in the wind. I found the FZR was pretty good in strong winds. The YZF is not quite as good.

[Quasievil]

I feel really bad for you guys,Ive just been for a awesome ride in the dry on dry roads up 22, all I could think about was you guys I feel so guilty:moon:

[White trash]

I feel really bad for you guys,Ive just been for a awesome ride in the dry on dry roads up 22, all I could think about was you guys I feel so guilty:moon:

remember those prizes I was talking about donating.........

[Quasievil]

If any wellingtonians need a hand cleaning up around the house please let me know I will be there in the morning:wacko:

[White trash]

If any wellingtonians need a hand cleaning up around the house please let me know I will be there in the morning:wacko:

What, tomorrow? Stop by the shop. It's the one Mitch doesnt work at, which means it's the good one. :msn-wink:

[Blakamin]

Suns out here...for about 30secs... at least its stopped raining!
took the whole afternoon to get my gear dry and it would've sucked to get soaked again.
wind's still a bit of a bitch but at least there's stuff all traffic with no one getting on trains today :D

Glad ya made it home safe, celticno6. just looked at the webcam and the rivers up a few feet since last time i looked.
anyone riding tonite...STAY SAFE! and keep the rubber bits at the bottom

[Quasievil]

Fucken Hell just sawe the News man you guys have been bashed by the weather, I thought it was a little storm.

Poor copcar got his door blown off

Well hope none of you guys are affected to badly

[LB]

Hey Lynda, bottom of the Kelson hill eh?!!

Poor contractor standing in a foot of water trying to unclog a drain. No signs out, though I suppose they’d blow away. Anyone not paying attn coming from the south & turning into Major drive will be up to their wheel arches trying to negotiate a 90 degree corner. I shudder to think what would happen on a bike!
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[LB]

By the way Simon I have some CDs here to send your way ... I'll either post them or if Crissie (her_b4) gets up here I'll throw them to her to drop off ... my printer is in the shop so I'll PM you the details of what's on what CD ....

Cheers
Ian
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I'm going to be up at Manfeild on the 28th so could collect them from you there and deliver to Celtic if that's any help?
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[riffer]

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I'm going to be up at Manfeild on the 28th so could collect them from you there and deliver to Celtic if that's any help?
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Yeah, that's only 9 days away. If Chrissie and Ian can't sort it out by then that would be super thanks Lynda...

[Velox]

Well we still didn't have power when I left home for Uni this morning. We lost it on Tuesday night. Don't know if it's back yet (I'm at Uni at the mo). Thank goodness for the wood burner is all I can say!
On a diff note - the weather's pretty good now eh?! It hasn't rained for a while and the trees outside aren't moving (let alone snapping in half and taking out windows!) AND there's SUN! The real live stuff! Well, something bright occassionally flashes through the window anyway.

[pete376403]

Yeah the sun is out but apparently there is a dirty big slip on the Hutt Road near Horokiwi blocking both north and southbound lanes. Traffic is banked up Ngauranga gorge. I'm off to Upper Hutt now but will be going via Porirua and Haywards.

[F5 Dave]

Both lanes?? That would be impressive. As the rail is next to it is that still ok? Neither Trans or Hutt websites seem up to date about this.

[pete376403]

Haven't seen it myself - that is a message that was paged out to all of us.

[Ms Piggy]

On a diff note - the weather's pretty good now eh?! It hasn't rained for a while and the trees outside aren't moving (let alone snapping in half and taking out windows!) AND there's SUN! The real live stuff! Well, something bright occassionally flashes through the window anyway.

It's hard believe it was so stormy yesterday! :sunny: That's what I love about Wellington :niceone:

[Hitcher]

It's hard believe it was so stormy yesterday! :sunny: That's what I love about Wellington :niceone:
Absolutely! I plan to sneak out early, go home and unrug the Zrex... I can already sense its nostrils flaring in eager anticipation!

[Hooks]

Yeah, that's only 9 days away. If Chrissie and Ian can't sort it out by then that would be super thanks Lynda...


Cheers Lynda, Hopefully I'll see Chrissie this weekend but if things don't go according to plan then definitely at Manfield .... I thought it was on the sunday which is the 29th by my reckoning !!......

[Sparky Bills]

Na the racing is on the 28th and the track day iss on the 29th, either way, there will be bikes both days.
Am going Friday too, to test bikes. (Duc 900ss, and GSXR400)
Hoping for good weather! :banana:

[LB]

Yeah, that's only 9 days away. If Chrissie and Ian can't sort it out by then that would be super thanks Lynda...
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Keep me posted - could pick it up one lunchtime from you.

Hooks: not sure if we'll be at Manfeild on the Sunday as well (though I'd like to be, Hamish just doesn't know it yet.....) but if not we could drop it off to you on the Sat evening on our way back home.
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[Hooks]

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Keep me posted - could pick it up one lunchtime from you.

Hooks: not sure if we'll be at Manfeild on the Sunday as well (though I'd like to be, Hamish just doesn't know it yet.....) but if not we could drop it off to you on the Sat evening on our way back home.
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I have just arranged leave from the rascals that are my employers !!! (the kids) ;) and I will be at the track on both days ..... :first: It's actually me that has the CDs going to Simon, Lynda so I'll make sure I have them with me if Chrissie can't get up over the weekend. At this stage she is hoping to be around this sunday.
So Simon I have for ya so far ...
The first Brian Stetzer CD
Tinsley Ellis
Kenny Neal
Hardline
Have you heard/got Chicago's blues album ?? .. It's very Setzerish ....if not I'll throw that in too .... And also I have Steve Stevens (Billy Idols Guitarist) doing his electric flamenco if you want that as well .....It's very .... different !!

Cheers
Ian

[riffer]

It all sounds good to me...

got a bit of a Rush theme going here at work after our conversation the other day. Yesterday it was Farewell to Kings.

Today we are thrashing Moving Pictures. Aaah. Must work out how to play YYZ one day...

[LB]

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[Hooks]

No probs .... :scooter: Chrisse is coming up today on her bike so hopefully she has her pack .....if not I'll pass the goods over at the track ..... plain brown wrappers and pretend you don't know me ...OK ?? :innocent: The sound police could be out ..... :Police: Have cracker day ....