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Blackbird
28th April 2007, 15:13
I rode the 'bird up from just north of Wellington this morning to Tokoroa. 400 km and the first HWP car I saw was on the Foxton straights. Next one was just south of Waiouru then 4 on the Desert Road!! Doesn't look like numbers have been reduced at all following the lahar. The conditions were diabloical, driving rain and stuff-all visibility and the HWP weren't using "instant on", just got the microwave running full time which was nice for detection purposes!
The Pastor
28th April 2007, 15:22
errrr I have no idea what your on about, but I want to pay my fines but the banks not open :S
Blackbird
28th April 2007, 15:26
errrr I have no idea what your on about, but I want to pay my fines but the banks not open :S

The Highway Patrol who were allegedly put on the Desert Road in large numbers ready to shut SH1 when the lahar let go. Looks like they're still there.
MSTRS
28th April 2007, 15:32
The Highway Patrol who were allegedly put on the Desert Road in large numbers ready to shut SH1 when the lahar let go. Looks like they're still there.

Of course. It's a fine hunting ground for the $grabbers.
The Pastor
28th April 2007, 15:58
fines sux. Balls.
Chrislost
28th April 2007, 16:10
$$$. must be $$$
who the fk uses the desert road when you have national park way.
marty
28th April 2007, 16:14
instant on is no good when it's raining as it can take too long to get a ground (patrol car) speed, which is needed before a target speed can be aquired
jahrasti
28th April 2007, 16:21
Of course. It's a fine hunting ground for the $grabbers.

What ever, there must be another Lahar that they are going to save us from.
:shutup:
MSTRS
28th April 2007, 16:30
What ever, there must be another Lahar that they are going to save us from.
:shutup:

Yep. After another series of eruptions rebuilt the ash wall and 10 years pass to refill the crater lake
sunhuntin
28th April 2007, 16:48
$$$. must be $$$
who the fk uses the desert road when you have national park way.

the road between national park and wangas is shit. i was up there a month ago, and every few k theres a sign with washout and reduced to one lane, rocks all over the road, and one long patch of works using stones the size of a thumb. not much fun. i didnt get above 70 the whole way up! in this weather, i imagine itd be worse.
got a friend coming down from auckland... he called me at 1, said he left at lunchtime, and he isnt here yet. last call was 2.20pm... im guessing ohakune [he said hed call from there] so im getting a little bit worried.