A Russian scientist announced...

[pete376403]

After digging to depth of 100 metres, russian scientists announced they had found traces of copper wire dating back at least 1000 years and concluded that their ancestors must have already had a telephone network 1000 years ago.

Not to be outdone, american scientists announced they had dug 200 metres and found races of 2000 year old optical fibre, concluding that their ancestors already had high tech fibre telephone networks at least 1000 years before the russians.

Meanwhile in New Zealand, scientists dug to a depth of 500 metre and found absolutely nothing. Therefore they concluded that 5000 years ago, Maori or their ancestors were already using wireless networking technology

[Storm]

Meanwhile in New Zealand, scientists dug to a depth of 500 metre and found absolutely nothing. Therefore they concluded that 5000 years ago, Maori or their ancestors were already using wireless networking technology

So thats the flash white man name for Hori yelling to Wiremu across the valley back in the day then? :bleh:

[Boob Johnson]

'After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.

Not to be outdone by the POMS, in the weeks that followed, Australian scientists dug to a depth of 20 meters, and shortly after, headlines in the Aussie newspapers read: 'Australian archaeologists have found traces of 150 year old copper wire and have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network 50 years earlier than the Brits.'

One week later, Maori TV reported the following: 'After digging as deep as 30 meters in his backyard in Te Kuiti, Hone Waiata, a King Country Kaumatua, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Hone has therefore concluded that 300 years ago Maori had already gone wireless.'

[ynot slow]

Sweet bro,new age Billy T James type joke.:clap::rofl:

[oldguy]

MAORI TECHNOLOGY.....

“After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, British scientists found

traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that

their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.
Not to be outdone by the Poms, in the weeks that followed, Australian

scientists dug to a depth of 20 meters, and shortly after, headlines in

the Aussie newspapers read: "Australian archaeologists have found

traces of 150 year old copper wire and have concluded that their

ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network

50 years earlier than the Brits."

One week later, Maori TV reported the following: "After digging as deep

as 30 meters in his backyard in Patea, Hone Waiata Tane-Jones, a

Taranaki Kaumatua, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Hone

has therefore concluded that 300 years ago Maori had already gone wireless." :Punk:

[Reckless]

Haha Good one Oldguy!
Explains why maori are claiming for the Airwaves! LOL!!!

[merv]

Bit like Billy T James he was ahead of his time with home improvements and sustainable use of resources including his invisible watch

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[sidecar bob]

Has there ever been a Maori artefact discovered that resmbles a wheel? i think not.
I find it quite difficult to swallow that there was a race that hadnt discovered the wheel only 200 years ago.

[oldguy]

Has there ever been a Maori artefact discovered that resmbles a wheel? i think not.
I find it quite difficult to swallow that there was a race that hadnt discovered the wheel only 200 years ago.
what use is a wheel, if you got nothing to put it on......

[doc]

Ferk they have surperb "Oratory skills". Look at what they have achieved. A simple treaty of few words and they have obtained so much since.

I just wish they could represent me at each wage review. :yes:

[ynot slow]

Has there ever been a Maori artefact discovered that resmbles a wheel? i think not.
I find it quite difficult to swallow that there was a race that hadnt discovered the wheel only 200 years ago.

Don't tell em about oil and gas.How they can believe it is part of the land etc,when 3000' underground,they must've had good shovel skills to find it first eh.

[balans]

Has there ever been a Maori artefact discovered that resmbles a wheel? i think not.
I find it quite difficult to swallow that there was a race that hadnt discovered the wheel only 200 years ago.

Why would they discover the wheel?

This sort of thing is usually discovered when there is a need to be met. But they had a fairly small population in a very fertile land with an abundance of food sources. Any long distance travel needs up and down this relatively long thin country could have been adequately met using a waka. The fairly mild climate would not have prompted the use of stone masonry for construction, so nothing really heavy to transport, besides large mammals like horses or oxen to propel a wheeled cart were also lacking prior to European settlement.

They had however developed other technologies more appropriate to their environment.

[sidecar bob]

Why would they discover the wheel?

This sort of thing is usually discovered when there is a need to be met. But they had a fairly small population in a very fertile land with an abundance of food sources. Any long distance travel needs up and down this relatively long thin country could have been adequately met using a waka. The fairly mild climate would not have prompted the use of stone masonry for construction, so nothing really heavy to transport, besides large mammals like horses or oxen to propel a wheeled cart were also lacking prior to European settlement.

They had however developed other technologies more appropriate to their environment.

They cudda put there Whaka's down the boat ramp a bit easier if they had a wheel.

[nallac]

Has there ever been a Maori artefact discovered that resmbles a wheel? i think not.
I find it quite difficult to swallow that there was a race that hadnt discovered the wheel only 200 years ago.

why invent the wheel when ya can wait a little while and steal some?.....

[Laxi]

Has there ever been a Maori artefact discovered that resmbles a wheel? i think not.
I find it quite difficult to swallow that there was a race that hadnt discovered the wheel only 200 years ago.

the lack of bows and arrows still confuses me

[oldguy]

Its all just a bit of fun guys, take it for what I posted it as a bit of a laugh.

Not everyday a Maori boy can laugh at himself, usually being laughed at:doh:

[Laava]

Some people eh John? I love the one about the maori boy in Club Ngawha Prison whose Dad is talking to him on the phone and says, eh boy I wish you were free to help with ploughing the kumara patch in the weekend, and the boy says, oh are you going to plant over where we buried all those fullas? Next morning the cops turn up early and dig up all the garden, then go away scratching their heads, having found nothing. Thanks son, says the old boy when next on the phone, No problem Dad, I do what I can. the son says.
Sorry, I can't remember exactly how it goes but close I think!

[oldguy]

Some people eh John? I love the one about the maori boy in Club Ngawha Prison whose Dad is talking to him on the phone and says, eh boy I wish you were free to help with ploughing the kumara patch in the weekend, and the boy says, oh are you going to plant over where we buried all those fullas? Next morning the cops turn up early and dig up all the garden, then go away scratching their heads, having found nothing. Thanks son, says the old boy when next on the phone, No problem Dad, I do what I can. the son says.
Sorry, I can't remember exactly how it goes but close I think!

love it haha:niceone: had to read it twice before I got it lol.

[peasea]

Its all just a bit of fun guys, take it for what I posted it as a bit of a laugh.

Not everyday a Maori boy can laugh at himself, usually being laughed at:doh:

Yeah, don't you miss good old-fashioned Maori humour? Billy-T was the master, but if a European tries it on all hell breaks loose.

Shame, coz a lot of it is funny.

[ynot slow]

Yeah, don't you miss good old-fashioned Maori humour? Billy-T was the master, but if a European tries it on all hell breaks loose.

Shame, coz a lot of it is funny.

His piss taking with Peter Rowley as an aussie vs nz was brilliant.

We have more stand up type comedians now days who are good,but the tv shows were good,ala Fred Dagg,McPhail and Gadsby,but Billy T James was first to really push the limit,if he lived maybe he would've been gagged by the rising pc brigade which was starting as he died.

[ready4whatever]

maori claiming air space above rotorua is abit of a joke. the airport has to pay them to fly their planes in the maori's sky

[oldrider]

Bit like Billy T James he was ahead of his time with home improvements and sustainable use of resources including his invisible watch

Shit I enjoyed that guy, he has to be one of (if not the) best comics I have ever seen!

Sure wish we still had him around. :first:

[EJT]

Has there ever been a Maori artefact discovered that resmbles a wheel? i think not.
I find it quite difficult to swallow that there was a race that hadnt discovered the wheel only 200 years ago.

Loved the joke. Pity it brings the rednecks out.

[sidecar bob]

Loved the joke. Pity it brings the rednecks out.

Whats the pity? we're just taking the piss outta the brown necks.
Is there a problem with the fact i stated?

[scorpious]

MAORI TECHNOLOGY.....

After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, British scientists found
traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that
their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.

Not to be outdone by the Poms, in the weeks that followed, Australian
scientists dug to a depth of 20 meters, and shortly after, headlines in
the Aussie newspapers read: "Australian archaeologists have found
traces of 150 year old copper wire and have concluded that their
ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network
50 years earlier than the Brits."

One week later, Maori TV reported the following: "After digging as deep
as 30 meters in his backyard in Patea, Hone Waiata Tane-Jones, a
Taranaki Kaumatua, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Hone
has therefore concluded that 300 years ago Maori had already gone wireless."

[Marknz]

After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years ago.

Not to be outdone by the Brit's, in the weeks that followed, an American archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, a story published in the New York Times: "American archaeologists, finding traces of 250-year-old copper wire, have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network 50 years earlier than the British".

One week later, the New Zealand Herald, reported the following:
"After digging as deep as 30 feet in his backyard in Onerahi, Bill Paku a self-taught archaeologist and avid Motorhomer reported that he found absolutely bugger all. Paku has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, New Zealand had already gone wireless."

Just makes you bloody proud to be a Kiwi!!!

[Toaster]

After digging to depth of 100 metres, russian scientists announced they had found traces of copper wire dating back at least 1000 years and concluded that their ancestors must have already had a telephone network 1000 years ago.

Not to be outdone, american scientists announced they had dug 200 metres and found races of 2000 year old optical fibre, concluding that their ancestors already had high tech fibre telephone networks at least 1000 years before the russians.

Meanwhile in New Zealand, scientists dug to a depth of 500 metre and found absolutely nothing. Therefore they concluded that 5000 years ago, Maori or their ancestors were already using wireless networking technology

Brilliant very amusing.

BTW Gotta love those scientists and their conclusions based on "evidence"... pfft.

[avgas]

Ferk they have surperb "Oratory skills". Look at what they have achieved. A simple treaty of few words and they have obtained so much since.

I just wish they could represent me at each wage review. :yes:
The British/Americans and Europeans just lost 11.9 trillion US$ in the last financial crisis where as the Maori have made NZ$952,082,645 since 1992 by doing nothing except talk.
So yeah

[avgas]

maori claiming air space above rotorua is abit of a joke. the airport has to pay them to fly their planes in the maori's sky
Fairs fair really.
I mean all the money does is pay for the white mans 'sky'

[DMNTD]

After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, London scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.

Not to be outdone by the Londoners, a Sydney archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet and shortly after, a story in an NSW newspaper read: "Sydney archaeologists' discovery of 200 year old copper wire, have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the Londoners."

One week later. A local newspaper in New Zealand reported the following: "After digging as deep as 30 feet in his pasture near Waikikamukau, NZ, Trevor, a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Trevor has therefore concluded that 300 years ago, New Zealand had already gone wireless."

[blackdog]

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[DMNTD]

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So was that :psst:

[EJK]

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