WGTN CITY FIREWORKS

[Slipstream]

This Friday evening at the waterfront?

I'm thinking a big group would be cool. :headbang:

Who's goin'? ... Apart from me that is ... :confused:

[Skunk]

I've missed every one so far due to work... maybe this year.

No. Not this year. :pinch:

I'm off to the long track in New Plymouth. :Punk:

[the yoshie]

Count the yoshie out off to the bike show in new plymouth friday am.

[Marknz]

I could be up for that. Who, where and when?

[Slipstream]

I could be up for that. Who, where and when?

umm... so far, not many, at the wharf and early evening.

Not very helpful I know.... Im thinkn Mt Vic could be a good pozie, so could Days bay...or the wharf, although it's usually so damn packed...
I'm not really good at organising things. I was actually hoping someone else would take up the flag and I'd follow :o

[Velox]

Sorry - another one that can't make it. I'll be on the Harbour on a boat!!! :Punk:

[jimbo600]

I'll have to pass too as fireworks scare the crapolah out of the dog and we have to look after him or he'll destroy the house.

[Devil]

Ill be there somewhere...

[bungbung]

I'm having a bbq on my deck followed by a stroll into town to watch, probably from near the hikitia (by the wellington brewing co)

You're welcome to join in

[Slingshot]

I could be keen to ride in, depends though...cause if the harbour is flat I'll probably be out on it in me mates boat.


I'll keep an eye on this post though and if it looks like there's going to be a decent bunch of bikes I might come along.

[Hitcher]

What is needed is a time and a rendezvous point. The group can then discuss a useful observation point and ride there to watch the pretty explosions.

A useful place to assemble would be the Caltex station on Old Hutt Road. I could be a starter for this, if the weather's good!

What time are the fireworks scheduled to start? We could meet say 45 minutes prior?

[Ms Piggy]

Im thinkn Mt Vic could be a good pozie
Mt Vic is an excellent place, ya don't get squashed in the crowds or get neck strain from looking up.

Won't be there sorry luvvy, I'm away this w/e. Have fun.

[Slipstream]

Mt Vic is an excellent place, ya don't get squashed in the crowds or get neck strain from looking up.

Won't be there sorry luvvy, I'm away this w/e. Have fun.


Right, here we go then.

If people want to meet up... Mt Vic, time TBA, dress warm, bring a _few_ drinks and if it rains, the fireworks wont be on I'm picking.

I think the time will be around 7.30 onwards...I'll find out and post later on tonight.

Hope to see some people there.... :confused:

[SPORK]

Umm, What happened to 'The Handbrake'? Can we go changing our identities as easy as that? :)

[White trash]

Right, here we go then.

If people want to meet up... Mt Vic, time TBA, dress warm, bring a _few_ drinks and if it rains, the fireworks wont be on I'm picking.

I think the time will be around 7.30 onwards...I'll find out and post later on tonight.

Hope to see some people there.... :confused:

Okily dokily. I'll be the idiot making a spectacle of myself on the kiddies bike.... :doobey:

[Slingshot]

Anyone know if this is still on? And if so...is the venue still the top of Mt Vic?

[Hitcher]

Anyone know if this is still on? And if so...is the venue still the top of Mt Vic?
I reckon every man and his dogs, kids and assorted poultry will be atop Mt Victoria. I don't feel like doing laps, or being run over by the proverbial cow in a Pajero. Is there a Plan B?

[Hitcher]

And what time is this pyrotechnic specatular scheduled to commence? 9:00pm?

[Devil]

And what time is this pyrotechnic specatular scheduled to commence? 9:00pm?
Yep.
Ill have just touched down by then! I hope...otherwise ill be watching it from the sky! :D

[Slingshot]

Just had a look on the Wgtn City Council site, starts at 9pm.

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/events/index.html

[White trash]

Looks a bit windy from where I'm sitting. Not sure if it'll run tonight.

[Slingshot]

Let's just all meet on the motorway!!! I'll stop in the middle lane, feel free to join me, it should be a good view from there!!

But on a more serious note, maybe we could revert to the original suggestion of meeting at the caltex on the old hutt road (the self serve only one).
From there we could probably cruise around the far end of Oriental Parade or somewhere.

[Slingshot]

Just called the council, it's still all go. The only thing that will stop it from going ahead is gale force winds!

[Hitcher]

8:30pm at Caltex Hutt Road?

[Slingshot]

Change of plans for me...I'm now heading out on the boat. It's got a big canopy that should keep me nice and dry should the rain start to fall!

[jazbug5]

Hokay...

if the show starts around 9-ish, I'll be up for meeting up around... 8.30-ish? But where should we be meeting up? I ain't been here for one of these 'spectacles' before, so I guess I'll follow the crowd (beeeeehhhh). My flattie, Dave, reckons Mount Vic will be as crowded as the waterfront and that the waterfront would be a pretty good view. I reckon I'll need stilts either way.
Anyone? Can someone make an executive decision?

[Slipstream]

My plan was to go to the top of Mt Vic to watch the fireworks ... being driven in a cage, of course there was no parking ... didn't see anyone I knew, so thought Oriental Parade would be better. Got stuck in a traffic jam on the way down cos people in cages are idiots ... until 'The people's hero' came along, with sidekick, trying to lanesplit. :rolleyes: :laugh: ...er, I guess you had to be there... anyway going down the other side of the hill got so thouroghly stuck in traffic on the corner coming down onto the parade, thought, 'Fuck it!' and stoped the car in the middle of the road and watched the fireworks from there.... great view actually.

To summarise: My brilliantly executed plan of perfect timing of traffic jam and start of fireworks, meant me and mine had a perfect view of the whole thing. :niceone:

How did everyone else fare?

[Velox]

Real good - went out on a mate's boat so we were reasonably close to the barge. Good weather too I reckon. Pretty awesome show as usual - I liked the gold, really glittery ones with the bigger bits that shot out as the rest of it glittered away! :niceone:

[Hitcher]

So did anybody actually end up doing this gig on their bikes, as originally suggested in this thread?