Floods

[jimbo600]

Went for a run this morning from Waikanae bridge down to Otaihanga domain. The river was in flood and at some points up to my chest. Otaihanga is a lake. I have not seen anything quite like it. Paekakariki rd, Haywards, Greys rd are closed. Takas has had a big slip too. This BS weather is really starting to piss me off. I reckon Microsoft are controlling the weather so more people will buy Xboxes.

[Blakamin]

Went for a run this morning from Waikanae bridge down to Otaihanga domain. The river was in flood and at some points up to my chest. Otaihanga is a lake. I have not seen anything quite like it. Paekakariki rd, Haywards, Greys rd are closed. Takas has had a big slip too. This BS weather is really starting to piss me off. I reckon Microsoft are controlling the weather so more people will buy Xboxes.
sux... was meant to ride over some of them hills tonite!!!!
farqin microsoft!!!!
but on the upside, I rang someone in welly to work for me coz I was stuck in traffic, and when they said yes I turned around and come home!!!
in traffic for an hour - home in 7 minutes.... :ar15:

[vifferman]

I reckon Microsoft are controlling the weather so more
people will buy Xboxes.Probably presages (is that the right word? Is it in fact a word? What is the meaning of life? Are all teabags round? Do the railways still sell pies? Do steamrollers roll steam? Do.. ah....What?!? where was I?!?)
Probably presages the release of that new MicroSlob game - "Global Warming". :blink:

[Yokai]

Probably presages (is that the right word? Is it in fact a word? What is the meaning of life? Are all teabags round? Do the railways still sell pies? Do steamrollers roll steam? Do.. ah....What?!? where was I?!?)


Having a day of it are you.... what you need is to get out on the bike and get away from it.... Never mind - if I get the new job I'm looking at I'll see if I can't get you hired too....



Probably presages the release of that new MicroSlob game - "Global Warming". :blink:

Or a new Film based on the game "Global Warming - this time its Personal ...... deodorant"

[Blakamin]

After 2pm I'm going to ride down to this flood bizzo at McKays and Pie-Cock and see just how bad it is..... anyone up this way bored????

wont offer to meet Stoney on the other side coz its raining... oh, and his bike dont go (again)!!! :Pokey:

[sedge]

Saw the Otaihanga domain this morning... um... what domain... Never seen it that bad before... Yup... couldn't get to work either, gave up at Mackays, 'luckily' I have cable (the boss knows about it ) so I can work from home :( Sigh.

It's frecking raining again and I hear Paekak has crapped itself, the Rimutakas have a big slip and most of the roads I went on towards Woodville the other day have gone...

What is going on ? Global warming ? Predictions for our part of the globe are mostly about wetter conditions year round... so break out the scuba gear and be prepared to swim home.

Lucky I don't live a a flood prone area, oh wait, I do :(... Hope it stops raining soon coz I don't want to get my feet wet

Sedge.

[dhunt]

Went for a run this morning from Waikanae bridge down to Otaihanga domain. The river was in flood and at some points up to my chest. Otaihanga is a lake. I have not seen anything quite like it. Paekakariki rd, Haywards, Greys rd are closed. Takas has had a big slip too. This BS weather is really starting to piss me off. I reckon Microsoft are controlling the weather so more people will buy Xboxes.
That sucks real bad, I'm wanting to go down south on saturday and It starting to look like I need to trade my bike in for a boat. :brick: Hopefully it will have cleared up a bit by then.

[jimbo600]

At this rate a set of tyres will last me all year. This is the reason the holiday road toll is so low, nobody went away for hols due to the crap weather and if they did it was overseas.

[vifferman]

Having a day of it are you.... Yeah. It's all good though.
When I get to the "manic" part of losing my marbles, I start to get creative and write better.

what you need is to get out on the bike and get away from it.... Well, I was thinking about riding with Matthew, Mike and Steve for a bit this morning (assuming they'd give me a bit), but it was drizzly, dribbly, and uninviting.
So here I am at 'work' again.:sly:

Never mind - if I get the new job I'm looking at I'll see if I can't get you hired too....I have to leave this one soon, before it leaves me bereft of what little commonsense and spelling I have left. Or right.


Or a new Film based on the game "Global Warming - this time its Personal ...... deodorant"
:killingme :2thumbsup

[James Deuce]

Went for a run this morning from Waikanae bridge down to Otaihanga domain. The river was in flood and at some points up to my chest. Otaihanga is a lake. I have not seen anything quite like it. Paekakariki rd, Haywards, Greys rd are closed. Takas has had a big slip too. This BS weather is really starting to piss me off. I reckon Microsoft are controlling the weather so more people will buy Xboxes.
Jeez, just cos you're a pom doesn't mean ya HAVE to whinge.

It's called weather.

[James Deuce]

At this rate a set of tyres will last me all year. This is the reason the holiday road toll is so low, nobody went away for hols due to the crap weather and if they did it was overseas.
Whinge, whinge, whinge.

At this rate Transpower could stick a wind turbine outside your house and power the Kapiti coast.

[James Deuce]

The previous two posts have been brought by, "Random Attack JIm", because he has no bike and the Insurance company STILL haven't paid.

Oh, and I organised the floods btw.

[Blakamin]

farqin brilliant!!!!!.... *wipes away tears*

[vifferman]

The previous two posts have been brought by, "Random Attack JIm", because he has no bike and the Insurance company STILL haven't paid.

Oh, and I organised the floods btw.Oh goodie.
Could you organise a flood to wash our house away down the hill, so's I don't have to continue to maintain it?

[jimbo600]

Jeez, just cos you're a pom doesn't mean ya HAVE to whinge.

It's called weather.

Yeah I do, it's in my genes. But you think I whinge, in UK there's a whinging club and all they do is meet up in a pub and complain about the beer, the prices, the fact that their evening has been interrupted.

[gav]

I wanna know why you were standing in a river up to your chest?

[Blakamin]

I wanna know why you were standing in a river up to your chest?
knowing that part of town today, it was probably the walking track!

[Blakamin]

Just been down to fishermans table and back.....
all traffic diverted thru Pie-Cock township (where people live and wont move their cars off the side of the road so traffic could move in 2 directions. so peeps have to wait so trucks will fit past it. one gold car in particular.... arseholes), and everyone still stops at stop signs that are on intersections with closed roads.... fuckwits!!!!! there's not even coppers there, just fulton hogan!
one piece of fucked road in one lane at McKays Crossing.... but even tho the speed limit is 30, people are going at walking pace to see the train track being fixed.... cause of tailbacks for 4-5ks
took me 30 mins from raumati to the killer highway on the bike..... fuck even trying in a cage.
Pie-Cock hill closed....

[Hitcher]

Are the Takas open? I REALLY want to go for a ride after work...

[Blakamin]

Are the Takas open? I REALLY want to go for a ride after work...
open with slips apparently..... :(

[riffer]

open with slips apparently..... :(


Oooh. Sounds like a good challenge... ;)

[vifferman]

Are the Takas open? I REALLY want to go for a ride after work...
open with slips apparently..... :(
Oooh. Sounds like a good challenge... ;)Except to Hitcher - a very simple matter indeed to push the buttons that operate the traction control and 2-wheel drive.

[MSTRS]

You poor people. Come to :sunny:(mostly) Hawkes Bay :2thumbsup

[Sparky Bills]

You poor people. Come to :sunny:(mostly) Hawkes Bay :2thumbsup


What ya talkin bout??
Just have some of the drugs Frosty is on, and every day is a happy and sunny day!! :banana:

Rode the R1 from Pram to Hutt this morning, and had Holden Rodeo's holding up traffic, not wanting to cross the floods!!
They were talking to the wrong person for simpathy!!
I made it ok, but screw being in a car with that traffic!! I love my bike :2thumbsup
Got to work nice and dry too.
Had to stick to SH1, that was crap! :sick:

[Blakamin]

Had to stick to SH1, that was crap! :sick:
hills still shut.... how you gettin home????

[MSTRS]

What ya talkin bout??
Just have some of the drugs Frosty is on, and every day is a happy and sunny day!! :banana:

Rode the R1 from Pram to Hutt this morning, and had Holden Rodeo's holding up traffic, not wanting to cross the floods!!
They were talking to the wrong person for simpathy!!
I made it ok, but screw being in a car with that traffic!! I love my bike :2thumbsup
Got to work nice and dry too.
Had to stick to SH1, that was crap! :sick:
And our HP pull over anything with more than 2 wheels just sos we can have the roads to ourselves :Pokey:

[Sparky Bills]

Made it home safe and sound.
ALL roads open. They were pretty much a river bed.
The Hill was COVERED in stones and mud, and on the way down there was a pretty large amount of water still flowing down the road.
But its ok...
I borrowed a Fireblade to ride home on, so my bike is not too dirty. :killingme :niceone:

[Hitcher]

Just come back from a ride to the top of the Takas. Didn't go down to Featherston (careful, I'll have to grow a beard and sit on the fence at this rate). The road is clean all the way from Upper Hutt. A little bit of water running across the road above the lakes lookout but that was that!

Some interesting wind gusts on the way back down. I think that the ST will benefit greatly from a set of Metzeler Roadtec Z6s. I'm also getting used to the world of toe-scuffing corners again -- haven't done much of that since the Zeal.

[Blakamin]

Made it home safe and sound.
ALL roads open. They were pretty much a river bed.
The Hill was COVERED in stones and mud, and on the way down there was a pretty large amount of water still flowing down the road.
But its ok...
woohooo...ride tomorrow!!!!!


I borrowed a Fireblade to ride home on, so my bike is not too dirty. :killingme :niceone:
sneaky barstard..... whats wrong wif using the CBR??? :eek:

[Blakamin]

and this from stuff.co.nz

"Meanwhile, about 300 Scouts at the national jamboree in Feilding spent last night sleeping in stock pens, exhibition halls and the grandstand at Manfeild Park after heavy rain left many parts of the grounds waterlogged."

that'll teach the little %^&# to wreck an open day!!!!!

[Sparky Bills]

and this from stuff.co.nz


that'll teach the little %^&# to wreck an open day!!!!!


Damn straight!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Thats what they get. :headbang:
If ya go up Pie Hill 2moro, Then be VERY carefull!! It is not very nice up there at the mo.

[Blakamin]

Damn straight!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Thats what they get. :headbang:
If ya go up Pie Hill 2moro, Then be VERY carefull!! It is not very nice up there at the mo.
sweet!... will keep an eye out

[sels1]

woohooo...ride tomorrow!!!!!

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which way ya going & how long?

[Blakamin]

which way ya going & how long?
whichever... whenever.... let me know!

[Sparky Bills]

I gotta say guys,
That hill is not the best for riding on at the moment.

Saying that...
It wont stop me from going over it 2moro to and from work.
Just Take care to everyone out there!!!

[bungbung]

Are the Takas open? I REALLY want to go for a ride after work...

I spotted Hitcher serenely wafting Southbound by the Ngaraunga interchange, I was heading North and suffering from the crosswind coming down the gorge.

I noted Mr H had "Wind Effect" switched off on the STX climate control.

I went over the 'takas to the twin bridges and back to Kaitoke gardens and back to the bridges and back home.

Yay, no slips but a couple of patches of diesel on the Featherston side.

[jimbo600]

knowing that part of town today, it was probably the walking track!

That's right it was the walking track. River wasn't too bad at Waikanae end just a bit fast flowing, but down Otaihanga end it was in full flood. The walking track was up to my chest and that's after it had receded. Earlier in the night it would have been up over my head.

[jimbo600]

and this from stuff.co.nz


that'll teach the little %^&# to wreck an open day!!!!!

Hope it dries out before the 15th. I remember last year a trackday was cancelled cos the infield was waterlogged.

[MOTOXXX]

Hope it dries out before the 15th. I remember last year a trackday was cancelled cos the infield was waterlogged.

i would too. remember how many of those fekin drifters go off the track and drag crap on. it would be worse if the infield was waterlogged. :doh:

[Sparky Bills]

i would too. remember how many of those fekin drifters go off the track and drag crap on. it would be worse if the infield was waterlogged. :doh:


NO NO NO my friend.
This track day is just for bikes.
The car/bike ones start during winter.
Hurry up wit the TL, and you can come to!!
You dont need mirrors or indicators for the track!!