So long and thanks for all the fush

[hXc]

Some of you may or may not know already, but I'm upping and leaving this place in 4 days time. Off to French speaking Belgium on an AFS student exchange for a year. So this thread is to pay thanks to all the people I've bludged off over the years and to say goodbye to NZ as I may not have time to make a post before I go...

As I type this, I sit here in a rather smelly, bright red, too-big-for-me work shirt. I'm no longer employed, I'm no longer a school student, I don't even have a family in Belgium to go to. As some might say, I'm another unemployed, uneducated yobbo kid of NZ.

Thanks to the NZ Education department for 12.5 yrs of mediocre education - I didn't really go to learn; lunch and girls were my main reason for school.
Thanks to my employers over the past few years, who've successfully aided me in my ways to become another binge drinking statistic, boy racer statistic and any other statistic you can think of in which I may be a part of.
Thanks to KB for giving me a few good laughs and heaps of support over my 2.5/3 yrs of riding in NZ. I won't be riding in Belgium due to the cost of insurance, and when I get back I'll be a poor student with a drum kit who'll need a car. But if you ever need the cobwebs blown outta your bikes, I'll be happy to help you out.

Thanks to the olds eh. 17 quality years of being dragged up proper-like. Been a few rough times; eating poisonous shit, eating sharp crap, needing endless amounts of surgery, endless amount of money to pay for all my expensive hobbies (music, motorbikes, fire dancing), putting up with all my racket and stupidity (breaking my thumb learning how to ride a bike, cutting my hand on a whiskey glass, concussing myself on the boot of Cloady's car - the list goes on)...But in amongst all the rough times, I think you guys did a pretty good job and I thank you for that.

Pat/Speights Bud. You probably won't even read this shit, but oh well. Good laughs and good times. Pretty much sums up the 4/5yrs we been mates. Never struggle to find something to laugh at or take the piss out of. Thanks for the help with breaking my thumb, cutting my hand and all the other shit we've ended up doing which has resulted in me hurting myself. I'm pretty sure you're what they'd call a good cunt, and I'd agree. Creme de la creme bro.

Um. Um. Um. Thanks to everyone else who's been there for me when I've needed it and to all my KB mates. I'll see you all after July next year sometime (except any of you who come to the Toby Jug in Manakau on Wednesday). Will have to have another party when I get back I suppose.:clap::apint:

Don't know if there's much else to say, but I'll be sure to update KB with a few stories from Belgium. Four days and I'll be a foreign exchange student...and going by all the stories I hear/am involved in with the foreigners, it's gunna be a once in a lifetime experience and I'll definitely make the most of it, through the ups and the downs.

In the words of a typical NZ teenager...
Thnx 2 al use fullaz hu been real choice nd stuffs aye (read as eh). Im takn a bear and fukn off ovaseas bro, nd will c use al nxt yr. Churr.

[jrandom]

A year is a very short space of time.

See you again soon bro.

As Sallo would have said: Keep the emo faith.

:D

:dodge:

[MSTRS]

Just hurry up and go already. The olds have got plans...

[chanceyy]

have a good time Zac, enjoy & stay safe :hug:

now as for Bear .. he can be a weeeee bit of a handful but looking forward to seeing where he gets too on his travels

see you next yr .. :clap:

[Skyryder]

My two daughters did that. One went to Holland of the AFS and the other to France on ASSE. Made a big difference to both of them. You will come back a different man and wiser too.

All the best and good luck.


Skyryder


Skyryder

[Mom]

oh piss off! Get yee outta here...:love:

Best times of your life about to be experienced lovely boy, you have solid grounding, a cheeky way about you, you will do well!

Enjoy your mistakes!!!!

Take care of yourself (bottom line for Mommy).

[hXc]

A year is a very short space of time.

See you again soon bro.

As Sallo would have said: Keep the emo faith.

:D

:dodge:Bastard. I'm a Jedi now. Of course, if you hadn't lost your license and you could come on Wednesday, you will see that.


Just hurry up and go already. The olds have got plans...La la la la! I not listening!:crazy::eek5:

[jrandom]

Bastard. I'm a Jedi now.

Well, don't go getting depressed and cutting yourself with that lightsaber.

Sorry, I'll get my coat...

[chanceyy]

Just hurry up and go already. The olds have got plans...



:eek: that is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to much info :nono: ..

every room isn't it :laugh:

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Good luck on your travels zak take care of yourself and pop in every now and then to let us know how it's all going :niceone:. Will be thinking of you oh as if mum and dad will let us forget.:bye:

[Mom]

:eek: that is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to much info :nono: ..

every room isn't it :laugh:

No it is much worse than that, they are coming here to start this new lease on life...:eek:

[gijoe1313]

Live long and prosper ... err wait .... FAB ... er no ... Party on! Dang it ... gettings olds I am!

Anyway, have a good trip, stay away from any hostel trips to east european countries (Hostel) ... if you get a chance to ride two wheels, see if it has an engine! :scooter:

1 year? Pfft ... I've had years where I've missed them go by! Just remember to keep passing the open windows and your feet will know where to take you (hmm any other cliches and phrases can I fit in ...)

If you get in trouble, deny deny deny! And stay away from farmer's daughters... they are trouble... esp. when there are three of them ... :devil2:

Don't forget to turn the light off when you leave Noo Zeelund mmmkay?

[hXc]

Live long and prosper ... err wait .... FAB ... er no ... Party on! Dang it ... gettings olds I am!

Anyway, have a good trip, stay away from any hostel trips to east european countries (Hostel) ... if you get a chance to ride two wheels, see if it has an engine! :scooter:

1 year? Pfft ... I've had years where I've missed them go by! Just remember to keep passing the open windows and your feet will know where to take you (hmm any other cliches and phrases can I fit in ...)

If you get in trouble, deny deny deny! And stay away from farmer's daughters... they are trouble... esp. when there are three of them ... :devil2:

Don't forget to turn the light off when you leave Noo Zeelund mmmkay?I'm sure the older folk on KB and in the real world (yes...there is a real world!) will tell you one year you missed going by is nothing...they probably won't remember a whole decade (60's, *cough*).

I always deny, deny, deny. Or act completely oblivious to any upset happenings around me. Seems to have worked 95% of the times for 17 years so far.

Them farmer's sons are trouble enough (Patrick...?), let alone the daughters. Add farmer's offspring and XX... You just get more trouble than a poor urban half-cast nigger kid like me can handle.

[Maha]

Cya Zaccy...um those Belggie chicks mate, um, if they seem a little prickly dont be concerned, Razors are in short supply over there! I have seen a few on TV of late (throwing shot puts) so mind what you say to them, you could end up some 19mts without realising it.
Just because you are out of the country and away from home, doesn't mean its all about sex and having the greatest time.......ah who am I kidding, yes it is!!!!.....:banana:

Serious face.....have the best time mate, the rest of us will keep your ma and pa busy dont you worry.......Mark

[kiwifruit]

happy trails :cool:

[Squiggles]

Enjoy the exchange and try and travel a bit while you're over there, lots to see and do

[martybabe]

Ta ta mate, hope you have the time of your life. Europe eh, pretty much the birthplace of everything, well wars anyway. What a wonderful adventure, enjoy. :niceone:

[Grub]

Just hurry up and go already. The olds have got plans...

:eek5: LAH LAH LAH LAH LAH

Ewwww, there are some things children don't need to know - nor do we!

[hXc]

:eek5: LAH LAH LAH LAH LAH

Ewwww, there are some things children don't need to know - nor do we!I'm with stupid. ^^
I mean, um. Oh crap...should I stop digging?

[riffer]

Good on ya Zac.

You have yourself a bloody good time.

See you next year.

[MadDuck]

Bye for now you cheeky young bugger. I am sure you will have a stupendous time harrassing the Europeans :banana:

[deanohit]

See ya man, take it easy over there, and keep an eye out for those shotputters. :2thumbsup

[hXc]

Thanks guys. And I'll be sure to tread carefully around shotputters.

[yungatart]

Make us proud, eh?

[MSTRS]

Make us proud, eh?

We are anyway. Goes without saying.

[MyGSXF]

Have the most ooorsomest time ever young man!!! :2thumbsup

& stay safe! :hug:

[hXc]

Will be sure to have the best time of my life...so far.

[James Deuce]

Remember that it is VERY uncool to bring home a 3 month old baby girl from Belgium called Stella.

The Belgian dudes wearing wife beaters ARE NOT COOL!

Have fun and don't eat the Fush. It's full of Chernobyl waste.

[Lias]

As i believe came up in a much older farts trip to europe thread, make sure you visit all the breweries and consume the good stuff (tm). Accordin to teh wikipedia you can drink beer at 16 in belgium, and spirits at 18. So have fun and try not to get alchohol poisoning :-)

[sels1]

Good luck and have a good time.
And if you cant behave, be careful!

[hXc]

Remember that it is VERY uncool to bring home a 3 month old baby girl from Belgium called Stella.

The Belgian dudes wearing wife beaters ARE NOT COOL!

Have fun and don't eat the Fush. It's full of Chernobyl waste.Already know all of that. And I don't eat fush anyway, so all good there too.


Accordin to teh wikipedia you can drink beer at 16 in belgium, and spirits at 18. So have fun and try not to get alchohol poisoning :-)Kind of.
Belgium don't have a "drinking" age, as such. They have a buying age. So at 16, you can go and buy beer and wine, where ever it is sold. And you can go to the pub too. And in that pub, at 16, you can buy cocktails or shooters etc. But until you are 18, you can not go into an off-licence and buy a bottle of Vodka or Gin.

It's a good idea, as it promotes safer drinking, rather than once you can buy alcohol, you can buy whatever you like, in whatever amounts you like. It just ends up nasty.

[Colapop]

Typicalk teenagers!! Leave home but never actually go! Will you piss orf already...


Take with you the love support and hugs you know I got for ya man!

[McJim]

It's ironic that the countries with the most draconian drinking laws have the worst records for drinking.

There's a very "laissez faire" attitude to drinking in mainland Europe but the binge drinking seems to stay in the UK where the laws are strictest for some reason.

[gijoe1313]

btw, who did you give your pr0n stash to? :whistle:

[hXc]

btw, who did you give your pr0n stash to? :whistle:
The internets.

[Firefight]

good on you Zac,

all the best for the trip, have a great time, you and your parents have worked hard to make this happen !!!..

I will try and make it to the flying jug to say gidday/bye /whatever

without sounding too corny, you are one of the more switched on young

kb people I have meet and are a credit to your cool as Parents



good luck man



F/F

[hXc]

Thanks FF. If I see you on Wednesday, then cool as. And if I don't, then good luck for the year to come and thanks for the kind wishes.

[yungatart]

good on you Zac,

all the best for the trip, have a great time, you and your parents have worked hard to make this happen !!!..

I will try and make it to the flying jug to say gidday/bye /whatever

without sounding too corny, you are one of the more swithed on young

kb people I have meet and are a credit to your cool as Parents



good luck man


F/F

We could not have done this without the generosity of so many on KB who saw Zac as a "worthy cause" and donated money/time to help him achieve his goal. You guys know who you are and we are all very grateful.

As for him being a switched on kid, that too, is a "community" effort. He has had some truly wonderful people in his life who have imparted wisdom and put time in to him, to make him what he is today. (I also think we had a pretty good one to start with, gotta have been the easiest of our brood to parent...)

It was not all our doing, FF, but thanks for your kind words:love:

[FROSTY]

You REALLY think you're gonna be in any fit state to get on a plane after WE"VE finished with ya????hehehehehehehe

[MSTRS]

You REALLY think you're gonna be in any fit state to get on a plane after WE"VE finished with ya????hehehehehehehe

Oh :thud: dear

[Nasty]

Good luck over the zac ... I know you will be fine and will fit in wherever you go ... so no news there .. just have a fantastic experience!!

Nasty

[hXc]

You REALLY think you're gonna be in any fit state to get on a plane after WE"VE finished with ya????heheheheheheheNever had a hang over and don't plan on starting any time soon. Hit me with ya best shot.


Good luck over the zac ... I know you will be fine and will fit in wherever you go ... so no news there .. just have a fantastic experience!!

NastyAwww, shucks. :sweatdrop

[Gareth51]

If you get into trouble overthere just tell them your an Aussie and they will understand
Have a great time Zac

[hXc]

If I tell them I'm an Aussie I'll be comin' home in a box. They hate the Aussies more than we do.

[2much]

If I tell them I'm an Aussie I'll be comin' home in a box. They hate the Aussies more than we do.

Are you here yet ya little shit? I need to buy ya a beer (just don't tell mum).

Trust me, you're gonna get sick of pricks asking if you're from aussie, even after you've told them you're a kiwi.

Got the wheels so we can go for a blat... are you bringing your jacket? otherwise you'll hafta wear the missus's (see attached).... you'll look so cute!!! LOL!


http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=101573&d=1217102785

[yungatart]

No room for his jacket...he looks so cute in pink tho!!
I think the big arse tat of NZ on his leg will be a clue as to where he is from!
Nice bike BTW...I dunno if he'd be a good pillion tho..he's a lousy back seat driver these days in the cage....

[sunhuntin]

have a great trip, hxc! take lots of photos and stay safe. looking forward to reading updates of your travels.

[avgas]

roll over, roll over...
so they all rolled over and 1 fell out.
There were 9 in the bed and the little one said.....

[Livvy]

See you there man, 'cept I'm off to Italy on my exchange in January... I reckon we should hit France for a week and cause some havoc!

[hXc]

Are you here yet ya little shit? I need to buy ya a beer (just don't tell mum).

Trust me, you're gonna get sick of pricks asking if you're from aussie, even after you've told them you're a kiwi.

Got the wheels so we can go for a blat... are you bringing your jacket? otherwise you'll hafta wear the missus's (see attached).... you'll look so cute!!! LOL!Not quite. 2 more days and I'll be lifting off, will arrive in Brussels airport at about 8:10am and then have a 3 day camp, which after I will be going to my new host family!

As mum said, the tatt should be enough to know I'm from NZ. And if not, I've got the accent down pact.

Looks like the pink one it is eh?


See you there man, 'cept I'm off to Italy on my exchange in January... I reckon we should hit France for a week and cause some havoc!

Who are you going with? AFS? It'd be sweet to meet up in France somewhere. Will see how we go eh? Keep in touch.

[2much]

No room for his jacket...he looks so cute in pink tho!!
I think the big arse tat of NZ on his leg will be a clue as to where he is from!
Nice bike BTW...I dunno if he'd be a good pillion tho..he's a lousy back seat driver these days in the cage....

LOL, I wouldn't expect many people here to recognise nz... The majority are very introverted (read: have their heads up their arses and wouldn't recognise the us, let alone nz

No worries, I've got ear plugs so that and the wind noise should drown out his bitching/moaning/screaming/praying to god to spare his life....


Not quite. 2 more days and I'll be lifting off, will arrive in Brussels airport at about 8:10am and then have a 3 day camp, which after I will be going to my new host family!

As mum said, the tatt should be enough to know I'm from NZ. And if not, I've got the accent down pact.

Looks like the pink one it is eh?


Belgish or kiwi accent? we sound just like aussies to them mate, be prepared to learn to speak slowly and clearly... the kiwi accent is pretty hard for them to understand aye.

We'll take pics for Mum & Dad ;)

[yungatart]

LOL, I wouldn't expect many people here to recognise nz... The majority are very introverted (read: have their heads up their arses and wouldn't recognise the us, let alone nz

No worries, I've got ear plugs so that and the wind noise should drown out his bitching/moaning/screaming/praying to god to spare his life....



Belgish or kiwi accent? we sound just like aussies to them mate, be prepared to learn to speak slowly and clearly... the kiwi accent is pretty hard for them to understand aye.

We'll take pics for Mum & Dad ;)

Ther Belgians love NZ and its people, something to do with our Kiwi soldiers, I guess (however they are not so fond of the Aussies).

You could need more than ear plugs!
He should be speaking French (with a Kiwi accent, of course). One of the AFS rules is you must make a real effort to learn the language, shouldn't be too hard, he will be surrounded by it, home, school and everywhere else!

Look forward to the pics....

[2much]

Oh of course! Didn't think of that. The assistance didn't make it this far north and the Dutch capitulated in 3 days. guess there're more differences in the Dutch and Belgians than I realise.

Yeah I'm sure he'll pick it up pretty quick, especially with all those hot Belgian girls around.

When do you find out what town you're gonna be in?

[Livvy]

Who are you going with? AFS? It'd be sweet to meet up in France somewhere. Will see how we go eh? Keep in touch.

Nah, NZIIU. And well I'm hopefully going, waiting for my damn school to pass through my recommendation...

[yungatart]

Oh of course! Didn't think of that. The assistance didn't make it this far north and the Dutch capitulated in 3 days. guess there're more differences in the Dutch and Belgians than I realise.

Yeah I'm sure he'll pick it up pretty quick, especially with all those hot Belgian girls around.

When do you find out what town you're gonna be in?

Bruselles..right in the middle of town (for the first month anyway)
He is on his way.....