Well - that fucks the holiday

[Tank]

Long story short.

Booked in a 2 week bike tour of the South Island with a good mate (leaving in under 2 weeks). Has been organized for about 6 months.

My Good mates wife's, friend - who happens to be holidaying in NZ from the UK hears about 'our' trip several months ago and says "ohhh my Husband would like that" (note Husband is a friend of my mate).

"yeah - ok" sounds were made - nothing concrete.

Couple of weeks back - guy emails from the UK and says he is joining us on the bike trip.

OK - no biggie - the more the merrier.

Then he emails and says he was bringing his kid (2 up) , well umm OK, wasnt going to be a kid friendly trip - but we can make allowances.

(now remember I haven't ever met or spoken to this guy and this is the longest holiday I have every had and I have been looking forward to it for months.)

Then he emails and says he isn't happy with the cost of rental bikes - and he is going to use a car.

My mate emails back and tells him its a bike trip - using a car is just not going to work.

UK guy emails back - says he has purchased flights and has rented a fucken MX5!!!!

I am sooooo fucked off right now. Trips not what it was intended to be.

My mate is doing everything he can to 'smooth' things over (and I really feel for him - as he is the piggie in the middle) - but as far as I can see the trip is fucked.

Using the bikes was the whole intent and purpose of the trip - and this was explained to the UK guy - he just dosnt seem to 'get it' (or he dosnt care). Thus - he's not the kind of person I'm interested in spending my holiday with.

So - after all the evenings planning (over beers) and looking forward to this for 6 months - I've pulled out of my own fucken holiday just before we leave (was supposed to be next Friday)

Spewing.

And on top of that - my mates now very disappointed - coz now hes stuck in the middle - and probably in a harder position than I am.

[MSTRS]

Shame. Can you not just tell the pushie pommie git that he is not wanted or required on YOUR bike trip, and that he can just eff off?
Remember, he has been given all the subtle clues, and now's the time to be blunt. Why should you lose out on what you've been looking forward to, just cos this git is too thick to make connections?

[sosman]

To yr mate to tell his mate,dont worry mate! were gonna do our own bike trip mate!.If ya don't you will regret it mate!
So mealmate...mate?

[Boob Johnson]

Tank pop down the chemist, get some HTFU pills & tell this UK chap whats what. Its your farkin holiday man! There is NOTHING stopping him & his gay lil MX5 from holidaying by themselves. Struth, father n son isn't it?, not like they will be left out in the dark!

[Stirts]

Dont let this pommie git ruin your holiday!!

As MSTRS said "now's the time to be blunt"

No bike for pommie git = no trip pommie git!!!

[ArcherWC]

just do your holiday as planned, leave the car twat behind at every opportunity, he will soon get the message

[nallac]

as above, just do it...you'll regret not going more than going , even if you do have a car/storage with you...

[Devil]

just do your holiday as planned, leave the car twat behind at every opportunity, he will soon get the message

Ditto. It sucks, but regretting not going will suck more. It's a fantastic place and you can just rocket off into the sunset when you feel like it!

[Patrick]

Use the car as a carrier of all your crap, bags, skidmarked undies, whatever. Quite handy really...

[Indiana_Jones]

Ditch the twat.

Leave one day before he's meant to arrive.

-Indy

[Dave Lobster]

Use the car as a carrier of all your crap, bags, skidmarked undies, whatever. Quite handy really...

In an MX5? There's barely enough space in one for a normal person's lunch money. Let alone anything else..

[Okey Dokey]

Oh, tank, this sounds just AWFUL. I would be spewing, too. I tend to think that this pommie guy is either thick or selfish or both. I hope you can somehow get him to exit your holiday, rather than YOU exiting it. Bummer.:argh:

Good luck.

[3umph]

In an MX5? There's barely enough space in one for a normal person's lunch money. Let alone anything else..
lol yip... leave a day earlier...

f&%k em do it for yourself and go with your original plans... do not alter anything for them

[ynot slow]

Tell him you're going to do the south island,but at Picton say you head to Nelson,West Coast,Queenstown,Invercargill,then you guys go down the East Coast.

[Her_C4]

Alternatively - go ahead with your holiday and find another like minded soul to keep you company - OR - do the trip solo but hook up with different KB'ers along the way to do part trips with.:banana:

[EJK]

I don't know if I am in the position to say but, Don't let one guy who you've never met or spoke to ruin your "Half-year planned" holiday. It is just not fair. If he doesn't care about you, then he could be "selfish".

You are a professional. You do know how to say "No", yes? ;)

[Forest]

Then he emails and says he isn't happy with the cost of rental bikes - and he is going to use a car.

Just like a Pom!

The holiday hasn't even started and he's already whingeing about the prices.

[Tank]

Tank pop down the chemist, get some HTFU pills & tell this UK chap whats what.

Popped down to the chemist - they were all sold out.

I would tell him to fuck off - but I don't have his contact details, never spoken to him, never emailed him. Dont particularly think I'll like him.

Have spoken to my mate - he knows where its at.


just do your holiday as planned, leave the car twat behind at every opportunity, he will soon get the message

Thought of that - but guys booked on same ferry - and I believe the same accomodation for very night. So hes going to be following all the time anyways.


Oh, tank, this sounds just AWFUL. I would be spewing, too. I tend to think that this pommie guy is either thick or selfish or both. I hope you can somehow get him to exit your holiday, rather than YOU exiting it. Bummer.:argh:


Im going with ignorant as opposed to think or selfish. Guys worth a lot of $$$ (or GBP as the case maybe) and I think he is used to getting his own way.


Alternatively - go ahead with your holiday and find another like minded soul to keep you company - OR - do the trip solo but hook up with different KB'ers along the way to do part trips with.:banana:


I was meeting up with Jantar and Mikkel when down there - so yeah - I might just look at changing my dates and doing it solo (hell might just take a tent) - disapointing - having a mate on the trip was a real bonus - but hey - you roll with the punches.

anyway - seen HR and cancelled my leave. Feeling pissed like you wont believe.

[MSTRS]

...and I think he is used to getting his own way.


All the more reason to tell him to take a long walk off a short pier. Rain on HIS parade. And smile whilst you are doing it!!

[Dave Lobster]

Guys worth a lot of $$$ (or GBP as the case maybe) and I think he is used to getting his own way.


I'm guessing he's not married then.. ;)

[keithbuckby]

he will get sick of being left out of everything and soon get the message, don't let one tosser ruin a holiday you have planned for so long, plus it would be easier on your mate as well.

[R6_kid]

You've got a V-strom, so i'm guessing part of the journey is off-road?

Let him follow until he finds that he cant get through the offroad section in the MX5, then let him sort himself out.

[firefighter]

This guy sounds like a real ass-biscuit, I dunno if i'd want to go on a trip with someone i'd be resnting the whole way, 'cause you know you will be, and waiting for the right time to tell him he's fucked your holiday for you....to get an indignant response....i'd go on my own I think.....and i'd be pissed at my mate too......after all he knows what's happening, all he has to say is- sorry dude, it's a bike trip, take it or leave it we've been planning for months....you bring a bike and yourself or forget it.

[Maha]

Thought of that - but guys booked on same ferry - and I believe the same accomodation for very night. So hes going to be following all the time anyways.


The above words explain the thread title very well, what an unfortunate set of circumstances. Theres not alot you can do really is there Tank? Unless you go it alone? and thats not what its all about either is it?
Breath deep and think on a positive note about the pending trip.
All very well for people to say do this or do that, point is, you are stuck with it, best you and your mate get on with it and enjoy it, dont let the english gentleman tarnish your bike trip.

[Tank]

This guy sounds like a real ass-biscuit, I dunno if i'd want to go on a trip with someone i'd be resnting the whole way, 'cause you know you will be, and waiting for the right time to tell him he's fucked your holiday for you

That was the deciding point for me - I didnt want to spend an evening having a few beers with a bloke that (as far as I'm concerned) is a bit of a selfish cock. When you are chillin with mates at the end of the day - you have to enjoy their company and respect them. So its more than the journey - its the dynamics at the end of the day also.


.....and i'd be pissed at my mate too......after all he knows what's happening, all he has to say is- sorry dude, it's a bike trip, take it or leave it we've been planning for months....you bring a bike and yourself or forget it.

I feel for him - he's in the middle - I believe he said something along those lines but the guy went and booked a car and flights anyway.

Whats going to be fun is I think he arrives in NZ next Wednesday (we were supposed to leave Friday) - and he will be staying at my mates who (wait for it) lives next door to me. Thats going to be a fun couple of days.

[Ixion]

Easy enough surely.

Off we go. First open road, give it gauntlet, and don't let up. Once you're a decent few miles ahead , switch routes. Stop at a different place overnight. Call him up. Where are you, you need to keep up. Yeah, we diverted onto X road, whole point of a trip like this. And now we're at Yville we're staying the night here instead of Dumpsville as originally palnned, much better here. Well that's the whole point of a bike trip, to be free and call the shots as the dice roll. You need to keep up, drive faster . You going to come over? Well yeah, it is 100km, that's why you need to keep up. Ok, well, we're planning on pressing on to Z tomorrow, we'll catch up with you there, and please try to keep up.

End of day 3 you'll be rid of him for good.With any luck he might crash.

I'm assuming he isn't a shit hot driver who 8can* keep up. But in that case it's not so bad anyway.

[Tank]

Just re-read the thread, - and I do sound like a whiney bitch. :doh:

So - thought I'd make a decision. Emailed the boss (he's in the US) - told him the trip was off and that I would be around to do 'stuff'. (I had emailed HR previously - but that can be undone).

Called mate - told him I wasnt going - no hard feelings, not his fault. But dont bring the pommie to my house for a beer when he's over next week - he's not welcome.

There. Decision made. Case closed. All good.

[gunrunner]

just do your holiday as planned, leave the car twat behind at every opportunity, he will soon get the message

I agree with that all you were the one that organised the trip , just tell him try and keep up and on the 1st set of lights , well you know what to do :bash:

[MSTRS]

There. Decision made. Case closed. All good.

Pity. Cos to me, it's not all good. You spent 6? months planning and looking forward to this and one prat (read...ONE PRAT) who wouldn't be told no stops you from enjoying the fruits of your endeavours.
I agree that he wouldn't be fun to have around, so the trip could be 'difficult'. But a simple "Fuck off, knobend, you are not welcome" should have sufficed. I also appreciate that your mate is caught sort of in the middle. Hard for him to tell a 'mate' to piss off. But seriously, what sort of mate can this pommie git be, acting like that?

[Maha]

So Tank spits the dummy!!!

No fucken way would I let anyone get in the way of something of that nature, but each to thier own I guess.
There are people around that will not go where I will be but that wont stop me enjoying myself, I go anywhere I want to....fuckem'.

[Stirts]

.............................

http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~lah/emma/Images/Shots_of_Emma/not_in_my_playpen.jpg

:bleh:

[Tank]

So Tank spits the dummy!!!

No fucken way would I let anyone get in the way of something of that nature, but each to thier own I guess.
There are people around that will not go where I will be but that wont stop me enjoying myself, I go anywhere I want to....fuckem'.

LOL - no not quite spitting the dummy.

Simply put - could I see a positive way out of this?
No. Someones going to get hurt.

Could I see a way that it was going to be the trip we planned?
No. No matter what happens the dynamics will have changed.

Is the trip the most important thing in this?

No. My friendship with my mate is.

So - Im OK with it. I can always have another trip. Heck - I may go a week or two later by myself - its not that bigger deal.

What I'm at pains to avoid is something that can fuck up a perfectly good friendship.

Thus my comment earlier about sounding like a whiny bitch. I don't like sounding or acting like that. So I put a bullet in its head and moved forward.

[Patrick]

In an MX5? There's barely enough space in one for a normal person's lunch money. Let alone anything else..

Throw his luggage out, to fit yours in....


....I think he is used to getting his own way....


And still... he does....???

I bet he will find the south island right beautiful at this time of the year, cruising with your mate on his bike, while he is with his boy in the MX5....

Your mate should have told his mate where it stands. Plain english. No bike, no trip for you.

[Swoop]

He hired a MX5???:scratch:

If he hired a convertible, he is a bottom bandit.

[keithbuckby]

would seeing the poms face when he finds he is coming here for nothing!! lol

[nallac]

Your mate should have told his mate where it stands. Plain english. No bike, no trip for you.

Bloody oath to that.....

[98tls]

Got to agree the whole thing sucks,if the guy had to hire a car to take on a bike trip the very least he could have done was make it a station wagon so you guys could put your gear in it,typical whinging selfish pom.Never mind eh,if you head down on your own sing out,always a bed/couch and beer for anyone on a bike here.

[Finn]

I really hate this person.

[Lilly2w]

I think you've made the right choice not going, it would suck arse, you would probably set off every day feeling pissed off and frustrated which would be a potential receipe for disaster on the road.
If i was you I would cheer my self up by blowing some of my holiday money on a cute pair of shoes and a pedicure. :yes:

[Tank]

If i was you I would cheer my self up by blowing some of my holiday money on a cute pair of shoes and a pedicure. :yes:

Now that was funny - I'd bling ya if I could.

[shafty]

This Pom is certainly a Tosser, firstly: Inviting himself along, Secondly: Bringing his kid along - hardly bike trip friendly, unwinding with a few beers and Boys talk at the end of the day, and Thirdly: Whinging about bike hire dollars and getting a car, and Fourthly: not listening to what your Mate told him aboot the bike theme......

That would certainly PISS ME ORF too, so good on ya for chilling out and re-jigging things.

I'm sure your Mate is pissed off with him too.....

[Patrick]

Now that was funny - I'd bling ya if I could.

Agreed... and sorted for ya...

[Lilly2w]

Seriously, put your piggies in the hands of a professional, you just can't stay pissed off when your feet look so pretty, I try and wear sandals (preferably newly purchased cute ones) so I can glance down and relive that pretty feet glow every few minutes. See, easy!

[DingoZ]

Tank, I think you made the right choice. No use going on the trip if you were not in the right frame of mind to enjoy it.


Am planning my first jaunt down to the South Island next Summer, more than welcome come along. (No pommie gits will be along, as I don't know any..) Hoping to get a small grp together to enjoy the South Island....


:rockon:

[oldrider]

Long story short.

Booked in a 2 week bike tour of the South Island with a good mate (leaving in under 2 weeks). Has been organized for about 6 months.

My Good mates wife's, friend - who happens to be holidaying in NZ from the UK hears about 'our' trip several months ago and says "ohhh my Husband would like that" (note Husband is a friend of my mate).

"yeah - ok" sounds were made - nothing concrete.

Couple of weeks back - guy emails from the UK and says he is joining us on the bike trip.

OK - no biggie - the more the merrier.

Then he emails and says he was bringing his kid (2 up) , well umm OK, wasnt going to be a kid friendly trip - but we can make allowances.

(now remember I haven't ever met or spoken to this guy and this is the longest holiday I have every had and I have been looking forward to it for months.)

Then he emails and says he isn't happy with the cost of rental bikes - and he is going to use a car.

My mate emails back and tells him its a bike trip - using a car is just not going to work.

UK guy emails back - says he has purchased flights and has rented a fucken MX5!!!!

I am sooooo fucked off right now. Trips not what it was intended to be.

My mate is doing everything he can to 'smooth' things over (and I really feel for him - as he is the piggie in the middle) - but as far as I can see the trip is fucked.

Using the bikes was the whole intent and purpose of the trip - and this was explained to the UK guy - he just dosnt seem to 'get it' (or he dosnt care). Thus - he's not the kind of person I'm interested in spending my holiday with.

So - after all the evenings planning (over beers) and looking forward to this for 6 months - I've pulled out of my own fucken holiday just before we leave (was supposed to be next Friday)

Spewing.

And on top of that - my mates now very disappointed - coz now hes stuck in the middle - and probably in a harder position than I am.

Read the "Triumph" adds and "go your own way".

Might see you about down here then soon. :yes: Cheers, John.

[Tank]

Seriously, put your piggies in the hands of a professional, you just can't stay pissed off when your feet look so pretty, I try and wear sandals (preferably newly purchased cute ones) so I can glance down and relive that pretty feet glow every few minutes. See, easy!

I'll try but since I got fat and cannot bite my toenails - they have gone to shit

http://myspaceantics.com/images/myspace-graphics/funny-pictures/ugly-toenails.jpg

[MsKABC]

Now that was funny - I'd bling ya if I could.


I did it for ya ;)

Bummer about your trip Tank. I hope you get a nice holiday soon :)

[Mom]

I did it for ya ;)

Bummer about your trip Tank. I hope you get a nice holiday soon :)

Want to bite his toenails for him too? :killingme

[Lilly2w]

you'd be amazed what can be acheived, check out my before and after pic's!

[MsKABC]

Want to bite his toenails for him too? :killingme

No, but I'd happily pay for a mani-pedi for him - those toenails are DIS-GUS-TING!!! :puke:

[MSTRS]

Looks like too many toes in that second piccy. You from Alabamy? Or Tennessee...:confused:

[Lilly2w]

Y'hurk, Not sure I'll ask My pa/grandaddy

[MSTRS]

Y'hurk, Not sure I'll ask My pa/grandaddy

Aha. Appalachians, then...
Cue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqxzWdKKu8

[GrayWolf]

Tank, I think you made the right choice. No use going on the trip if you were not in the right frame of mind to enjoy it.


Am planning my first jaunt down to the South Island next Summer, more than welcome come along. (No pommie gits will be along, as I don't know any..) Hoping to get a small grp together to enjoy the South Island....


:rockon:

Well F U too, You do know a pommie GIT! :buggerd:

Bloody Kiwi's every time the AB's lose? OMG I hear nothing but grizzle and a week of constant whinging......... :baby:

And for the information of you blardy colonials :rolleyes: ...... POHM stands for Prisoner of His Majesty...... The Pom's are actualy the Aussie's.
:dodge: :dodge: :dodge:

[Tank]

Well F U too, You do know a pommie GIT! :buggerd:

Bloody Kiwi's every time the AB's lose? OMG I hear nothing but grizzle and a week of constant whinging......... :baby:

And for the information of you blardy colonials :rolleyes: ...... POHM stands for Prisoner of His Majesty...... The Pom's are actualy the Aussie's.
:dodge: :dodge: :dodge:

Typical bloody Pom - dosnt even know what Pom stands for.

Thanks Wikipedia.

According to British Naval records the term "Pommie" came about from the red "pom-pon" on the top of the hats of British sailors who were involved in the transfer of prisoners to the Colonies.

It was used as a derogatory term, but has since become a generalised term for English people. The term pommy or pom is commonly used by speakers of Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English and Afrikaans.

edit - and to add more:

A false etymology (or "backronym") common in both Australia and New Zealand is that 'Pom' originated as an acronym for "prisoner of (his/her) majesty" or "prisoner of mother England". Although many of the first British settlers in Australia were convicts sentenced to transportation to Australia, there is no evidence for this. Some proponents of this theory claim that upon arrival in the country they would be given a uniform with "POHM" or "POME" emblazoned on the back, which apparently stood for Prisoners Of Her Majesty but there are no images or examples of these uniforms.In another variant, it is used to mean 'Product of Mother England'.

[98tls]

Looks like too many toes in that second piccy. You from Alabamy? Or Tennessee...:confused: New Plymouth methinks.

[peasea]

Use the car as a carrier of all your crap, bags, skidmarked undies, whatever. Quite handy really...

That's the most sensible thing you've ever said.

The car could be used to carry all sorts of extraneous crap, heaps of booze, hookers, everything you can think of that you'd never fit on your bike (hookers excepted). I'd take P's advice on this one and milk the living crap out of it. When the annoying Pom arrives in his rental car, be ready; have what you need on your bikes and have a big pile of crap in the driveway. Give him a map. Say, "this is where we're going, see you there, bring all this".

Then grab a handful and roar off. If he follows you have all your luxury items, if not, you have what you need!

Brill.

[peasea]

Y'hurk, Not sure I'll ask My pa/grandaddy

Or your sister.

[Mikkel]

Popped down to the chemist - they were all sold out.

Nah mate, they're just on the top shelf. You have to look UP to see them :yes:


Thought of that - but guys booked on same ferry - and I believe the same accomodation for very night. So hes going to be following all the time anyways.

Not a problem. He takes your spot on the ferry, accommodation, etc. You make a new plan - one where you ride from Auckland to at least Picton on day 1.


I was meeting up with Jantar and Mikkel when down there - so yeah - I might just look at changing my dates and doing it solo (hell might just take a tent) - disapointing - having a mate on the trip was a real bonus - but hey - you roll with the punches.

You just get your sorry arse down here mate. We'll make sure to look after you! On the bright side - I did advice you change your iteniary :D


Just re-read the thread, - and I do sound like a whiney bitch. :doh:

Yep, you sound a bit like one of our good mutual friends. ;)


There. Decision made. Case closed. All good.

Your choice to make. I just think you should have put your foot down a bit earlier (e.g. when he started thinking about hauling his offspring along on the mates' trip).

Very sorry to hear it mate. I hope you'll kick your brain right into gear and get another roadtrip sorted ASAP. I the meantime I shall be keeping an eye out for a pom in an MX-5 on the 9th.
And btw - there's plenty of the South Island I haven't done on the motard yet, but I know all the good places for food and accommodation from the times I've been through in the car...

[Fatjim]

Gotta say some of you are talking like real wankers.

Tank, although its too late, my advice to you would be to tell your mate that the group as a whole had voted and that he isn't allowed to come.unless he's by himself and on a decent bike, no exceptions. You're mate gets off because he was outvoted and the pommy guy hates some pricks in NZ he's never meet nor likely to. You get your holiday and the least harm is done.

[dilz]

you know wen some dick does somthing absolutly brainless on the road in your view,and some primal urge takes over and you just have to catch up to have a look at his face?
well thats how im feeling about this guy....pictures of his face...please!
i need to know:wacko:

i feel for your situation mate,itd piss me off!

[DingoZ]

Well F U too, You do know a pommie GIT! :buggerd:

Bloody Kiwi's every time the AB's lose? OMG I hear nothing but grizzle and a week of constant whinging......... :baby:

And for the information of you blardy colonials :rolleyes: ...... POHM stands for Prisoner of His Majesty...... The Pom's are actualy the Aussie's.
:dodge: :dodge: :dodge:

Yeah I might know you. Yes you may be a pom. But don't think you're a git. So my original statment stands. Don't know any POMMIE GITS...
:whistle:

[Tank]

update.

A fews calls to the UK this evening and it looks like we have a compromise.

UK guy understands that its a biking trip - He's still coming but has agreed that he will only be meeting us a few nights in various locations. He's not following etc etc and has no expectation to do so.

He understands that he has caused a few problems and feels like a dick. He offered to pay a fine of 6 bottles of bourbon (the duty free allowance for the pair of them) - on the understanding that they will all be drunk before the end of the trip.

Mate and I had a few beers this evening - cleared the air, had more beers and now its a closed issue (the joys of being a bloke - women hold grudges).

Its still not 100% ideal - but fuck it - We are looking on the bright side and making the most of it.

[oldrider]

To err is human, to forgive is devine, it will all work out OK in the end! :niceone:

So we still might see you in South somewhere. :ride: Enjoy! Cheers, John.

[Mikkel]

Good stuff mate. Looking forward to seeing you on the 9th. :yes:

Sounds like a good compromise too. And who knows, he might turn out to be ok anyway. And if the son is old enough to have a tax-free allowance he might turn out to be mightily entertaining after half a bottle of bourbon. :devil2:

Just make sure he gets an MX-5 with a towbar so you have a recovery vehicle if shit happens.

[The Pastor]

how is following in a car going to ruin your ride? ive had mates follow in cars and its ok?

[Tank]

how is following in a car going to ruin your ride? ive had mates follow in cars and its ok?

Meh - it was the whole 'vibe' of the trip we were planning. But to be honest, we have a compromise and now - Im just looking at the positives and focusing on having a good 'ol time.

[The Pastor]

the more mates you have the better, and by the sounds of the 6 bottles of burbon he seems like an ok bloke (even if he is brittish)

[MaxB]

Now get on to ADVrider and some mainland 4wd clubs for those extra special off the beaten track experiences. Not talking about the Molesworth here.

Make the MX5 dude really appeciate what NZ has to offer. They might get a night in the bush out of it.

[Fatjim]

Good to hear its sorted. I think you may still really enjoy your holiday. And get him to bring Tequila instead.

[MSTRS]

Good to hear that your trip is on (again). :niceone:
Just stick to your guns, if this Pommie git tries to influence anymore.

[Max Preload]

A fews calls to the UK this evening and it looks like we have a compromise.

Excellent making of an indecision!


To err is human, to forgive is devine, it will all work out OK in the end! :niceone:

Fuck that shit! You've now got the opportunity to crush his skull while he sleeps and bury him in a shallow grave. :shifty:

[ghost]

Its still not 100% ideal - but fuck it - We are looking on the bright side and making the most of it.

And that, (sorry ladies) is why its so good being a bloke................

probably the very phrase used by Custer when all those injuns started comming over the hills, or the Capt of the Titanic saw all that ice on the deck, or the..... well you get it, best of a any situation. Have a really good holiday bloke.

[Beemer]

He sounds like a bit of a tosser, all right! I'd ignore him for the whole trip - except when he's grovelling and offering alcohol!

Mind you, watch out he doesn't arrive with his wife and her mates too...

[Dave Lobster]

Mind you, watch out he doesn't arrive with his wife and her mates too...

What if they're hot, and put out?

[nallac]

!
Mind you, watch out he doesn't arrive with his wife and her mates too...

Why?,they might be hot:drool::devil2:

Edit; bugga beaten to it.............

[Mikkel]

Mate and I had a few beers this evening - cleared the air, had more beers and now its a closed issue (the joys of being a bloke - women hold grudges).


He sounds like a bit of a tosser, all right! I'd ignore him for the whole trip - except when he's grovelling and offering alcohol!

Q.E.D.

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[oldrider]

Fuck that shit! You've now got the opportunity to crush his skull while he sleeps and bury him in a shallow grave. :shifty:

Dear Max,

I am of a delicate persona and your abrasive approach has frightened me a little. :shit:

I may take some time to recover, please be gentle with me. :mellow:

Perhaps Tank might just bruise him around the head a tiny wee bit for starters. :shifty:

If he does it again then crush his fucking skull while he sleeps and bury him in a shallow grave! :doh: John.

[twotyred]

Mate and I had a few beers this evening - cleared the air, had more beers and now its a closed issue (the joys of being a bloke - women hold grudges).


so glad this has turned around and been solved blokishly...
It's been my experience that preconceived opinions of people I've never met or spoken too,can often turn out to be embarrassing and humbling.
have a bourbon for me:drinknsin

[Max Preload]

Dear Max,

I am of a delicate persona and your abrasive approach has frightened me a little. :shit:

I may take some time to recover, please be gentle with me. :mellow:

Perhaps Tank might just bruise him around the head a tiny wee bit for starters. :shifty:

If he does it again then crush his fucking skull while he sleeps and bury him in a shallow grave! :doh: John.

So you're a follower of the philosophy "Attempt to fuck up my holiday once, shame on you. Attempt to fuck up my holiday twice... where's my spade?". I say, hell no - once bitten twice shy!

[Okey Dokey]

Good one, Tank. Have a great holiday.

[GrayWolf]

Typical bloody Pom - dosnt even know what Pom stands for.

Thanks Wikipedia..



A pom pom hat? a woolen beanie style hat was/is worn still in winter. The Tam o shanter? Was not invented by the RN. Mate if Wikipedia is your reference? I have nothing more to add.
Typical bloody Colonial. :girlfight:

[GrayWolf]

Yeah I might know you. Yes you may be a pom. But don't think you're a git. So my original statment stands. Don't know any POMMIE GITS...
:whistle:

No worries mate,
this is all in good 'spirit' just a shame we wont be as full of spirit as it sounds like Tank will be soon :apint: :drinknsin