A German needs help

[sinfull]

I have a friend from Passau (in Germany) once come to me & say, "Steve, what is mean to take the piss"?
Im fully aware of the difference between the two, & every Kiwi reading this knows I am too.
Can someone please explain to the man about "Taking "The" piss as opposed to taking "A" piss.

One's on the bottom and one's on top ?

A play with words !
I take the Piss out of Sidecar Bob's Post !
Another way to describe it is a pisstake or PT for short !

[skippa1]

Nuremberg, Nurburgring. . . . same thing basically.

is that the same as a burgering?

[nzmikey]

Sorry but Nuremberg und Nürburgring are not the same :P there are 400 km between it. We in Nuremberg have Bratwürste and Sauerkraut Nurburgring you "just" can drive cars and Motorbikes ;-)

mmmmmmmm Bratwurste & Sauerkraut

[cheshirecat]

Sorry but Nuremberg und Nürburgring are not the same :P there are 400 km between it. We in Nuremberg have Bratwürste and Sauerkraut Nurburgring you "just" can drive cars and Motorbikes ;-)

Pardon me, serves me right for trying to multitask. A section of Autobahn will do instead if you could crate some of it. (Enough to do Wellington to Auckland)

Hmm. May be just bring your roading engineers.

[Matz]

Our Road engineers are not always genius. Nürnburgring is go bust. So they are thinking about so sell pieces from the ring. So that's not cool because maybe the ring will be closed.

Enough from bad news is NZ good for climbing? I always want to learn climbing but a teacher is very expensive in Germany. Is it in NZ cheap? Or is it expensive too?

[oneofsix]

Our Road engineers are not always genius. Nürnburgring is go bust. So they are thinking about so sell pieces from the ring. So that's not cool because maybe the ring will be closed.

Sounds a bit like they are trying same idea as they did with the Berlin wall. In some ways it is just as iconic, definitely a more positive icon. But it would be sad.

Enough from bad news is NZ good for climbing? I always want to learn climbing but a teacher is very expensive in Germany. Is it in NZ cheap? Or is it expensive too?

I've not got a head for heights, but have known a few climbers, most seem to just join groups or clubs but guess there must teachers, certainly tourist operators that take people out climbing. Might also depend on what sort of climbing you are into, rock, mountaineering etc. Hope someone can help you.
The Govt does run a mountain safety council and they run or list safety courses, must have a web site that could have some information.

[blairnz]

Our Road engineers are not always genius. Nürnburgring is go bust. So they are thinking about so sell pieces from the ring. So that's not cool because maybe the ring will be closed.

Enough from bad news is NZ good for climbing? I always want to learn climbing but a teacher is very expensive in Germany. Is it in NZ cheap? Or is it expensive too?

I did all my climbing in the UK and in Malta. Now that I'm living in New Zealand I started climbing up at Extreme Edge in Panmure, which is about 20 minutes drive from your back packers. They do lead climbing courses there which consists of two 3 hour sessions for NZ$100 if its a group of four, or NZ$135 if its a group of two.

http://www.extremeedge.co.nz/index.php/panmure-home

People at the wall seem very friendly, too, so it seems fairly easy to group up with some climbers if you come on your own.

[nosebleed]

Nuremberg, Nurburgring. . . . same thing basically.

I think you'll find one has a history of trials, whereas the other has a history of racing.

[Matz]

I did all my climbing in the UK and in Malta. Now that I'm living in New Zealand I started climbing up at Extreme Edge in Panmure, which is about 20 minutes drive from your back packers. They do lead climbing courses there which consists of two 3 hour sessions for NZ$100 if its a group of four, or NZ$135 if its a group of two.

http://www.extremeedge.co.nz/index.php/panmure-home

People at the wall seem very friendly, too, so it seems fairly easy to group up with some climbers if you come on your own.

It sounds very good and it's much cheaper than here in Germany

[Howie]

is NZ good for climbing? I always want to learn climbing but a teacher is very expensive in Germany. Is it in NZ cheap? Or is it expensive too?

try the likes of the course above, or join a Tramping, or mountaineering club when your over here.

Here's a link to one in Auckland http://www.aucklandtramping.org.nz/ The Mountain Safety council mentioned above has a web site as well

http://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/


Hope you enjoy your time in NZ.

[Edbear]

It sounds very good and it's much cheaper than here in Germany

One of my sons-in-law is from Germany and has established three companies here. He couldn't believe how easy and cheap it is here! Get in touch when you get here and I'll give you his contact.

[Fast Eddie]

climbing - don't you just drive up to a cliff and have at?

[Nobby]

Hi Matthias

I'm from Erlangen, and planning a trip to NZ as well (Dez'12 to Feb'13).
Like to meet before you depart?

Due to new-member-restrictions I can't send you a PM, so I post here...

Greetings
Nobby

P.S.
Das obige in Englisch, damit jeder verstehen kann warum ich hier quasi off-topic was reinschreibe...
Wenn du bis 14.8. (danach bin ich bis Ende August in Dresden) noch Zeit und Lust auf ein Treffen hast (kleiner Erfahrungsaustausch bzgl. der Neuseeland-Planung, Moped-Verschiffung etc), dann schick mir doch eine PM oder Email (habe ich im Profil allen Mitgliedern erlaubt) - falls dir das erlaubt ist ... ansonsten antworte bitte hier, dann poste ich meine Handynummer.
Wäre cool....

[Matz]

After some problems I got my Bike yesterday and everything is alright

Special thanks to Bikemad!

Let's take a ride ;-)

[clint640]

Good one! Come visit when you are in Rotorua. Have a look at the Adventure-Dual purpose section of this forum & join the locals on a ride or 2 while you are here

Cheers
Clint