Harley does the decent thing and commits suicide

[pritch]

I have some sympathy for the Harley dude what with him being a Naki homeboy and all. Things have been a bit depressed out on the rural rump since all the dairy factories closed. There are no jobs for the kids, they either stay on the farm or head to town. Each little settlement used to have its own rugby team - no more. On the basis of no evidence whatsoever I tend to assume that many of the former factory houses will be occupied by beneficiaries subsisting in a grey economy.

Notwithstanding tough times in the hinterland one sometimes comes across interesting bikes. Mine was one such. Another was a mint MV Agusta F4 I saw for sale.

Just in case anyone is remotely interested, it being a holiday and some may have spare time? Opunake's most famous son is Peter Snell and there is of course a statue in the town. Graeme Mourie and Grant Fox were two famous rugby sons. They are still trying to live down the fact that Jim Bolger originally came from Opunake.

[Akzle]

Just in case anyone is remotely interested, it being a holiday and some may have spare time? Opunake's most famous son is Peter Snell and there is of course a statue in the town. Graeme Mourie and Grant Fox were two famous rugby sons. They are still trying to live down the fact that Jim Bolger originally came from Opunake.

where the fuck is opunake?

[Oakie]

where the fuck is opunake?

Beside the big carrot.

[Akzle]

Beside the big carrot.

i thought that was omarapete...

[50Shades]

Beside the big carrot.

Don't laugh, the courier did exactly that

[Swoop]

i thought that was omarapete...

Sure it wasn't Otarapete? His south Auckland cousin?

[Akzle]

*oma rapete

[Moi]

I have some sympathy for the Harley dude what with him being a Naki homeboy and all. Things have been a bit depressed out on the rural rump since all the dairy factories closed. There are no jobs for the kids, they either stay on the farm or head to town. Each little settlement used to have its own rugby team - no more. On the basis of no evidence whatsoever I tend to assume that many of the former factory houses will be occupied by beneficiaries subsisting in a grey economy.

Notwithstanding tough times in the hinterland one sometimes comes across interesting bikes. Mine was one such. Another was a mint MV Agusta F4 I saw for sale.

Just in case anyone is remotely interested, it being a holiday and some may have spare time? Opunake's most famous son is Peter Snell and there is of course a statue in the town. Graeme Mourie and Grant Fox were two famous rugby sons. They are still trying to live down the fact that Jim Bolger originally came from Opunake.

How could you mention people whose lifestyle doesn’t emulate the lifestyle the present government encourages…

It would do many who live in urban areas and think nothing of eating out at least once a week a world of good to visit a few of the areas of the country that have not enjoyed the so-called economic miracle…

It's not just small country towns that are as you describe, there are invisible areas of our major cities...

[Big Dog]

Making it simple, if I could support a family in Taranaki would never have left. The lifestyle is awesome, the people are great.

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[WristTwister]

Or the chain saw?

The Husqvarna? makes sense.

[pritch]

where the fuck is opunake?

South of the Bombay hills so probably a mystery to anyone much north of the Bombays.

My earlier post referred to a grey economy. On reflection it's possible that significant parts of that economy are in fact green? (Seeing Akzle pop up reminded me of that : )

And it'd be a fair hike from Opunake to the big carrot at Ohakune. A good ride though. Up the Paraparas down SH43.

[Moi]

South of the Bombay hills so probably a mystery to anyone much north of the Bombays.

Correction: a mystery to a vast number but not all...

And it'd be a fair hike from Opunake to the big carrot at Ohakune. A good ride though. Up the Paraparas down SH43.

Or round the coast, through the Whangamomona and then across the plateau via National Park... both are worth enjoying on two-wheels...