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    Quote Originally Posted by Toast
    Why is that?
    "It is calculated that New Zealand lost nearly one third of its entire male population to World War 1, taking the country over two generations to recover, and seriously impacting on the economy of the country for the next 30 years. During the Great War, New Zealand raised 110,368 troops for active service overseas, of which number 100,444 actually proceeded overseas for service. The number of New Zealand men killed, directly and indirectly in the Great War was over 17,500.

    It is estimated that over 10 million men lost their lives in World War 1. Less than 30 (26% actually) per cent of French soldiers escaped the war without injury, Britain 58 per cent, the Serbs lost 35 per cent of their men, and Turkey 30 per cent. The figures are very difficult to grasp - two million German dead, 1.3 million French dead, 1 million British Commonwealth and Empire dead." http://www.uktravelbureau.com/battle...tlefields2.cfm

    11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 is the day WWI ended. That's when we choose to remember the people who died.

    The irony of the fight between Germany and Great Britain is that their ruling houses were comprised of cousins, uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews. They were also fighting over utterly esoteric values and on territory belonging to both country's "natural" enemy, France. You'll note from the following source that the only country who suffered more casualties per head of combatant than NZ was France. See the following table.

    Casualties of the First World War

    CountryMobilizedKilledWoundedTotalCasualties
    Africa155,00010,000unknownunknown-
    Australia 330,000 59,000 152,000 211,000 64%
    Austria-Hungary* 6,500,000 1,200,000 3,620,000 4,820,000 74%
    Belgium*207,00013,00044,00057,00028%
    Bulgaria*400,000101,000153,000254,000 64%
    Canada620,00067,000173,000241,00039%
    The Caribbean221,0001,0003,0004,00019%
    French Empire*7,500,0001,385,0004,266,0005,651,00075%
    Germany*11,000,0001,718,0004,234,0005,952,00054%
    Great Britain*5,397,000703,0001,663,0002,367,00044%
    Greece*230,0005,00021,00026,00011%
    India31,500,000 43,00065,000108,0007%
    Italy*5,500,00060,000947,0001,407,00026%
    Japan*800,0002501,0001,2500.2%
    Montenegro*50,0003,00010,00013,00026%
    New Zealand110,00018,00055,00073,00066%
    Portugal*100,0007,00015,00022,00022%
    Romania*750,000200,000120,000320,00043%
    Russia*12,000,0001,700,0004,950,0006,650,00055%
    Serbia*707,000128,000133,000261,00037%
    South Africa149,0007,00012,00019,00013%
    Turkey* 1,600,000336,000400,000736,00046%
    USA* 4,272,500117,000204,000321,0008%
    *. Statistics cited from The Longman Companion to the First World War (Colin Nicholson, Longman 2001, pg. 248); they have been rounded to the nearest thousand. All percentages are my own; they refer to the % of the total mobilized.
    1. The figure of 55,000 refers to soldiers who saw combat; the number of Africans involved as auxiliaries or otherwise is likely to include several hundred thousand. Troops were drawn from Nigeria, Gambia, Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Nyasaland/Malawi, Kenya and the Gold Coast. Figures for South Africa are given separately.
    2. The British West Indies regiment drew men from across the Caribbean, including Barbados, Bahamas, Honduras, Grenada, Guyana, Leeward Islands, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago; the bulk came from Jamaica.
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    Sorry about the prevous post, but you asked Toast I know it's in the wrong place too but we get bent out of shape about 1 death in our community every year or so, and 6 or so injury accidents. Imagine if a third of us died and two thirds of the rest of those left suffered a serious injury in the space of just 4 years.
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    Well anyhoo--Ill be busting my ass to be there.
    Desperate to get some track time on this totally unsetup mystery machine.
    Darn my knees are knocking already
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2
    Sorry about the prevous post, but you asked Toast I know it's in the wrong place too but we get bent out of shape about 1 death in our community every year or so, and 6 or so injury accidents. Imagine if a third of us died and two thirds of the rest of those left suffered a serious injury in the space of just 4 years.
    I did indeed ask, 'cos it was a fairly arbitrary comment at the time...but cheers for enlightening us now

    I'll definitely try to remember the minute of silence...not sure if the boy racer peeps will accept it the same but...
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    I'm keen for Friday, never been to the track before though, where do you go to pay etc? do they also have a track briefing?

    sorry for the dumb questions

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    Quote Originally Posted by matdebat
    I'm keen for Friday, never been to the track before though, where do you go to pay etc? do they also have a track briefing?

    sorry for the dumb questions
    You just pay at the little office on the inside of the track, sign your life away, get given a little sticker which you just stick in your pocket, and you're set.

    They're pretty relaxed, and have no track briefings, but you'll be pretty sweet dude. Just gotta worry about your own lines (try to keep them smooth ofcourse), the guy behind you has the responsibility to pass safely...same goes for you if you want to make a pass.

    Really not much to worry about though aye.

    If you wanna cruise there together, we can meet in the city (I live in CBD) once you've crossed the bridge.
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    No its going to be too dangerous on friday.Threll be loose units on zxr400's and SV650's cannonning off each other with total disregard for other track users safety.
    The guy on the Black SV-race no 20 is a total lunatic --and his mate on the yellow ZXR is just as bad
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    Quote Originally Posted by FROSTY
    No its going to be too dangerous on friday.Threll be loose units on zxr400's and SV650's cannonning off each other with total disregard for other track users safety.
    The guy on the Black SV-race no 20 is a total lunatic --and his mate on the yellow ZXR is just as bad
    Oh aye you just don't want anyone there aye! Actually your probably right, with all us Newbies going, could be dangerous for the speedsters!
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    Quote Originally Posted by FROSTY
    No its going to be too dangerous on friday.Threll be loose units on zxr400's and SV650's cannonning off each other with total disregard for other track users safety.
    The guy on the Black SV-race no 20 is a total lunatic --and his mate on the yellow ZXR is just as bad
    Whatever 'cannoning off each other' means it should be fun to watch at least
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    hey Toast, keen to meet in CBD if you are still keen. I can't leave till around midday though and will be going from Telecom Building at the top of K'rd.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matdebat
    hey Toast, keen to meet in CBD if you are still keen. I can't leave till around midday though and will be going from Telecom Building at the top of K'rd.
    Sorry bro...can't wait that long aye, I wanna be there when it opens...make the most of the day. You should have no trouble finding it though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackadda
    Oh aye you just don't want anyone there aye! Actually your probably right, with all us Newbies going, could be dangerous for the speedsters!
    Nahh mate just HOLD YA LINE -thats honestly all anyone can ask
    as for the cannonning --Im going out specificly to put the learn on doogal going through jennian.
    --ok bullshit stopped--I was having a bit of trouble going wide through jennian and over the hill to pass someone i shoulda passed easily -so doug and I are gonna practice that.
    as well as try to set up the gixxer front end
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    wooohooo---its partee time team
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    OH yeah...what a day... Better get my ass outta here...
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    Have a good day guys. I really wish I was there.
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