How did you hook up?

**Motoracer** · 16th July 2004, 10:14

Originally Posted by XJ/FROSTY

Ya know ive always said that if kiwi's got payed on a performance based structure we would be a shit load more productive.
Then agai Im one of those pedantic sods that thinks that pollys should sighn employment contracts with their campaighn promices as their commited work load.
fail to deliver -then boot--your outa here

Sounds fair enough to me.

**scumdog** · 16th July 2004, 12:59

Originally Posted by XJ/FROSTY

Hey on the harley front -if I had the money yep I would own a harley -probably fatboy -just a big fat laid back cruiser.-Why? cos some days there aint nothing on gods lil gree earth like riding through the country and seein how bloody beautiful Godzone really is.
If youv'e never ridden a cruiser ya oughta try it someday.
But get into the mindset first.Cruise -enjoy
sometimes life needs a lil slowdown so ya can let ya sanity catch up.

You said a mouthful there, nothing like "plodding" through to say Springs Junction from Christchurch or similar to appreciate the scenery we have, gives you time to look around instead of doing a warp-factor 3 fang through a twisty bit and being totally focussed on you corner line, potential blind spots/obstacles about 300 yards ahead etc.(of course there's nothing wrong with a good fang now and them either)

**Posh Tourer :P** · 16th July 2004, 17:50

My opinions of Americans:
Most Americans who have travelled the world/end up here in NZ for a holiday outside tour busses and luxury cruises, have an incredibly refreshing and highly interesting perspective on both NZ and the rest of the world, including america. Those americans who have not travelled beyond the guided tour/cruise ship style, have little regard for any other culture apart from looking at it from the outside and commenting on it's oddities/quaintness. I think it is to do with the size of the country. Why go overseas when you could spend a lifetime in your own country? In fact, why learn about other cultures at all? There is little incentive....
Not a slight on americans per se, just my attempt to rationalise what I observe.

**celticyankee** · 3rd August 2004, 12:19

Enjoyed reading responses to my post in regards to "yankee/merkin/american bashing.

Admit, I was surprised by some, but I do appreciate you sharing your views and I do feel as if some have given me something to think about.

Thanks again.

Maybe I'll get to meet some of you at the Cold Kiwi

Safe Journeys to you & yours