Manawatu Rant n Rave

[Owl]

Yeah very good

This is one of my favourites.

[bogan]

Yeah very good

This is one of my favourites.

that little bastards gonna be in trouble

[Owl]

that little bastards gonna be in trouble

Yep, would loved to have been a fly on the wall when dad got home.

[sparkles]

omg didnt know pocket bikes went so hard

[slydesigns]

Maria bought her bike finally!

2008 R6 with 1000km on the clock and a years warranty still

[Owl]

Maria bought her bike finally!

2008 R6 with 1000km on the clock and a years warranty still

Excellent! Still got a soft spot for Yamaha's

[86GSXR]

Sweet! Cool bike - and quick!

[slydesigns]

Shes now seriously looking at an MV Agusta F4. Test riding shortly.

Big thankyou to Diana at Cardross mining for shattering her wrist at MX and having to give up her R6 and to Jon and team at Steve Hunt Yamaha for getting in the parts I needed to mod the bike (wheelie sprocket etc) and arranging the tools and workshop space for me to fit the parts.

[KiwiKat]

Nice bike, awesome pics. Have fun! Where is Cardross?

[slydesigns]

Cardross Mining is in Innisfail, Queensland.
350km from home at the Strand, Townsville

[robertydog]

Maria bought her bike finally!

2008 R6 with 1000km on the clock and a years warranty still

Very very nice.

[specter]

maria bought her bike finally!

2008 r6 with 1000km on the clock and a years warranty still

sweet!!!!!!!!

[NZsarge]

Maria bought her bike finally!

2008 R6 with 1000km on the clock and a years warranty still

Mint! Always said she had good taste.... In bikes.

[specter]

ok im stuck with a problem........
ive been given this army o-day study package and i need to be able to identify ranks via the symbol.....
is there any easy ways to remember these?

[slydesigns]

your kidding...
Dude... they are super simple

1 stripe = Lance Corporal/Lance Bombardier (if a gunner - Artillery)

2 Stripes = Corporal/ Bombardier

3 Stripes = Sergeant - you should know this one from all the war mobvies about

3 stripes and a crown = Staff Sergeant - Staff for short

Large crown with a laurel round it worn in the lower sleeve or wrist = Warrant Officer Class 2 aka Sgt Major [ "Sarmajor" for short}. PWF for workshops, CSM for Companies etc

NZ Coat of arms, worn as for WO2 = Warrant Officer Class 1 - Sir also know as God, Satin and the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse etc. In charge of kicking your ass the hardest. This one you will NEVER forget. Called an RSM usually


One "pip" (star thing on the shoulder) = 2nd Lieutenant - basically a qualified new recruit officer - baby officer, Platoon Commander

2 pips = Lieutenant - Start taking him or her seriously even though he/she is pretty young still. Platoon commander, Ammo Tech officer etc


3 pips = Captain, Adjutants, Campany 2IC etc

Crown = Major, Company Commander, Chief Ammuntion Technical Officer etc

Crown and Pip - Lt Colonel = Unti commander, Camp Commander, the RSM is his righthand man with a big stick.

then you get staff officers like Colonels, Brigidares, Major Generals and the Lt General - Chief of Army


http://www.army.mil.nz/our-army/stru...ks/default.htm

click the link, print it out and paste it on your wall and above your bed... you'll get nailed for getting rank wrong. AND NEVER call an NCO other than a WO1, SIR!!! We HATE THAT!!! We work for a living, officers dont... much

if you want a hand with stuff yell out, for real