Parking at Uni should be easier and safer!

[boomer]

and its funny how these adults assume that us students with our "interest free loans" get by without TAX-PAYING jobs.....what you think our bank balance gets topped up by our parents every week??

and the loan isnt a gift. once we're outta uni, we do have to pay it back WITH interest (doubt that piece of legislation is gonna last very long once government changes)

and i didnt assume anything. he said he never went to uni which, due to societal norms, means he is less-educated than me or any other uni-student. experience and age count for a lot and i NEVER said i was smarter or more knowledgable, just more educated.

its funny you say that we have it easier coz the way i see it, society now demands that we hold a degree of some sort to be eligible to even APPLY for a half-decent position and be taken seriously. this wasnt a requirement even 20 years ago....somehow, i dont think adding an extra 3 years of compulsory study just for a shitty entry-level job is making things any easier.....

your wrong there mate.. on 2 accounts. Firstly i left school 20 years ago with 1 O level returnd to college to get a few more and then a diplma or two. couldn't get a job unless you had qualifications so i got pissed for a year in spain; the entry into qualified work/careers is no harder now than it was then or even earlier..

and secondly you say your more educated.... care to show me how you come to that assumtion> you know nothing of my background other than i didn't attend Uni....In my view, Uni's a waste of time and money.


still, we digress.. i was having a dig at the waahin going on about parking; i ride past that college twice a day and the only dangers are those idiots who see fit to try and cross the road without using the lights or crossing...THEY don't seem very smart to me

[HungusMaximist]

well said mate, well said

"htf up"...lets examine that for a second....so you are telling us to "htf up" about being stopped perpendicular to traffic while trying to manoveur our bikes backwards into slots that are just big enough....my advice is..stay in dunedin and be glad you dont have to put up with the shit we do up here....you have no idea what traffic is friend so "stf up"

your lack of university education is prevalent in your argument, which seems to be based on the three points that you have stated.

firstly, everyone thinks they pay "faaaar too much tax's" but the fact remains that the one's who are likely to go on to provide extensive returns by way of taxes to this country's pitiful economy are us, students. so it would be in their best interests to keep us safe, ensure that we finish our studies and hopefully retain our skills.

secondly, you never went to uni.....boo-fucking-hoo, then you have no right to comment mate as you have no idea about the stresses involved in being a student. it's not all "party party party". the blue-collar worker is a diminishing species and it is us, studied and cognitively-able persons that are the future of this country, nay this world.

thirdly, you are not the engineer that motorbycyclist speaks of. the last (and probably only) thing you produced was probably brown and was flushed down the toilet.

stay down south mate. we'll make sure the human race advances and you can complain and be an anchor for the rest of your life.

cheers.

oh and some of the greatest people in history would probably be considered by your standards to be "tree-huggers" and "lettuce-eaters" (whatever the hell the latter means). puts things in perspective huh?

EDIT: You must be short lil fucker too if you never ate your vegies obviously you've never heard of the nutrients that are provided by nature's own

Hahaha this is gold Nish! ! ! !

[bomma]

your wrong there mate.. on 2 accounts. Firstly i left school 20 years ago with 1 O level returnd to college to get a few more and then a diplma or two. couldn't get a job unless you had qualifications so i got pissed for a year in spain; the entry into qualified work/careers is no harder now than it was then or even earlier..

and secondly you say your more educated.... care to show me how you come to that assumtion> you know nothing of my background other than i didn't attend Uni....In my view, Uni's a waste of time and money.


still, we digress.. i was having a dig at the waahin going on about parking; i ride past that college twice a day and the only dangers are those idiots who see fit to try and cross the road without using the lights or crossing...THEY don't seem very smart to me

im putting this to bed right here

you dont represent the population. simply because your experiences differ to the ones ive stated dont make them universal. i do a management major and i study the history of jobs!!

secondly, take the time to read. you are right, i have no idea about your background other than "you did not go to uni"...there-in lies the basis for my assumption, the basis which you provided.....if someone said "ive never ridden a road bike before" and then proceeded to coach you on how to ride, you would naturally assume that you are a better rider than them.

finally try and park up there on symonds st for a week and then come and tell us that there is no problems with the current state of parking....in fact bring the flashiest bike you own/can get your hands on and park it up on symonds st and ill bet you that some moron in a hoodie and a ute's gonna drive by and try to take off with it....

which brings us back to the topic of this thread.......PARKING SHOULD BE SAFER AND EASIER AT UNI!!! all this waahaaing is simply people expressing thier disgust at the current state of affairs....would you go to a counselling program where abused women talk about their experiences and tell them to "stop waahaaaing and to htf up"??......

oh and for those who ACTUALLY matter and support us in this cause there will be a meeting with Auckland city Council sometime in summer led by Les (pressie of BRONZ) to provide more parking at uni so come along and show your support!!!

[Mom]

hook line and sinker...

Skite!..but seriously i agree with you, I am the parent of one about to finish up her degree this year.....I am proud of her, she works hard and deserves all she gets. I have helped her out, with cars, and books, and rent, and fees, and.....but she never demands it, and now never asks for help!

Funny how these kids assume you have no education. Seems a silly conclusion for someone who purports to be educated aye.

Now, now Mr Toast they more tout themselves as becoming educated! So they can be the better of us all!!! Personally I have some issues with the way we have leant towards tertiary education being the be all and end all of everything. Too many kids are getting sucked into the "must get a degree" propoganda that is our world today. They need a bit of life to balance the "education" IM(not so)HO!

and i didnt assume anything. he said he never went to uni which, due to societal norms, means he is less-educated than me or any other uni-student. experience and age count for a lot and i NEVER said i was smarter or more knowledgable, just more educated.

And that my dear is where you and I will not agree. What makes you so arrogant that you can say, I am less educated than you. Dont ever dismiss, life experience, job experience, sheer bloody determination to suceed, a thirst for wanting to know more, an open uneducated mind , that is not shut tight with the "norms" that all uni people know for sure. There is an enormous amount of education for you to experience after you leave school.

Call me uneducated if you will, I hold a Nursing Diploma, but am nowhere near as educated as many people I know that left school at 15!

[boomer]

EDIT: You must be short lil fucker too if you never ate your vegies obviously you've never heard of the nutrients that are provided by nature's own

I'm gonna jump in on the assumption game if you don't mind; I'm assuming your a short little over weight prik.. just cos you ride a kumandsukmi 700

am i right.. am i.. am i..??!!!

i agree that's pretty cool, surprised you moved to this country of all places tho....

You have no idea what other countries i've worked in other than NZ.. 'assuming' isn't knowledge mate.. and you'll soon come to learn that NZ is a beautiful place.. but the grass is always greener. .until you cut it.

ps.. buy a bloody lock or chain, if you can afford a bike you can afford some security... stop ya whinning and use the grey matter you were born with!

[Luckylegs]

which brings us back to the topic of this thread.......PARKING SHOULD BE SAFER AND EASIER AT UNI!!! all this waahaaing is simply people expressing thier disgust at the current state of affairs....would you go to a counselling program where abused women talk about their experiences and tell them to "stop waahaaaing and to htf up"??......

Its free, whats the f _ _ kin problem ? (That is a serious question)

Id love to get free parking... oh wait, I do... thats right... Must be a perk of having a flash job which I didnt get by going to University.


Boomer: Radio Engineer huh ?.... So how do you get the people (and all there gear) in such a small box then ?

[boomer]

Its free, whats the f _ _ kin problem ? (That is a serious question)

Id love to get free parking... oh wait, I do... thats right... Must be a perk of having a flash job which I didnt get by going to University.


Boomer: Radio Engineer huh ?.... So how do you get the people (and all there gear) in such a small box then ?

i'm a man of many talents.. i just pretend to be thick .. oh and looking and sounding it helps too if you try hard enough you can rearrange the box to fit anything

[Luckylegs]

Too many kids are getting sucked into the "must get a degree" propoganda that is our world today.

Shame a few more dont get hooked by the "Join the army, see the world" army propaganda, that'd sort em. You wanna try parking a bike on the streets of baghdad...

[Luckylegs]

i'm a man of many talents.. i just pretend to be thick .. oh and looking and sounding it helps too if you try hard enough you can rearrange the box to fit anything

Sorry, I saw the words 'Box' and 'Fitting' and it was all over.... What was it you were saying

[bomma]

And that my dear is where you and I will not agree. What makes you so arrogant that you can say, I am less educated than you.

lol that was the one statement i made with-holding arrogance not to blame society but my impression of education might differ to that of yours....education = highest level of study achieved, very simple and very objective.....and as i have also stated, experience does count for a lot!!

I'm gonna jump in on the assumption game if you don't mind; I'm assuming your a short little over weight prik.. just cos you ride a kumandsukmi 700

am i right.. am i.. am i..??!!!

lol well that just has no basis....i eat my vegies thankyou very much a regular "lettuce-muncher" i am so i can grow up to be big and strong and thats a KAWASAKI 750....dunno what kinda bikes you've owned

You have no idea what other countries i've worked in other than NZ.. 'assuming' isn't knowledge mate.. and you'll soon come to learn that NZ is a beautiful place.. but the grass is always greener. .until you cut it.

beauty is in the eye of the beholder....being young myself, green and clean doesnt really cut it.....and i frankly am not interested in what other countries you have worked in...i am genuinely surprised you moved to nz.....

ps.. buy a bloody lock or chain, if you can afford a bike you can afford some security... stop ya whinning and use the grey matter you were born with!

and speaking of using the "grey matter you were born with" umm what on symonds st do i chain my bike to?? the non-existent rail?? a chain or lock stops them from rolling off with my bike but what happens when they rock up with a ute and make her airborne??

Its free, whats the f _ _ kin problem ? (That is a serious question)

umm are you ACTUALLY serious?? so you are telling me that if someone gave you something for free, a product or service, you would use it disregarding any and all safety issues?? have you not understood the REASON we are "waahaaing" for better and SAFER parking around uni??

[bomma]

Id love to get free parking... oh wait, I do... thats right... Must be a perk of having a flash job which I didnt get by going to University.

just a minor thought but.....isnt it free parking for bikes basically ANYWHERE for ANYONE around town and stuff?? like i can park on the foot-path out of the way of general foot-traffic and it would be free right.....whether i have a flash job or not......right??? :

i dont wanna get a parking fine coz that would be a pain in da ass

[Toaster]

its funny you say that we have it easier coz the way i see it, society now demands that we hold a degree of some sort to be eligible to even APPLY for a half-decent position and be taken seriously. this wasnt a requirement even 20 years ago....somehow, i dont think adding an extra 3 years of compulsory study just for a shitty entry-level job is making things any easier.....

damn right you need a degree for a shitty entry level job.... do you think you deserve more than that with all your work experience? A degree at least helps to show some form of ability to apply yourself, otherwise employer just sees a snotty nosed young person who usually have way too big an opinion of their knowledge and ability but have no real professional work experience.

[bomma]

damn right you need a degree for a shitty entry level job.... do you think you deserve more than that with all your work experience? A degree at least helps to show some form of ability to apply yourself, otherwise employer just sees a snotty nosed young person who usually have way too big an opinion of their knowledge and ability but have no real professional work experience.

its so funny you say that (and i completely agree btw) because either way the generation y'ers are stuffed.....if i dropped out and joined the workforce at 17, id be a manager right now somewhere but that's pretty much my career ceiling....when i finish my study, any decent employer will be looking for an experienced and qualified applicant. so for me to get a job, ill need experience, but to get experience i need a job....it truly is a vicious cycle

EDIT: oh and i was talkin to my mum's friend the other day who owns a recruitment agency. he reckons that the way most unis are structuring their courses these days are much too theory based. most students (including myself) cram as much as they can goin into exams and the piss up following it ensures that we forget most of it. so although we may (or may not) possess the theoretical knowledge, it wont determine how well we would be able to apply that knowledge in a given situation.

[Luckylegs]

and speaking of using the "grey matter you were born with" umm what on symonds st do i chain my bike to?? the non-existent rail?? a chain or lock stops them from rolling off with my bike but what happens when they rock up with a ute and make her airborne??

Apparently based on what I saw yesterday, (or was it today) around a post box (outside the Gym) I think.

umm are you ACTUALLY serious?? so you are telling me that if someone gave you something for free, a product or service, you would use it disregarding any and all safety issues?? have you not understood the REASON we are "waahaaing" for better and SAFER parking around uni??

I am totally serious, Parallel parking on the side of the road is dangerous, but I dont hear every cage driver bitchin about it (Other than me cos I suck at it).

As you might have gathered from my comment above, working in the city I frequently (read Daily) walk past the uni and have seen the bikes. Honestly I dont see there is that big of an issue with safety (I'll give you the security one although I still dont know how they get away with it with all those people). There are other options, but I feel confident that the majority wont use them because they may have to pay or walk a little further.

[Toaster]

Call me uneducated if you will, I hold a Nursing Diploma, but am nowhere near as educated as many people I know that left school at 15!

mmm nursing diploma... nurses.... mmmmm (slap!!)