I'm Over It

[snapperman]

get the boat bro!

[MsKABC]

It's part of the School curriculum in Aus.

It is here too, but then so are the three R's and yet many of our kids still come out of school not being good at those either. (I'm a former teacher, so I'm not having a go at the education system or teachers as such, more at society as a whole). Sorry, threadjack.

[Unit:Me]

Funny thing is, after all the driving I do through the week, I cant wait to get on my bike, I feel safer on it, because if there's a dipshit around me on the road, I have the right machine under me to get the hell away from them. Did boating for 10 years, would rather ride, but hey I understand completely too

[yungatart]

It's part of the School curriculum in Aus.
My high school had a half Olympic pool and 3mtr platform.
Open at lunchtimes and free periods.

I was a representative breaststroker back then - and I could swim OK too.

It is part of NZ curriculum too..only kiwi kids moan about having to get their hair wet so mummy writes a note to the teacher asking for little Tammy to please be excused from swimming, hence Tammy never learns to swim....

[pritch]

Like being very enjoyable to ride at around the speed limit?

That's a definite plus and is what initially attracted me, but I was worried about not being able to get around corners at much above walking speed.

[limbimtimwim]

Keep thinking about having a radical change in bike. The DR-Z400SM was quite a change from a GSXR750 and the 999 was quite a change from a DR-Z.

Keeps me interested anyway.

[Hitcher]

get the boat bro!

And don't get a limited addition model. Get one that can at least manage quadratic equations and preferably turn its hand to differential calculus.

[MsKABC]

And don't get a limited addition model. Get one that can at least manage quadratic equations and preferably turn its hand to differential calculus.

"You must spread some reputation around before giving it to Hitcher again"

[Mrs Busa Pete]

ROFL. It sums by ones but not by twos? Edition.

bloody wendy when will she learn

[more_fasterer]

Yep i know that but at lest there won't be any cows around the next bend or asshole cage driving on the wrong side.

And with a bit of luck we can catch dinner

The standard of boat driving / skippering in the hauraki gulf is arguably worse than the standard of driving on the nearby roads - with no license requirement (such as it is) and no enforcement, people do what the fuck they like on the water and you'd better be prepared to get out of the way!

As bikers I'm sure you'll be used to the above position though...

[HenryDorsetCase]

And don't get a limited addition model. Get one that can at least manage quadratic equations and preferably turn its hand to differential calculus.

You need a bike that can answer the question: If you leave Orewa at 2pm on the Busa, and average 170kph travelling South, and I leave Christchurch at 2:15pm travelling north, averaging 90kph, and assuming ideal conditions, where are we meeting for coffee?











Answer: on the fucking ferry, and the coffee is shit and really expensive.

[Big Dave]

That's a definite plus and is what initially attracted me, but I was worried about not being able to get around corners at much above walking speed.

Come for a ride with me one day. Usually dispels that rumour too. :-)

[HenryDorsetCase]

It is part of NZ curriculum too..only kiwi kids moan about having to get their hair wet so mummy writes a note to the teacher asking for little Tammy to please be excused from swimming, hence Tammy never learns to swim....

I dont understand it either. My bro in law has started his neice at swimming lessons age 3. She loves the water.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Come for a ride with me one day. Usually dispels that rumour too. :-)

XR1200: knee down.

[pritch]

And don't get a limited addition model. Get one that can at least manage quadratic equations and preferably turn its hand to differential calculus.

And don't forget, it needs to be "cheep".

BD

I was talking to a primary school Principal over Christmas about kids not learning to swim. She says the OSH requirements mean that a lot of schools have drained the pools. It's all just too much trouble.

I suppose that it's far preferable to have them drowning in rivers and on beaches than in school pools (?). Although I have no idea how many kids drowned in school pools.

She didn't say it but another problem is the lack of "sports" oriented teachers (read males) in the primary school system.