Well - that fucks the holiday

[Stirts]

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[Tank]

So Tank spits the dummy!!!

No fucken way would I let anyone get in the way of something of that nature, but each to thier own I guess.
There are people around that will not go where I will be but that wont stop me enjoying myself, I go anywhere I want to....fuckem'.

LOL - no not quite spitting the dummy.

Simply put - could I see a positive way out of this?
No. Someones going to get hurt.

Could I see a way that it was going to be the trip we planned?
No. No matter what happens the dynamics will have changed.

Is the trip the most important thing in this?

No. My friendship with my mate is.

So - Im OK with it. I can always have another trip. Heck - I may go a week or two later by myself - its not that bigger deal.

What I'm at pains to avoid is something that can fuck up a perfectly good friendship.

Thus my comment earlier about sounding like a whiny bitch. I don't like sounding or acting like that. So I put a bullet in its head and moved forward.

[Patrick]

In an MX5? There's barely enough space in one for a normal person's lunch money. Let alone anything else..

Throw his luggage out, to fit yours in....

....I think he is used to getting his own way....

And still... he does....???

I bet he will find the south island right beautiful at this time of the year, cruising with your mate on his bike, while he is with his boy in the MX5....

Your mate should have told his mate where it stands. Plain english. No bike, no trip for you.

[Swoop]

He hired a MX5???

If he hired a convertible, he is a bottom bandit.

[keithbuckby]

would seeing the poms face when he finds he is coming here for nothing!! lol

[nallac]

Your mate should have told his mate where it stands. Plain english. No bike, no trip for you.

Bloody oath to that.....

[98tls]

Got to agree the whole thing sucks,if the guy had to hire a car to take on a bike trip the very least he could have done was make it a station wagon so you guys could put your gear in it,typical whinging selfish pom.Never mind eh,if you head down on your own sing out,always a bed/couch and beer for anyone on a bike here.

[Finn]

I really hate this person.

[Lilly2w]

I think you've made the right choice not going, it would suck arse, you would probably set off every day feeling pissed off and frustrated which would be a potential receipe for disaster on the road.
If i was you I would cheer my self up by blowing some of my holiday money on a cute pair of shoes and a pedicure.

[Tank]

If i was you I would cheer my self up by blowing some of my holiday money on a cute pair of shoes and a pedicure.

Now that was funny - I'd bling ya if I could.

[shafty]

This Pom is certainly a Tosser, firstly: Inviting himself along, Secondly: Bringing his kid along - hardly bike trip friendly, unwinding with a few beers and Boys talk at the end of the day, and Thirdly: Whinging about bike hire dollars and getting a car, and Fourthly: not listening to what your Mate told him aboot the bike theme......

That would certainly PISS ME ORF too, so good on ya for chilling out and re-jigging things.

I'm sure your Mate is pissed off with him too.....

[Patrick]

Now that was funny - I'd bling ya if I could.

Agreed... and sorted for ya...

[Lilly2w]

Seriously, put your piggies in the hands of a professional, you just can't stay pissed off when your feet look so pretty, I try and wear sandals (preferably newly purchased cute ones) so I can glance down and relive that pretty feet glow every few minutes. See, easy!

[DingoZ]

Tank, I think you made the right choice. No use going on the trip if you were not in the right frame of mind to enjoy it.


Am planning my first jaunt down to the South Island next Summer, more than welcome come along. (No pommie gits will be along, as I don't know any..) Hoping to get a small grp together to enjoy the South Island....

[oldrider]

Long story short.

Booked in a 2 week bike tour of the South Island with a good mate (leaving in under 2 weeks). Has been organized for about 6 months.

My Good mates wife's, friend - who happens to be holidaying in NZ from the UK hears about 'our' trip several months ago and says "ohhh my Husband would like that" (note Husband is a friend of my mate).

"yeah - ok" sounds were made - nothing concrete.

Couple of weeks back - guy emails from the UK and says he is joining us on the bike trip.

OK - no biggie - the more the merrier.

Then he emails and says he was bringing his kid (2 up) , well umm OK, wasnt going to be a kid friendly trip - but we can make allowances.

(now remember I haven't ever met or spoken to this guy and this is the longest holiday I have every had and I have been looking forward to it for months.)

Then he emails and says he isn't happy with the cost of rental bikes - and he is going to use a car.

My mate emails back and tells him its a bike trip - using a car is just not going to work.

UK guy emails back - says he has purchased flights and has rented a fucken MX5!!!!

I am sooooo fucked off right now. Trips not what it was intended to be.

My mate is doing everything he can to 'smooth' things over (and I really feel for him - as he is the piggie in the middle) - but as far as I can see the trip is fucked.

Using the bikes was the whole intent and purpose of the trip - and this was explained to the UK guy - he just dosnt seem to 'get it' (or he dosnt care). Thus - he's not the kind of person I'm interested in spending my holiday with.

So - after all the evenings planning (over beers) and looking forward to this for 6 months - I've pulled out of my own fucken holiday just before we leave (was supposed to be next Friday)

Spewing.

And on top of that - my mates now very disappointed - coz now hes stuck in the middle - and probably in a harder position than I am.

Read the "Triumph" adds and "go your own way".

Might see you about down here then soon. Cheers, John.