New girl in NZ and on a bike! (Furbiewankenobi)

**Furbiewankenobi** · 25th April 2009, 18:52

Dunno about the cute and furry, but I'm surprised at what a stir my handle has caused, the story is going to be such an anti-climax now. Now, now I said ANTI climax (before some of you get overexcited!!!

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I started using the name about 10yrs ago as my internet alias. At that time my hubby and his mates used to take the piss out of the wives and girlfriends cos of the efficiency of our jungle-drums, and basically how much we gossiped! They began to call us 'furbys' and our group as 'Furby Net'.

Back in the days before kids and having plenty of time to myself I decided to run with the idea and developed a website and forum for us Furbys which evolved into furbienet.com (long since dead).

Anyway, Obi Wan Kenobi seemed the right choice of nickname for the webmaster and it was a simple shift to drop the Obi in favour of Furbie. I had developed a 'Furbie' name alias for all the other members based on their names/personalities.

And that's my story!!

Thank you all for the warm welcome. Joining KB is paying off already thanks to Ken et al from the Ullyses Club. I had a great time today on the Wellington Free Ambulance Charity Run.

**Paul in NZ** · 25th April 2009, 19:18

Welcome to Kapiti - damn good place to live...

**The Baron** · 25th April 2009, 19:59

Welcome to KB.
It was good to see you on the ambulance run today. Hope you got a badge.

**Furbiewankenobi** · 25th April 2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by The Baron

Welcome to KB.
It was good to see you on the ambulance run today. Hope you got a badge.

Sure did, my very first!! It was a proud moment

Looking forward to next year!

**chanceyy** · 25th April 2009, 21:04

hey Furbie welcome to the mad house .. good to see another woman out on a bike .. am just up the road from you so we should organise a bit of a girly run to a cafe & say hi

**MsKABC** · 25th April 2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by Trudes

OMG!! I'm glad you pointed that out!! I was reading her name as Furbiewankenobi as in furbie wanky noobie!! I sorry Furbes

Yeah, that's what I thought too

Welcome, FWK, you'll fit right in

**KiwiPhoenix** · 30th April 2009, 09:57

Originally Posted by Furbiewankenobi

Sure did, my very first!! It was a proud moment

Looking forward to next year!

I rode pillion in the Chch one and even got my badge as well!

**Bend-it** · 30th April 2009, 14:37

Welcome to KB, and Welly...

Sorry about the weather this past week though!

**Furbiewankenobi** · 1st May 2009, 14:18

Originally Posted by chanceyy

hey Furbie welcome to the mad house .. good to see another woman out on a bike .. am just up the road from you so we should organise a bit of a girly run to a cafe & say hi

Would really like that.

**scuzeme** · 3rd May 2009, 20:40

you must be a scorpio scorpio scorpio gurl, if ya dont get i must be too old

**motodrummer** · 15th May 2009, 12:49

Welcome to K.B! Hope you have fun out there, Stay safe mate. (Great name2!) You'll get used to the banter, were really quite mad when you get to know us!