Someone explain this wizard nonsense to a yank

**no-coast-punk** · 1st June 2009, 14:47

http://www.3news.co.nz/Wizard-of-New...5/Default.aspx

Is this for real? Is this person widely known? Or is this one of those obscure government offices that nobody knows/cares about?

How hard is it to get a Queen Service Medal. It looks like lots of footballers and what not get them. I'm assuming it's not incredibly prestigious. Same goes for the official wizard posting.

This article confused me to no end. Then again... I am a product of the American school system. So many things confuse me.

**scumdog** · 1st June 2009, 14:51

Ya don't have official Wizards in the States?

**yod** · 1st June 2009, 14:55

you got the mormons and you're confused by a wizard?!?

**Hitcher** · 1st June 2009, 15:02

The Wizard is a Legend, or at least would be if he was an official person.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_New_Zealand

**CookMySock** · 1st June 2009, 16:10

http://www.wizard.gen.nz/box/index.htm

LOL

Steve

**sidecar bob** · 1st June 2009, 16:19

Yeah, i guess it must be nonsense if it dosent fit with your way of thinking.
You should see some of the bullshit we read that comes from the USA.

**tri boy** · 1st June 2009, 16:35

He's a bit of a legend in the shaky isle's.
The tourist's love him.

**James Deuce** · 1st June 2009, 16:39

You need a sense of humour and an appreciation for the weird and wonderful to grok the Wizard.

Given that merkins can't even spell "humour", and the Wizard doesn't do slapstick, I rather suspect there will always be a cultural gap in understanding.

**Ixion** · 1st June 2009, 17:26

Originally Posted by no-coast-punk

http://www.3news.co.nz/Wizard-of-New...5/Default.aspx

Is this for real? Is this person widely known? Or is this one of those obscure government offices that nobody knows/cares about?

How hard is it to get a Queen Service Medal. It looks like lots of footballers and what not get them. I'm assuming it's not incredibly prestigious. Same goes for the official wizard posting.

This article confused me to no end. Then again... I am a product of the American school system. So many things confuse me.

Um. He is the Official Wizard of New Zealand. Proclaimed in parliament and all. Best not to get on his wrong side. Have you ever considered life as a frog? Or a newt?

Apart from wizarding, the main way to get a Queens Service Medal is to service a queen. In other words, they're mainly homos.

**McWild** · 1st June 2009, 17:49

The wizard on this side of the tasman isn't very well recognised overseas.

Perhaps you've heard of the wizard of Oz'?

*hides*

**AllanB** · 1st June 2009, 20:02

Don't dis the Wizzard.

He'll turn you into a frog or at least give you warts on ya knob..... "honest dear - the Christchurch Wizzard cast a spell on me...."

**Pedrostt500** · 1st June 2009, 20:15

What was the name of his Army he had in the 70s and 80s, was a bit of an embarisment to the Gubberment, as they were better armed.

**Pedrostt500** · 1st June 2009, 20:17

Ah that was it I thinks , The Imperial Army, News Paper Swords from memory.

**Maha** · 1st June 2009, 20:20

Anyone remember him posting himself off-shore in a crate as a 'Living Work of Art'? to avoid the censous?
I dont think he actually got posted but, who knows?...