Giving trials a bad name?

**F5 Dave** · 8th September 2009, 10:24

ok next trick, take the tyres off & do this; not current legal road so no legality drama. go-awn!

The Clifden suspension bridge spans 111.5 metres over the Waiau River, and is the longest suspension bridge in New Zealand.

Settlers depended on a ferry to get stock and supplies across this dangerous river. By the early 1890s the Government funded a punt attached to a wire rope until the bridge was built in 1898-99 taking ten months to complete. It was opened on 5 April 1899 by Sir Joseph Ward.

Southland County Engineer C H Howorth designed the bridge anchoring the cables into limestone deposits. The tapering towers are 7.5 metres high, the steel cables weigh 28 tonnes and the decking and beams are made from heart totara. The bridge is 3.5 metres wide, and acted as a single lane bridge for horse-drawn traffic although traction engines were soon towing lime and wool over it.

Trucks and cars traversed it from the 1920s and it remained in use until 1978 when the current bridge was opened downstream.

**Boob Johnson** · 8th September 2009, 13:21

Originally Posted by short-circuit

Class clown?

Hardly Edmond Hillary is he?

Maybe we could think of him as the humourous Ed Hillary of Hamilton?

Not seeing too many of your achievements posted up, but if we did how would you react to someone calling you a "try hard"? That's usually reserved for those that try just a little bit too hard & fail, fail he did not

Your comments just smack of jealousy to me or those of someone who really wishes he (Carver) had attempted it but failed, either way you wouldn't have anything nice to say

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

I'll chuck in a hundy if you get persecuted for it. Thats not a typo.

+1 as will I

**short-circuit** · 8th September 2009, 14:45

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

Maybe we could think of him as the humourous Ed Hillary of Hamilton?

Not seeing too many of your achievements posted up, but if we did how would you react to someone calling you a "try hard"? That's usually reserved for those that try just a little bit too hard & fail, fail he did not

Your comments just smack of jealousy to me or those of someone who really wishes he (Carver) had attempted it but failed, either way you wouldn't have anything nice to say

+1 as will I

You sound like someone aching for some man love.

Yeah it was a humourous stunt, and a decent one at that

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but.... the appetite of an attention seeker is insatiable. I mean how many threads do we need? Mods why not merge this into the one in Biker News cause there's nothing new in here. How much mileage are you trying to make out of it?

**avgas** · 8th September 2009, 15:00

Good effort and yes
or something along those lines.

**Boob Johnson** · 8th September 2009, 15:13

Originally Posted by short-circuit

You sound like someone aching for some man love.

Yeah it was a humourous stunt, and a decent one at that

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Sorry cup cake ya mum won't give me up, even for you

Who made you the 15min's of fame police? Got nothing else going in ya life that you have to police how many times a pretty cool stunt is publicised?

Get over it mate

**pritch** · 8th September 2009, 15:40

'Tis a fine line between brave and stupid, but I admire Carver's effort in this instance.

After all he's still with us, so it can't have been *that* dangerous. Definitely dangerous enough to put me off though

**carver** · 8th September 2009, 16:22

wow, thanks guys!
i will have to see what happens, i will call TV3 next time.

il post the vid up again once its im in the clear.
also, i may do the music video soon to my song

**Mystic13** · 8th September 2009, 16:34

I would have thought a call to Hamilton City Council would be useful. Assuming it's there bridge. My guess is not a police issue unless HCC want to go down the trespass lane.

For HCC this seems like a great opportunity for some viral marketing for the city. If they link in with the vid Hamilton wins big time. Of course they should send some boys out to stop the stunt being repeated and make noises about getting consent in future.

And yep Carver does tend to over promote himself and you still have to admit it's an impressive stunt. Over promotion ain't that bad a thing.

**coffeejunkie** · 8th September 2009, 16:37

Originally Posted by carver

TV3 want me....

At least someone wants you

**Swoop** · 8th September 2009, 16:52

Originally Posted by carver

wow, thanks guys!
i will have to see what happens, i will call TV3 next time.

Deal with TV3 and not the cock-sucking monkeys' of the taxpayer funded mouthpiece of the gubbinment "tvnz".

**short-circuit** · 8th September 2009, 16:56

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

Get over it mate

I am over it "mate"....so over it. That's my point.

**carver** · 8th September 2009, 16:56

Originally Posted by Mystic13

I would have thought a call to Hamilton City Council would be useful. Assuming it's there bridge. My guess is not a police issue unless HCC want to go down the trespass lane.

For HCC this seems like a great opportunity for some viral marketing for the city. If they link in with the vid Hamilton wins big time. Of course they should send some boys out to stop the stunt being repeated and make noises about getting consent in future.

And yep Carver does tend to over promote himself and you still have to admit it's an impressive stunt. Over promotion ain't that bad a thing.

you have to shout to be heard to whisper

Originally Posted by Swoop

Deal with TV3 and not the cock-sucking monkeys' of the taxpayer funded mouthpiece of the gubbinment "tvnz".

i do have the guys number, for future use.....

**Boob Johnson** · 8th September 2009, 17:55

Originally Posted by short-circuit

I am over it "mate"....so over it. That's my point.

From looking at the comments on your profile page it seems you are indeed over it..........might be time to take a chill pill, a deep breath, a whatever brings the heart rate down

All the best with that

Originally Posted by carver

i do have the guys number, for future use.....

What's stopping you from making this happen dude! You already have at LEAST $200 toward the "save Carvers nuts" fund

**short-circuit** · 8th September 2009, 18:34

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

From looking at the comments on your profile page it seems you are indeed over it..........might be time to take a chill pill, a deep breath, a whatever brings the heart rate down

All the best with that

What's stopping you from making this happen dude! You already have at LEAST $200 toward the "save Carvers nuts" fund

Oi fanboy - stick to fluffing the Craver (of attention)

**carver** · 8th September 2009, 18:40

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

From looking at the comments on your profile page it seems you are indeed over it..........might be time to take a chill pill, a deep breath, a whatever brings the heart rate down

All the best with that

What's stopping you from making this happen dude! You already have at LEAST $200 toward the "save Carvers nuts" fund

haha, its too late now, it was borderline then
fairfax found me, i never approached them, and i also work for them

Originally Posted by short-circuit

Oi fanboy - stick to fluffing the Craver (of attention)

you seem a bit weired....
how is the crashed street triple?