Hi down there! (Urano)

**Urano** · 20th March 2010, 22:43

Originally Posted by Edbear

If you are concerned about food, this is the place to get food from anywhere in the world, esp. in Auckland!

it was just a joke... italians would be concerned about the food EVERYWHERE else than in italy...
but we've never eaten italian outside italy, and we'll not planning to do... it seems you have great lambs and fishes and rice, water for the bread... it's more than enough...

Take all the usual precautions

OH MAN!!! i'm married, c'mon....

What job do you do?

you know... not always what you do is what you are.
so, the answer at your question is "i work in administration; i've worked in vodafone shop for some years, then with siemens medical division as commercial support; i've worked in an ice cream shop; i've done a lot of thing, but my resume would be completely interestless..."

instead the answer at your next question is "i'm an airline pilot. i've been trained and dumped by our flag company because of the way italy works."
obviously i'm not lookin' for a captain seat in air nz, but i'd like to fly, everything everyhow would be great, even if 'till now i've had not so encouragin response from your islands and that's the reason why going back to california where already know people and environment would be easier...
i hope to have better possibilities face to face...

Originally Posted by Quasi

Ciao Urano

A little Italian - No. ein bissen deutsch - Ja!

Ciao Quasi. my deutsch is even worst than my english...

but i can easily survive with "bananen, wurstel, susinen, pilsner and toiletten"

**Edbear** · 21st March 2010, 07:28

Originally Posted by Urano

it was just a joke... italians would be concerned about the food EVERYWHERE else than in italy...
but we've never eaten italian outside italy, and we'll not planning to do... it seems you have great lambs and fishes and rice, water for the bread... it's more than enough...

OH MAN!!! i'm married, c'mon....

you know... not always what you do is what you are.
so, the answer at your question is "i work in administration; i've worked in vodafone shop for some years, then with siemens medical division as commercial support; i've worked in an ice cream shop; i've done a lot of thing, but my resume would be completely interestless..."

instead the answer at your next question is "i'm an airline pilot. i've been trained and dumped by our flag company because of the way italy works."
obviously i'm not lookin' for a captain seat in air nz, but i'd like to fly, everything everyhow would be great, even if 'till now i've had not so encouragin response from your islands and that's the reason why going back to california where already know people and environment would be easier...
i hope to have better possibilities face to face...

Ciao Quasi. my deutsch is even worst than my english...

but i can easily survive with "bananen, wurstel, susinen, pilsner and toiletten"

LOL!!! I like your sense of humour!

Jobs are still a problem here for many, but my business is growing and my son-in-law is flat out and having to take on staff and put more vans on the road. Plumbing is fairly recession-proof, so if you're a plumber or an electrician...

If you do speak another language it can be helpful. My son-in-law came from Germany and speaks five languages and speaking German and understanding the German way has opened many doors for him.

I have found that if you get the right person in Immigration, they can be very helpful.

My wife hates the cold as well, so that is the main reason we live in the North. The South Island is Paradise and for those who don't mind more variation, (read colder), in the weather. South Islanders can't understand why anyone would want to live in Auckland, but I love it here. We are just north of the city at a three kilometer-long beach, a beautiful seaside town only 25min to downtown Auckland and the gateway to the North. Hundreds of beaches, bays and islands to explore. Boating is extensive and fishing a major recreational passtime. You name it is here! See the attachment.

**Hopeful Bastard** · 21st March 2010, 08:16

Your little story, Almost, sounds like Levin. Except that we are 20mins to a Decent beach

15 mins to a walking track and overnight camps through Native bushland.

**oldrider** · 21st March 2010, 09:07

Originally Posted by Urano

'cause there's no worst thing than a stupid happy to be.

italy has 60 millions problems, one for every italian that lives here. they are sit on a mountain of money, and they care only about their mobile and the last tv show.
i'm sure we'd have ideas and capacity to make this a better world, but nobody cares: here everybody have lost the sense of what is right and what is wrong, and when the ones that make the wrong thing are the most there is no better solution than say "fuck you all"...
remember? "if i'd found 50 right people..." i'm afraid there are less than 50...

i'm angry with this country... when you are cheated by someone you can call the police, but when you're cheated by your country, who'll you call? we've been here for 30 years, and understood that we don't want our children to grow up in this place...

i've lived in california for a while, ten years ago: i thought that livin' in italy was better. now they've make this place worst, so...
the only thing i'm going to miss is my pasta brand...

You are going to be dissapointed if you come here for those reasons, this is a socialist country too but welcome to KB anyway!

**Edbear** · 21st March 2010, 11:40

Originally Posted by Hopeful Bastard

Your little story, Almost, sounds like Levin. Except that we are 20mins to a Decent beach

15 mins to a walking track and overnight camps through Native bushland.

At times it's 20min between traffic lights in Auckland..!

**Hopeful Bastard** · 21st March 2010, 16:40

Originally Posted by Edbear

At times it's 20min between traffic lights in Auckland..!

O.o Then why the hell live there!?!?! :P

**crazyhorse** · 21st March 2010, 16:42

Welcome to KB NZ. Italy is one country that I have not been to yet, but definitely would like to visit one day. I am sure you will enjoy our down under life

**Edbear** · 21st March 2010, 18:14

Originally Posted by Hopeful Bastard

O.o Then why the hell live there!?!?! :P

Ah, it's not really that bad. Longest time to get to the office in the car is hour and a half for the normally off-peak 40min trip. But the scenery, the harbour the bush-lined streets, the stereo and air-conditioning make it relaxing as long as you keep your eye on those who cannot drive...

The bike, of course makes the trip in under an hour even with peak traffic. But the attachment really says it all... We live in Orewa and it's such a nice place I'll probably retire here.

**Urano** · 21st March 2010, 22:20

Originally Posted by oldrider

You are going to be dissapointed if you come here for those reasons, this is a socialist country too but welcome to KB anyway!

weeelll.... by now i'm definitely not disappointed of this welcome topic.
if this forum is someway like ours, i'll probably be the only person without tits to have a WHOPPING 2 PAGES' one...

thanks to you too, so...

(PS: the anglosaxon's concept of "socialist" always seems a little weird to europeans...

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**CookMySock** · 22nd March 2010, 06:31

Originally Posted by Urano

italy has 60 millions problems, one for every italian that lives here. they are sit on a mountain of money, and they care only about their mobile and the last tv show.
i'm sure we'd have ideas and capacity to make this a better world, but nobody cares: here everybody have lost the sense of what is right and what is wrong, and when the ones that make the wrong thing are the most there is no better solution than say "fuck you all"...
remember? "if i'd found 50 right people..." i'm afraid there are less than 50...

i'm angry with this country... when you are cheated by someone you can call the police, but when you're cheated by your country, who'll you call? we've been here for 30 years, and understood that we don't want our children to grow up in this place...

It's the same here, mate. You will brake your neck trying to fix it all, so just make sure you get a fair deal for yourself as best you can.

Steve