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    Talking Farm life so far...

    So, wasn't sure where to put this, so figured here was just as good a spot as any...

    Finished unpacking all my gear and setting my room(s) up again over the weekend, internet on and so forth... Hope everyone had a great New Year! I got to watch the fireworks going up off the Sky Tower, which was pretty cool.

    Things down here are MUCH quieter, which is a little unnerving at first, compared to the busy (and noisy) city life. Being away from the farm for so long, it's been a learning curve coming back and getting straight into it boots and all. So far it's going well though, thankfully! I am actually enjoying the change of scenery, learning all sorts of farming stuff...

    The best part so far is that the house I've been given has an outside 'sleep-out' room, which I have decided to use as a makeshift workshop to start putting all the pieces of the bike back together again... It's going to be a fairly slow process though, still haven't been able to find a couple of parts for it, and the fact that I don't get much time off from working on the farm to work on the bike. Oh yeah, and when I'm finished a good day's work on the farm I'm actually pretty shattered doesn't help either! So it might be a while before it see's the road again. No rush though, so far I have welded up an engine support frame as a starting point, even though I'm still doing some bits and pieces to the motor it helps having it raised up and supported nicely (instead of sitting on a couple of bits of wood on the floor!)

    So, all in all things are going well down here in the sunny Waikato.

    (Oh yeah, just remembered, must update my 'location' in my profile, too...)
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    Goodonyermate! Hope it works out well for you and you've got a good boss! It's possible I'll know the farm as I used to run a business based in Morrinsville and calling on farms throughout the Waikato and beyond. I've PM'd you about a couple of things...

    All the best!
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    Haha yeah, the boss is okay - it's my family's farm!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phreak View Post
    Haha yeah, the boss is okay - it's my family's farm!
    LOL!!! So you kinda have to say that, eh?
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    Lol yeah, not that he'd ever be reading these forums... Let's just say he's 'not a fan' of my bike, and that 'real' bikes in his eyes have four wheels and mud all over them...
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    Great to hear you are settling in well.....

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    Yeah, most farmers are "practical men", not into superfluous toys. Their "toys" are the tractor, ute and farm quad...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phreak View Post
    So, wasn't sure where to put this, so figured here was just as good a spot as any...

    Finished unpacking all my gear and setting my room(s) up again over the weekend, internet on and so forth... Hope everyone had a great New Year! I got to watch the fireworks going up off the Sky Tower, which was pretty cool.

    Things down here are MUCH quieter, which is a little unnerving at first, compared to the busy (and noisy) city life. Being away from the farm for so long, it's been a learning curve coming back and getting straight into it boots and all. So far it's going well though, thankfully! I am actually enjoying the change of scenery, learning all sorts of farming stuff...

    The best part so far is that the house I've been given has an outside 'sleep-out' room, which I have decided to use as a makeshift workshop to start putting all the pieces of the bike back together again... It's going to be a fairly slow process though, still haven't been able to find a couple of parts for it, and the fact that I don't get much time off from working on the farm to work on the bike. Oh yeah, and when I'm finished a good day's work on the farm I'm actually pretty shattered doesn't help either! So it might be a while before it see's the road again. No rush though, so far I have welded up an engine support frame as a starting point, even though I'm still doing some bits and pieces to the motor it helps having it raised up and supported nicely (instead of sitting on a couple of bits of wood on the floor!)

    So, all in all things are going well down here in the sunny Waikato.

    (Oh yeah, just remembered, must update my 'location' in my profile, too...)
    Yup, country life is great.

    When I shot my crook chook yesterday none of the neighbours had the Armed Offenders Squad called around to visit Chez Scumdog.
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    Hey Scotty, good to hear you are settling in well. Just remember good things take time...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phreak View Post
    So, all in all things are going well down here in the sunny Waikato.
    Sounds bloody idyllic. I'd love to grow up and be a farmer but I reckon my body would object loudly to the demands I would be putting on it. But good on ya - glad someone is doing it. I like to eat.

    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    When I shot my crook chook yesterday none of the neighbours had the Armed Offenders Squad called around to visit Chez Scumdog.
    Not like this poor bugger then...?

    Sorry for the semi-threadjack, just reminded me of the article and the benefits of living a little further away from nosy neighbours.
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    Nice Scott, Te Amuta is a quaint place from memory, been there awwwww about once....
    I think I went there with a mate to lay some carpet in a shop, cant really remember, would have been Postie Plus if we did.
    Anyhows, good to see/read that its all going tickity Boo for ya, look after the bike...pfft, look who im talking to here..

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    Wey fecking hey Scotty you fuking sexy beast you.....

    Great to hear you are settling in and getting the bike sorted bruv, my testicles bounce with delight at that news.

    I am sure you are one half of a sexy bastard in your wellies, probably have the girls down that way fair sliding off their chairs at the very sight of it. Ah fuck it, reckon a dozen piss and a dab of whizz and I would give you one myself behind the milking shed if you was all sweatied up in yer gummies and overalls.

    Actually, Mrs Max has gone and put a fucking firemans calendar up in our bog at home. Mr January is the spit of you mate. Mind you, he does have a very dopey fucking smile on him which makes it un-nerving when you flop out percy for a piss in the porcelain, look up and this dopey cunt is smiling at you.....

    Still, fuck all that, great to hear your news you unexploded spunk bomb you, stay well and keep that custard chucker nice and clean eh, the ladies love that.

    Missing you already.....and yes, I still love you xx

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