Reasons to be cheerful

**Ocean1** · 27th July 2015, 21:09

"Our analysis shows that New Zealand had the third highest level of Material Wellbeing across 40 counties, including all OECD
countries, just behind the United States and Canada but ahead of Australia and all high-income Scandinavian
countries."

http://www.motu.org.nz/assets/Docume...Households.pdf

Makes all the whining look kinda pathetic, don't it?

**sidecar bob** · 28th July 2015, 08:25

Originally Posted by TheDemonLord

I took the Courtesy Hyobag bike from the bike shop back (it was horrible to ride) and got my Hayabusa back after a service.

I have a bike that Brakes when I touch the Brake lever, Has a Throttle that is connected to the engine, Horsepowers to make me go zoom and 1340 cc worth of being able to go up a motorway hill without having to wind the throttle to the stop.

Next time you could take a pair of comfortable shoes & a bus pass when you get your bike serviced.

**TheDemonLord** · 28th July 2015, 09:22

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Next time you could take a pair of comfortable shoes & a bus pass when you get your bike serviced.

Probably would have been quicker than the HyoBag.

**oldrider** · 28th July 2015, 10:13

Our power bill with Meridian was only $151.72 for this month - considering the average weather

- that has to be a reason to be cheerful = value IMHO.

**Blackbird** · 28th July 2015, 11:15

Our 43rd wedding anniversary tomorrow - still can't believe what my wife saw in me all those years ago, just quietly grateful

**ellipsis** · 28th July 2015, 11:19

...went to see Arnie last night. I wonder if that's the end of the Terminators?...fucking cool...love that shit...

**Banditbandit** · 28th July 2015, 11:31

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Our 43rd wedding anniversary tomorrow - still can't believe what my wife saw in me all those years ago, just quietly grateful

Awesome. Congratulations

**Edbear** · 28th July 2015, 12:23

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Our 43rd wedding anniversary tomorrow - still can't believe what my wife saw in me all those years ago, just quietly grateful

Hearty congratulations! Precious times that many don't get to realise.

Originally Posted by Ocean1

"Our analysis shows that New Zealand had the third highest level of Material Wellbeing across 40 counties, including all OECD
countries, just behind the United States and Canada but ahead of Australia and all high-income Scandinavian
countries."

http://www.motu.org.nz/assets/Docume...Households.pdf

Makes all the whining look kinda pathetic, don't it?

Yup! Some people would whine if their pants were on fire.

**Blackbird** · 28th July 2015, 12:42

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

Awesome. Congratulations

Originally Posted by Edbear

Hearty congratulations! Precious times that many don't get to realise.

Thanks guys! Meant what I said too! She was (and is) a stunner and I was (and am) pretty bloody ordinary. One of life's great mysteries, sigh......

**Bikemad** · 28th July 2015, 12:49

just had the last 10 months off work,by choice,in which my daughter and i had a month away visiting Singapore the UK,went to the TT,Scotland,France and San Francisco on the way home.
Was expecting to take a job on the end of a welder again when the old employer rang and offered me a Service Tech position for a couple of bucks an hour more,with another raise in 3 months,than my last role with them.
The bank will be cheerful too

**Grumph** · 28th July 2015, 20:06

Originally Posted by oldrider

Our power bill with Meridian was only $151.72 for this month - considering the average weather

- that has to be a reason to be cheerful = value IMHO.

Well that's made me more cheerful - ours was less even with minus 10 deg mornings and having to heat the catteries for a few nights...The benefits of cheap wood and a wetback....