Good evening all, still raining up here in the far north.I have spent days getting the pool ready for summer, dropped hundreds on chemicals only to have liquid sunshine cock everything up. On a more pleasant note, spreading 2 tonnes of fert on the lawns and gardens seems to be paying off, it has all washed in. Wasn't it nice to have all our prejudices reinforced by the red and black feral inbred army today.
Everyone else must be either out having pre-Christmas drinks or ... well, down this way we are recovering from the heat of the day. Now that we are on water restrictions, a little rain would be nice!
Our xmas party season starts mid week, the relief of not having to do the corporate xmas thing every night from the middle of Nov thru to xmas has been a highlight of our shift north. The tree arrives Monday, biggest yet. Will need a truck and lifter to get it in. We are having EVERYBODY here this year for xmas, and I (for the fist time) am in charge of the grub.... Lordy lordy.... The pressure is building.
Hi Bill and Lucyna - may all kiwis learn to live and walk the walk with a loving God .One day , if only. Talking about rain , the snow feed rivers of the South Island are disappearing before my eyes . Milk production makes water like gold ,but the fish are forgotten . Money talks but Jesus got angry with the greedy . Love to all .
The local DHB had their Christmas drinks/ barbecue thingy this afternoon, but the idea of having a drink with that lot......so I came home and slept instead.
Al Gore was gnawed by the house of lords for talking piffle , however hip science is so cool with the liberal - secular creeps and my insane neighbour is building a fish farm on Mount Cook .
Hey guys. I'm back from Taupo today. What a day. Busy but good. I'm ready for a lazy weekend.
Still a tourist's worth of snow on the volcanoes up there. Bumpy flight coming in - got our money's worth, but the pilot made the cross wind landing like the pro he obviously was (or maybe it was the first officer having a bash this morning? either way, excellent bumps on the approach and smooth landing in spite of it all.
I read something boring (in the I'm sick of global warming articles sense) that said there hasn't actually "been" any global warming for the last 8 years. Good thing they switched the terminology to "climate change" or the skeptics might think they were loons.
Yes, he's in with four. And that folks, is a new world record. Well, maybe a local best.
I'd like to thank my support group, it really was a team effort. Thanks guys. Getting four in a row has been a long time dream for me. I just can't believe it really.
Missed that one Greg. I saw another though on the "rising oceans". Seems the conclusion was that ocean levels sloshed around due to natural cyclical reasons, but the first half of the article seemed vague enough to satisfy the requirements of proving conclusively that global warming had caused sea levels to rise by several metres. Pity I read through to the end of the article.
Greg, I've been following the hurricane forecasts pretty closely and far as I can see it's still pretty much a lottery, the number and intensity of them. Problem is, now it's known as "climate change" pretty much any weather fits the hysteric's definition, if they ignore the timescales.
Hey Rick. Have you started a travel tips book yet? My tip - when trying to get across the border, wear a poncho and speak with a Mexican accent. I reckon you woulda made it.
(Yes, I know where Canada is, but most Americans don't :-) )
Crappy weather in Auckland again. I was looking forward to walking to the island just off waiwera beach now I've finished work. But I dont think there will be a fine day before I leave NZ on monday. But I'll be back in Feb and posting from the UK in the meantime. cactus Kate gave me some lovely shopping trips for my New York stopover. has anyone said how shit Dlink routers are?
When I say 'I know his name' I'm grossly underexaggerating. We've hung out in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth at various times. Would have done so in Auckland and Christchurch too, except that we basically flew past each other in the sky. Twice!
Fear go, Zen. & trivia ... don't know who said it, but I do know Lindsay was concerned as to the possibilty of this after they were stripped of their wings.
Late evening all. A pleasant balmy evening after a hot parched day in the high country. The stars are fairly crackling in the sky. Beats the daylights out of a looking at inanities on a computor screen.
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once -- shame on -- shame on you. You fool me, you can't get fooled again."
Somehow I think the quote fits the pic. No prizes for guessing the origin.
Well the pride of the whole Henry species was dependent on this outcome ... 'tis indeed a powerful motivator. But then, 'to sleep, perchance to dream ... aye, there's the rub.' My time has come.
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Good evening all, still raining up here in the far north.I have spent days getting the pool ready for summer, dropped hundreds on chemicals only to have liquid sunshine cock everything up.
ReplyDeleteOn a more pleasant note, spreading 2 tonnes of fert on the lawns and gardens seems to be paying off, it has all washed in.
Wasn't it nice to have all our prejudices reinforced by the red and black feral inbred army today.
Hi BB!
ReplyDeleteEveryone else must be either out having pre-Christmas drinks or ... well, down this way we are recovering from the heat of the day. Now that we are on water restrictions, a little rain would be nice!
Our xmas party season starts mid week, the relief of not having to do the corporate xmas thing every night from the middle of Nov thru to xmas has been a highlight of our shift north.
ReplyDeleteThe tree arrives Monday, biggest yet. Will need a truck and lifter to get it in. We are having EVERYBODY here this year for xmas, and I (for the fist time) am in charge of the grub.... Lordy lordy.... The pressure is building.
Hi Bill and Lucyna - may all kiwis learn to live and walk the walk with a loving God .One day , if only. Talking about rain , the snow feed rivers of the South Island are disappearing before my eyes . Milk production makes water like gold ,but the fish are forgotten . Money talks but Jesus got angry with the greedy . Love to all .
ReplyDeleteGood evening Lucyna, BB and D4J.
ReplyDeleteI still have a heater on this this room--where's summer?
The local DHB had their Christmas drinks/ barbecue thingy this afternoon, but the idea of having a drink with that lot......so I came home and slept instead.
ReplyDeleteStill dry here. The weather had a go at looking like rain, but that's as close as it got.
ReplyDeleteI would say we have the makings of a drought.
evening, Oswald. Didn't Al Gore say we'd be metres under water any day now?
ReplyDeleteAl Gore was gnawed by the house of lords for talking piffle , however hip science is so cool with the liberal - secular creeps and my insane neighbour is building a fish farm on Mount Cook .
ReplyDeleteHey guys. I'm back from Taupo today. What a day. Busy but good. I'm ready for a lazy weekend.
ReplyDeleteStill a tourist's worth of snow on the volcanoes up there. Bumpy flight coming in - got our money's worth, but the pilot made the cross wind landing like the pro he obviously was (or maybe it was the first officer having a bash this morning? either way, excellent bumps on the approach and smooth landing in spite of it all.
I read something boring (in the I'm sick of global warming articles sense) that said there hasn't actually "been" any global warming for the last 8 years. Good thing they switched the terminology to "climate change" or the skeptics might think they were loons.
ReplyDeleteNews Flash - The Greens think having bright ideas wastes energy. They commit to a policy of only forwarding rather dim ideas.
ReplyDeleteCan I do four comments in a row???
ReplyDeleteIs this the equivalent of talking to oneself?
Gee, I'm not sure.
Yes, he's in with four. And that folks, is a new world record. Well, maybe a local best.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to thank my support group, it really was a team effort. Thanks guys. Getting four in a row has been a long time dream for me. I just can't believe it really.
Awesome.
Cor - erotic cakes.
erotic cakes??? Are they the reward for the world record?
ReplyDelete(note to self...must post more)
Could be that kg. Distracting rewards. Or, in the case of a particular Simpsons episode, distracting to Homer.
ReplyDeletere weather.
ReplyDeletedid anyone else notice the report this week that there were far fewer hurricanes than predicted for the 07 season?
17 named storms were predicted with nine to grow into hurricanes.
The recently ended hurricane season had 13 storms and five hurricanes. The historical average is 5.9 hurricanes.
Google "hurricane forecasts" and you'll find a lump of hysterical articles from March-April 07 forecasting a "very active" "fierce" season.
Missed that one Greg. I saw another though on the "rising oceans". Seems the conclusion was that ocean levels sloshed around due to natural cyclical reasons, but the first half of the article seemed vague enough to satisfy the requirements of proving conclusively that global warming had caused sea levels to rise by several metres. Pity I read through to the end of the article.
ReplyDeleteGreg, I've been following the hurricane forecasts pretty closely and far as I can see it's still pretty much a lottery, the number and intensity of them.
ReplyDeleteProblem is, now it's known as "climate change" pretty much any weather fits the hysteric's definition, if they ignore the timescales.
Hoy from Canterbury.
ReplyDeleteHello all, anyone got any ideas for a pork barrel project in Auckland? (Just kidding)
ReplyDeleteHey Rick. Have you started a travel tips book yet? My tip - when trying to get across the border, wear a poncho and speak with a Mexican accent. I reckon you woulda made it.
ReplyDelete(Yes, I know where Canada is, but most Americans don't :-) )
Nice to see you Aaron. Pork Barrel projects? How about a Muslim Cultural Exchange Centre?
ReplyDeleteHi Aaron, how about an eastern motorway.
ReplyDeleteBB- The last thing Auckland needs is another car park!
ReplyDeleteLoved the blog posting of Bennet's 'Chch takes all' article in The Press, Aaron! I'd missed it.
ReplyDeleteThankyou Zen T. Can't help kicking myself that simply hailing a cab would have been an end to it all from the get-go.
"BB- The last thing Auckland needs is another car park!"
ReplyDeleteAucland needs another car park like a hole in the head, but I would say that yet another stadium would be even worse.
Evening everyone
ReplyDeleteCrappy weather in Auckland again.
I was looking forward to walking to the island just off waiwera beach now I've finished work.
But I dont think there will be a fine day before I leave NZ on monday.
But I'll be back in Feb and posting from the UK in the meantime.
cactus Kate gave me some lovely shopping trips for my New York stopover.
has anyone said how shit Dlink routers are?
How about a declaration of independence, with a line drawn east to west through Green lane and travelling all the way to the light house.
ReplyDeleteHey Fair Facts, I keep calling you that but know your real name.
ReplyDeleteDo I have to refer to you as Fairfacts Media in blogland or what?
I think everyone knows his name Rick. But, we all pretend we don't, and that is an important fiction. FFM is quicker though.
ReplyDeleteAnd when I say "we all know", I exclude half the members of the left (as they say, the left hand does not know what the right are doing).
FFM might just work.
ReplyDeleteWhen I say 'I know his name' I'm grossly underexaggerating. We've hung out in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth at various times. Would have done so in Auckland and Christchurch too, except that we basically flew past each other in the sky. Twice!
Roll on February.
Well, I guess since you are on a first name basis with FFM, maybe you have earned the right to call him "Fair"?
ReplyDeleteIs that fair? Or has this man no fear? What say ye FFM? Is this the usual fare?
Trivia for the night: Who once said "Fairies wear boots, and you gotta believe me"?
No Google until 11:45. Hang on, what's the bet every one has gone to bed? Wimps.
Still, I might beat my four in a row (plus commentary) record..
Whoo hoo.
Black Sabbath song......
ReplyDeleteWish he'd be more fair to Hellen. We need to at least pretend to be objective!
ReplyDeleteWho once said "Fairies wear boots, and you gotta believe me"?
The way I feel is the way I am. ;)
Time for me to join the wimps an Z out.
TTFN
Fear go, Zen.
ReplyDelete& trivia ... don't know who said it, but I do know Lindsay was concerned as to the possibilty of this after they were stripped of their wings.
Spot on, BB.
ReplyDeleteTTFN Rick.
Good evening Mojo. Indeed, more PC nonsense. What is an angel without wings? Is stupidity viral?
I've really been enjoying your blog, BTW. An excellent blending of unrelated events to point out the ancestory of stupid. My kind of humour.
Wimps? I have a lovely lady here who just got home from work and I'm plying her with G&Ts.
ReplyDelete"wimp" indeed....
Err, wimp. You know:
ReplyDeleteWise Individuals Making Posts.
Yeah, that's what I meant.
Late evening all. A pleasant balmy evening after a hot parched day in the high country. The stars are fairly crackling in the sky. Beats the daylights out of a looking at inanities on a computor screen.
ReplyDeleteHi George. I know what you mean. So I don't go to those blogs anymore.
ReplyDeleteA very nice effort from Lyndon Hood this week: Clark Endorses Graham Henry
ReplyDelete"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in
ReplyDeleteTennessee -- that says, fool me once -- shame on -- shame on you. You fool me,
you can't get fooled again."
Somehow I think the quote fits the pic. No prizes for guessing the origin.
You never know. Maybe we've misunderestimated Henry?
ReplyDeleteWell, it's getting late. I leave this thread for the Australians and any nocturnal kiwis. It's only 10:30ish EST in Oz right now.
ReplyDelete'night.
Well the pride of the whole Henry species was dependent on this outcome ... 'tis indeed a powerful motivator.
ReplyDeleteBut then, 'to sleep, perchance to dream ... aye, there's the rub.'
My time has come.
'tis indeed a powerful motivator...
ReplyDelete..devoutly to be wished.