Notes From A Small Island
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@Snowy said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Hooroo said in Notes From A Small Island:
It's successful enough that someone now does Matamata - Auckland return flights
That isn't something that I could have foreseen.
That comment turns my brain inside out.
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@Hooroo said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Snowy said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Hooroo said in Notes From A Small Island:
It's successful enough that someone now does Matamata - Auckland return flights
That isn't something that I could have foreseen.
That turns my brain inside out.
i reckon.
I mean, Matamata is a tip.
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@mariner4life said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Hooroo said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Snowy said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Hooroo said in Notes From A Small Island:
It's successful enough that someone now does Matamata - Auckland return flights
That isn't something that I could have foreseen.
That turns my brain inside out.
i reckon.
I mean, Matamata is a tip.
But you get to land at the lovely Waharoa........
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@Snowy said in Notes From A Small Island:
@JC said in Notes From A Small Island:
... and hoses.
Actually, yes to that. Best way to get the wife to behave. A good hosing...
If Mrs Snowy ever casually glances at this thread you may have some serious explaining to do. And I'm not convinced that as explanations go, "Honestly Darling, it's just a running gag about me being a cannibal serial killer" will reassure her much.
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@JC said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Snowy said in Notes From A Small Island:
@JC said in Notes From A Small Island:
... and hoses.
Actually, yes to that. Best way to get the wife to behave. A good hosing...
If Mrs Snowy ever casually glances at this thread you may have some serious explaining to do. And I'm not convinced that as explanations go, "Honestly Darling, it's just a running gag about me being a cannibal serial killer" will reassure her much.
She would actually get it as her favourite TB channel is CI. She is obsessed with serial killers and murders. If you believe the hype maybe that is why she married one...
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@Snowy said in Notes From A Small Island:
@JC said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Snowy said in Notes From A Small Island:
@JC said in Notes From A Small Island:
... and hoses.
Actually, yes to that. Best way to get the wife to behave. A good hosing...
If Mrs Snowy ever casually glances at this thread you may have some serious explaining to do. And I'm not convinced that as explanations go, "Honestly Darling, it's just a running gag about me being a cannibal serial killer" will reassure her much.
She would actually get it as her favourite TB channel is CI. She is obsessed with serial killers and murders. If you believe the hype maybe that is why she married one...
maybe she is one as well, and you two are going to be a Netflix smash hit in 7 years
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@mariner4life said in Notes From A Small Island:
maybe she is one as well, and you two are going to be a Netflix smash hit in 7 years
Other couples have managed it. I'll just go and have word with her.
Will let you know, well actually I won't.
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@raznomore said in Notes From A Small Island:
@MajorRage said in Notes From A Small Island:
Craft Beer. Why do Kiwi's think they are the global leading knowledge on craft beer? I love Steinlager Pure as it's a taste of home for me and thought their light option is really good. So why does everybody (friends, waiters, people on next table) think they have right to try and push me down the Pinhead APAIPARadler bullshit. I live in England for fucks sake, you think Id on't know what I like when it comes to Beer???
How on earth are they supposed to promote homegrown then? This is kind of exactly what we want as NZers isn't it? Pushing what is local and broadening our reach globally?
I don’t follow your comment. Steinlager is a NZ beer?
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@MajorRage said in Notes From A Small Island:
@raznomore said in Notes From A Small Island:
@MajorRage said in Notes From A Small Island:
Craft Beer. Why do Kiwi's think they are the global leading knowledge on craft beer? I love Steinlager Pure as it's a taste of home for me and thought their light option is really good. So why does everybody (friends, waiters, people on next table) think they have right to try and push me down the Pinhead APAIPARadler bullshit. I live in England for fucks sake, you think Id on't know what I like when it comes to Beer???
How on earth are they supposed to promote homegrown then? This is kind of exactly what we want as NZers isn't it? Pushing what is local and broadening our reach globally?
I don’t follow your comment. Steinlager is a NZ beer?
read the beer thread, he's one of those beer piston wristed gibbons
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@dogmeat said in Notes From A Small Island:
re the friendliness of Aucklanders, I cycled round the Waitemata on Saturday. I decided to test this .
I gave everyone oncoming the chance to greet me and if they didn't initiate I would say gidday. About 50% said hi before I did. Of the remainder the majority replied, with, I would say, less than 10% not responding. Although some seemed a bit surprised to be greeted. Some (older males mainly), would just do the Kiwi raised eyebrow greeting with a nod.
Overall I was pleasantly surprised by how friendly people were until right at the end when two old poms had a go at me for riding on the (shared) path. I don't believe they would have called me a friendly Aucklander based on my reply (get a life you stupid old fluffybunnies). Steep hill end of a 60km ride not the time to prod me.
As an aside shitloads of people out running and riding on a blustery day. Must be all the New Years Resolutions
Maybe it’s me? Although friendly runs in other places would suggest not. Likely a combination of crap day and the area I was in which is peak Auckland snob.
Glad to hear it’s maybe the exception, not the rule. I don’t like Auckland, but I can still see its a great place to live. People should be happier!
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@Mick-Gold-Coast-QLD I might be familiar with some of those themes living in the UK!!!
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@Hooroo the lady at life in Matamata who helped me buy antihistamine for my son was super helpful.
The Te Kauwhata zone was still there on the 30th December. Don’t get me wrong, I’m well aware NZTA know a lot more than me and have reasons for what they do.
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@mariner4life said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Hooroo said in Notes From A Small Island:
I don't mind the price of tourist activities. Supply/demand and all that. They aren't set up for Kiwi's living in NZ. They are set up to those who can afford to travel.
Locals whinge about the price of tourist activities the world over. We constantly get it (despite the huge discounts offered for locals).
The impression is we have inflated prices to fleece tourists. The reality is, tourism margins are fucking tiny, the major cost is usually people, and people are expensive, and need to be paid no matter how many visitors turn up. Agents expect the world, and want to pay nothing, and commission levels are inflated by competition.
Tourism is a bloody hard gig to make a buck out of.
It’s more the changing prices than the price. I appreciate as salaries / cost of living rises, luxuries will need to rise as well.
But we did a similar thing in Queenstown in 2017 and that was 120. 120-200 is s big difference in 2.5 years.
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@MajorRage as M4L so eloquently said I am a beer piston wristed gibbon. But that’s not really what I meant.
I just mean how does a small brewery get someone to try their beer without a waiter pushing their product. Just the same as a waiter telling you the best wine to pair with your lamb chops.
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@raznomore now that we know who MR is, not sure I'd be saying hello either.
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@raznomore said in Notes From A Small Island:
@MajorRage as M4L so eloquently said I am a beer piston wristed gibbon. But that’s not really what I meant.
I just mean how does a small brewery get someone to try their beer without a waiter pushing their product. Just the same as a waiter telling you the best wine to pair with your lamb chops.
Mainly because I didn't ask. The waiter push only happened once, but I still thought it was unwarranted as I was pretty decisive on wanting a Pure and I didn't appreciate the attitude that they knew better than me on what I wanted.
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@Bones said in Notes From A Small Island:
@raznomore now that we know who MR is, not sure I'd be saying hello either.
I'm going for the woke look.
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@MajorRage said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Bones said in Notes From A Small Island:
@raznomore now that we know who MR is, not sure I'd be saying hello either.
I'm going for the woke look.
Apart from the glasses this is how I always pictured you
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@taniwharugby said in Notes From A Small Island:
@Salacious-Crumb
When I used to run on the Canals between Rickmansworth and Watford, barely anyone made eye contact or acknowledged you, even after you say hi...Sorry about that.
