Eddieb

Mrs Eddieb covets a Diavel, she's ridden an early 620 multi and didn't like it, though I also rode it and suspect it just wasn't a good example of the breed.

This is the family that keeps on giving, back in the UK they are causing more trouble. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12240861

Great read thanks.

Further thoughts, as a citizen of a Commonwealth nation I kind of hope Brexit goes through. Since Great Britain joined the EU it's relationships with it's Commonwealth partners have ranked a very distant 2nd to those of the EU. If Brexit goes …

Screw your thoughts and prayers, this is how a real government acts to protect it's people. #ArdernUp https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/111455050/new-gun-laws-announced-by-pm-after-christchurch-mosque-shootings > Prime …

I'm travelling around the UK at the moment and in talking to a lot of people the consensus seems to be that people mostly care a lot less about which way it goes, they just want a decision made so they can get on with it one way or the other.

The best anyone can do is speak up if they hear hate speech, denounce it, make it known that it is not acceptable in any society. In our relatively tiny population of only 4.5 million this event is huge and will change our societal landscape in …

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/111313938/live-terror-attack-video-christchurch-mosque-shooting-muslims-new-zealand The death toll is now up to 49, with another 20-30 being dealt with with 12 hospital operating surgeries. 4 people have been …

Most of my adventures are on 2 wheels. In New Zealand we don't get huge amounts of your jumbo US wagons. Our vehicle market is predominantly Japanese due to them driving on the same side of the road as us. Most of those that own US trucks here do …

I believe the version of Football in Terry Pratchett's Unseen Academicals is based on Ba. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unseen_Academicals

A British man who was part of the group of "unruly" tourists, lost his name suppression on Friday at Auckland District Court after earlier being charged with assault, reckless driving and fraud, however, a police spokeswoman confirmed on Friday …

and it continues https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12200600

Great to see it's still going. I went to the Buena Park restaurant in 1995 and still remember it.

Thank you, that will come in handy when I am there late this year.

I got the email about the Cake app now bring in the iOS store, however interestingly the email address at which I received the email is not the current email address in my settings. It probably was the email address I originally used when I signed …

The news keeps on coming https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12199489

I won't be buying another bike for another couple of years but when I do the V85 will be a serious contender.

But wait. there's more! It seems that one of them stayed behind in New Zealand to face more charges but has now absconded on bail. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12197993 These guys are just the gift that keeps …

Grand Poobah? I like the sound of that. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/110203453/unruly-tourists-arrive-back-in-uk-after-holiday-from-hell

Pure unadulterated joy.

Yes they were all over the news here. It wasn't just the littering, despite our 'Clean, Green' marketing Kiwi's aren't so great about that either. This family caused issues where ever they went, one of them Pled guilty in court to twice stealing …

Anybody here watching it? We find it fascinating and eagerly await each weeks episode and what new discoveries may have been made. https://www.history.com/shows/the-curse-of-oak-island There are a number of theories about if there really is any …

I've traveled fairly long-ish term from my home country of New Zealand twice before. Both times I was on a fixed term working holiday visa where I was based in a particular country but it's location enabled me to travel cheaply to nearby places. …

For the BBC Comedy series Red Dwarf the writers invented a swear word 'Smeg' as no swearwords would be broadcast by the BBC. Smeg is a vulgarism or expletive used throughout the series of Red Dwarf. Although no specific meaning is ever given, it …

Someone must have seen me drooling over Gimbals because i was just given a Snoppa Atom for Christmas. The atom was 14607% crowdfunded on indiegogo in October this year, though they must have big pockets if it's pocket sized as it's similar in size …