Eddieb

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 …

In New Zealand the big fat man has been. May he bring you Love, Happiness and Laughter and maybe the odd goodie.

C.K Shepard went solo across America 3 years after them, when America was still only wagon and horse trails. https://www.adventureridingnz.co.nz/forums/topic/across-america-by-motorcycle-c-k-shepard/ In New Zealand at least adventure riding has …

I would have liked to continue and contribute to @Evergreens post Adventure Blues topic but it's been raised as panel and appears to have stalled. It would seem an example that a panel needs to consist of panelists that have made a commitment to …

I'm thinking that personal use of Marijuana will become legal in New Zealand in the next 2 years. With Marijuana having become legal in many other countries without the world ending, and the general view that there's much higher priorities for …

Ok Chris, where is it.

Phillip Morris announced a couple of months ago that it expects to no longer be selling cigarettes in the UK within the next 12 years, and possibly as soon as the next 6 as demand, and hence their supply is moving to alternative products …

4225? about 2 minutes.

I'll be there again next year. Just down the road is Deacon Brodie's tavern, named after my most famous ancestor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brodie