the real kiwi test?

this has got to be one of the funniest and most addictive things i have done all ... day.

the automobile driving manual says that the average drivers reaction time is .75 seconds or 1 car length for every 16kmph. test your average reaction time;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/reaction_version5.swf

oliver driver and friend in a scene from kiwi horror film 'black sheep'

Farmer Brown was so proud of his shiny new tractor

my mate boogie. farmer brown at heart alright. at mystery creek field days near hamilton.

hanging out for batman

found this awesome poster today for the Dark Knight. cant wait!!

religion

there are nearly half a million christians rocking it in sydney at the moment. oh ... and the Pope is there too.

who wants to be a dumbass

insults for today

today is a good day to celebrate insults, especially ones with a sneaky little profanity.

i've got that kind of work on at the moment where you want to bang your head against the desk at odd moments through out the day. luckily, i have an escape in that i can work from home. in my 'jamas if needs be. i'm not complaining about the work - in fact i am really enjoying it. but part of the day is spent juggling tasks and calls and different projects and following process and on and on ...... the paperwork only gets done towards the end of the day and into the evening.
of course the irritation with persons and things could be due to the excessively strong espressos i have during the day. is probably also the reason that it takes me ages to get to sleep at the moment.
i think this post could be sponsored by fixd cafe. in a good way. fresh beans! weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

.. Are you always this stupid or are you making a special effort today?
.. Right now I'm sitting here looking at you trying to see things from your point of view but I can't get my head that far up my ass.
.. I'm blonde, whats your excuse?
.. Damn not you again.......
.. If I ever need a brain transplant, I'd choose yours because I'd want a brain that had never been used.
.. He would be out of his depth in a puddle.
.. I'm not mean ... you're just a sissy.
.. How about a game of hide and go fuck yourself?

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CONGRATULATIONS Ewi and Cat!!!

bloody hell! tis the season to get married ... well to get engaged at least.
this post is a little overdue but i have been a little swamped.

so here is a big congratulations to my little brother Iain and his wife to be Caterina!!

ENGAGEMENT CONGRATULATIONS AND HUGS!!
this event is definitely worthy of capital letters! and mad lots of exclaimation marks!

their engagement party was held in london in days just gone past and mom and i are now planning our trip to the UK for the wedding in august next year.

bad Apple

am i the only one who doesnt give a shit about the iPhone and who couldnt care less how much Vodafone New Zealand is selling its data plans for? the link goes to the Herald blog site regarding opinions on the pricing. for gods sake .. if you dont like it - dont buy it!!

seriously ... standing in line for more than 24 hours in the middle of winter outside a store??
http://gizmodo.com/5022869/this-may-be-the-first-man-on-the-planet-to-get-an-iphone-3g

this ASSHOLE needs the bash

tony veitch. 'alleged' woman basher.

prick should lose his job. hear that TVNZ!
clint brown paid the price for a punch in the nose - tony veitch deserves that and more for kicking a woman in the back and into a wheelchair for months. and in the head too apparently!

i now hear that he has resigned - or stepped down temporarily. someone should step ON him and permanently!

edit :. 09/07/2008
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10520758
he admitted it. he apologised for it. good for him.

Cozzie Poker Tour - Tour 1

cossies poker tour was a total success and a bloody good way to spend monday nights during winter.

each week, the venue would rotate between the players and the host was to provide dinner and beers (or red wine for me).

our patron of poker - mr cozzie

last night was the final round - Round 10 - and it was held at the grumbles house.
i provided the dinner, as my house is wayyyy too small for all that poker testosterone, and away we went.

a spectacular dinner - by me!

aslan and gavin (grumble) - number 2 and number 1 for round 10

final results for Tour One :

1. Cozzie (24 points)
2. Goldfish (34 points)
3. Barron (36 points)
4. Grumble (37 points)
5. River Phoenix (38 points)
6. Scum (43 points)
7. Tara (47 points)
8. Aslan (51 points)
9. Russell (52 points)

10. Dazza (63 points)

round two invitations - courtesy of the extremely busy when hes working from home in his underpants, mr grumble campbell.

dive! dive! dive!

i started my divemaster course today.

i was planning on taking the rest of january off when nell and i got back from south america - but certain property purposes whilst i was away meant i had to get my unemployed ass into employment as soon as possible.
leigh and i were going to spend a month up in tutukaka doing the course full time when andrew and anna were working there, but now that they are back down in auckland and working at Global Dive (westhaven marina), squidleigh and i are going to do the course now, together and with them. woooooo! plan the dive and dive the plan?? something like that.
squidleigh got his dive name through a very unfortunate incident on our advanced open water course. i think its a whole nother blog entirely. in fact, just about everyone we know has dive names.

advanced open water dive course, poor knights, december 2006
squidleigh on the left, me (chichi) on the beanbag and anna (sensei) our instructor on the right

january would have been a much better time to do it - considering new zealand is right in the middle of the icy grip of winter. luckily enough for me, the first round is an open water course being held in the heated olympic pool in newmarket.
and i want to give the big ups to mr cossie who managed to collect my dive computer after it had its battery replaced (nearly three months ago). luckily he works near the shop - cos i am too unorganised to do it myself!
so here we go .... PADI Divemaster! the next button on the list.

PADI Divemaster Course Details

Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.

During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems. You put this knowledge into action through an internship or series of practical training exercises.

• Knowledge Development: 12 topics ranging from dive theory to assisting student divers in training
• Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), 20 logged dives, 18 years old.
• Minimum Number of Logged Dives: 60 for certification as PADI Divemaster