you and your kids smashed me bro for the last 2 weeks in Fantasy Footy . Very good lineup you have in your Team! I have a cunning plan (ala Baldrick from Blackadder) for our next encounter
Pro4,146 posts
21 Apr 2014, 06:58
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21 Apr 2014, 06:58#1
Wardad
Started by hakwa28 REPLIES536 VIEWS· 21 Apr 2014, 06:58
Pro4,146 posts
21 Apr 2014, 11:22
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21 Apr 2014, 11:22#2
Thanks Cloudy.
I wonder how far South they will go?
I wonder how far South they will go?
Pro6,277 posts
21 Apr 2014, 21:41
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21 Apr 2014, 21:41#4
woohoo invercargill aka inver-vegas, a one horse town i still call home,
im going back home for a holiday in july, hopefully the bluff osyter season is still going strong then, cos i want to bring back a few boxes.
also stock up on jimmys and red stripe pies, aussie shop pies arent that nice IMO.
i hope they still sell jimmys and red stripe pies.
sigh, im starting to get a little homesick now,
im going back home for a holiday in july, hopefully the bluff osyter season is still going strong then, cos i want to bring back a few boxes.
also stock up on jimmys and red stripe pies, aussie shop pies arent that nice IMO.
i hope they still sell jimmys and red stripe pies.
sigh, im starting to get a little homesick now,
Captain18,570 posts
21 Apr 2014, 22:23
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21 Apr 2014, 22:23#5
Snares Island, lol that is south for sure. I guess they call people from Invercargill northerners.
My wife is from Georgia (Southern state USA) & I once called her a northerner as a joke. Needless to say I never tired that again
My wife is from Georgia (Southern state USA) & I once called her a northerner as a joke. Needless to say I never tired that again
Pro3,164 posts
21 Apr 2014, 23:53
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21 Apr 2014, 23:53#6
Yeah Sas looks like my type of town...beautiful...no crowds...no crime...traffic and pollution...getting tired of huge cities and all the poison that comes with it. Don't mind the chill either as long as the air is healthy and the fishings good...you have beautiful trout streams and rivers in South Island...yeah, I could easily live there.
Captain18,570 posts
22 Apr 2014, 00:28
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22 Apr 2014, 00:28#8
I heard tell that fisherman through that one back - too small, lol
Pro3,164 posts
22 Apr 2014, 00:35
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22 Apr 2014, 00:35#9
Yeah...I've got a picture of bigger brown trout caught recently by a friend of mines buddy but I cannot paste and copy this for some reason.
In New Zealand all river caught trout is strictly catch and release irrespective of size...that is the ethics of fly fishermen.
Captain18,570 posts
22 Apr 2014, 00:42
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22 Apr 2014, 00:42#10
We caught some good size trout in lake Taupo & were allowed to keep them. Cooked them on an open fire. Great eating
Pro3,164 posts
22 Apr 2014, 00:54
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22 Apr 2014, 00:54#11
NZ is a fly fisherman's paradise...as good as it's rugby from North to South...you even have trout in the capital in NI...
marvelous stuff
http://youtu.be/orFHUl5aI04
Flyfishing appeals to a lot of sportmen...Andre Joubert,Bobby Skinstad,Lance Klusner,Matthew Hayden (Australian cricketer who often fishes with guys in this country) Jacques Rudolf (Proteas)...a fanatic.
Even politician and businessman Cyril Ramaposa who is a patron of my old club, the Cape Piscatorial Society in Cape Town.
You guys should try it...it's real good.
It's a great relaxer and stress reliever.
Pro6,663 posts
22 Apr 2014, 03:15
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22 Apr 2014, 03:15#12
Kia Ora online Whanau ! finally back in Oz ,had a great time barring the Chiefs game I went to[nah that was great ! even if we lost to the crusties..] rained non-stop but thats proper weather for ya! Mr chabal would turn bright green with envy if he was greeted by the sight of dozens of fat rainbows and browns that 20 of my family caught on the lake the day previously in a bit of a family comp ,mostly caught either on wet flies or using down-riggers .I borrowed a 6 weight fly-rod some dries and a few wets and into some reasonable rainbows and a smallish brown [all released ] the previously caught fish were smoked and were outta this world tasty.Hakwa my kids beat me too and I didnt have time to check if guys like Ben Franks or Folau were playing ,thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it !But I see you have a cunning plan my lord ...hmmm...I cannot deduce its plan as yet but... Invercargill? I laid concrete paths there in the 70s ,the bloody ground was frozen rock solid and needed to be heated up before we could level it ,Stewart island had some nice Virginia White tailed deer that I managed to bag [well 1 of they are bloody hard to stalk those critters ]Rugger is still the life blood of NZ as it should be everywhere !
Pro3,164 posts
22 Apr 2014, 09:33
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22 Apr 2014, 09:33#13
Yes indeed I'm green with envy...NZ definitely is on my travel agenda...got a good mate in Auckland whose invited me to a visit...also got an ex-stepson who lives there and done well in business so when I get a break I'm off. I'll definitely go down South as well.
In the lakes you can keep trout for the pan because they cannot breed in still water...only in running water over gravel beds...that's why you release them in rivers...it's unselfish besides because you're providing for your grand children and their children to participate in this marvelous recreation...before man decimates all that is good and beautiful in the world. I also used to hunt,loved it at one stage but it's gone out of me...probably because it's stock is not as abundant as it used to be and extremely expensive but there's absolutely nothing wrong with that provided you obey the rules and do it humanely and ethically...shooting game cleanly is far more kinder and civilised than abattoirs...which are horror films. Canned hunting for trophy beasts like lion and the big 5 is another story and should be eradicated with severe penalties...it belongs to the lowest of the low, is cowardly and extremely cruel.
Captain18,570 posts
22 Apr 2014, 09:47
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22 Apr 2014, 09:47#14
Welcome back Wardad! I too way envious of your trip, NZ is in my blood & doesn't matter how long I have been away it's got the same pull on me it always did.
Great you could go the the Chiefs v Saders game. It was great to see it in TV so it must have been fantastic live.
Great you could go the the Chiefs v Saders game. It was great to see it in TV so it must have been fantastic live.
Pro3,164 posts
22 Apr 2014, 10:54
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22 Apr 2014, 10:54#15
Thanks Cloudy for your encouraging words...yes I've met numerous Kiwi's in my life and found them in general to be really great guys with a sense of humour...they are outdoor people and love their sport rugby,yachting and cricket which appeals to me. I've also got family there. Many years ago I had an uncle and aunt who were dairy farmers in Underberg in Natal...my uncle as a very young man...I never met him because I wasn't born...joined the airforce in WW2 and was shot down over the Mediterranean Sea in combat with German planes and his plane and body were never found...my aunt Audrey found herself widowed with 2 daughters and a son. A tough and strong woman she continue to run the farm on her own besides raising kids...Neil went to boarding school in Pietermaritzburg and later did his sisters. During the school holidays they helped run the farm...dairy farming is back breaking graft especially in those days before milking machines etc. When Neil matriculated he took over the reins.
This is the funny part...the NZ part...my aunt and her 2 daughters were beautiful and really good looking decided to go and holiday in NZ...I was a little boy then and don't remember but my mother told the story...yes they went over to NZ...something with dairy farming...NZ dairy farms were then the best in the world and was something to do with this and a holiday as well.
Well Cloudy you will love this story...beautiful women were like hens teeth in farming communities...all 3 were snatched up by eager farmers incl the mother within 3 weeks...and became engaged to NZ farmers...as far as I know happily but lost touch...Neil was left alone in Underberg and later married and runs one of the best dairy outfits in KZN.
So in NZ I probably have quite a few distant relatives now....the NZ Connection...lolz
Captain40,032 posts
22 Apr 2014, 12:52
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22 Apr 2014, 12:52#16
Watched the "Hobbit makes and unexpected journey" last night. Some very beautiful scenes which I believe were shot in nz.
Such beauty for such an unappreciative lot of oaks.
I would like to do some hikes down that way some time. Pay for the trip via some lectures on rugby - do good to the undeserving etc. Those attending would need prove of IQ and would necessarily exclude 3 IQ, saSUE and warped DUD.
Seb best you go hiking in remote parts - less kbbs about and you can enjoy the peace and quiet. They are a frivolous bunch as all can see. How in the world did those women marry nz farmers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An act of compassion perhaps.
All very dubious to me Seb sounds like a fishermans tale.
Such beauty for such an unappreciative lot of oaks.
I would like to do some hikes down that way some time. Pay for the trip via some lectures on rugby - do good to the undeserving etc. Those attending would need prove of IQ and would necessarily exclude 3 IQ, saSUE and warped DUD.
Seb best you go hiking in remote parts - less kbbs about and you can enjoy the peace and quiet. They are a frivolous bunch as all can see. How in the world did those women marry nz farmers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An act of compassion perhaps.
All very dubious to me Seb sounds like a fishermans tale.
Pro4,146 posts
22 Apr 2014, 13:36
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22 Apr 2014, 13:36#17
welcome back Wardad. Good to see that you had a really great time.
Cloudy, Seb, Sas, JW, et tu Beeno, great stories.
Cloudy, Seb, Sas, JW, et tu Beeno, great stories.
Pro6,663 posts
22 Apr 2014, 14:17
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22 Apr 2014, 14:17#18
That Hobbiton place is an awful bloody tourist trap and hugely expensive ,but the drive their is well worth it for the gorgeous countryside alone .
Pro6,663 posts
22 Apr 2014, 14:18
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22 Apr 2014, 14:18#19
Thanks folks ! Mr Chabal I am in total agreement with you on the hunting and fishing .I hunted Thar ,chamois deer of course and at age 12 killed my first boar [ old school with bayonet and dogs ,was more scared of the dogs ! } but I am too old and far away from the deers roar to participate ,they are actualy roaring at the moment .Hunters and fishermen are allways wellcome in NZ but as you say there is no worth in tethered hunts or killing the big 5 from the back of a truck .The lake in my hometown belongs to a branch of my family that has taken care of it ever since trout were introduced from California [ the rainbows] and Scotland [ brownies] and only on rare occasions do we take that many .Fly fishing as Mr chabal knows is the pinnacle of fishing and a joy even when the rise isnt on and mr speckles has shut up shop !Cloudy sounds like your visit is just what you need to recharge the spiritual batteries eh ? Man did I enjoy having a good boilup ,hangi and battered mussels for brekkie ! But I thought the best pies were from Waihi ???Beano take your comedy act to NZ ,they all appreciate silly buggers and rugger ,and all those thrown eggs will be good for your hair and the facebeard ! I used to work on my uncles dairy farm before and after school ,good for a young feller it keeps 'em fit and knowing what hard yakka is all about !It sounds like Sebs Uncle got shot down by JG 27 pilots the same blokes who caught my Grand dad and his mates out in the open but declined to strafe them out of a sense of sportsmanship or decency I suppose [ they were swimming near Tobruk at the time ,nekkid too !]
Pro3,164 posts
22 Apr 2014, 15:51
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22 Apr 2014, 15:51#20
As a little boy I used to read Beenos comics...and there was Desperate Dan (not DC...long before he was a sparkle/twinkle in his old mans eye)...Desperate Dan, Cloudy, was a cowpie man...Desperate Dan The Cowpie Man. Very powerful character his feats were quite incredible, including a whole beast in his pie...type of guy the Stormers need...lol
I'm sure Mozzie and Ol'Maaik read them.
The pieman I remember is Simple Simon met a pieman going to the fair, Simple Simon reminds me of the type of Saffa's on this forum that are England bound....haha
Incidentallly good pies have been the downfall of many a once fit and trim sportsman...Ricky Januarie and Frans Steyn but Frans doesn't eat them anymore eats healthy, trains regularly and is back in fine mettle...although O'Mike doesn't think so...
Pro6,663 posts
22 Apr 2014, 16:03
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22 Apr 2014, 16:03#21
Ah yes I must admit to reading "Beano " as well and other English comics too ,strange how Dennis the Menace was created independent of each other on both sides of the Atlantic ? Billy Bunter of Greyfriars was funny as .My youngest didnt know what to make of "Georgie Pies " at MacDonalds in NZ but they are actualy quite good !
Pro6,277 posts
22 Apr 2014, 17:35
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22 Apr 2014, 17:35#23
@wardaddy,
welcome back, glad u had a good time, :o)
u going to the chiefs game was a bit of a crack up, if i recollect correctly u have had a similar jinxing effect with the All Blacks, o_O
LMAO,
funny thing about the hobbit is how the 330 page book was turned into three movies, while fellowship had 423, two towers had 352, and return of the king had 440, and that was transformed into three movies too, o_O
didnt stop me from going to the first two though, nor the the thrid one, lolz,
didnt know u worked in invercargill, did u catch up with any of ur family from ohai night caps???
i cant wait to go back NZ, its been a while and im really looking forward to it.
dont know if anyone heres had a bluff oyster pie, but they are the bestest pies in the world.
they were $8 a pie though when i last had them, so i wonder how much they cost now, O_o
mouth is watering just thinking about, it,
welcome back, glad u had a good time, :o)
u going to the chiefs game was a bit of a crack up, if i recollect correctly u have had a similar jinxing effect with the All Blacks, o_O
LMAO,
funny thing about the hobbit is how the 330 page book was turned into three movies, while fellowship had 423, two towers had 352, and return of the king had 440, and that was transformed into three movies too, o_O
didnt stop me from going to the first two though, nor the the thrid one, lolz,
didnt know u worked in invercargill, did u catch up with any of ur family from ohai night caps???
i cant wait to go back NZ, its been a while and im really looking forward to it.
dont know if anyone heres had a bluff oyster pie, but they are the bestest pies in the world.
they were $8 a pie though when i last had them, so i wonder how much they cost now, O_o
mouth is watering just thinking about, it,
Pro6,277 posts
22 Apr 2014, 18:14
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22 Apr 2014, 18:14#24
@sebeastian chabal,
was never much into fishing, but i did use to go out with the boys and go floundering with special weighted nets near sandy beach.
we woulod then drive to bluff where there was some awesome places to go paua diving.
fantastic feeds and thats one thing i miss the most.
also miss surfing at curio bay, one of NZs best surfing spots, some of my best non rugby times were at curio bay, loads of pleasant memories,
if i return home it will be to retire, but life has a funny way of working itself out.
im living in melbourne right now, and from a professional point of view its the best place to be.
with the rebels in the house, i get to see some rugby, plenty of NRL matches which is a bonus for a league fan like me.
but with meblurone being a mjaor destiny i also get to see some big acts from around the world, and thats a major bonus.
wish they had some better theme parks like they do in the gold coast, lunar park is like on par with rainbows end, lolz,
i guess there pros and cons for living everywhere,
was never much into fishing, but i did use to go out with the boys and go floundering with special weighted nets near sandy beach.
we woulod then drive to bluff where there was some awesome places to go paua diving.
fantastic feeds and thats one thing i miss the most.
also miss surfing at curio bay, one of NZs best surfing spots, some of my best non rugby times were at curio bay, loads of pleasant memories,
if i return home it will be to retire, but life has a funny way of working itself out.
im living in melbourne right now, and from a professional point of view its the best place to be.
with the rebels in the house, i get to see some rugby, plenty of NRL matches which is a bonus for a league fan like me.
but with meblurone being a mjaor destiny i also get to see some big acts from around the world, and thats a major bonus.
wish they had some better theme parks like they do in the gold coast, lunar park is like on par with rainbows end, lolz,
i guess there pros and cons for living everywhere,
Pro3,164 posts
22 Apr 2014, 20:31
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22 Apr 2014, 20:31#25
Yep...watersports are great...excellent relaxer and exerciser especially surfing,swimming scuba diving and spear fishing...ideal for rugby players recreation keeps you in shape a great healer from injuries...water is very therapeutic...pulled and damaged muscles and bone injuries gradually whilst relaxing and pushing your stamina without jarring is an ideal remedy...Rob Louw, Springbok and WP player did a lot...he was badly injured by a boat propeller if I remember. I think spearfishing would be ideal for professional sportsman, breathing, exercising leg muscles and relaxing as well as exciting would compliment rugby players during their breaks...and to bring home to eat, fresh fish...the healthiest food of all...I'm sure that's the reason Japs, Scandinavians and Siberian Russians ' have longevity. I'm surprised that they don't seem to do these sports that often...at least to my knowledge.
Captain49,914 posts
22 Apr 2014, 20:40
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22 Apr 2014, 20:40#26
Watch "Tracker" is you want to see splendid NZ scenery....far better than the LOR material. This is what the star of the movie Ray Winston said:
"I track him across New Zealand, and I catch him, then he catches me," explains Winstone, "and I had one hell of a time. I am a kid out of East London and then you go to New Zealand and you walk around every corner and there is something else to look at and it just blows your mind away. I have got to say it is the most beautiful place I have ever been to in my life. Really. I have filmed in Vancouver, which is beautiful, out in the Rocky Mountains and I have filmed in the Moroccan desert, which is quite beautiful in its own way. But New Zealand just wiped me out."
Pro3,164 posts
22 Apr 2014, 20:52
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22 Apr 2014, 20:52#27
I'm sold on NZ...pity I didn't see the light years ago...ideal for happily married people...I also love Argentina...Andes are staggering and the people are nice...the ladies are stunningly beautiful...but this is for the young single men...the Russian girls too are the same but with different features.
Sigh!...what have we missed...need lots of money and youth.
Don't cry for me Argentina...great movie...beautiful city but out of my league now...very few cities are beautiful and livable today and I really don't like them but this is an exception...if you have never been I encourage you to go and then on to the Andes inland...Bariloche.
One of my favourites
Captain40,032 posts
22 Apr 2014, 22:41
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22 Apr 2014, 22:41#28
We all have regrets Seb some more than others. Life on earth simply is far too short and so one needs to be realistic. It is not possible to do everything. We are here for a brief moment that is all.
Some would say ou rooitwit has been around for too long!!! Who am I to disagree!
Some would say ou rooitwit has been around for too long!!! Who am I to disagree!
Pro6,277 posts
23 Apr 2014, 11:50
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23 Apr 2014, 11:50#29
@seb,
chinese cabbage might be the healthiest food in the world, theres a village or small twon in china out near the mountains where the folks are pretty poor and what have u and cabbage soup is what they eat nearly every day of the year.
in the last 50 years, the average age of when these folks die is 103, o_O
its good to be able to live a long and healthy life, but one could argue that eating cabbage soup every day is not exactly living, lolz,
chinese cabbage might be the healthiest food in the world, theres a village or small twon in china out near the mountains where the folks are pretty poor and what have u and cabbage soup is what they eat nearly every day of the year.
in the last 50 years, the average age of when these folks die is 103, o_O
its good to be able to live a long and healthy life, but one could argue that eating cabbage soup every day is not exactly living, lolz,
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