|
Post by whistler on Dec 3, 2004 7:52:57 GMT
I will not think of all you poor cold Folk, this weekend. My wife and I are off to our little cabin, 309 meters above sea level, in the Coromandel, the cabin is on a Forest estate, which we share with 25 others we all have 50 acres each. each owner is only allowed to clear 1 acre for a house site, the rest is Native Bush and has a covanent to prevent the bush being cut. Our cabin is tiny, about the size of an army hut. being so small we don't need a council permit . The Toilet is a long Drop in the Bush. Long Drops are a fine bit of Kiwi culture, ours is a concrete drain pipe complete with wooden seat, over a deep whole. Surrounded by a small wooden hut with an iron roof. It can be quite an exciting toilet as we share it with wetas for those who do not know what wetas are I will try and upload a picture. We also share the cabin with bush rats, they get into the small gap between the ceiling and the Iron roof, they are noisey little buggers at night. We don't have power or phone. on our block we have two streams the merge. Perhaps after the above comments, you Poms might be very happy with you warm central heated houses and grey skies ;D Got the Picture after a few goes, further trivia for you Weta's don't Bite but can jump with those long legs, these are bush wetas and have very long delicate feelers, on the very odd occasions when one doesn't check under the toilet seat first you can be sitting and feel the most gentle little tickling on the Bum from such a feeler, It is a Toilet that a lot of people do not linger for long ;D
|
|
staffs
Administrator
Staffs
Posts: 3,295
|
Post by staffs on Dec 3, 2004 8:03:32 GMT
Whistler,have a great weekend and enjoy yourself.
See you soon mate
|
|
|
Post by taylorsman on Dec 3, 2004 8:04:08 GMT
".....you Poms might be very happy with you warm central heated houses and grey skies"
Youv'e said it Whistler. Today it is freezing fog here in Reading in the English Home Counties, (40 miles west of London).
We however don't have any really nasty insects, nor poisonous snakes, nor any other lethal animals, but violent crime by Human "animals" is a big problem as is stress in our lifestyles, mostly driven by employers demands on their workers over and above what is in their Contracts of Employment and the general fast pace of life here in this part of Britain in particular.
That's one mother of an insect! I assume part of the Cricket Family?
|
|
sarge
Member
peace and harmony
Posts: 224
|
Post by sarge on Dec 3, 2004 10:19:03 GMT
Pleeeeeeease!!! DONT MENTION CRICKET TO WHISTLER sarge 8-)from sunny australia
|
|
|
Post by middlepillar on Dec 3, 2004 15:28:41 GMT
Are you telling me They play cricket in New Zealand? Youre having a laugh! Arent you? ;D ;D ;D ;D
|
|
bod
Member
UGLE - MM (London), MMM RAM(Middx), OSM (London)
Posts: 1,296
|
Post by bod on Dec 3, 2004 17:39:01 GMT
I work with a kiwi girl who has shown me photo's of weta's before - nasty looking but harmless.
It's been very cold today - not had to wear a hat yet tho' but I'm sure the time will soon come.
Enjoy your summer whistler, keith and all you other lucky blighters!
|
|
|
Post by leonardo on Dec 3, 2004 21:39:47 GMT
Whistler, enjoy the break. And when you come back do please tell us about the NZ cricket team.
(Sorry Sarge, couldn't help it ;D ;D)
|
|
|
Post by taylorsman on Dec 5, 2004 8:51:17 GMT
This may interest Whistler as we also have fun with members if the Cricket family from time to time. Not thankfully as big as your Wetas but I imagine hundreds of the little B*****ds hopping about in a railway carriage would spook most people.
Passengers flee swarm of crickets The bag split in a carriage near the train's shop Hundreds of crickets forced a train to be evacuated when they swarmed through a carriage on a cross-country service. More than 150 passengers had to leave the Virgin Voyager travelling from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cardiff after a carrier bag full of insects was found.
British Transport Police were called to investigate the incident at York where most of the insects flew away.
A Virgin Trains spokesman explained: "It's definitely a case of crickets without tickets."
The train continued to Derby where it was fumigated and passengers were transferred to another train.
Five cricket facts They eat plants, fungi and seedlings Crickets live under rocks, logs and along roadsides Many are nocturnal Male crickets make sounds by rubbing their forewings together A female's ears are on her front legs "Between Darlington and Newcastle the train manager discovered a carrier bag full of crickets which had split open in coach D," said the spokesman.
"Our staff were basically running around trying to recapture the crickets, which were jumping everywhere.
"But there were too many and it was impossible to capture them, so it was decided to take the train out of service."
He said he could only but speculate as to why the crickets were on Thursday's 14.21 service.
He said they may have been destined to be food for an exotic pet and played down suggestions they might have been left maliciously.
|
|
|
Post by whistler on Dec 6, 2004 1:24:50 GMT
Are you telling me They play cricket in New Zealand? Youre having a laugh! Arent you? ;D ;D ;D ;D NZ beat Aus in one-dayer Melbourne - New Zealand beat Australia by four wickets with two balls to spare in their opening Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day international at Docklands Stadium here on Sunday. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
|
|
sarge
Member
peace and harmony
Posts: 224
|
Post by sarge on Dec 6, 2004 9:06:07 GMT
NZ beat Aus in one-dayer Melbourne - New Zealand beat Australia by four wickets with two balls to spare in their opening Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day international at Docklands Stadium here on Sunday. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D and whats kasprovitch going to do with all the Kiwi dollars you gave him sarge
|
|
|
Post by whistler on Dec 6, 2004 17:08:36 GMT
and whats kasprovitch going to do with all the Kiwi dollars you gave him sarge Being a Good Aussie, he will be betting on two flies walking up a wall
|
|
|
Post by whistler on Dec 9, 2004 0:07:43 GMT
Pleeeeeeease!!! DONT MENTION CRICKET TO WHISTLER sarge 8-)from sunny australia Did you notice how we LET ;D ;D, you win a game to cheer you up Just Good neighbours
|
|
|
Post by middlepillar on Dec 9, 2004 15:02:13 GMT
Guys Please stop talking about Cricket! Its so depressing knowing all that warm lovely weather is around the other side of the world at the moment! Come over here and enjoy a traditional British Winter, it will warm the thingyles of your heart! Ive been censored it should read c..kles of your heart (as in the fishy fings)
|
|
|
Post by whistler on Dec 9, 2004 17:47:10 GMT
Guys Please stop talking about Cricket! Its so depressing knowing all that warm lovely weather is around the other side of the world at the moment! Come over here and enjoy a traditional British Winter, it will warm the thingyles of your heart! Ive been censored it should read c..kles of your heart (as in the fishy fings) OK and Maybe, We have the final of the 3 Match Series today with results one all.. I hate to admit that the Aussies are bloody good at the game also they hate being beaten ... funny that. So today may be a bit trickey. Still must remember the Sun Cream when I go outside, Then you Northern folk are more concerned about Frost Bite..... My grandmother had a cure for that ;D I hope you don't think I a taking the Grandmothers remedy out of you
|
|
|
Post by leonardo on Dec 10, 2004 15:34:17 GMT
Whisler, You do seem to have a WICKET side to ya Steve, your "crickets without tickets" is a hoot!
|
|