Random Thoughts II - Page 52

Rivertrog · 7th August 2008, 08:42

yeah, me either.

Though i do get up at 6.30 or earlier every day.

Why couldn't I just live somewhere closer to work?

Sp0nge · 7th August 2008, 08:48

i slept in until 6:15am today

...anytime after 6:00am is fine by me,
but occasionally the kids wake me before then.

half an hour can make a lot of difference to your day.

Endymion · 7th August 2008, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

Whenever I hear a catchy pop song, one which stands out from the rest of the disposable record-company formula shit and which makes me go "hmm, that's a well-written bit of pop music", it inevitably turns out to have been written by Cathy Dennis.

Weird, I thought she dropped off the face of the Earth at the end of the 80's after 'Too Many Walls'.

JP · 7th August 2008, 09:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sp0nge

i slept in until 6:15am today

...anytime after 6:00am is fine by me,
but occasionally the kids wake me before then.

half an hour can make a lot of difference to your day.

Ugh. Kids. 8am is early for me at the moment. It rocks.

BloodDonor · 7th August 2008, 11:33

anyone know the speed limit on a footpath? theres a guy zipping about on a segway HT at max speed (12.5Mile an hour according to the FAQ, which is a hair over 20 km hour)

Helious · 7th August 2008, 11:44

there isn't a speed limit on a footpath

BloodDonor · 7th August 2008, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helious-

there isn't a speed limit on a footpath

so 100 kph is the go?

Helious · 7th August 2008, 11:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by BloodDonor

so 100 kph is the go?

what can do 100kph on a footpath that's allowed to be there?

there's no human, bike or segway that can do that. so what you're saying is redundant!

<--- just won at the internet

CCS · 7th August 2008, 12:13

Ja, Heliarse just won

But he's right - I'm not sure that the Segway should legally be on the footpath. Fuck knows if it can legally be on the road either, but I suppose it's like cycles on the road.

Next time you see the guy hooning down the footpath, you'll have to lean out the window and call "Get off the footpath you bloody fucken apple mac fag boy racer segway bastard!"

With a bit of luck, he'll be so surprised that he'll lose concentration and crash into a lamp post. Haha!

Reformed_Quint · 7th August 2008, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

Next time you see the guy hooning down the footpath, you'll have to lean out the window and call "Get off the footpath you bloody fucken apple mac fag boy racer segway bastard!"

And if he decides to start using the road yell out "Get off the road you bloody fucken apple mac fag boy racer segway bastard!"

That'll teach him for inconveniencing you by his unconventional methods

BloodDonor · 7th August 2008, 12:28

hmm http://www.segway.co.nz/nzlaw.aspx and http://www.segway.co.nz/where.aspx make interesting reading... basically theyre classed as mobility devices, and can be used on the footpath

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

And if he decides to start using the road yell out "Get off the road you bloody fucken apple mac fag boy racer segway bastard!"

That'll teach him for inconveniencing you by his unconventional methods

its not the fact that he has one, i couldnt care less... its that hes zooming about @ 20k's past shops, parked cars, kids, etc

Reformed_Quint · 7th August 2008, 12:42

Old people do it as well in their mobility scooters. Fuckers.

CCS · 7th August 2008, 12:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

And if he decides to start using the road yell out "Get off the road you bloody fucken apple mac fag boy racer segway bastard!"

That'll teach him for inconveniencing you by his unconventional methods

And then nudge the bastard in the back of the Segway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BloodDonor

hmm http://www.segway.co.nz/nzlaw.aspx and http://www.segway.co.nz/where.aspx make interesting reading... basically theyre classed as mobility devices, and can be used on the footpath

Trust those dirty fucks to find a loophole.

Quote:

its not the fact that he has one, i couldnt care less... its that hes zooming about @ 20k's past shops, parked cars, kids, etc

Indeed, although one of the fact sheets mentioned on the Segway site says:

Quote:

When on the footpath, you must not travel at a speed that endangers others.

So you're still within your rights to call him a bloody fucken bastard if he's going too fast!

Reformed_Quint · 7th August 2008, 15:50

Just got a email from the flattie:

'Hey, do you remember that stuff in the bottle that you couldn't figure out so we ended up eating, did that happen?'

Yes, Yes it did.

Found misc. bottle with dropper, at first thought it was massage oil, rubbed it into the skin, def not massage oil, next smelt it, Definatly not perfume, so then we tasted it, Not eddible, gave up.

Why would you drink something that you first thought was massage oil, thats not right

Too much.

cEvin · 7th August 2008, 15:55

How much does P cost these days anyway?

StN · 7th August 2008, 15:59

Flattie can't remember if it happened? Woke up with a sore botty?

Liquid rohypnol...

Ab · 7th August 2008, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Endymion

Weird, I thought she dropped off the face of the Earth at the end of the 80's after 'Too Many Walls'.

Yeah. I think it was after I heard Britney's "Toxic" and thought to myself "fuck that's an awesome song, who wrote that" and went and looked it up -- then I found it was Cathy Dennis, which didn't ring any bells, so I looked her up, and ended up going "What, the D-Mob chick?"

According to Wikipedia she's one of the richest women in Britain now. Writing #1 hits must pay off.

Reformed_Quint · 7th August 2008, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by StN

Flattie can't remember if it happened? Woke up with a sore botty?

Liquid rohypnol...

I only live with chicks... but yes, did notice the cucumber missing from the fridge in the morning.

And big scoops out of the vase....

Questions i have.

CCS · 7th August 2008, 16:10

Time to install a camera in her room. Or in a cucumber...

Ritalin · 7th August 2008, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

Time to install a camera in her room. Or in a cucumber...

Did you see that BBC doco where they strapped a camera to the end of a guy's wang and filmed him having sex with his wife?

It was *not* hot.

CCS · 7th August 2008, 16:30

Only cos she was ugly, right?

leadinjector · 7th August 2008, 16:35

pfft i get up at 5am almost every morning, weak bitches

crocos · 7th August 2008, 16:38

But when do you go to bed?

chiQ · 8th August 2008, 15:48

A mildly thought-provoking article about personal appearance:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/ma...dex/do0204.xml

A Corpse · 8th August 2008, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

Ja, Heliarse just won

Don't talk about shitballs that way.

Jonas Undrawing · 8th August 2008, 19:48

i saw one of those orange people the other day. It was a guy. It's like they're 24/7 Blue Man Group... except orange.

Also saw a guy in his 50's or 60's walking down View Rd with a huuuge beard down to his stomach wearing a plastic Viking helmet. Walking like he was off to do his shopping or something. Love this place.

Golden Teapot · 8th August 2008, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

But he's right - I'm not sure that the Segway should legally be on the footpath.

If it's motorised, on a footpath, and not a lawnmover or a wheelchair, then there's a problem.

MadMax · 9th August 2008, 12:34

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4649976a11.html

Quote:

"It was definitely Manila. I asked her where she was and she said 'Manila in the Philippines'." The woman then transferred him to the police communications centre in Christchurch, Mr Mason said.

Telecom spokesman Ian Bonnar said the company traced the call and it had "absolutely, categorically" gone to the Christchurch call centre about 2.30am.

sounds like someone had enough of people not understanding their accent and thought it'd be funny to say they were in manilla

BathTub · 9th August 2008, 13:34

More likely the guy was drunk and decided to make something of it. You don't give address details to the telecom operators, you just answer the question "Fire, Ambulance or Police?"

crocos · 9th August 2008, 14:43

Ha ha ha! Noses on dowels!

MadMax · 9th August 2008, 20:11

i get very suspicious of finance companies that are running advertising campaigns.

crocos · 9th August 2008, 22:28

So... all major banks then?

Torka · 9th August 2008, 23:12

You can tell it's a really cold night when you can see the steam rising off your urine stream as it flies through the air.

chiQ · 9th August 2008, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torka

You can tell it's a really cold night when you can see the steam rising off your urine stream as it flies through the air.

Yeah, thanks for that mental image, biartch.

fidgit · 9th August 2008, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by BathTub

More likely the guy was drunk and decided to make something of it. You don't give address details to the telecom operators, you just answer the question "Fire, Ambulance or Police?"

Yeeeeah nothing about that story really rang true. Good on Stuff or which ever INL paper ran it on their fact checking there... Of course "OMG TLELCOMZ OUTSOURCING TO MANILLA VOTE FOR NATIONAL!!1" is a much more compelling headline...

Torka · 10th August 2008, 00:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiQ

Yeah, thanks for that mental image, biartch.

Pft, this thread's seen much worse.

crocos · 10th August 2008, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torka

You can tell it's a really cold night when you can see the steam rising off your urine stream as it flies through the air.

VIDEO OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!

SOMEONE needed to say it!

...

Although it DOES disturb me that I was that someone...

Furry Crew · 10th August 2008, 01:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiQ

A mildly thought-provoking article about personal appearance:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/ma...dex/do0204.xml

Very true...when you actually see someone dressed nice they stand out like a sore thumb thou in a sea of epic fail

Draco T Bastard · 10th August 2008, 11:57

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10526172

Quote:

Campaigners for the blind want eco-friendly hybrid cars to come with a health warning.

The Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind shares overseas fears that blind pedestrians could be in danger because the cars, which run on petrol and electricity, are almost silent.

WTF is a warning label going to do?

Jonas Undrawing · 10th August 2008, 12:03

maybe the health warning is an amp + speaker arrangement that pipes loud car engine noises while moving, and a cartoon squeaky brakes sound when it comes to a stop.

7th August 2008, 12:13	#2049
CCS Stunt Pants	Ja, Heliarse just won But he's right - I'm not sure that the Segway should legally be on the footpath. Fuck knows if it can legally be on the road either, but I suppose it's like cycles on the road. Next time you see the guy hooning down the footpath, you'll have to lean out the window and call "Get off the footpath you bloody fucken apple mac fag boy racer segway bastard!" With a bit of luck, he'll be so surprised that he'll lose concentration and crash into a lamp post. Haha! __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

7th August 2008, 16:10	#2059
CCS Stunt Pants	Time to install a camera in her room. Or in a cucumber... __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

7th August 2008, 16:30	#2061
CCS Stunt Pants	Only cos she was ugly, right? __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

8th August 2008, 15:48	#2064
chiQ Frag-muff	A mildly thought-provoking article about personal appearance: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/ma...dex/do0204.xml __________________ Gaming/phone/computing platforms are not indicative of groinal/physical/cognitive impressiveness.

9th August 2008, 20:11	#2071
MadMax Stuff	i get very suspicious of finance companies that are running advertising campaigns. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

7th August 2008, 08:42	#2041
Rivertrog	yeah, me either. Though i do get up at 6.30 or earlier every day. Why couldn't I just live somewhere closer to work?

7th August 2008, 08:48	#2042
Sp0nge	i slept in until 6:15am today ...anytime after 6:00am is fine by me, but occasionally the kids wake me before then. half an hour can make a lot of difference to your day. __________________ '[]' []-[] [] []\[] []<

7th August 2008, 11:33	#2045
BloodDonor	anyone know the speed limit on a footpath? theres a guy zipping about on a segway HT at max speed (12.5Mile an hour according to the FAQ, which is a hair over 20 km hour) __________________

7th August 2008, 11:44	#2046
Helious	there isn't a speed limit on a footpath

7th August 2008, 12:42	#2052
Reformed_Quint	Old people do it as well in their mobility scooters. Fuckers.

7th August 2008, 15:50	#2054
Reformed_Quint	Just got a email from the flattie: 'Hey, do you remember that stuff in the bottle that you couldn't figure out so we ended up eating, did that happen?' Yes, Yes it did. Found misc. bottle with dropper, at first thought it was massage oil, rubbed it into the skin, def not massage oil, next smelt it, Definatly not perfume, so then we tasted it, Not eddible, gave up. Why would you drink something that you first thought was massage oil, thats not right Too much.

7th August 2008, 15:55	#2055
cEvin Love In Vein	How much does P cost these days anyway?

7th August 2008, 15:59	#2056
StN I have detailed files	Flattie can't remember if it happened? Woke up with a sore botty? Liquid rohypnol...

7th August 2008, 16:35	#2062
leadinjector	pfft i get up at 5am almost every morning, weak bitches

7th August 2008, 16:38	#2063
crocos	But when do you go to bed? __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

8th August 2008, 19:48	#2066
Jonas Undrawing	i saw one of those orange people the other day. It was a guy. It's like they're 24/7 Blue Man Group... except orange. Also saw a guy in his 50's or 60's walking down View Rd with a huuuge beard down to his stomach wearing a plastic Viking helmet. Walking like he was off to do his shopping or something. Love this place. Last edited by Jonas Undrawing : 8th August 2008 at 19:50.

9th August 2008, 13:34	#2069
BathTub	More likely the guy was drunk and decided to make something of it. You don't give address details to the telecom operators, you just answer the question "Fire, Ambulance or Police?" __________________ Kevin: You know, when we actually do unleash the dragons... Mike: When we do, right. Kevin: Oh yeah, when we do, I would hope that we're smart enough to attempt a doctrine of appeasement with them, you know we offer them, I don't know, New Zealand in exchange for them not burning down my house,.. Ah, I mean our houses. Mike: Good Kevin, that's real brave. Mike Nelson & Kevin Murphy - Reign of Fire Rifftrax

9th August 2008, 14:43	#2070
crocos	Ha ha ha! Noses on dowels! __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

9th August 2008, 22:28	#2072
crocos	So... all major banks then? __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

9th August 2008, 23:12	#2073
Torka	You can tell it's a really cold night when you can see the steam rising off your urine stream as it flies through the air.

10th August 2008, 12:03	#2080
Jonas Undrawing	maybe the health warning is an amp + speaker arrangement that pipes loud car engine noises while moving, and a cartoon squeaky brakes sound when it comes to a stop.