Monthly Archives: March 2008

>Bloody 1970s furniture

Posted on 24 March, 2008 by jb

> Staying on the shores of the Waimea Estuary in Mapua at a place that describes itself as “renovated apple pickers’ cottages (that) are furnished “bach style” with an eclectic mix of treasures from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. ……… … Continue reading →

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>Mr Todd…

Posted on 21 March, 2008 by jb

> and his brother – if they’re not both over 70, they’re pretty close – own a market garden next to the speedway track in Nelson. They’re out in the fields (or in the shed out at the back having … Continue reading →

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>I’m very sorry….

Posted on 20 March, 2008 by jb

> you’re 5 minutes too early…. This is the South Street Gallery in Nelson at 4:55pm yesterday. Not that they’d just closed and there were people rattling around inside, putting stuff away and doing the things you do after you … Continue reading →

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>All change

Posted on 20 March, 2008 by jb

> In Mainz’s wine bars, there’s a generation change at about 6:30pm when the geriatrics toddle off to clamber onto the last bus that’ll get them back home before curfew and their places are taken by the youngsters. Well, baby-boomers, … Continue reading →

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>Catch 22 reloaded

Posted on 18 March, 2008 by jb

>This story is just too silly for words, but I’ll write about it anyway. And it would be quite funny – despite its numbing lack of logic and common sense – if it hadn’t cost me money. We’re flying around … Continue reading →

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>Things are looking up

Posted on 18 March, 2008 by jb

When I was growing up in New Zealand, there were 2 types of cheese Mild And Tasty. Now there’s Colby, too. If that’s not progress….

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>Call me old-fashioned if you will……

Posted on 18 March, 2008 by jb

> …but is that a piece of chainlink fencing suspended between ear and lip? Oh. I thought so…

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>They have big chooks in Thailand

Posted on 14 March, 2008 by jb

>Crikey, look at the size of their BALLS…! Seen at the Marriott in Bangkok

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>This I need – for Pi Day

Posted on 10 March, 2008 by jb

>Thinkgeek.com has the ultimate collection of stuff I’m probably too old (but stupid enough) to wear. Like this Pi T-shirt, made up of the first 4493 digits. i.e. these 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459230781640628620899862803482534211706798214808651328230664709384460955058223172535940812848111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196442881097566593344612847564823378678316527120190914564856692346034861045432664821339360726024914127372458700660631558817488152092096282925409171536436789259036001133053054882046652138414695194151160943305727036575959195309218611738193261179310511854807446237996274956735188575272489122793818301194912983367336244065664308602139494639522473719070217986094370277053921717629317675238467481846766940513200056812714526356082778577134275778960917363717872146844090122495343014654958537105079227968925892354201995611212902196086403441815981362977477130996051870721134999999837297804995105973173281609631859502445945534690830264252230825334468503526193118817101000313783875288658753320838142061717766914730359825349042875546873115956286388235378759375195778185778053217122680661300192787661119590921642019 plus another 3493. Pi Day is this Friday, by the … Continue reading →

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>One of these days…..

Posted on 6 March, 2008 by jb

>…..I’ll pluck up the nerve to buy this. Might even listen to itIf I’m feeling robust… (Sighted at zweitausendeins in Frankfurt) Tags: Bulgarian folk music, Bulgarian All Star Orchestra, zweitausendeins

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