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[keeweegal]

And another car related one ...

When I sold my car in NZ to come to the UK, a young guy came with his dad to have a look at it. They asked me what I wanted for it, went away to discuss it & then his dad said we'll give you another $500 as "you'll need all the money you can get if you're going to the UK"!!

[duane1x]

All right, having been here 2 weeks now, I've got a few. Probably not unique to NZ but certainly different from my old place, and all good by the way:

-All the bare feet, definitely.
-Hitchhikers, even single women
-Non "PC" TV - this show called Braniacs is similar to a show called Mythbusters. The other day the host was trying to create a "floater" by eating nothing but fruit for a day. You would not see this on broadcast TV in the US no way.
-Much more plentiful public facilities - restrooms, parks, hike and bike ways.

Lots of school related stuff:
-Sign at the intermediate school warning about "sharing spit" through bottles, gum, smokes and joints
-Playground equipment you would never see in the states. Player beware.
-Girls wearing short shorts and skirts to school

Here's one from the day's news: a woman trying to hijack a plane with a knife, (and another knife in her sock). Personally I like that there's not all this airport security US style - open your laptop, take off your belt! Shoes off! But I guess it goes both ways.

[johnty]

yes the kiwis dont care to much for the pc stuff ,
i saw on the back of an old camper van
"save the whales,kill a jap"
also the effing and jeffing on the radio in the afternoon

also
the amout of free events and concerts is great thing ,that would have cost a bomb in the uk
people ask how you are and seem to mean it

[muffin mum]

Bugger being a word used all the time along with spastic are others OINZ's.
Neighbours from Hell actually being a jokey programme but a serious issue.
We have all forgotten one major one- The prime minister being able to have the image and haircut she has. She most certainly would have been made sparkly in the real world.

[ebianca]

It's been great reading all these- can't wait to get some of my own in the bear future.

[Welshgirl]

Originally Posted by ebianca

........in the bear future.

Ummm....... is there something happening to NZ that we don't know about? Are we going to be taken over by grizzlies or polars?

Lol @ the Helen Clark comment, muffin mum

[MotherBear]

Originally Posted by Welshgirl

Ummm....... is there something happening to NZ that we don't know about? Are we going to be taken over by grizzlies or polars?

Hurray for bears everywhere, even in NZ.

[ebianca]

Oooooppppppssssss should have been near

[Welshgirl]

Originally Posted by MotherBear

Hurray for bears everywhere, even in NZ.

Yes, well..... there will be one of the most imposing Bears in the world coming to NZ before too long - take cover everyone

[duane1x]

Today I went into Dick Blick's Electronics and what was there but a turntable on offer, and actually spinning a record for the store music.

I should've brought my vinyl.