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by Jack
Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:51 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: What's New Zealand like
Replies: 18
Views: 5125

Gidday HGood onya mate. Sounds like you will need to be near a big city for a university with the exception of Massey Uni, which is at Palmerston North and it aint toooo big. But even the likes of Dunedin which to me is big, you will probably think is only a quaint little Scottish village. Massey an...
by Jack
Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:28 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Nosey question
Replies: 47
Views: 12176

Gidday

Me, me name is Jack and I suppose I am a Jack of All Trades. Lately been doing fencing and work on a place developing vineyards.
by Jack
Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:25 am
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: I can't grow marrows, pumpkins, squash anymore
Replies: 9
Views: 2805

Gidday

I know they doo need a warm soil but is they aint going by Christmas down here they just won't have time to ripen.
by Jack
Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:17 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: What's New Zealand like
Replies: 18
Views: 5125

Gidday Well first off, I have been here since 1842, or at least my family has as they were on the Mary Ann, the first ship of Edward Gibbon Wakefield's New Zealand company boats to sail with new immigrants, but the poor buggers hit bad weather so got here second. I just feel that old sometimes. I pe...
by Jack
Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:12 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: I can't grow marrows, pumpkins, squash anymore
Replies: 9
Views: 2805

Gidday

You may be trying too early. The idea is to get them running just on Christmas.
by Jack
Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:06 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: What's New Zealand like
Replies: 18
Views: 5125

Gidday

The old stone head got it right.

I have to get to work now but will answer this a bit more fully later.

The only thing that the stone head got wrong is he should have said Poms and Aussies to all those answers.
by Jack
Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:44 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: What can I do with off milk?
Replies: 11
Views: 4484

Gidday

There is an almost religion based on the worship of raw milk, and I am a paid up member, well not paid but a believer anyway.
by Jack
Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:03 am
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: What can I do with off milk?
Replies: 11
Views: 4484

Gidday

Feed it to your chooks, or use it in your garden as a fertilizer. Put it in your compost.

Don't put it down the drain cos that's a waste.
by Jack
Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:59 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: What is wrong with my eggs?
Replies: 11
Views: 2914

Gidday

Did the duck eggs come from a khaki Campbell?
by Jack
Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:43 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Is it right to...
Replies: 32
Views: 7651

Gidday

Yep, but just the same sorta thing as far as I am concerned. What's the difference between a repetitive composive behaviour and an addiction? Ya caint stop neither Eh!
by Jack
Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:22 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Is it right to...
Replies: 32
Views: 7651

Gidday

Yes it is possible to become addicted to stealing. I remember searching the house of a welthy business man because his wife had been caught shoplifting. There were two large bedrooms stacked almost to the roof with stolen goods and none had ever even been opened.
by Jack
Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:47 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Is it right to...
Replies: 32
Views: 7651

Gidday but apartly they already budjet for shoplifting.And i heard it went on the product price, but i could be wrong. Thanks for your opinion Sure they udget for it. Then they add onto the price of everything and all other customers pay, so infact you are steally from every customer regardless how ...
by Jack
Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:48 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Roaring forties
Replies: 0
Views: 699

Roaring forties

Gidday

The Roaring fories sure have bin roaring lately. One gust of wind was clocked at 200km per hour. Now that's breezey Eh!

Hey Possum, has you broomstick been grounded by the wind?
by Jack
Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:44 am
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Calling all Beer/Ale and lager makers HELP!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 4015

Gidday

Hey Andy, I bloody sorry but I caint find it. Or not yet anyway.
by Jack
Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:46 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: does your religion influence your selfsuficientish life?
Replies: 51
Views: 16410

Gidday "... whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31) On the other hand, it is not a faith issue in that I wouldn't attempt to pretend that concern for the environment is the sole preserve of Christianity (sadly, many under that name don't choose to live carefully ...