Where is NZ

[Selvabullet]

In all seriousness, i have been talking to some people who are not from New Zealand, or are in the Northen Hemisphere, and most of them had no idea where New Zealand actually is. Their excuses was that New Zealand was "like a small pacific island similar to samoa and New Caledonia" and that there was nothing in New Zealand worth knowing about. But come on! there is actually everything in New Zealand that there is almost everywhere in the world.
so... what it all boils down to... Why to people know more about countrys smaller then New Zealand, and is there some sort of evil view about New Zealand for it to be thought about in that way?

[FUNKbrs]

actually a DAG named Judge Dredd is from NZ, so I know a little about it. It's an island just north of Australia, famous for its easy going people and it's wool industry, as well as it's liberal government. Last time I checked, you guys had a Rastafaran in Congress.

I have heard no evil rumors, only good things about NZ.

[TheTio]

At 9/7/03 12:32 AM, FUNKbrs wrote: actually a DAG named Judge Dredd is from NZ, so I know a little about it. It's an island just north of Australia, famous for its easy going people and it's wool industry, as well as it's liberal government. Last time I checked, you guys had a Rastafaran in Congress.

I have heard no evil rumors, only good things about NZ.

Its actually southeast of Australia....yeah, im from Wellington (the capital) myself

The Rastafarian cracks me up, not sure if he still does but he used to skateboard to Parliament everyday

[JoS]

NZ is the Rugby capital of the world, I mean they got the All Blacks and the Maori, two of the worlds best teams. And its a beautiful country from what I hear, rich in cultture and heritage.

[ShubNiggurath]

http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/newzealand.html

Boom.

Cheers,
ShubNiggurath

[TheTio]

Heh yeah, I love the rugby teams...its good to be able to support ppl who kick so much ass

I think bungy jumping was invented here as well...theres so much extreme sports here

[Leap]

Don't forget the nutters, NZ is full of nutters (who may I add are a pleasure to be around) As a half Kiwi myself I saulte You! I don't think I would ever have the guts to go bungy jumping though.

[JohnnyWang]

people don't know where NZ is? come on, try finding someone who knows where's finland (if they know make sure the guy isn't finnsh heritage[there's a lot of them in NZ and australia])

[D2Kvirus]

At 9/7/03 12:32 AM, FUNKbrs wrote: actually a DAG named Judge Dredd is from NZ, so I know a little about it. It's an island just north of Australia, famous for its easy going people and it's wool industry, as well as it's liberal government. Last time I checked, you guys had a Rastafaran in Congress.

WRONG!!! It's two islands, not one. Errm...continue.

I have heard no evil rumors, only good things about NZ.

They play Rugby!!! That makes them savages, public school boys, or Northerners!!! Wait, that's the English take on it, anyway...

[JoS]

Hey hey hey, rugby is an amazing sport. I play it proudly, and I am no savage.

[D2Kvirus]

At 9/17/03 06:07 PM, RugbyMacDaddy wrote: Hey hey hey, rugby is an amazing sport. I play it proudly, and I am no savage.

You would say that - you're a second row forward...OK, even I don't know what that meant.

[Ambyth]

Thats quite surprising. Being Welsh most of what I know about New Zealand came from the Lions tours and the Welsh rugby tours (That I try to forget!)

Also we've had New Zealanders stay at your house when they come over to watch the All Blacks in Britain, one even gave me a jersey as a gift which was quite cool.

It seems like a really great country. But then again I don't think there are any really terrible countries in the world.

[Ambyth]

WRONG!!! It's two islands, not one. Errm...continue.

Three Islands. North Island, South Island and Stewart Island.

[ShubNiggurath]

At 9/18/03 09:16 AM, Ambyth wrote:

WRONG!!! It's two islands, not one. Errm...continue.

Three Islands. North Island, South Island and Stewart Island.

And Gilligan's Island.

What's that?

Oh fuck, wrong show.

[JudgeDredd]

At 9/18/03 09:16 AM, Ambyth wrote:

WRONG!!! It's two islands, not one. Errm...continue.

Three Islands. North Island, South Island and Stewart Island.

damn! sum1 beat me to it. ok NZ is dozens of islands but only two are substancial. New Zealanders are called kiwis (our native fat flightless bird)

The Brits arrived after the dutch had been and gone and claimed it for the Great Britain (couldn't be much further, geographically opposite ends of the earth ;) so they had to sign a "fairness" treaty with the native Maori, and even today there is heated debate over who owns what?! (this week is the sea-bed and fore-shore debate -lol)

Those early immigrants had no imagination so they named it after Zeeland in the Netherlands, and called the North Island - North Island, and called the South Island (..you guessed it) South Island. They are occasionally volcanic and so prone to earthquakes (similar to Japan in many respects)

Our Rastafarian MP (member of parliment) was interviewed on primetime TV last nite, and explained that herbs are mentioned in the bible, and furthermore, the World Health Organization state that weed is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco. He said he's a moderate smoker, and so far the local police hav failed to catch him buying his stash, for the simple reason that he doesn't buy his stash :)

Actually, i'm an Aussie who should have stayed in my hometown where weed is already decriminalized. Even Lord-of-the-Rings (a kiwi made film) director Peter Jackson smokes, and you might have noticed weed was shown in the film, just as it also appears in the original book (trilogy). When NZ finally decriminalizes weed (and expunges my criminal record for growing a single home pot-plant) then it will officially be the best country on God's-own green Earth!

*peace*

[JudgeDredd]

oops, wrong pic..

[HardcoreChristmas]

New Zealand? What, is that next to Conneticuit or something?</dumbass stereostypical american type person>

[BWS]

This is off subject a bit:
I really want to go on vacation and visit New Zealand. It seems like a country with some great scenery. I wonder how our dollar converts there? I really want to vist there!

[dannys-place7]

the us dollar dobles the pound triples

[darkphantom]

At 9/19/03 01:02 AM, BWS wrote: This is off subject a bit:
I really want to go on vacation and visit New Zealand. It seems like a country with some great scenery. I wonder how our dollar converts there? I really want to vist there!

My guess is not to good at the moment the american econamy is in the toilet at the mo... bad for you but good for me makes the euro and pound look like gold nuggets I do all my skateboard and shryuken shopping online from america and save 30 odd pounds

Im patriotic to america in there time of need... are you?

[The-Darklands]

new zealand kicks ass it has all the seasons at the same time and has the caliber of waves the same as austraillia from which it is north east of. Geography is most people's weak suit.

[The-Darklands]

crap i mean south east....or actually satire...right

[D2Kvirus]

At 10/3/03 01:43 AM, miket311 wrote: new zealand kicks ass it has all the seasons at the same time and has the caliber of waves the same as austraillia from which it is north east of. Geography is most people's weak suit.

Hey, I got the right hemesphere. And I know who painted the Waterlillies, Mona Lissa, The Kiss...ah, I'll explain later.

[JudgeDredd]

UPDATE: One Third of NZ doctors have stated in a recent poll that they would like to have the option of prescribing medical marijuana for some patients.

Currently this decision is under governmental review..

[JoS]

At 9/18/03 08:24 AM, D2KVirus wrote:

At 9/17/03 06:07 PM, RugbyMacDaddy wrote: Hey hey hey, rugby is an amazing sport. I play it proudly, and I am no savage.

You would say that - you're a second row forward...OK, even I don't know what that meant.

Im wondering did you just guess that I play second row or are you stalking me? Cause I actually do play second row and loose forward.

[D2Kvirus]

At 10/4/03 09:59 PM, RugbyMacDaddy wrote:

At 9/18/03 08:24 AM, D2KVirus wrote:

At 9/17/03 06:07 PM, RugbyMacDaddy wrote: Hey hey hey, rugby is an amazing sport. I play it proudly, and I am no savage.

You would say that - you're a second row forward...OK, even I don't know what that meant.

Im wondering did you just guess that I play second row or are you stalking me? Cause I actually do play second row and loose forward.

OK, usually the quip about being a Virgo works (why is it everyone I'm flippant towards happens to be one anyway?), but now it's getting weird...

[JoS]

That is very weird.