Mantas

Know what you mean Roscoe. The road to Mount Lyford is the scariest road I've ever been on, and that include the road in Bolivia to Cochabumba that they made a documentary about. I wonder how many cars they lose a year. Next time I go back I'll get a 4WD for sure.

Originally Posted By: MintyNZ Mt Hutt closed too late today and a front swept in meaning about 1000 people are trapped on the ski field until the wind and visibility improve as the road is too dangerous at present. That would suck. Those roads are diabolical. Is the one to Hutt sealed yet?

Do they have nurses to look after us ?

Tekapo is great. We stayed 2 nights. Very quite and very beautiful. Just a note. If you are thinking of doing Ohau on a day trip from Tekapo, it's a bit of a hike. Seems like it's in the middle of nowhere.

Deffo buying a mal next summer. The wife and kids are all out when it's 1-2 foot. What else do you ride?? I experimented with fishes last summer but just couldn't get into it. I didn't see the point of having a special board for when the surf was shite. 9'1" Indo? You should be able to nail a headstand with that. There's a challenge for ya. Post a photo of you doing headstand before xmas.

Originally Posted By: SantaCruz Correlation does not imply causality. I think a key point here is that while it's natural to expect that one's experiences is representative of general trends, it's not always true. The only way I can think of to determine the long terms affect of pot would be to do a scientific experiment, get some epidemiologists involved, etc. I agree. I'm not about to embark on a google mission to support my view. It's a perspective I have based from my own personal experiences, that's all. I just find it more than a coincidence that almost every heavy pot smoker

Originally Posted By: MitchPee I have never ever seen anyone EVER physically abuse/assault/anything while under the influence of marijuana and I have been around a lot of it. The problem Mitch is when they are NOT under the influence of Marijuana that they have problems. Your a young guy Mitch right? Stick around and watch the carnage. I'm in my mid forties. The guys that I grew up with that smoked weed heavily for years, have nearly all gone nuts in one way or other. One guy wont even leave his house! Like TB says, it's in the same realms as alcohol as far as the impact on ones

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver the reason being that users of weed and ecstasy have very little impact on the people around the user. The user takes it, feels good then comes down. They have a tiny social-impact footprint on society at large. I'll never forget the night we had to physical restrain this dude for 30 mins. until the cop came. He just stabbed his flat mate 7 times with a pair of scissors. He was a habitual pot smoker suffering a huge bout of psychosis. My own brother has spent time in an institution for pot related psychosis . I guess this is the type of person I'

70 cm in the last 36 hours. 20cm in the village. Sounds like thier arses have been saved.

The sacrificial snapper ritual has worked !!! Over 35cm at Thredbo yesterday. Now I'm going to sit back and listen to the superlatives flow.

Originally Posted By: Go Native They also want to live in a nice suburb close to the beach instead of looking out west where they might be able to afford. Then they complain that there is nothing affordable for them but it's just where is affordable is not up to the standards of the lifestyle they envisioned for themselves. And let's face it if you are only earning 35k a year in this day and age I'm not surprised you'd have trouble buying a house. 10 years ago I was on 70k a year and it was still hard to save much! (I earn a lot less now! ) I know what your saying GN. My wife

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver Personally I feel it'd be better to declassify or re-classify drugs such as weed and ecstasy, and use the funding and man power on the prevention of hard drugs such as Heroin, Crack, Meth etc. The drugs that are at the root of the drug related crime. Not so sure I subscribe to the 'weed is a soft drug' theory TB. From what I understand, pot is responsible for more phycological related admissions than any other drug. Sure, they might not be running down the mall with a samurai sword in a g-sting like an ice addict but they have a lot of other mental i

I partly agree with that GN. The prooblem for kids growing up in, say, northern beaches Sydney, would have a hard time excepting that they now have to move to Dubbo if they want to own a house. Apartment maybe, but jeez, they start around 400k. Not an easy ask for a kid on 35k a year. Housing affordability is at an all time low in Oz at the moment.

Originally Posted By: bobby12 I say it every time but a house should be for living in, not an investment vehicle, and governments should be doing what they can to get close to that ideal. I totally agree. I used to look out my window to see virgin bushland fronting the beach. Then along comes the developer/ investors and bull dozed the lot. Then they built massive ugly houses there. ( why do two people need 10 bedrooms?) The construction jobs went to Sydney firms and houses were bought by Sydney investors. No one lives in the houses, no one contributes to the local community or the

Our market here (east coast) has been relatively stagnant for 5 years now. The preceding 5 years saw massive gains. Not sure where it's heading now. Most analysts are predicting a few more years of stagnation or modest gain before another boom. I love when marketers tell you that property doubles in value EVERY 7 years. What they don't tell you is that prices might be stagnant for 20 years, then triple in value in ONE year.

Originally Posted By: ger Yep. Alcohol. It has a huge range of unpredictable effects depending on the person and how much you consume but tend to include a feeling of euphoria, lapse of judgment and coordination, loss of inhibitions often leading to promiscuity, violent tendencies, vomiting, dehydration, passing out and even death. which can lead to , unwanted pregnancies, rape, infidelity, domestic violence, street violence, family break down, death and injury by road, rail, boat etc.. Add to that the long term health negatives of organ and brain damage. Quote: On a personal note

Decriminalization of drug use is a prickly issue. Alcohol, or more accurately the use of alcohol, is responsible for so many problems in western society, yet it completely legal and readily available. No one seems to question this because 'getting pissed' is part of our culture.

Originally Posted By: Go Native Addicts need a lot of help and if our western societies spent a little more on prevention and assistance than policing and incarceration I think we'd see much better results. All when and good until you become a victim of crime yourself. If my Granny was shoved to the ground and left with a broken hip, ending her mobility for life, all for a few dollars in her purse, then I'd like to see his sorry arse in jail and have little sympathy for them or the circumstances that brought them to that point. Personal accountability has to come into it somewhere and l

A good book to read is Scar Tissue. It's Anthony Kiedis's (The Red hot chilli peppers lead singer) autobiography. It gives you a good insight into the grip of addiction.

Looking in the mirror and going "Hey, how did that get there."

Originally Posted By: thursday Originally Posted By: Mamabear Four Floors of Whores? [ok...I am actually embarrassed that I even know that exists!] Wheres that then? My mate goes there all the time when he's there on business. Apparently it's not a bad place for a drink. You don't necessarily need to have a 'service' done to go there.

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver Originally Posted By: Mantas Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver I swam with Whale Sharks off of the Ningaloo reef a few years back in Western Oz, truly the most awesome and humbling thing I've ever done!! Those fish are HUGE!! So graceful and man can they swim fast That's on our bucket list TB.. They align you up on either sde of the shark's path......my bro at the last minute decided to change sides, much to the anger of the guide, but the shark moves deceptively fast and has its mouth wide open, he almost got sucked in.......the guide let h

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver I swam with Whale Sharks off of the Ningaloo reef a few years back in Western Oz, truly the most awesome and humbling thing I've ever done!! Those fish are HUGE!! So graceful and man can they swim fast That's on our bucket list TB..

Originally Posted By: thursday Walking on the wild side with giant stingrays, sharks and hundreds of other denizens of the deep - and without getting your hair wet! Melbourne Aquarium in Australia is offering this new adventure in its 2.2-million-liter Oceanarium thanks to its custom-made Shark Walker helmet. No dive experience or training is needed. Just breathe naturally and bring a bathing costume, a towel and lots of courage. The tour lasts about 45 minutes and costs US$130. AFP That's a Grey nurse shark. One of the most docile animals on the planet. The only harm that would come

Quote: The donkey was sent up into the sky last week by entrepreneurs hoping to attract people to their private beach. Yep. I'd go there. I mean, what's a beach if there's no parasailing donkeys there?