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Title: This is a thread about my trip to Newzie Land...
Post by: F'ueco on February 25, 2009, 09:43:56 AM: A place for me to rant and [mostly] rave about the wonders of 'KiwiLand'. My flight leaves at 7:00 PM this evening, so the countdown is well under way. Hopefully the 12+ hour flight goes smoothly. Then I have a two-hour layover in Aukland before continuing on to Queenstown. Then the real fun begins! :)

I'm bringing my laptop and camera along with plenty of batteries and memory. Expect to see a lot of pics! I may even get some up online while I'm there, but don't count on it.
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Post by: mudworm on February 25, 2009, 11:32:20 AM: Nice. Keep us posted. I'll be both envious and jealous. :)

You might want to back up your data in your laptop. After reading about how David Zabriskie lost multiple computers along with 13 bikes and other things when he was away from home for AToC (link (http://velonews.com/article/88567/zabriskie-s-home-burglarized)), I thought it would always be a good idea to back up your computer data.

Have a great time there! Oh and best of luck with your Ironman!
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Post by: Roughster on February 25, 2009, 10:10:21 PM: Good luck!
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Post by: F4? on February 26, 2009, 02:28:24 AM: Sheep pictures for Mr. Mud....

Have fun.

PS, get a picture after you flush...the water swirles the other way! Unless you are at a fancy place and the water just drops.

I had a picture, but the wife deleted it.
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Post by: squiddo on February 26, 2009, 12:19:17 PM: so jealous....get some bouldering in too!
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Post by: F'ueco on March 04, 2009, 06:40:41 PM: So far: paragliding, hiked the Routeburn Track, tour boat on Milford Sound, sea kayaking on Milford Sound, luge (the street variety), bungy jumping, swimming in Lake Taupo, cycling, decent coffee, excellent beer, and some of the best fish and chips you can imagine. :)

Oh, and about 1 million sheep. Mud would be in heaven...
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Post by: mynameismud on March 04, 2009, 07:29:15 PM: Dam, what are you on Vacation?
Cripes, that much fun, you have to be breaking some kind of law.
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Post by: Roughster on March 07, 2009, 11:01:28 AM: How did the race go?
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Post by: F4? on March 07, 2009, 11:24:30 AM: Pictures?? The suspense is killing us.
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Post by: mudworm on March 09, 2009, 03:49:57 PM: F4, the photos are here: http://www.virtualoceania.net/newzealand/photos/ ;D

Congratulations to F'ueco and Joan for finishing IMNZ, both under 14 hours! (Make it 13 for one of them.) I'll wait for F'ueco to fill us in with details once he returns from his sightseeing.
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Post by: F4? on March 09, 2009, 07:49:59 PM: Just for Mr Mud...
(http://www.virtualoceania.net/newzealand/photos/rural/sheep/041l.jpg)
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Post by: squiddo on March 09, 2009, 07:51:08 PM: F4, don't post that shit up. I'm alone in a Las Vegas hotel room! An no, I can't expense porn.
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Post by: F4? on March 10, 2009, 06:18:08 AM: Quote
F4, don't post that shit up. I'm alone in a Las Vegas hotel room! An no, I can't expense porn.

Cry me a river.

Can't you go and get a drink someplace where you hand out $$ bills?
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Post by: mungeclimber on March 11, 2009, 09:58:45 AM: Sheep are Free

freesheeplove4lyfe.com

hahaha
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Post by: squiddo on March 11, 2009, 10:17:15 AM: I'm not clicking on that link (again:-)
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Post by: F4? on March 11, 2009, 10:41:57 AM: Sheep go to heaven, goats go to hell.

That could be a cool route name.
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Post by: squiddo on March 11, 2009, 10:46:39 AM: How about, "goat sack"?
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Post by: F'ueco on March 12, 2009, 05:14:17 PM: Quote from: mudworm on March 09, 2009, 03:49:57 PM
F4, the photos are here: http://www.virtualoceania.net/newzealand/photos/ ;D

Congratulations to F'ueco and Joan for finishing IMNZ, both under 14 hours! (Make it 13 for one of them.) I'll wait for F'ueco to fill us in with details once he returns from his sightseeing.

Yep, it's true... Joan kicked my bum. My leg was causing problems with the bike-run transition and I walked more than half of the marathon. But my swim and bike times were decent: 1:16 and 6:14. :)

I'm transferring pics from my laptop and hope to get some up on Photobucket tonight. If not, tomorrow morning... And yes I'm back home. Plenty of pics of sheep and llamas to come!
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Post by: F4? on March 12, 2009, 08:04:06 PM: Quote
I'm transferring pics from my laptop and hope to get some up on Photobucket tonight. If not, tomorrow morning... And yes I'm back home. Plenty of pics of sheep and llamas to come!

Emus too?? And the toilet flush going the other way?
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Post by: F'ueco on March 13, 2009, 12:25:12 PM: More will follow soon... I need to catch up on my homework first!

http://mikedeitchman.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-zealand-top-10.html (http://mikedeitchman.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-zealand-top-10.html)
http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/Fueco/New_Zealand_09/ (http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/Fueco/New_Zealand_09/)
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Post by: F'ueco on March 14, 2009, 12:23:17 AM: (http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/Fueco/New_Zealand_09/sheeps2.jpg)

Just for Mr. Mud... But shouldn't the female be in front? What is this, the kamasheepra?
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Post by: squiddo on March 16, 2009, 06:30:35 AM: um, not sure what's going on there but its hawt.
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Post by: Roughster on March 16, 2009, 06:43:10 AM: Reminds me of myself after my vasectomy ;D
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Post by: mungeclimber on March 17, 2009, 11:12:21 PM: DEEEZZZ NUTZ

(http://www.sonorapassclimbing.com/Images/kferry/bullball.jpg)
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Post by: F'ueco on March 25, 2009, 12:37:51 PM: Here are some updates on the blog front. I'll post more pics on Photobucket now.

http://mikedeitchman.blogspot.com/ (http://mikedeitchman.blogspot.com/)

http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/Fueco/New_Zealand_09B/ (http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/Fueco/New_Zealand_09B/)
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Post by: F'ueco on March 26, 2009, 04:04:53 PM: I've got a couple of slideshows up now on my website... Enjoy! I'll get more up soon, I promise! :)

http://deitchman.net/NZ/NZ1/09ToC_Stage6/ (http://deitchman.net/NZ/NZ1/09ToC_Stage6/)

http://deitchman.net/NZ/NZ2/NZ2/ (http://deitchman.net/NZ/NZ2/NZ2/)
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Post by: squiddo on March 26, 2009, 04:06:53 PM: LORD, the places look amazing. I gotta get out there.

PS....your hair has grown!!
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Post by: mynameismud on March 27, 2009, 07:34:28 AM: Dam Hippies.