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Non-Wargaming Discussion => Chat & News => Topic started by: Sandinista on 18 March 2015, 12:14:10 PM

Title: 50 not out
Post by: Sandinista on 18 March 2015, 12:14:10 PM
Well I've managed to survive 50 years on this planet. 25 in Middlesbrough and 25 in London and hopefully the next batch will be in New Zealand  :)

Looking forward to emigrating in the autumn I will miss England, but lots of new gaming friends to make in New Zealand

cheers
Ian
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Westmarcher on 18 March 2015, 12:25:29 PM
Many Happy Returns!  <:-P

(where in NZ?)
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Ithoriel on 18 March 2015, 01:05:59 PM
Congratulations youngster!
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Sandinista on 18 March 2015, 01:22:51 PM
I am to become just another fabulous Aucklander  :D

cheers
Ian
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Nosher on 18 March 2015, 01:27:01 PM
Nifty Fifty ;)
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Steve J on 18 March 2015, 01:30:28 PM
Happy B'day young 'un and good luck with the move down under.
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Techno on 18 March 2015, 02:06:48 PM
Happy Birthday, Ian  :) <:-P....You young whippersnapper !
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: getagrip on 18 March 2015, 03:14:50 PM
Happy Brithday <:-P <:-P <:-P
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Orcs on 18 March 2015, 03:50:48 PM
Happy Birthday and good luck

I have been advised by some of our Welsh members that New Zealand sheep are generally betteer loking than Welsh ones, as lomg as you can put up with the accent  :d

Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: fsn on 18 March 2015, 05:16:16 PM
Happy birthday.

I don't want to worry you but I have lots of relatives in NZ. I don't talk to them much, 'cos they're bonkers.

I was pondering great old age and was thinking of some of the things I have said or thought that mark me as being aged:

"The new SPECAT Jaguar looks spiffy!"
"A female Prime Minister! This'll be an easy time."
"Wow! England won the World Cup. They'll be unbeatable next time."
"The Chieftain is a bit Russian looking to me. Not as good as the Centurion."
"There will never be a president worse than Reagan!"
"Disco! That'll never catch on."
"Spectrum ZX128. It doesn't get better than this!"
"Tony Blair! He looks like a used car salesman - not to be trusted."
"Will you shut up about 1966!"
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Leon on 18 March 2015, 05:31:51 PM
Happy Birthday!

<:-P <:-P <:-P
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Sandinista on 18 March 2015, 05:39:33 PM
Quote from: fsn on 18 March 2015, 05:16:16 PM
I don't want to worry you but I have lots of relatives in NZ. I don't talk to them much, 'cos they're bonkers.

:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Cheers
Ian
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Techno on 18 March 2015, 05:43:22 PM
I've got oodles of distant relatives over there too.
Never met them....Never likely to. ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 18 March 2015, 05:57:00 PM
But you do have a mutual interest in sheep Phil.

(Sorry - couldn't resist)

IanS  ;)
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 18 March 2015, 06:03:16 PM
Mini hippy returns!
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: paulr on 18 March 2015, 07:22:11 PM
Quote from: Sandinista on 18 March 2015, 01:22:51 PM
I am to become just another fabulous Aucklander  :D

cheers
Ian

Most New Zealanders use a different "F" word when referring to Aucklanders  ;)

Usually they are referred to as a JAFA, Just another F'ing Aucklander
(http://proddb.kraft-staging.net/prod_db/proddbimg/20120.png)

Happy Birthday <:-P <:-P <:-P <:-P <:-P
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: getagrip on 18 March 2015, 07:24:35 PM
A Jaffa is something else entirely "down our way!"
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Kiwidave on 19 March 2015, 01:04:28 PM
Quote from: Sandinista on 18 March 2015, 01:22:51 PM
I am to become just another fabulous Aucklander  :D

All the best people are! It is a well established fact that NZ ends just south of the Bombay Hills and just north of Albany :D

Dave, another JAFA
(currently in exile, though soon to be repatriated (hopefully!) :) )
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: pierre the shy on 20 March 2015, 02:15:32 AM
Nice piece of propaganda there Kiwidave  :)

As anyone south of the Bombays will tell you
"Can't beat Wellington on a good day"  :)


Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Kiwidave on 20 March 2015, 07:58:21 AM
Quote from: pierre the shy on 20 March 2015, 02:15:32 AM
Nice piece of propaganda there Kiwidave  :)

As anyone south of the Bombays will tell you
"Can't beat Wellington on a good day"  :)

Maybe so, but how many good days does Windy Wellington get?  :P :D
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: Sandinista on 20 March 2015, 08:28:04 AM
Not been to Wellington yet, visited Palmerston North as a friend teaches at the university there. Seems a nice village  ;)

Cheers
Ian
Title: Re: 50 not out
Post by: pierre the shy on 20 March 2015, 10:21:41 AM
With the Hurricanes and Phoenix and Blackcaps all doing well and playing in Wellington there have been quite a few good days lately  :o 8)

Sandinista - If you ever make it down to Wellington and are looking for a (war) game I'm sure you'd be very welcome to join in one of ours.