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[Wayne Potgieter]

Beer after the marathon for sure; we're headed to see some mates in the afternoon out past Katikati

We babysitting while the ladies run?

[Wayne Potgieter]

Just found another tool that tries to suggest where you fit in with relation to the various party's policies - https://votecompass.tvnz.co.nz/

Thanks

[intern]

Which marathon is that? Cycling or running?

Wives are running the Mt Maunganui half marathon on Saturday. Husbands are looking after the kids (getting the real exercise).

[intern]

We babysitting while the ladies run?

Pubs are ideal places in which to raise children...

[Wayne Potgieter]

Pubs are ideal places in which to raise children...

i support this completely.

[hayleyearth]

Which marathon is that? Cycling or running?

 

Running  

(luckily only a half!!....either way don't know what I was smoking the day I decided to enter though!  )

 

Edit: only see now Intern's reply

Edited August 23, 2017 by hayleyearth

[hayleyearth]

Hayley, If you keen for a dinner together with your mum, we can definately do that.

 

There is a great little mexican place in Tauranga we can all go to?

 

Cool my plan thus far:

Leave work at 14:30

In Mount around 16:30-17:00

Register 17:00

Go for a walk around the base of the mount (have actually never done this) to see how much energy I will have to save for the last 3km and to get a bit familiar with that transition section

18:30-ish Dinner in The Mount somewhere, maybe a monster pizza (and a few pints ) at Astrobar or somewhere else (you guys might have in mind?)

Bed at 21:00

[patches]

So here's the travel-bug question in reverse...

 

In stead of thinking of places in NZ which we'd all love to show friends and family back in SA...

 

What places in SA would you recommend to someone from this part of the world, going to SA (for the first time) on a 3 week trip (Early to mid Feb)?

 

This might get all the expats here to reminisce on the good places back in SA... might even make some homesick 

[Kranswurm]

So here's the travel-bug question in reverse...

 

In stead of thinking of places in NZ which we'd all love to show friends and family back in SA...

 

What places in SA would you recommend to someone from this part of the world, going to SA (for the first time) on a 3 week trip (Early to mid Feb)?

 

This might get all the expats here to reminisce on the good places back in SA... might even make some homesick 

In no particular order

West Coast,Paternoster etc

Garden Route from Mossel Bay to Jeffreys Bay

R62 from Oudshoorn to Robertson

Northern Drakensberg Section

Magoebaskloof

Schoemanskloof

[Wayne Potgieter]

I am in Christchurch for the day. It's pretty cool. I dig it.

[GrahamS2]

So here's the travel-bug question in reverse...

 

In stead of thinking of places in NZ which we'd all love to show friends and family back in SA...

 

What places in SA would you recommend to someone from this part of the world, going to SA (for the first time) on a 3 week trip (Early to mid Feb)?

 

This might get all the expats here to reminisce on the good places back in SA... might even make some homesick 

What's your budget?

 

I'd include a few nights at The Cavern Berg Resort and a few nights at Umngazi River Bungalows either way.

[patches]

I am in Christchurch for the day. It's pretty cool. I dig it.

 

Nice!

 

I kinda miss it and it's small city, flatness.

 

The real magic is just outside of the city (like 5-10km and one is out on braided river trails, or in mountains etc).

 

One day when all the construction dust settles, it'll attract quite a few  people seeking lower house prices, access to the South Island's attractions, and a less rainy climate than Auckland.

[Saag]

Can't remember: Anyone doing the Whaka 100? Or have done it in the past and can give advice?

[hayleyearth]

How cool is this....

I am working with my old job (in JHB) to do things for me for my current project.

I sent them one of the tubes I make here so they can x-ray it in one of the machines I designed there so I can see how the image look and if I can design a similar machine here to determine like the wall thickness etc as we manufacture the tubes here on the line.

Currently there is not any solid system in the world that can determine wall thickness of a corrugated tube made of foamed polymer, never mind an 'in-line' with the extrusion line/live feedback system.

If I can get this right, I'd be pretty stoked, would have been more stoked if I could have done this work on my own/through my own company though (eish....can't to get my residency!).

[Saag]

How cool is this....

I am working with my old job (in JHB) to do things for me for my current project.

I sent them one of the tubes I make here so they can x-ray it in one of the machines I designed there so I can see how the image look and if I can design a similar machine here to determine like the wall thickness etc as we manufacture the tubes here on the line.

Currently there is not any solid system in the world that can determine wall thickness of a corrugated tube made of foamed polymer, never mind an 'in-line' with the extrusion line/live feedback system.

If I can get this right, I'd be pretty stoked, would have been more stoked if I could have done this work on my own/through my own company though (eish....can't to get my residency!).

That is some really amazing tech you are trying to design and implement!

Great on you!

 

Why don't you just do your residency now? It costs more, but I have been sleeping so much better since we got ours.

[patches]

That is some really amazing tech you are trying to design and implement!

Great on you!

 

Why don't you just do your residency now? It costs more, but I have been sleeping so much better since we got ours.

 

Saag, were you originally on a Skilled Migrant visa or a Work to Residence visa?