New Zealand - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

[intern]

 

Douchebags are universal!

 

Bloody Wellington greenies!! I sure hope there is some CCTV, this dude needs a punch in the mouth at the very least. But a CIVILIZED punch, of course, we're not savages you know (except for the Dbag).

[intern]

There is a yellow recyclers bin near one of the local garages, between the garage and public parking. 

Was chucking a fiew boxes in it once when the forecourt jockey came out and gave me lecture about how he didn't mind me using 'his' recycle bin as long as I broke the boxes down flat.  Given that it has recycling company branding on it, and that he is the pomp-jockey, I had some internal opinions about how much it was 'his'. 

 

That he was a long-term ex-saffa made it a bit strange.  Garage was then bust for doing dodgy WOF's, so there is that.

 

Spotted the Safa    

[davetapson]

At the risk of sounding like an old man - i would totally report that dude. 

 

Your Bro's mistake does not warrant such a response.

 

Dunno if that company has much of a social media presence, but if it does a couple of coordinated tweets / posts linked to that company with 'Hey, xxx, do you think this behaviour is acceptable?' might generate a response from someone higher up in that characters hierarchy.

[RossW]

At the risk of sounding like an old man - i would totally report that dude. 

 

Your Bro's mistake does not warrant such a response.

100%

[arabsandals]

Dunno if that company has much of a social media presence, but if it does a couple of coordinated tweets / posts linked to that company with 'Hey, xxx, do you think this behaviour is acceptable?' might generate a response from someone higher up in that characters hierarchy.

 

This is the correct response.

[Wayne Potgieter]

Change of subject...

 

Most of you know that I have started studying again (actually, I am almost done with the degree)

 

I have been doing some work in the Abnormal Psychology field this semester and the PTSD and Depression sections are fascinating. There is so much synergy with my old life in RSA and the extreme levels of stress and Mood Disorders we all accepted as being the normal way of living.

 

It is really good to put things back in to perspective.

 

Sure, the winters are wet and RSA has wildlife and cheap houses and restaurants, but when you put things into a more holistic perspective, we really are quite privileged to call this place home...

[patches]

At the risk of sounding like an old man - i would totally report that dude. 

 

Your Bro's mistake does not warrant such a response.

 

Bloody Wellington greenies!! I sure hope there is some CCTV, this dude needs a punch in the mouth at the very least. But a CIVILIZED punch, of course, we're not savages you know (except for the Dbag).

 

100%

 

Dunno if that company has much of a social media presence, but if it does a couple of coordinated tweets / posts linked to that company with 'Hey, xxx, do you think this behaviour is acceptable?' might generate a response from someone higher up in that characters hierarchy.

 

By BIL went to speak to the manager of the small business. He knew straight away which one of his employees was the culprit as that particular guy has a tendency to over-react and do so violently.

 

The manager agreed that the retaliation was uncalled for.

 

It seemed that the matter was resolved, and the individual is well aware that he is the bad guy in this instance.

[Wayne Potgieter]

By BIL went to speak to the manager of the small business. He knew straight away which one of his employees was the culprit as that particular guy has a tendency to over-react and do so violently.

 

The manager agreed that the retaliation was uncalled for.

 

It seemed that the matter was resolved, and the individual is well aware that he is the bad guy in this instance.

Lekker uit ge ***.

[patches]

Change of subject...

 

Most of you know that I have started studying again (actually, I am almost done with the degree)

 

I have been doing some work in the Abnormal Psychology field this semester and the PTSD and Depression sections are fascinating. There is so much synergy with my old life in RSA and the extreme levels of stress and Mood Disorders we all accepted as being the normal way of living.

 

It is really good to put things back in to perspective.

 

Sure, the winters are wet and RSA has wildlife and cheap houses and restaurants, but when you put things into a more holistic perspective, we really are quite privileged to call this place home...

 

So true indeed!

 

I'm sure many of you who have the Facebook have seen the Move ONE Million group pop in your news feeds. I get to see it becasue a number of my SA based friends and acquaintances share posts from there.

 

Whilst I haven't delved into the group and I do think it's great to see Saffers banding together, the issues being raised there are now a foreign concept. I have definitely taken for granted the very favourable environment in which I live.

 

The toughest part is knowing that there are daily stresses and challenges which my Mom and siblings face and I have very little power to do anything about.

 

Hopefully one-day in the near future I can extend the this privilege of my new home, to those loved ones. 

[davetapson]

By BIL went to speak to the manager of the small business. He knew straight away which one of his employees was the culprit as that particular guy has a tendency to over-react and do so violently.

 

The manager agreed that the retaliation was uncalled for.

 

It seemed that the matter was resolved, and the individual is well aware that he is the bad guy in this instance.

 

Nicely done...

[Wayne Potgieter]

[davetapson]

For the bundu bashers - have a look at NZTopo50 app - there are two, one for N Island, one for S Island.  I have Android, dunno if there is one for sheeple.

The benefit is that the entire 1:50000 map data is downloaded to your phone (just less than 2gig for both) so you don't need reception to use it. 

In my experience, where you'll need it, there is no reception and there is nothing more frustrating than standing in the bush looking at a blank map with a whirly thing spinning and no data reception...

Also, PLB's are a good thing.  And if you have one, and are in a situation where you think you should probably use it but are too skaam, press the button.  The responders say that the main problem with PLB's are that folks wait too long to press the button.

As you were.

Edited August 6, 2020 by davetapson

[davetapson]

Which probably leads to a Good/Bad/Ugly all in one... NZ bush is something else.  You may think you have mamba navigation skills and could walk across the Kalahari with a pair of shorts and two hansas, but in NZ bush... ai yi yi.

Dense, can't choose where to navigate due to terrain (gullies, but 20m or whatever deep) and matted vegetation, can't see out of it to keep land marks / navigation points.  Once you've taken 13 detours to get to the place 50m across the gully, you've walked 800m, don't know where you are, let alone the original spot you were trying to get to. 

And every move from there on consists of repeats.
 

[patches]

For the bundu bashers - have a look at NZTopo50 app - there are two, one for N Island, one for S Island.  I have Android, dunno if there is one for sheeple.

 

The benefit is that the entire 1:50000 map data is downloaded to your phone (just less than 2gig for both) so you don't need reception to use it. 

 

In my experience, where you'll need it, there is no reception and there is nothing more frustrating than standing in the bush looking at a blank map with a whirly thing spinning and no data reception...

 

Also, PLB's are a good thing.  And if you have one, and are in a situation where you think you should probably use it but are too skaam, press the button.  The responders say that the main problem with PLB's are that folks wait too long to press the button.

 

As you were.

 

Yeah, I use New Zealand Topo Maps and ViewRanger, when I adventure off the beaten path.

 

ViewRanger is a good app for the prep work. Can convert a Track into a Route. Can reverse a Route, etc.

 

NZ Topo Maps is slightly easier to use when following a Route. Especially when one is standing up on the pegs, tacking terrain at speed, and trying to hunt down way-points, all at once.

 

That said, I purposely don't download the Topo50 base map for offline use. Reason being is that it's harder to see the Route and way-points when one is glancing down briefly while riding. I try keep it as clean as possible. Kinda like my noob/cheat version of a rally roadbook (I'm not skilled enough for one of those yet).The base map background makes it a little too busy.

 

But as you say, when one is lost or needs some proper navigation, having those Topo Maps offline can be a lifesaver.

 

When it comes to offroad adventures, I like to have all my GPX files prepped and numbered in order of use. I prep them by either mapping them myself on Google MyMaps or downloading them from various sources (RemoteMoto being one of the best). I then create a "playlist" of which routes I do and in what order (hence the numbering).

 

The day I was led astray in the Wilberforce Valley was because I had failed to prefix the file names with the order number, and I had 2 files with very similar names. In fact names that look identical when the limitations of a mobile screen crop them off. Instead of loading a 20km loop through the valley, I loaded a 1way trek straight into the Southern Alps 

 

As for the PLB or EPIRB... I need to get me one of those!

[Wayne Potgieter]

A plb is essential.

 

Not too badly priced and literally a lifesaver.

 

Can even rent them if need be.

[davetapson]

Instead of loading a 20km loop through the valley, I loaded a 1way trek straight into the Southern Alps 

 

Hehe... the mindfk in working that one out must have been interesting...