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Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:54 am
by Innocent
Now BB, why would token liberal like you want to go to such a Godforsaken place? Cold, wet, windy, miserable, people are mean and nasty. LOL
Innocent

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:52 am
by Bob259
Innocent wrote:Now BB, why would token liberal like you want to go to such a Godforsaken place? Cold, wet, windy, miserable, people are mean and nasty. LOL
Innocent
Let me see....
Home of one of the most clever Motorcycle builders and salt flats riders ever.
Can you say Shepherds pie????
One of the most beautiful landscapes on earth...
Ya I can see why..

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:23 am
by Innocent
Pavlova.....almost better than Shepherds pie.
Innocent

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:52 am
by malinois
Shepards pie...lol..I have one in the fridge right now !! picked it up from my mom in law for my brit girl...surprized it lasted trough the nite.

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:14 am
by Bob259
malinois wrote:Shepards pie...lol..I have one in the fridge right now !! picked it up from my mom in law for my brit girl...surprized it lasted trough the nite.

Mary and I are on are way :D ;)

Mary... what is Pavlova.. I think I may have had it, but not sure. I've tried a lot of things between my travels to ANZ and Japan, some that I'd like to forget too ;)

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:53 am
by Innocent
Pavlova was a dancer....and the dessert was so named in honor...a meringue like concoction (baked egg whites and lots of castor sugar) usually served with passion fruit, or some berries.

Mary

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:58 am
by Bob259
Innocent wrote:Pavlova was a dancer....and the dessert was so named in honor...a meringue like concoction (baked egg whites and lots of castor sugar) usually served with passion fruit, or some berries.

Mary

Hmmm a dancer you say... :shock: :ymparty: :ympray: I'll have to put it on my 'to do' list for the next trip ;) :ymdevil:

=)) I do believe I've tried that before while there.

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:31 pm
by daisy
Too sweet for me.
Click here for some light reading on it. http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/history/Trans ... 188249.htm

Daisy

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:38 pm
by malinois
well maybe some nice churros would do....long serrated fried dough cylinders with sugar coat on them.

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:18 pm
by BlauBear
I had no idea the idea was so offensive! :D

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:07 am
by Innocent
Hey there are enough token democrats in NZ...let 259 and myself get there first so we can offset your leberal nature!!LOL

Innocent

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:11 am
by Bob259
God save the Queen.... :-\ oops, wrong place =))

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:01 am
by Innocent
259, Are you referring to the fine Brit royalty or the infamous nickname for my grandmother and....or myself?

Innocent

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:03 am
by Bob259
Innocent wrote:259, Are you referring to the fine Brit royalty or the infamous nickname for my grandmother and....or myself?

Innocent
THe Brit royalty of course ;)

Re: Way off topic, but I just gotta visit New Zealand!

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:16 am
by BlauBear
Never enough token Democrats! Now Mary, I knew you were more conservative than moi, but a Royalist?!