Haunted Barn, Kingsbury, Indiana, Superthread

[Gluey]

you need to! :swoon:


i'm convinced that homework question is a trick question. even wikipedia seems to think so: Category:Mountain ranges of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Each week she brings home a worksheet with questions about NZ. Each week the answers start with a different letter of the alphabet. We're up to 'D' this week...all the others are easy enough to google and find, but that one is a real WTF one. After Ax suggested it I found it under Dunstan Range, but yeah, it's fucking dodgy if you ask me!

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Auction for an autographed Green Day hard hat. I'm the only bidder so far. Want.

oooh, good luck!!

 

[Gluey]

Auction for an autographed Green Day hard hat. I'm the only bidder so far. Want.

How much?

 

[coolian2]

how do the mumbai hills get a wikipedia page, but the dunstan range doesn't?

superthread wiki project?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Each week she brings home a worksheet with questions about NZ. Each week the answers start with a different letter of the alphabet. We're up to 'D' this week...all the others are easy enough to google and find, but that one is a real WTF one. After Ax suggested it I found it under Dunstan Range, but yeah, it's fucking dodgy if you ask me!

that's awesome. i don't believe we did anything like that in school...for america obvs. not nz.

 

[coolian2]

if you did, for nz, you'd probably be willing to try to pronounce waitakere.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

if you did, for nz, you'd probably be willing to try to pronounce waitakere.

i'm impressed i can even attempt to pronounce anything more difficult than auckland.

 

[Axver]

how do the mumbai hills get a wikipedia page, but the dunstan range doesn't?

superthread wiki project?

I've been amazed at some of the geographical features in New Zealand that don't have Wikipedia articles. The Ashburton River is another glaring omission the last time I checked.

Something should be done about this. Hell, I've written enough Kiwi geography articles already; what's a few more?

 

[Axver]

i'm impressed i can even attempt to pronounce anything more difficult than auckland.

Give Ian some lulz: attempt to pronounce Ngaruawahia, Pauatahanui, Tauherenikau, and Waikouaiti in 3, 2, 1 ... now!

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Give Ian some lulz: attempt to pronounce Ngaruawahia, Pauatahanui, Tauherenikau, and Waikouaiti in 3, 2, 1 ... now!

he just got up to leave the room

 

[Reggo]

oooh, good luck!!

Ta.

How much?

$100 so far. I'll go up to $300 if I have to.

 

[Slopsy]

Give Ian some lulz: attempt to pronounce Ngaruawahia, Pauatahanui, Tauherenikau, and Waikouaiti in 3, 2, 1 ... now!

The only one of those I can pronounce with any confidence is Ngaruawahia!

 

[coolian2]

Give Ian some lulz: attempt to pronounce Ngaruawahia, Pauatahanui, Tauherenikau, and Waikouaiti in 3, 2, 1 ... now!

she won't attempt wellington or christchurch now.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

she won't attempt wellington or christchurch now.

no, cuz i'm paranoid* i'll say something wrong




*absofuckinglutely positive

 

[Slopsy]

Ta.

$100 so far. I'll go up to $300 if I have to.

That would be awesome to have, good luck with it!

 

[Axver]

The only one of those I can pronounce with any confidence is Ngaruawahia!

Waikouaiti is my favourite to trip up even New Zealanders. Tends to be a good way to spot who knows Otago and who doesn't, since it's a bit of a Shibboleth. Its local pronunciation is like Whack-ow-eet, not Why-kaw-eet-ee.

she won't attempt wellington or christchurch now.

Khan, the real pronunciation of Wellington is Wey-ig-town.

 

[coolian2]

Khan, the real pronunciation of Wellington is Wey-ig-town.

i always thought it was wullllling-tun.

 

[Gluey]

next question.....

This town was named after the people of Denmark.....

Remember it's in NZ and MUST start with D....

 

[coolian2]

next question.....

This town was named after the people of Denmark.....

Remember it's in NZ and MUST start with D....

Dannevirke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

named after the Danevirke, a defensive formation constructed across the neck of the Jutland peninsula in the Viking Age. Its name means "Danes' works" in the Danish language.

beyond that? no idea.

alexandra was named after alexandra of denmark, but it doesn't begin wif d, natch.

 

[Gluey]

Dannevirke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



beyond that? no idea.

alexandra was named after alexandra of denmark, but it doesn't begin wif d, natch.

I was stuck on Dargaville!!

 

[Reggo]

That would be awesome to have, good luck with it!

My Princess has touched it!


[/Green Day outburst...]

 

[Slopsy]

I was stuck on Dargaville!!

That's the only one I could think of too. But my NZ knowledge is shocking
I would fail your daughter's homework good and proper

 

[Reggo]

Lookie:

I'm sure I'll stop being so excited when I get outbid but for now...

 

[Axver]

i always thought it was wullllling-tun.

Wullywood, doofus.

 

[Axver]

Dannevirke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



beyond that? no idea.

alexandra was named after alexandra of denmark, but it doesn't begin wif d, natch.

Remember, people: never ever go to the KFC in Dannevirke!

I don't know a single person who's eaten there and not got food poisoning.

 

[Reggo]

Remember, people: never ever go to the KFC in Dannevirke!

I don't know a single person who's eaten there and not got food poisoning.

I'll add that to my New Zealand Survival Guide.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

een, you're from the best band that i've ever heard.

 

[coolian2]

een, you're from the best band that i've ever heard.

that was bonnie!

what are you, john lennon or something?

 

[Axver]

So, the new U2.com is up.

"Hello and welcome to a new U2.Com, days ahead of the new album."

They say this like it's an achievement.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

that was bonnie!

what are you, john lennon or something?