Kaikoura, Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa (Kia Kaha, Aroha to all) Superthread

[coolian2]

Stupid things I denied for too many years: emo music. So, what, about 2006 to 2013 or so.

Reality is I love this shit. Man oh man why did I not know about Save Ends sooner.

Throw me a few band names and I'll put them through Spotify tomorrow. It's not a secret my music taste is fucking everywhere

 

[Axver]

Also, apropos FYM, Ian would you burn the New Zealand flag if somebody would buy you a beer?

 

[coolian2]

Heeeyyyyy bae let's get turnt.

Oh good thanks my tablet needed a beer

 

[coolian2]

Also, apropos FYM, Ian would you burn the New Zealand flag if somebody would buy you a beer?

Why not? I mean if the flag cost a beer, there's needless duplication but you can see that's my former banker thinking.

 

[coolian2]

Also why do you ask? I'm not sure if I need to be beaten up in Melbourne

 

[Axver]

Throw me a few band names and I'll put them through Spotify tomorrow. It's not a secret my music taste is fucking everywhere

These are my favourites at the moment:

The Hotelier - Home Like No Place Is There
Jimmy Eat World - any of Clarity, the self-titled, or Futures (my pick is actually Futures, even if most fans rate the other two higher)
Moving Mountains - Pneuma, and the self-titled
Pity Sex - White Hot Moon
Save Ends: Warm Hearts Cold Hands
Somos - First Day Back
Turnover - Peripheral Vision and the Humblest Pleasures / Change Irreversible single
The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am Not Afraid to Die - Whenever If Ever
1905 - Voice

 

[Axver]

Also why do you ask? I'm not sure if I need to be beaten up in Melbourne

You could check FYM but it's just the whole "hurr fight fur teh FLEGGG" shit.

I have the current flag and the silver fern flag up in my apartment, and have since the Cricket World Cup, but if you told me you'd buy me a beer if I burnt them, where's my fucking lighter? IT'S A BIT OF CLOTH.

 

[coolian2]

Shit I know some of those already and am now looking forward to bouncing back a few years

 

[coolian2]

You could check FYM but it's just the whole "hurr fight fur teh FLEGGG" shit.

I have the current flag and the silver fern flag up in my apartment, and have since the Cricket World Cup, but if you told me you'd buy me a beer if I burnt them, where's my fucking lighter? IT'S A BIT OF CLOTH.

I'd burn the John Key flag and buy someone a beer.

But fuck yeah sunshine! Fire AND beer? Get in there

 

[Axver]

Shit I know some of those already and am now looking forward to bouncing back a few years

Which ones? I mean, I'm guessing Jimmy Eat World at the least.

 

[coolian2]

Oh also self imposed FYM ban. I'd rather stay here.

 

[Axver]

I'd burn the John Key flag and buy someone a beer.

But fuck yeah sunshine! Fire AND beer? Get in there

I fucking hated how the flag referendum became party political because I liked literally all those alternatives over the current one. For one thing, NONE OF THEM FUCKING INCLUDED THE UNION JACK.

The funny part was that every Aussie I spoke to was baffled that the referendum wasn't going to be passed easily. They were all like "yeah shit why WOULDN'T you choose those?"

 

[Axver]

Oh also self imposed FYM ban. I'd rather stay here.

You aren't missing anything anyway.

 

[coolian2]

Which ones? I mean, I'm guessing Jimmy Eat World at the least.

The first half of the list and I'm running some of the rest and I'd love to know how I recognise a decent amount.

 

[Axver]

Well I wasn't expecting that.

 

[Axver]

So I just came across this article, which is in parts accurate and in parts a stupid listicle: New Zealand holiday travel tips: 20 things that will surprise first-time visitors

And I absolutely cannot think of what road marking they mean by #16.

 

[coolian2]

I fucking hated how the flag referendum became party political because I liked literally all those alternatives over the current one. For one thing, NONE OF THEM FUCKING INCLUDED THE UNION JACK.

The funny part was that every Aussie I spoke to was baffled that the referendum wasn't going to be passed easily. They were all like "yeah shit why WOULDN'T you choose those?"

I really liked the black koru. That was outstanding.

If you're going to have a referendum, shut up and let us choose.

 

[Axver]

ALSO, I wish I had thought of it during the Cricket World Cup but now when I glance at my avatar fuck I wish I had that NZ cricket shirt. It's by far the best we ever had. But of course it's no longer on sale.

 

[Axver]

I really liked the black koru. That was outstanding.

If you're going to have a referendum, shut up and let us choose.

Hahaha my father fucking hated that one. "Looks like an unfurling milk tsunami", he said.

 

[coolian2]

So I just came across this article, which is in parts accurate and in parts a stupid listicle: New Zealand holiday travel tips: 20 things that will surprise first-time visitors

And I absolutely cannot think of what road marking they mean by #16.

Little mystified. Maybe they mean state Highway 16 turnoff in Auckland? I didn't think there were pavement markings but I'll check tomorrow

 

[coolian2]

ALSO, I wish I had thought of it during the Cricket World Cup but now when I glance at my avatar fuck I wish I had that NZ cricket shirt. It's by far the best we ever had. But of course it's no longer on sale.

I have it. But it's the pre world Cup huge as fuck ANZ logo one.

 

[coolian2]

Hahaha my father fucking hated that one. "Looks like an unfurling milk tsunami", he said.

I thought it was the most Kiwi one. Red peak was nice though

 

[coolian2]

I tell you Axver, let's rent AAMI Stadium for a night, get drunk, get a shotgun and take potshots at the seagulls.

 

[Axver]

I have it. But it's the pre world Cup huge as fuck ANZ logo one.

Yeah that one's easy to find. I want the one without the ANZ logo, with New Zealand written across the front.

Ugh why did I not even think to look for it online during the Cup? Would've laid down the cash whatever the price.

 

[Axver]

I thought it was the most Kiwi one. Red peak was nice though

Fuck I hated Red Peak and that stupid campaign to get it in the second round of the referendum that backfired with it getting fuck-all votes. Looked like underwear.

Any of the fern designs suited me down to the ground.

Though I'd still take Red Peak over our current flag.

 

[Axver]

I tell you Axver, let's rent AAMI Stadium for a night, get drunk, get a shotgun and take potshots at the seagulls.

Fuck it, go hard or go home. Do a round of all the stadiums here.

 

[Axver]

Little mystified. Maybe they mean state Highway 16 turnoff in Auckland? I didn't think there were pavement markings but I'll check tomorrow

Oh good I'm glad I'm not the only one confused. I can think of the give way markings (or WAY GIVE, as I like to read them) and the markings for one-way bridges but that's it.

In fact maybe they mean the one-way bridge markings? But geez they've explained it really poorly if so.

 

[coolian2]

Yeah that one's easy to find. I want the one without the ANZ logo, with New Zealand written across the front.

Ugh why did I not even think to look for it online during the Cup? Would've laid down the cash whatever the price.

I'm equally as annoyed. I wish the Aotearoa version was more available. I'd have performed favours for that little beauty

 

[coolian2]

Fuck it, go hard or go home. Do a round of all the stadiums here.

Well we might need more rounds if we go the the MCG

 

[coolian2]

Oh good I'm glad I'm not the only one confused. I can think of the give way markings (or WAY GIVE, as I like to read them) and the markings for one-way bridges but that's it.

In fact maybe they mean the one-way bridge markings? But geez they've explained it really poorly if so.

They might mean 16 north and south, but I don't think they exist. I'll confirm tomorrow