beerdragon Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 12 Ahead heh, so you will know the lottery results before we do. give us a shout will ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 good thing about webernet is it will seem like you have never gone (to us) I sincerely hope it is the right move for you and that you prosper, and if occasion grants you the chance to return and it suits you, I hope for that for you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='476891' date='May 1 2009, 12:09 PM']Thanks Howard, it'll be no surprise to you then that this is how some NZ'ers prefer look at the world: [/quote] That map makes everything's proportion look so different ! The UK looks so much smaller than I remember.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Good luck hope everything works out well Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I hear the low-cost housing is cheap and organic Best of luck on this journey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escholl Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 best of luck CK, really hope things work out for you. be sure to come back, yea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Good luck and safe home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 The 'New World' map made me smile Steve, safe journey & hope you find what you're looking for out there, mate. VBR, Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I Love NZ!!! Its a beautiful place, i remember going to a great little cafe in christchurch that had jazz on and did great pizzas, sat in the garden in the sun a lovely day!!!, anyway good luck mate i hope the work picks up so you can buy loads more posh basses, im a bit jealous actually i would love to relocate my family there, as my wife and i really fell in love with the place, i dont think NZ needs any bass players who work in banking but ont worry im a nice guy and im skint too!!!. good luck again crazykiwi - lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Hope it all works out for ya. The price of lamb and wool will bne better than here anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 NZ is the new Hollywood. There must be plenty of opportunities there now. Good luck! BTW as I type I'm wearing my Highlanders rugby super 12 top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Maybe you need to change your avatar name to [b]The Nightshift[/b] ? Hope to visit NZ one day, and maybe say hello in person. BTW, what happened to your CrazyKiwi basses you were designing/building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Skank, Rich, Lee, Simon and Ray - thanks chaps [quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='477729' date='May 2 2009, 02:41 PM']Maybe you need to change your avatar name to [b]The Nightshift[/b] ? Hope to visit NZ one day, and maybe say hello in person. BTW, what happened to your CrazyKiwi basses you were designing/building?[/quote] Hey B2B, that would great. I'm on the verge of registering a trade mark for the brand name and I hope what I've chosen will be cooler than Crazykiwi! The design is on hold, partially because I've had to divert the funds into paying for the shipping of my stuff to NZ instead. Also, Jon has a fairly sizable order book and doesn't have the time to build the bodies at the moment with all the custom work coming in so I've decided to let things take a back seat until my situation is a little more stable and I know how much I can put into the venture. Jon will keep the necks I have in the meantime and will do the bodies if/when he has a quiet period. I suspect that might be a while yet though. The other suppliers I can sort out as/when I have the funding as the lead in times are relatively short. I will look into sourcing some decorative NZ native woods while I'm there and perhaps send some tops back to Jon so the instruments will look genuinely unique. There's even a small chance I could lay my hands on some 30,000 year old acrylised swamp kauri if I find a source. And maybe we can do a small inlay out of NZ paua shell too if I find some that isn't too wormy. I dunno, I'll have a scrounge around and see what kind of interesting stuff I can discover. It might be an idea for the basses to have random collections of scrounged pieces of wood, bone and shell, if I can weave a story behind them. I'll also be taking a couple of necks over with me and experimenting with bodies out of NZ wood too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Can I come too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Hell yes! I'll be starved of decent company out there for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 We'll miss you Steve Better start thinking about organising a Bash down there so we can all start saving up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizbat Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Sorry to hear you,re leaving, I hope everything works out ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='477933' date='May 2 2009, 07:41 PM']We'll miss you Steve Better start thinking about organising a Bash down there so we can all start saving up [/quote] Don't forget to invite Neil to this bash, he's only over in Te Awamutu (and see if he's wearing his Truly Sacred Ring). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='476793' date='May 1 2009, 10:45 AM']Good luck.. and hurry back! *sniff* (If you've got any sense, you'll stay over there... )[/quote] +1 Very best of luck Steve!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 This is horrible when people have to travel thousands of miles to find some sort of security. I work for an overseas shipping and transportation specialist who frequently arrange intercontinental house moves if that's any help to you, I'd be glad to arrange a preferential treatment for a fellow bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Best of luck mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 MB1. ...."Of Course You Can Join Us!...You're My Wife Now!"..... ....Good Luck Sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 This is what happens when you live near Peterborough for any length of time!!!! Seriously, hope everything works out Steve - I'm sure things will be fine. If the Alembic ever feels the need to return to this vicinity, feel free to let me know!!! Cheers. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumble Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 [quote]this is how some NZ'ers prefer look at the world[/quote] Too much beer I suspect, that image made more sense to me than the 'normal' one ! Anyways, good luck CK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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