I’d had enough of my employees’ abusing their allotted break time. In an effort to clarify my position, I posted a sign on the bulletin board: "Starting immediately, your 15-minute breaks are being cut from a half-hour to 20 minutes." My father, an Air Force Academy graduate, still retains a strict military code of ethics… Continue reading The Fabulous Friday Funnies
Tag: Motorcycle
Triumph Street Triple 
My brother in law’s new Triumph Speed Triple. I took it out for a ride around Auckland and got lost in Panmure. See route below A very nice ride, nice low down torque and gets up and dances nicely at higher revs. Comfortable riding position, easy to get use to and has a very nice… Continue reading Triumph Street Triple
Waiouru Army Ride 2008 
We got up around 5:15am in the morning in Rotorua and hit the road at 5:30am. After a quick top up of gas and breakfast in Taupo, it was off again to Waiouru. The weather seamed to clear the further south we got, then as we approached Waiouru from the North on the Desert Road,… Continue reading Waiouru Army Ride 2008
My new scooter 
So the family and I were off to Hamilton today for a birthday and xmas shop for all of Joshuas’ cousins. I was on the look out for a new scooter to get around in Rotorua. After selling Kims’ Honda Prelude last Monday over Trademe, it was time for another two wheeled powered motorcycle. But… Continue reading My new scooter
One Year to the Day 
Well it is now one year to the day, that I sold my 1998 Suzuki GSX-R750 sports bike. It was Easter weekend 2006, an interesting time our life, Kim was pregnant with Joshua at around 16 weeks and we only owned the bike and Kim’s compact two door 1991 Honda Prelude with little room in… Continue reading One Year to the Day
MotoGP coming to Taupo New Zealand?
It has been said that MotoGP could be coming to New Zealand as soon as next year. Developers of the circuit have got a principal agreement from the organisers of the MotoGP that they will come to New Zealand. The exposure alone for New Zealand would be huge, not to mention the revenue generated just… Continue reading MotoGP coming to Taupo New Zealand?