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Largest storm on planet heading for New Zealand

ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
edited September 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
One of the largest storms on the planet -- a storm the size of Australia -- is heading for New Zealand. :shock: That's a big fucking storm!! Most of the country will have very heavy rain and snow by tomorrow.

Stay safe Kiwis!

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-storie ... w-zealand/
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    wow... looks bad.

    and while were on the subject can anyone tell me what happened to the "old' Zealand?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    dunkman wrote:
    wow... looks bad.

    and while were on the subject can anyone tell me what happened to the "old' Zealand?


    we ate it. 8-)
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    Zeeland (not Zealand) is a province in Holland, a coastal strip bordering Belgium. It contains a number of islands and about half of its area is water - hence the name, meaning sea-land.

    How New Zealand got its name: In 1642 the Dutch seafarer Abel Tasman became the first European to discover New Zealand, which he named 'Staten Landt' on his maps, thinking it was an island off Chile sighted in 1616. When it was realized that they were two different places, the Dutch mapmakers gave the archipelago the Latin name 'Nova Zeelandia' after the Dutch province. The Latin became the Dutch 'Nieuw Zeeland', which was in turn misspelled 'New Zealand' by the English explorer Captain James Cook.

    Abel Tasman also discovered an island off Australia which he named Van Diemen's Land, but was later given the more appropriate name of Tasmania.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    Zeeland (not Zealand) is a province in Holland, a coastal strip bordering Belgium. It contains a number of islands and about half of its area is water - hence the name, meaning sea-land.

    How New Zealand got its name: In 1642 the Dutch seafarer Abel Tasman became the first European to discover New Zealand, which he named 'Staten Landt' on his maps, thinking it was an island off Chile sighted in 1616. When it was realized that they were two different places, the Dutch mapmakers gave the archipelago the Latin name 'Nova Zeelandia' after the Dutch province. The Latin became the Dutch 'Nieuw Zeeland', which was in turn misspelled 'New Zealand' by the English explorer Captain James Cook.

    Abel Tasman also discovered an island off Australia which he named Van Diemen's Land, but was later given the more appropriate name of Tasmania.

    zig its after midnight stop being logical. 8-)
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    to be honest I liked Cates answer bestest for giggle value, but Ziggingtons answer bestest for factual accuracy... overall bestest will be decided by naked wrestling... during a storm.... thread integrity and all that.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    catefrances wrote:

    zig its after midnight stop being logical. 8-)

    No wine....there's my problem! :mrgreen:
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Cate just fainted at the 'no wine' comment.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    dunkman wrote:
    to be honest I liked Cates answer bestest for giggle value, but Ziggingtons answer bestest for factual accuracy... overall bestest will be decided by naked wrestling... during a storm.... thread integrity and all that.

    oh please dunk.. were not here for your titillation. thats what interent porn is for.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    edited September 2010
    dunkman wrote:
    Cate just fainted at the 'no wine' comment.

    :lol:

    christ you make me sound like a drunk.
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,799
    My prayers are with them, let's hope everyone is safe

    I saw it on the news, that is one big mofo storm
  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    catefrances wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    to be honest I liked Cates answer bestest for giggle value, but Ziggingtons answer bestest for factual accuracy... overall bestest will be decided by naked wrestling... during a storm.... thread integrity and all that.

    oh please dunk.. were not here for your titillation. thats what interent porn is for.

    Probably can't access it at work, thus he needs to content with this!

    Though I do love a good storm, stay safe all!
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    catefrances wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    to be honest I liked Cates answer bestest for giggle value, but Ziggingtons answer bestest for factual accuracy... overall bestest will be decided by naked wrestling... during a storm.... thread integrity and all that.

    oh please dunk.. were not here for your titillation. thats what interent porn is for.


    ineterent porn???? that's a new one... will look it up later.


    and you said 'titillation'

    teehee

    oh and you dont speak for both of you.

    now what time is this wrestling match due to start?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    dunkman wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    to be honest I liked Cates answer bestest for giggle value, but Ziggingtons answer bestest for factual accuracy... overall bestest will be decided by naked wrestling... during a storm.... thread integrity and all that.

    oh please dunk.. were not here for your titillation. thats what interent porn is for.


    ineterent porn???? that's a new one... will look it up later.


    and you said 'titillation'

    teehee

    oh and you dont speak for both of you.

    now what time is this wrestling match due to start?

    whatever time your dreams start dunk. 8-)
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    dunkman wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    to be honest I liked Cates answer bestest for giggle value, but Ziggingtons answer bestest for factual accuracy... overall bestest will be decided by naked wrestling... during a storm.... thread integrity and all that.

    oh please dunk.. were not here for your titillation. thats what interent porn is for.


    ineterent porn???? that's a new one... will look it up later.


    and you said 'titillation'

    teehee

    oh and you dont speak for both of you.

    now what time is this wrestling match due to start?

    I'm here for titillation! 8-)
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    oh please dunk.. were not here for your titillation. thats what interent porn is for.


    ineterent porn???? that's a new one... will look it up later.


    and you said 'titillation'

    teehee

    oh and you dont speak for both of you.

    now what time is this wrestling match due to start?

    I'm here for titillation! 8-)


    we know. ;) :P 8-)
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    redrock wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    to be honest I liked Cates answer bestest for giggle value, but Ziggingtons answer bestest for factual accuracy... overall bestest will be decided by naked wrestling... during a storm.... thread integrity and all that.

    oh please dunk.. were not here for your titillation. thats what interent porn is for.

    Probably can't access it at work, thus he needs to content with this!

    this is true :oops:
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    ZiggyStar wrote:
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    well all i see is decreasing barometric pressure coming up from the south. i know that means 'bad' weather but whats to say it wont change direction???

    stay safe NZ.
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    catefrances wrote:
    ZiggyStar wrote:
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    well all i see is decreasing barometric pressure coming up from the south. i know that means 'bad' weather but whats to say it wont change direction???

    stay safe NZ.

    Oh, so you're a fucking meteorologist now? ;)

    Yeah, another map that was too big had NZ covered in RED which means BAD!

    I wish it would rain here for a while....Townsville is hot already. I'm sweating right now with the fan on. Nearly time for aircon again.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    ZiggyStar wrote:
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    well all i see is decreasing barometric pressure coming up from the south. i know that means 'bad' weather but whats to say it wont change direction???

    stay safe NZ.

    Oh, so you're a fucking meteorologist now? ;)

    Yeah, another map that was too big had NZ covered in RED which means BAD!

    I wish it would rain here for a while....Townsville is hot already. I'm sweating right now with the fan on. Nearly time for aircon again.


    among my many talents zig i can read a synoptic map. it doesnt take a rocket scientist. but... the map you provided shows no red... WARNING!!! WARNING!!! will robinson. :shock:

    im not doubting what youve provided, im just asking questions.
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    catefrances wrote:
    ZiggyStar wrote:
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    well all i see is decreasing barometric pressure coming up from the south. i know that means 'bad' weather but whats to say it wont change direction???

    stay safe NZ.


    all i see is a face telling me to kill Mick Hucknall.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Good luck Jen! :shock:
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    dunkman wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    90ba-12b13fa6b00-12b168d9900-12b15312e88.0.png


    well all i see is decreasing barometric pressure coming up from the south. i know that means 'bad' weather but whats to say it wont change direction???

    stay safe NZ.


    all i see is a face telling me to kill Mick Hucknall.


    you drink to drink a finer brand of whiskey... either that or stop squeezing your bagpipes. 8-)
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    catefrances wrote:
    you drink to drink a finer brand of whiskey...

    translator?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    dunkman wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    you drink to drink a finer brand of whiskey...

    translator?

    :lol:
    you NEED to drink a finer brand of whiskey or...
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    catefrances wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    you drink to drink a finer brand of whiskey...

    translator?

    :lol:
    you NEED to drink a finer brand of whiskey or...
    I liked it the first way...

    The exact reason I continue drinking...
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    catefrances wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    you drink to drink a finer brand of whiskey...

    translator?

    :lol:
    you NEED to drink a finer brand of whiskey or...

    well whiskey with an 'e' is Irish whisky ... and the only thing Irish i would drink is them 3 women from The Corrs.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Black Diamond wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    :lol:
    you NEED to drink a finer brand of whiskey or...
    I liked it the first way...

    The exact reason I continue drinking...
    Dream a Dream
    Drink to Drink

    drink to dream
    dream to drink
    8-)
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    dunkman wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    dunkman wrote:

    translator?

    :lol:
    you NEED to drink a finer brand of whiskey or...

    well whiskey with an 'e' is Irish whisky ... and the only thing Irish i would drink is them 3 women from The Corrs.

    whatever... tbis is about me not you. :P add colin farrell and youve got a party and im there... with a lampshade on my head ;):lol:
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    catefrances wrote:
    Black Diamond wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    :lol:
    you NEED to drink a finer brand of whiskey or...
    I liked it the first way...

    The exact reason I continue drinking...
    Dream a Dream
    Drink to Drink

    drink to dream
    dream to drink
    8-)
    Now you're talking :mrgreen:
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