# I'm going to New Zealand! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 12, 2002, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574 "2002-07-12T05:52:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Ell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ell)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/1 "2002-07-12T05:52:58Z")
First off let me say Woohoo!! I’m leaving next wednesday for Christchurch. I’ll be staying overnight then I’m making my way down to Queenstown for some serious skiing. Then I make my way back up to Christchurch and fly out on the 28th. Are there any dopers in these areas? ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/2 "2002-07-12T06:35:17Z")
Darn. ☹ I’m on th’ wrong island. ☹ 1,000 miles away. ☹ Still – have a great time, **Ell**! ---
**Author:** ![Ell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Ell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ell)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/3 "2002-07-12T08:13:05Z")
**Ice Wolf** , you’re always on the wrong island! 😃 I will have a great time… trust me. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/4 "2002-07-12T10:10:10Z")
😛 to you, **Ell**. 'Cause you’re a likeable Aussie, I’ll give you a link to the [Winter Festival](http://www.winterfestival.co.nz/2002/default.asp) in Queenstown. Looks like you’ll make it for the last bit. Lucky you. ---
**Author:** ![Ell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Ell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ell)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/5 "2002-07-13T05:30:15Z")
Thanks **Ice Wolf** , you’re not too bad for a Kiwi. [sub]Even if we’re gonna whip your sorry arse’s in the rugby tonight\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2002, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/6 "2002-07-13T10:26:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ell \* > \*\*[sub]Even if we’re gonna whip your sorry arses in the rugby tonight[/sub] \*\* Heh. Heh. [Don’t think so, mate!](http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1267039a10,FF.html)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Kipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kipper)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2002, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/7 "2002-07-14T03:54:19Z")
Umm … as far as I know I’m the only Doper in Christchurch so Email me and I’ll take you out for a beer. Nice to see the Crusaders beat Australia last night (I can see Jade Stadium from my front porch) but damn it was cold. Ell look forward to your introduction to rugby on Saturday night, no matter where you are it’ll be on TV. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2002, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/8 "2002-07-14T05:44:27Z")
Boy, you sure are **zeal** ous about going to New **Zeal** and! [sub](In space, no one can hear you pun…)[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![zephonith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@zephonith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zephonith)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2002, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/9 "2002-07-14T10:52:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > **Boy, you sure are zealous about going to New Zealand!** Must… resist… bad… pun… Well at least he’s not going to **Ire** land Damn. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2002, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/10 "2002-07-14T11:45:51Z")
[brief hijack from the not-so-isolated] **zephonith**! You’re an Aucklander! Woo – so, I’m _not_ alone. Hello! [/brief hijack from the not-so-isolated] ---
**Author:** ![Ell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Ell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ell)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/11 "2002-07-15T02:40:02Z")
To all NZ’s (and especially **Ice Wolf** ): Shhhhh, you didn’t play that well. **Kipper** : Email on the way. **danthemman** : Oh dear. ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/12 "2002-07-15T03:21:12Z")
Since **Ell** has surfaced a few kiwis that we didn’t know about, I’ll offer the first of many invites. Come on [over](http://www4.tpgi.com.au/brownlee/) and [play](http://pub31.ezboard.com/bgdope) with us, too. All visitors welcomed, but we’re always looking for some more Aussies and New Zealanders. ---
**Author:** ![zephonith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@zephonith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zephonith)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-new-zealand/118574/13 "2002-07-15T05:29:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ell \* > **To all NZ’s (and especially Ice Wolf): Shhhhh, you didn’t play that well.** Maybe, but we won the soccer too 😃