POTN/GKPE event 15th 16th August - Coramandel Trip

[weka2000]

Chris is working on Accommodation for Friday night (he is around just to busy to post much).

Sat night 2 at my place 1 at ???

And I think Tag might need somewhere to stay on Sunday night, but has to get up early on monday (3am) to catch a flight home.

Can he ring a taxi to get him to the airport :)
Im not a morning person
He is welcome to crash at my place. Just dont expect me to get out of bed at that hr.

[Moppie]

Can he ring a taxi to get him to the airport :)
Im not a morning person
He is welcome to crash at my place. Just dont expect me to get out of bed at that hr.


Sweet, so Dave or Chris or maybe both at my place, and Tag at your place, as long as he knows to use a phone on his own.

[weka2000]

Sweet, so Dave or Chris or maybe both at my place, and Tag at your place, as long as he knows to use a phone on his own.

That or I dont got to sleep till after ive droped him off :lol:

[manipula]

Sounds good to me. I'll say it here way in advance, but thanks for the hospitality chaps. :)

[tag141]

Tag at your place

Why do I get the blue robe;). Is shrimper so traumatised after the last time he simply can't go back?

Flight is a 7am so be there around 5 - 5.30. I really don't mind airport motel/hotel if that would be more suitable BUT I want to do something on Sunday.

[weka2000]

Why do I get the blue robe;). Is shrimper so traumatised after the last time he simply can't go back?

Flight is a 7am so be there around 5 - 5.30. I really don't mind airport motel/hotel if that would be more suitable BUT I want to do something on Sunday.

Ah thats a better time Tag. You are more than welcome tostay with another 1ds owner :lol:

I will arrange a roast pork dinner for Sunday night

Sounds good to me. I'll say it here way in advance, but thanks for the hospitality chaps.

Hey we look after each other.Anyway you guys aremaking a big effort to fly up/over

[tag141]

I will arrange a roast pork dinner for Sunday night

Crackling? (I don't like any form of laughter!)

[weka2000]

Crackling? (I don't like any form of laughter!)

Yep.Rost spud, onions mashed spud, and veg with nice gravey :lol:

[tag141]

Yep.Rost spud, onions mashed spud, and veg with nice gravey :lol:

Now they'll all want to stay with you!! Like Manipula said, cheers in advance. What alcohol does the wife like (duty free and all that)?

[weka2000]

Now they'll all want to stay with you!! Like Manipula said, cheers in advance. What alcohol does the wife like (duty free and all that)?

Baileys .....yes im serious. But no need as we are not drinking for all of 2008 :cry:

[Mark Vuleta]

Evening all, just popping in briefly, got lots of work to catch up on.

I spoke to a mate of mine who has a holiday house in Onemana (spelling?) which we can use this weekend. Sleeps plenty. It is, however, about an hour drive plus the walk down the hill to the cove.

Let me know & I'll confirm it with him.


Cheers



Mark

[Moppie]

Have we confirmed how far the walk is down the hill to the cove?

[weka2000]

Have we confirmed how far the walk is down the hill to the cove?
about 20 min. Walk down ........not back up :lol:
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/trackandwalk.aspx?id=35894#Plan

surf and tide reports
http://www.marineweather.co.nz/reports/index.php?regionid=23

[Moppie]

It's an hour and half round trip, so say an hour for a really fit person moving quickly, so from that you get only 20 minutes down for a group of fat photographers at 6 in the morning?

[weka2000]

It's an hour and half round trip, so say an hour for a really fit person moving quickly, so from that you get only 20 minutes down for a group of fat photographers at 6 in the morning?

Logic would say that you move quiker down hill than up hill :rolleyes:

[Moppie]

Logic would say that you move quiker down hill than up hill :rolleyes:

Especially if Chris is walking/falling behind you :lol::lol:

Is it down hill all the way though?
It looks like a walk to the top of the cliff, then a climb down.

[weka2000]

Especially if Chris is walking/falling behind you :lol::lol:

Is it down hill all the way though?
It looks like a walk to the top of the cliff, then a climb down.
Dont know. Ask me this time next week :lol:
I thought the car park was at the top of the hill. Does it have gates that are closed untill 7am?

Oh whats the weather report :)

[Moppie]

Oh whats the weather report :)


There will be weather.
It will consist of energy transfers taking place in a Nitrogen, Oxygen, atmosphere.

[weka2000]

There will be weather.
It will consist of energy transfers taking place in a Nitrogen, Oxygen, atmosphere.
Weather it is raining or fine dosnt matter :rolleyes:

[Nzshrimper]

Evening all, just popping in briefly, got lots of work to catch up on.

I spoke to a mate of mine who has a holiday house in Onemana (spelling?) which we can use this weekend. Sleeps plenty. It is, however, about an hour drive plus the walk down the hill to the cove.

Let me know & I'll confirm it with him.


Cheers



Mark

go for it... :)

[Mark Vuleta]

Haven't heard from anyone other than Chris, so I take it that Onemana will be ok. Just need to get up a little earlier than a closer location:( I'm not a morning person:lol::lol:

Anyway, if anyone is interested, &/or for directions (it's very easy to find) the co-ordinates (from Google Earth) are 37 degrees 08 minutes 58.60 seconds south, 175 degrees 52 minutes 36.01 seconds east.

So, if thats accomodation, transport more or less sorted, really dependant upon numbers:

[Nzshrimper]

Haven't heard from anyone other than Chris, so I take it that Onemana will be ok. Just need to get up a little earlier than a closer location:( I'm not a morning person:lol::lol:

Anyway, if anyone is interested, &/or for directions (it's very easy to find) the co-ordinates (from Google Earth) are 37 degrees 08 minutes 58.60 seconds south, 175 degrees 52 minutes 36.01 seconds east.

So, if thats accomodation, transport more or less sorted, really dependant upon numbers:


your right it does....:D

well done on the accomadation - that keeps down costs... and the weather looks like arse so it should be fun..... :rolleyes:

[manipula]

Yay! I'm looking forward to this! :roll:

I too, am not a morning person, and rain is back in England thanks! :cry: ;)

[Mark Vuleta]

... and the weather looks like arse so it should be fun..... :rolleyes:

We're not going to play pommy wet day, stuck in-side games are we?
there seems to be a dominance of this breed on this trip:rolleyes::lol::lol:

(Do welshmen & scots fall under the same category? yep, close enough for me!)

[Nzshrimper]

We're not going to play pommy wet day, stuck in-side games are we?
there seems to be a dominance of this breed on this trip:rolleyes::lol::lol:

(Do welshmen & scots fall under the same category? yep, close enough for me!)

not me..... and who's a Scots man...
Dave is a northerner... not a scot... he even speaks like he was an extra in coronation street ..... :lol:

[manipula]

You cheeky c***! ;)

I'm more of a Peter Kay than that shyte Coronation Street thank you! :( :evil:

[Nzshrimper]

You cheeky c***! ;)

I'm more of a Peter Kay than that shyte Coronation Street thank you! :( :evil:

AICMFP.....

[Mark Vuleta]

Dave is a northerner... not a scot..

There's a difference?

[Nzshrimper]

scots have culture....

[manipula]

Broken legs for Shrimper on Fri! ;)

[tag141]

Broken legs for Shrimper on Fri! ;)

Is that a northern delicacy?

[weka2000]

at this stage im 50/50 ....Im about to go home and back to bed. Taken a whole lot of beroca and strepsils but feel like crap :cry:

[Moppie]

We can't go wondering off to a random beach in foul weather with out a Weka.
It just wouldn't be proper.



So we are staying at marks mates place?

Can we can get a final roll call, to confirm who is coming, and that we do infact have enough transport?

Me! + 1 van with 5 free seats (6 if there are enough skinny people).

[weka2000]

We can't go wondering off to a random beach in foul weather with out a Weka.
It just wouldn't be proper.

Thats why I will rest today and try and recover

[klippe]

I'm in.

[tag141]

at this stage im 50/50

Hey! what about my remote? More importantly, what about my roast!!!:evil:

(That means I'm in by the way)

[weka2000]

Hey! what about my remote? More importantly, what about my roast!!!:evil:

(That means I'm in by the way)

Im out. Sorry but I dont have any strenght.

Best I keep my bugs to myself as well

Tag your still welcome to crash Sunday should be over it by then. If possible can moppie swing buy and grab the remote.

I would like to catch up with the guys on sunday

[Moppie]

Im out. Sorry but I dont have any strenght.

Best I keep my bugs to myself as well

Tag your still welcome to crash Sunday should be over it by then. If possible can moppie swing buy and grab the remote.

I would like to catch up with the guys on sunday


Damn, thats 2 down :(

The van could seat 7, but it would be very, very, very cosy in the back?

[Mark Vuleta]

Im out. Sorry but I dont have any strenght.

Harden up man!!:rolleyes:

Transport, depends upon numbers. I can take our troop carrier, take 6 with all the gear, no problem but if there is only 2, I may as well just take the little Carolla.

[Moppie]

Harden up man!!:rolleyes:

Transport, depends upon numbers. I can take our troop carrier, take 6 with all the gear, no problem but if there is only 2, I may as well just take the little Carolla.

What time do you have to be back in Auckland for on saturday?

[Mark Vuleta]

What time do you have to be back in Auckland for on saturday?


Around 6ish, time to have sh**,shower & shave & off to party:lol:

[weka2000]

Harden up man!!:rolleyes:.

Im an office worker now not an orchardist. Callus free hands.
Thanks for the "get well soon" :rolleyes:

[manipula]

I'm in. Packing my bags as I type. :)

[Mark Vuleta]

Im an office worker now not an orchardist. Callus free hands.
Thanks for the "get well soon" :rolleyes:

oops, sorry, "Harden Up Man" AND "Get Well Soon"

What's up, there is a 24hr stumach thing going around, get you going from both ends but recovery is pretty quick, my missus had it last week, was funny listening to her on the thrown: Barph, splat, barph, splat:

OK I know, TMI:lol:

[Moppie]

Around 6ish, time to have sh**,shower & shave & off to party:lol:


Well if we don't hear from Wendy at some point that will just leave 6 of us, which means we all just take the fishpond express and be back in Auckland by 6ish.

[weka2000]

oops, sorry, "Harden Up Man" AND "Get Well Soon"

What's up, there is a 24hr stumach thing going around, get you going from both ends but recovery is pretty quick, my missus had it last week, was funny listening to her on the thrown: Barph, splat, barph, splat:

OK I know, TMI:lol:

Throat, migranes, sinus, aches all over, very tired and no energy.

[Mark Vuleta]

Well if we don't hear from Wendy at some point that will just leave 6 of us, which means we all just take the fishpond express and be back in Auckland by 6ish.


Sounds like a plan, have you spoken to her?


Throat, migranes, sinus, aches all over, very tired and no energy.

Sounds like you need a night on the turps! (at least you would have a reason for feeling lousy the day after:lol:)

[weka2000]

Sounds like you need a night on the turps! (at least you would have a reason for feeling lousy the day after:lol:)

The word is "Rundown" ....15 min till kids in bed and I can go to sleep

[Moppie]

Throat, migranes, sinus, aches all over, very tired and no energy.


Man flu? or bird flu?

Sounds like a plan, have you spoken to her?



I haven't got any contact details for her.

[joeseph]

I haven't got any contact details for her.
thought about ringing the cellphone number listed on her website? ;)

[Moppie]

thought about ringing the cellphone number listed on her website? ;)


I'm not very good at reading the small print :p


I have left her a message.

[Nzshrimper]

well - i am all packed -(NOT)-

i too have man flu and cant make it.... sorry guys....

[Nzshrimper]

YEAH RIGHT

[Moppie]

I've just run into a problem with one of the beds.
Remind me to stop at an engineering supply store tomorrow, and the the its best if the lightest person sleeps in the bed with wooden frame.......

[manipula]

its best if the lightest person sleeps in the bed with wooden frame.......

If that's me and Chris it's like asking which mammoth is the more petite. ;)

[manipula]

Do you reckon I'll get a Vertex 300 on as hand luggage?

It's either that or the Mini Trecker and the tripod bag as hand luggage or my holdall going in the hold being overweight.

Opinions?

[Nzshrimper]

smile nicely at the girl say you are a pro photog and give her a card and offer to shoot her....

that way you will be able to check what you like.

however you should be ok. normally i get away with it and often have an extra 10kg of baggage...

[lil_miss]

Moppie let us know if you plan on doing anything at your place Sat night ... we're just round the corner so could pop round :)

[lil_miss]

Do you reckon I'll get a Vertex 300 on as hand luggage?

It's either that or the Mini Trecker and the tripod bag as hand luggage or my holdall going in the hold being overweight.

Opinions?

We carried our CompuTrekker as carry on.. how big is a Vertex?

[manipula]

32x28x55cm or so for the Vertex.

The plan was to throw it in the holdall along with the tripod and some clothes, and carry the main camera bits in my Mini Trecker as carry on. But the holdall weighed 20kgs just with the Vertex and smaller bits, tripod and some waterproofs before I put any clothes and stuff into it. :?

Thinking now maybe use the Vertex as big carry on, have the empty Mini Trecker in the holdall with all my other bits just in case. ???

[manipula]

you are a pro photog and give her a card and offer to shoot her....

that way you will be able to check what you like.

Still minus NZ business cards... :? (though I do have UK ones)

[Mark Vuleta]

Still minus NZ business cards... :? (though I do have UK ones)


Tell her your an international photog travelling the world looking for the new Miss ...... (insert name of womans magazine, perfume company, what-have-you):D

[Moppie]

Moppie let us know if you plan on doing anything at your place Sat night ... we're just round the corner so could pop round :)


It is quite possible, put it down as a tentative yes at the moment, and I will give you a buz on saturday once plans are further confirmed :cool:

[Nzshrimper]

the ipod is getting loaded up with some classics and bit of strangeness lol

[tag141]

I'm in. Packing my bags as I type. :)

Sh!t!!!

Throat, migranes, sinus, aches all over, very tired and no energy.

pre-menstrual?

It is quite possible, put it down as a tentative yes at the moment, and I will give you a buz on saturday once plans are further confirmed :cool:

I'll bring my PS3 controller?

NZ172 lands at 18.20

[Moppie]

I'll bring my PS3 controller?

NZ172 lands at 18.20


Will it work on a PS2?? :lol::lol::lol:

It's only any good bringing it if we go to Scott's.

[weka2000]

pre-menstrual?


Must be ............ now wheres your remote :rolleyes:

[lil_miss]

Will it work on a PS2?? :lol::lol::lol:

It's only any good bringing it if we go to Scott's.

Or to our place :P

[manipula]

Well that was fun! :D

I suspect Moppie's car will smell stale for some time! :p

[Moppie]

Well that was fun! :D

I suspect Moppie's car will smell stale for some time! :p

I'll take it back to work and strip the seats out, let them air out in the warehouse for a couple of weeks.

Fortunately my office is not in the warehouse :lol::lol::lol:


Here's one from this afternoon, straight out of the camera, a little bit of touch up on her face with the spot healing tool, then resize and USM:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/0e299e87.jpg

[lil_miss]

Nice -where'd you find the greenery? :D

[Moppie]

Nice -where'd you find the greenery? :D

We ventured down stairs, I have a suspicion it was the only thing holding the house up.

[Nzshrimper]

Well that was fun! :D

I suspect Moppie's car will smell stale for some time! :p


as will NZ559.... lol :rolleyes:


grapes anyone....

[Nzshrimper]

I have a suspicion it was the only thing holding the house up.


esp with a 100kg goon on the roof... :D

[Flick]

esp with a 100kg goon on the roof... :D

I'll tell her you called her that!

[Nzshrimper]

oh well here is one of the shots that i managed to take.........

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u185/nzshrimper/0I8W0285-Edit.jpg

[Mark Vuleta]

Well, I finally got around to processing some of mine from the trip.

Nothing interesting from me, no models:cry::cry:

But at least it proves I was there??:rolleyes:

http://www.pbase.com/mark_vuleta/image/103051589.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/mark_vuleta/image/103051590.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/mark_vuleta/image/103051591.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/mark_vuleta/image/103051592.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/mark_vuleta/image/103051593.jpg

[manipula]

Yay! Finally! ;)

Like the leading lines Mark...

[Mark Vuleta]

Well,...ummmm,....ahhhh, thanks!.

I have eventually got my PC working so that it doesn't crash every 5 minutes so have been able to process so raw files:rolleyes::o:o

These are 5 of an overall poor bunch but who cares. Trip was fun!

Wish the tides had co-operated and I had the full weekend. I will give it another go at some stage.

Rugby's starting: GO BLACK!