GKPE 6 - 3 years on

TMCCaptured wrote in post #7358082
There are a cuple of noobs going, retired riders??? ouch that hurts. Wouldnt mind meeting some of the kiwi lads and gals now we are back home in nz for good

Good to hear, Chrissie from Wellington is coming up as well. If you want, I'll PM you my mobile number so we could catch up.

Nice new avitar mr shrimps!
Jeez it's chilly. Your house wouldn't be good here Chris.
-16 yesterday morning. I put the heater in my car before I drive to work. Nice icey roads though.

akiwi wrote in post #7365480
Nice new avitar mr shrimps!

I think Mr Shrimper has joined the gang that are 'blacking out' all avatars, images and the like on all their profiles in protest against the new law that's coming in to effect in NZ soon, whereby all torrenting is deamed as piracy and copyright infringment without question or trial, and they ISP just switches your connection off.

Or at least that's how it was explained to me...

I fully realise that torrenting is used extensively for pirating software etc, but it is by no means its only use, and assuming by default you're breaking the law without asking and switching you off, is I think, a very nasty state of affairs, if not in terms of morality, then in terms of implications. No-one yet though has explained to me how switching everything black actually makes a difference...

Probably similar to a protest a while back where people inverted the colours on their internet pages, White text on black background. I can't remember what that was for either.
I don't use torrents anyway as my connection is too slow, & I enjoy films with full Dolby digital surround over my stereo.

I thought P2P and torrents were hard to police as the 'parts' come from loads of different computers all over the planet with no particular IP.

tag141 wrote in post #7364787
Will t-shirts be involved?

no t shirts to be removed....

manipula wrote in post #7365045
Which one?

careful one of them might read this....

momentz wrote in post #7365081
From plaything to girlfriend in a week. Congrats

thanks - yeah early days yet thou.. still its a all good.

tag141 wrote in post #7365095
Great advert for the Falcon. (Wonder if I can add a 1 to my XR5?)

no. and you have a wife.

manipula wrote in post #7365168
*ssshhh*

I'd rather the 5...

*waits to see how long it takes for Chris to bite...*

not taking the bait. the falcon serves me well.

Mark Vuleta wrote in post #7365190
I picked it, not sure how the flash car works in relation to the shot of your new digs though

nice - its ashame as this one is English - well sort of English as she is from north of Watford and they are in bred up there...

*awaits Dave nibble back*

manipula wrote in post #7365596
I think Mr Shrimper has joined the gang that are 'blacking out' all avatars, images and the like on all their profiles in protest against the new law that's coming in to effect in NZ soon, whereby all torrenting is deamed as piracy and copyright infringment without question or trial, and they ISP just switches your connection off.

Or at least that's how it was explained to me...

I fully realise that torrenting is used extensively for pirating software etc, but it is by no means its only use, and assuming by default you're breaking the law without asking and switching you off, is I think, a very nasty state of affairs, if not in terms of morality, then in terms of implications. No-one yet though has explained to me how switching everything black actually makes a difference...

because if they turn us off this what we would like - hence the blackout.

well actually it would look like this...

akiwi wrote in post #7365659
Probably similar to a protest a while back where people inverted the colours on their internet pages, White text on black background. I can't remember what that was for either.
I don't use torrents anyway as my connection is too slow, & I enjoy films with full Dolby digital surround over my stereo.

tag141 wrote in post #7365674
I thought P2P and torrents were hard to police as the 'parts' come from loads of different computers all over the planet with no particular IP.

its all about freedom of speech and also the fact you are guilty until you prove your innocence. goes against all human rights. anyway no politics here. moving on.

*and it is photography related as it is a copyright act they are bringing in....

Forgive me Moppie, I am about to sin...

Changed the right side low beam lamp on my Mazda 6 tonight! Just me, http://www.coremazda.c​om/forums/mazda6-forum/ and my owners manual .

I feel so superior, and so sorry for all you mere photography types...

tongmaster wrote in post #7365799
Forgive me Moppie, I am about to sin...

Changed the right side low beam lamp on my Mazda 6 tonight! Just me, http://www.coremazda.c​om/forums/mazda6-forum/ and my owners manual .

I feel so superior, and so sorry for all you mere photography types...

Did you remember to keep your fingers off the glass part of the bulb?


:p:p

Moppie wrote in post #7365803
Did you remember to keep your fingers off the glass part of the bulb?

:p:p

Of course Master.

akiwi wrote in post #7365659
I don't use torrents anyway as my connection is too slow, & I enjoy films with full Dolby digital surround over my stereo.

You can download films with Dolby Digital and/or DTS from the interwebs. There are likely pirates with similar tastes to you who make it possible

Nzshrimper wrote in post #7365812
picture time...

Love the first one. I think the area on the right, where you can see the bridge, draws the eye away though.

Is that underneath the pier thing we went to? New Brighton?

manipula wrote in post #7366100
Is that underneath the pier thing we went to? New Brighton?

yep

and Dave heres a Link to the blackout campaign

Blackout <---- click me dave, dave click me