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Guest · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 10:47 am Post subject:

CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Hockey

Being able to understand what people are saying and therefore not feeling like a 2 yr. old (correction 1 yr. old since my 2 yr old understands me better than I understand Japanese)

using a blanket in the summer

BBQ's

My own furniture, especially our queen-sized bed

Shonai Ben · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 617

Have to agree with hockey.God I miss hockey.The only good thing about not being able to watch hockey is that I am spared the yearly embarrassment of watching the Leafs lose yet another chance to win the cup.
At least the Canadiens suck even worse.That alone would be worth seeing.

Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth

Right now it would be:

money

ease of social interaction

family (dreamed of "home" every night so far this week.)

kattie72 · Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 49

Marmite
Tea
Cadbury's caramel chocolate bars
Someone with a good, sarcastic sense of humour (yet to find an Italian with one!)
At least 3 of my old uni mates
Marmite
Marmite Smile

donfan · Joined: 31 Aug 2003 Posts: 217

Australian Rules Football Sad

Comida por favor · Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 9

Corn beef on rye. Sad

mjed9 · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 242

JosephP · Joined: 13 May 2003 Posts: 445

For Americans, New Zealand doesn't engender loads of homesickness. Easy, easy, easy place to assimilate into. However, I do miss sane and safe drivers. Kiwis are generally pleasant enough folks until they get into a car and then they become passive-aggressive airheads. Perhaps nobody has explained to New Zealand motorists that there is a handy piece of equipment that is located just to the left of the accelerator and is standard on all vehicles. IT'S CALLED THE BRAKE! Also another driving tip to Kiwis, while operating a motor vehicle please don't throw beer bottles at pedestrians.

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

shenyanggerry · Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Location: Canada

Is 650 that probably should read:

kattie72 · Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 49

Well spotted, mjed, I'm amazed at your powers of perception! Wink

....still waiting for that marmite..... Crying or Very sad

mjed9 · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 242

Takes one to know one!

JosephP · Joined: 13 May 2003 Posts: 445

Living here in New Zealand is okay with me. I can't say I am homesick for anything in the USA. When I lived in Thailand I did miss baseball. Here in NZ there is cricket, a wholly satisfying alternative to baseball when it comes to putting wood on leather. Yeah, I suppose I could definitely stay on here extra long term if immigration lets me.
Now, if only the LTSA could get a proper road code and Kiwi drivers learn a little courtesy like not tailgating (and making an effort in improving other driving skills they are sorely deficient in), this place would be heaven.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Wow Joseph, if bad driving is your biggest beef, NZ must be great. I'd love to be in Wellington now with the opening of LOTR and the big parade they had.