Oct
01
The French Southsiders MC crew have a remarkably eclectic range of motorcycles in their stable, and this one is no exception. Alain Ghetti wanted to build a racer based on a Harley WL, but found the price of vintage parts…
Oct
01
A C-130 was lumbering along when a cocky F-16 flashed by. The jet jockey decided to show off. The fighter jock told the C-130 pilot, ‘Watch this!’ and promptly went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb. He…
Sep
30
Democritus said, “Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.” That simple statement amazes me when you realise it was said almost 2,000 years ago. How is it a man with no testing facility could come up…
Sep
29
Lao Tzu said, “Silence is a source of great strength.” It drives me a little bit crazy that people cannot work or be in complete silence. A typical example is going home and turning the TV on. How do they…
Sep
28
Robert Fulghum said, “If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience.” There are a lot more you could add to that list…
Sep
28
Watching John Key on Letterman I was impressed by a few things: 1. He really put himself out there to promote New Zealand to Americans.2. His delivery and timing was pretty good – he is getting better.3. He adlibbed and…
Sep
27
Guys we are great at getting ourselves into trouble with this one … —- How many times have we been in a situation whereby our partner sits down at the end of the day and vents about their daily issues? We…
Sep
25
Someone once said, “Don’t think you’re on the right road just because it’s a well-beaten path.” I think this is like driving home on the North Western Motorway even though everyone else is on it to. Blocking it. A back…
Sep
24
Glade Byron Addams said, “Chase down your passion like it’s the last bus of the night.” I love how words can paint such vivid pictures and chasing down a bus is something that sticks in my mind. If you imagined…
Sep
23
Frederick B. Wilcox said, “Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” That paints a great picture of Elastic Man stretching from 1st to 2nd base. However only Elastic Man could do that…