NZ meetup

[Talitha]

Or go to the travel agent and buy a ticket for Pooky, another good plan!

Or check this out: http://www.newzealand.com/thegreatkiwiinvite/ Anyone who wants to enter a draw for free flights to NZ, PM me your email address. The winners are drawn on 27th August.

[Talitha]

Also PM me your real name, unless I know it already.

[Courk]

Perhaps I should be downgraded. Not quite a D, but not quite a C.

[Talitha]

Sure - I've edited the attendance list into the first post.

[Battousai]

Knock me down to D. RL issues have came up and I need the cash.

[Pomegranate]

I'm allergic to kiwi. I break out in hives sometimes, fall asleep, and go crazy. Totally out of context, but whatever. Doesn't have anything to do with the actual thread.

[Battousai]

Is kiwi the animal or the fruit?

[petroleumjelly]

Just paid for a passport, so that's one less obstacle.

[Talitha]

Yay, PJ!

Number of kiwis in New Zealand:

tens of millions (fruit variety)
4,000,000 (homo sapien variety)
75,000 (feathered variety)

[joe478]

I'm not sure if it has already been mentioned but where abouts in NZ do you live?

And will there be more of these in NZ in the future (I am too young for this one)?

[Talitha]

I'm in the Manawatu (go Turbos!).

More in the future? You never know.

In other news, Pooky said he'll come to Kiwiesta as long as there are free huggles from random kiwi girls. I'm sure that can be arranged, so I'm putting him on the attendance list.

[Oman]

Oh man, my christmas holidays are encroaching on Kiwiesta time...I'm gonna have to stay a B for a while.

Also, if Pooky and I are allowed to go out and tune up the kiwi chicks I'll quit my job to get involved.

[Talitha]

Heh, allowed to go out? As much as I'd like to tie both of you up in my basement, I don't actually have a basement.

Note to self: get a basement

[KaleiÐoscøpe]

I can't come, sadly. Boss isn't me giving the days off.

[Talitha]

Sorry to hear, K-scope.

[Kairyuu]

This actually meshes quite well with my semester break. I'd have to leave a day or two early to get back for classes, but that would totally be doable (If you'll have me, of course).

Only thing is scrounging up the money, getting a passport/plane tickets, etc.

If money weren't an issue, I would be a B. Since it is, I'm thinking C for now.

[Talitha]

Great, I'll put you on the list!

[Talitha]

FYI

Incidentally, for anyone that comes there could be an optional trip to visit an Alpaca farm. Not strictly a standard kiwi tourism thing, but hey it is available...

[Talitha]

What happens when the NZ prime minister goes on Letterman:

Top 10 reasons to visit New Zealand

[Talitha]

ANNOUNCING FIRST OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED NON-NATIVE ATTENDEE

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groza!!!! (From the greylabyrinth)

[Dr. Melfi]

This fits my schedule perfectly, but it's looking like I won't have the cash to attend. I am not making enough money at my job to be able to buy tickets, and I'd need to square away a passport now to do it. If this was next January, I'd be all over it, but being without a job from January through August this year has really put a damper on any possibility of making it to this. I'm really bummed, it would've been great to see you again and meet the family! Hope you have a great time, perhaps we can skype it up and I'll say hi to everyone while they're there. I'll make Champaign a Satellite Kiwiesta!

Edit: ~MoS (forgot to switch alts =P)

[el simo]

Where is this being held at?

[Talitha]

I live in Palmerston North and Amb lives in Feilding, so we'll be hanging around the Manawatu a bit. For the 8th to 10th of January I have booked Sixtus Lodge. Depending on what our international visitor(s) want(s) to do or see, we might do a trip to Wellington, and/or trip to Taupo/Rotorua geothermal area. Suggestions are welcome.

MOS: Sorry to hear things aren't going to work out for you to come.

[Talitha]

Just wanted to say that it would be good if any Kiwi scummers can make it to PN in early Jan. I know there's el simo, but i think there's a couple of other newish Kiwis too? Even if you don't know me and I don't know you, you'd still be very welcome. Groza is a great guy from USA and he used to play mafia when he and mith were still in nappies. He is going to be here from 31 December to 14 January 2010. You should come and meet him.

And I'm hanging out to play some face to face mafia so please come visit me!

Jeep, Primate, Pooky, PJ & Oman -- don't tell me you're flaking on me!

[petroleumjelly]

I'mma workin' on it... I apparently just like waiting for tickets to become ridiculously expensive because I'm young and stupid.

[Actually it's because I need to hammer out my Winter schedule. I told myself I'd have tickets by November, and I have proven myself a liar. Sigh.]