----- Original Message -----

From: Neil Morrison

To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com

Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 9:39 PM

Subject: RE: [Kiwis-In-America] Gifts???

I wouldn't overlook the dollar store for souvenirs etc.
BTW, I was shocked when I went to the UK - everything that costs $1 here
costs about ?1 there. ?5 for a roll of film - yikes. And batteries were
pricey too.

Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

Yeah, and never mind getting boring old Dallas Cowboys or Oakland A's which
all kiwi's with baseball caps have - get something obscure like the
Mississippi Mudsliders or Tennessee Tarcats . . .


>From: "Kiwi Vic" <kiwivic27@...>
>Reply-To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com
>To: <Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [Kiwis-In-America] Gifts???
>Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 07:50:15 +0100
>
>Now THAT's a good idea!  America is the only place to get a genuine
>baseball cap - with the curvy peak, as apposed to the balcony versions in
>NZ & UK that never sit right.   Something from an NBA/NBL/college football
>team would always go down well!
>
>Vic
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Tim Christensen
>   To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 3:00 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Kiwis-In-America] Gifts???
>
>
>   genuine baseball team caps used to be very expensive back home, and most
>   Kiwis know what to do with them. Tim
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Ok, I've got an idea.  How about we put the mail we're responding to at the
end of the letter, that way, If you dont know what where talking about, it
will be at the end.  Does that sound a little more sensible?  I've seen a few
people do it and I think they're on to something!!!   ;)   LOL
Cheers
Sue


In a message dated 8/1/00 3:08:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
kiwivic27@... writes:

<< One thing about not including replies is that it makes it difficult to
work out which email someone is replying to, and when there's 20-odd email on
the one topic it can get a little confusing.  If you're going to delete the
bulk of the email how about just leaving the bit that you're replying to?
Makes it a lot easier to work out what someone means when you get an email
saying "yeah, the pink ones" [no offence, just an example]. :-) >>

If you know the pink ones, you'll know what I mean. If not - its REALLY hard
to explain. Basically they are the wafer part from ice wafer cookies, but
pink (always) and about 2" by 5", and no icing! It's the only way to eat an
ice cream sandwich - trust me.
Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

	 -----Original Message-----

	 One thing about not including replies is that it makes it difficult
to work out which email someone is replying to, and when there's 20-odd
email on the one topic it can get a little confusing.  If you're going to
delete the bulk of the email how about just leaving the bit that you're
replying to?  Makes it a lot easier to work out what someone means when you
get an email saying "yeah, the pink ones" [no offence, just an example]. :-)

Do you remember 'Eskimo Pies'? A slice of ice-cream about the same size as
we used to put between the pink wafers but with a thin layer of chocolate
around instead, and all individually pre-packaged - yummm!

In the USA though I guess they'd have to be called 'Maori pies' hahahahahaha

In fact, especially as we mostly had them in the hot summer, how come the
ones in the pink wafers weren't called 'Pakeha Pies'? ;-)


>From: Neil Morrison <morrison@...>
>Reply-To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com
>To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com
>Subject: RE: [Kiwis-In-America] Replying
>Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 09:31:15 -0700
>
>It's the only way to eat an ice cream sandwich - trust me.

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Come on enough of the food talk already .... not only is it a task wading
through the constant stream of emails over the past few days but the talk of
food makes me hungry as well for good old New Zealand treats.

I have enjoyed this list for what appropriate information it provides to the
group but sometimes these conversations get dragged out a little too much. Can
the replies just be personalized to the person asking the question as opposed to
the entire group (PLEASE!)

Thanks a ton

Yes, but then I also remember the long, square chocolate covered ice cream
bars you got at the movies that had a strip to pull them up as you ate them.
I also remember the square ice cream cups and bars, and the whipped ice
cream, which has been 'rediscovered' over here, that came from dispensers
into a double cone! (Can't remember the name of the company that sold it
though).

Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

	 -----Original Message-----

	 Do you remember 'Eskimo Pies'? A slice of ice-cream about the same
size as
	 we used to put between the pink wafers but with a thin layer of
chocolate
	 around instead, and all individually pre-packaged - yummm!

	 In the USA though I guess they'd have to be called 'Maori pies'
hahahahahaha

	 In fact, especially as we mostly had them in the hot summer, how
come the
	 ones in the pink wafers weren't called 'Pakeha Pies'? ;-)

We finally get some list traffic and you want it to STOP! Are you mad?? At
least eGroups won't shut us down, now!
Besides, reminiscing ain't all bad, eh? No-one quite believes that I used to
get the milk in a tin billy from a horse float, dispensed from urns with a
dipper.
Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

	 -----Original Message-----

	 Come on enough of the food talk already .... not only is it a task
wading
	 through the constant stream of emails over the past few days but the
talk of
	 food makes me hungry as well for good old New Zealand treats.

	 I have enjoyed this list for what appropriate information it
provides to the
	 group but sometimes these conversations get dragged out a little too
much. Can
	 the replies just be personalized to the person asking the question
as opposed to
	 the entire group (PLEASE!)

	 Thanks a ton

Why don't you just use the delete key according to subject line . Its what
I've done , and works great , also allows those who want to follow the
conversation without posting , to do so.
      Go ABs

Garry McKenzie
TX



flykiwi <flykiwi@...> wrote:

Come on enough of the food talk already ....

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Sorry to offend you, but if I cant find the help I need here, then whats the
reason for this mailing list?  At least this mailing list has become alive
for a few days.  The occasional chit chat was getting boring.

In a message dated 8/1/00 12:51:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
flykiwi@... writes:

<< Come on enough of the food talk already .... not only is it a task wading
  through the constant stream of emails over the past few days but the talk of
  food makes me hungry as well for good old New Zealand treats.

  I have enjoyed this list for what appropriate information it provides to the
  group but sometimes these conversations get dragged out a little too much.
Can
  the replies just be personalized to the person asking the question as
opposed to
  the entire group (PLEASE!)

  Thanks a ton >>

Ya know, I would love for you to explain that line, because this American has
NO idea what you said.  It sounds interesting.
:)


In a message dated 8/1/00 12:55:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
morrison@... writes:

<< No-one quite believes that I used to
  get the milk in a tin billy from a horse float, dispensed from urns with a
  dipper. >>

its a form of communication for all, like all things, sometimes it will be
of interest other times not, its a choice thing as whether you choose to
participate or not....another way of screening is to have it sent to an
email address which is not your main email if its that anoying then you can
peruse it at your leisure,
----- Original Message -----
From: <born2akt@...>
To: <Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2000 08:57
Subject: Re: [Kiwis-In-America] Enough Already!


> Sorry to offend you, but if I cant find the help I need here, then whats
the
> reason for this mailing list?  At least this mailing list has become alive
> for a few days.  The occasional chit chat was getting boring.
>
> In a message dated 8/1/00 12:51:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> flykiwi@... writes:
>
> << Come on enough of the food talk already .... not only is it a task
wading
>  through the constant stream of emails over the past few days but the talk
of
>  food makes me hungry as well for good old New Zealand treats.
>
>  I have enjoyed this list for what appropriate information it provides to
the
>  group but sometimes these conversations get dragged out a little too
much.
> Can
>  the replies just be personalized to the person asking the question as
> opposed to
>  the entire group (PLEASE!)
>
>  Thanks a ton >>
>
>
>
>
>

When I was VERY young, the milk was delivered door to door on a sort of flat
wagon, called a milk float, drawn by a horse. The horses were quite smart,
they would stop at the right places and then go on to the next stop.
The milk was stored in urns, sort of like the things that Houdini might have
escaped from. I went out with something like a paint can with a close
fitting lid, called a billy, still in use for boilng water for tea over an
open fire, and a penny or two, and the milk would be measured out with a
measure dipped into the urn, then poured into the 'billy'. Then I would go
back in trying not to drop the milk - hence the saying about 'spilled milk'.
Even when the milk was in bottles, we still kept the horses, and the
'milkies' (delivery men) would run at full tilt from float to house and back
getting the empty bottles and delivering the full ones. The horses, who were
a source of delight (and manure for the roses) are long gone now, of course.
The milkie has to drive his truck and deliver the milk. Too bad they
couldn't teach the horses to drive!
Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

	 -----Original Message-----

	 Ya know, I would love for you to explain that line, because this
American has
	 NO idea what you said.  It sounds interesting.
	 :)

----- Original Message -----

From: born2akt@...

To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 4:45 PM

Subject: Re: [Kiwis-In-America] Replying

Ok, I've got an idea.  How about we put the mail we're responding to at the
end of the letter, that way, If you dont know what where talking about, it
will be at the end.  Does that sound a little more sensible?  I've seen a few
people do it and I think they're on to something!!!   ;)   LOL
Cheers
Sue


In a message dated 8/1/00 3:08:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
kiwivic27@... writes:

<< One thing about not including replies is that it makes it difficult to
work out which email someone is replying to, and when there's 20-odd email on
the one topic it can get a little confusing.  If you're going to delete the
bulk of the email how about just leaving the bit that you're replying to? 
Makes it a lot easier to work out what someone means when you get an email
saying "yeah, the pink ones" [no offence, just an example]. :-) >>

----- Original Message -----

From: Neil Morrison

To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 5:31 PM

Subject: RE: [Kiwis-In-America] Replying

If you know the pink ones, you'll know what I mean. If not - its REALLY hard
to explain. Basically they are the wafer part from ice wafer cookies, but
pink (always) and about 2" by 5", and no icing! It's the only way to eat an
ice cream sandwich - trust me.
Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

      -----Original Message-----

      One thing about not including replies is that it makes it difficult
to work out which email someone is replying to, and when there's 20-odd
email on the one topic it can get a little confusing.  If you're going to
delete the bulk of the email how about just leaving the bit that you're
replying to?  Makes it a lot easier to work out what someone means when you
get an email saying "yeah, the pink ones" [no offence, just an example]. :-)

----- Original Message -----

From: flykiwi

To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 5:47 PM

Subject: [Kiwis-In-America] Enough Already!

Come on enough of the food talk already .... not only is it a task wading
through the constant stream of emails over the past few days but the talk of
food makes me hungry as well for good old New Zealand treats.

I have enjoyed this list for what appropriate information it provides to the
group but sometimes these conversations get dragged out a little too much. Can
the replies just be personalized to the person asking the question as opposed to
the entire group (PLEASE!)

Thanks a ton

----- Original Message -----

From: Kiwi Vic

To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2000 09:26

Subject: Re: [Kiwis-In-America] Replying

I know what you were talking about, like I said, it was just an example.

----- Original Message -----

From: Neil Morrison

To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 5:31 PM

Subject: RE: [Kiwis-In-America] Replying

If you know the pink ones, you'll know what I mean. If not - its REALLY hard
to explain. Basically they are the wafer part from ice wafer cookies, but
pink (always) and about 2" by 5", and no icing! It's the only way to eat an
ice cream sandwich - trust me.
Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

      -----Original Message-----

      One thing about not including replies is that it makes it difficult
to work out which email someone is replying to, and when there's 20-odd
email on the one topic it can get a little confusing.  If you're going to
delete the bulk of the email how about just leaving the bit that you're
replying to?  Makes it a lot easier to work out what someone means when you
get an email saying "yeah, the pink ones" [no offence, just an example]. :-)

----- Original Message -----

From: Neil Morrison

To: Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 10:19 PM

Subject: RE: [Kiwis-In-America] Enough Already!

When I was VERY young, the milk was delivered door to door on a sort of flat
wagon, called a milk float, drawn by a horse. The horses were quite smart,
they would stop at the right places and then go on to the next stop.
The milk was stored in urns, sort of like the things that Houdini might have
escaped from. I went out with something like a paint can with a close
fitting lid, called a billy, still in use for boilng water for tea over an
open fire, and a penny or two, and the milk would be measured out with a
measure dipped into the urn, then poured into the 'billy'. Then I would go
back in trying not to drop the milk - hence the saying about 'spilled milk'.
Even when the milk was in bottles, we still kept the horses, and the
'milkies' (delivery men) would run at full tilt from float to house and back
getting the empty bottles and delivering the full ones. The horses, who were
a source of delight (and manure for the roses) are long gone now, of course.
The milkie has to drive his truck and deliver the milk. Too bad they
couldn't teach the horses to drive!
Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

      -----Original Message-----

      Ya know, I would love for you to explain that line, because this
American has
      NO idea what you said.  It sounds interesting. 
      :)

     

Yes. It depends on your mail client. Still, we should be aware of it. I know
a lot of the Kiwi ISPs bill by the kByte, so keep it brief!
Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

	 -----Original Message-----

	 That's what I was talking about.  When you guys hit "reply" doesn't
it automatically put the previous message at the bottom anyway?

hmm another advantage to being in new zealand, pay a flat rate and use the
puter all ya like..unlimited usage!
----- Original Message -----
From: Neil Morrison <morrison@...>
To: <Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2000 09:56
Subject: RE: [Kiwis-In-America] Replying


> Yes. It depends on your mail client. Still, we should be aware of it. I
know
> a lot of the Kiwi ISPs bill by the kByte, so keep it brief!
> Neil <mailto:morrison@...>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> That's what I was talking about.  When you guys hit "reply" doesn't
> it automatically put the previous message at the bottom anyway?
>
>
>
>
>
>

You're getting unlimited now in Godzone? I know it wasn't like that before.
We now have several free ISPs in major cities, US & Canada. There's even a
suggestion of free DSL.
Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

	 -----Original Message-----
	 hmm another advantage to being in new zealand, pay a flat rate and
use the
	 puter all ya like..unlimited usage!

yes pay $38 per month for all you can handle....seems to be the popular
option, as we all seem to have become internet junkies over
here...........there are others such as 10 hours for $10 etc...and znet, has
10hours free access....so you can even have it for free if
desired............
----- Original Message -----
From: Neil Morrison <morrison@...>
To: <Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2000 10:23
Subject: RE: [Kiwis-In-America] Replying


> You're getting unlimited now in Godzone? I know it wasn't like that
before.
> We now have several free ISPs in major cities, US & Canada. There's even a
> suggestion of free DSL.
> Neil <mailto:morrison@...>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> hmm another advantage to being in new zealand, pay a flat rate and
> use the
> puter all ya like..unlimited usage!
>
>
>
>
>
>

Around CAN$20 per month here for unlimited.
Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

	 -----Original Message-----

	 yes pay $38 per month for all you can handle....seems to be the
popular
	 option, as we all seem to have become internet junkies over
	 here...........there are others such as 10 hours for $10 etc...and
znet, has
	 10hours free access....so you can even have it for free if
	 desired............

im not up with the dollar diff.......i take it thats fairly reasonable?
----- Original Message -----
From: Neil Morrison <morrison@...>
To: <Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2000 10:31
Subject: RE: [Kiwis-In-America] Replying


> Around CAN$20 per month here for unlimited.
> Neil <mailto:morrison@...>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> yes pay $38 per month for all you can handle....seems to be the
> popular
> option, as we all seem to have become internet junkies over
> here...........there are others such as 10 hours for $10 etc...and
> znet, has
> 10hours free access....so you can even have it for free if
> desired............
>
>
>
>
>
>

>> Not too many Kiwis are into tacky souvenirs. We're a bunch with
taste. You'll see that when you get there.
	 Hmm. I seem to remember paua covered kiwis with clocks in their
bellies. I also remember a plastic molded figure of the heads of two
Polynesians' kissing, (male & female - none of that here) with a 60 watt
light bulb behind it (I worked for a company that made those - apparently
they sold well in the islands <G>).

Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

	 -----Original Message-----
	 From: Missmarmite@... [SMTP:Missmarmite@...]

It's a little cheaper, CAD  0.6836 = NZD 1.000 so NZ$38 = CAN$25.98

Neil <mailto:morrison@...>

	 -----Original Message-----

	 im not up with the dollar diff.......i take it thats fairly
reasonable?

Heeey those arent tacky. Theyre Kiwi.

no offence but they are....would you honestly decorate your house with
them..hehe.........when i was doing my travel course, this discussion about
the tackyness of our souvenirs was a constant debate...then the political
correctness came into some of them..........
----- Original Message -----
From: <Missmarmite@...>
To: <Kiwis-in-America@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2000 13:40
Subject: Re: [Kiwis-In-America] RE: Tacky


> Heeey those arent tacky. Theyre Kiwi.
>
>
>