Venti Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Dee Man said: Quite frankly, if you are stupid enough to go inside an active volcano then you have what's coming to you and get no sympathy from me. Not that the charred corpses will be particularly bothered by my lack of sympathy either way right enough. I'd rather go into an active volcano than watch a Dundee game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 46 minutes ago, Slenderman said: I'd rather go into an active volcano than watch a Dundee game. There's always a chance that the Dundee Law volcano might start up again. I'm told it was still erupting when Dundee last won the Scottish Cup. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Slenderman said: Denmark No 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 From the horse's mouth: https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/living-in-nz/history-government/a-brief-history The Dutch The first European to arrive in New Zealand was the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642. That is how we got the Dutch-sounding name - from a Dutch mapmaker who first called us Nieuw Zeeland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Slenderman said: I'd rather go into an active volcano than watch a Dundee game. I'd also rather you went into an active volcano than watch a Dundee game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 51 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: The first European to arrive in New Zealand was the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642 Silly c**t thought it was joined to the Southern tip of South America. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon_The_Fife Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I’ve been in New Zealand for over 5 years now and have had no inclination to go hiking inside an active volcano in the middle of the ocean. There had been increased activity lately on the island but the tour operators were never going to cancel trips as we are now into peak tourism season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, Mon_The_Fife said: I’ve been in New Zealand for over 5 years now and have had no inclination to go hiking inside an active volcano in the middle of the ocean. There had been increased activity lately on the island but the tour operators were never going to cancel trips as we are now into peak tourism season. They're going to have to put a different selling point on them now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Home rule for Zealand 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 23 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: They're going to have to put a different selling point on them now. "A once in a lifetime experience" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: There's always a chance that the Dundee Law volcano might start up again. I'm told it was still erupting when Dundee last won the Scottish Cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Does anyone remember late 70s/early 80s kids TV programme "Children of Fire Mountain"? That was set in NZ and had a volcano in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, tamthebam said: Does anyone remember late 70s/early 80s kids TV programme "Children of Fire Mountain"? That was set in NZ and had a volcano in it. There was also a series of "Lord of the Rings" films that were filmed around NZ. Strangely enough, it seemed to be never ending until somebody went for a wander around the interior of a volcano. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Shocking lack of thought gone into naming that island. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) Somewhat insensitive, and largely off-topic, but I remember in the thread about the Christchurch earthquakes someone broke the rather sombre tone by chiming in with something along the lines of: 'At least it'll give Kiwis something to talk about other than Lord of the Rings. Undoubtedly the most boring people on earth.' Eight years on and it still makes me laugh. Edited December 10, 2019 by Barry Ferguson's Hat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 15 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: No Yes https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiEj5Pc0qrmAhUZ4O0KHb00BxgYABAAGgJkZw&ae=1&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESQeD2YrsFyVHSmxbwzDOVnr2vZSjM08HMZUI5k15SIKxpLg45lnXCtEyFmLyDUjOX_wOmWuJewaY9LM77QqRd3Zq2&sig=AOD64_1OVj3qX_6qZ49AEE3V3kf-Y91Emg&q&adurl=https://www.zealand.dk?gclid%3DCjwKCAiAob3vBRAUEiwAIbs5To-SFUDna95aMGOAlsAxKCdVyDU7ur9JQYsT5oGMMYjgSZtnu-MtYRoCWoQQAvD_BwE&ved=2ahUKEwjR-4zc0qrmAhUlQxUIHQMRCOsQ0Qx6BAgUEAE 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 NZ volcano disaster 'waiting to happen' Quote Ray Cas, a professor emeritus at Monash University, claims the island "has been a disaster waiting to happen for many years". A volcano is a disaster waiting to happen. That is why he is a professor and I am not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 19 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: No Yup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zealand 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Slenderman said: Yup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zealand You claimed it's Denmark, but post a link that says: Despite their identical names, the island is not connected historically to the Pacific nation of New Zealand, which is named after the Dutch province of Zeeland. ??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 21 hours ago, Dee Man said: Quite frankly, if you are stupid enough to go inside an active volcano then you have what's coming to you and get no sympathy from me. Not that the charred corpses will be particularly bothered by my lack of sympathy either way right enough. Reminds me of the folk that get eaten by sharks after being assured by hotel staff in their tropical resort that there's no way the blood-crazed local man-eating sharks will eat them if they go swimming in the sea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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