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• Fat kid parkour

  on 20.05.09

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• Moustache Gate

  Last post: Philip Bailey on 14.06.10 at 12:12 | Started by Ned Roy on 17.04.09

  

  Paul Henry in full form More about Moustache Gate

• Balsamic-Glazed Salmon Fillets

  Last post: Belinda Member on 13.06.10 at 17:39 | Started by Hayden on 21.04.10

  

  A glaze featuring balsamic vinegar, garlic, honey, white wine and Dijon mustard makes baked salmon fillets extraordinary. * **Prep Time: *  10 Min *Cook Time:*  20 Min *Ready In: *   30 Min *Servings:*     6 servings   *Ingredients* More about Balsamic-Glazed Salmon Fillets

• Hangover Cures: Tried and Tested

  Last post: Darrell A on 17.05.10 at 13:09 | Started by Prettyboy on 26.02.10

  

  Gone out last night, got completely off your trolley and woken up this morning feeling headachy, nauseous, to the point of vomiting? What you’ve got mate is a case of Hangoveritis. More about Hangover Cures: Tried and Tested

• Recipe for a St. Patrick’s Day Feast: Beef in Guinness

  Last post: Sam Mac on 21.04.10 at 12:40 | Started by Dave Wells on 29.03.10

  

  Beef in Guinness is a traditional Irish dish of beef slowly braised in a dark, malty flavour of Guinness beer. It is a simple, hearty dish, using the tougher, cheaper, but also flavorful cuts of meat. More about Recipe for a St. Patrick’s Day Feast: Beef in Guinness

• Keep the MacKenzie brown

  Last post: Sam Mac on 21.04.10 at 12:36 | Started by SJPONeill on 21.04.10

  

  The government is at it again. Having promised no privatization,1 they're planning to give away thousands of hectares of land in the MacKenzie Country so it can be irrigated - in the process threatening rare plant and lizard species as well as the MacKenzie's More about Keep the MacKenzie brown

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• Fat kid parkour

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• Packing for the Stylish Traveller

  Last post: LEANNE Carter on 21.04.10 at 10:02 | Started by Sam Mac on 08.04.10

  

  Men's fashion is a world full of delicate items. Silk ties must never be creased. Cordovan shoes should always be molded. Shirts should always look freshly pressed, else suffer the indignation of sitting through a meeting looking like a slob. That's a bit of More about Packing for the Stylish Traveller

• Truck Attempts To Cross Flooded Road

  Last post: Aidan C on 01.03.10 at 11:14 | Started by GetFrank Member on 25.02.10

  

  This is the luckiest friggin driver. His truck at one point is literally floating down the flooded road but he somehow regains control and makes it across. More about Truck Attempts To Cross Flooded Road

• Doing the Time Warp

  Last post: Sam Mac on 28.02.10 at 18:21 | Started by Jamie New Member on 23.02.10

  

  I’m sure when the powers that be set about trying to clear up the confusion and make rugby a more attractive, attack oriented game, they didn’t have 100 plus points tallies in mind. More about Doing the Time Warp

• Tough Guys Sing Savage Garden

  Last post: Sam Mac on 28.02.10 at 18:12 | Started by Topher T on 23.02.10

  

  Would it be too much to ask for a little choreographed dancing? More about Tough Guys Sing Savage Garden

• Classic Bloody Mary

  Last post: lette on 24.02.10 at 16:23 | Started by Battler Johnson on 15.02.10

  

  Ah the universal hangover cure - the healthiest way to implement 'hair-of-the-dog' and get some life affirming nutrients in the process. But bloody mary isn't just good for after, she's good for the night before too... More about Classic Bloody Mary

• Interview with Vince Vaughn

  Last post: Sam Mac on 19.02.10 at 16:32 | Started by James Gordon on 15.02.10

  

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• Cambodia Taxi Chaos – a Leaf, a Radiator and a MacGyver Moment

  Last post: Sam Mac on 19.02.10 at 16:32 | Started by Sam Mac on 19.02.10

  

  The roads in Cambodia are vicious, angry slabs of asphalt filled with potholes that would qualify as valleys in some countries. Fortunately, I had it made traveling from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh. Or so I thought. * Cambodian Taxis* More about Cambodia Taxi Chaos – a Leaf, a Radiator and a MacGyver Moment

• Have We Met? The Art of Role-play.

  Last post: CAM BURN on 19.01.10 at 00:31 | Started by The Don on 20.12.09

  

  In your favourite ..erm...movies, the pizza delivery guy and photocopy fix-it dude always seem to be getting all the action. Baffled? It’s because women love a man in uniform... no matter how much authority is associated with his particular threads. Below we highlight some More about Have We Met? The Art of Role-play.

• Vegetarians at the BBQ

  Last post: Hippynz on 06.01.10 at 12:36 | Started by rubytuesdaynz on 10.12.09

  

  It would seem that nowadays there are a lot of options for vegetarians. Meatless alternatives seem to abound everywhere, from the neighborhood deli, to the sushi shop, to the hamburger joint. The hamburger joint? Yes, you heard correctly. With the introduction of several brands More about Vegetarians at the BBQ

• 16 Tips to Triple Your Workout Effectiveness

  Last post: Sam Mac on 05.01.10 at 19:16 | Started by The Shuffler on 17.04.09

  

  You don’t want to spend long hours at the gym, but you want to get stronger, fitter, leaner, and just plain look good. It’s possible that you’re not getting the most out of your workout time. More about 16 Tips to Triple Your Workout Effectiveness

• Stupid Nanny State Continues

  Last post: natedogg on 17.10.09 at 19:15 | Started by BirdMan on 05.10.09

  

  The new cellphone ban law will prohibit the use of the cellphone as a navigation device even if mounted on the dash of your car in acradle. More about Stupid Nanny State Continues

• How to Talk to Anyone in a Bar

  Last post: Prettyboy on 16.10.09 at 09:24 | Started by karl potter on 26.09.09

  

  It's been observed that there are only seven unique plotlines in the world, and all books, movies and plays are just variations on those themes. The same is true for barroom conversations, except there are only five. As someone who gets paid to be More about How to Talk to Anyone in a Bar

• Sex in the Office

  Last post: Sam Mac on 11.10.09 at 11:01 | Started by Hippynz on 02.10.09

  

  It’s not likely to win you the Employee of the Month Award but nevertheless sex in the workplace is a fantasy for many. And as your dedicated sex columnist, I am honour-bound to give you the best advice for making your fantasies a reality. More about Sex in the Office

• Did You Know These Things About the Internet?

  Last post: Sam Mac on 11.10.09 at 10:59 | Started by markvandi on 28.09.09

  

  This is another official update to the original "Shift Happens" video. More about Did You Know These Things About the Internet?

• Dinner & Accomodation at Hilton Auckland with Monteith's

  Last post: R K on 01.10.09 at 22:13 | Started by Leon Walker on 23.07.09

  

  In association with Monteith's - Frank has a stunning evening at Hilton Auckland a complimentary Monteith’s Beer & Wild Food Challenge Dish for two to giveaway. More about Dinner & Accomodation at Hilton Auckland with Monteith's

• Interview: Whisky Expert Bart Burgers

  Last post: bren on 09.08.09 at 22:40 | Started by GetFrank Member on 21.07.09

  

  Whisky expert and connoisseur Bart Burgers knows a thing or two about single malts. Commercially involved with whisky for over 18 years, Burgers is the owner of boutique outlet The Whisky Shop[http://www.whiskyshop.co.nz/] in Auckland’s Elliot Stables which stocks over 450 bottlings of whisky including New Zealand’s most More about Interview: Whisky Expert Bart Burgers

• Methodes, Champagne, and New Zealand

  Last post: Sam Mac on 20.07.09 at 09:41 | Started by collin reremoana on 17.07.09

  

  Around 1700 AD, Dom Perignon the cellarmaster at the Benedictine monastery of Hautvillers in the Champagne district of France began to successfully trap the bubbles that are a result of a secondary fermentation in the bottle .Over the following centuries production techniques were systematically refined More about Methodes, Champagne, and New Zealand

• Recipe to Impress:Bacon Rolls

  Last post: Sam Mac on 20.07.09 at 09:28 | Started by james west on 16.07.09

  

  Maybe it's the in-laws checking you out or the boss coming to dinner, so really impress with our inspirational recipes. Some have been created for New Zealand Lamb by celebrity chef Peter Gordon. So get out the silver candlesticks and the best cutlery and More about Recipe to Impress:Bacon Rolls

• 5 Ways to Spend Less Time at Work

  Last post: DaveM on 13.07.09 at 11:25 | Started by Julian Cole on 06.07.09

  

  Technology is supposed to increase our productivity and reduce our work hours, yet many of us find the opposite to be true. We feel busier than ever, we stay at the office later than ever, and sometimes we leave without finishing a single task More about 5 Ways to Spend Less Time at Work

• Former Kiwi Air CEO Still Putting Out Fires

  Last post: Sam Mac on 13.07.09 at 08:43 | Started by Rosie Orr on 06.07.09

  

  Former Kiwi Air CEO Ewan Wilson knows what it feels like when you’re flying high in business – but also what it feels like to fail. The former CEO of Kiwi Air launched his ‘nuts and cola’ airline during the early 1990s with immediate More about Former Kiwi Air CEO Still Putting Out Fires

• A great way to spice up your workouts - Interval Training

  Last post: Nighthawk on 07.07.09 at 10:23 | Started by Sam Mac on 30.06.09

  

  There’s been a lot of buzz recently about Interval Training. So, you may be wondering what it really is and, more importantly, why you should incorporate it in your fitness workouts. Well, if you want a workout that can help propel you to the More about A great way to spice up your workouts - Interval Training

• Kevin Roberts:New words for a new world

  Last post: Middleearth Tracey on 06.07.09 at 09:46 | Started by Sam Henry on 16.06.09

  

  Revolution starts with language. Once we get through this credit crisis, the revolution we will be facing is a revolution of confidence. As head counts are cut, jobs eliminated, and offices closed, we will still be faced with running the business and winning. To More about Kevin Roberts:New words for a new world

• Foreplay

  Last post: Lucas Mills on 01.07.09 at 19:59 | Started by The Shuffler on 26.06.09

  

  This weekend had been an interesting time for me, getting back to basics with my business and returning to doing parties I have rekindled my love affair with my business and  has reconfirmed to me why I am so passionate about what I do. More about Foreplay

• Sports supplements

  Last post: John Argent on 29.06.09 at 19:47 | Started by Jono Stone on 25.06.09

  

  The sports supplement industry is a bit like fashion. Each season there’s something new and hot. The brand of the moment will tell you a fantastic new nutrient breakthrough - yet to be confirmed by ‘science’ - is finally here. They’ll go on to More about Sports supplements

• Pesto Burger Recipe

  Last post: R Carter on 13.06.09 at 12:26 | Started by Judit Gonzalez on 12.05.09

  

  Pesto Burger More about Pesto Burger Recipe

• Parachute Opens In Doorway of Plane, Catches on the Tail

  Last post: Sam Mac on 26.10.08 at 20:04 | Started by Ryan B on 17.04.09

  

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• Auckland International Boat Show 2009

  Last post: charmed on 12.02.09 at 12:41 | Started by GetFrank Member on 17.04.09

  

  The Auckland International Boat Show 2009 will fill the Viaduct Harbour in Auckland with a huge selection of New Zealand and imported yachts, launches and trailer boats, and the latest in locally made and imported marine electronics and boat equipment. More about Auckland International Boat Show 2009