huttriver

lower hutt, NEW ZEALAND


Joined February 25th 2007

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A message and a hello from New Zealand down in the South Pacific

About Me
A 63 year old grandfather and blogger from New Zealand

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Total stupidity


Fortune didn't favour the brave or smile on him...


A Kiwi man from Invercargill in Southland who thought fortune had smiled on him when he found a $2000 ring that had been dropped on the main street, has ended up in the pokey on a charge of theft.

Instead of handing in the ring to the local police, and waiting for the owner to claim it, he decided to get cute and took the ring to the local jewellers for valuing.

However when the ring's owner reported it missing,the police found the man on the store's CCTV footage.

Not a case of fortune favouring the brave, but the naive, I would suggest. I don't know whether he convinced the police,the owner and the jewellery store of his innocence? But it made for an interesting story here.

Fortune didn't favour the brave or smile on.
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Getting old...

August 24th 2010 05:38
Getting old...

I'm told it has a few advantages - not that any of us are getting old of course.

People no longer think you are a hypochondriac.

You don't worry about holding your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.

Your eyes won't get much worse.

Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.

But remember - never, ever, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

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Whats the problem? None I recall...

August 21st 2010 07:31
Whats the problem? None I recall...
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Yearly Dementia Test

Our Yearly Dementia Test

It's that time of year for us to take our annual senior citizen test. Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you don't use it, you lose it!

Below is a very private way to gauge how your memory compares to the last test. Some may think it is too easy but the ones with memory problems may have difficulty. Take the test presented here to determine if you're losing it or not.

The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you've made your answer.

OK, relax, clear your mind and begin.

1. What do you put in a toaster?

Answer: 'bread.' If you said 'toast' give up now and do something else..

Try not to hurt yourself.

If you said, bread, go to Question 2.

2. Say 'silk' five times. Now spell 'silk.' What do cows drink?

Answer: Cows drink water. If you said 'milk,' don't attempt the next question. Your brain is over-stressed and may even overheat. Content yourself with reading a more appropriate literature such as Auto World.

However, if you said 'water', proceed to question 3.

3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?

Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said 'green bricks,' why are you still reading these???

If you said 'glass,' go on to Question 4.

4 Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to

Milford Haven in Wales . In London , 17 people get on the bus. In Reading , 6 people get off the bus and 9 people get on. In Swindon , 2 people get off and 4 get on. In Cardiff , 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea , 3 people get off and 5 people get on. In Carmathen, 6 people get off and 3 get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven ..

Without scrolling back to review, how old is the bus driver?

Answer: Oh, for crying out loud!

Don't you remember your own age?

It was YOU driving the bus!!

If you pass this along to your friends, pray they do better than you.

PS: 95% of people fail most of the questions

What about you? What?
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First Aussie banned NZ apples for 89 years, now it is the common potato thats under threat...

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Search for missing Kiwi four year old in Gisborne continues - the modern little boy lost...

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Court ruling a boost for Aussie Labor in election campaign...

Court Ruling a Boost for Labor


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Timeline: David Bain...

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Fortitude an innovative writing site seeks more writers to keep going...

Writing site seeks more members to avoid possible closure


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Ship found under New York's WTC...

July 18th 2010 02:34


Ship found under New York's WTC


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Recent Comments

Comment by huttriver
on Fortune didn't favour the brave or smile on him...

August 30th 2010 07:29
I agree with your comments. Pretty tough!

Comment by Anonymous
on It must have been some kiss - it deafened her...

May 23rd 2010 22:13
Its a news report, and yes, could be coincidence. But a good story.

Thanks for reading and commenting. Call again.


peter

Comment by huttriver
on Nz e-cigarette research to help world programs...

August 1st 2008 03:53
You may start a trend where you live.

Cheers

It is the memories that are assoicated with these medals. The medals themselves are pieces of metal, but, in New Zealand anyway we regard the actual theft of what are National treasures, as being despicable.

Just think about that for a moment - it could have been a medal awarded to your grandfather,greatgrandfather etc

Comment by huttriver
on What is the most heart-breaking defeat?

October 8th 2007 05:07
Poor old Aussies! You didn't think you would have got further than the semis did you?

We Kiwis thought we were going to win the bloody thing!

Cheers cuzzies!

There's always next time - four more years!!!

Comment by huttriver
on US police getting away with bashing prisoners...

July 28th 2007 06:56
I amended my post on prisoner bashing, but could not change the headline This is a weakness of this site.

The Crusaders are coming and they are not taking prisoners. Horse meat is fed to their pets!

C'mon Lord Richie and his Crusader Knights

Thanks for yor comments.