I wanted to see if I could get Google Maps to work for me.  So I’m gonna take a whack at this:

View Ohope Beach holiday in a larger map

Can’t wait, can’t wait!

They want to erect a huge sign on the Miramar hills which says WELLYWOOD. Just like the Hollywood sign.

I have a few words for that:

• lame
• tacky
• rip-off
• embarassing
• lame
• so so so so so tacky
• cringe

I really wish there was an article in the herald, because Stuff like to take their shit off their site within a few days and then charge you to use it. So I’ll just have to steal a few bits and pieces from them for “record keeping purposes”.

Here’s what our mayor had to say, and I’m quoting from the stuff.co.nz article:

Ms Prendergast said the Wellywood sign was backed by Weta Workshop boss Richard Taylor and movie director Jackson.

“Peter was really clear about it being an exact copy of the Hollywood sign because he wanted it to be a send-up. He and Richard epitomise creativity and innovation in this city and I’m going to go with their judgment.”

MY GOD WOMAN, ARE YOU MAD? Just because Peter and Richard say it’s a good idea doesn’t automatically make it a good idea! She’s crazy. Copying the Hollywood sign is not “creativity” or “innovation”. It’s plagiarism lady! I hope she reads the fucking paper, because most of Wellington – if not all, bar a few crazies – want us to bin this idea before it’s even started. Unfortunately the land is privately owned by our airport and they want to do it, so they get the say. But as we own a huge stake in that airport – council does anyway – does that mean we may have a chance to stop this thing before it happens?

It’s just so cringe worthy. It’s been done to death by others (see the wikipedia article on the list of Hollywood inspired nicknames). We are so much better than that, surely?

But, if they do decide to go ahead, here is a better idea!

And an even better one is courtesy of Leon, he’s so creative ^_^

There are some beautiful quotes in the comments on the stuff website. Let’s steal a few!

They should put one over the Cake Tin too saying “Cake Tin” and one over the Beehive saying “Beehive” and one over Mount Vic saying “Mount Vic” and one over any other landmark they can find. Because signs are cool. Especially when they are big like that one in Hollywood.

Think about how useful that would be if you’re trying to get somewhere. Right on the hill over to the nui WAINUIOMATA, and then we could have more that say PAK N SAVE and in Kaiwharawhara one saying THE GORGE.

Wellington 20 years behind Mosgiel!

Ouch!

They should also put a garish massive neon sign at the entrance to Rotorua that says “Roto-Vegas” as obviously NZ towns don’t have their own identity and strive to be like the US.

Haha, Roto-Vegas. So true. Or a big sign on the hill going into Stokes Valley saying “Stokes Vegas”. That’s fantastic. If we’re gonna do this, let’s fucking DO IT DAMNIT!

Just so damn lame. really cringe-worthy stuff, im tempted to become a vandalist.

Me too man. Don’t worry, if this goes ahead everyone will be up there with their spray cans. The Warehouse and Mitre10 Mega will need bigger lists of paper to put spray can names down. So many of us will buy them that they’ll never know who did it.

And, we better have a pro-sign quote I guess.

“I think it’s a fantastic idea! Let’s celebrate Wellington’s amazing successes in the film industry! C’mon, get behind it, and put Wellington on the international map as an fabulous and vibrant destination!” Trish Bullard

Trish, you are fail. I bet you live in Auckland just want us to bum ourselves out.

Man, what are we going to do? I think we’ll all have to either move, turn into terrorists or just become vandals and rip the fecking thing down.

There are a couple of groups you can join if you want to get in on the fun. This one is the biggest: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=354085372690&ref=mf

I’m gonna go lolnesspants to myself for the rest of the week now! ;D

B xx

I’ll put the photo up here once all the hoo-hah has died down eh? So you can see how smokin’ hot Willie looks in his SAS uniform with a big gun :O

I’m going to link this to the Herald, even though I’m gonna paste a whole lot of Stuff quotes. Why? Because Stuff are jip and get rid of their content and make it user-pays after a short time. And I wanna be able to giggle at these comments in years to come! ^_^

New Zealand Herald – Day at the office for SAS in Kabul

Stuff.co.nz – Apiata’s Afghan exploits revealed

GGG #161 10:44 am Jan 22 2010
I’m not into beards but…….. DAYAM thats hot!

ATom1746 #136 10:18 am Jan 22 2010
Oh man, that is a cool beard. Someone needs to set up a fan-site for Willie’s beard.

BSSS #117 10:01 am Jan 22 2010
surely he looks like zach galifianakis from the hangover.

Robb23 #116 10:01 am Jan 22 2010
He looks cool, keep the beard bro. Mad styles. I dont think the SAS is patrolling streets? so calm down. If hes out in the field he is a target, the photo doesnt change that. SAS arent presence, they are awesomeness, and they fly through flames with extreme facial expressions, guns blazing and beards ready.

BD #109 09:58 am Jan 22 2010
Holy heck – a definitive depiction of a BAMF if ever I saw one…

AC #108 09:58 am Jan 22 2010
Awesome photo – looks like Rambo!

Gary #39 09:03 am Jan 22 2010
Crickey, if I was a bad old Jihadist hell bent on destruction and Willie had to walk in, I would probably shoot myself than tangle with him or any of the SAS lads

Go the SAS

hektor #38 09:03 am Jan 22 2010
Nice freakin M4. where do I get one?

Rick #25 08:49 am Jan 22 2010
It’s the uniform and gun isn’t it, i’ve got to get me one of those…..

Damian #80 09:37 am Jan 22 2010
Is it possible to look any cooler??

Holey #77 09:33 am Jan 22 2010
He looks like one tuff mother . Go the NZ SAS

Mantank #45 09:09 am Jan 22 2010
Top pic for his facebook profile. He is a true Warrior.

Steve #17 08:44 am Jan 22 2010
Willie Apiata is a frickin Badass. He looks like something out of Call of Duty. Mad Respect for the NZSAS – They are the elite!

Kelvin2 #10 08:39 am Jan 22 2010
That is the face of a guy who you’d want on your side in a dark alley.

Even Chuck Norris would be afraid to take on “Mr Apiata, to you Chuckie boy”.

Haha, this was awesome:

ohdear #29 08:51 am Jan 22 2010
I was going to write something completely sensible then realised all I really want to say is I completely agree with Karen.

Karen #1 08:31 am Jan 22 2010
Willie APIATA is hot!!!!!!!!!!

and the very best.. sheesh who is this Michelle chick

Michelle #13 08:41 am Jan 22 2010
Ohhh he looks so much better when he’s all in uniform and hairy. He’s a babe!

So there is an article on Stuff.co.nz outlining worst gigs ever, and they ask you for your worst gig ever. This quote is absolutely halarious…

hahaha #32 04:07 pm Nov 11 2009

Motorhead. New Plymouth. Can’t remember what year it was. Got all dressed up in my leathers & favourite black motorhead t-shirt (took me ages to decide which one out of the 56 I was going to wear), studded helmet, biker boots. Dropped some acid, drank a bottle of Jack, etc. Was expecting Lemmy to come onstage & melt my face with his bass, but instead I got some porky old man blithering & crying over his piano. Ok, so I thought maybe Lemmy was having a bad day, but then he started gargling the theme song from the Lion King movie & that was it for me, I spat in his general direction & barged my way through the lamest crowd ever and towards the doors I screamed over my shoulder that I would never listen to another Motorhead song again in my life. It was not until the next day that I discovered I had got my dates mixed up & it was actually the Elton John concert. Well, you can imagine my embarrassment.

/me wets her pants

This is the HMNZS Canterbury. Apparently she’s a girl. She has a helicopter and two big boats on her. The big boats which can do beach landings in rough conditions. There is also smaller boats. She specialises in delivering cargo, people and vehicles n stuff to places. There is a rather large big anchor, some weird symbols painted on her and big propellers at the back. Big trucks n stuff and tanks can drive in the side door. (I can confirm that our army does indeed have tanks and trucks, I saw some old cruddy ones in Trentham).

She’s grey and cold to the touch… but she’s not dead.

I happen to agree

Check out the event on Facebook to see if you are invited. If you want to come you can request an invite there or email me bunnyabandonware@gmail.com

Here’s Splish and Splosh

Here’s Splish, he’s not well at the moment Poor baby.

Here’s Splash and he’s coming right for us! He’s the bravest one of the lot, he’ll let you pat him.

Both Steam and the Popcap website have demo versions available

Here are some awesome screenshots of the game so far!

The menu, look, I have the gold statue!

My awesome Zen Garden. I also have the mushroom one and the water one. Yay. My tree of wisdom is 129 ft tall now.

Check out his water ring ^_^ What a cutie!

NNNNNGGGGGG!!! Sunflower is the cutestest though.

I just wanted you to see the road cones ;D