More interesting...

[conuly]

I'm still flirting with the idea of New Zealand, though. I mean, everybody say's they're running off to Canada! New Zealand, now. That's unique.

Note to self:

Wherever I go must have good pedestrian-ness
And good linguistic programs

Comments

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

Evidently NZ isn't that unique right now, at least not according to this SF Gate article:

Inquiries up from anti-Bush Americans seeking to leave U.S. (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/11/04/MNG3A9LLUC1.DTL&type=printable)

I certainly share the interest in NZ, though -- after reading Jen Birch's autobiography, plus hearing of the lives of various New Zealanders I've known over the years (like shenya), it certainly is one of the places that tempts me... Only thing that would really deter me is their arachnid/insect population -- I'm not into large poisonous crawly things, thanks. *grin*

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

Yeah, someone else on my f-list said New Zealand too.

[shenya.livejournal.com]

*clears throat*

You would appear to be confused. Australia is the one with the poisonous creepy crawlies. We have 2 poisonous spiders (harvest, redback), one that's just dirty (whitetail) and no poisonous snakes.
So there :P

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know Australia is... I thought that more had crossed over to NZ from your complaints a while back, though. *grin* Then again, even just those two spiders are enough to freak me out -- aren't they fairly aggressive types?

[shenya.livejournal.com]

Not many have crossed, none of the particularly nasty ones anyway :).

I'm not sure about the agressive part :). The harvest spider (daddy longlegs) is very poisonous but it's fangs are too weak to bite humans anyway *grin*. I've never seen a redback personally. Whitetails are kinda annoying, but you can generally tell if you have them in the house by the lack of other spiders around, they are canabalistic.

[xxrosencrantzxx.livejournal.com]

From what I see in the movies, NZ also has hobbits and elves. I highly recommend it!

[conuly]

Hobbits and elves... me like!

emigration

[scottrossi.livejournal.com]

yeah, i looked into canada, and i looked into other dominion nations. i think i am seriously exploring and considering costa rica. as a tourist, i can be a business owner, but i can't work there unless it is for a government essential or reforestry or environmental industry. amazing.

[push-the-limits.livejournal.com]

On the message board I go to, there's an entire thread about this.
Everyone there seems to like New Zealand.

I hear it's very difficult to get in there, though.

[thetaniwha.livejournal.com]

Yes, NZ is a much better idea. We dont have hobbits, but we have plenty of other..things... I'll love you forever for even considering it though ;p

[shenya.livejournal.com]

*points at thetaniwha*
Yeah, what she said *grin*
*suddenly looks at what is pointing at and runs away from the monster*

[elfster.livejournal.com]

One day a Taniwha went swimming in the moana...

[elfster.livejournal.com]

I read an article recently saying there'd been lots of enquiries about NZ especially after the re-election of Bush. Ah yes I think Moggy just posted to it.

Unique or not you should definately visit this country :p. I have a large archive of scenic South Island photos in one of my old LJ posts which I could dig up for you if you want to admire some NZ scenery ;).

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

Evidently NZ isn't that unique right now, at least not according to this SF Gate article:

Inquiries up from anti-Bush Americans seeking to leave U.S. (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/11/04/MNG3A9LLUC1.DTL&type=printable)

I certainly share the interest in NZ, though -- after reading Jen Birch's autobiography, plus hearing of the lives of various New Zealanders I've known over the years (like shenya), it certainly is one of the places that tempts me... Only thing that would really deter me is their arachnid/insect population -- I'm not into large poisonous crawly things, thanks. *grin*

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

Yeah, someone else on my f-list said New Zealand too.

[shenya.livejournal.com]

*clears throat*

You would appear to be confused. Australia is the one with the poisonous creepy crawlies. We have 2 poisonous spiders (harvest, redback), one that's just dirty (whitetail) and no poisonous snakes.
So there :P

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know Australia is... I thought that more had crossed over to NZ from your complaints a while back, though. *grin* Then again, even just those two spiders are enough to freak me out -- aren't they fairly aggressive types?

[shenya.livejournal.com]

Not many have crossed, none of the particularly nasty ones anyway :).

I'm not sure about the agressive part :). The harvest spider (daddy longlegs) is very poisonous but it's fangs are too weak to bite humans anyway *grin*. I've never seen a redback personally. Whitetails are kinda annoying, but you can generally tell if you have them in the house by the lack of other spiders around, they are canabalistic.

[xxrosencrantzxx.livejournal.com]

From what I see in the movies, NZ also has hobbits and elves. I highly recommend it!

[conuly]

Hobbits and elves... me like!

emigration

[scottrossi.livejournal.com]

yeah, i looked into canada, and i looked into other dominion nations. i think i am seriously exploring and considering costa rica. as a tourist, i can be a business owner, but i can't work there unless it is for a government essential or reforestry or environmental industry. amazing.

[push-the-limits.livejournal.com]

On the message board I go to, there's an entire thread about this.
Everyone there seems to like New Zealand.

I hear it's very difficult to get in there, though.

[thetaniwha.livejournal.com]

Yes, NZ is a much better idea. We dont have hobbits, but we have plenty of other..things... I'll love you forever for even considering it though ;p

[shenya.livejournal.com]

*points at thetaniwha*
Yeah, what she said *grin*
*suddenly looks at what is pointing at and runs away from the monster*

[elfster.livejournal.com]

One day a Taniwha went swimming in the moana...

[elfster.livejournal.com]

I read an article recently saying there'd been lots of enquiries about NZ especially after the re-election of Bush. Ah yes I think Moggy just posted to it.

Unique or not you should definately visit this country :p. I have a large archive of scenic South Island photos in one of my old LJ posts which I could dig up for you if you want to admire some NZ scenery ;).