Melodies in heaven

An angel performing at the Karangahake hall ;-)

Blue Chevrolet Chevelle SS 1970 at the Paeroa V8 parade

This awesome chevy and the low 60 have been snapped at the main street in Paeroa.

Updated list of my internet accounts http://j.mp/9tXRHH

Big black V8 Ford with timber tray at the V8 parade in Paeroa

This awesome V8 with a wooden tray was captured at the V8 parade in Paeroa February 2010. All the V8s drove to the annual V8 swap meet.

All blacks bike at the V8 show in Paeroa

Go All Blacks !!

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Mr Whippy is nice to Kids and Scots man since 1964

Mr Whippy is nice to Kids and Scots man since 1964, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

Happy Skye in the Mr. Whippy van with a triple treat ;-) This was taken at the Tattoo in Paeroa 2010. Skye was in the van for probably 5 minutes and watched heaps of customers getting served. Mr. Whippy was so kind to give her free fanta as well ;-)

http://www.mrwhippy.co.nz/about : Mr. Whippy was originally established in the UK in 1962 and came to New Zealand in 1964 ... and has been loved by Kiwis ever since!!

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Sidecar 77

Sidecar 77, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

Sidecar coming down the hill at our office in princes street.

This was taken at Paeroa battle of the streets 2010

In contrast to last year, the races had a a lot of accidents and was called of early because the ambulance couldn't handle it. One man died, who was airlifted to hospital. In the meantime four others were injured and were road transported to hospital.

This was the first death in the 19-year history of the Battle of the Streets.

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V8 chain saw

V8 chain saw, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

This is how chainsaws look like in New Zealand. Powered by a nice V8 and presented at the V8 show in Paeroa ;-).

This log is rather a tooth pick for this saw ;-)

Battle of the streets bikerace is on Sunday

Bring your drinks and
chillerto our office before sunday ;-) This pushbike was captured 3
years ago ;-)

New Zealands next prime minister^This is my intellectual friend Skye.
She is best in school and I am sure she will be Prime Minister of New
Zealand soon ;-)

Farmers walk Reuben De Jong

Farmers walk Reuben De Jong, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

Reuben De Jong at the Paeroa Highland games and Tattoo 2010. He weights 130+ kg's, six foot ten, official New Zealand strongman & K1 boxer..
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He is performing the farmers walk, shot at the 100m meter mark. He is trying to break his record of 250+ meters, but only made it to about 216 meters.

Each handle is 110 pounds, so 220 pounds or 100kg together. (I am not 100% about weight).

Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.
- H. G. Wells

As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it. [A. Einstein]

Maori couple on stage

Maori couple on stage, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

The lady is a Kuia, an elder lady with special authorities. She was so kind to moderate the entire waitangi day. At the end of the show she performed together with her husband. I think he is a Matua, a male elder.

JON LORD - Gigue : Fantastic piece. Great organ, impressive drums and superb orchestra http://blip.fm/~kxscd

SuicideCommando song by NoMore, oldy but goldy ;-) http://ping.fm/mDVYe

Any fool can know. The point is to understand. [A. Einstein]

Morning view

Morning view, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

View out of my window this morning. The English lady collecting her dog, after it run across the road to shit on the neighbours front lawn, like every morning. This time the dog didn't come back and she had to collect it and was railing at it in the high pitch lady pom voice ;-).

The picture is about as blurry as my vision was, 1 minute after leaving bed ;-) [The blur was not on purpose]

Rinse and wipe the cooking area

Rinse and wipe the cooking area, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

Uncle cooling down the big steel bits from the hangi and bro closing up the hole ;-).

This is was for the two hangis for the Paeroa Waitangi day celebration organised by Mel Budge.

Widow killed by falling woman story (straitstimes): http://j.mp/aLkqwB and the picture is here (Bild newspaper): http://j.mp/cch5i2

Groom discovers new wife has a beard - Yahoo!Xtra News http://j.mp/bWEOUx

Ooops. bike race is next weekend ;-) Anyway we'll be at the office from Saturday, the 20th, evening on.

BATTLE OF THE STREETS SUNDAY. A few quiet ones at the DenSys office Saturday night and sleep over. Stock your drinks in our fridge 4 Sunday

Lifting the hangi in the car

Lifting the hangi in the car, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

This is the first of two hangis on the way to the celebration. The big basket is filled with food trays. It was coverd in dirt, sitting on amber and big steel pieces..
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The hangi was part of the great Waitangi day celebration in Paeroa with live music, organised by Mel Budge..
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The waitangi day, is the day the English and Maori signed the Treaty of Waitangi on the 6th of February 1840. The Treaty changed the war of weapons into a war of lawyers. Which is good, so we can have hangis and beer together.

Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home. - Phyllis Diller

Digging out the hangi

Digging out the hangi, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

This is the first of two hangis. Under the dirt is a big basket with many trays holding the food. The big basket is sitting on a lot of amber and big steel pieces.....The hangi was part of the great Waitangi day celebration with live music, organised by Mel Budge.

As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality,they are not certain;and as far as they are certain,they do not refer to reality.EINSTEIN

Mahurangi island

Mahurangi island, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

This is Mahurangi island off shore the cathedral cove in the Coromandel..
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This is an exposure blend shot at ISO80 f/9.0, 1/200s for the base, 1/50s for the dark bits, 1/500s for the sky. For the sky I had to play with the value and blue curve.

Man is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges and the infinity in which he is engulfed.
- Blaise Pascal

As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.
- Dick Cavett

Paeroa primrose hill

Paeroa primrose hill, originally uploaded by DΕΠΠΙS.

Primrose hill is the hill with the tree, a little bit to to right of the tree is the war memorial, very hard to see in this shot..
This is looking over Paeroa from a road close to the cemetery, just outside Paeroa.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Daybreakers

In archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known.
- Thomas Pickering

Almost 48hours of rain on a long summer weekend, isn't it enough?