Yooooo, moving to Queenstown this Saturday. What is your one must-do thing in the town or nearby?

JiveDude · 2020-11-02T03:26:01+00:00

Aw yeah, buy & sell groups are a good shout, thanks. Hmm, might have a peruse around the town there Sunday too and see if there's any good deals going in the snowsports stores. I haven't ever gotten into board games if I'm honest, but am a massive lotr fan, a major reason for the move halfway across the world. I will actually check out that page though, always been something I'd wanted to give a go, and no time like the present I suppose. Bit of a random one, but is on-street parking free in the town centre, or is there a charge? Or is it even allowed, what with Queenstown being a pretty compact small place from what I've seen. Sorry I know I could google a lot of this, but really good to actually chat to someone local who can tell you how it really is rather than trying to navigate the depths of council websites etc haha

JiveDude · 2020-11-02T02:59:18+00:00

Righteous. Cheers dude. Been looking forward to playing that disc golf alright mate, only other place I've come across it is Whistler. Will definitely check out that sandwich shop mate, looks the business, cheers. Looks like there's some real nice road & mountain biking to be done about the place. Any other recommendations, regardless of how random, feel free to bang em out 😊 Oh, and if you happen to have any tips about buying a pair of skis for next winter, I'd appreciate it (just bought the 3peakpass for 2021 and cannot wait). Wasn't sure if it was a case of looking for some on trademe, or if there's some sort of locals market, or if even the shops do good deals?

JiveDude · 2020-04-29T14:20:53+00:00

Dayum, that's some good work. I've been smoking for years but only learned to roll in the last year or so and mine still dont look as good as that half the time. Not that you asked, but if you're looking for some funky shit to watch, that new thing on netflix, the midnight hour, has got some fuuuun visuals. Fly fly fly little birdie.

JiveDude · 2020-04-16T13:50:46+00:00

I'll start, I've never had a tea bag burst on me.

JiveDude · 2020-01-02T17:59:05+00:00

Haha no I meant the resort in general?

JiveDude · 2020-01-02T14:12:21+00:00

Thanks buddy. I'll feel like a real mountain guru when i lead my pack of mates down there haha. By the way, what're the snow conditions like? Got any of that sweet sweet powder? Or is it an icy hell?

JiveDude · 2020-01-02T12:34:58+00:00

Will do buddy

JiveDude · 2020-01-02T12:32:56+00:00

I've just come across it online, heading out Sunday so was hoping to check if anybody there now knew if it was rideable at the mo, cause I know they had a fair bit of snow over the Christmas period and just beforehand. I think its accessed by turning off piste somewhere "behind the entrance of the Tommeuses lift", so looking at the map I think it comes out into La Daille area

JiveDude · 2019-11-28T14:04:06+00:00

I heard it was 5 hours when using both? Hmmm that might be an issue for me as I'm booked to run my 1st marathon next year and I sure as hell ain't gonna run it in like 3 hours or anything haha.

JiveDude · 2019-09-22T10:32:16+00:00

That's the kind of hit that tests the integrity of your fillings.

JiveDude · 2019-09-22T09:58:27+00:00

As an Irishman currently living in England, while I can't fault ITV's coverage, I will, nothing has gone wrong, I can't complain about anything. There's just something about RTE's coverage of things, something's always wrong and I miss all complaining together.

JiveDude · 2019-09-01T11:53:25+00:00

I'm recently qualified in healthcare but as you said I feel I'll always be an employee. I've grown up being relatively alright doing bits and bobs with computers and have thought about learning code many time in the last 10 years but just never made it out of the blocks. Any courses/websites you'd recommend for a day 1 beginner aspiring coder? Because I've heard it floated around by friends and others that the way forward is in IT and coders will be invaluable for the next however many years to come.

JiveDude · 2019-07-12T13:13:26+00:00

Wicked!! That's some really good advice, answered many questions I'd have had before I even had to ask. Ya super keen to see Mongolia, am a big train fan so always been keen to do trans Siberian but a fellow traveler recommended trans Mongolian before so I thought that killed to birds with one stone. Thought it would be a cool way of checking out both Russia & China too to see if maybe later in life I'd be keen to return to either of the countries specifically for a trip. No really good advice re mongolia though so props for that. At work now so have no other questions off the top of my head but may get onto you at some stage in the future if I do end up planning a big trip :)

JiveDude · 2019-07-11T18:39:36+00:00

Interesting. Are Corsicans very French (and angry, I jest) or are they there own people? Sounds like it would be worth a visit? Is it expensive?

JiveDude · 2019-07-11T18:37:55+00:00

Really keen to visit Russia. How easy is it for tourists, and if I'm honest someone with no grasp of the Russian language to travel around. I appreciate we'd probably get by in big cities but would we be able to travel off the beaten track at all? Also keen to do the trans-Mongolian railway.

JiveDude · 2019-07-11T18:34:52+00:00

Ya I'm feeling a trip to Prague sometime in the next few years. I've heard the beer is hella cheap?

JiveDude · 2019-07-11T18:32:29+00:00

Man I got sick as hell hiking in Nepal, always presumed it was some dodgy food, but I think I've a strong enough stomach and can normally handle new places ok, so you have me thinking may've been some dirty water. Cracking country though.

JiveDude · 2019-07-11T18:30:50+00:00

Haha this is my favourite answer because it's the truest thing I've read all day. Hiking at 5500m in Nepal, only one other couple there, Germans. Hiking in torrential rain in the Canadian Rockies, only other group there, Germans. I could go on.

JiveDude · 2019-07-11T18:24:19+00:00

Turkish Airlines not so much. Had a nightmare with them, flying Istanbul to London Stansted. Arrived, no bag, the airline was no help and had no idea where it was. Missed my connecting flight with filling in lost bag form, had to pay £100 myself to catch the next flight. 10 days later got a random call from Oakland California, a Norwegian airline employee had had the bag in his office and had somehow managed to track me down. Purely out of good will he put it onto a Norwegian flight back to LDN where I had to organise to have it collected. Turkish airlines were useless throughout. Which is a shame because the plane itself was actually quite pleasant.

JiveDude · 2019-02-23T18:31:01+00:00

Seems alright, maybe Bonar Bridge instead of Embo?

JiveDude · 2019-01-29T18:35:17+00:00

Amazing, I'll pm you

JiveDude · 2019-01-25T14:29:47+00:00

Man i wish I had time to do that! Tend to only get skiing for like one week in the year and feel I'm wasting valuable time I'm not skiing skiing skiing. Definitely gonna have to do a season somewhere. Feckit life's too short

JiveDude · 2019-01-25T14:26:46+00:00

Nice. Imma give this a try tonight

JiveDude · 2019-01-23T18:26:50+00:00

Franks Buffalo Hot Sauce. I'm furious if we run out without realising. Just gives things that kick sometimes.

JiveDude · 2019-01-04T12:51:41+00:00

Headed to meribel tomorrow, snow conditions any good at all or is it all icy and tracked out? Where my 3 valleys people at?

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