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| Thread ID: 111013 | 2010-07-10 06:42:00 | Advantages of Auckland | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 1117560 | 2010-07-11 04:52:00 | What is difference between Peking and Beijing? One is Cantonese pronunciation, the other is Mandarin. Similar to the word "resume" - two different pronunciation depending on the context of use. |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 1117561 | 2010-07-11 04:52:00 | And I love cabbage :) | Renmoo (66) | ||
| 1117562 | 2010-07-11 04:54:00 | There is no gridlock on the rails :p Exactly! The trains don't do much more than 70kph and yet they roar past the traffic on the southern motorway! Have you seen all the nice new train stations? Onehunga is nearly finished. They say it will take about 20min by the train as opposed to 60min on the bus. New Lynn looks good down in that big trench. The new line to Manukau is also in a very deep trench. That is nearly finished. The Auckland trains are about 60 years behind Wellington but at least it is happening. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1117563 | 2010-07-11 04:57:00 | Try Avondale market on Sunday for mega cheep vegies. My winter growing attempts over the years have been dismal, my cabbages could be mistaken for brussel sprouts. Caulis sometimes not so bad but get black stuff on them so feed them to the chookz. Funny because it Summer the garden goes nuts very bountiful like a Yates garden book cover. As far as fishing goes I catch some of my own my wife estimates that the fish we have caught and the money spent on boat our snappers are coming down in value to about $800 each. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1117564 | 2010-07-11 05:05:00 | Having read all the posts in this thread I can't see any advantages of living in Auckland yet | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1117565 | 2010-07-11 05:29:00 | Was -3 . 8 here at around 6:00am when I got up to let the sodding cat in . . . . shame her vocal cords don't stop working in the cold . . . :o I was up at 4 . 30 to go to work, yes it was cold . |
--Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 1117566 | 2010-07-11 05:43:00 | What is difference between Peking and Beijing? Old and new spelling (English), another example, Canton(old) and Guangzhou(new). Just like Wanganui & Whanganui in New Zealand. Don't forget a decent Chinese Restaurant bob and your Chinese food! btw. can you live without Chinese food? :D |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1117567 | 2010-07-11 05:48:00 | Exactly! . . . The Auckland trains are about 60 years behind Wellington . . . I knew they were often late, but - - Wow! |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1117568 | 2010-07-11 06:00:00 | One is Cantonese pronunciation, the other is Mandarin. Similar to the word "resume" - two different pronunciation depending on the context of use. I note it is never called Peking these days.! |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1117569 | 2010-07-11 06:21:00 | Have you seen all the nice new train stations? Onehunga is nearly finished. They say it will take about 20min by the train as opposed to 60min on the bus. Only problem is that ARTA/ARC stuffed up and built a 55m station, when the new electric trains will be 70m :rolleyes: (Current 2 car trains are 40m.) |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
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