what do you miss bout home?

I don't know where to start ???

-local calls to friends
-no time difference
-toffee pops and mallowpuffs
-frujus (callipos are shite)
-cops that don't carry guns.... security guards that don't too for that matter.
-family and pets
-nz green
-understanding politics (somewhat)
-not wanting to turn the radio off because of the accents

What about the rest of the Nexus crew?

what do i miss....??


all the small minded people.
getting paid in pesos
seriously over priced drugs
going to tinny houses
sub standard sound systems in clubs
unfriendly women
bad public transport
over priced consumer goods ie: computers
over rated sports teams
little brother syndrome over australia

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........

i could start that...


but whats the point? seriously?

chuck yaself up a "what I don't miss" thread. I'd have plenty to add. but let this one go positive!

cheers

-space
-big houses
-having pets
-family & friends
-the beach!
-bugger all traffic
-clean streets

fairplay.... i am a bit of a bitter old man at times....

I also miss
-fish a chips (fush and chups)
-wendys
-burger wisconsin
-kiwi beer

(fuck. must be hungry...)

Wendys (damn graphite I had forgotten almost for a day)
Fatima's
Steak and Cheese Pies
Perky Nana's
Kiwi Blue Sparkling Raspberry

and I wouldn't be missing these things and licking my lips right now if I hadn't read this thread (oh well)

Mum
Family
Friends
Barber

what I don't miss

the rain
sh@t pay
fobs

I miss good iceblocks and icecreams.


This country has an ice cream, which has the brandname "gaytime"


genius!

-banking system (UK is shite)
-NZ red meat
-NZ seafood

I miss having EFTPOS everywhere. especially places like bakeries and dairys.


ATM's in the bar is a good idea tho... IMO.

|Switch is great tho.....especially when you have no actuall money in your account...

Yeah, we've got ATM's in bars and clubs too! Dangerous though.

Yeah Switch is good for the internet!!

whats Switch?

its like an eftpos card, but you can use it like a credit card as well for buying stuff of the net and the like,sortof like an electronic cheque book really

does it run off eftpos terminals? and does it run credit for u? or just debit your account with the versatility of a visa?

St George in Aussie gave me a Visa DEBIT card, meaning it has the widespread use u get of visa (interweb, bill paying, phone purchases) but it only runs off what you have in your savings account. Means no limit on your card usage, so it works out pretty good.

Kebabs on Queen. the one by QE Square.

I miss having a garden to relax in...

thts prtty much it exactly graphite.....you can get those visa debit cards here as well, i is quite handy , like you said all the versatility of a credit card, without the interest..!! plus you can draw out money from your account from stores (even if theior aint no moeny there )

i think mine is balance dependant. but I've never pushed it to find out. yet!

you should be cool, it doesnt actually connect to the bank straight away, the store just takes the receipt and cashes it at the bank like a cheque, the bank actually guarentees to honour it, be assured however they WILL call you up at let you know that..

i find the banking god over here..! i tried my card three time in arow at an an ATM the other day, and within half an ahour i had the fraud dept of my bank ringing m up to make sure it was me using it....!!!

true. sounds safer too.


OH! thats another thing I miss - pints and half pints. rather than midis/schooners/schmidis..... maaaaaate.

The banking here is good in a way but totally shite in other ways, like...

-No Eftpos (you just swipe your card and sign...no pin number needed). This sucks cos just anyone can take your card and spend heaps.
-No such thing as cashing a cheque.
-Cheque take fucking forever to clear.
-When you use your card the money can take up to 2 weeks to come out of your account. So I think I have money, so spend it and then go into overdraft!! grrr.
-Shitloads of places still dont take cards....and I mean SHITLOADS.
-Its a mission to get a bank account open.
-Good customer service is almost non existent.

I'm in Tokyo and I miss

-houses which have a backyard
-dogs which are bigger than a chihuahua
-the beach and clean water
-nature
-people who are friendly AND speak English!
-my friends
-being able to bugger off in a car anytime
-nz pot
-shell fish
-kebabs
-BYO

Customer service isnt even a concept here, i work in the field and they think IM hard working...thats got to tell you how bad it is...

NZ Coast lines
SEAFOOD
Summer Series
Salmonella Dub live in a park with some green iree

LOL@Sonics

I also miss kiwi cheese. rather than the shite here. not the same IMO. plus it has names like "coon" and "bega" which just don't sound like cheese!

This thread is cracking me up!

Ive lived in London so I know what you guys are on about!

Im coming back in March so I'll be adding to this thread in a few months...

i dont know about the cheese, you can get really good fresh dairy here in scotland, its quite a big industr here...bit expensive tho....!!!

i do miss the surf back home, but its nothing compared to whats within a short flight from here, im off to sri lanka myself , ive heard some of the reef breaks are insane..!!

after being in oz for two weeks i miss

L&P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my party friends
trees/grass/forests
my puppies
fish n chips


dont miss the rain its SO hot in oz... plus i met cool people here like the chicks at work and i met graph and am oin to meet zyob and its cool

imaprincess
storie
stoffa
ktlou
emz
sallymac
teddee
heylady
dougal
pony
dannyboy
mnemonik
j-onit
insanity
fantasticclaire
duke
marko
gimpgirl
justahalf
...

*sniff*

struggling with names but can't forget

funkygirl
loonie
leecie
Addict
Mutant
flutter
catgirl

arrggh and everybody else....

and probably the last person I expected to miss... Mum.

I miss my regular "fall backs" for when I want to go for a dance and a drink.
-spy
-coast
-centro
(rest have changed names/owners)

hell, even sponge on occassion.

I miss my family
My friends who were always there for chats
My home
Our beautiful beaches
The comfort of knowing where I stand
Perky nanas
The freshness of our fruit
Just jumping in my car and going on a mission
Sailing with my friends
Dinner with my family

PERKY NANAS!!!!

oh yeah, proper twisties. and un-shite burger rings.


I like the potato chips over here tho

yeah man....chicken tikka crisps.....yummmmmmm

NZ burger rings is all twinkle wants for xmas

Her mum even sends over a few packets every month or so!

thats just sad...!! goto one of the kiwi shops in london..they sell the lot..!!

actually the one food i do miss is vogels..!!

Just like in the ads!!!

mind you can get some real classy bread over here....warburtons..mmmmmmmmmm

you want perky nanas? i have friends coming over.... can bring you a supply

*salivates*

they are the BEST thing when you have the munchies. except for a McD's family pack. or pizza haven meat lovers pizza, or bbq CC's (fuck I MISS THOSE!) or Jimmy's pies (south island thing.)

but yeah. legend.

i miss really good steak

i havent eaten fuck all meat in oz its so expensive and crusty!


but yea... ill get on to the perky nanas for ya may not be till end dec...

yeah. I did that. ate jack all meat for ages after I arrived. a bit of chicken and some burgers, but no proper juicy red meat. GOD IT WAS GOOD when I got it.

I wanna try kangaroo steaks next. and croc.

there's a few places round wher eyou can get good cheap steak meals. recommend them, especially pubs.

I ate roo steak at Estasi in Auckland

Tell ya what - its better than beef steak by a long shot I think

McD's Sweet and sour sauces. the aussie one's aren't the same.

oh yeah..... LOGICAL sizing of coins.

what sort of coutry makes their $1 coins twice the size of their $2 coins? REALLY? I'm used to it now.... but who was thinking it was a good idea? really!!!???

and CALIBRE

Yes please.... perky please.....

I never really got into calibre zyob. but yeah, some would say.

Calibre was always a nice dark place to finish off a big un in town

yeah, I went there, just never really "got into it" as such.


just saw an ad at the movies tonight - FRUJU'S!!! its for the slushie thing that fruju make, but its a start!!! I want my pineapple flavour!!! stoked. Will hunt one down tomorrow!

EW EW EW!!!!

STAY AWAY from the fruju slushies!!!!!!

i had one theyre SOOOOOO sweet they make you feel sick!!!!!!!!!!

I miss having EASY TO UNDERSTAND TV CHANNELS.

1-2-3-4 and Digital sky. easy

1-4-7-10-sbs-etc and foxtel etc.


they just can't make it simple, can they!

Krispa Salt and Vinegar Corn Chips...

Totally agree with the Vogels...

And the weird channels...

My folks send me a treats package once a month... but I share it with everyone so it doesn't last long!!

oooooh, Burger Wisconsin... *drools*

and KK Malaysian in Ghuznee St...

and good Kebabs.

And cheese that's not called "coon" ffs!

my Mum sends Perky Nanas over for my boy, she just brought over a bag....

And of course, my friends and family and cat!!

where abouts you based Funkimunki?

I worked at wisconsin. You don't know what I wouldn't do for a burger with "tandoori chicken with camembert, bacon, avocado, cheese and a touch of garlic sauce!!"

Hey Graphite- melbourne for me!!

Man, I LEURVED the sour cream burger..... mmmmmm, sour cream

Oh, and the fries! With garlic mayo....

What are you going on about, Aussie rocks!

better clubs
cheaper drugs
hotter woman
BETTER WEATHER
more decent sporting events
better beaches
better public transport

besides it is only a few hours
from NZ anyway so it is hard to
get homesick!

Musik - very true, on most points. But that doesn't stop ya missing the little things about home tho!

where u based?

Kiwiana

I challenge you to find an Australian word for the spiritual one-ness of knowing the sound your local waves make, understanding the importance of the native bush & loving buzzy bees!

I miss jumping in the car after work, removing high heels, replacing with JANDALS (god's gift to everyone),
driving out to Piha for Hot Dogs (as in on a stick),
watching the sunset over black sand
and feeling the spirituality that is New Zealand, God's country.......

and... I miss Fatima's on Sunday nights, decent Saturday morning radio, pineapple lumps, AND most importantly the old Supper Club with Bing and me mates

love ewes
Petersham peeps

oh man.

cazoir you just made me tear up... i miss home!

stupid snow.

well now that i'm off on my nostalgia jag i'd just like to add...

-Karakau beach (hawkes bay)
-moreporks
-tuis in the gum trees
-blossom in the orchards
-and yes, frujus!

I am in barcelona at the moment and today i walked down to the aquarium down by the sea, the smell of fresh mown grass and the smell of the ocean breeze instantly made me miss NZ, probably the first time i have since leaving 4 weeks ago.

aww i haven't heard one of those in years, and i'm STILL in new zealand *might have to go to the bush soon...

Burger Fuel
Mision Bay
Drinking Fejoa wine in the Akl Domain (NZ brand that I Love so much)
My Barber
skating down Symond St (top to bottom) carving up the tarseal
Summer series
Workshop clothing

Am glad I grew up in NZ and will definitely move back at some stage but NZ has nothing I want or need right now. I hardly miss anything (besides friends and family of course), but I do miss a friend’s beach house near New Plymouth (right on the beach) and EFTPOS! I’m totally convinced NZ has the best inter-bank banking system and EFT systems in the world.

However, when I returned to NZ after being in the UK for 12 months I was taken by surprise with the extremely blue and clear skies, the very green hills, how all the food was so rich and full of flavor and the air… well you just couldn’t smell it!

I miss being able to walk to the bus and the air tasting CLEAN!

(and sydney is far from the worst, or so I've been told. And thats only in the city too, I might add.)

I JUST GOT..........


Toffee Pops, Perky nanas, and church road.....


STOKED!!!!

lucky boy

most of all i am missing my friends in nz... but we have a massive crew of us who were mates thru high school and its really cool!!!!

i love the sun ahhh bondi rocks!!!

dont show off its snowing like a mutha f**ker here...

LOL...Good Call!!

OH MY GOD! Fejoa wine!! yeah I miss that too!

I just brought back heaps of kiwi treats for all my kiwi friends over here we are savouring them!!

Yeah, I still got most of mine. the church road and a packet of toffee pops have gone, with loads still left

Too many in Korea

-Decent clubs(drum and Bass,Hip-hop)
-Good cheese
-NZ Bread
-Marijuana
-Ecstasy
-Da Boyz
-The colour green
-Beaches
-English
-Cats
-Mission Bay
-Mt Eden
-Wendys
-Queen St
-Driving and related freedom
-Friends to comfort you after breaking up with your girlfriend

Up 'n Go

Man....I'd almost kill for those!

haha true that domino. i used to live on up & go back at home on my 6am starts. at 6am you just cant look at anything solid!

they have up and go in Melbourne...

And Im so happy I just found a chocolate place near my work and the man is going to try and get perky nanas!! WICKED!

now I just have to con the Wine Shop to get some NICE NZ wine... and I'll be a happy happy girl!

I have a family pack of perky nanas! and 3 packets of toffee pops (rationing them)


toffee pops caramel extreme on vanilla ice cream = great!!!

yeah, we have up and go's in some places in sydney, but I tend to get Nudie's instead!

mmmm i can get perky nanas over here - for a price. £1.50 at the NZ shop or something

I miss freedom of home.

Jumping in the car and driving to see mates, so easy, or the beach after work. Instead of stinky tube/bus for an hour plus to get home.

Walking round town and meeting up with mates.

Knowing where I am and where Im going.

Just being able to be a little more spontanious.

Feijoas!!!

I don't think they have them here. No one has heard of one whenever I've asked

I miss a special someone

I miss my dogs. and its all saltwaters fault.... saw her photos

but most of all he misses me cause i can keep up with him when we go out drinking and now he has to find a new drinking partner

Tell me bout it!!!

The old character of my best friend

Well I've been 6months in Melbourne And there are loads of things that are better but I have to say I miss...

- Friends
- Wine Gums
- Burger Wisconsin (CCC + bacon, Chips + Satay sauce)
- Big Salami Pizza (on Plimmerton beach)
- L&P
- Chow
- Lamb. Apparently Aussie lamb is 50% older than NZ lamb
- Good pies

just read damn near all of this!!!!!

i wanna go home now!!!!!

knoiwing my luck tho the train to gatwick or heathrow will be delayed for 3 F***kin months coz the tracks slippery!!!!
then two minutes before its mean;t to get to the station with hundreds of people waiting the little yellow signs will say CANCELLED!!!

not that i am bitter about britsh rail or anything!!

bro.... forget Alex, come back to sydders!

mare of a night. of full nightmare proportions. I would have been happier to lose a fiddy than I would have my id tonight. FUCK!

i will be back in sydney one day!!

just got one or two more things to do over this way!! first then back to the sun and beaches....

would still love to go home for a holiday tho.

I really pine for the way my s**t used to go COUNTER clockwise down the s bend



pffffttt......

Sonics...hahaha!



Another thing I miss:

Kiwi customer service

I also miss the departure lounge at auckland airport, happiest place
of my life........

Phoenix drinks..
*sigh*

proper Manuka honey.

(i don't even like it that much.... just now and then....)

Miss Kiwi boys

The poms that bad domino?

so thats what that thread was about

Graphite...yes they are. You really have no idea. *sob*

I thought I was being silly....but its gone beyond a joke. I can vouch for pretty much every one of my female friends...british men are ugly.

What I do wonder though is how the rest of us...kiwis, aussies, saffas etc are all generally better looking even though we all derived from the Brits?

Beckham is not ugly! He just happened to marry Victoria Beckham

Hugh Grant... Rowan Atkinson?