Thread: How much is enough?

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Originally Posted by lamin8r

Hahaha...yup,,he will learn Kiwi mountain man slang,,and no one at home will understand what he is saying..

I am privileged to receive a monthly email that consists of a Kiwi resident's personal journal. The writer has a very good sense of humor (or should that be humour?) and a way with words. Some of which are quite colloquial and challenge my understanding..........................on occasion I've had to do an internet search to translate them into "english". In other words......................yuse guys talks funny.....

BTW, my boss pays me absolutely nothing per day................and I'm worth every penny..........

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

I am privileged to receive a monthly email that consists of a Kiwi resident's personal journal. The writer has a very good sense of humor (or should that be humour?) and a way with words. Some of which are quite colloquial and challenge my understanding..........................on occasion I've had to do an internet search to translate them into "english". In other words......................yuse guys talks funny.....

BTW, my boss pays me absolutely nothing per day................and I'm worth every penny..........

You get the Rahotu Ramblings?? kool stuff..haha..Yeah,I think it would challenge a few out of towners..Just think of it as a learning curve on Kiwi speak..When you make your trip down here,you will be able to understand what we are saying..

Originally Posted by lamin8r

You get the Rahotu Ramblings?? kool stuff..haha..Yeah,I think it would challenge a few out of towners..Just think of it as a learning curve on Kiwi speak..When you make your trip down here,you will be able to understand what we are saying..

Only if you write it out

jb,
Your friend in Perry might possibly have vacation days that he's taking, and if so he gets paid for the holiday time. If you cover his lodging and tucker he may be more than happy with that. Now if he's taking time off without pay your approach of offsetting his normal income is a very nice gesture.

Originally Posted by rspears

Only if you write it out

jb,
Your friend in Perry might possibly have vacation days that he's taking, and if so he gets paid for the holiday time. If you cover his lodging and tucker he may be more than happy with that. Now if he's taking time off without pay your approach of offsetting his normal income is a very nice gesture.

As I understand it he's taking his holidays to coincide with our trip, so he won't be out-of-pocket in that respect; but I've never in my life been a bludger, and I don't intend to start now.
He and his wife are putting themselves out for us; and I think it's only fair and reasonable of me to compensate them for that.
And what's it going to cost us?
$1000?
The fact that I will be able to look out the window at the scenery and not fret about driving kack-handed makes it worthwhile.
(. . . and while $1000 is a sizable dollop of dosh; we can afford it . . . if we don't eat for a month when we get home . . .)

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

I am privileged to receive a monthly email that consists of a Kiwi resident's personal journal. The writer has a very good sense of humor (or should that be humour?) and a way with words. Some of which are quite colloquial and challenge my understanding..........................on occasion I've had to do an internet search to translate them into "english". In other words......................yuse guys talks funny.....

BTW, my boss pays me absolutely nothing per day................and I'm worth every penny..........

Thank-you for the kind words Uncle Bob; I don't mean to confuse anybody with colloquialisms . . . the way I speak is the way I write . . . virtually verbatim.
And we don't talk funny . . . the rest of the world does!

(And I hear you on working for nothing; I worked for myself for nearly forty-eight years and never had a pay-day!)