Second visit to Rainbow's End, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

Today we've got a break from the kids and spent the entire Sunday at Rainbow's End Theme Park.  The kids packed their MP3 player, PSP player and Ameri took my notebook computer to spend the day at Highland Park with their cousin.

We went their in a group of four only (no kids, just Angie, Yen, Lew and myself).
We have to forward our clock by one hour in adavance as today is when daylight saving starts
It was a sunny and bright day (weather forecast was not accurate, thank goodness!)  We have had a go

od time as we took parts in most of the ride. Lunch was great, coffee is nice and the Banana Split icreams (my treat to them) is delicious.

We started the day trip at 11:00Am and by 5:00pm we headed home.  It was a bit tiring, but it was great to spend the day out on a bright sunny day.
  

 

Motorboard 2000XR by Roth Motors - the iPod of electric scooters!! David Lim, Auckland, New Zealand +64211172222

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US Navy "Batman Boat" Has Drug Runners Thinking They're Being Chased By UFOs. "David Lim's" blog, Auckland, New Zealand

The Navy's 80-foot $6 million "Stiletto" with its Batman-esque twin m-shaped hull has been floating around as a prototype project for several years now, but it has suffered from budget cuts in the Defense Department.

However, it appears that the Stiletto is starting to see some action in the war against drugs. Recently a group of drug runners in Florida tried to elude one by sailing near reefs and sandbars at 42 knots and skimming over water less than 5 feet deep. But the Stiletto kept on coming.

After a two-hour chase, the drug boat finally ran out of gas and the passengers were apprehended. They told authorities that it was like being chased by a UFO. A UFO boat, huh? These guys were so f'ing high.

Who will be the next Prime Minister of New Zealand?

Looks like John Key will likely be the Prime Minister of New Zealand?

According to a recent poll, John Key rated 41 per cent compared to Helen Clark at 30 per cent to be the preferred Prime Minister.

(Source: 20-9-2008, New Zealand Herald)