Tena Koutou from Aotearoa

[Ahi Ka]

Welcome! Oddly, today my news feed popped up with an article about a Kiwi who is making coffins that are different from the norm. They started with the one that looked like a donut and it went "interesting" from there.

Eco funeral? Shallow burial with compost and a native tree planted on top?

 

[mso489]

If I can believe the article, supposedly Prince Philip will be buried in an all-wool casket as an environmental gesture. I don't know how that works but seems to be subsumed into the ground faster more completely. I've also heard of composting remains which is surprisingly fast, like a month or two.

 

[PipeIT]

Nau mai haere mai e hoa.

These Americans are a strange lot.

Where abouts in the country are ya?

Hey now us Island Brahs have to stick together Cuz! LOL ?

Welcome @Xcentrix and Aloha Nui Loa! ?



Be sure to check out IZ below! ?

 

[redz]

Greetings from Maryland, USA!

 

[greeneyes]

I recall not long ago that New Zealand was launching immigration campaigns to bring people in from other commonwealth and european countries. I actually began an application though I never saw it through and eventually stopped receiving emails about it.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

BTW, Thank you for giving the world The Flight of the Conchords. I loved that show, and I learned so much about New Zealand.

 

[Ahi Ka]

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So by grandfathering smoking, does that make me automatically a codger?

 

[PipeIT]

BTW, Thank you for giving the world The Flight of the Conchords. I loved that show, and I learned so much about New Zealand.

My favorite Kiwi movies.

Once Were Warriors (film) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Whale Rider - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[STP]

Welcome

 

[Sgetz]

Welcome from Durham in the UK

 

[Hfinn]

Welcome from Almaty!

 

[Ryszard]

Welcome from Europe!

 

[Zepfan84]

Hello to you all from New Zealand.
I'm new to pipe smoking, but enjoyed the aroma and style as a child, with my grandfather never without his pipe. I've been a cigarette smoker all my life and would like to settle into a pipe now.
Now for a browse.

As a former cigarette smoker turned pioe smoker - Welcome friend!

 

[cory84]

Welcome from the PNW!

 

[Toast]

Welcome from the UK!

 

[chopper]

Hello to you all from New Zealand.
I'm new to pipe smoking, but enjoyed the aroma and style as a child, with my grandfather never without his pipe. I've been a cigarette smoker all my life and would like to settle into a pipe now.
Now for a browse.

G'day and welcome from Oz.

Lest we forget Anzac. [For those who may not know; tomorrow is ANZAC day]

After 35 years of being a slave to cigarettes I successfully switched to a pipe over 11 years ago.
Have not had a single cigarette nor craved for one since.

The transition was not hard compared to complete quit attempts [A puff on a pipe was better than nothing]
After five days sans ciggies it was easy for me.

Now I love my pipes and tasty baccy that is free from added chemicals.
Since I choose blends with no more than mild nicotine, I can go hours without a puff and not notice when otherwise occupied.
I'm smoking way less compared to the ciggies.

Good luck on your transition.

 

[philobeddoe]

Werewolves not swear wolves!