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Aussie / Kiwi Stammtisch

There better be Coopers available... my whole mental health depends on it! I'll be there from 7:30pm (just to hedge my bets, I guess).

I'm up for coming along to the stammtisch this Sunday... it would be so good to meet some more aussies! I take it that we just show up - no need to reserve or anything???

I'm also keen to hear some (more) familiar accents. Hope some other kiwis can make it so I'm not too outnumbered?

Yep, looks like the Kiwis are outnumbered again. Here's the list so far:

rusty (Aussie) + 1 (?)
k1w1 (Kiwi)
Sissy (Aussie)
bludger (Aussie)
bucket06 (Aussie)
Caitlin (Aussie)
Shane (Aussie)
NicNZ (Kiwi)
myself (none of the above) + 1 (Aussie)

If you haven't done so already on this thread, please confirm. I'll contact the folks at the Arc so they can reserve us tables.

Count me in. Ridgi didge fair dinkum aussie

Sorry, this little Kiwi's not coming. Have a day of heavy duty drinking planned, so after my usual 1 beer I should be curled up under a tree somewhere. Will still try and manage those lammingtons though, I'll send them with someone. I let Bludger down last time, can't make it twice in a row.

Happy Stamtisching

probably + my wife (Bavarian)

one more late comer

Grrrraaargh... I'm soooo sad I missed the Stammtisch last night guys, but had other last minute things to do (such as moving out of my apartment in order to avoid being murdered in my sleep by one of my pscho flatmates... but that's a whole other story). How did the night go? Really, I'm so sad that I missed out on the accents, the Coopers beer and the Aussie vibe that I think I'll have to organise another get-together sometime soonish... maybe late April?

It was a nice evening, even though it didn't run too late since it was on a Sunday. Feel free to organize another one next month! I'm sure lots of people will come (I will).

Managed to totally forget, after a day of DIY around the house. I wasn't scared of being the only kiwi... honest...

I personally would prefer if we could have the next one on some other night than a Sunday.

i reckon it's about time we had another one of these. well it will be my first but another for you lot.

i will bring nurse jackie manu along with me.

i think it should be a nz stammtisch but we will also let the aussies come too.

NZ'ERS WHERE ARE YOU?

Timmeh? Marshbot? Stevenz, nicnz, k1w1, kza, where are you lot?

we need us a stammtisch.

if me bringing nurse manu along has put you off then i can drop her and bring nurse allison raynor.or ambulance driver donna heke.or nurse toni tompson.i still think i have dr meredith flemmings number somewhere.oh hang on she bacame a lesbian with dr laura. i have a sordid love life. but i did get it together with suzy aiken once!

Are you wanting to do just a NZer's stammtisch? Or do you want to do the combo thing again? If you want to combine, I vote for the 23rd, and I'll bring my Aussie.

Jesus! Thought I'd just got away from all you crazy kiwi's and now you're hunting me down!

Nah, only messing.

I could possibly make it to a Stammtisch.. or possibly not. I have a habit of not being able to confirm anything a day or two in advance... and since there's so few of us you wouldn't want too many no-show's...

What I can do is PM next time I'm making it to a TT meet up and see which other little kiwi's will be going along there. I would be aiming for the next TT event that's in a beer garden personally.

Otherwise, organise away!! And put me as a 'maybe'.

Personally, I can live with combining NZ/Oz for a stammtisch. Unfortunately can't make the 23rd.

Now I can't make it the 23rd either, since that's when the over 30's night is. Any time in the second half of each month is best for me.

Next Sunday? Did I miss something? We discussed next Saturday, but then there wasn't a whole lot of response, and then the over 30's night got scheduled then (which hubby and I are committed to). As far as I know, no date or time has been set for a Stammtisch.

read the date of her reply. and sorry to burst your bubble but if a stammtisch was planned and you and this "hubby" couldn't make it it would still go on without you.

Hate to burst your bubble, dr wiener, but I'm the one who normally plans these things. Thanks for pointing out my mistake, but there's no reason to be a dick. When discussing an event, it is normally appropriate ettiquette to plan it when the most people can make it. The conversation about it this time has barely started, and so far two of three or four people can't make that date (three, if you count my hubby).

Wow. Nice. So the American who 'normally' plans the kiwi/aussie stamtisch (??) is calling one of the few kiwi's here a dick. That's charming. Sounds like it would be a fun evening.

It's hardly appropriate to snap someone's head off for not realising it's a big deal if the American is available for any particular date of an Antipodean stamtisch. Poor Dr 'Wiener' might start to think you are a control freak or something.

Marshbot, I schedule these things for my Aussie husband, who doesn't have a user ID, so don't go bashing my nationality as a reason for why I shouldn't have a right to take part.

I didn't snap at him for "not realizing it'a a big deal if the American is available" but for making the offensive accusation that I think the damn thing can't continue without me. You can all go do your Stammtisch without me if you want. I don't care. But dr warner has absolutely no right to make such snotty remarks to me, when I've always been the one to put in the effort to organize things (or even simply because he doesn't know me).

Edit: or do you really think that "sorry to burst your bubble" is a polite way to make a comment to someone?

No one is bashing your nationality! Jesus, take it easy! This is like poking your fingers into the tigers cage. I'm scared already.

'burst your bubble' is not considered an impolite term in NZ. I wouldn't cry about it.

He didn't accuse you of not realising the 'damn thing' couldn't continue without you. He merely pointed it out in a joking way common on these TT forums. Settle down.

I'm sure his comments had nothing to do with not knowing you as a human being IPJ. In fact I wouldn't flatter yourself - he probably would have said the same thing to anyone. He doesn't need to get to know you as a human to be allowed to say anything that could be considered cheeky.

Frankly sometimes I miss the laid back easy-going humour of kiwi's (and aussie's) and look forward to meeting a few who I can joke around with without them thinking their personal integrity is being attacked. I look forward to meeting you too and hope you can chill out some.

And no, I have no problem with other nationalities taking part. Actually I'd prefer it. Bring on some Irish!! Love those guys.

Maybe you can twist this into another type of verbal attack on your good self? I hope you enjoy doing so.

Marshbot, you're the one getting uppity here. My comments have been completely tame. While you want to immediately assume that he must be joking, I see nothing in that statement to indicate so. In fact, where I'm from, "I'm sorry to burst your bubble" is a form of condescension and nothing else. It's only taken as cheeky if you're talking to someone who you are very familiar with. If he's indeed joking and was intending to be cheeky, then my bad - I didn't recognize it - but I still don't see it at all. There are lots of cultures on this board that joke in lots of different ways. That's why we have winky smilies - to avoid ambiguity.

I suspect that your jumping in in his defense probably reflects more that you dislike my personality on this forum and simply want to disagree with me. I'm not half as serious as you obviously like to think I am.

I'll just write it up to another classic example of tearing apart of someone's simple statement for using the incorrect words or terms.

Stop trying to burst my bubble.

Marshbot- love ya chickie. I miss the NZ laid back, it'll all be sweet in the morning persona myself. I rekon we need to rattle our dags and get a wriggle on, put our a's into g and russle us up this here shin dig. This antipodean shin dig, where we will express ourselves in the way our culture has brought us up and if others come along not from our parts and get offended then they shouldn't come to a do intended for people who understand what the fuck the others are on.

IPJ, you say you normally organise these things? Honey, organising ONE antip stammtisch does not the antip stammtisch organiser make.

kia kaha aotearoa whanau and spotcha later

dr dickhead, that thread was only the one from the *last* Stammtisch. Now it is comfirmed that I was right to begin with, and you were just being an ass.

I would like to suggest that the Aussie and Kiwi Stammtisches be separate events.

really, how does that confirm that i was being an arse?

you are the one slinging names around, does it make you feel better about yourself when you are bringing someone else down?

oh and yes, i am rolling on the floor sobbing, hiccupping and pulling my hair out, you have upset me so.

i could myself return names back at you but i am not sinking so low as to your level. i am very happy with my life and myself so do not need to belittle others.

kiwis, aussies, question, why do you have an american organising your piss ups?

Great thread. Almost as good as when the chilled out kiwi invaded the uptight yank stammtisch thread and told everyone to relax, and misinterpreted their insults as compliments!

@the non yanks. Show some understanding, they are a long way from their therapists...

well if the aussies and kiwis are having separate events don't you think it would be polite if they made that decision themselves?

and if an american can come then a kiwi can come too, i will be there with bells on. hell, invite the saffy's and then we can talk rugger

"is it you or is it me, la da da da da da, shortland street"

dr warner, has it ever occurred to you that I might have had a reason to be offended at your comment and that it might be warranted (i.e. on a cultural basis)? As I said above, if I misunderstood a joke, then my bad, but you are assuring me with your condescending and rude attitude that it was never a joke to begin with.

Create your own Kiwi event. Mine was an Aussie event to begin with, and some friendly Kiwis wanted to join in, so we opened it up. Since I have no desire to attend an event with someone as offensive and rude as yourself, I would kindly like to ask that your event simply revert to a Kiwi event, so that I may schedule one for myself and my husband to attend, as I did the last time at The Arc and the Molly Malone's event before that.

I am being perfectly civil. Can you please do the same?

I would like to suggest ipjs husband come along but he leaves his wahine at home!

dr warner, much hatred towards Americans? As I said, I organize these events for my husband, who does not have a user ID. Why is it so difficult for you to be civil?

darl, i have been civil. you are the one who has the rep for biting peoples heads off. chill.

and if you revert back to your stammtisch thread i think you will find your first words are "kiwi stammtisch"

it is petty to dis-combine the events i think there are alot of antips who would rather a combined event between mates than 2 events due to some hot headed yank not understanding good natured ribbing.

also, i attended auckland grammar school, ver nice place and hence did not understand the phrase "my bad". i have learned proper grammar, maybe that is why it is called a grammar school.

and kza was right i am a long way away from my therapist, how far away is yours? oh and you cannot take offense to that remark as i have put a smilie, you said before that made it alright didn't you? or is that just my grammar school boy interpretation?

i agree kza, the tama should come, have a korero and some kai then go back to his wahine in his whare. she could do the ironing or something

Ok then, keep your Stammtisch, and have a good time. I'll organize the next one. Perhaps it's a culture clash, perhaps not, but I just can't appreciate your attitude, cheeky or not. I'm clearly not in the mood for it today.

I can't stop laughing. This stamtisch organising ball-off is great!

And now the Aussie's are being voted out of the Antipodean stamtisch because IPJ has her knickers in a knot.

I vote we just all go to some friendly TT events where everyone is welcome and meet up with each other there. I can't see any Stamtisch happening soon with this much puffing of chests on each offended side. (well, one side more offended than the other.)

And this is my favourite quote so far. How pathetic.


Dr Warner, I think you should make clear to IPJ that the fact you are questioning her organising a kiwi/aussie event because she is American is not because you are down with Americans.
It would be as confusing as a hardcore Italian organising it whist accusing the antipodeans of not taking his culture into account and offending his sensibilities.

I was confused myself when i first saw her organising these - but now I can see how this has come to be. It doesn't bother me at all until she starts telling of people for using innapropriate language that 'her' culture considers to be insulting (apparently) and then proceeds to call potential attendee's dicks etc. That kinda defeats the purpose of being able to relax with similar cultures.

IPJ, the fact that i am questioning you organising a kiwi/aussie event because you are american, not because i am down with americans.

i shall next be organising the combined event for papua new gineans, eskimos and fillipinos. stay tuned to the events section for future posts and further information.

Marshbot, as I said on the other thread, have your Stammtisch. Normally, nothing on TT can even come close to touching me, but for some reason today I was seriously offended by dr warner's comment, whether he intended it or not. You calling my feelings on the matter "pathetic" does not make it so. dr warner is indeed turning out to be the more reasonable one, while you are simply attacking me and spouting out more attitude.

What exactly is the problem with an American organizing an event for an Aussie who doesn't have access to the board?

The attitude was pretty relaxed, thats all, untill you stormed in all ready to interpret everything as an attack. Shame you arent in the mood for relaxed today, since its friday and all, and it seems like a nice day. But I have to thank you for yielding your position and giving up the discussion, the thread was way too funny, and I have work to do

Stormed in? By getting offended at someone else's condescension? Whatever. Enjoy your laugh.

you sure are one fiesty lady IPJ, would love to get you in the sack sometime

please note that the stammtisch still stands for friday 13 may. if you come, sweet, if not, poo to you.

i vote that the 4th of july tt event be organised by an iraqi or maybe that nice bosnian bloke who works at penny

@IPJ - I'm not worried about who organises any Stamtisch or who goes or who wants to make a big drama about not understanding whatever. Honestly.

And as I said, I don't have a prob with any other nationality organising any kiwi/aussie meeting - only when you cry 'serious offence' at comments made by the people going, call a newbie a dick for not realising why you are so important and use your heritage to accuse others of hating a nationality when it clearly has nothing to do with that whatsoever.
If he'd accused you of hating a nationality you'd be all up in arms but typical kiwi - he didn't even bother calling you on it. Maybe you can learn something here.

I tried to explain to you not to be offended by Dr Warner is all. Just trying to help the guy out. His comments weren't tactful, but we kiwi's are not well known for our tact. Get over it.

If you are offended by that also than I really can't see any solution to this bar maybe rubbing gravel into my eyes as that would be easier. In fact, I might just go do that right now.

Your arrogance is astounding, Marshbot.

Why thank you!


Knew I could rely on you to clear that up for me!

Cheer up anyway, it's Friday, it's sunny - we're just a bunch of kiwi's having a good laugh. (For which I thank you again).

Teehehehe, it's the "wind up the Yank" game. These are always fun