Bit of a Score

vintage52 · March 4th, 2008, 05:47 PM

Listen to a classic rock station here in NZ called Hauraki.

They had a "man cave" competition.

And I won. All by simply answering a simple NZ sports question.

The price:

A 47 inch LCD TV from LG
Two dozen bottle of Taakawa Ale every month for a year and a fridge to put it in
A JVC portable boomblaster from Online Car Audio
A 3-seater couch from Hardings Furniture

I was quite rapt with the TV and even more excited with the beer!!!!

Yay

Just sharing my good fortune/

Peace out y'all

geddins · March 4th, 2008, 05:49 PM

Congrats man! I'm excited for you! I always like to hear about someone winning something...that's way too cool.

Congrats again...enjoy!

JimiBryant · March 4th, 2008, 05:50 PM

I gotta move to New Zealand and watch me some TV!!

that's awesome, congrats!

J-man · March 4th, 2008, 05:57 PM

Very lucky!

Mind sending some of your luck my way? =)

Congrats!

Joe-Bob · March 4th, 2008, 05:58 PM

C'mon! You can't say that without posting some man cave pictures.

garytelecastor · March 4th, 2008, 05:59 PM

Excellent news man. Sell the sofa and buy a tele.

MulliganChebichev · March 4th, 2008, 06:18 PM

I just bought a $30 iPod from a pawn shop and I thought that was a score, hell all you had to do is pay the phone bill!

pengipete · March 4th, 2008, 06:46 PM

Did it have anythin to do with this?

vintage52 · March 4th, 2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pengipete

Did it have anythin to do with this?

Nah..was a cricket question.

Thanks to you all for your kind words.

Trust me, if I hadn't told the wife who now has ideas of selling the TV and taking the kids to Australia for a holiday I'd be getting me a 5E3 Deluxe copy sent from the States with a nice new Tele.

Nick JD · March 5th, 2008, 12:16 AM

Congrats, Bro!

I like the origin of Radio Hauraki:

Pirate Radio

In late 1966, the Tiri, the boat chosen to carry the transmitter, anchored in the Hauraki Gulf outside the 3-mile territorial waters limit, despite government efforts to stop it from sailing. The station broadcast on the frequency of 1480 kHz, which was well outside the range of frequencies used by the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. After testing the transmitter, and having to replace the mast after winds of more than 30 knots knocked it down, Radio Hauraki officially started broadcasting on December 4, 1966. During the next 2 years, the crew on the Tiri would endure adverse weather conditions, fatigue, and continued efforts to shut down the station.

On January 28th, 1968 disaster struck as the Tiri attempted to negotiate its way into Whangaparapara Harbour on Great Barrier Island in foul weather. The ship ran aground on rocks, with Radio Hauraki disc jockey Derek King keeping listeners up-to-date with running commentary. The final broadcast from the Tiri was "Hauraki News: Hauraki crew is abandoning ship. This is Paul Lineham aboard the 'Tiri'. Good Night." followed by a station jingle, and then the sound of the ship's hull striking the rocks. The "Tiri" was later towed back to Auckland and the broadcasting equipment was salvaged. However, the Tiri herself was beyond repair and was replaced four days later by the Kapuni, christened Tiri II by her new crew. A month after the loss of the Tiri, Radio Hauraki was back in international waters and broadcasting again.

In April of the same year Tiri II found herself beached again at Whangaparapara Harbour, a victim of the same storm that would result in the tragic Wahine disaster. After repairs she was back at sea in five days. Between this time and June of 1968, Tiri II would end up beached at Uretiti Beach and caught several times broadcasting from New Zealand waters by radio inspectors. Just before Christmas 1968, Radio Hauraki became New Zealand's first 24 hour broadcasting radio station.

Radio Hauraki was not live radio. The studios were land based and most programs were recorded on reel-to-reel tapes in 1/2 hour segments exactly one week prior to their broadcast. This meant that while contests, current top tunes, etc could be accommodated, news and weather were more of a challenge.

In mid-1970, the state monopoly on radio frequencies was broken, with the New Zealand Broadcasting Authority finally allowing Radio Hauraki to broadcast on land, legally. The Radio Hauraki crew had spent 1,111 days at sea. The final broadcast from the seabound Hauraki Pirates was a documentary on the station's history until that point, finishing at 10:00 pm when Tiri II turned and headed for Auckland. During their final voyage back to shore, announcer Rick Grant was lost overboard.

Radio Hauraki began FM transmission in 1990 on 99.0FM, and the 1480 kHz frequency was subsequently acquired by a local community group to broadcast the BBC World Service.

During the late nineties Radio Hauraki was networked into other regions around the North Island of New Zealand and in 2003 Radio Hauraki was networked into the South Island in Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.

markothefish · March 5th, 2008, 04:26 AM

That is so cool !!!! I never win anything . It's just good to know someone who wins something cool . MAN free beer every month ,that is the coooolest .

vintage52 · March 5th, 2008, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markothefish

That is so cool !!!! I never win anything . It's just good to know someone who wins something cool . MAN free beer every month ,that is the coooolest .

Isn't it but?? I was sort of excited at the TV but when he said free beer....

and then

sneakyjapan · March 5th, 2008, 09:41 PM

very cool but...
a cricket question?...well, I`d have NEVER won that. Can`t tell you the first thing about cricket...hey I got my first rugby lessons during the recent world cup. Ice hockey...now thats something I know a little about eh.

getbent · March 5th, 2008, 09:50 PM

Party at Vintage52's man cave! I gotta try out that Ale!

Congrats mang!

vintage52 · March 6th, 2008, 01:08 AM

In the words of one of my greatest heros

"Thank you, thank you very much"

David Barnett · March 6th, 2008, 01:21 AM

Congratulations!

So, is Taakawa Ale any good?

vintage52 · March 6th, 2008, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Barnett

Congratulations!

So, is Taakawa Ale any good?

Hasn't arrived yet but when it does I'll sample a dozen and come back here with the insane ramblings of a mad man!!!

David Barnett · March 6th, 2008, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage52

Hasn't arrived yet but when it does I'll sample a dozen and come back here with the insane ramblings of a mad man!!!

So you've never had any before?

Wildhawk · March 6th, 2008, 04:36 PM

Better than two free pizzas... Congrats, that's a MAJOR score.

vintage52 · March 6th, 2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Barnett

So you've never had any before?

No, I haven't. Apparantly made from a local plant called KawaKawa which is a bit like the Fijian Kava.

Kawakawa has mild analgesic properties.

Should be good!

March 4th, 2008, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
vintage52 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Age: 40 Posts: 290	Bit of a Score Listen to a classic rock station here in NZ called Hauraki. They had a "man cave" competition. And I won. All by simply answering a simple NZ sports question. The price: A 47 inch LCD TV from LG Two dozen bottle of Taakawa Ale every month for a year and a fridge to put it in A JVC portable boomblaster from Online Car Audio A 3-seater couch from Hardings Furniture I was quite rapt with the TV and even more excited with the beer!!!! Yay Just sharing my good fortune/ Peace out y'all

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MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon, USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,674 3 Photos	I just bought a $30 iPod from a pawn shop and I thought that was a score, hell all you had to do is pay the phone bill!

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Nick JD Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2007 Location: North NSW, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 2,177	Congrats, Bro! I like the origin of Radio Hauraki: Pirate Radio In late 1966, the Tiri, the boat chosen to carry the transmitter, anchored in the Hauraki Gulf outside the 3-mile territorial waters limit, despite government efforts to stop it from sailing. The station broadcast on the frequency of 1480 kHz, which was well outside the range of frequencies used by the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. After testing the transmitter, and having to replace the mast after winds of more than 30 knots knocked it down, Radio Hauraki officially started broadcasting on December 4, 1966. During the next 2 years, the crew on the Tiri would endure adverse weather conditions, fatigue, and continued efforts to shut down the station. On January 28th, 1968 disaster struck as the Tiri attempted to negotiate its way into Whangaparapara Harbour on Great Barrier Island in foul weather. The ship ran aground on rocks, with Radio Hauraki disc jockey Derek King keeping listeners up-to-date with running commentary. The final broadcast from the Tiri was "Hauraki News: Hauraki crew is abandoning ship. This is Paul Lineham aboard the 'Tiri'. Good Night." followed by a station jingle, and then the sound of the ship's hull striking the rocks. The "Tiri" was later towed back to Auckland and the broadcasting equipment was salvaged. However, the Tiri herself was beyond repair and was replaced four days later by the Kapuni, christened Tiri II by her new crew. A month after the loss of the Tiri, Radio Hauraki was back in international waters and broadcasting again. In April of the same year Tiri II found herself beached again at Whangaparapara Harbour, a victim of the same storm that would result in the tragic Wahine disaster. After repairs she was back at sea in five days. Between this time and June of 1968, Tiri II would end up beached at Uretiti Beach and caught several times broadcasting from New Zealand waters by radio inspectors. Just before Christmas 1968, Radio Hauraki became New Zealand's first 24 hour broadcasting radio station. Radio Hauraki was not live radio. The studios were land based and most programs were recorded on reel-to-reel tapes in 1/2 hour segments exactly one week prior to their broadcast. This meant that while contests, current top tunes, etc could be accommodated, news and weather were more of a challenge. In mid-1970, the state monopoly on radio frequencies was broken, with the New Zealand Broadcasting Authority finally allowing Radio Hauraki to broadcast on land, legally. The Radio Hauraki crew had spent 1,111 days at sea. The final broadcast from the seabound Hauraki Pirates was a documentary on the station's history until that point, finishing at 10:00 pm when Tiri II turned and headed for Auckland. During their final voyage back to shore, announcer Rick Grant was lost overboard. Radio Hauraki began FM transmission in 1990 on 99.0FM, and the 1480 kHz frequency was subsequently acquired by a local community group to broadcast the BBC World Service. During the late nineties Radio Hauraki was networked into other regions around the North Island of New Zealand and in 2003 Radio Hauraki was networked into the South Island in Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. __________________

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markothefish Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Greenville, Rhode Island Age: 42 Posts: 1,815 7 Photos	That is so cool !!!! I never win anything . It's just good to know someone who wins something cool . MAN free beer every month ,that is the coooolest . __________________ Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes? Groucho Marx

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sneakyjapan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nippon Posts: 2,342 3 Photos	very cool but... a cricket question?...well, I`d have NEVER won that. Can`t tell you the first thing about cricket...hey I got my first rugby lessons during the recent world cup. Ice hockey...now thats something I know a little about eh. __________________ quasi mojo

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getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,141 37 Photos	Party at Vintage52's man cave! I gotta try out that Ale! Congrats mang! __________________ Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length.

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vintage52 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Age: 40 Posts: 290	What can I say but.... In the words of one of my greatest heros "Thank you, thank you very much"

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Wildhawk Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Madison WI Posts: 404	Better than two free pizzas... Congrats, that's a MAJOR score.