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The night he almost died

One of the things I had to do while I was home for Christmas in New Zealand was to catch up with one of my favourite drinking buddies, Browny. He was staying at his Mum Wendy’s place in Tauranga. This was as good a spot as any to kick off our shenanigans as it was known as a New Years hotspot. Luckily enough it was the weekend of New Years Eve.

17+ steins of beer and a pig knuckle

Lights blurred past our taxi as the Pakistani driver sped through London at around 5am. I was trying to get some more shut eye and the classic 70s sounds pumping out of the radio weren’t helping. Around 4 hours later my plane touched down at Salzburg airport, and within another hour I was in Munich, the host city for Oktoberfest. I was only here for the weekend but I planned to sample as much of the local beer as I could.

The 'High School Eats Dick' Polooza

On the 26th August 2006, the first Palooza event of 2006 kicked off. I was noticably absent from the event, and it is the first Palooza I have missed since its inception in 2004. However there are a few that have kept the tradition alive, and the new captain of the Palmerston North chapter has written a few words to document the mayhem that shadows a Palooza event.

Note: Those who have yet to be desensitized by the carnage of Polooza events may be shocked and awed at the following tale. You have been warned…

Carpalooza

Let me tell you a tale. A tale of five heroes, all on a crusade to bring their vision to the masses. The day of this groundbreaking journey would be a day of laughter, betrayal, and celebration. Hearts would be broken; bonds of friendship tested; and respect would be gained. Today is the anniversary of that day. And this is their story.

Soccer crazy

The whole of England has gone soccer, err I mean football mad. Currently everywhere I look I see an English flag (St. George’s cross) flying. And they have been increasing in numbers every day to the start of the World Cup. After the game on Saturday which England just managed to win, the population of flags almost doubled.