Looking for friends

excellent post - wouldn't be embarrassed mate - I think its real common for guys to have a small circle of friends, and if you move away from school mates you kinder end up with work mates and not much else unless you can make a solid effort with a sports team or club environment.
I don't have many mates around these days as we have all moved apart and life moves on... Probably something like NZDA and getting involved in the club is a good move - unfortunately I am normally working when the local branch meets...

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Originally Posted by rugerman

mate tell em he's dreaming :)

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Who's dreaming?

Nah I can't help with a job on the weekend but my Aussie friends know I'm good for it when they need a hand.

I'm hoping Bawlbag meets new people and makes good friends.

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Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

That's crazy, North Auckland will do well out of that.

@Russian 22. you can always join me at North Auckland NZDA

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Or they wont.... I will never pay that much just for the principal of it all.
I suspect it will leave a sour taste in punters mouths and they will go elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by Jhon

NZDA has been great for me including Auckland, now Taranaki. As a member there was never a day charge for the range. Doubt there is one now but correct me if I'm wrong. If the day charge is for none members so what? Members make a range both through subs and working bees. If someone wants to just rock up and use the range with no other responsibilities then charge away, especially in Auckland. If they don't like it they could always join. Or try and organize their own range. Eh?

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I am a member through another club, and they still expect me to pay on a daily basis or buy a range card.
What if I only get to the range once or twice in a year? Bit steep charging a member that much.

As for non members, I think it will put off potential new members.
Which is terrible for the sport.

It was an add for Mitre 10 I think, over on the good side of the ditch mate :)

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Originally Posted by CBH Australia

Who's dreaming?

Nah I can't help with a job on the weekend but my Aussie friends know I'm good for it when they need a hand.

I'm hoping Bawlbag meets new people and makes good friends.

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I expect he's in the second one havelock north coming from tauranga, for us in the north island to move across the strait there's immigration, background checks, counting of fingers etc.

Mate, good stuff, as Shadowsol said, not embarrassing at all! Turns out as a grown man, you do know how to meet new people... you've just done it.

My long term goal is to evacuate the windy city and head to Sunny Marlborough commuting back as required, but in the mean time, am planning a few trips that way, so will let you know if I do make it across, and you'd be welcome to join.

CBH Australia: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3cYL5yjjV8A

PS. who tf asked Havelock "NI or SI"? Like Highlander, there can be only one Havelock!! Just like there's only one Palmerston...

@rugerman @yeah_na_missed and other esteemed company,
Why would Kiwis make fun of Aussie's?
We like your lot, just yous talk funny is all

The adds a ripper but.

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Originally Posted by Louie

@Jhon How does the naki NZDA compare to the auckland branch? I'm making the move back to the naki in May and thinking about joining.

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I started hanging out with both South and Nth Taranaki branches but Nth club rooms are just around the corner from me so joined there. Shot at the range with Sth in Jan, one of their members took me on a meat hunt recently where I got a nice fallow hind. I've found members at both warm and welcoming with a good mix of young guys and old buggers with lots of experience. Like all such clubs there are bound to be some that grate on me and some that I grate on..Best just to stand back from that I reckon. Hope to be getting out a lot more as the house setup/unpacking diminishes. I'm a real newby to the locals so like all good things I'm expecting it to take some time. Off to a pretty fair start tho.

In comparison, Auckland is a lot bigger with often 60 to 80 members turning up at meetings. That might not suit some as well as a smaller group. But if you made the effort there folk were just as happy to engage..there was always something happening- it was up to you to join in.

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Originally Posted by 40mm

Those cunts that run Auckland branch need their heads read.
I heard they put the range fees up (against a vote not to) to $50 per shooter per day.
The range is not worth that by a long shot, the 100m shooting position is all on the piss and crappy.

$50 for a day at the range? it was $20.

What the fuck? are they trying to put people off shooting?

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captive market. where else can you go? waiuku, or the clevedon clubs?

I'm only a member for the range and the odd party hunt. they sure don't take jokes like they used to that's for sure.

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Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

That's crazy, North Auckland will do well out of that.

@Russian 22. you can always join me at North Auckland NZDA

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what's it like? no range fees for members?

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Originally Posted by 40mm

I am a member through another club, and they still expect me to pay on a daily basis or buy a range card.
What if I only get to the range once or twice in a year? Bit steep charging a member that much.

As for non members, I think it will put off potential new members.
Which is terrible for the sport.

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the idea is probably to encourage membership. at 50 bucks a pop and member ship at 170 odd dollars then if you got twice a year to the range it starts making sense to be a member

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

the idea is probably to encourage membership. at 50 bucks a pop and member ship at 170 odd dollars then if you got twice a year to the range it starts making sense to be a member

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Yeah, I am a member through another club that shares the range. And I still get charged.

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Originally Posted by Marty Henry

I expect he's in the second one havelock north coming from tauranga, for us in the north island to move across the strait there's immigration, background checks, counting of fingers etc.

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Don't forget changing currency....