RobiNZ Personal Blog

Traffic Light Thought – Extreme precision driving, perhaps not?

Was it a display of extreme precision driving to get so close to a gate post it left a mark on the rear wheel arch, which could be buffed off without damage*, or extreme stupidity to be near it at all? * It was a fuzzy rough sawn soft pine post with an ample cover of soft timber paint otherwise I fear the result would have been a visit to the beater and sprayer of panels. The brown scrape looked quite bad but came off without leaving a mark on the clear coat! Read more →

Technology reinforced sedentary lifestyle guilt

It’s winter and, apart from doggy walks & very occasional bike rides, I tend to hibernate a bit. It’s a chance to catch up with the MySky recording back log (like all the Dr Whos since David Tennant left) and other inside stuff. However our amazingly technological world reminds me what others are up to and makes me think I should be doing more. From my inbox today… Via Twitter I discover AKSitP friends who are “sailing from Mexico to New Zealand on their Lagoon 380 catamaran.” are now “Anchor down Papeete, Tahiti” (green arrow). @toastfloats are using a combination... Read more →