Thanks Issy, had a fantastic time in NZ, visited the Waipoua Forest, seen the giant kauri trees, including Tane Mahuta, the god of the forest, who am I to argue that a tree can't also be a god. Visited waterfalls, "T" is very big on waterfalls, like the forest she believes they connect you with your "ancestral" past. Went down to Rotorua, picked up two pounamu's (greenstone amulets warn around the neck) for the grand kids, again of much spiritual significance. Gave them to the kids at dinner last night, they were over the moon with them. While in Roto we spent an evening with the tourists at "Tamaki" watching Maori culture, most enjoyable, including the hangi which went with it. Then up to the Bay of Islands where "T" comes from, that included a day at the Waitangi Treaty grounds. Spent 4 exhaustive hours at the Maori Land Court, and several more hours at the library doing research into "T"'s family genealogy, she is back past Captain Cook at the moment, including a direct line to a couple of chiefs.

Spent time with the whanau (family), the boys landed a very cheap "mutton" a couple of days earlier in expectation of our visit. I suspect there is one less sheep in the farmers flock, but I can't say for sure.

How have you been keeping, hope all is well with you.

Hi again Issy,

As we well know. nothing in life is free.
"Are billboards expensive in Townsville?" They well could be, there would have been a cost. And taking it from JBowyer the cost could have been met by the Mafia, he is not sure if it was the Chinese, Russian or Italian, but we wont quibble about their ethnicity, all bad douds.
This site may help you answer your own question;

http://www.paradiseoutdoor.com.au/

Hi mate JBowyer, "Up your medication mate." As I didn't see the title doctor in front of your nic, I'll hold off on that one.
p/s Could you lend me a few quid, mates do that for one another, a "monkey" will do for starters. I'll pay you back some day.

"[reference, please]" Issy, you have always taken my word on these things in the past, what has changed, I have given you many such references before.

http://benhills.com/articles/scams-scoundrels/exposed-gun-lobbys-backers-port-arthur-massacre-australia-demands-action/

Paul,

Your reference is so out of date as to be completely irrelevant and the shock horror that the firearms industry contributes to the finances of the gun lobby seems to me to be contrived.
I thought that all legitimate industries could contribute to the finances of legal groups that furthered their welfare/interests.

If you want to but a gun handgun all the way up to a N15 type or genuine Kalashnikov just come to Cairns or one of the coastal communities you can get some 'ice' while your here.

Sorry I meant M15

Kalasnikovs and Ice, you say?

The resident Greens and 'Progressives' (regressives) will be along shortly to tell you that's OK and for you to hush up and mind your own business.

-Because illegal guns and the ferals who import and use them are not the concern of the George Soros inspired 'gun control' laws we have in Australia,

and

- The Greens and 'Progressives' (regressives) are quite well disposed towards those ethnic outlaw bikie gangs who manufacture the drugs and need their 'gansta' weapons for enforcement and territorial disputes
..(Qld Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her sidekick, Ms Yvette D'Ath (Attorney-General of Queensland and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills!) had as their No1 priority the demolition of the successful anti-bikie VLAD* laws,

and

- Greens and 'Progressives' (regressives) want to decriminalise drugs anyhow.

*VLAD law -Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013 is an act of the Parliament of Queensland, enacted to "severely punish members of criminal organisations that commit serious offenses". [Wiki}