the difference.

[whiteballz]

http://static.flickr.com/2/1553069_b3a08b725c.jpg

Summer in australia brings with it an entire different lifestyle to the rest of the year. Everything slows down, plants get greener, Dogs get dirtier, the esky gets a workout as weights, chair and cooler of the all important beer. The air gets fresher, it smells different. and everyone is on the same wavelength. shorts and a T-shirt are the national uniform, with all but the imports choosing different. We all flock to the water, family and dog in tow. Driving becomes pure pleasure as the tarmac is dry, warm and grippy. Only those with a real chip on their shoulder find it hard to smile and say G'day to everyone and everything that moves at the local areas. Young families are sharing their holidays together at beaches around the nation, teenages are casting off the shackles set during school and having a ball being independant.

Summer really does bring a palpable change, and as such my music tastes have differed from more heavy rock music. The music going through my summer reads abit like this. The cat empire, Jack johnson, The beautiful girls, and john buttler trio. mix in a few upbeat dance songs, a sprinkle of rock (a la Foo fighters) - and a twist of R'n'B from hilltop hoods, and a zest of pop, and youve got yourself one seriously upbeat summer whiteballz.


Discuss

[NSXType-R]

Easy for you to say, we're moving into Autumn. :D

However, I seem to like the cold a lot more than the heat. The summer's usually not dry, it's been humid and wet, so I can't wait for the snow to come. :cool:

Humidity stinks. I wouldn't mind dry heat though. It's a shame we don't get more of that up here.

[acfsambo]

Its great here in Australia in summer. I am about to leave for Fraser Island (for those who dont know, the largest sand island in the world) we are diving there form Sydney tonight and tomorrow. It showld be a great time as it is my first trip to Fraser.

By the way, whiteballz, great choice in music (but Hilltop Hoods, never got into them).

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

Humidity stinks. I wouldn't mind dry heat though. It's a shame we don't get more of that up here.

Can't help but agree, dry heat is brilliant!

Very D&M post 'ballz.

[h22a]

mmmmm torquay, carlton draught, frisbees/vortex and the lovely bikini. its all good

[2ndclasscitizen]

It's gonna be great. I'm nearly done with uni, and once I'm finished I'm just gonna ride my bike all the damn time, and drink all my flatmate's homebrew. ****in' A!

[SlickHolden]

No A/C.. Shorts-T-shirt 4lt's of diet coke night driving with windows down waiting for the cool air to drive faster, 3 Showers a day Salad sandwiches for tea bugs bites cricket and nice dark rooms with a nice comfy chair and plenty of skin ;) when out and about:D Summer rocks:p.

P.S But my PC hates it:p.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Summer.

Stupid Tanlines.

The Girls wear less :)

Sleeping till whenever. partying till whenever.

So. Much. Awesome.

[baddabang]

Summer.

Stupid Tanlines.

The Girls wear less :)

Sleeping till whenever. partying till whenever.

So. Much. Awesome.

IB4RB has a farmers tan? :p

[dydzi]

it's winter you aussies!

[clutch-monkey]

i don't understand, what do you mean 'winter'? there is only summer and that other season, not summer.

[Cotterik]

Summer in england = basically winter :rolleyes:

[dydzi]

i don't understand, what do you mean 'winter'? there is only summer and that other season, not summer.

you should go back to the proper part of the world and stop living upside down :D

[2ndclasscitizen]

you should go back to the proper part of the world and stop living upside down :D

Ha ha.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

A HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

[SlickHolden]

Summer.

Stupid Tanlines.

The Girls wear less :)

Sleeping till whenever. partying till whenever.

So. Much. Awesome.
Forgot one, Sleep outside:D and watch the girls:p

[fisetdavid26]

Well, nice for you crazy Aussies. We're in Autumn here... it's cold and raining 4 days a week. And windy. And overcast. And boring. </envy>

[NSXType-R]

you should go back to the proper part of the world and stop living upside down :D

Too bad you guys never get the experience of snow though. It must be fun throwing sand around.... :D

Go figure- the last two days were a couple of the most humid days ever. Today was surprisingly comfortable. Weather here is totally erratic.

[whiteballz]

We actually DO have snow. in winter... just not in any citys.

[NSXType-R]

We actually DO have snow. in winter... just not in any citys.

Not anywhere convenient at least.

[clutch-monkey]

that's what new zealand is for. why else do you think we keep the sheep ****ers around?

[2ndclasscitizen]

Not anywhere convenient at least.

I can get to the snowfields and to the beach within 2 hours. It's fine.

[pimento]

Yea, tops. I prefered it when it was drier though, it's been all too humid over this side for the past few summers or so. Still, this summer I have properly functioning air-con for the first time in forever, so it'll make a change from being concerned about the old mini. Makes me pine for my old uni days... dancers + summer = :D

[DesmoRob]

My town lives off of tourism. You know summer is officially over when they all leave, because suddenly there is nothing to do, and nobody to talk to. Now that I think about it, this place is quite depressing for all but about 3 months of the year.

[SlickHolden]

Envy this i was just at a 21st party:D My nephews.. Girls Girls Girls We had a spit of chicken and lamb alcohol everywhere i got jumped by one women with big a a big personality:D and my nephews girlfriend ex now was hitting me half drunk.. Tell you it's hard work being in OZ:p. But it ended with my nephews head in the toilet:p. It was warm but dam if only it was summer time now:D.

[The_Canuck]

Well, nice for you crazy Aussies. We're in Autumn here... it's cold and raining 4 days a week. And windy. And overcast. And boring. </envy>

Ha. Quebec for FTL.

Niagara's nice at around 25 degrees :p

[fisetdavid26]

Ha. Quebec for FTL.

Niagara's nice at around 25 degrees :p
Well today it's sunny, 22 degrees C and a warm, gentle wind, blowing slowly the colored leaves the trees let go, covering the green grass with red, yellow and brown leaves, making quite an astonishing, calm and quiet panorama. </lame attempt at poetry>

[NSXType-R]

Well today it's sunny, 22 degrees C and a warm, gentle wind, blowing slowly the colored leaves the trees let go, covering the green grass with red, yellow and brown leaves, making quite an astonishing, calm and quiet panorama. </lame attempt at poetry>

Snow's fun......... until you realize that you need to get through it all to get to work or school. :D

[NSXType-R]

I can get to the snowfields and to the beach within 2 hours. It's fine.

I think I'm really stereotyping Australia right now, thinking that it's all hot and stuff down there. :D

Didn't realize you guys get snow.

[Quiggs]

I think I'm really stereotyping Australia right now, thinking that it's all hot and stuff down there. :D

Didn't realize you guys get snow.

Not Australia. Badda's mom.

[Smithman]

Yeah, I love summer, but I am ready for fall to come. I am looking forward to the cooler weather and less humidity.

[drakkie]

Yeah, I love summer, but I am ready for fall to come. I am looking forward to the cooler weather and less humidity.

Exactly the opposite of me. I can't wait for the next summer, now it gets pretty cold driving with open windows and your arm on the door. Bloody Australians :p

[NSXType-R]

Yeah, I love summer, but I am ready for fall to come. I am looking forward to the cooler weather and less humidity.

Yeah, the humidity sucks.

Can't wait for the white stuff to come. :D

[Blue Supra]

CMON SUMMER!

shorts and t shirt and thongs (flip flops you bloody yanks)

sitting outside slurping down pints and watching the revealingly clad "traffic" go past, i love lunchtime in the summer.

Heading the beach with the mates, fishin, swimmin, drinkn, laughin. Brilliant.

Summers the best, cant get nough of it.

[clutch-monkey]

sweet, my aircon in the mazda is broken, just as summer is arriving.

[Quiggs]

CMON SUMMER!

shorts and t shirt and thongs (flip flops you bloody yanks)

sitting outside slurping down pints and watching the revealingly clad "traffic" go past, i love lunchtime in the summer.

Heading the beach with the mates, fishin, swimmin, drinkn, laughin. Brilliant.

Summers the best, cant get nough of it.

http://theambler.com/images/thong.jpg

I definitely see more of these in summer than winter... Flip flops are the suck.

[2ndclasscitizen]

The weather's getting great, was out on the bike last night and it was ****ing great for it. Except for the damn wind.

[whiteballz]

sweet, my aircon in the mazda is broken, just as summer is arriving.

Such a pitty you have like a jillion other cars to drive.

On the other hand, its shaping up to be 35celcius this weekend @ my place. so, it may be off to manly or down the coast for a swim... anyone know of a good place?

[clutch-monkey]

Such a pitty you have like a jillion other cars to drive.

the mini's don't have aircon, and if they did it wouldn't work. british engineering ftl.

[whiteballz]

same with the triumph then?

what about the porker? or is that stripped out?

[clutch-monkey]

the triumph has no a/c cos it's a convertible. skin cancer ftl.
the porker does, but i don't know where the controls have got to. and i don't drive it everyday anyway

[2ndclasscitizen]

On the other hand, its shaping up to be 35celcius this weekend @ my place. so, it may be off to manly or down the coast for a swim... anyone know of a good place?

Mid-North coast. Around Port Macquarie is best.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Just another reason why Australia rules (look carefully at how big the snake is). Taken in the gorges of northern Western Australia

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=255826&stc=1&d=1191315508

Oh, and a fully grown Grey roo like that is about the size of your average man.

[clutch-monkey]

i want one. i'd throw small children to it occaisonally

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Holy. S**t.

That would be so much awesome to train for evil.

[NSXType-R]

Holy crap, the snake is eating that thing?

That's a nice shot there.

[whiteballz]

speaking of weather, Fires already this year norwest of syd.

[clutch-monkey]

it wasn't me

[whiteballz]

definately not. because if you were that close to sydney you would be @ my place playing halo 3.

[Spastik_Roach]

holy flying...

that snake is awesome

i'd like to see it try and eat a moa though.

(nz's only bad ass animal and its extinct...shit)

[MRR]

Just another reason why Australia rules (look carefully at how big the snake is). Taken in the gorges of northern Western Australia


Oh, and a fully grown Grey roo like that is about the size of your average man.

Er don't mess with snakes in Australia. Yikes!

[whiteballz]

Party at my place friday night.. total fire ban is on so that means no BBQ, but there will be music and some beer perhaps. Depending on wether I head east to the coast or to the river on the weekend.

Any members Interested?

[Blue Supra]

goddammit. working :(

We'll have a piss up when we're there for the mo show though champ.

[clutch-monkey]

definately not. because if you were that close to sydney you would be @ my place playing halo 3.

it was probably your 360 power pack thing overheating...

[whiteballz]

Nope. I haven't played for like.. 36 hours.. :o

No takers?

[whiteballz]

Nevermind guys. small gathering = fail.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Perhaps some warning might have been in order - i found out about this 2 hours ago :p

Tell you what - you can organise next weekend. you'll certainly have guests then.

[whiteballz]

your mum.

thats right, my entire arguement is your mum.

I rest my case.

[NSXType-R]

Getting back on topic here...... :D

It's still pretty warm here in NY.

No idea why the weather does not want to cool down.

This is not normal for October......

[IBrake4Rainbows]

your mum.

thats right, my entire arguement is your mum.

I rest my case.

*argument.

Fail.

[clutch-monkey]

it's definately summer...lightning storms, and lismore got smashed by hail.

[whiteballz]

wow, cool shots..

We had some rain last night too. sideways in the silvia FTW... backwards in the silvia FTL... stupid natural wildlife..

Its too nice outside right now... 25 degrees, slight cloud cover, and a nice slow breeze.. and im stuck at work.

[clutch-monkey]

it's still too humid - another storm could be on the way apparently

[whiteballz]

storms = FTW.

rain = FTW

ftw = awesome

awesome = george

therefore, george = > everything

[clutch-monkey]

wouldn't that be george = rain?

[whiteballz]

well rain is something right?

[2ndclasscitizen]

I got rained on riding home yesterday. It was sunny when I went to the library so I just wore normal jeans rather than my kevlar Draggins and just my Vans skaties rather than boots. I was very cold, wet and miserable when I got home. Stupid spring storms.

[whiteballz]

:( I'd be shit scared riding a bike in the wet.

[clutch-monkey]

same. bikes scare me in general

attached a pic taken on the coast last night :)

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I <3 spring storms - understeering around roundabouts in a stupidly powerful FWD Volvo FTW.

[whiteballz]

OMFG that photo is tops!

<3 spring rain = liquid horsepower. wheelspin from 60kph in the sil straight line :p

[clutch-monkey]

I <3 spring storms - understeering around roundabouts in a stupidly powerful FWD Volvo FTW.
lmao haha :D
rain means i don't drive much - slicks on one car, the mini just aqauplanes across everything and i just had the mazda resprayed.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I remember when the BMW was still awesome - Roundabouts were so much awesome.

as if aquaplaning isn't safe though.and fun.

[whiteballz]

sounds like the silvia all in one.. before i stopped caring what happens to it.

[clutch-monkey]

as if aquaplaning isn't safe though.and fun.

i suppose the mini doesn't have any inertia...but the intake on some is like 3 inches from the road so yeah. british design ftl

[IBrake4Rainbows]

aren't you supposed to have some plate to protect the engine from intaking water though?

what about the Porsche of DOOOOOM!.

EDIT: found the perfect t-shirt for you, mini-sam: Click Me! (http://www.teesmybody.com/funny-t-shirt/please-be-18-t-shirt.php)

[clutch-monkey]

aren't you supposed to have some plate to protect the engine from intaking water though?

what about the Porsche of DOOOOOM!.
plate? protection? we're talking about the british here. luckily the ones made in japan have an intake near the top of the grille, almost like a real car.
the 911? lol rather not risk it with slicks

edit: ass :D:p

[2ndclasscitizen]

:( I'd be shit scared riding a bike in the wet.

Girl. It's piss easy. It just sucks cause you get wet.


same. bikes scare me in general

And you're an even bigger girl than 'ballz. Even though you've got smaller boobs.

[clutch-monkey]

Girl. It's piss easy. It just sucks cause you get wet.



And you're an even bigger girl than 'ballz. Even though you've got smaller boobs.

the last time i rode a bike, 4 people died and i got deported from new zealand. i'll stick to something with a proper contact patch now

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Roflcopter - I remember reading about that when I was over there.

and you can't get deported from new zealand. seriously. i've tried.

[clutch-monkey]

Roflcopter - I remember reading about that when I was over there.

and you can't get deported from new zealand. seriously. i've tried.

well what is it when you get put on a plane back home at gunpoint?

lol another storm pic. gold coast got smashed again :D

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I love all this lightning around the Gold Coast - it's like god trying to smite all the overtanned douchebags and retarded cretins who live there. <3

They weren't guns - they were squirt pistols. you think NZ can afford to waste bullets on a midget with a driving problem?

[clutch-monkey]

I love all this lightning around the Gold Coast - it's like god trying to smite all the overtanned douchebags and retarded cretins who live there. <3
QFT
there are some nice cars there, that got smashed by rain - but the GC is also the source of some horrible rice and 'pimp' shit too. like a veilside kit on a 996 carrera. i laughed


They weren't guns - they were squirt pistols. you think NZ can afford to waste bullets on a midget with a driving problem?
yes, guns are cheaper there :cool: and silencers are legal...

[whiteballz]

QFT
there are some nice cars there, that got smashed by rain - but the GC is also the source of some horrible rice and 'pimp' shit too. like a veilside kit on a 996 carrera. i laughed



Its only a carrera, it not a real porker :p

[clutch-monkey]

Its only a carrera, it not a real porker :p

well it's not anymore, at any rate :p

[whiteballz]

you dont happen to have pics do you?

[clutch-monkey]

you dont happen to have pics do you?

i might, it's in a few threads from spit meetings on BC.

[whiteballz]

*goes to BC to search*

[IBrake4Rainbows]

yes, guns are cheaper there :cool: and silencers are legal...

I repeat....this IS the NZ police you are dealing with.

people who don't know a criminal if they rob them.