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  • Mark Thomas,

    I was a little disappointed that they'd fenced off the lake. From looking at the BDO map beforehand, I'd hoped that we could sit by the water and listen to the music. I guess they'd have to install security in the water to catch punters swimming into the BDO without paying.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 317 posts Report

  • Russell Brown, in reply to Mark Thomas,

    They did actually hire in some surf lifesavers from Muriwai.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report

  • Sacha,

    Great pics. Those orange smurfs are hilarious.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Mark Thomas, in reply to Russell Brown,

    Good thinking. Still, how amazing would it be if they could open up the lakeside? It'd be almost as good as Splore

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 317 posts Report

  • Glenn Pearce,

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    Old Mill Road letter box

    Auckland • Since Feb 2007 • 504 posts Report

  • JacksonP, in reply to Mark Thomas,

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    I’d hoped that we could sit by the water and listen to the music.

    In spite of the fence, this is close. :-)

    They did actually hire in some surf lifesavers from Muriwai.

    I meant to walk over and take a photo of the inflatable runabout. I was like 'what's that? Oh right. People might try to swim in.'

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report

  • JacksonP, in reply to Glenn Pearce,

    Old Mill Road letter box

    One day we'll have to do a letterbox post. Seriously. :-)

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report

  • Russell Brown, in reply to Mark Thomas,

    Good thinking. Still, how amazing would it be if they could open up the lakeside? It’d be almost as good as Splore

    I gather the view was that New Zealanders might take this as a challenge.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report

  • Glenn Pearce,

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    Here you go

    Auckland • Since Feb 2007 • 504 posts Report

  • JacksonP,

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    Couple more shots.

    Pixel art Arcade Fire.

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report

  • Mark Thomas,

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    Tame Impala Balls

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 317 posts Report

  • JacksonP, in reply to Mark Thomas,

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    Tame Impala Balls

    Heh! Nice balls.

    Were they doing some sort of broadcast on MTV? I wondered when I took the above.

    Also liked these mirror cubes.

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report

  • Jos,

    Great stuff guys!
    Love your ball Jac! Anim is good, great letterbox, cool cubes.

    Whakatane • Since Jan 2012 • 877 posts Report

  • Tristan,

    The Hives frontman had real issues with those balls. He was pretty keen for the crowd view of him not to obstructed (the dude is so rock n roll)

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 221 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand, in reply to Tristan,

    I had my own grumble about MTV and their obstructionist practices. We had a good view of Pearl Jam from the terraces until they raised their platform and completely obscured it.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • BlairMacca,

    The Hives were awesome. I think if we can't have a laugh at our national Tolkein infatuation we aren't much of a country.

    Wellington • Since Apr 2007 • 208 posts Report

  • Jonathan Ganley,

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    Retro hat vibe at Arcade Fire.

    Incidentally, if Campbell Smith is reading this, where were all the coffee carts that once dotted the BDO, and provided that much-needed early evening pick-me-up?

    Since Dec 2006 • 234 posts Report

  • Ian Dalziel, in reply to BlairMacca,

    polysaturated fads...

    I think if we can’t have a laugh at our Tolkeinfatuatednation
    we aren’t much of a country

    There ya go, I'm not shire fixing things for ya...
    ;- )

    Portmanteau Patois Patrol

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report

  • JacksonP,

    I’m all for a bit of Tolkeinism and eagle-itarianism. I just thought the guy went on…

    and on…

    and on. As if he had more time to fill than songs to play. And I wanted to hear the songs, which were great, as you say.

    It was the point I discovered I couldn’t get in the D with my rucksack, so I may have been carrying some baggage at the time.

    <Pun ends> :-)

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report

  • Rich Lock,

    The lead singer of the hives has a habit of this sort of thing, telling a crowd in Boston on Dec 5th (around eight months after the marathon bombings) that "this song’s for everyone in Boston. It’s about stuff blowing up. It’s called 'Tick Tick Boom."

    back in the mother countr… • Since Feb 2007 • 2728 posts Report

  • JacksonP, in reply to Rich Lock,

    It’s about stuff blowing up.

    Yeah, well that's just insensitive and inappropriate.

    I was being ironic, FTR. I mean if we're not used to it by now, we will be after the next two years of endless shire-bolical references.

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report

  • Ian Dalziel, in reply to JacksonP,

    in-D music inaccessible?

    …I may have been carrying some baggage at the time.
    <Pun ends> :-)

    ‘Bag Ends’, shurely,
    he slurred bibulously...

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report

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