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	<title>Adrian Hodge.com &#187; General Rantings</title>
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	<description>More than just a load of old cods wallop!</description>
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		<title>First glimpse at new addition </title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Baby-Update]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kim-Hodge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;d like to share with you all some great news!
KIM IS PREGNANT!!!
That&#8217;s right, number two is on the way and we couldn&#8217;t be any happier.
I must admit it was some fine work on my behalf. It was a game of two halves, full of ups and downs and full credit to the other team, they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas from the Hodges</title>
		<link>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/merry-christmas-from-the-hodges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[carols]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[greeting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[JibJab]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jokes & Humour]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The boys and girls over at JibJab have been busy improving on last years Elf Yourself. Last year it was a funny way of sending Christmas wishes to friends and family by uploading your face and cropping it to fit, then the application puts your face on a elf, dancing away to a Christmas song. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hamilton Zoo </title>
		<link>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/hamilton-zoo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hamilton]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Joshua]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Zoo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning we went for a drive over to Hamilton Zoo to show Joshua the animals, as he just loves the Lion Man and the Zoo on TV2. The 55-200mm lens came in really handy to get the great closeup shots you&#8217;ll see when you view the photos. You can quickly flick through all 26 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Melbourne Cup at Agroventures, Rotorua </title>
		<link>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/melbourne-cup-agroventures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Rotorua Activities]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Agroventures]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[DRTM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Skydive]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s plenty of fun to be had at Agroventures in Rotorua. With five different adventure activities all on the one property, you&#8217;d be hard pressed to find a better place to enjoy Rotorua if you enjoy a little adrenaline pumping action.
Our office staff at Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing were invited out to Agroventures this evening [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fathers Day 2008 </title>
		<link>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/fathers-day-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Joshua]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[luge]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[skyline skyrides]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kim, Joshua and I ventured up Skyline Skyrides Gondola this morning to enjoy a nice coffee with a view over Rotorua for fathers day and ended up having a quick luge ride down the scenic track, BONUS!

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		<title>Triumph Street Triple </title>
		<link>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/triumph-speed-triple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General Rantings]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Auckland]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Motorcycle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ride]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Speed Triple]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My brother in law&#8217;s new Triumph Speed Triple.
I took it out for a ride around Auckland and got lost in Panmure. See route below
A very nice ride, nice low down torque and gets up and dances nicely at higher revs.
Comfortable riding position, easy to get use to and has a very nice sounding exhaust note [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My 12,000ft Skydive  </title>
		<link>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/drtm-skydive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 08:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[destination]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[N-Zone]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Trenz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NOTE: View photos and video at the bottom of this page
Today I was lumped with the job of looking after six media delegates from around the world on a trip out to the Rotorua Airport for a complementary Skydive with N-Zone while they were in town for TRENZ &#8216;08. A bit out of the usual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fuel Prices hit New Zealander&#8217;s hard</title>
		<link>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/fuel-prices-hit-new-zealanders-hard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/fuel-prices-hit-new-zealanders-hard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Fuel]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[image]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This image pretty much sums up the state of the fuel price in NZ at the moment, and I don&#8217;t see it improving anytime soon&#8230;

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		<title>Waiouru Army Ride 2008 </title>
		<link>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/waiouru-army-ride-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Motorcycle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mt ruapehu]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[offroad]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[trail bike]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We got up around 5:15am in the morning in Rotorua and hit the road at 5:30am. After a quick top up of gas and breakfast in Taupo, it was off again to Waiouru. The weather seamed to clear the further south we got, then as we approached Waiouru from the North on the Desert Road, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Message from a hard-working Kiwi</title>
		<link>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/message-from-a-hard-working-kiwi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adrianhodge.com/general/message-from-a-hard-working-kiwi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hodge</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General Rantings]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[New-Zealand]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[WINZ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You know it&#8217;s difficult not to laugh at where NZ&#8217;s headed&#8230;  it&#8217;s becoming ridiculous!
This guy has a point&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. So who has Helen Clark&#8217;s email address&#8230;??
I work, they pay me.
I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit.
In order to earn that pay cheque, as I work in the timber [...]]]></description>
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