Did you know that a recent study shows that 6 out of the 7 dwarfs are not happy
Sky news report. The USA have intensified their attack on Libya.
They sent in another 3 ships – 2 full of sand and one full of cement..it was a mortar attack.
My 8 year old daughter returned to school after a week off due to the earthquake. They were asked to share their stories of the morning of the earthquake. According to her classmate, also aged 8, her father ran out to rescue the dog and the cat leaving her in her bed – where she slept through a 7.1 earthquake and subsequent after-shocks. Not sure how her father will live that one down??!!
A primary school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past.
Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children fell to debating the dog’s duties. “They use him to keep crowds back,” said one youngster. “No,”
said another, “he’s just for good luck.” A third child brought the argument to a close. “They use the dogs,” she said firmly, “to find the fire hydrant.”
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"
Two guys are in a bar talking.
"I fought over a girl last night."
"Oh, yeah? With whom?"
"With my wife."
Marvin found the following ransom note slipped under his front door. "Bring $50,000 to the 17th hole of your country club tomorrow at 10:00 AM if you ever want to see your wife alive again."
But it was well after 1:00 PM by the time he arrived at the designated meeting spot. A masked man stepped from behind a bush and demanded, "You’re three hours late. What took you so long?"
"Give me a break!" said Marvin, pointing to his scorecard.
"I’m a 27 handicap."
What is the difference between Bird ‘flu and Swine ‘flu?
For bird ‘flu you need tweetment and for swine ‘flu you need oinkment.
Some Harry Potter riddles
Q: What do you call a boy wizard with a really bad case of the runs?
A: Harry Plopper.
Q: What do you call a boy wizard who is really good at absorbing ink?
A: Harry Blotter.
Q: What is the name of the author who has made billions and billions and billions of dollars out of Harry Potter?
A: J.K. Rowling-In-It.
Q: What do you call a film about a boy wizard who is deeply unhappy with the level of service he has received from a one-hour photo lab?
A: Harry Potter and the Half-Dark Prints.
Q: What do you call a boy wizard who is planning the overthrow of the government?
A: Harry Plotter.
Knock knock.
Who’s there?
Harry Potter.
Harry Potter who?
(pause) What, are you kidding?
Q: Why is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry the cleanest campus in the world?
A: Everybody has a broom.
"People are going on dates now to coffee bars. This is the worst idea. Four cappuccinos later, your date doesn’t look any better." –Margot Black
So what have we learned in 2,063 years?
"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." – Cicero – 55 BC
Evidently nothing…
Two guys are at the bar staring into their drinks, when one says, "Hey Harry, have you ever suspected your wife of leading a double life?"
Harry says, "Yeah, all the time–her own and mine."
I called the local newspaper’s classified section to complain about an ad I’d placed.
It was obvious the person who took my information had never spent any time on a farm.
"I said ‘ewes,’" I argued.
"Pardon?" replied the operator.
"Ewes. It makes a difference to some people."
The ad that was placed read: "Sheep for sale – USED."
Thanks very much for the ongoing humour. I take them to read to my 82 year old mother in the nursing home to cheer her up. She has been a source of a few stories in the past and I have now one more to add.
My mother was having a dream and was yelling out loud "
mother where are you" The women in the next bed to her in the nursing home answered in her sleep " I am here"
The nurse came in hearing voices and asked what’s the matter? Where’s my mother she asked, I just heard her call out to me?
A father and son went fishing one day. After a couple hours in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him.
He asked his father, "How does this boat float?"
The father thought for a moment, then replied, "Don’t rightly know, son."
The boy returned to his contemplation, then turned back to his father, "How do fish breathe underwater?"
Once again the father replied, "Don’t rightly know, son."
A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?"
Again, the father replied. "Don’t rightly know, son."
Worried he was going to annoy his father, he says, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?"
"Of course not, son. If you don’t ask questions, you’ll never learn anything!"
So here we were, ready to brave the elements off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand.
The date was 1st of April 2006, the time was 5:20am, time to get up and wake the troops. After a quick breakfast and coffee it was off in the cars to the port, an hours drive away.
Once there we chucked all our stuff onto the boat and headed off into the wild blue yonder.
Another hour was spent battling the swells whipped up by the storm passing over New Zealand to the north.
There was an airy smell of fish in the air, we knew we were close to the action.
Once at White Island, we set up the lines and dropped them down 300 metres to the ocean floor below.
After a half hour of inactivity, well I don’t think a couple of small Terekihi class as activity, 
It was time for me to take over a line and jig to my hearts content, and it wasn’t long until I struck a winner.
Cue ‘We are the Champions by Queen’
I fought the beast and I won!, I’m telling you this thing was huge, it was a monster!
It was a 14kg Kingfish, or kingy as it’s commonly called.
I battled with the mighty fish for around 10mins, dragging it from 300 metres below sea level.
He fought hard at every chance, which made for some great entertainment for the fellow crew.
Then a few of the other guys caught some fish and we went home….
THE END.
Only joking, nah, it was an awesome day as you can see in the photos,
Everybody had a great time and bacon & egg pie was flowing freely all day.
It was great to spend the day with my mum and dad, father in law and brother.
We are thoroughly looking forward to the next trip
Check out photos from the trip in the Photo Gallery
Welcome to the personal website of Adrian Hodge. I'm a web designer/developer living in Rotorua, New Zealand. Married with two lovely kids, I have a love of motorcycles and gadgets. I work for Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing during the day and run Hodgeman Web & Design after hours.
