RE: Hi from South Africa
Hi, As another migrant a few points, Christchurch is a nice city to live in with somewhat cheaper living expenses but this is more than made up for by the poor employment prospects and the lower pay. If it is work you are concerned with go for Wellington, still a lovely vibrant city if you can cope with the wind. -Original Message- From: Schalk Engelbrecht [mailto:schalk.engelbre...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 7:35 pm To: linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: Hi from South Africa Hi guys, just thought I would introduce myself and say hello so long. I am currently in South Africa but joined your group as I am immigrating to New Zealand at the end of July. I am really wanting to settle and find work in Christchurch, but from what I have seen so far it looks like I might have a better chance in Wellington. I really do not see myself settling in Auckland. It is quite funny to watch your discussions over the last couple of days - especially the ones over the February meeting and all the suggestions. It seems like user groups all over the world have the same things in common. I can show you the exact same discussions going around in South Africa. I will be monitoring this group and contribute where I can and hope it goes from strength to strength so by the time I land there you guys have a well established bi-monthly meeting in place where I can meet all of you. Schalk ** This electronic email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Christchurch City Council. If you are not the correct recipient of this email please advise the sender and delete. Christchurch City Council http://www.ccc.govt.nz **
Re: Hi from South Africa
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Payne, Owen owen.pa...@ccc.govt.nz wrote: Hi, As another migrant a few points, Christchurch is a nice city to live in with somewhat cheaper living expenses but this is more than made up for by the poor employment prospects and the lower pay. If it is work you are concerned with go for Wellington, still a lovely vibrant city if you can cope with the wind. Actually having lived in chch for quite a while, the wind here is awful too. by easterly! -Original Message- From: Schalk Engelbrecht [mailto:schalk.engelbre...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 7:35 pm To: linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: Hi from South Africa Hi guys, just thought I would introduce myself and say hello so long. I am currently in South Africa but joined your group as I am immigrating to New Zealand at the end of July. I am really wanting to settle and find work in Christchurch, but from what I have seen so far it looks like I might have a better chance in Wellington. I really do not see myself settling in Auckland. It is quite funny to watch your discussions over the last couple of days - especially the ones over the February meeting and all the suggestions. It seems like user groups all over the world have the same things in common. I can show you the exact same discussions going around in South Africa. I will be monitoring this group and contribute where I can and hope it goes from strength to strength so by the time I land there you guys have a well established bi-monthly meeting in place where I can meet all of you. Schalk ** This electronic email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Christchurch City Council. If you are not the correct recipient of this email please advise the sender and delete. Christchurch City Council http://www.ccc.govt.nz **
RE: Hi from South Africa
On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Payne, Owen wrote: As another migrant a few points, Christchurch is a nice city to live in with somewhat cheaper living expenses but this is more than made up for by the poor employment prospects and the lower pay. If it is work you are concerned with go for Wellington, still a lovely vibrant city if you can cope with the wind. If you come from Port Elizabeth... you'll feel right at home. Otherwise you'll wonder why you can't ever walk straight and why you are spending so much repairing car doors that have been ripped clean out of your hand and bent the wrong way. You also may look at the very visible and obviously very active tectonic plate boundary fault line bordering the harbour and wonder which idiot put a capital city here. The fresh volcanic cones dotting the Auckland landscape may also cause you to wonder about the residents knowledge of geology. Christchurch's skyline may be dominated by an even larger volcano... but it has have been soothingly contoured by glaciers, removing the sense of edginess about it. John Carter Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639 Tait ElectronicsFax : (64)(3) 359 4632 PO Box 1645 ChristchurchEmail : john.car...@tait.co.nz New Zealand
RE: Hi from South Africa
I just thought all that was down to the NZ 'It'll be right and the I'm to hard to need worry about massive geological disasters attitude. The sense of impending destruction just adds an exciting challenge to each day. -Original Message- From: John Carter [mailto:john.car...@tait.co.nz] Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2009 9:36 am To: linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: RE: Hi from South Africa On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Payne, Owen wrote: As another migrant a few points, Christchurch is a nice city to live in with somewhat cheaper living expenses but this is more than made up for by the poor employment prospects and the lower pay. If it is work you are concerned with go for Wellington, still a lovely vibrant city if you can cope with the wind. If you come from Port Elizabeth... you'll feel right at home. Otherwise you'll wonder why you can't ever walk straight and why you are spending so much repairing car doors that have been ripped clean out of your hand and bent the wrong way. You also may look at the very visible and obviously very active tectonic plate boundary fault line bordering the harbour and wonder which idiot put a capital city here. The fresh volcanic cones dotting the Auckland landscape may also cause you to wonder about the residents knowledge of geology. Christchurch's skyline may be dominated by an even larger volcano... but it has have been soothingly contoured by glaciers, removing the sense of edginess about it. John Carter Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639 Tait ElectronicsFax : (64)(3) 359 4632 PO Box 1645 ChristchurchEmail : john.car...@tait.co.nz New Zealand ** This electronic email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Christchurch City Council. If you are not the correct recipient of this email please advise the sender and delete. Christchurch City Council http://www.ccc.govt.nz **
Re: Hi from South Africa
Schalk, you will love Chch. There will be plenty of fellow immigrants and a very friendly 'native' population. You need to know the Chch is the centre of Cricket in NZ. Even our current provincial Captain is South African. As a representative of the new world power in Cricket (and about time too we all say), you will be most welcome. But you will have to convert to Crusader colours quickly - we dont stand for disloyalty. Good luck on the job hunt. - David On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Payne, Owen owen.pa...@ccc.govt.nz wrote: I just thought all that was down to the NZ 'It'll be right and the I'm to hard to need worry about massive geological disasters attitude. The sense of impending destruction just adds an exciting challenge to each day. -Original Message- From: John Carter [mailto:john.car...@tait.co.nz] Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2009 9:36 am To: linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: RE: Hi from South Africa On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Payne, Owen wrote: As another migrant a few points, Christchurch is a nice city to live in with somewhat cheaper living expenses but this is more than made up for by the poor employment prospects and the lower pay. If it is work you are concerned with go for Wellington, still a lovely vibrant city if you can cope with the wind. If you come from Port Elizabeth... you'll feel right at home. Otherwise you'll wonder why you can't ever walk straight and why you are spending so much repairing car doors that have been ripped clean out of your hand and bent the wrong way. You also may look at the very visible and obviously very active tectonic plate boundary fault line bordering the harbour and wonder which idiot put a capital city here. The fresh volcanic cones dotting the Auckland landscape may also cause you to wonder about the residents knowledge of geology. Christchurch's skyline may be dominated by an even larger volcano... but it has have been soothingly contoured by glaciers, removing the sense of edginess about it. John Carter Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639 Tait ElectronicsFax : (64)(3) 359 4632 PO Box 1645 ChristchurchEmail : john.car...@tait.co.nz New Zealand ** This electronic email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Christchurch City Council. If you are not the correct recipient of this email please advise the sender and delete. Christchurch City Council http://www.ccc.govt.nz **
Re: Hi from South Africa
Cricket - no problem! Love it! And as for supporting the Crusaders, I have supported them ever since super 14 started (except when they play against the sharks!) - why do you think I want to move to Chch... I am also well accustomed to wind (note wind and not gas) as I grew up in Port Elizabeth (SA's official windy city) and now stay in Cape Town (My official windy city). We'll see how it goes with the job hunting guys. I am well aware of the limitations in Chch and if things don't work out there, I will start looking at Wellington. Cheers On Tue, 2009-01-27 at 20:01 +1300, David Lowe wrote: Schalk, you will love Chch. There will be plenty of fellow immigrants and a very friendly 'native' population. You need to know the Chch is the centre of Cricket in NZ. Even our current provincial Captain is South African. As a representative of the new world power in Cricket (and about time too we all say), you will be most welcome. But you will have to convert to Crusader colours quickly - we dont stand for disloyalty. Good luck on the job hunt. - David On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Payne, Owen owen.pa...@ccc.govt.nz wrote: I just thought all that was down to the NZ 'It'll be right and the I'm to hard to need worry about massive geological disasters attitude. The sense of impending destruction just adds an exciting challenge to each day. -Original Message- From: John Carter [mailto:john.car...@tait.co.nz] Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2009 9:36 am To: linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: RE: Hi from South Africa On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Payne, Owen wrote: As another migrant a few points, Christchurch is a nice city to live in with somewhat cheaper living expenses but this is more than made up for by the poor employment prospects and the lower pay. If it is work you are concerned with go for Wellington, still a lovely vibrant city if you can cope with the wind. If you come from Port Elizabeth... you'll feel right at home. Otherwise you'll wonder why you can't ever walk straight and why you are spending so much repairing car doors that have been ripped clean out of your hand and bent the wrong way. You also may look at the very visible and obviously very active tectonic plate boundary fault line bordering the harbour and wonder which idiot put a capital city here. The fresh volcanic cones dotting the Auckland landscape may also cause you to wonder about the residents knowledge of geology. Christchurch's skyline may be dominated by an even larger volcano... but it has have been soothingly contoured by glaciers, removing the sense of edginess about it. John Carter Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639 Tait ElectronicsFax : (64)(3) 359 4632 PO Box 1645 ChristchurchEmail : john.car...@tait.co.nz New Zealand ** This electronic email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Christchurch City Council. If you are not the correct recipient of this email please advise the sender and delete. Christchurch City Council http://www.ccc.govt.nz **
Hi from South Africa
Hi guys, just thought I would introduce myself and say hello so long. I am currently in South Africa but joined your group as I am immigrating to New Zealand at the end of July. I am really wanting to settle and find work in Christchurch, but from what I have seen so far it looks like I might have a better chance in Wellington. I really do not see myself settling in Auckland. It is quite funny to watch your discussions over the last couple of days - especially the ones over the February meeting and all the suggestions. It seems like user groups all over the world have the same things in common. I can show you the exact same discussions going around in South Africa. I will be monitoring this group and contribute where I can and hope it goes from strength to strength so by the time I land there you guys have a well established bi-monthly meeting in place where I can meet all of you. Schalk
