As the only New Zealander here...

[KenSilver]

... I'd just like to go slightly off topic and modestly bring to the SL forum's attention the grand sweep of 11-something Oscars for 'Lord of the Rings' last night.

Please don't email your congratulations to me - I won't have time to answer them!

As I think I've mentioned before, I saw my mate Peter (we're all on first name terms in this country, being so small - even though we haven't met), in a rather scruffy looking new Mercedes sedan some years back.

I will now write him and suggest that a R230 should be more in keeping with his recent success, though how he will drive it in bare feet remains to be seen.


Ken Silver
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~1993 SL500, glistening triple black, xenons: http://www.kensilver.com/SL
~1991 Daimler, shiny grey / grey leather, best in country!
~1992 Miata MX5, sparkling BRG / tan leather, wife's (soon to be replaced with a silver SLK)
~ex 350SL, 230E, 280E (and a lot of other makes not nearly as nice)

[cbdo]

I'd thank you for your collective contribution to the larger culture, but Billy Crystal said that everyone in New Zealand had already been thanked by the latter stages of the show

[KenSilver]

Originally posted by cbdo
...Billy Crystal said that everyone in New Zealand had already been thanked by the latter stages of the show

Not quite - my wife was out at the time.