https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:56:40 +0000 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:08:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=37059 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37059&PID=1217891&title=anyone-from-waimate#1217891 Author: Nutella
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Posted: 10 December 2010 at 11:08pm

Haha thanks Bowie tee hee, that is interesting lol. We live in a hick town in aussie which has like nothing in it so was surprised at the facilities there.

I did have to giggle at the rodeo....they are big where we live so would be like we never left (groan)]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:08:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37059&PID=1217891&title=anyone-from-waimate#1217891 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37059&PID=1217626&title=anyone-from-waimate#1217626 Author: Plushie
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Posted: 10 December 2010 at 4:23pm

DON'T DRINK THE WATER!!!

No, local joke (i live in Timaru). Its a bit bigger then that - it has a new world hidden away there somewhere as well as the foursqure. They have a strawberry fair every year which is huge, the topp twins came to one a few years back. Its definatly a community town - everyone knows everyone sort of place. A woman raises wallabys and is a bit mental about them but you can also buy wallaby pies, the local speciality .
There is a doctor in town, and a pharmacy but the Hospital is in Timaru.
Has a local rep as being back country and hillbilly - "waimo's" as the residents are referred to are often stereotyped as being hicks with missing teeth wearing flannel, denim overalls and marrying their cousins.

Despite all that though, i quite like waimate, its the sort of place where your neighbour trev will offer to get the mail in while you're away but will also mow your lawns and turn the sprinklers on because helping the neighbours is what you do. Kids run free on the street in and out of each others house playing soccer on the road until dinner time sort of vibe. ]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:23:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37059&PID=1217626&title=anyone-from-waimate#1217626 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37059&PID=1217566&title=anyone-from-waimate#1217566 Author: Mucky_Tiger
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Posted: 10 December 2010 at 3:21pm

its small.

drove through it one day. 3min drive from one end of town to the other.

didnt notice any big shops, only a 4square/convenience store similar size to a 7eleven.

so you would have to travel into timaru for groceries, hospital, doctors etc
]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:21:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37059&PID=1217566&title=anyone-from-waimate#1217566 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37059&PID=1217487&title=anyone-from-waimate#1217487 Author: Nutella
Subject: 37059
Posted: 10 December 2010 at 1:54pm

What is it like there? Seems pretty small but also lots of things going on...]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:54:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37059&PID=1217487&title=anyone-from-waimate#1217487