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Great meals, cigars, conversations and laughs were had over the weekend. The flash on your camera Charles seems to have washed out my hair and made it all grey.

Still waiting, perhaps the next tomorrow!

So I am guessing as they are Short cigars Ken will not want a bar of this?

Or as I say the 'Lady Range Rover'

Thanks for that. Great meal Saturday night. Ken don't feel too bad, they will try and remember next year.

Any other chess nerds out there watching the world championship at the moment between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana? Caruana has the possibility of being the first World Champ from the USA since Fischer. Game 10 has just finished and its pretty tight at 5 all. (feel free to call me a nerd, get it out of your system now!)

Thanks guys I have a bit too work with there. Found a go kart tour of Tokyo that seems to do away with all safety and respect for the road rules that seems to perfect why to get myself in trouble.

Am off to Japan for a week starting today. Have never been before, my planning is very limited I fly into Tokyo and thats about as far as I have gotten. Any recommendations of places to go, bars to drink at cigars to smoke or general trouble to get into?? Thanks Guys.

I am pleased that there are other members out there who also find that bloody tile annoying. As much as Rob makes out he was cool with it, it also bugged him. Apart from that the wedding was great, stole a bottle of scotch and feel asleep in the front yard after attempting to kill a bird in a tree. Great Night!!

OK you got me I'm sorry Rob, I didn't realise you were going to publish my email on here. I'll keep the cigars and keep quiet. Smithy

Happy Birthday mate, hope the beach is way more enjoyable than Brisbane today.

Thanks guys, had a good birthday and have been at the beach ever since avoiding the heat. My age is finally catching up to the colour of my hair.

You forgot to mention the deck at Czars where Rob can cook you a meal.

I thought this topic was about if we should ban Ken!

Along with all those great bars and restaurants that Wellington now has to offer, I still believe the greatest thing is to fly into Windy Wellington, best rollercoaster in the world.