FMD, University of Waikato
Issue No: 105 – August 2012
College Hall Block D Refurbishment
Friday 17th August saw the handover of College Hall Block D, the first accommodation block to be refurbished under a
rolling programme which will see all UOW student accommodation blocks renovated within the next 5 or 6 years.
The photos are 'before and after' shots of a typical bedroom plus views of the new roof, along with a picture of the Lounge.
As well as complete re-vitalisation of the interiors, an important feature of the upgrade of CH blocks is renewal and reprofiling of the roofs: to get rid of internal gutters and ageing roof iron.
So far, feed-back on the revamped interiors has all been positive. Foster Construction has now moved into CHC block,
which is due for occupation before the start of next A semester.
------- Trevor Harris
Exterior before
Exterior After
Right: CHD Bedroom (after)
CHD Bedroom before
Right: CHD Lounge (after)
The 10 supposedly funniest jokes at
the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Stewart Francis – “You know who really gives kids a bad
name? Posh and Becks."
2. Tim Vine – “Last night me and my girlfriend watched
three DVDs back to back. Luckily I was the one facing
the telly. ”
3. Will Marsh – “I was raised as an only child, which really
annoyed my sister.”
4. Rob Beckett – “You know you’re working class when
your TV is bigger than your book case.”
5. Chris Turner – “I’m good friends with 25 letters of the
alphabet … I don’t know why.”
6. Tim Vine – “I took part in the sun tanning Olympics – I
just got Bronze.”
7. George Ryegold – “Pornography is often frowned upon,
but that’s only because I’m concentrating."
8. Stewart Francis – “I saw a documentary on how ships
are kept together. Riveting!”
9. Lou Sanders – “I waited an hour for my starter so I
complained: ‘It’s not rocket salad.”
10. Nish Kumar – “My mum’s so pessimistic, that if there
was an Olympics for pessimism … she wouldn’t fancy
her chances.”
FMD Social Club - reminders
Wednesday 12th September:
1.
Contributed by Trevor Harris
Sausage sizzle lunch
At midday in the FMD courtyard.
Wednesday 31st October:
Dragon 40th Anniversary Concert Tour
Founders Theatre, Hamilton
The committee has organised tickets to the Dragon
Anniversary Concert Tour with Hello Sailor and the
Hammond Gamble Band.
Cost:
$35.00 Social club members
$67.50 Partners and Non Social club members
Time:
7.30pm
This is just a reminder to those who are taking part in this
event - please pay your money to Shar or Faye (or lodge it
into the FMD Social Club bank account) by Friday 14th
September 2012.
A couple of pictures from Trevor’s holiday:
0815 on 12th June - One of life's better views you can enjoy just before
breakfast arrives (Bridge of Sighs)
1400 on 21st June - Every couple that visits Pisa sets up for this cheesy photo:
Mr & Mrs Harris were no exception.
…….and more (edited from a supposedly top 100)
 "What do we want!? More research into a cure for ADHD! When do we want it!? Let's play swingball!"Joe Lycett,
Pleasance Courtyard
 "I've been keeping a count of the prostitutes I've been sleeping with. Tally ho." Mark Smith, Pleasance Courtyard
 "The best musical to go and see at the moment is Ghost. Apparently it's still starring Patrick Swayze." Tom Deacon,
Pleasance Dome
 "My Dad's advice when I was younger about women was 'Treat 'em mean keep 'em keen'. I guess that's why they had
that divorce." Tom Deacon, Pleasance Dome
 "You can keep paying us and we'll keep waving from the balcony." Andrew Maxwell on the Royal Family, Assembly
George Square
 "Elections are like police line-ups, only with elections you pick the person before they rob you and screw you. It's like a
game of choose your mugger." Chopper, Udderbelly Pasture
Facilitation will be produced monthly. This publication is available online (where the pictures are a lot clearer) at http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fmd/
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