Decks and Caulk

So maybe you have read my other posts about me being misunderstood due to my "accent".

Well here is a taste of the New Zealand accent.

Yes, they really do pronounce 'deck' like that.

* warning: humourous  yet a  touch on the vulgar side

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmeoYKYctw

Those out-takes at the end make reference to a squirrel being on the guy's deck.  Firstly, I never ever saw a squirrel in New Zealand.  As far as I know, New Zealand does not have squirrels.  But squirrels are more well-known to the rest of the world (at least those in North America).  If he said, "Hey, get that pukeko off my deck" there would be alot of head scratching and much of the humour might have been lost.

Rihanna visits New Zealand and gets tattoo!

I get a little nostalgic when I hear any 'news' about New Zealand.

The latest thing I heard on the radio today was that Rihanna marked her recent visit to New Zealand with a tattoo...etched into her skin with a chisel, mallet and ink pigment.

http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/rihanna-s-maori-tattoo-etched-hammer-5643554

But when they said 'may-or-ee' instead of 'mow-ree' when describing the traditional Maori tattoo, I felt like calling into the radio station to tell them how it should be pronounced.

And if you still don't know how it is pronounced...see link here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2YwfHazDSc