Just one of our smart arse cops taking the piss out of one of our natives ,off our police ten 7 program 12months ago

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Tassiedevel said...

What's the deal with the pie ?

is a native like a horey?

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towball said...

Just one of our smart arse cops taking the piss out of one of our natives ,off our police ten 7 program 12months ago

Tassiedevel said...

What's the deal with the pie ?

I don't know Towball he seemed very serious about the blowing on the pie , , would love to know what was going through the young fellas head at the time . Here he is running from cops , suspected of car stealing and being told to blow on his pie before he ate it . .

Pretty funny

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chrispychru said...

is a native like a whorey?

Only in NZ Chrispy

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Tassiedevel said...

What's the deal with the pie ?

For some reason NZ'ers have a habbit of picking up on weird things that are said and they become the next big thing - a t-shirt is made and the whole country starts repeating them. This video is one of those instances. I have just found this story that explains it well............I will try and find the t-shirt as well.


A DEADPAN joke about the safety of eating overheated meat pies has catapulted a New Zealand cop into internet super-stardom.

YouTube and Facebook can't seem to get enough of police dog-handler Guy Baldwin, who was captured on camera dishing out unusual advice to a late-night carjacker caught in the act.

When the teenage criminal claimed hunger as an alibi, saying he was just on his way to the petrol station to buy a meat pie, the sergeant came up with this quick-witted reply.

"It will be thermonuclear – always blow on the pie. Safer communities together," Sgt Baldwin said, using the long-standing New Zealand Police slogan.

"Three o'clock in the morning, that pie has probably been in the warming drawer for about 12 hours."

The deadpan delivery of the joke, which was sadly missed by the young offender, has captured the imagination of the online world.

More than 175,000 people have viewed the YouTube clip, which screened on the New Zealand TV show Police 10-7 this week, and it has been a sensation on Facebook.

It has given rise to rap songs, music remixes and even a South Park-style homage.

See YouTube search results for "always blow on the pie" »

The line "always blow on the pie" is now printed on T-shirts on sale across New Zealand and is looking set to become a part of the Kiwi vocabulary.

Americans, now well-versed in Kiwi humour thanks to the musical TV duo Flight of the Conchords, are among the most enthusiastic of Sergeant Baldwin's new fans.

The policeman, for his part, told TVNZ this week it was meant as a joke to lighten the mood.

"As a policeman if we can make people laugh then great because in reality what we do isn't funny," Sgt Baldwin said.

"I was speaking to a chap we had been looking for... I was making up conversation, using a bit of humour. Unfortunately, he didn't get it."

He admitted he was a bit bamboozled by his sudden fame, especially as the footage was shot five years ago.

And he's modest about what it means, saying that this year's gimmick T-shirts bearing his now-famous line will be next year's house painting garb.

Meanwhile he's been getting "plenty of stick" from his cop colleagues.

"My God, you'd think he was a bloody celebrity or something," one of his colleagues said, laughing.

"He sure thinks he is, in his own little head."

A few other notables in recent years - please do not ask me to explain all of my native countries humour jibes - its been a while since I lived there

Actually the 'naturally I finished my set" tshirt was very funny - it came about after a kiwi fella was interviewed after the Oslo event - listen carefully from 29 seconds and see why most of NZ ridiculed the man!!!

hey ted post the o is for awesome vid from wheel of fortune...david tua? better than bush with potato

That's owesome...

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chrispychru said...

hey ted post the o is for awesome vid from wheel of fortune...david tua? better than bush with potato

Beaten by SP - but yes that was bloody funny as well.........Ahhhh the joys of being able to laugh at yourself!!!

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Ted the Kiwi said...

Actually the 'naturally I finished my set" tshirt was very funny - it came about after a kiwi fella was interviewed after the Oslo event - listen carefully from 29 seconds and see why most of NZ ridiculed the man!!!

he deserves it, he could be the NZ biggest wanker since Richard Hadley....

Hadleys a wanker..


I also had to look up a few words...

^^^^my maori mate has that as a stubbie holder..still makes me laugh reading it

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Ted the Kiwi said...

Actually the 'naturally I finished my set" tshirt was very funny - it came about after a kiwi fella was interviewed after the Oslo event - listen carefully from 29 seconds and see why most of NZ ridiculed the man!!!

He doesn't look like he finished a set in his life.

You can say it I can't

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chrispychru said...

is a native like a horey?

Third one down on left hand side is wrong , should be police

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SP said...



I also had to look up a few words...

Sounds like tomorrow morning could be okay....everything has settled down....supposed to be 3 to 5 foot & gentle offshore winds.
We could be winners towball...bet I beat you out though lol

Sounds like a challenge

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GizzieNZ said...

Sounds like tomorrow morning could be okay....everything has settled down....supposed to be 3 to 5 foot & gentle offshore winds.
We could be winners towball...bet I beat you out though lol

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towball said...

Sounds like a challenge

GizzieNZ said...

Sounds like tomorrow morning could be okay....everything has settled down....supposed to be 3 to 5 foot & gentle offshore winds.
We could be winners towball...bet I beat you out though lol

Have you any feedback on sewerage issues at the town beach?
Makorori sounds cleaner
But what does happen with gisborne sewerage?
Is it just pumped out into the bay?

morning all

morning peeps. well after yesterdays 5hour marathon with those cock smokers from iinet. im hoping today will be better.
oh dont mix your painkillers and drink heavily when your losing the plot. apologies to all that dealt with me after that...especially my beautiful girl

Gooood morning
your forgiven chrispy

Its all good now, didn't see you at the point come to think of it had it to my self

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towball said...

Sounds like a challenge

GizzieNZ said...

Sounds like tomorrow morning could be okay....everything has settled down....supposed to be 3 to 5 foot & gentle offshore winds.
We could be winners towball...bet I beat you out though lol

Have you any feedback on sewerage issues at the town beach?
Makorori sounds cleaner
But what does happen with gisborne sewerage?
Is it just pumped out into the bay?

Such a way with words chrispy

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chrispychru said...

morning peeps. well after yesterdays 5hour marathon with those cock smokers from iinet. im hoping today will be better.
oh dont mix your painkillers and drink heavily when your losing the plot. apologies to all that dealt with me after that...especially my beautiful girl

morning chaps hope u have a good one.....i have a tough day ahead teaching 205 second years....ahhhhhhh

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Ted the Kiwi said...

morning chaps hope u have a good one.....i have a tough day ahead teaching 205 second years....ahhhhhhh

Bugger! Morning all

Morning Lads

morning mate

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BulldogPup said...

Morning Lads

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towball said...

morning mate

BulldogPup said...

Morning Lads

Hows the climate over there - we're drowning here & hail some time today

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BulldogPup said...
Hows the climate over there - we're drowning here & hail some time today

There is a volcano erupting and we are sending two people over in a few hours - I can not make it as I have too many prior engagements over here - ahhhhhhh - so not fair hopefully its still firing later in the week and I can get over