Questions and answers

come to think of it he is a tad sullen 2:47 pm, Thu 3 Mar

All he's missing is a self-satisfied grin on his face. What were your first words when you saw him? fleurt (468 )  12:54 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Fleur....you KNOW I can't repeat that....but I bet u can guess :-) 2:47 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Chuck Norris could kill two Rocks like this with one bird!!! philip28 (140 )  1:03 pm, Thu 3 Mar

wait till he meets Sly eh! 2:48 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I havent managed to check all the other questions but would you need planning permission ??...did you get planning permission or did you just tell the council its always been there...if they get funny about it I hope they dont ask you to put it back. You guys are the best...nice one, smacking the bottom of adversity and smiling whilst youre doing it !!!...mucho respecto ! oilystair (34 )  1:06 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Yep - you need a 4017 form filled out in triplicate. This is called an "Application for homing a large rock". This form must then be taken to at least 6 council offices to be approved by 6 different departments and then into ECAN for environmental approval. Once complete you must apply to the SPCR (society for protection of rocks) for a housing permit. For a small fee I can help you with this :-) 2:49 pm, Thu 3 Mar

from wrestling to making crappy movies to now being designer furniture. The Rock has definetely progressed with his career :) great auction.good luck! stretc (16 )  1:09 pm, Thu 3 Mar

thanks mate 2:49 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Goon on ya mate! Great to see that you still have a sense of humour! I love reading this Q and A page.....If you're ever in the Horowhenua area, I'll shout you a beer or 10! farmers (6 )  1:14 pm, Thu 3 Mar

thanks mate...I still have humour but to be honest I am knackered!! I'll take you up on that beer one day as my in laws live not that far away :-) 2:50 pm, Thu 3 Mar

What flavour is it? And do you get wafers with it? (Obscure Monty Python reference). Great work, thanks. David gsdog (72 )  1:19 pm, Thu 3 Mar

albatross of course :-) 2:50 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Do you think his papa was a rolling stone? waynerockit (21 )  1:38 pm, Thu 3 Mar

he sure was baby!! 2:51 pm, Thu 3 Mar

In photo 2 it looks like your vacuum survived - you must be very relieved about that :-) liquidate01 (10 )  1:41 pm, Thu 3 Mar

actually it did not...or at least it wont do when I get near it. overrated bloody things anyway! 2:54 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I agree with the person 10,000 question ago who suggested we buy a piece of the rock for $10.. Contact NZ Post or a courier company and see if they will ship them for you for free- I'll take a bit for $10. I suggest you stop all this mucking around with the whole rock and start "chipping away at the old rock" and sell it piece meal.. You'll make a fortune (Well done - Very clever) ants26 (30 )  1:43 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Well I was hoping to put a plaque on him and locate him in the city somewhere when we rebuild it. That way you can come visit! 2:54 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Tell "mankini" to get a life - I know where I'd stick the rock. This is brilliant ants26 (30 )  1:47 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Thanks ants...I will pass it on mate :-) 2:55 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Ooh!!! I was soooo going to use the buy now for 5,000,000,000 but realsied that once bidding starts can't use use teh buy now....oh well...... At Mankini - re. idiocy comment just people trying to find some levity in this tragic time whilst also raising funds to help relieve some of the destruction. I sincerely hope that you have not been affected by the earthquake. But please allow others the right to seek and receive support however they can, without being labelled idiots. tgavaas (5 )  1:56 pm, Thu 3 Mar

thanx tgavaas 2:55 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Just wondering if you've checked for a pail of water anywhere? I'm a little concerned that Rocky's real name is Jack and that Jill is about to come tumbling after? Good auction though and lovin' the comments, especially Bobs Bits. njschroeder (57 )  2:04 pm, Thu 3 Mar

yeah bob is sharp....BOB WHERE R U...COME BACK :-) 2:56 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Hey, recently my next door neighbour, my spongey friend, has learnt that living in a pineapple doesn't work so well, as eventually they do rot. I've been living under my rock for a many years now and had no problem, and have suggested it is possibly time for him to follow suit. Do you see any chance that this could be relocated to "under the sea," and still have some catchy theme song? Sincerely, Pat Star. ghoulysmurf (39 )  2:05 pm, Thu 3 Mar

love your work pat...where's bob? 2:57 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Does rocky have any moss ? nothing worse than an rolling stone with moss.... cbennett74 (0 )  2:15 pm, Thu 3 Mar

nope...he is one true rolling stone 2:57 pm, Thu 3 Mar

FOR MANKINI; IDIOCY - "Extreme mental retatrdation". Absurdity, asininity, betise, fatuity, foolery, foppery, folly, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy, stupidity. - Surely now, that's convinced you to see the funny side? Idiot! brewster13 (72 )  2:21 pm, Thu 3 Mar

nuff said....thanks mate :-) 2:58 pm, Thu 3 Mar

He must be a true Cantab, anyone else after all these shakes would be shattered! laydiek (41 )  2:24 pm, Thu 3 Mar

to be honest we are all strong when we need to be. Cantab, Otagoite, Wellingtonian, Aucklander, the mighty Tronners, Aussie's, Brits - the whole lot of us. You don't get much choice with these sort of events as it's just not possible to roll over and hope it goes away :-) Thanks for your support. Whoops apologies for philosophy :-) 3:01 pm, Thu 3 Mar

BUYER BEWARE: I have met plenty of rocks from broken homes and they are nothing more than rubble! benson41 (86 )  2:29 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Barney? 3:02 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Sorry Elvis, but I do believe we have a new King of Rock, he brings a whole new meaning to being "all shook up". This would have to be the best auction ever, in so many ways. Best of luck to you and your family and if I were you, and if it was at all possible, I'd probably want to keep Rocky as a reminder of what you survived and the strength of the people of CHCH as a whole ........ Good Luck feathers_n_fluf (11 )  2:42 pm, Thu 3 Mar

got plans to put a plaque on him and put him somewhere meaningful. the saddest thing in our valley apart from the cafe, the pub, the cricket club and so many houses, was seeing our little war memorial dedicated to the brave men of Heathcote lying on the ground. That really brought tears to my eyes (mind you - so did losing the pub in the first quake) :-) 3:05 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Hmmmm, I am interested but just wondering how many kms hes done? rhysbell (0 )  2:47 pm, Thu 3 Mar

about 400 metres I reckon 3:05 pm, Thu 3 Mar

hi there, does Rocky Balboulder come with pedigree papers? am considering breeding . . . :) keliapted1 (12 )  2:51 pm, Thu 3 Mar

yep - stud fee is HUGE though! 3:06 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Hi there, this is the team at Yahoo!Xtra. We'd love to write a story about your unique item (!) and add a pic. Can we please use one of your images and we'll be sure to let readers know where to find this page. Feel free to contact us on 09 368 8151. Cheers macgirl1 (13 )  2:57 pm, Thu 3 Mar

anyone with the name macgirl can sure use one of the images. Just be aware there is some fun photoshop stuff in here and I do not want hollywood lawyers hunting me down! Thanks for asking and thanks for the link.....NOW ARE YOU GOING TO BID????????????? 3:09 pm, Thu 3 Mar

The lady in one of the pictures, if you throw her in I will be very interested to purchase said rock, can this be done??? hello_homer (40 )  3:09 pm, Thu 3 Mar

she is one of my neighbours and she has had a few offers already....what ya pitching? 3:10 pm, Thu 3 Mar

How much is it to courier to Nelson? Could it be done overnight? reinhardg (76 )  3:11 pm, Thu 3 Mar

lots and YES 3:28 pm, Thu 3 Mar

you know i met rocky once. he seems to have lost a lot of weight. do you think he can give me any weightloss advice? lol :-) all the best with your auction, we,re all thinking of everyone in Christchurch noonoo14 (3 )  3:13 pm, Thu 3 Mar

yes....keep on rolling 3:28 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Can we be assured that there won't be any more sequels to Rocky? There's only so much Rocky we can all handle before it gets repetitive.... mizunopk (64 )  3:18 pm, Thu 3 Mar

tell me about it 3:29 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Is she hard and durable like "Rocky"?? Plus I hope she does'nt have any Italian relatives!If she fits this criteria we may have a goer here:) hello_homer (40 )  3:21 pm, Thu 3 Mar

nothing worse than an angry Italian I'd say 3:36 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I was on a Pub Crawl once with Rocky ... He loved singing about his Dad ..... "Poppa was a rolling stone .... where ever he lay his hat was his home" ... - Awesome Auction mate, NZ is behind ya!! dannjax (11 )  3:23 pm, Thu 3 Mar

cheers dan 3:36 pm, Thu 3 Mar

are his favourite sweets pebbles. he woul nee a big bag.kind regards have laughed till my sides are sore.xx elizabelizzybee (1 )  3:25 pm, Thu 3 Mar

just you keep laughing lizzybee :-) 3:37 pm, Thu 3 Mar

So let me get this right.........Rocky's original home was just a stone's throw from your house.....right?? P.S. We love you smr84 :) :) dclgreen (162 )  3:26 pm, Thu 3 Mar

smr84 is sharp eh! 3:37 pm, Thu 3 Mar

maybee rocky could be donated to christchurch city as a reminder of the quake. then we could all enjoy him. elizabelizzybee (1 )  3:28 pm, Thu 3 Mar

thats exactly what I was think. He want's his name on a plaque as well!! 3:41 pm, Thu 3 Mar

these questions and answers could be made into a book. or peices could be sold off like the berlin wall? elizabelizzybee (1 )  3:30 pm, Thu 3 Mar

thanks lizzybee...what shall we call it? 3:43 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Seller Comment: SEAN...I LOVE YOUR WORK MAN :-) 3:30 pm, Thu 3 Mar

What an amazing rock, he is definitely the king of ALL ROCKS!!! Hope all is well at your end. linniz (7 )  3:32 pm, Thu 3 Mar

SORE FINGERRRRRRRSSSSSS :-) thanks 3:46 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Just a thought.... add a few digits for the use of your digits. I'll donate $5.00 for your reply.....Where? How? Your humor is obviously build on a rock hard foundation. No wonder Rocky felt like moving in! factotumdesign (1 )  3:32 pm, Thu 3 Mar

where do I start other than to say thanks from the people of chch and damn you from my fingers :-) 3:47 pm, Thu 3 Mar

First of all well done.. great reading and all the best... could i suggest that he may wanta listen to some music while waiting on the move.. the rock would be a start.. maybe a bit modern for him tho.. seddo (86 )  3:48 pm, Thu 3 Mar

funny you should say that..they are the ONLY radio station that has not approached me yet....do do ...do do :-) 3:52 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Hey Phil. Just noticed you listed him as "New"if 56 000 000 yrs is new. How old does he have to be before he is classed as old. Keep up the brilliant work. Auckland thinking of you all. colpol (79 )  3:49 pm, Thu 3 Mar

is new(ish) okay? 4:00 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I hope you do take up the offer of a lot of beers....Heck we are rural and I see you have a black lab as well, ours is 10 now, we would be happy to babysit her if you need a sitter....Also we have a large home and can always find space for a family if you need it! We own a farm so no issues for the kids to run riot! Ph 063688777 if you want a break! farmers (6 )  3:50 pm, Thu 3 Mar

wow...thanks so much. my father in law is in Sanson so I guess thats not too far away 4:01 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Are sure this is a Rock from Christchurch and not a Meteoroid or an Alien univited guest.... Have you tried communicating with it yet!! king-leo (116 )  4:05 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I love conspiracy! 4:08 pm, Thu 3 Mar

can this auction get to 200K views if not more maybe how about try for the trademe views record?!?! gen_max_pain_n1 (105 )  4:06 pm, Thu 3 Mar

wow - what is the record? bet it is way bigger than this. 4:09 pm, Thu 3 Mar

oh btw you might want to remove the top bid from smr84 i think sean has had too many beers and wont be able to afford this nice good looking rock gen_max_pain_n1 (105 )  4:08 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I hope not...cos we are all depending on him now. I really hope it is a genuine bid. 4:11 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Phil, I think you have started a new trend. Some of our "pet rock" owners will now feel inadequate and I can imagine boulders going missing from all over NZ or even the world. Keep up the humour. I hope ACC will cover your fingers. Best wishes to all in CHCH. pj50 (50 )  4:09 pm, Thu 3 Mar

so do I....I don't think any boulder will be safe 4:13 pm, Thu 3 Mar

C'mon Air NZ & QUANTAS lets see free tickets to Norfolk too!!!!! You go Phil ... and I hope that the publicity you have had out of this has some kick backs to you too.... other than free beers all over NZ!!! Including Dunedin! ali2004 (99 ) 4:16 pm, Thu 3 Mar

actually...I have just rung them but the public affairs email they gave me does not work....any airnz people out there? 4:29 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I am surprised you people over there in Noo Zealand haven't noticed that Rocky is gay. I asked my old screen partner Doris and she siad it is as clear as Day. If I hadn't already passed over to Rock n Roll heaven I would definitely be interested in a little back door action with the big guy. Yours Sincerely Rock Hudson . neil332 (33 )  4:16 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Rock is that you??? Rock, Rock this is Elvis calling :-) 4:30 pm, Thu 3 Mar

You say that he is Rock Star but could he be the front person from the Maori Volcanics Band? Your photo shows the rest of the group poised ready to roll into action - been a long time lying about since they performed in the 1960's. Wonder if Billy T is with them? Novel auction for a very worthy cause. korucat (167 )  4:18 pm, Thu 3 Mar

now that was one VERY cool band. Billy T sure did rock! Rocky's fav sketch was Turangi Vice :-) 4:31 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Great idea!, but on a serious note what origin is this rock ? olmister (18 )  4:24 pm, Thu 3 Mar

3rd rock from the sun I think. Or the very top of the Port Hills! 4:32 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Maybe you should keep Rocky where he/she is, add a water pump, some coloured lights and you have a waterfall in the entrance to your house. A great talking point to meet visitors to your house. Second stage could be music and fog. But if you do sell him can you please confirm that the Maori will not have a land claim on Rocky in years to come. fishnchips1 (98 )  4:32 pm, Thu 3 Mar

thats not a bad idea....I like the fog :-) ...re the future claim, I am working on that. 5:09 pm, Thu 3 Mar

if thats pebbles i would hate to see what bam bam looks like good luck with everything, love the idea =] trytime (67 )  4:39 pm, Thu 3 Mar

thanks trytime :-0 5:10 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Geez guys, I've seen dry humour before, but nothing quite as DENSE!! You've got us all rolling around on the floor too... And my personal favourite...we all know about getting Rickrolled....you guys just got ROCK ROLLED!!! Bless you guys, Ben from Palmy idontmind (33 )  4:39 pm, Thu 3 Mar

thanks Ben - say gidday to my brother in law at Troy Howard Motors :-) 5:11 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I hope smr84 is genuine ... not funny if not! millionaire1 (168 )  4:42 pm, Thu 3 Mar

me me me me to to to to 5:11 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I saw that Rocky's main adversary, "Chuck" (roll) Norris, has been at work in Lyttelton too - but he is more hard-core and he round-house kicked his way right through a house. Do you think there could be a rematch between these two? What would happen if these two got together and teamed up? At least you would have a nice pair... Not as big as Toddie's nads though! All the best with the auction and best wishes to you and everyone else in Canterbury. hedgey3 (55 )  4:45 pm, Thu 3 Mar

nah, I reckon Rocky would nail chuck...he has the bulk! Thanks for your support 5:12 pm, Thu 3 Mar

i hope the latest bid is real ($4,999) & if so well done! thats wonderful! over.rated (126 )  4:53 pm, Thu 3 Mar

me to...although I reckon we should get more than that, the accommodation deal on norfolk island is worth that alone. Plus Rocky, well he is worth a whole lot more. 5:13 pm, Thu 3 Mar

How much wild the charge be for NZPO parcel post , fragile ? Thanks jongdejw (606 )  4:56 pm, Thu 3 Mar

fragile???? have spoken to NZ Post, they reckon they could fit him into one of their special parcel post bags. 5:14 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Is it true there's a warrant out for his arrest on the account of breaking and entering? (dunno if it's been said too many Q's too read haha) nikitatnz (36 )  5:00 pm, Thu 3 Mar

sure has - but thanks anyway 5:14 pm, Thu 3 Mar

You don't have to answer this one... I finally got through to QUANTAS Marketing Department and they said they are supporting the appeal directly and are not able to do a little here and there... Don't know if that is fair enough or not! Perhaps your next interview with TVNZ or RADIO NZ could directly ask AIRNZ or Pacific Blue (the only other companies flying to Norfolk) to consider it. All this interviewing must be consuming your time... ;-) Anyway... keep it up! ali2004 (99 )  5:00 pm, Thu 3 Mar

on Campbell live tonight so you will all get to see my chiselled features - not :-). Will give it a nudge from there - thanks heaps for leaping in on this ta. 5:15 pm, Thu 3 Mar

have you given the mountian the first right of refusal? t94xr (185 )  5:04 pm, Thu 3 Mar

guess I had better ask first 5:32 pm, Thu 3 Mar

This rock should be placed on a pedestal, with framed copies of many of these comments for all to see - This is what NZ is all about, kiwis keeping everything in perspective and having a laugh when they can. I live rural north of Auckland, but if you guys ever want a break up here then get in touch. All power to those affected - don't let things grind you down, just take a picture of them and put them on Trade Me! kevinrowland (158 )  5:05 pm, Thu 3 Mar

that is sounding like a very good idea...thanks Kevin - North auckland is beautiful 5:34 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I'd have him BUT he'd have to leave his mates behind - "rolling under the influence of an earthquake Rocky" "too loud Rocky" "garage crashing Rocky" " hole digging Rocky" "won't go home Rocky"! rubbee (68 )  5:05 pm, Thu 3 Mar

almost a Mastercard moment :-) Well done. 5:34 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Does Rocky have his own Facebook page? Cause I'd 'like' that. Big ups to you for replying to all these questions. You must be sitting by your computer 24/7. All the best! twizy (22 )  5:07 pm, Thu 3 Mar

I am twizy, I am...but the steam is running out 5:35 pm, Thu 3 Mar

BEST TRADE ME AUCTION... EVER!!! maxpower_69 (939 )  5:07 pm, Thu 3 Mar

wow! thanks mate. power to all of you! 5:35 pm, Thu 3 Mar

You've made the Daily Mail in England :o) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new

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haha. I love the fact they thought the piccy from LOTR was above our house 5:40 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Are the pink batts for sale and what rating are they? coffeemocha (127 )  5:08 pm, Thu 3 Mar

yes - they are fully rock rated 5:40 pm, Thu 3 Mar

Best laugh in a while - well done. Now... You sure its a rock? Does it have any space peanuts in it? LIke his smaller meteor brother in Joe Dirt? If there are any space peanuts, there might be some bad news, sorry............ And with all these beer offers, you must have enough to open that pub again...? 1gecko (328 )  5:10 pm, Thu 3 Mar