Posts by Russell Brown

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  • Southerly: Five Simple Ingredients for a…,

    The Rockburn PA Pinot Noir does have a ring, we were going to call it the Devil's Staircase or something naffy

    Cheaper by the barrel and really cheap by the tankful, we are to our knees in the stuff and that has nothing to do with the little incident with the pump today

    But seriously, if you ever felt like doing a bin-end special for Public Address readers, just get in touch ...

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  • Southerly: Ian Wishart's 'Absolute…,

    Sometimes, you just got to call bullshit what it is and expose the bullshitters to the contemptuous laughter they so richly deserve.

    Quite. I'm done with the big Poneke thread now, but I think the exercise has been a useful enough means of demonstrating the absurdity of his argument, the misty nature of his "facts" and the galloping credulousness of his fans.

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  • PA Radio: Christie in Pakistan,

    In the first of his radio features from his journey to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Damian Christie discovers a lively blogging scene, one often openly critical of President Musharraf's rule.

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  • Hard News: Things To Do,

    In other words, this proposal may not represent the most efficient use of the government's money. There's probably a more effective way to help people dollar for dollar ...

    That was exactly my point.

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  • Hard News: Things To Do,

    Looks like Russell got under somebody's skin...

    Heh. Jolly good.

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  • Hard News: Things To Do,

    __And with respect to Deborah do we need advice from Australia or even from Kiwis living in Australia?__

    That was gratuitous, Neil.

    Quite.

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  • PA Radio: Josie Long,

    Award-winning British comedian Josie Long, appearing this week in Wellington, talks to Russell Brown about making it nice for the punters.

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  • Hard News: Shihad are like the All…,

    Simon's too modest to link-whore, so here is his excellent post on his Anzac Day in Bali.

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  • Hard News: Shihad are like the All…,

    Is there any indication that foreign nationals are going to be relocated for this?

    Making it hard for foreigners will hurt China. Just like the US making travelling there such an ordeal has hurt its inbound tourism, conference business, etc.

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  • Hard News: Shihad are like the All…,

    ... doesn't seem positive or nearly enough to see our grandkids right. We can't just hitch and hope for the best, I strongly feel we need to observe, disseminate and in certain cases adopt, (thinking mainly economic policies)...

    Yeah, I agree -- hitching a ride sounds too passive. And it's effectively what we've been doing for years in establishing a burgeoning economic relationship.

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