Posts by Stewart
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I'm with Mark on the question of Catherine Tate - she was, on teh whole, decidedly annoying with some good moments here and there. But as Russell points out, her 'demise' was moving.
And good to know there's someone else who has seen the Hartnell series (not counting theose new-fangled DVD thingummies). As kids we watched the early b&w episodes, my sister occasionally having to watch from the landing on the stairs, peering under the lintel of the lounge door so she could be safe from the daleks.
Myself, I missed most of the Troughton, Pertwee, Baker, Davidson, other Baker, etc years through being itinerant and/or not having a tv but I was heartened by the quality of the new series from Ecclestone onwards. The advances in CGI have made a huge difference. (Probably helped by adequate funding.)
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We had a flatmate at varsity in Dunedin who was from Wellsford and he bought a motorbike while in Dunedin. The 1st time he rode back up north on it he didn't notice that State Highway #1 takes a definite left turn in Taihape and ended up on the Taihape/Napier road. (I think it is/was referred to as Gentle Annie in those days.)
He persevered, thinking that the unsealed section he was on must end soon, seeing as it was SH1, but eventually he was descending into Hawkes Bay (the region, not the bay itself). The nice thing is that he was happy to admit it to the rest of us afterwards. My how we laughed. Good on ya, Fuzzy.
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IMO it should be compulsory for the msm pundits & reporters to read the article that Idiot/Savant links to in the 1st post.
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I've got a touch of the old mind-fuck blues brought on by a reference to "en route to Ohingaiti"...
From my childhood memories Ohingaiti (pronounced "oh-nightie" in those less-enlightened days) was only ever a place passed through and never a destination in its own right.
I recall a (dangerous) railway crossing, a pub and a scattering of quiet houses. I think we once stopped there so the grown ups could have a cold beer to break the journey. I assume they bought us a fizzy drink, too.
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Re Dr Who my understanding is that there will be 4 stand-alone 'special' episodes with no particular recurring assistant but with guest stars. These are yet to be filmed because of David Tennant's back injury but will be filmed & aired this year in the UK. No idea when they will be on-screen here.
The new series with the new Doctor isn't due to start filming until 2010.
(I'm not really a fanboi...)
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Wonderfully evocative post, Emma.
I remember that stretch of road from "doing" it as a commute between the ferry at Lyttelton and varsity in Dunedin, usually by motorbike (small & underpowered for such a journey). So I have seen in in most conditions except for high summer.
I would get the overnight ferry from Wellington to Lyttleton, have a broken night's sleep and be off in the early morning light, skirting Ch'ch and trying to find the main road south. (I assume it is more clearly signposted nowadays). The breath-holding on the bridges was always a challenge - guaging the black-out point was important and I think the Rakaia bridge beat me every time.
One time it rained the whole way & I broke my trip south at a friend's place a bit south of Timaru whereupon his mother insisted I stop and get into a hot bath to stave off the incipient hypothermia while she dried my clothes. I eneded up staying a couple of days with them...
My darling and I wil be heading down that way in a few weeks - doing the full South Island tour (the 'Once Over Lightly' tour) as I haven't been back in teh mainland since 1976.
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I would agree with you, Sam, but I find it a touch too lively - maybe it is a bit over-gassed in bottles & would be a nicer drop served less gassy on tap?
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Aah. I am sitting in the office, keeping my chair warm with no motivation but a well-padded arse. There is no view of the outside world for we are in the heart of the building - I have a wander every now & again to remind myself that the sun is shining and people are out ther enjoying themselves. Bastards
But the day starts, as for a few others it would seem, with the tuis and the occasional ruru and some light filtering into the bedroom. A quick walk up the road & back with whatever combination of the dogs is in the mood, then shaving, showering and off to work. At least the traffic is better than usual. </small mercies>
I'll be jealous of those who are off work, but I am here by choice as my darling and I will be road-tripping it round the South Island in late January. (Much more road than tripping, I hasten to add...) So I will have my chance to gloat later, as January becomes February and our clockwise progression takes in Invercargill, Te Anau and possibly Queenstown for New Year. No, wait, it looks like it will be a Te Anau hogmanay.
I am a long-time reader of PA but have only come to the chat-boards recently and what a revelation they have been. I feel I am getting to know some of the regulars quite well and I feel that sense of community that Russell fosters so well.
Have a safe and happy holiday y'all.
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Foresight V Expediency - a fight with only 1 likely winner when it comes to local politics...
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I don't recall PA tests - would they have been around in late 60's & early 70's?
I, too, was a non-wagger what with it being a small town where being caught/spotted was almost certain and where there were precious few attractions that made the risk worthwhile.
My old man was a doctor so there was no chance of throwing a sickie & getting away with it, either. I think I only missed 1 day's secondary schooling in my 5 years at Kapiti College.It wasn't all a bed of roses but I did OK.