Posts by Tony Parker
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Probably the best thing musically to happen over the past year here in Napier has been the re-emergence of the Cabana hotel as a live music venue. It doesn't have the distractions of other bars (pokies/big screens) and is dedicated to live music. Lots of local bands are now getting a chance to play and there are some good ones. For me the best at the moment being Devils Elbow- a country punk rock band that lets me play bass for them sometime. The Cabana also has good tours coming through (no Phoenix Foundation this time though) including recently Lloyd Cole and Grant Hart. The bar has changed hands recently with the new owner still dedicated to keeping it a music venue.
Movie wise I have to say Gaelene Preston's Home By Christmas is something that grabbed me recently. It has a very local connection though which adds to it's appeal. -
On a slightly serious note, the ubiquitousness of Hallensteins (and Glassons) clothes on a night out on the town in either Christchurch or Dunedin
You could be describing Napier there as well.
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In my defence, it's by World rather than Hallensteins
Don't you be dissing the House of H now. It's clothed me and my kids for a while now!
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Is it time for this then?
and a 90's version
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Thanks for that Hilary. Found him entertaining and informative but didn't get as much as I wanted in relation to my classroom teaching and the child I have in my class. Guess that's partly because it was a lecture style presentation to a couple of hundred people. Got more from Sue Larkey last year. Still worth going although he ended with a bit of heartbreak talking about his sister in law and her aspie life and then showed a photo of her with her parents saying that her mother who supported her through it all died in England last night.
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Not sure if this adds anything to the discussion but it relates to it in a way. Spent the day in Palmerston at a seminar on Autism listening to Tony Atwood who is a world expert on Aspurgers. He was making the point that teenage Aspies often need a time of calm in their daily life and suggested yoga or dance as an option. His worry is that often they turn to dope and/or alcohol and that this gives them a calming experience that surpasses anything they have experienced before and that this can lead to addiction. Whatever your opinion on the management of drug and alcohol use the safety and health of our young people must be taken into account. Unfortunately there are parents/caregivers out there who are too selfish to realise that their drinking/drug use has and affect on their children.
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Field Hockey doesn't stop the clock when the ball goes out of play and they blow for full time dead on the 35 minute mark at the end of each half.
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Personally I'm not a great rugby follower so I can't understand how a game that's supposed to last 80 minutes carries on for another 3 or 4 and often changing the result. Why not blow the whistle at 80 just like other sports.
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OK so you all went to the Pixies...and I'm envious. But I saw Calexico in Welly last night at the maligned Festival Club venue which wasn't as bad as they made out. Plenty for me to love-pedal steel/stand up bass/trumpets/spanish-mexican country vibe/and some great western shirts. A truely great band.