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Up Front: Just Answer the Question

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  • Jeremy Andrew,

    My son's name is Corbin, which is old english for Raven, the first question my grandmother asked was "does he have black hair then?".
    Nope. Ginger.

    If I had a buck for every old lady who said "oooh, what lovely hair, who does he get that from?"...

    Hamiltron - City of the F… • Since Nov 2006 • 801 posts Report Reply

  • Joe Wylie,

    My daughters name is Goldie, its an old english name that means " The child with the golden locks."

    Would it be unfair stereotyping to assume that she's fond of porridge?

    flat earth • Since Jan 2007 • 3161 posts Report Reply

  • Rob Hosking,

    17 of 41 American Presidents had Scottish Ulster ancestry. New Zealand also has ulster culture, in it's Governmental history.

    I think Massey and Muldoon are the only PMs with major Ulster ancestry. (Massey was born there: Muldoon's grandparents were from there)

    We have a lot of Celts in general. As well as a high level of Scottish and irish migration (esp. the former although not I think as great a proportion as Canada) NZ also had a particularly high proportion of West Country migrants - Cornwall and Devon. I learned this when helping to put together a family history a couple of years ago (Hosking is a west country name).

    When I had hair, it used to go reddy-auburn in summer. Does that make me a partial ginga?

    South Roseneath • Since Nov 2006 • 779 posts Report Reply

  • Che Tibby,

    When I had hair, it used to go reddy-auburn in summer. Does that make me a partial ginga?

    jesus... you're all going to have to slow down a little people... i'm having trouble getting all these names down in, you know, "the book".

    you'll be getting a visit when the anti-ginga revolution finally comes.

    the back of an envelope • Since Nov 2006 • 1965 posts Report Reply

  • steven crawford,

    you'll be getting a visit when the anti-ginga revolution finally comes.

    I'm not full ginga, just saying... but I'm concerned about the Greens plans to link the Mt Eden train station to Britomart.

    Since Nov 2006 • 2178 posts Report Reply

  • Megan Wegan,

    you'll be getting a visit when the anti-ginga revolution finally comes.

    Bring it on Tibby, I'm not scared of you.

    ...Scuttles off to dye her roots.

    Welly • Since Jul 2008 • 1206 posts Report Reply

  • Shep Cheyenne,

    But the ginga-thing is wider than Celts.

    Anyone remember Redhead King Pin - the Afro-American Hip Hop star whos Mom was a Cop,or Chemical Ali - The Iraqis have/had
    a few and Afghanistan too.

    There are a few Redhead Maori out there as well, not sure if that's the Celts influence or what.

    In my youth I had a thing for Strawberry Blonds, whos names ended in a, Tina, Gina, Victoria,... It was odd, not that I have/had a 'type' it just happened that way.

    Since Oct 2007 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Che Tibby,

    <produces the book, licks pencil, speaks while writing>

    mee-gan, wee-gan.

    add-ress? know-n, tick.

    the back of an envelope • Since Nov 2006 • 1965 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    <produces the book, licks pencil, speaks while writing>

    Yeah you keep writing Che. One day, ONE DAY, they'll come for the tall ones and I shall say "try the posh end of Cuba st"

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2050 posts Report Reply

  • Che Tibby,

    hay-din gree-n.

    add-ress? know-n, tick.

    the back of an envelope • Since Nov 2006 • 1965 posts Report Reply

  • Shep Cheyenne,

    Che, where were you on the moring of 15October2007?

    Since Oct 2007 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Kyle Matthews,

    One day, ONE DAY, they'll come for the tall ones and I shall say "try the posh end of Cuba st"

    Us tall people stick out too. Very worrying being different in this way.

    And doorways too.

    Since Nov 2006 • 5991 posts Report Reply

  • steven crawford,

    We will address this issue, by amending the building act. We will reduce the permissible door hight. This will ensure Che and his undesirable sort, will 'be' pains in the neck, (plural).

    Authorized by Ivan Gleek, 27 Gurnard road, Gore.

    Since Nov 2006 • 2178 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha,

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 14726 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    you'll be getting a visit when the anti-ginga revolution finally comes.

    At last, a revolution I can identify with. It’s tough on here though Che

    Because they can’t really go outside much, I guess that gingas are always going to be over-represented on forums and online message-boards etc..

    Especially now that summer’s almost here.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

  • Stephen Judd,

    Are you lot aware of ginga.co.nz?

    (disclaimer, one of my colleagues is behind it)

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2749 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    Are you lot aware of ginga.co.nz?

    Now I just know that won't be work-safe.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

  • Che Tibby,

    Now I just know that won't be work-safe.

    don't fret, nary a curtain or carpet in site.

    the back of an envelope • Since Nov 2006 • 1965 posts Report Reply

  • Lucy Stewart,

    We have a lot of Celts in general. As well as a high level of Scottish and irish migration (esp. the former although not I think as great a proportion as Canada) NZ also had a particularly high proportion of West Country migrants - Cornwall and Devon. I learned this when helping to put together a family history a couple of years ago (Hosking is a west country name).

    Demonstrated by the fact that we have the highest proportion of Stewarts per thousand people of any country in the world, including Great Britain. (Probably not Scotland, though.)

    Amherst, MA • Since Nov 2006 • 2035 posts Report Reply

  • Amy Gale,

    4/ All the current leaders of New Zealand's political parties are on a plane. It crashes into the Andes with no hope of rescue for weeks. Whose delicious corpse do you save for last?

    I think this question is worth discussing in its own right, because I think your logic is flawed. I think you should eat the most delicious person first.

    Ah, see, I think that it's important to consider keeping quality. There is no point saving someone for last if they have the kind of corpse that's going to putrefy before you get to it.

    That said, I'm not entirely sure how to judge that (not being especially carnivorous). Are we to make a judgment based on who is closest to a ready-made confit? Or on who is closest to a stick of jerky?

    tha Ith • Since May 2007 • 438 posts Report Reply

  • Kyle Matthews,

    That said, I'm not entirely sure how to judge that (not being especially carnivorous). Are we to make a judgment based on who is closest to a ready-made confit? Or on who is closest to a stick of jerky?

    On that basis, you leave Winston Peters for last.

    He's already dried up an ancient, and he probably can't taste any worse than he does now.

    Since Nov 2006 • 5991 posts Report Reply

  • Emma Hart,

    On that basis, you leave Winston Peters for last.

    Oddly, that's the conclusion my partner and I came to discussing this - on the assumption that smoke-and-whiskey flavour would age really nicely.

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 4117 posts Report Reply

  • Rob Hosking,

    Oddly, that's the conclusion my partner and I came to discussing this - on the assumption that smoke-and-whiskey flavour would age really nicely.

    Well, if he were salmon, maybe...

    South Roseneath • Since Nov 2006 • 779 posts Report Reply

  • Jeremy Andrew,

    Well, if he were salmon, maybe...

    Well, I always thought there was something fishy about him...

    Hamiltron - City of the F… • Since Nov 2006 • 801 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha,

    Just oily..

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 14726 posts Report Reply

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