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  • Ian MacKay,

    'Peace, Love and Aro-A™". Wot a great plan! We could adopt Australia too and then the A's would have it all. Aro-A and Ausa. And it would put us first in the telephone book after Alcohol Anonymous. The possibilities are huge.

    Bleheim • Since Nov 2006 • 498 posts Report Reply

  • davesparks,

    lolz.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Michael Stevens,

    Oh - you know, this is scary because it rings so true...

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 230 posts Report Reply

  • Duncan McKenzie,

    How does Mr Saatchi think it should be pronounced?

    Aro-Ah, or Aro-Eh? (with question mark and terminal rising inflection)

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 53 posts Report Reply

  • Sam F,

    Oh - you know, this is scary because it rings so true...

    Yup.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1611 posts Report Reply

  • Mike Graham,

    brilliant!

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 206 posts Report Reply

  • dc_red,

    Legalize meth! Now's there's an election slogan for you. Enough to make you vote Libertarianz, even.

    Oil Patch, Alberta • Since Nov 2006 • 706 posts Report Reply

  • dc_red,

    Oh crap, wrong thread, sorry!

    Oil Patch, Alberta • Since Nov 2006 • 706 posts Report Reply

  • John Valentine,

    Why did Jolly John Key need to hire these triple AAA rated people? His election campaign showed that he knew how to start with the solution, not the problem. More cheese anyone? And now his rival Bitter Bill English has to deal with the clouds which are blocking the view of that lovely blue sky. It is still there of course, in the big picture, obscured by clouds but I can see clearly now.

    North Canterbury • Since Nov 2006 • 6 posts Report Reply

  • Stewart,

    Both a Pink Floyd and a Johnny Nash reference in one hit?

    Respect!

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report Reply

  • Daniel Taipua,

    Comments even funnier than post.

    I wonder if Mr. Kevin of Roberts would be interested in marketing my Sour Pakehas confectionery range? Vanilla and resentment flavoured!

    Upper Queen St, Auckland • Since Jul 2008 • 1 posts Report Reply

  • Stephen Judd,

    Oh, that's too accurate. Too painfully accurate.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 3122 posts Report Reply

  • Gareth Ward,

    Sour Pakehas confectionery range? Vanilla and resentment flavoured!

    Baaaaaaahahahahahaha

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report Reply

  • Karen White,

    <Oh - you know, this is scary because it rings so true...>

    It took me a couple of moments of WTF! before the penny dropped! Great post.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 79 posts Report Reply

  • Paul Robeson,

    genius post

    you should have released this as a media statement first just to see the reaction. that would have been classic.

    Since Feb 2008 • 87 posts Report Reply

  • Kerry Weston,

    I wonder if Mr. Kevin of Roberts would be interested in marketing my Sour Pakehas confectionery range? Vanilla and resentment flavoured!

    double Baaaaaaahahahahahaha!

    Think you're onto a winner here - Witty Lollies. Toffee Mayors, sticky and hard to swallow?

    Manawatu • Since Jan 2008 • 494 posts Report Reply

  • Sam F,

    Back in "reality", Your Views readers tackle the thorny issue of names for our two main islands:

    This is suposed to be a democracy and this issue should not be decided by a bunch of polticians and beuracats. But by the people of New Zealand. I find it really amusing that people from new Zealand have a go at Frank in Fiji when we haven't had a democracy since the begining of MMP.

    Despite having two official languages by far the majority of residents speak only English and have no time, or inclination,to learn another language. Leave the Islands North and South and save millions altering publicity material, maps and signs. We have more than enough gobbledegook spoken on the National Radio morning news introduction.

    ... The UK is so full of PC crap that it drives everybody insane and also more people leave the UK and bring all there bitterness to NZ.
    The most important thing NZ should be worrying about is the recession and preventing kiwis from loosing their jobs to foriegn nationals, from rapid Asians immigration.

    Not hard to see where the push is coming from. This from the Telegraph. "Its chairman is Don Grant and its other eight members are Sylvia Allan, Dr Sir Tipene O'Regan, Dr Wharehuia Milroy, David Barnes, Dr Kay Booth, Dr Apirana Mahuika, Professor Michael Roche and David Mole" Its loaded with Maori activists. This whole Maori grievance thing is really all about Maori domination. The book "The Travesty of Waitangi, towards Anarchy" by Stuart C. Scottm makes for disturbing reading. No wonder so many leave NZ.

    A good one here for this thread:

    To please the OECD and to raise cash for the growing tide of unemployed - why not sell the naming rights to a cash rich Australian corporate? Just wonder what the solution is for the next recession when everything has already been sold.grow our export base - crazy I know.

    And the prize for concise YV racist of the week goes to Jona from Katikati:

    North Island.
    South Island.
    We have paid over enough axes and blankets to be able to choose the names.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1611 posts Report Reply

  • Danielle,

    We have more than enough gobbledegook spoken on the National Radio morning news introduction.

    Ah yes. Brief introductions in Te Reo: 'gobbledegook'. I've always thought so.

    I would 'headdesk', but given the prevalence of this kind of arrogant stupidity, my head would be permanently affixed to the desk and I'd find it difficult to get any work done.

    Charo World. Cuchi-cuchi!… • Since Nov 2006 • 3828 posts Report Reply

  • Rogan Polkinghorne,

    Priceless, thanks for making my Friday morning!

    You should've put this up on Scoop or something, I swear it would've been picked up by somone...

    A-town • Since Nov 2006 • 105 posts Report Reply

  • Rich Lock,

    and also more people leave the UK and bring all there bitterness to NZ.

    It's scary how deeply this complete stranger has stared into my soul.

    back in the mother countr… • Since Feb 2007 • 2728 posts Report Reply

  • Stewart,

    Aaah fuck 'em - they make me all the more determined to use the Maori versions from now on.

    And "Jona from Katikati" knows where s/he can stick the axes & blankets.

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report Reply

  • Dave Patrick,

    Start with the outcome not the problem. Get past the slogans and buzzwords and get to the heart of the issue, the nub of the problem, the core of the argument - then you can blue-sky an idea.

    Comedy gold.
    And the scary thing is, Mr Saatchi probably does think like this.

    Rangiora, Te Wai Pounamu • Since Nov 2006 • 261 posts Report Reply

  • Jolisa,

    How does Mr Saatchi think it should be pronounced?

    Aro-Ah, or Aro-Eh? (with question mark and terminal rising inflection)

    We've already done "Auckland, Eh?" so I'm guessing this would be "A-raw." Or "A-roar."

    I'm waiting for SwestyVeeneyRoberts to propose New Edgeland. Composed of Top Edge and Bottom Edge. Or N.Edge and S.Edge.

    And populated by edgies.

    Or perhaps edgehogs.

    Auckland, NZ • Since Nov 2006 • 1472 posts Report Reply

  • Jolisa,

    I wonder if Mr. Kevin of Roberts would be interested in marketing my Sour Pakehas confectionery range? Vanilla and resentment flavoured!

    Best first post ever!

    I'm trying to picture them. Are they upright and cheerful like Eskimos? Or sort of cringing? With a chocolate chip on their shoulder?

    Auckland, NZ • Since Nov 2006 • 1472 posts Report Reply

  • Heather Hapeta,

    nothing like a laugh about something that could sooooo be true sometime soon !

    although to help our economy i don't think they'll go 'offshore' for advice would they?

    New Zealand • Since Mar 2009 • 9 posts Report Reply

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