Posts by nzlemming
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Hard News: Another Saturday Night, in reply to Kyle Matthews,
A shift spent in a police car on a Saturday night anywhere in NZ is a real informative experience. Damn difficult job, particularly where the expectation is that you get it right every time. Wouldn't catch me doing it.
Very much so. While there may be a few idjits who hit the headlines, the majority of officers I have worked with are earnest, good blokes who do a hard job. That said, there's still a cultural issue of burying the mistakes rather than fronting them. We can only encourage change.
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Hard News: Local interest, in reply to Russell Brown,
Wow! In the mayoral section for Auckland, Penny Bright is just a trainwreck:
In a former life, I answered the email for the government portal (www.govt.nz as it was then). I used to receive at least 2 of Penny Bright’s missives a week. I read the first few, then wrote a rule that filed them in a separate folder that I reviewed once a fortnight to see if there was an actual email that needed to be responded to. It has amazed me since when *anybody* has taken her seriously at any level.
IMHO, she gives new meaning to the term “fruitbat”.
EDIT you could also check out "Her Warship's" profile (along with a very old picture) at vote.co.nz
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Hard News: No Red Wedding, in reply to BenWilson,
I really doubt that left wing National voters would actually be scared away by something unscientific, considering how long they’ve tolerated neoliberal dogma
Exactly.
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Hard News: Friday Music: Dancing Fool, in reply to Simon Bennett,
My dance phobia wasn’t helped by two years at drama school where I endured classes in tap, jazz, ballroom, renaissance, free movement (creative writhing) and super-aerobics with Michael Parmenter every morning for a year. The horror.
I sooo sympathise, Simon.
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Hard News: Event Season, in reply to Deborah,
Zigackly!
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OnPoint: Legal Context, in reply to Ross Mason,
Does this mean that this could be the reason Kim Dotcom has't been served with one of these to find those "culprits" who might have used Mega to "hide" their music???
It's more likely because he hasn't had access to the servers since the raid.
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Hard News: Friday Music: History, motherfuckers, in reply to Chris Waugh,
Was that about his music?
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I loved dancing as a teenager, but was probably the most uncoordinated lad ever. Theatre parties were great for letting it all hang out. I had to learn to waltz etc. for the stage, but that wasn't dancing to me, it was choreography. As I got older, and the M.E. set in I had less and less energy to spare. If I danced, I wouldn't be driving home. These days, I just like to listen, which is also good, but if someone invented a cure I'd be a dancing fool again! ;-)
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Hard News: Event Season, in reply to Kyle Matthews,
Romans go home!
Or, at least, to the house!
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Hard News: Event Season, in reply to Gary Young,
There are more ways to get around heaven and earth than just cars.
Perhaps, Horatio, but we were talking about electric cars, right here and now.