Posts by reece palmer
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but there is this, which expunges the pure unadulterated evil that is the union jack. Nasty, nasty whitey, evil bad pakeha/palagi/honkey/oppressor/imperialist/crusaders fan. I liked Dicks rationale for his design
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and accepting that we do (perhaps unfortunately) have to have a national flag...
why?
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Retired general Hank Drinkinstein relaxed on the third day of his retirement from the marine core. His had been a proud career, culminating in his command of the presidential detail that accompanied the commander in chief when assigned. He sniffed the air as the breeze gently wafted by,
A/"I smell hippies mavis, goddamn brown rice munchin', draft dodgin hippies".
B/ "Now Hank, you promised we would come to our holiday and start our retirement in a quiet happy place, besides I cant see anyone for miles" "Their stink carries on the wind Mavis, I know they're out there, I'm calling george to send in a coupla battalions to root 'em out, goddamn it Mavis if I didn't have to wear these stupid depend things I'd be after 'em myself!"
C/ " Now remember Mavis, it puts the lotion on its skin to get rid of the hippy stink" " Hank, you're not getting any tonight"
D/ "I'm not wearing this camoflauge swimsuit anymore either Hank, I'm tired of being your little navy seal"
E/ "There you go Mavis, what did I tell you? She's got A knife and he looks middle eastern. Hippy terrorist scum, give me that cellphone goddamn it!" " Shut up hank"
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Our present flag is the one I (obviously) have been bought up with and recognise as being essentially new zealand, for better or worse it has a long and proud history. I feel that if something is to be adopted as an emblem or insignia as a flag undoubtedly is, that it really needs to have that place amongst the people it purports to represent. I would rather not we become one of those countries that changes on political whim or in response to a pressure group. Changing a flag will not heal any wounds from past deeds nor will it give a renewed sense of national identity. It would probably play really badly on the daily show too, assuming something as trivial as a banana republic in waiting changing flags would even register on their radar, although helen did make the letterman top ten not too far back
http://subs.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10402567I'm not one to be as nutty about my flag as perhaps some from the northern hemisphere, maybe that is because it is such a young nation that is only really beginning to mature. I prefer the status quo, for now.
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and there we go, the 100 up for the thread that will not die...
the offere still stands RB, or should I just send you something?
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And then in their very next game, their very next game, they manage to bowl australia out inside 40 overs. I smell a set up.
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She'd probably give bob a run as a dragon too.
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If you have tickets to see england play in cricket world cup Ian, don't bother. A 20/20 between antigua and barbados would last longer and be far more entertaining. They were just plain woeful last night and in fact all summer. NZ are starting to come right, although Oram may have injured himself again last night. As well as Vettori's neck, but I digress...
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umm shouldn't that be gnash?
yes granny has slipped somewhat, as have general literacy standards in NZ. Still I do what I can with the kids I teach. -
NZ make 318/7 england bowl 37 extras, england are toast, very very burnt toast.