Posts by Zippy Gonzales
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After George Bush, how bad can Obama possibly be? Even if he's Jimmy Carter bad, at least it's an improvement on Bush. And I believe there is more substance to Obama than you suspect. Even Cornel West digs him. Obama has great potential. </the_force>
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No policies in 1990?? Bill of Rights, anybody?
1990 saw the blue-rinsers that swung over to Rogernomics in the 87 election swing back to the Nats in his absence. And the Labour vote was crucified by the Enrolled Non-Vote. Same as 2008. Y'see, people who vote Nat always vote. People who vote Labour either vote Labour or don't vote at all.
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There were problems with the complainant (juries do tend to distrust the evidence of drunk and drugged people), conflicting evidence from witnesses, conflicting medical opinions on the genital injuries, etc.
Damned straight. One time, the old man defended an alleged rapist. I remember it because Trev would tell anyone with ears that "my client refuses name suppression on the grounds that he wants the newspapers to put his name in bold type with the victim's statement 'I had to use both hands to put it in'."
OK, the old man's case was not as filthy as this one, but the principle remains. If one drinks oneself into a stupor with strangers, it's on your own head.
Whatever your poison, never underestimate the importance of set and setting.
Gottleib's a good defence lawyer. I agreed to write a letter of support for a client of his once, and was promptly provided with a letter to sign that, let's say, somewhat overstated the subject's virtues.
My dear fellow, that's what lawyers DO. Their function is to portray their client in the most favourable light. Gottlieb is a brilliant lawyer, which is why Ropati is walking in light.
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Happy b'day RB. ZX81 with 16k expansion RAM in '85. It crashed more often than Helen Keller on a motorbike.
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While John Banks can use transmogrification in a sentence, it'll take a bit more than that to convince people he still isn't a double polaroid (Thank Smeg).
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Congratulations on your new New Zealander.
I never knew 'lux' was a verb, more a (trademarked) noun. If someone wants to be paid for soaping Venetians, someone should take them to the Human Rights Commission for discrimination.
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Ha! Sometimes I walk to work. It's 4km along major suburban and city roads. I rarely meet anyone I know along the way
Heh. So few people walk in Orkland, I used to smoke a spliff walking down Upper Queen St every day on the way home from work. Orkland is LA with rain.
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Tony and his family are alive and unwell, as always. If anyone got whacked, it was us.
One of the main themes of the Sopranos was Tony's relationship with his mother. When the actor playing Livia died, the story had to adapt. Junior became the surrogate outlet for Tony's frustration with Livia, which is why the final confrontation at Arkham Asylum was where it all ended. The restaurant scene was an epilogue.
Tony started going to Melfi because his panic attacks were interfering with his work. This arc concluded with Melfi realising the truth. Tony is a happy sociopath now. Part of the price of sociopathy is you don't see people as people, but as potential attackers.
Family is everything. When Meadow got vaguely threatened by one of Phil's men, Tony took the guy out. At the Restaurant at the End of Da Yoonaverse, Tony guards his family from all harm in much the same way as the rest of the animal kingdom.
Tony will always bitch about his mother. Paulie will always bitch, AJ will always be a bitch. He and Meadow are remaining in the family business. AJ's working for Little Carmine, while his sister is becoming a lawyer to protect people like Tony from the FBI. Trials are there to be won.
The circle is complete. Short of a crossover where AJ and Clare from Six Feet Under go flatting together, there is nothing more to see.
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Congrats on the ruling.
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Iraq's universities near terminal collapse.
Yes, Iraq is following the fine examples of long-term economic meltdown such as Bangladesh, Fiji and Zimbabwe; namely middle class exodus and intellectual genocide.