Posts by 3410
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Thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the Orcon Great Blend on Friday night (and I regard just turning up and having a good time as a contribution).
Thanks, yourself - and others, no doubt - for organising it.
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that record I was blathering about
Will check it out.
Nice to meet a bunch of you. Thanks for the enjoyable company.
Jackie, next time. :)
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Re: cutting benefits and such, GM's proposal doesn't do that, he's just setting them all to the same number, $10k
That much is true, but Morgan has failed to include the Accomodation Supplement (which, I'd guess, almost all beneficiaries are eligible for) in his calculations. The absolute rock-bottom rate for an "adult" Auckland beneficiary (incl. Accomodation Supplement) would, I'd suggest, be about $12k net (and only if one has no dependants, no ongoing medical costs, etc.; otherwise more.)
Sure, the numbers could be adjusted, as GM suggests; I just think that calling $10k a standard benefit level is an error worth pointing out and hey, if "they'd get to keep it if they should pick up some light part-time work" then why not just cut benefits by 15-30% and allow that now? ;)
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Hey 3410, how will everyone recognise you?
My description matches, exactly, that of BenWilson, minus two inches in height and one wife.
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Okay, looking forward to meeting some of my penpals tonight (though major bummer that Danielle won't be in attendance.) Make sure you say hello, if you get the chance.
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The thing that depresses me about denialists, but also about "progressives" is their refusal to think about the really long term because it's too "weird".
Yeah, half the problem seems to be people who think 2° is a small number and a century is a long time.
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For the record I'm 44 and I run 55-65km per week and eat a pretty healthy diet, I obviously don't smoke and drink very moderately.
If only we had some sort of Health Credit Trading Scheme.
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insultation - the political process of seeking a wide range of views concerning an already decided future course of action.
Nice. As well as indicating contempt for, erm... stakeholders, it also carries connotations of insulating the decision from accusations of lack of consultation.
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Come on, guys. Lucy will start thinking you're not reading her comments.
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genius.
*blush*