Posts by Sacha

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  • Hard News: The Sunday Capers,

    Lolnui

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Up Front: Romeo Smells of Roses,

    Dalziel, yr a genius. Thank you.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: The Sunday Capers,

    It's my defining characteristic. :)

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: Going Underground,

    You misunderstand fractional reserve banking

    Accepted.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: Going Underground,

    Ears, Eyebrows, Teleprompter Guy, and Terrified Guy

    Yes, they sure are entertaining on fast forward.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: Going Underground,

    I can't think of other business sectors that get to use the exact same capital over and over again, legally. Being able to lend one dollar to twenty different people at once is pretty lucrative, though we tend to get suckered into looking at the interest charge to only one of those people.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: Madness in Mt Albert,

    Yes, "the night of the cutting words" has a different ring to it.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: The Sunday Capers,

    Why, competence is so last century. Hawtness is the characteristic I first look for in any businessperson. I may not understand a word they're saying but at least I'll have something pretty to nod and smile at. And that's just the men.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Island Life: Q+A. Fill in the blanks.,

    In NZ, expansion of production in any sector except the purely intellectural hits a huge barrier called "the ocean" which tends to limit ambition, compared to the possibilities afforded by a continental location.

    Hence the need to be encouraging more businesses who don't sell atoms to the rest of the world. That means software, creative, hi-tech and professional services industries, not dairy and meat. There are a few things that help with that - oh, like R&D credits.

    Ironic for the supposed party of business to be stuffing that up and reinforcing the delusion that our future is just more farming. There's a reason our streams are polluted, and there's only so many of them you can hide the externalities in. Call that ambition?

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: The Sunday Capers,

    So, yes, TV3 interviewed TWO people, on location, about Tony Ryall's dress sense.
    Gotta get balance in the story, can't just report one side's opinion on the matter!

    Hey at least they only went to the spiritual heart of the new super city. Gotta know whose opinion counts, right?

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

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