Posts by Che Tibby
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my recent trip reminded me how great a decent PT system is.
we grabbed a weekly ticket for $25 that let us travel anywhere, on any system (train/tram/bus) within maybe 15km of the CBD.
to pooped to walk somewhere close? no parking in town? jump an air conditioned tram.
and stephen, you'll like wellington. everything is walking distance. the only downside is that it's pointless to take a cab home from the pub, so you end up walking off your buzz and missing out on the great hangover.
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ian wishart begins sleeping with john tamihere.
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"tips for calming oneself when speechmaking,
1. imagine everyone in the room is in their undies.
2. ...." -
damnit... there it is again.
everytime i go near the paper a little voice says;
cheeeeee
chhhheeeeeeee
chhheeeeee, you like daaaaaavid....
yoooouuu liiiiiikkkkeeeee daaaaavvid.....
you like daaaaviiiid..... won't be in the public service foooooorrrreeever....
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well, sitting at my desk and a paper pops up in the email, with a note to pay attention for tips on good speech writing.
and what do you know, it's written by david slack.
but... all i can see when i go to read it is a half-naked 46 year old.
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interesting... looks like we might have an interesting research project on our hands.
do you have the motivation for the umbrage at the word, 'pakeha'? was it the recent centenary of the signing?
my researcher alter-ego thinks there could be something interesting in this, but hasn't quite put it's finger on exactly why.
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surely the pedigree can't be that old. unless the myth is so strong that it was floated in the 40s, and made a comeback in the 80s?
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Feed the obese kids to the ones that don't have any breakfast
or at least tell the skinny ones how tasty the fat one's are.
fear should cause the bigun's to *actually run*, and the wee ones can eat the abandoned lunches.
a natural equilibrium should ensue, with minimal bloodshed.
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yup. the last thing we need is more confused, misunderstood and hungry teens. in fact, it might be the latter that causes the former.
man up, you'll come right son.
re: flags. maybe this just isn't the time for this debate. it seems that events like flag or anthem changing happen in historical moments. the anthem changed as we woke up to british preference for closer markets (the 1970s), and apathy towards us.
but what's happened lately that makes us desire change?
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don't worry david. i got your back on that one. it's not easy being of artistic temperament and also wanting to point out the failings of your countrymen.
sigh...