Posts by giovanni tiso

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  • Southerly: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours,

    I had to read through some Kiwiblogs threads last night for research. It got cold, terribly cold in my little office.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report

  • Southerly: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours,

    The tall bloke tweeting in the second picture while Robyn sits at the back akin to a disapproving Greek chorus does a lot for me.

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  • Up Front: Something Chronic,

    I was astounded by the number of responses (almost all north american I think) saying that they washed with bleach regularly because the toys went in the kids mouth, and they might share with other kids.

    Excellent way to ensure that your children grow up ingesting trace amounts of bleach though.

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  • Southerly: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours,

    You two are the oddest couple in that you both appear to be Walter Matthau.

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  • Southerly: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours,

    I may also throw in the odd short story -- but I'm not sure they really work in a format such as PA. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

    I've often though that the Web would be the ideal place to publish novellas and novels in instalments, but it doesn't seem to be taking off in any major way - at least to my knowledge. At any rate I'm pretty sure that if you published short stories here we'd read 'em. (Especially if they're, you know, odd). But there's nothing like trying us.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report

  • Southerly: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours,

    They'd probably be teased more if they had approved Czech names though.

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  • Hard News: Behind the Paywall,

    Naturally the Onion said that much better..

    Added Crowley, "[Who gives a shit]." is my favourite ever line of theirs.

    Ask anyone who utters that sort of statement whether they have curtains at home.

    My father used to say that all the time. Then again, he made curtains for a living.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report

  • Hard News: Behind the Paywall,

    What's the deal with 4Square?

    The Onion had a carefully considered piece.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report

  • Hard News: Behind the Paywall,

    I was kidding! I know full well we buy voluntarily into these instruments of societal surveillance - I even wrote about it no later than last month. And it's not just Apple, etc. In fact Google is much worse.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report

  • Hard News: Behind the Paywall,

    "To provide location-based services on Apple products, Apple and our partners and licensees may collect, use, and share precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or device."

    Hence Apple's new slogan - "Those who have nothing to hide, have nothing to fear."

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report

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