Posts by Rich Lock
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That was the quote I was thinking of - couldn't find it as you'd cunningly hidden it in another thread.
Yep, every road leads to lawless hippes and spineless bureaucrats in Garthworld.
Now, if you have any tips for the 3.45 at Ellerslie, I'll take them. I'm guessing the Lotto numbers are beyond your superpowers?
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not that he's predictable or anything...
Loving the 180-degree about-face in the middle of the article where he says that the cyclists should have been allowed ont he bridge anyway. Gives him a chance to rail against 'faceless bureaucrats'. Nothing like an old, familiar jumper to keep the cold out on these cold winter days, eh, Grandad?
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Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?"
"I'm tired of these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!"
Forget you! You melonfarmer!
Is Jesus cool, though? (the religious figure.)
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The best counter may be the one made earlier (by Kyle, I think). Sports people - especially rugby players - get into fights all the time, often in front of large crowds and tv cameras.
Although this analogy falls down somewhat when you take into account that all the people engaged in, say, a game of rugby went onto the field of their own free will and knowing that things can on occasion get a little heated.
Most rugby players would probably be reasonably accepting of some handbaggy-type fisticuffs from time to time. Having a thumb pushed deliberately and forcefully into your eye socket in the middle of a maul? Not so much.
Similarly, Evander Holyfield almost certainly anticipated having his head punched a few times when he stepped into the ring with Mike Tyson. But he probably wasn't thinking that the fight would end with his ear missing.
Thus, an amendment to the law to make it a lot clearer that what some considered reasonable force is unacceptable.
A very interesting point in your post. It is unfortunate that the debate has now become so mired in bad faith, equivocations and downright lies that these sort of points are more or less academic.
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You spake the curse. And now look who's turned up ...
That's actually a bit creepy. Candyman, Candyman, Ca....
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Hi Rich.
This from the Herald 28 July:
Yep, that's the sort of thing. Although in my far from perfect recall, there were a few more bits around the same time - editorials, columnists fulminating, etc. Although it was possibly only Garth George grumping on about how round here in his day it were all fields.
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Personally I think that the amendments to S92 will facilitate our transition into the 21st Century and .....
Oh wait. Wrong thread. Easy mistake, eh?
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If you two are the best the 'No' campaign can offer, then put me down as a locked-solid 'yes'.
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The sign-up numbers have been huge to date
On a slight side-note, but does anyone remember the chortling from certain quarters (coughtheheraldcough) when take-up numbers were percieved to be slow just after introduction.
My memory is of a few stories along the lines of: 'oh look its been available for 1/2 hr and only three people have signed up! What a silly granny labour scheme it is!'
Can anyone confirm that this isn't just my neural implants playing up again?
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Christ on a stick!
Didn't the Romans do that already?
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I'll get me coat.