Posts by Jackie Clark
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They always result in a bad hair day.
So true, Deborah. Them and beanies.
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Not being an economist, I have no idea how to fix our wages. But this 'we pay all the bills for you poor people, so if you don't let us keep more money we'll abandon you plebs and fuck off to Australia' argument of yours? It's probably not the best way to win friends and influence people. I'm just saying.
Hear, hear. I'm afraid that when people talk about going to Australia, my first, very immature and unspoken, thought is - well, go on then. I'm where I am because I want to be here. If you don't want to be here, fair do's, and there are plenty of planes leaving every day to go to other places where your skills would be better remunerated. There was an interesting piece in the Herald looking at the reality of how much better off people would actually be, in Australia. The only people who seem to be financially better off going would be the childless couples, or those who earn shitloads anyway. People have different reasons for shifting countries - a friend of mine is coming back from the States after being back there only 3 years. Why? Mainly because he misses our dog/people pack, and because it feels like home for him here. So if people leave these shores because of monetary reasons, it's entirely logical. Just don't expect those of us who want to stay to care.
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And the poem that they say for war veterans. My Gran had that for her service.
I haven't been to an old soldier's funeral for a while, but the last post always gets me.
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I've been to funerals that have had fun party bits to them, but there's also a lot of sadness and pain, and it seems to me that it's hard to have fun at a party when you're torn up on the inside, wondering how you're going to survive without the dead person.I suppose it all depends on the death. We probably would like to think that we'll all live to a ripe old age and that our funerals will be filled with people celebrating our life. But there's always the hit-by-a-bus scenario, when things get horrible.
I agree entirely, Robyn. And I would add that music at funerals does add value, as long as it's meaningful not only to the person who has died, but the bereaved. At my dad's funeral we played a song of my brother's that Dad loved as we carried his coffin in. There we were, walking behind the coffin, singing this song, the words of which really fit our feelings,tears running down our faces. It was good to have that to focus on as we followed Dad. And then, as he was being carried out, my sisters in law, who Dad adored, and who all sing like angels, sang him a waiata. Just beautiful. My brother also made a DVD of Dad's life to play as people were coming into the cathedral, and he'd set it to the Four Seasons, which my Dad loved, and which happened to have been the music playing in the ICU when we were waiting for him to get better. At my sister in law's tangi, just recently, the whole thing was about the music. But then, she was a musician. So yes, as long as it's meaningful to all involved, music is a great part of your goodbyes.
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The pre-school my kids go to part time refuses to partake of the 20 free hours because it won't cover their costs
I would question that, Glenn. Even before the 20 hours free scheme, early childhood centres all recieved bulk funding. The 20 hours free is on top of that. I'm a public kindergarten teacher, my employer is the AKA, and we are all on the 20 hours free funding. We charge our families $5.50 a week - and their kids are there 11 hours a week. In a daycare centre, obviously there are higher costs to some extent. But don't buy that "we can't cover our costs" argument blindly.
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for future net etiquette it's better to break your posts up into smaller points so people can address them seperately rather than spending hours dealing with it as a whole.
Surely you jest, rob, lecturing people on net etiquette? You are kidding, right? No? Doctor, heal thyself, I say. Really, man, get a grip. Have you seen how long some of your posts are?
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Exactly Craig. And I think all young girls should have somebody sing a song to them like this . All young women deserve someone who sings love songs to them. I don't know if you get too much of that these days.
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I thought the best comment from the panel came from her. A fashion mag promoting fashion had a model with no clothes on!
I would think they would be very proud of her. And as for the stella editor
And wow, it's amazing how a few years in the fashion industry can apparently obliterate the philosophies one learns in women's studies.
indeed. She said that 13 yr olds don't think of midriff tops as being in any way sexual. What world does she live in? There are plenty of little girls out there of that age who are quite aware of the effect they have by wearing skimpy clothing. Some 13 year olds today are very far removed from what we were like at that age, 30 years ago. It makes me very, very glad I never had children.
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You know, I'm very fond of you Damian. But I think you just got served.
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I like her. I like her accessibility, I like her policies, mostly. I've voted Labour for the last 26 years, and I always will. If National gets in at this election, I will be very, very sad.