Posts by Craig Ranapia
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Muse: Hooray for Wellywood (Really!), in reply to Islander,
other matters – may I agree totally with mattgeeknz? This is how we all learn to disagree – civilly, definitely, and not blowing anyone up?
The most delightful kind of disagreement. In my own defence, I really think Mr Herkt's choice of false equivalence was remarkably ill-judged considering my low opinion of the ACC’s treatment of Askew One’s mural in Poynton Terrace (which was not “tagging” in any rational sense) is no secret. (And while it’s earned me some odium from the Kiwibog crowd, I find the idea that Bruce William Emery was justified in stabbing an alleged tagger to death beneath contempt.)
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Muse: Hooray for Wellywood (Really!), in reply to Kracklite,
Since the series is a revision, I don’t need to wring my hands over whether Benedict Cumberbatch is better than Jeremy Brett :)
Weird thing is Cumerbatch's performance reminds me of Jeremy Brett's, in a good way -- both a wee bit camp, detached but desperately searching for something, anything, to keep the black dog of boredom from the door.
Something else I really loved about Sherlock is that they didn't make Lestrade a buffoon or a dribbling moron you can't believe is competent to go potty without help, let alone become a senior Police officer. Rupert Graves very nicely plays him as The Brig to Cumerbatch's Third Doctor. (Would that make Martin Freeman Sarah Jane? :) )
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But I wish someone would posit those questions – TBH you rather lost an opportunity there and awful little gnomes don’t quite qualify I’m afraid.
Probably, but I do feel much better for getting the bile out of my system. :) But quite seriously, if a gnome don’t count (and they’re my personal answer to coulrophobia) how about a four foot high concrete cock and balls (see above for link to NSFW image)? Would it be more/less/equally offensive if it was carefully positioned so it wasn’t visible from the street, but visible to the neighbours?
Have I really made a mistake reconciling myself to the simple reality that the Sky Tower isn’t going anywhere?
Do I really really need to get laid?
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Muse: Hooray for Wellywood (Really!), in reply to David Herkt,
So, what do you feel about graffitti, Craig? Art or vandalism?
Ooh, I was really hoping it would be a struggle to fill my false equivalence bingo card. I’m not going to commission Askew One to decorate the retaining wall in the garden any time soon, but if you think the whole Poynton Terrace farce served any kind of public good please don’t stand for the Auckland City Council.
I guess history will judge whether Askew or Rob Shields have made the greater contribution to the cultural life and general well-being of Auckland. But I’m pretty damn sure that if I wanted to live in a community where the local government gets to dictate what colour I paint the walls, I’d move to the place they did the exteriors for The Truman Show.
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Now now. I don't think you could get NZoAir funding for snuff.
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Hard News: The Political Lie, in reply to Neil Morrison,
Clark had somone quite good I hear, train them to turn any question against the intentions of the interviewer if to do otherwise would paint them in a bad light.
Two very good people, I believe -- one of whom Russell is going to sitting very close to this evening. :)
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Hard News: The Political Lie, in reply to Lilith __,
And I think Key and his Ministers need to square up to the Afghan issue, because if they did know our troops were handing over prisoners to be tortured…yikes, that’s really awful. And we deserve a lot better than the evasive statements we’re had.
Actually, Lilith, I'd agree with you -- and I'd like Helen Clark to be invited to come home and answer a few straight questions in front of a select committee under oath, with Mark Burton and Phil Goff sitting next to her.
Won't happen, because it's not in anyone's political interests in an election year. But the members of my family in the armed forces deserve better.
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Hard News: The Political Lie, in reply to 3410,
Quite right – but I think that’s less of a problem that politicians who coldly make promises someone else is going to have to keep (and pay for). The glaring case study is the bipartisan political cowardice in the US who regard ballooning senior entitlements as a no-go zone because, quite coldly, old people vote in swing states and children don’t anywhere.
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If circumstances change so that a promise must be broken, does that make a lie of the original promise? Or should we simply accept that minds change when the evidence does?
I’d say the latter, but here’s where I think people’s patience ends – and should. There is nothing wrong with a politician changing her mind,and do so for reasons ranging from high-minded Road to Damascus experiences to whorish poll-driven expediency.
What you should never be allowed to do is pretend you never changed it at all.
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OnPoint: Budget 2011: A Credible Path to…, in reply to Sacha,
But John Armstrong is disillusioned (notable reversal in tone).
National’s softening-up exercise was so unsubtle, voters felt they were being manipulated. They did not like being taken for a ride. They did not like being treated like fools.
I'm almost tempted to start a Fake New Zealand Herald Stylebook on Twitter after reading tripe like this. If Armstrong wants to editorialise, well that's what you expect from columns -- but using the third person plural is a rather tiresome (and manipulative) attempt to give your opining spurious authority.
I'm really sorry the Budget has failed to amuse and entertain the Press Gallery, but that's not really a big priority for any sane person.
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