Posts by Andrew Stevenson
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Up Front: Fairy-Tale Autopsies, in reply to Bart Janssen,
You say that like it's a bad thing
Lets not put a value judgement on it, just say that if I did indulge there could be long term implications that need to balanced against the short term gratification. I'm sure I can stop anytime I want to.
Perhaps Russell could open a lurkers only thread for a Friday, invite those who have not registered or have less then say 100 posts to put in a comment (even a blank one) and then count them up. Tell 'em they are doing it for the good of PAS and maybe throw in a prize draw...
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Up Front: Fairy-Tale Autopsies, in reply to Russell Brown,
Speaking as a lurker/occasional contributor...
I try to keep my comments related to"I know a lot about that, perhaps I should kick this discussion in the right direction".
It's pretty much in my own self interest
- so I don't look like a fool if I jump into a thread where I'm not competent to add anything enlightening
- usually one of the regular contributors says what I was thinking, but in a far better manner then my posts can – and the thread has progressed by the time I finish typing my less adequate response
- Its just so addictive that I could easily lose most of my productive time in reading and responding, and the boss might have something to say about that.Going back to the care and feeding of trolls and tinks; I’ve found I’ve developed an autofilter for some commenters. If someone appears to be developing trollish or tinkish tendencies, I tend to skip right over their posts and go onto the next. Can make for a bit of a disjointed read, but I get the gist from the other contributors and without the elevated blood pressure.
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I don't know if this has been discussed here (I've not read every post), could Civil Defense be creating unintended consequences with its managment of the cordon/red zone.
Next time there is an emergency, could people take make more risks and/or not assist others if they are trying to remove stock and equipment from their workplaces before the authorities prevent them?. -
Hard News: What Now?, in reply to giovanni tiso,
The policy appears to be dated 2009.
I don't have any information on the process involved, or the decisions behind it; but saying that everything post 1976 will be fine appears a little over confident.
I believe that @thomasbeagle was trying to get the data made public. Having the info on a LIM is alright if you are a buyer or owner. But how about if you are a tennant, employee or your children will go to school or creche in one those buildings? -
Picked up from @thomasbeagle
WCC has stated thatCouncil engineers will assess buildings around Wellington in an area-by-area basis. Once a building has been assessed, the owners will be advised whether the building is earthquake-prone.
This information will also be included in a Land Information Memorandum (LIM) or Project Information Memorandum (PIM) for the property. Buildings constructed after 1976 are unlikely to be earthquake-prone and the Council is not assessing these buildings.
Should we expect to see a change in policy in Wellington as a result of what has happened in Christchurch?
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If an individual adopts, for example, their partner's biological child, this would remove their partner's rights.
That could get remarkably kafkaesque, and here was I thinking it was only the legal areas I work in that were farked.
Any other areas demonstrating inequality, intentional or otherwise, as a result of the Civil Union Act? -
They're not legally equivalent, currently. It's not marriage in all but name. It's the sort of "marriage" where you can't legally adopt.
WTF?
Emma - have you got a link to info explaining/outlining this, and any other differences.
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Great post...
Since Emma is so good with words I nominate her Civil Union naming czar.
She can decide the best description (lets avoid revisiting the label issue) and PAS users can introduce and support it into NZ societySimplicity is the reason I often let strangers refer to me by the wrong surname - because they're relating me to either my partner or my children. Only, yes, if it carries on it becomes incredibly awkward and embarassing to correct.
Same here, except when we marrried my wife didn't change her surname and we gave the kids hers. Some of the reasons were; easier at school, there is a more then enough people with my surname, and when someone refers to Ms Stevenson I know its my mother.
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Read Bellwether, it's awesome.
Preachin' to to choir sister, preachin' to the choir
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Minor case of life imitating art
In the book "Remake" by Connie Willis, the main character's job is to edit old films to remove/replace props (ie alcohol or tobacco) or people depending on the latest court case.
I wonder if this is where they got the idea from?