Posts by andrew gunn

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  • Island Life: Good on ya, Paula,

    And as for getting ministerial advice by taking a squizz at the Privacy Commissioner's website - what's wrong with Wikipedia?

    Move over 'Crusher' Collins, here comes Paula 'The Googler' Bennett

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Island Life: Good on ya, Paula,

    I just love Bennett's justification that the information was released in order to "round out" the debate, as if she is some disinterested chairperson sitting above the partisan side-taking.

    In fact the only reason she could have had for doing it was to bolster the argument that those whining women have enough money already and should just shut up already.

    And then, having opened a big can of whup-ass on their privacy rights she now comes over all "You Go Girl!" with them.

    Oh Paula...

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: When it's Not Okay,

    Actually I think I heard the words "Mrs Bennett" come out of the mouth of the accused himself when I was watching it in a "why am I watching this?" way last night.

    Obviously there are whole levels to 'Pride and Prejudice' I just don't get.

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Island Life: Tune in, turn on, score…,

    Thanks B Jones for your take on the 'freedom of choice' argument. That seems eminently reasonable to me.

    Anyone out there want to have a crack at putting the opposing view? I really, really don't want to go to looking for it on kiwiblog...

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Island Life: Tune in, turn on, score…,

    I'd like to hear what people think about the 'freedom of choice' argument.

    I mean, I support vaccination programmes, and I supported the last Government's efforts to restrict unhealthy foods in schools... but compulsorily putting something in a staple like bread makes me go "hmmm".

    Then again there's already iodine in salt, as David pointed out, and the sky hasn't fallen in. So I'm a bit confused. What are the limits of the 'freedom of choice' case?

    Come on (folate proponents and opponents) - convince me.

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Island Life: Adventures in English,

    Eek! 'Awesome' doesn't fit at all!

    Know why I thought of it though: many moons ago, in much the same spirit as David, I issued a list of synonyms of "awesome" to the presenters of a children's TV show I then worked for, in an attempt to thwart the spread of 'awesome'-ness throughout the general population.

    Needless to say, it was Canute Vs Tide all over again

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Island Life: Adventures in English,

    anything but 'awesome'

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: In the nicest possible way,

    Apropos the Lily-Allen thing I feel bound to report that the pages of this week's "Press" are full of frothing and gnashing of teeth following the publication of a 3-page article on bondage. Talk about your anger. I suppose a "think of the children" argument could be mounted against this sort of thing whereby a precocious young reader could unwittingly stumble across depictions of people getting their jollies (though such an argument would probably involve said young reader not getting all the way through to the classifieds section, where more mainstream sexual activities are regularly described, depicted and in some cases provided with dialogue of an "Ooh! Yes! Ooh!" nature. Go figure... )

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: What to Do?,

    I wonder what other fair and balanced referendum questions are even now being drawn up...

    'Should refusing to pay tax, since really it's just legalised theft and will only be wasted on bludgers and government paper-pushers, be a criminal offence in New Zealand?'

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Island Life: The resignation of Captain Worth,

    In future, perhaps elected representatives who wish to assert that their behaviour has always been impeccable will express themselves thus:

    "We are not Worth-y! We are not Worth-y!"

    Christchurch • Since Apr 2009 • 45 posts Report Reply

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