Posts by FletcherB
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Just wondering if anyone else has remained suitless.
I'm 42. Not only do I not own a suit.... The only time I've even worn one was my wedding day.
I expect the next time I'm in one will be my funeral?
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It's "chocks" actually </pendant> ;-)
Normally, I'd agree... but on further reflection of steep hills, skate-boards and beer all in the mix.... "chuck" may well be involved :)
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Remind me, what are the ambassadors for ?
To ambassadate, surely?
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I thought it was pronounced Al-bert ?
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How many Kiwis are employed in mining currently
Urban tittle-tattle would suggest the answer is plenty.... but mostly in Western Aussie.
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have it changed if he wanted to.
Have its changed, surely?
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Can I, in a comment on your blog, impose T&C for the readers of my own comment?
The T & C for this comment are that you may read it but are not allowed to use the info contained in it for any other purpose... including quoting it, or even implying that you've read it by responding to the content....
:)
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I love Bank's idea of bringing the Olympics to Auckland...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/olympic-games/news/article.cfm?c_id=502&objectid=10655489
I mean, what better way could you announce "I'm gonna be a serious candidate and spend your rates wisely and miserly" ?
That should not be an "own goal"... it should be an "own hat-trick"... but somehow, I doubt it's going to effect his credibility as badly as it should.
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there are others that sound more like a brick in a tumble dryer.
You've nailed it again... congrats with the word skillz.
It's possible I'm just turning into a girl. Or straightening.
hmm... I doubt congratulations are in order... commiserations may (or may not) also be out of place? I'll just wish you are at peace with the outcome... we're a funny bunch us humans and it's bloody obvious we still dont know completely how we work...
Different than before but alive is often an acceptable outcome, I've found...
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Bet you never had to go through the whole prep for a colonoscopy only to be told by the hospital that they made a mistake and you didn't need one after all. How we all laughed!
I'm sure it was distressing and bothersome and maybe just a little bit relieving at not having to go through with it?
But I can assure you, actually having one (or three, and due for another) is not a whole lot of fun either....
Although, the "prep" is worse than the procedure... (I can never drink enough 'golightly' to get a "clear return".... except if you mean barf up so much there's no more green left inside you... (what they actually are asking for is uncoloured liquid 'stools')
What I remember from one (you are heavily sedated, but just conscious enough to cooperate by rolling over or moving on request) was looking down at my stomach and seeing a pink-ish light shining out from inside my skin... a bit like ET's glowing finger).
I also had an MRI (I think?) scan on my knee (different issue)... it was a much more ancient machine than the (CT-looking) one in Emma's video (1995-ish, Middlemore) and was black, in a darkened room, and the sounds were more thunk-clunk than whir-swish in same video. (but equally loud) And even though my knee was the problem, I still had to go into the dark black tunnel head first.... Lucky I'm not claustophobic, eh?
Yeah, you get over the being a patient thing... prodded, plucked, asked the same question five times by five different people within two hours... who all write down your answer and don't seem to read the previous responses...
And I'm (sort-of-ish) healthy... dont think I'm making a song and dance... others have it much worse... and I'm sorry for them, not me.