Posts by Danielle
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I have been at work since 7.20am, and am therefore rather cranky, but... feh.
The whole trucking thing did, however, give me an excuse to revisit not only 'Convoy' by C. W. McCall, but also the hilariously maudlin works of Red Sovine. This one's a cracker:
Oh, CB radio. Is there nothing you can't do?
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Good on Maria, good on Maria's PR.... To focus on her general "awesomeness" at tennis last week would require acknowledging that 32 women were more awesome and they all earn a lot less money.
Gee, I wish I could see the forest! All these trees keep getting in the way...
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So, you're not going to be voting at all then Danielle?
Craig, dude, I love you, but you base so many of your arguments on false equivalences. 'Labour may not be able to afford to deliver tax cuts to the middle classes' is qualitatively different to 'National will probably be cutting government spending on the most vulnerable members of society'. The middle classes can probably hack it; my uncle absolutely can't.
And yes, I remember the Fourth Labour government, and I remember what they did. I also remember the National governments which came afterwards. Neither side was particularly pretty for a pinko commie like me, but I do remember some Labour peeps admitting the new right revolution made some terrible mistakes. National, not so much.
(I'm probably a Green voter anyway, this year. I don't agree with everything they're into, but I like the idea of a coalition partner tugging Labour leftwards.)
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You're arguing a pretty marginal difference. Both major parties have effectively led a mad dash for the centre (where the votes are). They may not be the same, but they sure as hell aren't much different.
That may very well be true, but a slight reorientation can make all the difference to people on the margins. Like my uncle, on an invalid's benefit, in a Housing New Zealand house. Even a minor cut to his benefit or a move to market rents would crush him financially - he would be unable to survive. I'm like Paul: very suspicious. I remember the 80s and 90s...
(Ironically, said uncle really hates Helen Clark. Irrationally. Sigh.)
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When you spend an hour at the polling station ticking boxes
You can also just pull the 'All Democrat' or 'All Republican' lever (whole 'nother kettle of fish, I know). It's not that onerous, really...
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Morons, one and all.
50% of me is horribly offended!
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Do put your (well-wrapped) onions in the fridge, though. Makes them much less teary when you chop them.
Emma, really?? For some reason I've become *more* susceptible to the Doom of Onions in my 30s. I've been known to weep while slicing leeks! Ridiculous.
(Note: if you wear contact lenses, you will never cry while chopping onions. Sadly, I gave up on the contacts some years ago...)
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My mum, born and bred in Invercargill, says this piece made her homesick. Well played!
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History, schmistory (says the woman with the MA in history. Heh). The key point is this:
if the voter decide to do a Heidi Klum, and decide to tell to leave the runway and clear out your workspace
Craig, it's *Tim Gunn* who tells people to clear out their workspaces. All of your arguments are therefore invalidated!
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(I hate celery)
You're killing me here, Russell!
Tip for Cajun cooking, should any of you be so inclined: *use celery*. Always. Do not think you can get away with making jambalaya, gumbo, etouffee or any other dish without celery. It is the lifeblood of the cuisine!