Posts by Martin Lindberg
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Hard News: About Arie, in reply to Sacha,
Twitter – is it uncool in Welli or something?
Totally! I lived there from 2000 to 2004 and absolutely no-one used Twitter.
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to Matthew Poole,
Hamilton should be in Wellington. Steve was the one saying Hamilton’s place was in Christchurch
this is too confusing
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to Matthew Poole,
What’s going to happen to our acute housing shortage
I already look forward to the articles in the Listener about the wonderful impact this will have on the value of houses in Auckland.
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(Just to tie this up with the Almighty Johnsons.)
Screw both tectonics and the moon as reasons for earthquakes. We all know that they are caused by the chained Loke writhing in pain as Sigyn empties the bowl of venom held over his face to protect him, thus causing a few drops to land on him.
Take that, Mr Ring.
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Now I really need to buy a new suit. Thanks a lot Damian!
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Hard News: The First Draft, in reply to recordari,
So then I was just gnoming?
Heh, no, my point was not directed at you specifically. I've just noticed that the term seems to mean something different now than what I thought it meant. Well, either that or I've always been wrong.
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This is probably as close to trolling as I get.
Point of order, Your Honour.
I'm not sure what trolling means these days. To me it means (or used to mean) a deliberately provocative statement reflecting a view not sincerely held. Today it appears to apply to any provocative statement whether the view is sincerely held or not.
To me, that site(not linking), which some people linked to in outrage the other day, about the earthquake, was a classic example of trolling. Again, assuming that the statements on that site were not honestly held opinions, which I don't believe they were. They were trawling for outrage. Thus - trolling. YMMV.
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Hard News: The First Draft, in reply to Emma Hart,
And if we’re going to have that debate with people who believe tides cause major earthquakes, why not include people with think they’re caused by homosexuality, or licentious behaviour, or uncovered boobies?
Hmm, boobies you say? Who has ever heard of covered boobies?
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Isn't anyone thinking of the boy-racers? Where will they drive now?
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to Emma Hart,
This time, when it’s New Brighton, and Aranui, and Woolston, and Linwood? I have a dark hurty feeling.
Are you able to expand on this for those of us not familiar with Christchurch suburbs and their socio-economic status? I'm assuming, from the way you put it, that these are on the lower end.