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92520oooh ? 81st humming away
FWIW I am on my last non-Christmas (No telly, pressies, dinner, cards and definitely no decorations etc.) Baby bloke is 18ths next time round do you think they'll have a 3D FPS by then ? Any other advice ?
Duke Xmas 3D perhaps we could set up a team server......
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The school thing is for another day - but where said student was concerned we got "Oh you mean blind people like to go far walks too ?"
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I was going to enter Brain fart until the accompanying wiki entry blew me away......
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He asked why disability and disability issues are so invisible politically when they affect 20% of the population personally and a lot more by connection?
Sorry if this POV is a little stilted and old fashioned but I get the impression that disability issues fall victim to rolling token commitment at several levels.
By way of example I had dealings with a student last year who wanted to do a project on access to amenities. The first battle was getting the student to consider anything other than a person in a wheelchair, the second was actually getting them to deliver anything useful as a result (no letter to relevant authorities or reporting back to suitable groups). It became clear that the student's goal was to write about an emotive issue and use that as a banner to hide a poor and uncommitted project. The student was left in no doubt as to my opinion of this approach and it reminded me of the two-week wonders we used to see at the special ed school where I volunteered. I find this lack of long-term commitment quite perplexing.
With respect to the Attitude awards I wonder if there is a place for best committed newcomer ?
P.S. What's dangerous about a drunk in a wheelchair ? - I once saw a brawl between a stag party and a group that included a chair bound fellow who produced the most spectacular projectile vomit. It all got a bit wild west as I recall.
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But surely that would depend on how much they want further terms in power ?
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Great news on the same day that we learn there will be no bikes and walks across the bridge.
Was I first ?
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Hmmmmm cupcake just got me slapped.......
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Not quite sure how one would qualify for Internal Affairs, either. Maybe a past career as a proctologist?
Depends on the internals, after all Winston has been talking out of his a**e for ages...kerboom tish !
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John Key is singularly unqualified to be anywhere near policies for women and maori, as are most of his Cabinet-to-be.
Heh a little voice over my shoulder has just pointed out what a joy that would be...
On the other hand it does leave JK uniquely qualified to do....errr um errr....foreign exchange or erm um ermmmmm smiling assassination.
It is not the lack of expertise I dislike but the rather the failure to listen. BTW whether we like it or not teachers contribute somewhat to the raising of our children.
Perhaps it is a really bad time for me to be thinking about this exams, marking and all.....
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@ Ben. Hilary
I'm up for an education discussion too but I think somone may have to write something to get it started. I could start it with the old chestnut of should politicians write education policy in any form ?