Posts by BenWilson
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Busytown: Sons for the Return Home, in reply to Ross Mason,
On slotting back in, I think that your memories of being abroad should not be suppressed or forgotten, in the desire to fit in. You are the the sum of your life to date. Certainly, people will not be anywhere near as interested in it as you are, but that actually goes for everyone anyway. I guess the thing to remember is that the experience itself is not of interest to people unless it is told well, or relevantly, and that goes no matter what you've done with your life.
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Busytown: Sons for the Return Home, in reply to Russell Brown,
Yes, I brought my motorbike back from Oz - it fitted in the container along with all my other stuff. But it was still not worth doing, once all the taxes and mucking around were done with.
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Given the title of your post, is there some reluctance amongst your boys?
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Bart got there before me. It's a good idea, it's only going to be painted over by the next owner, but to you it has sentimental value...take it.
Other advice. Don't bother to bring a vehicle back, or you will sorely regret the trouble, and how much money you wasted.
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Hard News: Chill out: it's a party, in reply to Richard Llewellyn,
That's just nuts. This isn't the Middle East.
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Hard News: Chill out: it's a party, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
how they're having their dissent crushed by
...their own children. Out of the mouths of babes.
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Hard News: Chill out: it's a party, in reply to Russell Brown,
"He didn't want me to ruin his perfect memory of the night."
She totally undermined her own point with that line. It was one of the things I most loved about opening night, that the crowd was young and determined to party, against all odds. Because they wanted to party. Not because anyone with a voice was telling them to. Or not to. It was a massive celebration of a traditionally apolitical group cheering out that they exist, and they want to have fun. I loved seeing it, and I'm really enjoying the way it's bringing people out.
Yesterday I was a bit bummed about Samoa losing. This morning I chatted to my elderly Samoan neighbor, and said "Sorry about the Wales game, bad luck, eh?". He just laughed and said "Nah, Wales played good and hard. And we've still got the All Blacks".
Assuredly, the RWC is taking focus from the elections, but I don't think it's doing it in a way that particularly benefits any party. Indeed, I think the massive energization that's happening right now could translate into a will to participate, which could have very surprising effects, if it penetrates youthwards.
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Hard News: Chill out: it's a party, in reply to Luke Williamson,
Everyone having fun doesn't make for exciting news stories.
It does break the dour narrative that televized news seems to be all about. But I'd have thought "Biggest party ever in NZ" would have been great news, made for great footage. Certainly a lot better than "We could have had trouble! OMFG, Auckland suxorz".
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Speaker: Party Central, structures and silos, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
Yup, it should actually be at the port itself. Then there would be no reason not to take the motorway, which is where all trucks should go.
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Hard News: Chill out: it's a party, in reply to Russell Brown,
Classic. Love the bogans in the van pulling a huge burnout. But what happened to the half naked barbarian woman on the side, that used to be obligatory? They just looked like their van had been tagged. And there's never been a better time to wear black t-shirts and jeans!
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