Posts by Roger Lacey
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So many Government computer systems have been found to have huge security holes in them that to enable a department to compile and store sensitive data about its citizens is an even bigger risk to national security than not collecting it in the first place.
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Southerly: Now I Am Permitted, in reply to Moz,
How do you know that – they’ve refused to release their data. For all I know, except for Brownlee’s office, every measurement was made on a freshly poured slab.
I'd like to know if the measurements of the slope in the floor of Gerry Brownlee's office were taken while he was sitting at his desk.
Welcome back David.
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For those with young kids, who don't have the patience for baking, the 5 minute "Happy Cake" as it has been christened in our house is a winner.
Mix together in a small microwave-proof bowl or pyrex jug:
1 egg
3 tablespoons of oil
3 tablespoons milk
A few drops of vanilla essence
Put to one side
Sift onto some baking paper
1/4 cup self raising flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt.
Pick up the baking paper and tip into the egg, milk oil mixture. Mix until smooth with plenty of tasting on the way.
Cover with the folded baking paper and bung in the microwave for around two minutes. (About 100 seconds in our oven).
Rest for a minute then tip onto a plate and decorate with icing sugar, hundreds and thousands and a candle (optional).
Serve on its own or with icecream. -
OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to Rob Stowell,
Can we copy this to send it to our local MPs?
Sure, be my guest.
If our back bench MPs are aware that they are under scrutiny by their electorate, they might actually start to read legislation before they vote on it and may ask their leaders why the buggery bollocks they are not allowed to read all the information relating to it? -
I sent this to my local MP, Simon O'Connor:
As you are my electorate MP, I was wondering if you would be able to answer a few questions I have about the passing of recent legislation regarding payment to family members of disabled people.
1) I understand that funding was part of the budget but what was so important about this legislation that it had to be passed under urgency?
2) Don't you think that legislation which has wide reaching effects for those involved especially in limiting their rights to legal recourse should be debated thoroughly by the standard legislative process?
3) Had you read the regulatory impact statement before you voted it into the law?
4) Did it concern you that large amounts of it had been redacted and you had to vote on it with only part of the information?
5) Could you explain the reasons why such large parts had to be redacted? Or could you put me in touch with someone who can?It will be interesting to see if I get a reply.
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If I was presented something to put my name to that had huge amounts it blanked out but was still legally binding, I'd ask some pretty pointed questions about it. Why on earth did MPs vote for legislation that they couldn't read? It leads me to wonder if most MPs actually read the legislation they are passing or are they just told which way to vote by their masters? It's really really scary.
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I think the Minister maybe confusing the word "age" with the word "shower". Maybe he was trying to say it was the end of a golden age? I'm confused.
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From the Telegraph website:
The BBC also made an embarrassing gaffe on its news mobile website on Monday afternoon, announcing that Baroness Thatcher had died “following a strike” rather than a stroke.
Heh!
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For those interested in doing it themselves, the latest edition of The Shed magazine has a lot of information about converting a car to battery power. http://www.theshedmag.co.nz.
Disclaimer: Before I conveniently forget, I write for the magazine. -
Hard News: An Easter whip-round, in reply to Russell Brown,
Oh, behave. :-)
You started it!
I so appreciate this outlet for discussion and creativity that has the ability to stimulate healthy debate without descending into the petty abuse that seems to dominate most web based forums.