Posts by recordari
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Hard News: Again: Is everyone okay?, in reply to Sacha,
It is fair to comment on political reaction but the evidence suggests that’s best done somewhere other than this thread.
+1.
Thanks Sacha. In spite of contributing to the poetic derailing, I find the thought of politicising this thread somewhat disturbing. -
Stephen, I can’t help it ……
The Demon Drink
Ha, I thought you didn't do poetry?
Anyway, that doesn't follow the old AAABB, AABBCC, AABBCC, AAABB, AAABBB, AAAAAABB, AABBB, AABBCCDDEE, AABBBBBBBCCDD rhyming pattern of Stephen's offering. Also known as the 'Mandelbrot cluster'.
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Hard News: Again: Is everyone okay?, in reply to Hilary Stace,
Edit: Frivolous poetry comment withdrawn in light of above.
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Oh Brendon, Brendon, Brendon. That is all.
17 years wed today. Off to celebrate. Will have one for everyone.
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Hard News: Again: Is everyone okay?, in reply to Russell Brown,
It’s worth noting that this site is archived by the National Library, so stories told here will be collected there for people to read in decades to come.
Gulp. I'll keep that in mind.
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Up Front: Ups and Downs. And Side-to-Sides., in reply to BenWilson,
I’m thinking goat curry will have to be our Ranapia cult’s signature dish. Although I prefer not to have to drink the blood first.
Whoops, wrong thread…
ETA: Vaughn Davis has a goat farm? Who knew? Well, apart from his 2800 followers that is.
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Up Front: Ups and Downs. And Side-to-Sides., in reply to BenWilson,
But I’d rather be cooking on the BBQ, that’s for sure.
Would you be up to a frittata, though?
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Hmm, that starting something a bit unintended. On reflection, if anything, MW may have been channeling the frustration of the people spoken with earlier in the day who wanted to know where their wives, husbands, children etc were, or when they might get a greater degree of certainty.
In any case, this afternoon the interview with the Brisbane doctor who assisted in the Victorinox amputation was on another level entirely. If you didn't hear it, the two doctors and one anesthetist had to make the decision, and then send the smallest one, a slighter female doctor, in to carry out the life saving ‘surgery’, while the building shook with the regular aftershocks.
They really need to say ‘check your windscreen wipers’ before these reports. Talk about getting inside the story.
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Hard News: Again: Is everyone okay?, in reply to giovanni tiso,
But I feel like I need to repeat this, again: RNZ has been just fantastic. Respectful, informative, always on. What an example.
In general, I agree. There was just one point yesterday afternoon where Mary Wilson was grilling Bob Parker about the time to identify people, and to give some idea when we could expect more information. He became a bit uncomfortable I felt, but then I might be being a bit sensitive on his behalf, and that's his job I suppose.
Otherwise, incredible how they have managed interviews with people in the most extraordinary circumstances.
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Up Front: Ups and Downs. And Side-to-Sides., in reply to Lilith __,
A friend’s family lost their home last night to a fire caused by the element burning out in their empty cylinder.
Talk about double jeopardy. Seems there should be a limit, but there are so many examples of it being passed, I guess there isn’t.
ETA: I apologise for this post not being sufficiently scatological.