Posts by Jackie Clark
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It will hurt? Gee, Bill, since when does National being in power ever indicate anything but that there will be pain. Perhaps this was news to some? Good grief.
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Field Theory: A moment of national significance, in reply to George Darroch,
That's wonderful. Captures how we were all feeling, I know.
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Ian couldn't bear it - he kept asking why they all tried to run down the middle at the beginning when the French had left their sides wide open. I know nothing of rugby, I don't know the rules, nor the whys nor wherefores. Even if it wasn't the trouncing that Kiwis seemed to expect (and I've been peripherally following rugby long enough to know that our glory days, the days of smashing through the opposition defence, appear to be over. As do the days of scoring try after try against other world beating teams.) we won. I knew the recriminations would start the day after, because that's what we do. Unless it's a huge score, we don't seem to like winning, much, do we? Was it a good game? I think it probably was, for all the missed kicks, and opportunities, I thought the French played astoundingly well, and all credit to them. I know they probably felt robbed. I'm sure the All Blacks, certainly, will be asking themselves questions. But that's for another day. For today, let's celebrate what a great party we put on. Let's celebrate a day off. And let's celebrate Spring, in all her glory. We have a lot of stuff to sort out, but that stuff will be there tomorrow.
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Field Theory: A moment of national significance, in reply to Tom Semmens,
Oh Tom, I am so pleased that you got to experience that. Just wonderful.
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Field Theory: A moment of national significance, in reply to Islander,
Sorry about that Islander - there's almost been too many bad things happen this year to remember all of them, I guess.
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I will say just this: I don't normally watch rugby, I've said it before. But this game feels really significant, it does. And it's because it's been such a year of shit. Pike River, the earthquakes, the Rena........don't we all deserve some good news? Fare well, my friends, and see you on the other side. Enjoy your selves.
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Field Theory: A moment of national significance, in reply to BenWilson,
Have a great game, Ben. I know you've been really looking forward to it.
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Field Theory: A moment of national significance, in reply to Cecelia,
I was going out but I decided that the Man Who Stabbed His Own Arse and I should watch the game together. Heaven help us.
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Makes you think. Sometimes I say " How do you know so and so" if I know the person who's holding the shindig, but know no-one else otherwise. I have been known to ask people what they do for a living. I couch it slightly differently with an addendum of "....when you're not here." I don't know what else to ask. If it's a PAS thing, or what have you, there's instantly common ground, I guess. But if I don't know someone at all? More than likely, I'll cling to chitchat. Chitchat's okay if you've only just met someone, I think.
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Up Front: Casual, Shallow and Meaningless, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
Yes! Couldn't have said it better myself, Ian.