Posts by Steve Barnes
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At some point in the not too distant future we are going to have to look at finding a place for those displaced by climate change when the islands become inundated.
Of course that will just crank up the AGW deniers to fever pitch... "we shouldn't have to take them, its not our fault..." -
Hard News: The Fine Line, in reply to Kumara Republic,
My inner Machiavellian tells me that the best way to trigger one is to actively encourage sub-prime lenders to set up shop in NZ.
Playing into JK's hands.
What next? A run on the dollar? -
Feed: Meals for Me, in reply to Sacha,
hospital food aint much comfort.
best wishes.Oh, she's home now, all good. Cheers ;-)
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I liked this bit...
Ch(HP)LMA(t,t−5)=α+βCh(Pop)LMA(t,t−5)+δΔXLMA(t,t−5)+ΔeLMA,t
(2)where Ch(z)LMA,t=zLMA,t−zLMA,t−5zLMA,t−5
Sums it up nicely for me, especially the delta for the labour market area over time with regard to general population change over the same timeframe.
I suppose that illustrates the lack of overall correlation between non Kiwi immigration and housing affordability due to the self creating nature of employment opportunities arising from immigration in general.
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When I am on my own, working away or just at home while my partner is off galavanting around in some hospital having operations for the fun of it, I tend to not bother about food much. But then I get hungry.
After a couple of days of toast I get creative. A Singapore noodle is always good.
First put on a large pan of water. Then, chop up onions, peppers, chillies, garlic, maybe a mushroom or two, chop real small, some bean sprouts and, if I am lucky, a handful of prawns or whatever. Stick the whole lot in a bowl and sling in some fish sauce, sesame oil, five spice (go easy on that stuff, easy to kill the flavour if you go overboard) soy sauce, the real thick stuff and let it soak.
I like to make a small omelette at this stage, eggs, a little milk, salt and pepper, let it cook and leave in the pan.
Put a wok on high heat, no oil yet, just heat and plenty of it. By now your water should be boiling, throw in the noodles (dried ones are best for this) and let it boil.
Put a little oil in the wok, it will get hot quick, throw in the bowlful of goodies prepared earlier, stir, flip and cook and flip and stir till things start to brown and the prawns go pink. Leave the wok on while you quickly strain the noodles. Flop the noodles in the wok and fold together, making sure to coat the noodles all over.
Slap it on a platter, shred the omelette over the top and garnish with coriander.
15 mins tops.
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Class act that Nikki Kaye eh?
Followed the link, stayed for the comments, sickened by the image.
"Close your eyes, let's go to Fiji" -
Feed: Meals for Me, in reply to Russell Brown,
I have no idea what I ate when I was living in a squat in Elephant & Castle in my 20s. Presumably something, because I didn’t starve to death.
That would have been kebabs, chips and the occasional greasy breakfast I would imagine, sausage ,egg, bacon fried slice and double bubble with a large mug of tea.
Not forgetting the cold pork pies with heaps of mustard washed down with several pints of beer. -
Hard News: The Fine Line, in reply to Chris Waugh,
I can't help but thinking a little more investment in educating and training our own youth might help cut down the need to import skilled labour, though.
Yes but where will National find the cash they get from dodgy immigrants if they go down the education path. It could be years before that pays off for them and a long game is just a bit too risky for National. You'll be wanting them to come up with realistic long term strategies next.
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We seem to be arguing around the edges, the real problem is our current Government.
Roll on September.
I just had to post on one of John Armstrong's almost daily sycophantic ramblings.
I repost here so you don't have to go there...."It is hard to put a finger on exactly what has made the difference such that Labour is now doing things right."
That is so true John. When you are blinded by the glare of John Key's smile and immune to anything other than National Party propaganda it must be hard to see anything but the silver lining of the big black cloud that hangs over New Zealand like the shadow of Death.
Key and his ilk must go in September, another three years of these thieves will leave a mess so big that we may never recover. -
Hard News: Circumstance and coincidence, in reply to Kumara Republic,
Propagate!
What? another scandal?
