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  • BenWilson,

    Is it actually possible to legally do a #zumwohl on Saturday before 7pm? Can one talk about the elections in any way whatsoever?

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 10657 posts Report Reply

  • Rich Lock,

    When you hear the contents of the #teapottapes, just remember that #HipstersForGoldsmith heard them, like, way before you did

    Pfft. I own the Japanese tour bootleg on vinyl.

    back in the mother countr… • Since Feb 2007 • 2728 posts Report Reply

  • 3410,

    Pfft. I own the Japanese tour bootleg on vinyl.

    Meh. It's a shitty mastering job. Okay for a souvenir, I suppose.

    The German "Original Teapot Tapes" on the Unbridled Power label is the best version.
    (Ambrose tape > Original Silver CD > EAC > WAV > Flac Frontend > FLAC).

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Richard Grevers, in reply to BenWilson,

    Can one talk about the elections in any way whatsoever?

    Nor may you tweet about being sad (blue), envious (green), courageous (red) or indigenous. Don't mention theatre (act) or what Man U. might do. And only mention New Zealand sporting teams if they place second or worse.

    New Plymouth • Since Jul 2011 • 143 posts Report Reply

  • Ian Dalziel,

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report Reply

  • TracyMac,

    *snort*

    Masterly, my good sir/madam

    (in reply to 3410)

    Canberra, West Island • Since Nov 2006 • 701 posts Report Reply

  • JacksonP, in reply to 3410,

    (Ambrose tape > Original Silver CD > EAC > WAV > Flac Frontend > FLAC).

    But have you got the White Label?

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to JacksonP,

    But have you got the White Label?

    Pah. Original acetate.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • 3410,

    Original acetate.

    Yeah, that's a fake. You'd know that if you'd been a fan for more than two weeks.


    (Gosh, that sounds harsh, but some hipsters really do speak like that.)

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Graham Dunster,

    Bryan Bruce, the maker of the programme that screened on TV3 on Tuesday evening in the Inside NZ documentary slot, has set up a Facebook page to ask all candidates to declare that they will agree to cross party talks on child health after this weekend's coming election.

    http://www.facebook.com/InsideChildPoverty

    The TV3 ondemand link is

    http://ondemand.tv3.co.nz/Inside-New-Zealand-Inside-Child-Poverty/tabid/59/articleID/4761/MCat/342/Default.aspx

    Auckland • Since Nov 2009 • 184 posts Report Reply

  • Craig Young,

    What's the difference between the ACT Party and zombies?

    Zombies are vastly more popular...

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 573 posts Report Reply

  • BenWilson, in reply to Craig Young,

    Jesus hates zombies.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 10657 posts Report Reply

  • Rich Lock, in reply to BenWilson,

    Jesus hates zombies.

    Zombie Jesus

    back in the mother countr… • Since Feb 2007 • 2728 posts Report Reply

  • James Butler, in reply to Craig Young,

    What's the difference between the ACT Party and zombies?

    Braaaaaaaains!

    Auckland • Since Jan 2009 • 856 posts Report Reply

  • JacksonP, in reply to Craig Young,

    What's the difference between the ACT Party and zombies?

    Zombies are the walking dead, and ACT are dead men walking?

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report Reply

  • PaulC,

    Zombies for the most part realise they are dead ...

    Auckland • Since Nov 2011 • 19 posts Report Reply

  • Geoff Lealand,

    Zombies are what they are; ACT denies its true zombie-hood.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report Reply

  • Islander,

    Some zombies really really want to be associated real living things - eh?

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report Reply

  • Carol Stewart,

    People might be upset if zombies were annihilated.

    Wellington • Since Jul 2008 • 830 posts Report Reply

  • David Hood,

    One is a shambling, uncoordinated rabble.
    No hang on...

    Dunedin • Since May 2007 • 1445 posts Report Reply

  • Lucy Telfar Barnard,

    Slaughter and incineration are accepted responses to encountering a zombie.

    Mathematical modelling shows that "a zombie outbreak is likely to lead to the collapse of civilisation, unless it is dealt with quickly. While aggressive quarantine may contain the epidemic, or a cure may lead to coexistence of humans and zombies, the most effective way to contain the rise of the undead is to hit hard and hit often.... it is imperative that zombies are dealt with quickly, or else we are all in a great deal of trouble." So not so much difference there.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 585 posts Report Reply

  • Brent Jackson,

    So that's why ACT are always on about the "Brain Drain", they want to build one.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 620 posts Report Reply

  • BenWilson,

    it is imperative that zombies are dealt with quickly, or else we are all in a great deal of trouble

    The viral spreading of the undead infection has never been convincing. Truly virulent infections are spread by the living - infections that kill you, and require you to be dead before you can spread them, can't infiltrate populations. The most dangerous viruses are the ones with a long infectious period before you show any signs. Zombieism strikes me as easily containable. Probably the only public measure needed would be to suggest that anyone infected should ask to be tied up, hand and foot, in the final stages of their death. That spares even the grossness of having to smash their heads postmortem. They could most likely get proper funerals, if a cure is not found.

    Anti zombie combat is also quite easy. Only with massive weight of numbers are they any threat at all, and even then, finding a simple defensive line will enable even the most lightly armed defense to inflict 100% casualties. Climb to a vantage point, somewhere narrow if you have few numbers, and keep braining them until there's none left. There's no trick too simple to slaughter zombies, they just don't defend themselves.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 10657 posts Report Reply

  • Kyle Matthews,

    Anti zombie combat is also quite easy. Only with massive weight of numbers are they any threat at all, and even then, finding a simple defensive line will enable even the most lightly armed defense to inflict 100% casualties. Climb to a vantage point, somewhere narrow if you have few numbers, and keep braining them until there's none left. There's no trick too simple to slaughter zombies, they just don't defend themselves.

    I'm a fan of 2004's Dawn of the Dead.

    Some of their zombies run, sneak around, jump on you from hidden places. But the zombies are still deterred by solid doors and walls.

    Much better than George Romero's early efforts (though I still bow down to him as the master).

    PS: Walking Dead Season 2 is well underway, for those who wish to go looking for it. A bit inward looking 5 episodes in, but shows good promise.

    Since Nov 2006 • 6243 posts Report Reply

  • Kyle Matthews,

    Truly virulent infections are spread by the living - infections that kill you, and require you to be dead before you can spread them, can't infiltrate populations.

    True, but the influenza virus doesn't chase you around the city on two legs, so it's swings and roundabouts.

    Since Nov 2006 • 6243 posts Report Reply

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