Hard News by Russell Brown

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Hard News: The Sunday Capers

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  • Carol Stewart,

    And is there a word for the sin of pride in one's own comprehensive ignorance? Michael Laws' column on swine flu would take it.

    Pig ignorance?

    Wellington • Since Jul 2008 • 830 posts Report Reply

  • Danyl Mclauchlan,

    And is there a word for the sin of pride in one's own comprehensive ignorance? Michael Laws' column on swine flu would take it.

    Lhauteur?

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • Craig Ranapia,

    I suppose it's a story, given that John Key has agreed he should have been informed; but a shock-horror lead? Hardly.

    OK... so the story actually seems to be Nat MP seems to be a pretty decent landlord.

    North Shore, Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 12370 posts Report Reply

  • Luke Williamson,

    Ian Wishart is a prat but the cover art is just a stock photo from iStock.com. Nothing wrong with that as long as he paid the correct amount.
    Don't want to hark back to swine flu too much either but, despite the panic reporting again (as discussed previously on PA), some interesting things have come out of it.
    1. Tamiflu worked after only limited success against bird flu.
    2. Speed of movement around the world of the strain. Imagine if it did kill people. That would be an impressive outbreak.
    3. I did actually travel around the world quickly and relatively effectively, unlike the bird flu bug.
    I'm sure that the reporters will be reaching for their millions as soon as the next bug comes along, despite this one being a fizzer. It will happen, it's just a matter of when.

    Warkworth • Since Oct 2007 • 297 posts Report Reply

  • Luke Williamson,

    Whoops, much as I would love to travel around the world quickly and effectively, I did mean swine flu.

    Warkworth • Since Oct 2007 • 297 posts Report Reply

  • Paul Campbell,

    actually I think the story as written is "shock horror politician sex"

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 2623 posts Report Reply

  • Jan Farr,

    Sorry to hear about your cold Russell. I manage mostly to keep them away by sluicing my nostrils warm salty water as soon as I get that sore feeling at the back of my nose. You don't have to drown yourself. Just sniff it gently till you get some in your mouth. Oh this is a disgusting topic - sorry - but you seem to get a lot of colds.

    Carterton • Since Apr 2008 • 395 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown,

    OK... so the story actually seems to be Nat MP seems to be a pretty decent landlord.

    Ah, but you have to read the story to find that out ...

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Caleb D'Anvers,

    OK... so the story actually seems to be Nat MP seems to be a pretty decent landlord.

    Absolutely. He sounds way better than mine.

    actually I think the story as written is "shock horror politician sex"

    'Cos clearly politicians shouldn't have sex. Or be landlords. Actually, come to think of it, I kind of agree with that.

    London SE16 • Since Mar 2008 • 482 posts Report Reply

  • Graeme Edgeler,

    It did actually travel around the world quickly and relatively effectively, unlike the bird flu bug.

    That might be because the H5N1 virus that broke out a few year's back never actually managed the whole human-to-human transmission thing.

    Wellington, New Zealand • Since Nov 2006 • 3215 posts Report Reply

  • giovanni tiso,

    Pig ignorance?

    Oi! Some of my best friends are pigs, and I shall thank you not to offend them so.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report Reply

  • Paul Campbell,

    but they are gibing us the hamthax ...

    Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 2623 posts Report Reply

  • Geoff Lealand,

    PA gets an honourable mention in a letter I managed to get published in The Listener this week.

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

  • 3410,

    I manage mostly to keep them away by sluicing my nostrils warm salty water as soon as I get that sore feeling at the back of my nose. You don't have to drown yourself. Just sniff it gently till you get some in your mouth

    0.9% is the optimum solution, apparently.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Jonathan Maze,

    The PBS archive is wonderful, some of the best documentaries around. I've always wondered why the Documentary Channel on Sky doesn't run them.

    Auckland • Since Jul 2007 • 29 posts Report Reply

  • simon g,

    Only a flimsy connection to the 'crap in Sunday papers' theme, but this made me laugh (or weep):

    What happens when media orgs start sacking the subs, episode 37:

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/2382509/Supermarket-magnet-wins-Panama-election

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1333 posts Report Reply

  • simon g,

    Damn! They've fixed it!

    OK, apologies to Stuff, you do know the difference between Magnet and Magnate after all ... (and ruin my fun).

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1333 posts Report Reply

  • giovanni tiso,

    Shame he wasn't a fridge magnate.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report Reply

  • cindy baxter,

    i, too, read the herbal sex remedy story and discovered it was complete nonsense, like much of the rest of the paper.

    interestingly, the story didn't make it to the website - perhaps web editors were more sceptical than the subs who put the print edition together?

    auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 102 posts Report Reply

  • Steve Barnes,

    Well I have to say my flabber has never been more gasted.
    Migrants suffer big losses as law changes This arrticle got right up my goat.

    The Immigration Advisers Licensing Act requires mandatory licensing of all immigration consultants, Many are part-timers who have been put off by the $1995 cost of a licence.

    $1995? who was the advisor on this? Stephen Tindal?
    It goes on to say.

    The authority defines immigration advice as "using, or purporting to use, knowledge of or experience in immigration to advise, direct, assist or represent another person in regard to an immigration matter relating to New Zealand, whether directly or indirectly and whether or not for gain or reward".

    Like I said flabber bloody gasted. I'm lost for words, its just like, you know, fuck???? what???

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report Reply

  • Brian Murphy,

    I was thinking The Harald was stretching the envelope with this one

    Man dies in fire at yachtsman's property if you search for Coutts on the Harald website you can see they improved on it later.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 48 posts Report Reply

  • Grant McDougall,

    Speaking of ignorance, Ian Wishart's new book Air Con: The Seriously Inconvenient Truth About Global Warming gets disembowelled by Gareth Renowden on Hot Topic.

    I see Gareth Morgan puts forward his views on global warning in the latest Listener. God, I am tired of seeing his articles there; he's as over-exposed there as Ralston is on Campbell Live.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report Reply

  • Paul Bates,

    I love the way Laws attacks the "hysterical news media". Do you think he grasps the concept of irony?

    The guy really is a national treasure.

    Since Nov 2008 • 1 posts Report Reply

  • Craig Ranapia,

    Ah, but you have to read the story to find that out ...

    Pshaw... :) I'm actually kind of disappointed we don't a Parliamentary pimp -- if the world could handly a transgendered former prostitute holding public office...

    North Shore, Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 12370 posts Report Reply

  • Jan Farr,

    0.9% is the optimum solution, apparently.

    Thanks 3410. I think I've been over-salting.

    Carterton • Since Apr 2008 • 395 posts Report Reply

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