Posts by Bruce Thorpe

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  • Random Play: Fiji or not Fiji, that is…,

    I seldom support boycotts, especially personal and symbolic.
    When the pressure is on, and a system is creaking, then I would not give comfort, but otherwise ....
    Isolated and possibly oppressed communities need dialogue and fresh information, which certainly includes full blooded protest, sneaky subversion and all in between.
    For example I protested against SA rugby apartheid for 30 years including joining campaigns, demos, but always felt I would have played against them if chosen, and even bought a ticket to watch Mack Herewini play against them.
    I travelled through much of South America in the late seventies starting with Chile, and including Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Guatemala. I never felt this was giving comfort to regimes I disapproved of, but it certainly increased my insight (and hostility) to military regimes.
    At the time incidentally, I was at least in part in flight from Muldoonism, and never did I see visitors to New Zealand as giving support to Piggy.
    Much better to go and see and talk and leave and tell honestly, than sit in a room alone, feeling pure.

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: The Honours,

    Anybody know particulars of why a gong for Julian Robertson?

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

  • Speaker: It's meant to be hard,

    This country has never been further from legalising drugs, so forget that one.

    Abating GST against carbon tax is a real goer. Do it John, Do it!

    How do these things happen?

    Somebody puts the innovative PM on the spot.
    It worked with Lange and the nuclear ban. He tried to wriggle this way and that, even sneaked off in communicado and zealots did it in his absence.

    I reckon the plotters should get to Pita, he is the false panel in the bookshelf.

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Friday Gold: An email…,

    Laws is a "shock jock".

    They get high on the role of potty mouth.

    It makes a lot of money, creates a very big personality cult and creates voting blocs.

    When does megalomania become pedagoguery ?

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

  • Field Theory: I'm ever so pissed.,

    To back to my point rather than split hairs on when the equal height Du Plessis officially replaced Smit, the facts are that both SA throwers are six or more centimetres taller than Hore and Mealamu . Add arm length to that youare you are quite a bit further from the ground. Ever wondered why successful basketballers are tall?Ever wondered why lineout catchers are tall? Now tell me why the throwers should usually the shortest person available, in the All Blacks at least.

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

  • Field Theory: I'm ever so pissed.,

    2008 was not a big year for John Smit.

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

  • Field Theory: I'm ever so pissed.,

    2008 was not a big year for John Smit.

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

  • Field Theory: I'm ever so pissed.,

    Why use a hooker to throw if he cant throw? As I understand the rules, and my memory as a player, any member of the team can be delegated the job of throwing in at the lineout. I was a hooker in the days of the transition when the nearest winger got the job. I had seen the Irish captain of the Lions take the throw, and later a touring French half did that job.I used to switch around a bit when I was a club player, and decided it was a good idea to use a TALL player. Sorry for shouting but we have all played some form of backyard touch or basketball, and we have experienced the advantage of height when getting the ball over the heads of other players.You just have tio watcj Ali Williams or the Bok locks, in general play to see the advantages superior vision of tall players. I always thought Jonah would have been a good variation thrower at the lineout. I would point out that John Smit is no dwarf, in fact pretty tall.

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

  • Cracker: History Repeating,

    Great job, do you need helpers?

    Dog poo Biscuits include vegetable carbs and that means lots of waste, soft and messy. Bone means almost pure calcium, very white and closely resembles blackboard chalk.

    Definitely there was a blackamoor cartoon about immigrants.

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

  • Up Front: Does My Mortgage Look Like a…,

    I read anything about Valerie Vilii...

    Winchel and Take 5, crossword, Slade ...

    dammit might as well check Clifton, Easton ...

    the breaking point usually comes about Ralston

    or yet another pile of uninspiration from one Hill or other ...

    getting really pissed with myself ...

    I hate addiction, at least when its mine ...

    maybe the alcohol coverage looks worthy ...

    Jesus Christ what an attitude ... the journalist is a woman and presumably young ....

    fuck ...

    the Listener has joined the shock jock market ...

    time for this superannuant to make a cut in his budget.

    Hokianga • Since May 2007 • 52 posts Report Reply

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