Posts by Alfie
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Hard News: Together Alone, in reply to Shep Cheyenne,
...dystopian authoritarian government
You haven't been listening to Hosking and his death cult, have you? Cos authoritarian control tends to be more of a right wing thing, in my experience. And being the country which shines for its kindness and compassion during a pandemic is far from dystopian.
I guess we all see things with different eyes.
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As a former film and TV editor, I have problems watching hours of what appears to be rushes from a cameraman who forgot to repo or change the shot size. Ever. The lack of pacing or rhythm does my head in, so I'm afraid it's really not my thing. Mind you, I don't enjoy cricket either.
This is NO reflection on the production under discussion and is based solely on my watching a little bit of some endless train journey. Once.
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Hard News: Together Alone, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
…I wonder if Trump ever takes a bath?
Do financial losses from multiple casino failures count?
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Hard News: Together Alone, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
"Defenestrated." Now there's a word you don't hear very often. ;-)
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Wassup Stuff? Surely Thornley was discredited the last time he opened his mouth?
One of the other “health experts” (Stuff’s term) include one with expertise in “experimental economics.” While genuine “health experts” are focussed on saving lives, economists justify hypothetical arguments for acceptable death rates.
This is not a time for experimental anything. It is not one of those situations where “on the other hand…” is not an option. As far as I can see, our government is listening to exactly the right experts, we've picked what appears to be the right path, and thank fuck for that.
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Balanced by something a little more easter-orientated. Dashboard Jesus making a media appearance.
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I love macro, but worry that there might be a dark theme running through this one. And the text warp is a bit messy. -
This thread feels like it's regaining some kindness. And that has to be a good thing. Stay sensible everyone.
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Hard News: Together Alone, in reply to linger,
Thanks Linger. There is so much bad news worldwide at the moment, some of it predictable thanks to state incompetence. The chaos currently raging through the US, the UK suffering the consequences of someone's failed 'herd immunity' strategy and whatever hell may be about to befall Sweden. But I certainly didn't expect Japan to mess this up.
Like Korea and Singapore you'd expect Japan to take a more science-based, evidential approach to pandemics.
I hope you're safely hunkered down somewhere?
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For us, this is day #14 of isolation with our daughter who returned from Germany after four years away. Entering isolation two weeks ago, we agreed that 4:20pm today would be our official first hugs & cuddles time. That seemed appropriate.
We've played it by the book throughout and to be honest, it hasn't been as difficult as we'd first expected. It helps that we live at a beach and self-isolation is pretty much a lifestyle option most days anyway.
I'll miss the little dance we perform every time we move outdoors together, however our group decision to work along with TVNZ's exercises for 4-5 year olds this afternoon is likely to be vetoed in the future. Fuck, your average four year old must be fit!
Less than an hour to go! ;-)
