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Kumara Republic

Sat, 28 May 2011 12:34:01 +1200

1981 again? How much to obtain a heli licence?

bmk

Fri, 27 May 2011 18:53:11 +1200

I would like to watch Roller Derby sometime. And I have seen a sign-written car around Whangarei which suggests there is a team from here but never heard anything about it otherwise so I don't know whether they play here or travel to Auckland to play. Guess I should google…

Tim Hannah

Fri, 27 May 2011 14:22:44 +1200

No one misses Skandal Lass or Miss Savage or Princess Slayer or Suffer Jet on the track, simply because of the way they play rather than what they wear (Jet notably has never been much of a costume wearer other than the stripe of “war paint” across her eyes). Whereas…

Hadyn Green

Fri, 27 May 2011 12:40:31 +1200

But then you get skaters like Kate Baker (formerly Thigh Voltage). Taking her own name, and in full support of the more "athletic-style" uniforms. Individualism can happen inside of the team structure, as long as they are allowed to stand out (and that will require a small shift for the…

Joanna

Thu, 26 May 2011 23:48:40 +1200

Oh and Joanna, the point of a uniform is in its uniformity.
Which is exactly the OPPOSITE of what Roller Derby was when it started in Wellington. It used to be oh yeah, so you're not exactly sporty – maybe you're fat, maybe you've never played team sports before, maybe…

Steve Barnes

Thu, 26 May 2011 18:51:28 +1200

Back to Quotesville Take for example FIFA, which has effectively taken charge of South Africa for the World Cup. Along with the International Olympic Committee, FIFA is sport’s Wall Street and Pentagon combined. They have this power because host politicians believe the “international prestige” of their visitation will bring economic…

Islander

Thu, 26 May 2011 18:42:40 +1200

& Harry Musgrave –

I do not like team sports. Never have done BUT-
for those of my family & friends who did ,
they used to be fun! And community oriented! And a fairly harmless way for most people to demonstrate tribalism. Annnnd a way that helped connect both Maori & Pakeha…

Harry Musgrave

Thu, 26 May 2011 18:34:13 +1200

And now the only competition that means anything is the RWC. And if we didn't/don't win it we're failures!

Steve Barnes

Thu, 26 May 2011 16:36:08 +1200

It’s worth noting that in a World Cup year, no rugby player won any award.I have a feeling that the RWC is the worst ever thing to happen to rugby in New Zealand.
We have gone from the focus of the game being a rural pastime and focal point of…

Sav

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:15:47 +1200

Richter City Rulz!

Joanna

Thu, 26 May 2011 11:48:39 +1200

It's a shame that it seems Richter City is actively trying to discourage individualism with their new uniforms – everyone dressing exactly the same, so it's much harder to tell who's who. I say boo to that.

Public Address

Thu, 26 May 2011 11:48:39 +1200

Discussion from blog post.