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Megan Wegan

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:47:45 +1200

And Megan got a shout-out, too.

When I saw him after, I moaned that I hadn't got a shout out. Now I feel bad that everyone by me heard that part.

Hadyn Green

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:19:30 +1200

Thanks y'all it was very fun. Amy and I did joke just before I went in that I would get the old "So, what's a blog?" question.

JaredA

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:17:02 +1200

Hadyn's piece can be found here.

Danielle

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:27:25 +1200

And Megan got a shout-out, too.

I liked the interviewing technique. 'So, this "blogging". Explain it to our listeners, for they are not conversant with your alien ways.' Heh.

Joe Wylie

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:14:28 +1200

In living stereo, no less :)

Geoff Lealand

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:51:52 +1200

Good to hear you on NatRadio this morning, H.

Geoff Lealand

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:51:52 +1200

Good to hear you on NatRadio this morning, H.

Stewart

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:30:14 +1200

Lovely. But it is all those bonus points from where they have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory or had the match stolen by some dodgy reffing decisions (what" me biased?) They also represent where we could have been about 3 points better off.

Still, I was gratified to…

Naly D

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:39:17 +1200

How about that the Highlanders have a better points differential than the Hurricanes at the moment?
Or that despite having one less win than the Brumbies, you're ahead of them?

Source

Stewart

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:28:23 +1200

But you can bask in the glory of your 100% winning record for the season.

(As a Highlanders supporter I have come to recognise that we should celebrate whatever statistics we can.)

Hadyn Green

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:15:12 +1200

I forgot to mention that the baseball season also started yesterday and the Mets are on a roll winning their first game...only 999 games* to go!

*exaggeration

Simon Poole

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:15:42 +1200

Would you believe that I got a scholarship mark in my bursary English exam?

It was a while ago.

ScottY

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:46:39 +1200

to willingly bout

Split infinitive?

Just winding you up :)

Simon Poole

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:33:52 +1200

Good god my english is atrocious.

Read as:

Nah, you've got to have balls to willingly bout with those ladies.

Simon Poole

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:32:55 +1200

9. Roller derby, if you count the fishnets. ;)

Nah, you've got to have balls to step willingly bout with those ladies.

DeepRed6502

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:05:26 +1200

9. Roller derby, if you count the fishnets. ;)

Tom Beard

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:36:50 +1200

Actually, there are hundreds. Halo, Quake, World of Warcarft ... all played with a Net.

ScottY

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:08:18 +1200

8. Gladiatorial combat.

Damn! I was about to say that

Tom Beard

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:05:21 +1200

8. Gladiatorial combat.

Angus Robertson

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:20:37 +1200

1. Ice Hockey
2. Badminton
3. Quoits
4. Frisbee Golf (?)
5 ...
5. Underwater hockey.
6. Inline hockey.

7. Fishing

Kyle Matthews

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:54:47 +1200

6. Inline hockey.
Doesn't that use a hockey ball?

No that's roller hockey, which is played on quads. Inline hockey is played on inline skates, with a puck.

See, for example, this puck.

Hadyn Green

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:08:49 +1200

6. Inline hockey.

Doesn't that use a hockey ball?

Hadyn Green

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:08:16 +1200

Ahem. Waikato – Bay of Plenty Magic.

Yeah I don't like writing the Waikato bit either :)

Also known as the netball competition where the Bay of Plenty Magic come to your town and fuck over your team.
Hadyn, your blog just suddenly got picked up on a lot…

Kyle Matthews

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:31:41 +1200

Also known as the netball competition where the Bay of Plenty Magic come to your town and fuck over your team.

Hadyn, your blog just suddenly got picked up on a lot more google searches for porn I'm guessing.

Simon Poole

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:30:14 +1200

Also known as the netball competition where the Bay of Plenty Magic come to your town and fuck over your team.

Ahem. Waikato -Bay of Plenty Magic.

Kyle Matthews

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:27:43 +1200

Actually I don't know about 5. It says goals, but it wouldn't make much sense to have a net underwater.

Kyle Matthews

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:25:38 +1200

1. Ice Hockey
2. Badminton
3. Quoits
4. Frisbee Golf (?)
5 ...

5. Underwater hockey.
6. Inline hockey.

Bart Janssen

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:20:13 +1200

Bassmasters also uses a net and gets ESPN coverage.

Richard Irvine

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:59:02 +1200

Butterfly catching gets great coverage on ESPN, I'm going with that.

Evan Yates

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:52:42 +1200

...now I've followed Haydn's links I see quoits was already on the list.

(Assumption : The net is part of separating teams or integral to scoring points/goals etc., and not just a safety device)

According to old-time English usage, fishing is "sport" and a net is used in fishing... (Grasping…

Evan Yates

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:42:45 +1200

"there are 6 sports in the world that are played with a net but no ball, and this is one of them"

Without resorting to Google or Wikipedia...

1. Ice Hockey
2. Badminton
3. Quoits
4. Frisbee Golf (?)
5 ...

Nope. I'm dry.

Public Address

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:42:45 +1200

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