Hard News: 2011: The Year Of What?
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Christopher Dempsey, in reply to
effete 2-shandy screamer.
And no, effete 2-shandy screamers are not gay. Merely straight blokes releasing their feminine side.
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Rich Lock, in reply to
effete 2-shandy screamers are not gay
1. weak, ineffectual, or decadent as a result of overrefinement
2. exhausted of vitality or strength; worn out; spent.Merely straight blokes releasing their feminine side.
I like shandy. Make mine a radl....oh, wait, I can't say that any more.
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3410,
To me it feels like the politics of most of my adult life have been both wrong and horribly dull, and we stand on the cusp of a big rethink. When we realize we've been wrong for many years (something I've believed for many years), the future of possibilities opens up. Nothing is off the table now, either for me, or for the world.
I had a very interesting discussion with my Grandmother recently, who lived through the Great Depression. She told me something interesting - it was the most exciting time of her life, that everyone partied like there was no tomorrow. The parties were cheap as could be, but that didn't make them less fun. Faced with adversity, people can work together, and that can be extremely enjoyable and empowering in the way that a secure future often isn't.
Can this year be the year of parties? We've still got 4 months to make it so.
What we really need is one of them Jamaican sound system trucks.
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BenWilson, in reply to
Party at your place, then? Bring a bottle?
That's the spirit. There will be a few of these soon, as the RWC comes on.
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Christopher Dempsey, in reply to
effete 2-shandy screamers are not gay
1. weak, ineffectual, or decadent as a result of overrefinement
2. exhausted of vitality or strength; worn out; spent.Merely straight blokes releasing their feminine side.
Good, got that cleared up. Both definitions apply to anyone regardless of sexuality, but more often to straight men, and if you have problems with that, I'm sure there's a few All Blacks, Ian Roberts and Gareth Thomas, who will put you right. :)
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BenWilson, in reply to
What we really need is one of them Jamaican sound system trucks.
Indeed. Or a dozen of them. Mind you, I can hardly think of any part of Auckland you could do that, which wouldn't end up with the police arriving to bust up any unlicensed fun that was being had.
I like shandy.
In an age of responsible driving, it's a much underrated drink.
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Mike Graham, in reply to
Make mine a radl….oh, wait, I can’t say that any more.
With some vint... cheese?
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Russell Brown, in reply to
Can this year be the year of parties? We’ve still got 4 months to make it so.
What we really need is one of them Jamaican sound system trucks.
To be fair, we do have quite a bit of free party action coming up on Queen’s Wharf. The Turnaround late at The Cloud on Sept 16 will be the closest thing to a Norman Jay “Good Times” joint you’re likely to see all year.
The organisers seem determined to keep the actual listings a secret at the moment, so I’ve uploaded a PDF with this comment.
Edit: Bah. No I haven’t. Let me try that again.
Edit 2: It's here. Click to view or right-click to save.
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Christopher Dempsey, in reply to
Make mine a radl….oh, wait, I can’t say that any more.
With some vint… cheese?
Don't you mean some herit... oh, you know, old stuff, cheese?
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Craig Ranapia, in reply to
When they blocked police access they declared they cared not at all for the truth, no matter how ugly that truth might be.
One small point of order: We might all want to be careful to keep a clear distinction between people exercising their right to silence and potentially defamatory allegations of obstruction.
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Kumara Republic, in reply to
One small point of order: We might all want to be careful to keep a clear distinction between people exercising their right to silence and potentially defamatory allegations of obstruction.
And for all the nastiness of child abuse, does it really justify coerced confessions, like the kind of stuff seen in CIA black rooms?
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Rich of Observationz, in reply to
I see there’s going to have a French Festival. Ideal location.
It is scheduled to be before the first possible NZ/FR encounter in the knock-out stages, however.
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recordari, in reply to
ABs not to win the cup, and no clear result at the election. How do you like them apples?
Has this been adequately rebutted? Anyway, here's mine. ABs to win comfortably, and that party which most of you loathe gets a clear majority to govern alone, but does deals with the smaller parties anyway.
<Right, that'll be me coat>
PS. I don't mind if I'm wrong. Except for the rugby.
PPS. If Act and NZ First could disappear too, that would be good. -
Rich Lock, in reply to
that party which most of you loathe gets a clear majority to govern alone
An ACT majority? I'll take your money.
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recordari, in reply to
An ACT majority? I'll take your money.
So you mean you don't loathe National? I'm getting this all wrong, as usual.
You'll note my wish for Act to disappear. As loose as I can be, I try not to contradict myself in the same post, if possible.
But hey, picked on form. Like Colin Slade. Wait...
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Can't DB be slapped with a Commerce Commission big slappy thing for false advertising.
Radler is German for Shandy, well close enough. It is supposed to be a refreshing low alcohol beverage, about 2.5%. It is not supposed to be a 5% alcopop.
I would suggest that the name "Radler" is deliberately misleading and aimed at poor, defenceless, little children with the intention of turning them into mindless National Voters. -
Simon Grigg, in reply to
The Turnaround late at The Cloud on Sept 16 will be the closest thing to a Norman Jay “Good Times” joint you’re likely to see all year.
Norman told me a couple of months ago that the two very best gigs he's ever played outside the carnival are both in NZ: The Box in 1994 and Concert in The Park - Auckland Domain, Bob Marley's Birthday/Waitangi Day circa 2002.
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Rich Lock, in reply to
Concert in The Park - Auckland Domain, Bob Marley's Birthday/Waitangi Day circa 2002.
It was 2003, I think? First year we were in NZ. We woz there.
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Rich of Observationz, in reply to
Shandy Bass. 0.5% alcohol, made with real Bass Beer and officially classed as a soft drink.
Popular with kids in the UK, when I was one. Not sure if you can get it here - one sip of that for a 19 year old driver and you could lose your license, under National's non-nanny nanny state.
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BenWilson, in reply to
under National's non-nanny nanny state
I'm thinking of it as a nonny state now...
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Rich Lock, in reply to
Popular with kids in the UK, when I was one.
One? Even for the UK, that's a young age to be drinking.
And I think the definition of 'popular' is well beyond stretched, now. Unless by 'popular with kids', you actually mean ''Granny bought this as a treat for you, because the nice man in the shop told her it was popular with kids".
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Paul Campbell, in reply to
Can't DB be slapped with a Commerce Commission big slappy thing for false advertising.
I actually reported them to the Advertising Council but was turned down - apparently advertising a Radler/Shandy with 5% alcohol content is not a problem
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Simon Grigg, in reply to
It was 2003, I think?
Yep - you're right. I've about an hour of video footage of the gig somewhere, filmed from the stage. Must find.
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Lilith __, in reply to
under National’s non-nanny nanny state
I’m thinking of it as a nonny state now…
Noddy state?
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Kumara Republic, in reply to
When is an alcopop not an alcopop?
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