Papa's response was:

For sale. Baby's shoes. Never worn.

Bleak bastard.

Simon P – What a lovely chap.

The line about it's an employment dispute, made us both giggle a little with the Listener thing.

As for Elim I feel quite sad. We are, despite…

BTW, if bandwidth is an issue, I'd…

wouldn't the people giving permission for the cameras and media to be there be the individual families themselves rather than the school?

Also…

I have just watched this week's Media 7 on TV ON Demand. Really enjoyed it BUT the cynical media reaction to the terrible tragedy of seven sons and daughters lost was disappointing. "An embarrassment of riches"? Gawd.

Nevertheless, it was a worthwhile insight into how the "media" thinks.

For better…

Perhaps we could sponsor a reading? Hardly seems fair to make someone do it just out of the goodness of their heart. Or we could buy a copy, rip out chapters, distribute them, and have everyone review one apiece.

That might help reduce SAN loss, but its still dealing in…

Nevertheless, it was a worthwhile insight into how the "media" thinks.

As for…

Andrew, why don't you read the book?

Um... I seem to be the only Andrew commenting – so um... que?

Probably will.

I was just commenting that Lifestyle Block magazine, since you mentioned them also has high production standards & maybe the level of readership & advertising is sufficient to keep them…

I have to admit I was counting.

Heh. I like that that review is applicable both to the book and the review itself.

Absolute Power? Wishart whines. Absolute dross.

Unnecessarily – even considerably- more than six words

I have to admit I was counting.

Absolute Power/Wishart, Ian:
Unnecessarily – even considerably- more than six words

Front Cover Review: Absolute Power

Considerably – even unnecessarily – more than six words.

I have to say I found the coverage of the Elim kids' deaths distasteful. Without in any way wishing to diminsih the horror of what had happened for them and their loved ones, I just found the…

Andrew, why don't you read the book?

Perhaps we could sponsor a reading? Hardly seems fair to make someone do it just out of the goodness of their heart. Or we could buy a copy, rip out chapters, distribute them, and have everyone review one apiece.

"Lifestyle Block" Magazine

Same way Lifestyle Block Magazine does I suppose.

One clue:

The Illuminati.

Absolute Power brings down Government...
Could someone please let them know?

If you could squeeze that into the six word format it might be even more awesome. The good news is you don't have to include the title – it's a given.

It is bloody good viewing. I thought i'd have a quick look, and next thing half my lunch hour was gone.
Sainsbury defending the indefensible question stuck in my craw though.

It is quite funny that your chair supplier gets a credit, good on tehm…

Your second button down open however? Too distracting. If you're going to keep doing that, you need a big medallion and flares to match.

The father on Tuesday who said he hoped who ever received his daughter’s donated eye “also received her vision” seemed to get a fair bit of airtime.

ut if I say what I really think about the constant “They were too good for this world” theme throughout the week I’ll probably get into trouble…

There are days when I think we're all too good for any world we've got to share with Ian Wishart and his tawdry…

Absolute Power brings down Government...

Could someone please let them know?

(ok, haven't read it, even at speed, but I would like a prize)

Not sure I totally agree with you about the dignity bit Craig, but if I say what I really think about the constant “They…

Could you even imagine that happening today?

i guess we just use the 'off' button these days. i didn't watch any of the coverage, so wasn't outraged by it. however that does still leave the question of whether or not it should have been aired at all. it's a bit…

I just wish the…

Does anyone else think that the Elim church was perhaps too open with the media during this period of greif?

Indeed I do — but as my late Granny used to say, just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you should. Surely, being in a senior editorial role…

Danyl Mclauchlan deserves big ups for his relentless masochism, but trying to have a rational debate with Wishart is an exercise in futility akin to engaging Tom Cruise on dealing with post-partum depression.

indeed. my one trip to wishart-land involving him slipping into a faux-cockney accent as soon as i…

Does anyone else think that the Elim church was perhaps too open with the media during this period of greif?

The televising of the assembly when they read out the names of the victims being one case that springs to mind.

I think every record collector secretly dreams of retiring on the back of their collection one day... walking in to Real Groovy with armfuls of vinyl and jumping out, clicking your heels in…

I'd review the book, but I really don't want to buy it.

Yeah... Poneke wasn't the only one who had a quick browse in Borders. I had to go stroke the shrink-wrapped hetero wank mags to feel clean again.

And for once in my life, I think I'm in the…

Can I write a Wishartian review based on a warped fantasy of what it might contain?

frankly, your review would likely have a higher market value that wishart's trip through the looking glass.

Can I write a Wishartian review based on a warped fantasy of what it might contain?