Guyon Espiner – a political interview.
Paul Holmes – a long-form interview with people involved in the nation's political life.

TV ONE’s new Sunday morning political programme Q+A will be presented by TVNZ…

a private track and the entrance is disguised

Had a Famous Five flash there for a second. Off to find ginger beer.

Anyway back here..

Arseneau's panels will "include high profile kiwis from all sectors – industry, community, business, welfare, unions, religion, education, charity – basically the people who are actively involved in New…

would hate to have Brett and Jemaine coming down on you for infringement

Yes, the last thing I need is to be lampooned to death. Not to mention the bad karma.

Ah, the nostalgia.

My Dad sold and bought another just before he took off for a walk around South America and this is his 5th since I was a kid.There is always a bloody Bambina in our family.
My first driving lesson
Dad. Right Sof, reverse down the drive....
Me.…

baby Hippo then?

Ah, the nostalgia. A mate at school had a Bambina, which actually went really well, and we'd drive to school in it (with his gf). Until the handbrake slipped on her mum's driveway and the car smashed through the side of their house. It's no longer in…

Thanks Mark H! (gathering attribution duly noted.)

just about to onsend to Webster – no, but seriously has been garnered with due attribution, and will fwd it- cheers!

hiphopapotamus

Nice bling. Where's Islander the word-gatherer?

I believe that giving your best to whatever you do in life is important,

I believe you could probably link that to every current blog on PAS right now and it would work. Cheers Sacha :) That's life!

So what is the hippo car?

S'all I was sayin.

Ta, I really just wanted to defend the toilet cleaner as they are very important (eg. Hospital). You can catch all sorts of things from a toilet seat.;) innit.

You were sorted into an academic or blue collar school at about age 10-11. Completely different curriculums.

Aristocrats and toilet cleaners..

Ok,( lost me at the bus stop.) Is this good or bad?

It's probably complete shit, but it is free …

You've missed your true calling in sales.

:) lol

I thought Craig's avatar was a rather endearing kiiwifruit angel...I prefer Cthullu (clean out of soul & cinnamon though.)

Heh. I thought it was one of the Southpark characters turned green.

I have a precious childhood memory of seeing the Blerta bus roll past my school playground in Greymouth in the 70s. No one else knew what it was, but I was excited by it.

Had a similar experience in Nelson back in the early 70's standing on the road outside…

You have a cat named "Colin".....?
And I've got a cat named Phil. Want to make something of it?
Yes! Some kind of drummer and lead singer for a soft MOR band.

Not exactly. He had a brother named Don – they were named after the Everly Brothers. And the…

Yep. If folks had any credibility they would simply refuse to appear on his shows. I know I don't watch TV but just *knowing* he is back is a symptom of something terribly wrong.

Lightweight, celebrity-obsessed...

Wow – I knew Deja Vodo were crap but they could have at least thought up their own title as opposed to just rehashing someone elses (I'm reference the excellent album from Refused "The Shape of Punk to Come" ).

I should point out that when I say they're shit,…

Wow – I knew Deja Vodo were crap but they could have at least thought up their own title as opposed to just rehashing someone elses (I'm reference the excellent album from Refused "The Shape of Punk to Come" ).

I assume you never heard their debut album, Brown Sabbath.

I know I don't watch TV but just *knowing* he is back is a symptom of something terribly wrong.

Something terribly right is occurring on Monday at 8.30pm on Prime. Won't be of any interest for those amongst you who have already taken illegality in their own hands, but still.

I also like the cthulhu icon – being a huge…

I put it more down to the coverage format – trying to fit each feature money had been spent on

Heh. Like that wall sized touch screen that was only used to show running totals or parliamentary seats. The US channels at least used their touch screens to drill down…

I certainly won't be watching the racist twat.

Yep. If folks had any credibility they would simply refuse to appear on his shows. I know I don't watch TV but just *knowing* he is back is a symptom of something terribly wrong.

It's Santa Cthulhu, you vile blasphemer.

I thought you were the Grinch who stole Christmas.

All hail Cthulhu.

Even when Damian Christie mentioned later that he had a gig with "the new Paul Holmes show" I didn't twig.

No sane person would have heard that comment and thought he was referring to the replacement for Agenda.

Craig, is your avatar a cactus with a santa hat on?

It's Santa Cthulhu, you vile blasphemer. Now, sprinkle some cinnamon on your soul and prepare to have it eaten. :)

A guy in my neighbourhood has a dog named Brian.

Robin Day has a hedgehog called Frank.

A guy in my neighbourhood has a dog named Brian. I'm told that's not so original.

Does he have a penchant for Martinis and cocaine?

It's probably complete shit, but it is free …

You've missed your true calling in sales.

Therese Arseneau's flagged for the next Drinking Liberally over on Emma's 'Missionary Position' thread.

Did anyone else think that her televised "analysis" in the lead up to the election consisted of painstakingly obvious observations and little actual, well, analysis? Or was it just me?

What I noticed was editorialising following self-selecting text polls things the presenter classed as analysis. I put it more down…

It looks more like a festive Cthulhu to me...

1D10 / 1D100 SAN loss.

Something (coming) in the air tonight?

That's not a cat, it's a Gorilla!!!

It is one of the best pieces of journalism I can remember reading, and turns into great polemic on the state of both mainstream and new media.

Giovanni thinks it's…

You have a cat named "Colin".....?

And I've got a cat named Phil. Want to make something of it?

Yes! Some kind of drummer and lead singer for a soft MOR band.

Something (coming) in the air tonight?

You have a cat named "Colin".....?

And I've got a cat named Phil. Want to make something of it?

Yes! Some kind of drummer and lead singer for a soft MOR band.

Craig, is your avatar a cactus with a santa hat on?

It looks more like a festive Cthulhu to me...

the excellent Therese Arseneau running a discussion panel.

Did anyone else think that her televised "analysis" in the lead up to the election consisted of painstakingly obvious observations and little actual, well, analysis? Or was it just me?

You have a cat named "Colin".....?

And I've got a cat named Phil. Want to make something of it?

And anyone looking for to put a bit of faxy faxy action in their Friday may wish to join the Pay Equity Faxathon heading Tony Ryall's way today.

Yup, spam his office fax machine — because anyone who own a small business will confirm how terribly endearing that is.

And anyone looking for to put a bit of faxy faxy action in their Friday may wish to join the Pay Equity Faxathon heading Tony Ryall's way today.

He also pointed the Cylon Detector on the iPhone at Colin the Cat and got this

Arrgh! That photo made me lol and lol and lol more than is reasonable. Meow!

Holmes on something more intimate in the interview line

Oh well... I suppose one and a half out of three 'aint as bad as it could have been. Does "something more intimate" include his delicate rimming of Tony Vetch, and proffering spectacularly impertinent parenting advice to Paula Bennett?