Hard News: Party central is hurting my head
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To One News, Mr McCully said: "We come to Auckland where there is this train-wreck of a local government set up and, frankly, it's very hard to do business here."
"Nothing could be as bad as what we have at the moment. As an Aucklander, I find this embarrassing."
Well sooorry!
All I can think of here is, Fuk him, and the horse he and his useless cohorts rode in on.Thanks very much for the fine stinkin' pile of shit he et al created and now he is chastising us for not eating it.I'm glad to say I think we Aucklanders are a bit more aware than those twits would like to believe. How about he step away from the sheds and take his ego and shove it where the sun don't shine (just like the waterfront in September 2011).
Righto, as you were. (Don't mind me,I must read on to catch up)
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He's already an embarrassing dinosaur, but then so is McCully so I guess it might take him a little longer to do the right thing.
I can in fact reveal that he and Jane Clifton are not dating - they're carbon dating.
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V. loud HAH = lollll Giovanni!
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Go Sofie! (Just caught up on your Northland flickr file = wow!)
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they're carbon dating.
a suitable case for deep sea sequestration
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V. loud HAH = lollll Giovanni!
I had been looking for an opening for a carbon dating joke for YEARS. It's good to finally get that hominid off my back.
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Referendum on introducing legislation to provide for ostracism, anyone?
Haden hates ostriches too? I'm pretty sure that's not against the law.
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I have a theory about why Party Central is such a mess. The National Government hasn't ever really partied. Not that hard-as, break of dawn, where's-my-shoe kind of partying. They're far too busy for that.
What they think of is partying is corporate events - a table draped with a white tablecloth, on which is a range of complimentary drinks: white wine, red wine, beer and orange juice. In the distance, a covers band plays "Love Shack". After a few hours, people may dance.
So that's all they think a party needs to be, and aren't planning for anything better or more interesting.
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Haden hates ostriches too? I'm pretty sure that's not against the law.
No, the nanny state outlawed that under the Electoral Finance Act, and it's also covered by the ETS (although grandfathered until 2049).
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I have a theory about why Party Central is such a mess. The National Government hasn't ever really partied. Not that hard-as, break of dawn, where's-my-shoe kind of partying.
In which case, they should just make it Fu Bar. You can fit vast numbers of people into that tiny space, and they all go mental. And not on orange juice.
To be honest, I suggest just closing off Courtenay Place and declaring it as such. You won't need to spend a cent.
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Go Sofie! (Just caught up on your Northland flickr file = wow!)
Just got back. Added a few more shots of the "creating what will be the driveway".I now have aching muscles I didn't know existed. Of course I've added sunset photos too. Quite sensational light this time of year. 8) (my colon,semi colon key wont work dammit.
What the hey. Here 'tis Peria -
DUDE WHERE IS MY CYCLEWAY?
John Key opened a cycleway last week. There's about six cycleways underway with government funding at the moment I believe.
I don't get the party central concept. Don't most places either use existing venues - sports grounds, stadia, or close off central areas like queen street and bring in massive screens?
Seems like we need party distributed a bit more.
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9.x millions dollars for a temporary structure....
"Well now its time to say good by to Jed and all his kin.
And they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin in.
You're all invited back again to this locality
To have a heapin helpin of their hospitalityHillybilly that is. Set a spell, Take your shoes off.
Y'all come back now, y'hear?."
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3410,
my colon,semi colon key wont work dammit.
If you need 'em, feel free to just copy these ones: ;)
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If you need 'em, feel free to just copy
these ones: ;nice to see us colonials ain't lost the comma touch...
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(ops, wrong thread. carry on.)
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If you need 'em, feel free to just copy these ones: ;)
nice to see us colonials ain't lost the comma touch...
.....and 5 hours later.....
after much ado about keyboard, bookmarked. ;) thanks bud. ;) :) -
I don't get the party central concept.
I was all for it for a while -- largely because it meant the opening up of Queen's Wharf, which is such a step forward for the CBD, after so long.
But two things have happened:
1. I am basically convinced, on talking to people who know about these things, that the cruise ship terminal is a sensible investment that will pay itself back. And that the Shed 10 version of the terminal is much more sensible than the $100m (no shit!) version McCully was trying to get Auckland ratepayers to pay for.
2. These dicks have totally harshed my buzz.
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2. These dicks have totally harshed my buzz.
These dicks did that to me quite some time ago, but yeah, totally.
The amount of suits in Kingsland t'other night after an Eden Park ditty, said to me, that's where all the peoples will go for a drink after a game,Handy, walk to,easy going, sheltered.No money is required to party.Business everywhere is getting themselves sorted.The bloated ego stuff is for a certain crowd anyway. Auckland all over will be a buzz.We're a cosmopolitan bunch who like to party. Doubt very much, McCully/Key could contribute anything up to my standards, or yours Russell.;) -
If TV One news (Sat night) is to be believed, Haden resigned without ever hearing a word from McCully*, if that is true it is a fairly damning insight to how useless and ineffective McCully really is - John Quiche must be so looking forward to coming
home to this lot...* if I understood it correctly, and of course no apology from Haden for what he said...
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If TV One news (Sat night) is to be believed, Haden resigned without ever hearing a word from McCully
TV3 said Mccully on hearing the news said he was saddened. That he had been a good ambassador.I didn't hear the rest, I was looking for a bucket.
More views on McCully from Matt McCarten -
I was looking for a bucket
It's always in the last place you puke.
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So something works.Public transport gets a nod
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The amount of suits in Kingsland t'other night after an Eden Park ditty, said to me, that's where all the peoples will go for a drink after a game,Handy, walk to,easy going, sheltered.
I've maintained all along that a common sense appreciation of human behaviour should tell you Kingsland is where the crowds will surge after the game. It's right freakin next door to Eden Park for God's sake!
Now, we all know Kingsland could barely hold 4-5000 punters all over the road (have they thought about that?), but surely they still have enough time to work out a traffic plan to close New North road from Bond Street to Kingsland Ave and convert Nixon Park into a big over-flow area, with pedestrian access to the Bond Street overbridge, big screens and food and hospitality? For $20 million you could pave all of Nixon park for the duration and build some quite flash temporary stands. The beauty of it is, a crowd watching at Nixon Park/ Kingsland could probably hear, and be heard, by the people inside Eden Park, which would really add to the atmosphere.
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ANd I bet you could take a Vevuzala to Nixon Park...
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