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InternationalObserver

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:22:26 +1300

Wow! That's quite an interesting link you provided David. Not only the story, but the comment at the end:

James said...
This reminds me of my ex-girlfriend. A few years ago mosques in Auckland were attacked with graffiti of swastikas and racist messages. My…

David Slack

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:27:06 +1300

I've had very reassuring email messages from parents writing in praise of their kids' experiences of Takapuna Grammar. Some of them have also referred to this week's bullying story. Their remarks echo the principal's words about the situation – tremendously sad and extremely delicate. They all lament the way the…

Jake Pollock

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:52:17 +1300

TGS wasn't in disarray in the '90s, it was just under construction. I mean, there was plenty of rioting after hours and the odd fake bomb scare, but it was all in good fun.

But on second thoughts, maybe it is best to steer clear of the place. All of…

InternationalObserver

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:40:06 +1300

There was a moment in an Amtrak dining car when I felt on the point of it, but then the food arrived.

On behalf of all men everywhere — I salute you.

Don Christie

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:53:50 +1300

"We tell our daughter that girls can do anything"

Damn straight. You could also send her to Wellington. I tell my 8 year old that we are giving her an unfair advantage in the toughness stakes by living here. She still believes me, on a good day.

insider outsider

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:46:13 +1300

Isn't Margare the posh way of saying Mangere?

Robyn Gallagher

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:55:32 +1300

It referred throughout the letter to “Mary-Margare”.

You should tell them they've spelt it wrong. It's actually Mary-Mangere.

Tom Semmens

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:38:04 +1300

Oh yes, my best friend proposed to his fiance by taking her away for her birthday to a flash hotel and writing "Will you marry me?" in rose petals on the bed for her to see when they got back from dinner.

I told him that all this raising the…

Tom Semmens

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:32:44 +1300

When it comes to picking a school, as the product of a private single sex religious school and having observed the interactions of everyone I know, I would say an integrated upper decile state school is the best option for trying to get the balance right between proper socialisation and…

Paul Brislen

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:15:34 +1300

Oh, and it did! Stand down, Russell. Back to the studio with you.

Paul Brislen

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:15:09 +1300

I like a good proposal story if only because on TV the guy always comes up with an elaborate proposal (helicopters! Rings hidden in cakes! Baby jaguars!) and it NEVER comes off the right way.

Good story from Neil Gaiman about a chap who asked for his help proposing to…

Public Address

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:15:09 +1300

Discussion from blog post.