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john shears

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:25:29 +1300

Everyone knows that Newmarket is where the brewer ( at least if you are a JAFA ie Just another Fantastic Aucklander you do) but I doubt that there are very many who give a tinkers cuss about the Cameron variety . WAT txt4 What A Tosser.

Robyn Gallagher

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:01:30 +1300

I found this entertaining account of an exchange between Brewer and the NZ Herald's Sideswipe, thoughtfully archived by DPF:

http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2006/08/sidewipe_vs_brewer.html

Russell Brown

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:57:47 +1300

i'm probably just being naive here, but what exactly does the newmarket business association achieve by attacking the reserve bank

You're clearly unfamiliar with the press release oeuvre of Cameron Brewer. I think he's even addressed the US government before, from his lofty post. He's a bit of a dick.

Robyn Gallagher

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:31:22 +1300

Look at these images of Key and Commodore Frank Bainimarama:
http://media.apn.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/8DonBrash.jpg
http://media.apn.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/ACFFFAYvaG3r.JPG

In both those photos, there is a mysteriously looking man lurking in the background, looking directly at the camera.

Jeremy Andrew

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:49:36 +1300

The same thing they acheived by moaning that Sylvia Park got their name on the motorway signs, but Newmarket doesn't.

"any publicity is good publicity as long as they spell your name right"

Mark Thomas

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:13:26 +1300

i'm probably just being naive here, but what exactly does the newmarket business association achieve by attacking the reserve bank?

Lambert

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:45:43 +1300

Incidentally....

Lambert

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:13:34 +1300

Perhaps Newmarket retailers could round all of their prices up to the nearest hundred dollars. Would anyone notice?

Incidentially, WTF is Magnus Benrow?? I've been hearing the radio ads for years but haven't the foggiest what products and/or services they provide. Might be time for them to rebrand. "Magnus Benrow…

Robyn Gallagher

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:18:51 +1300

3. What is meant by the expression “This is all looking very Fijian”

If he knew what he was talking about, he would have said it was looking very Argentinean.

A BBC correspondent recently reported of a serious shortage of coins in Argentina which is affecting everyone from ordinary working…

Heather Gaye

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:13:05 +1300

3. What is meant by the expression "This is all looking very Fijian"

Ah, perhaps it's not observation, but intent. Could be Cameron's contriving a currency coup. Commercial crisis! Carnage over Christmas cash!

andrew llewellyn

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:27:38 +1300

Look at these images of Key and Commodore Frank Bainimarama:

Spooky!

But even more worrying, that guy to the left of Key, I can't remember his name, but he looks just like Davros, creator of the Daleks

Kyle Matthews

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:17:37 +1300

I, for one, have never seen both of them in the same place at the same time.

I have four twenty cent pieces in my wallet that I'm happy to post up to newmarket if they'll send me down a stamped self-address envelope, and two fifty cent pieces. C'mon guys,…

WH

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:06:21 +1300

I'm glad you asked Andrew. Firstly, there are the compelling physical similarities. Look at these images of Key and Commodore Frank Bainimarama:

http://media.apn.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/8DonBrash.jpg
http://media.apn.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/ACFFFAYvaG3r.JPG

I have decided not to pursue the fact that they both came to power as a result of a leadership coup, so this is all I…

Slarty Bartfast

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:39:34 +1300

Mr Brewer seems to have embraced the spirit of the NCEA discussion in his latest tanty over pennies – that is, remorsely ignoring fact in order to push his own myopic understanding and prejudice.

In particular I heard him say on RNZ that the new coins are giving vending machine…

andrew llewellyn

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:30:36 +1300

I'll tell you what else looks very Fijian – John Key

Yep, it seems absurd, surreal even – but because I give everyone the benefit of the doubt, would love to read the clarification.

WH

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:14:52 +1300

3. What is meant by the expression "This is all looking very Fijian"

I heard something similar to this on a Magnus Benrow ad recently.

I hate Magnus Benrow ads. I'll tell you what else looks very Fijian – John Key. You might think this is absurd but in reality…

Andrew Feltoe

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:07:50 +1300

It must be in Auckland. That's where most of the news no-one cares about comes from.

andrew llewellyn

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:05:23 +1300

Where TF is Newmarket anyway?

I hate those 10 & 20 cent coins, can't we just get rid of them & keep 50c as our smallest denomination?

Also, flambuoyant is brilliant.

David Slack

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:59:55 +1300

10 credits to Kent as well, whose inadvertent "u" in flamboyant suggests a useful new word: if you can cheerfully ignore a stream of bitter and twisted postings, are you flamebuoyant?

Jeremy Andrew

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:59:23 +1300

except in Southland where people are less flambuoyant.

They don't float as well when on fire?
I thought txtrs were sposed to lose vowels, not gain 'em.

Kent Parker

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:55:54 +1300

1. way over the top" in txt is

WOTT!!!

exclamation marks compulsory, except in Southland where people are less flambuoyant.

David Slack

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:52:07 +1300

10 credits to DJ_Krysus, Achvd wth xcllnce

Andrew Feltoe

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:29:48 +1300

Math was never my strong point, but doesn't 2x10c=20c? Perhaps there's also gonna be a shortage of 10c pieces to match. Just thinking about it for all of, oh, a second, I'd blame it on the hidden left-wing communist government agenda.

DJ_Krysus

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:27:27 +1300

1. Write the expression "way over the top" in txt language.

OMG! TTLY OTT! LOL@Cmrn Brwr! ;-P THS CST 20C BT I CNT PY 4 IT CZ THRS NO $

dc_red

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:09:03 +1300

4. Would you rather spend this weekend in Suva or Newmarket?

I recently visited Newmarket for the first time in many years and was struck by how ... well, boring, shabby and a bit crap it was really. On the other hand, I have never been to Suva and I…

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