It's as if Ibsen wrote comedies about getting what you want and discovering it's impossible for you to be happy because you've been completely pickled in bile.

Emma, thats pretty much a description of A Doll's House, except Ibsen was never as funny as Chekhov.

OTOH, last year Kiwiblog just made me mad. The last couple of months I've snuck back, and it's hilarious

I recommend that anyone in need of a laugh goes on and have a look – you're guaranteed to feel better about yourself.

I've been having fun on the [[http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/04/the_press_on_un_racism_conference.html#comments|Kiwiblog UN…

We need a hero. Sam, are you that hero?

Editing the Herald already does it much better, actually. But I can't resist finding gems and sharing them. Also, too lazy for a blog.

It's as if Ibsen wrote comedies about getting what you want and discovering it's impossible for you to be happy because you've been completely pickled in bile.

This reminds me of someone I've sort of 'known' as part of the same community on Teh Internets for about ten years. He's…

Indeed. I've selected some choice cuts:

Once again, an old post of mine comes to mind. Alternatively, do these people hold shares in barbed wire manufacturers and PMC's?

We need a hero. Sam, are you that hero?

I don't think that's a one-man job. I think that requires a team, under frequent rotation, who get regular SAN-checks.

OTOH, last year Kiwiblog just made me mad. The last couple of months I've snuck back, and it's hilarious . It's…

We need a hero.…

there is a 'your views' up at the moment about the tax cuts, or possible future lack thereof. More amusement than normal to be gleaned from it.

Indeed. I've selected some choice cuts:

No we should still get our tax cuts and all working people should recieve a huge monetary…

Speaking of vile people, I was reading a story at the Herald Online about Ryanair thinking about charging a fat tax. I made the mistake of looking at "Your Views". And it was a mistake.

Shudder. I can feel the waves of Haterade from here.

It was horrid

Taking the P out of Paul Holmes to take the P out of New Zealand

(all in uppercase). It's to be a…

Speaking of vile people, I was reading a story at the Herald Online about Ryanair thinking about charging a fat tax. I made the mistake of looking at "Your Views". And it was a mistake.

Shudder. I can feel the waves of Haterade from here.

If the Your Views mob…

More amusement than normal to be gleaned from it.

I made the mistake of looking at "Your Views". And it was a mistake.

It always is. You should know better. But I know what it's like. You tell yourself: "I'll just take a wee peek... just one little peek.... NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"

Sofie — But he has returned to TVNZ, bringing his drivel to Q + A

AAAAarghhhhh! gagging now.I knew there was a reason I don't watch TV in the morn.Yuk yuk yuk.

Speaking of vile people, I was reading a story at the Herald Online about Ryanair thinking about charging a fat tax. I made the mistake of looking at "Your Views". And it was a mistake.

Shudder. I can feel the waves of Haterade from here.

Prepare to go ballistic

Oh God, I remember that now...

Now most news is delivered by presenters and celebrity rules. The same item is presented the same way in many platforms,

Isn't it a Fox trot, thanks to Mr Murdoch?
I can imagine Mr Olmes sitting on his deck on a saturday night with microphone in hand belting out his…

I share some of your concerns on a lot of the points you mention, but I wouldn't go as far as to say that John Key is determined that we go to war at any cost, or that there's a concerted National/media effort to shut down democratic…

That explains a lot about his behaviour towards Helen Clark, his simpering attitude towards Key and then his attack on Helen Clark on the…

and isn't it annoying when at last there's two good shows on telly, on different channels and, of course, they schedule them for the same timeslot. Utter contempt for their audience.

I haven't had a TV for the past 4.5 years, and I'm glad I made that choice. There's always…

We were not outraged because the changes have been insidious, changes were made to compete with other media and now mainstream media all looks alike and it's not so good.

and isn't it annoying when at last there's two good shows on telly, on different channels and, of course, they…

Last century I used to watch TV1 for the facts, TV3 for the story and read newspapers for the background and visit the internet for different angles...

...now mainstream media all looks alike and it's not so good

Well exactly. I periodically chuck my toys out of the cot and…

It's not that Holmes' piece is outrageous – it's that we are no longer outraged.

Last century I used to watch TV1 for the facts, TV3 for the story and read newspapers for the background and visit the internet for different angles (it was interesting seeing the same story given…

*despair*

I have waited to see if anyone would comment on Paul Holmes’ column in the Herald on Sunday last weekend.

It has certainly attracted plenty of comments in the Veitch thread.

As I said before, it is simply beyond satire. The old "I'm really talking about me-me-me while pretending to…

But I'm wondering if, during his long and profitable career, Holmes ever heard God's voice saying : "No, no Paul. Not yet. there is something (many things?) that have to be paid for."

Mind you, in a different time, stressed out teachers would tend to refrain from beating their partner on Sunday night and take it out with the cane on Johnny from 4f on…