Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: Three months after, in reply to BenWilson,
good advice is something that is very good to get, at the right time.
Agreed. There are (often gender-related) differences in what we want to receive as well as give - folk can work things out in ways other than talking. Sometimes a simple answer is what we want, or just time sharing an unrelated activity. Sometimes it's listening. They're all support.
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Muse: Hooray for Wellywood (Really!), in reply to Craig Ranapia,
You might want to be a little more precise in your use of terms like "plagiarise".
I think we're all familiar enough with what it means to copy someone else's idea rather than have a new one of our own. It won't come down to legal arguments but to the airport company realising that this is poisoning the value of their expensively-crafted community goodwill - and then councillors and others having a quiet word with Infratil behind the scenes to find some face-saving alternative.
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Muse: Hooray for Wellywood (Really!), in reply to Steve Barnes,
Still, saves having to build a roller-coaster
I'm imagining a horizontal bungy across the approach path, for jaded thrill-seekers.
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Hard News: Three months after, in reply to Bart Janssen,
I have this compulsion to give advice, it's a like a disease.
Classic masculinity (how we're helpful)
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Chch City Council releases map of the eastern suburbs' sewer/portaloo status (page has linked PDF).
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Hard News: The Political Lie, in reply to Alex Coleman,
I sometimes think they are not very honest people.
Or spectacularly stupid. Either way, not a good reflection.
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Hard News: Three months after, in reply to Lilith __,
So by all means send more counsellors, I'm sure they'll be needed. But also entertain and distract us! That's also a public service.
Drop CERA a line about that too. I understand the high-culture establishment are already manoevring to score much of the funding (associated with a proposed arts precinct). However what's most useful right now is probably a wide range of free performers and street art all over the city so everyone has a chance at distraction and food for the soul.
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Hard News: People Take Drugs, in reply to Steve Barnes,
Key say's he "will not sign if it is not in the interests of New Zealand"
I trust you spotted his weaselly qualifiers about the "overall" balance of NZ interests, In other words, whether his paymasters reckon the gain for farmers and bankers outweighs damage to evereryone else via Pharmac and copyright changes, etc.
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Latest in Dompost has airport being bloody-minded.
Wellington Airport says it is considering feedback about its controversial Wellywood sign, but will go ahead with it anyway.
...Wellington Airport chief executive Steve Fitzgerald said the airport had been in discussion with several councillors and senior council staff this week.
"We have listened and are aware of the range of views and were surprised by the apparent need for a motion."
However I just heard Bob Jones in the background preparing to make that a bloody nose. Wouldn't be the first time.
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Hard News: Three months after, in reply to Steve Barnes,
Slings and arrows
outrageous