Posts by Kyle Matthews

  • Field Theory: Numbers Game,

    What other sport allows spectators onto the field of play, to hit, throw things at, and get in the way of, shoot the players, and cross the road fatally?

    That was nuts wasn't it? Needed some police officer to stick his arm out as they ran past chasing the cyclist. "Oops sorry son! Didn't see you there. What were you doing running on the road anyway?"

    A cyclist wouldn't be the first athlete to be on their way to a win in a big international event only to be screwed over by a fan. Vanderlei Lima got attacked by a nutter while leading the Athens Olympics marathon and recovered to win bronze (and the Pierre de Coubertin medal for Sportsmanship after the race).

    Since Nov 2006 • 6243 posts Report

  • Field Theory: Numbers Game,

    I think South Africa will be tough over there, but I think the best thing going for us is their coach at the moment. Clearly mad, and not helping his team before, during, or after games.

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  • Hard News: A New Hope,

    Anyone who is anywhere near a mac gave up on IE several years ago. Latest update we got was July 2003 - 5.2.3.

    Which I suspect was a good thing really.

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  • Up Front: Any Port in a Storm,

    Kyle, that is entirely too sensible, and I must rebel against it. I am now compelled to tell you that I think you're full of shit. ;)

    Perhaps this pretense is evidence that you're still trying to escape from something?

    ...

    What, too soon?

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  • Up Front: Any Port in a Storm,

    While this is fun for the whole family.

    Morgan has both apologised and tried to explain his misunderstanding.

    Much as what he said was not good, I fail to see how further dragging over the coals is any use. With Emma's permission, perhaps we could return to the business at hand of saying how well she wrote the piece and discussing it?

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  • Up Front: Any Port in a Storm,

    I truly don't understand people sometimes. Fucked up beyond humanity even if it's half true.

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  • Hard News: Chocolate elitism,

    A question perhaps best answered by potty-mouthed readers: does the beef-based soap taste any better than the palm-based?

    Clearly it needs a warning on it "not for washing out the mouths of vegetarians".

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  • Hard News: A New Hope,

    Holy crap. Who knew?

    Ooh me! Pick me!

    3410 knew.

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  • Hard News: Chocolate elitism,

    Long-time readers may recall the visit to these forums of Palm Oil Guy ...

    Oh, happy happy days.

    If you want to avoid it, the main alternative is beef fat (which will be listed as Sodium Tallowate). Ironically, palm based soap makers will often proudly state "contains no animal products" on their bars while ignoring the damage that palm oil production is causing (whereas beef fat is largely a waste product).

    Interesting. Do you happen to know which suppliers of soap use beef fat?

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  • Speaker: What Diversity Dividend?,

    I suspect that if you asked most New Zealanders are more than happy with migration from the white Anglosphere. If that is the case, we need to discuss that. Because if that is what the majority want, then so be it.

    Wait, we should have a democratic discussion about having a 'white nation'? Sounds lovely.

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