Posts by Leopold

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  • Field Theory: Why is somebody mowing…,

    Thanks to the lack of rugby, I've discovered the Tour de France - Its curiously addictive -

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

  • Hard News: Drugs and Sex,

    OK - I agree with the legalisation of Mary Jane for some medical reasons.
    The problem is that Metiria's bill in its schedule, lists schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses as a reason to take it. I have yet to meet a mental health professional who would accept that.

    In fact, those suffering mental illness should not take it. Marijuana use can lead those already predisposed by other factors into psychosis.

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

  • Field Theory: Just one point in it,

    ...Fer Chrissake!
    The rules for the Gallaher Trophy are down in black and white. If the so-called professional players (let alone the coaches) can't be bothered reading them...
    Even in a tiddlywinks type sport likev Petanque the scoring system is spelled out before tournaments begin...
    No excuse.
    No whining.

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

  • Field Theory: 25 Things you need to be a…,

    Spelling Hemingway properly - is that manly enough :-)

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

  • Field Theory: 25 Things you need to be a…,

    You mean stripping and cleaning some umpteen dozen WW I vintage rifles after school was not punishment for wagging Cadets, but an attempt to enhance my manliness ...
    (I know, I know, it shows my age)

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

  • Island Life: Big Little City, Big Little…,

    John: My son bought my tie. Do you like my tie, Paul? Look at the tie, people, the tie!

    At least it wasn't a moustache this time....

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

  • Island Life: A week in the life of that…,

    Not Monty Python - more joycean...

    Isn't that a fact, says John Wyse, what I was telling the citizen about Bloom and the Sinn Fein?

    -- That's so, says Martin. Or so they allege.

    -- Who made those allegations? says Alf.

    -- I, says Joe. I'm the alligator.

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

  • Hard News: Going Underground,

    You didn't really think that The Resource Management Studies Trust was about Resource management or even trust?

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

  • Hard News: Going Underground,

    Hear, hear, Mr Beard - one of the problems in becoming an habitual cyclist is the apparent necessity to not only blow heaps of moolah on the latest mountain-cum-racing bike with a zillion gears and epilepsy-inducing lights, but to dress in hideous and unflattering lycra.
    One of the charming things about Amsterdam was the sight every Tom Dick and Harriet cycling merrily around on non-state-of-the-art bikes, dressed in normal clothes...

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

  • Hard News: Quantum Faster,

    'For want of anywhere else to post this, it's going to be a long three years with David Garrett, isn't it?'

    Probably both ACT and the 'sensible' element of SST are now wondering if it was such a good idea levering the little turd into Parliament

    Since Jan 2007 • 153 posts Report

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