Posts by Sofie Bribiesca
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So who gets the position?
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Hard News: To be expected, in reply to Kumara Republic,
Well, Labour will be gobsmacked right now!!
There will be some here happy to see him go. -
Nice to see Shane from Labour is getting support from a Tory . :)
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Hard News: Sorting out our thinking on drugs, in reply to Russell Brown,
A lot of the kids that the Campbell live crew interviewed were of the opinion that weed was better but the legality of synthetics is why the purchased those. Brown kids were smoking in front of Cops on the street happily knowing they wouldn't be harassed or at least couldn't be arrested.They also expressed the preference to not go to tinny houses.
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Hard News: Sorting out our thinking on drugs, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
Bathroom cabinets, burglars probably have a very good idea which drugs are worth money and which ones they may like. I remember watching Drugstore Cowboy, thinking that was a pretty accurate account of a junkies ingenuity to score. Drugs are about money and highs for most users who are pretty savvy on the effects. I guess these laws may help the novice but a novice at 18, hmmm.?
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Hard News: Sorting out our thinking on drugs, in reply to Ross Bell,
Purchase age restrictions, marketing controls, mandatory poisons centre helpline on labels, out of dairies. And soon, pre-market testing for harm, consumers will know what they’re taking, standards for manufacturing. Lots.
None of which will help those like the kid Jessie with the rotting gut ,addiction that will air on Campbell live as follow up tonight iirc. He was on the street and underage and found by a Tv crew easily enough but he just wanted to stop (as he protested.) He didn't have it in himself to even go home for help. Cant imagine the likes of him having change for ph calls either.
Like most teenagers with alcohol, they will get what they want. I am a bit horrified that the law can look at the standard for manufacturing a gut rot but cant see how a bit of weed is not a better option. It's friggin obvious which can have less side effects.
Plus ,like many reports, they will be cherry picked to shape legislation in the future. Politicians do it all the time.
Personally I haven't tried these synthetics . Aint going to because of a law change either. :)
A bit of State funded TV education would be good for the kids looking at understanding their choices and adults -
Hard News: To be expected, in reply to debunk,
Suspect the folk flooded out again in Christchurch would be happy with any fund raising method to speed up relief!
Seeing as we are in the South Island, this guy seems a tad disillusioned and rightfully so.
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Capture: Getting closer, in reply to Chris Waugh,
How on earth do you persuade them to pose so perfectly?
I don’t like to scare them which is why a lot of my shots are from behind and often I suspect they are resting,having a nap as it were. The bees,well I get comfortable and wait and make sure the camera is concentrated on a particular part of a plant they are buzzing around and sooner or later I get to snap! If I see bees around a particular flower I’ll aim next to it to get them in flight.
Also the money shot comes with patience, well my feeble money shots but they are enough to satisfy. Also for birds , 6am is a good time to watch them. They are busy shopping and eating and building.
This bugger flew around me for an hour. It was very difficult to catch him in flight. I got this shot then he flew down and posed or it may have been another one, but my job was done anyway. :)
Those flys eyes are brilliant. -
Dragonfly.
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Chives and Pitcher
