Posts by David Slack

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

    No sun in Sumner and no ham in Hanmer

    Principally because it might irk Michael Laws, I'd like to see my hometown renamed Wheilding.

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

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

    Hey! I can be highbrow and obscure with the best of them.

    None meant, Jackie. And I have no doubt you'd sound better yet en Francais.

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

  • Hard News: Mt Albert Old-School,

    No, it would be that silver tongued devil who managed to find enough words to pad out several minutes on CloseUp with the proposition: "I don't know, Mark."

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

  • Island Life: The resignation of Captain Worth,

    The hostage was eventually released once the criminals began riffling through his record collection.

    I'll come out with my Yes LPs above my head.

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

  • Hard News: Mt Albert Old-School,

    a decent and intelligent man but hardly a natural campaigner

    I wonder if David Shearer isn't a little too self-effacing for his own good. Granted, his predecessor made an enduring problem for herself with the "popular and competent" remark, but this guy has lived a life far from ordinary, taken on some very daunting tasks and acquitted himself well. It's worth talking about.

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

  • Island Life: The resignation of Captain Worth,

    Call in the police.

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

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

    It was before the verdict, so whatever it was, it wasn't related to that. I say so just in case anyone apprehends I meant otherwise.

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

  • Island Life: The resignation of Captain Worth,

    I don't know what I've said or done around here to make anyone think I believe otherwise.

    Oh for pity's sake.

    My point was: this is not - as you argued it to be - a workplace matter, and not therefore something to be dealt with as a workplace matter.
    My extended argument: you're barking up the wrong tree.
    My illustration of the extended argument: One of the parties may have come from India, another may have come from Korea. This could be a matter of international relations. McCully should be doing something.

    I'd certainly like to think David doesn't think so

    I've said so. That's what I meant by "a mile off".

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

  • Island Life: The resignation of Captain Worth,

    If you want to call me a racist

    You're a mile off, Craig. Which was my point.

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

  • Busytown: What You Want (Baby We've Got It),

    Readers might be asking themselves if an encounter with a breathtakingly energetic and flexible man could really be constricted to the "quick and dirty" basis described in the sales pitch.

    Readers are reminded that they get this service for free. Should they feel their experience differs from the one advertised, the question of any refund cannot, so to speak, arise.

    Devonport • Since Nov 2006 • 599 posts Report

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