Posts by Hebe
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After the climate change agreement last night cheered my heart and soul, I'm returning to Paris as WOTY.
Charlie Hebdo: January. Paris
November terror: Paris
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Hard News: Public Address Word of the…, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
fufuxache
I find I have ready receptors for this…
Yes. Fufuxache.
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Hard News: Public Address Word of the…, in reply to David Hood,
Really? ODT reporting?
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Up Front: Reading Murder Books, in reply to sandra,
The ‘cozy’ mysteries that American woman writers churn out … I occasionally read one just because there’s no intellectual work needed, kind of like a lie down or goofing off!
They sound wonderfully batty books for summer: food and murder. Perfect.
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Hard News: Public Address Word of the…, in reply to Sacha,
hey it has even gone international, though the dolt who inspired it remains far too close to Auckland for anyone’s good.
I know its origins and meaning, but not many in Christchurch apart from PASers and Twitterati would know. Maybe we need regional WOTYs.
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"Christmas Island" because the cheerful name is part of the awfulness of an offshore prison camp for people who have the temerity to seek refuge..
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Most New Zealanders
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I like quaxing, but it's regional. Christchurch has equally good area-specific words, but they would mean nothing to the rest of NZ.
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Red Peak: because it got on the ballot, which is quite remarkable.
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Paris. For atrocities – started with Charlie Hedbo on January 7 – and for the Paris climate change talks.
Also "je suis".