Posts by David Slack
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I think it is our civic duty to bundle up this whole package of, frankly, wizard tourism ideas - MDMA-ingesting cyclists weaving through flaming hoops around a Sky City velodrome in a Madison that offers infinite betting possibilities - into a bullet pointed memo for the MP for Auckland Central, who will have it in the Prime Minister's ear by the end of the working week.
I just want to know why she and/or he didn't go for my Green Zone suggestion.
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Actually, a velodrome track around the outside of the gaming floor would make it much more interesting.
Yes! A Madison! With fireballs!
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And my very limited experience has been that Auckland's casino is mindnumbingly depressing, while Sydney's was good-times-fun. That was probably down to my mental state in Sydney though. And that great faux-rock waterfall in the bar. Faux rock makes everything better.
What it needs is spa pools and a cycleway.
And I have to say the largely brown sea of faces bore absolutely no resemblance to the classy white folk in their tv advertising at the time.
Let me quote from an old book of mine describing my visit to Brian Tamaki's house of worship.
This is a church where you concur loudly, and often, as the pastor speaks. Much of the concurrence sounds dutiful. The truly spirited concurrences come when he talks about the locales where addictions of various categories tend to flourish. Gambling. Drinking. Whoring. That gets the real response. The abiding impression here is that this is – for many - a support group for people who have been burned by the various addictions that take lives off the rails.
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Thanks Jon, that's helpful.
To give a specific example, this is the kind of thing I have in mind.
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I'm going to hijack this thread to ask for help with my homework.
Does anyone have any examples of postgraduate research that looks, at first glance, a little spurious? You know - the kind of thing that can get disgruntled taxpayers steamed about the way money gets wasted at universities.
I can't offer much by way of explanation, save to say that you might actually be helping to save lives by pitching in here...
All and any links and references most gratefully received, thank you.
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By the way, Sacha, to belatedly reply to your message in another thread, the Tryathlon was great fun, but went far longer than I expected. Genuinely intended to be back in Warkworth. If you still feel inclined to send over that stuff, I'd be glad to receive it.
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BTW, has David Slack been invited to discuss his plan for a trans-Waitemata harbour transparent tube travelator link?
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(Precise figures always make it look as if you thought about it).That's probably why I never get asked to elaborate. I generally round things to the nearest billion.
I actually went to mention the travelator up-thread but then the phone rang.
There it goes again.
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Bet you're right. Really looking forward to seeing the details. Love the idea. Seriously.
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A cycleway the length of NZ! Be still my heart!
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I do regret that, Hilary. Paradoxically, when I watch Back Benches, I find that habitual experience has made me fix my gaze upon his face.