Posts by kmont

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  • Hard News: Te Qaeda and the God Squad,

    I just got a whole post deleted : (

    I agree Andrew that none of us have any facts but it seems to me that all Rawiri Taonui is doing is suggesting alternative explainations to the "Military Style Training Camps!" "Molotov Cocktails!" headlines.

    ... I bet I could find you something more inflammatory from Michael Laws every Sunday. I personally don't find that an obnoxious thing to say.

    Pretty much. I did find the 737s quip funny and maybe that is a matter of taste. I have been enjoying his columns, there are many things in life that I don't feel qualified enough to have set in stone opinion about and I enjoy his strong perspective. (Don't worry I am not getting all post-modern wishy washy on your arse I just don't see what makes him so radical).

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Te Qaeda and the God Squad,

    Universities should be places for intense and vigourous debate. Critic and conscience and all that. Of course academia is primarily a matter of facts and objectivity, but many matters are debatable.
    If you have a problem with his point of view go into detail, don't just make snide comments about how his leather jacket intimidates you. I for one don't think he is talking out of his arse. In fact this perspective provides some balance because in any case we don't know what the truth of this situation is yet.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: TV: IP Everywhere,

    Amusingly enough, sites that are banned (Wired - it's "entertainment") can be freely viewed via an RSS reader, including Google Reader. Any chance of getting full RSS feeds of PA content? It's a pain being "counselled" every time I come here (and I must say that partial "teaser" RSS feeds irk me - you can plonk your advertising in as post footers or whatever).

    Hey, don't announce that or someone will start blocking google reader as well as my bloody gmail ; )

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Meanwhile in Iraq ...,

    Stephen. I think there are reasonable and well written views here. But Iraq is a case in point where views are so incredibly mired in philosphy, whether they be religious or political.

    Which is why you debate said views. You don't just claim that people with the opposite view are simply wedded to their view.
    Of course it is sad, and very serious. Everyone being pretty unsettled would be a good thing in my view.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Moron y Moron,

    Hippy, lippy, snippy, dippy; see right round to the humus again...

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Moron y Moron,

    Sigh, hippie.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Moron y Moron,

    Re: Tau's press release

    Don't they have any real work to do in parliament?
    Ahem.......

    I will be contributing hippy humus and pita bread.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Meanwhile in Iraq ...,

    it is better to play an away game than a home game

    What a revolting use of sports metaphor. Kind of makes you understand people wanting to play for the other team.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Meanwhile in Iraq ...,

    This from the article about FEMA:

    Fema official regrets fake press conference

    On Monday the stunt cost a Fema official his job. John Philbin, who planned to leave Fema anyway to become press officer for the director of national intelligence, told CBS television he regretted the charade. "I should have cancelled it quickly. I did not have good situational awareness of what was happening," he said.

    You couldn't make this shit up. I must remember to use that one myself. "I did not have good situational awareness of what was happening."

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

  • Hard News: Meanwhile in Iraq ...,

    Oh Kyle, you flushed me out with your mention of pompoms. I am sure that could not have been accidental. The 50 cents yours.

    Can I just say even if James does bring his pompoms, the PAS Women's XV will not be playing an away game in Iraq any time soon.

    wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 485 posts Report

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