Posts by Paul Williams
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That Soko track... emo never sounded so f*cking cool. Checked out that its from 2007, completely missed it, thanks for the link.
David Lange's last public lecture, inaugural Otago Chaplaincy and Interfaith Group Peace Lecture on the topic of “Old Faiths, New World”. 5 August 2004.
Thank you Kyle, I find it terribly sad that David's no longer with us. Like I'm sure many others here, he was my initial political inspiration.
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Hard News: You down with TPP?, in reply to Stephen Judd,
O'Sullivan seems to have an oddly naive belief in this area which is at odds with her normal skepticism.
Confirmation bias is, I believe, a partial explanation.
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FWIW, from the other side of the ditch, the Australian Council of Trade Unions is "highly concerned at the direction of the agreement." From their media release, this quote from NZCTU's Bill Rosenbery:
Many of the proposals would undermine good, well-paid jobs, public services, affordable medicines and public health, and our ability to make laws and regulations in the public interest. They would cut off options for the sustainable development of our economies. Instead the proposals give greater power to large corporations and fleet-footed investors who would have little interest in creating good jobs and improving social conditions
Other comment, by Andrew Dettmer, National President of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, states "deep concerns at the way the negotiations are being conducted."
The full release is here
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Hard News: The Public Address 2012 Word…, in reply to Geoff Lealand,
Or, as my father used to say, 'I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail'.
I've a favourite, 'rattle your dags' (incidentally, I can advise that the phrase 'dog tucker' is not well understood in Australia).
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Hard News: Friday Music: A Year of It, in reply to Russell Brown,
I was counting that as a 2011 release. Am I wrong there? Because I'd have that in too.
I hadn't checked actually, but according to wikipedia, it sneaks in as 18 January 2012.
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Russell, thanks you've dramatically improved my afternnoon with this selection.
I'll offer one addition to the album of the year, First Aid Kit's Lion's Roar and particularly the track King of the World
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Hard News: The Public Address 2012 Word…, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
but just don't believe a word Key says
Yup.
- rely on your local community and people who care
Do you think, and I ask in earnest, that's what he secretly wants?
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Hard News: The Public Address 2012 Word…, in reply to Hilary Stace,
My favourite is still cyber marae as it describes PAS so well. But not a widely used term.
Ditto.
WOTD, this might just reflect my perspective; PLTD as in 'Permanent or Long Term Departures' (I think David Slack offered 'Australia' too). Remember the 'Wave Goodbye to Higher Taxes, Not Your Loved Ones)
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Hard News: Fact and fantasy, in reply to Sacha,
we need more of that #alchemy
Indeed, "silviculture"; I did say it'd be a while!
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Hard News: Fact and fantasy, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
Not out of radiata, I suspect?
It's been a while since I had any involvement in forestry, on the training end I should note, but my recollection is that pine veneer is a well used high end product and that forestry firms activley cultivate and, through careful silverculture pratice, harvest for.