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Speaker: Are there opportunities within…, in reply to Danielle,
Here’s what I’m saying: accosting parents or fat people or fat parents or chip-eating students or people at the dairy or whoeverthefuck about their choices is probably the LEAST helpful thing anyone can do.
(I barely post here anymore, compared to previously, so take from that what you will about my opinions of the tenor of discussions lately.)
This.
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Fruit juice is not a healthy option. It's a sugar-hit not much better than fizzy drinks. Better to consume whole fruit, where the fibre means the sugar is more gradually absorbed, and it's harder to over-consume.
Also, check the label on what you think is fruit juice. Often "fruit drink" has not much real juice and loads of added sugar. Flavoured milk drinks can have massive amounts of sugar also.
I try to carry my own container of tapwater when I go out.
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Up Front: Fringe of Darkness, in reply to Anke Richter,
I have nothing but respect for you and for how you sum up what needs to be addressed.
+1. Thank you.
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Hard News: The good guys, in reply to Russell Brown,
I watch the Black Ferns, but not many other people do. And it’s good, but it it’s not as exciting to watch. The strength, skill, speed and intensity are nothing like those in men’s international rugby. To be honest, they’d probably be beaten by a NZ Schools team.
pro team sports? All about the men, everywhere.
Imagine how good the Black Ferns could be if they had the pool of talent and resources that men's rugby has. Admittedly it's a while since I've been in school, but I never knew a single girl who played rugby. How many schools have a Women's First XV?
Individual women can succeed in individual sports if they have the talent, coaching, and financial support. But for women to excel in team sports requires much more.
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Just by the way, the New Zealand Women's Rugby team won the Women's Rugby World Cup four times in a row (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010).
Only another 2 to go, All Blacks.
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Hard News: The good guys, in reply to linger,
Fawning politicians? I doubt it.
Even John Key probably would realise that trying to get into the Ferns’ changing rooms after the game might come across as a little creepy … wouldn’t he?
Because it’s not creepy the way he fawns on Richie McCaw? That's not really the point, though. ABs are seen as having wide public interest.
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Hard News: The good guys, in reply to Russell Brown,
I’d like to know more about them. I recall it being a pretty big deal when Jane Dent was the All Blacks’ comms manager – basically the voice of the team – in the 90s. And of course there’s Melody Robinson.
The person whose opinion I respect about rugby pretty much in the world is Tracey Nelson (although I’m very disappointed to see she’s been too busy celebrating to get her RWC final game stats together), but I know a few other women who follow the game keenly.
I’m glad the women in the men’s rugby crew are being recognised. But it’s still men’s rugby. And women may enjoy watching it, but they don’t get much recognition when they play it.
There was quite a big netball match last Friday night between NZ and Australia, the current world champions. It was a heart-stopping game that went right down to the wire, with the Ferns winning the game but losing the cup by a nose. Almost zero media coverage for that, the media utterly preoccupied with All Blacks. Would the Silver Ferns have got parades if they’d won the Constellation Cup? Fawning politicians? I doubt it. Women’s sport has at best a niche audience, yet we’re all expected to feel strongly about men’s sport.
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Anyone wondering if it’s possible to quax a small band and their instruments, this is how.
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This is picture of some of the bike stands outside St Martins New World in Chch. These excellent hoop stands right by the main entrance have unfortunately been installed by someone who didn’t understand how bike stands are used.
Nevertheless, you can see how many customers come by bike, and all credit to the management for recognising this.
There’s also another large, undercover bike station around the back, although I suspect many cyclists may not realise it’s there. Important to have shelter from rain when stowing groceries in panniers as they need careful balancing and this does take time.
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Hard News: A Stand for Quaxing, in reply to Josie McNaught,
The photo from the Netherlands reminded me – hardly anyone LOCKS their bike there
This is the opposite of what my Dutch friend tells me - that you need to lock your bike indoors (or in a secure facility) if you ever want to see your bike again. I guess there's a big market for second-hand bikes there.
