Posts by David Slack
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My brevity may have muddied things. When I say a fast enough server and a big enough data allowance what I'm getting at is the need to have a connection to my US customers that delivers a page quickly. That requires both an adequately provisioned server and also a good fast pipe. I'm not able to offer that from this end of the Pacific, and that's regrettable. For example, everything Peter Mott was offering when he ran 2Day.com was comparable in the level of service and reliability I get from my hosts in the US. The shortcoming was that he couldn't give me a fast connection for my international customers (more than 90% are overseas) and he couldn't even remotely match the data allowance.
I'd like to be paying that money here because it would help sustain IT jobs and businesses in NZ, and I'd like to see that become a larger part of our economy. I'd also like to be hosting it here so that when, say, a raid array fails, I can either go downstairs to the office or drive to Takapuna to deal with the mess.
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That's a great suggestion David, thanks. You just need to choose Cancer Ward Appeal from the drop down box.
I should clarify here that we haven't been involved in staging this exhibition but our family is gladly giving what help we can.
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I hope the exhibition is a roaring success.
Thanks Deborah. So do I.
I don't yet have an advertising jpeg for the exhibition, but I expect I can get one. Does anyone have a website they'd be willing to carry it on? I'm sure the organisers would be very grateful.
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Eric,
Bagging ten is the Socratic method of dive-bombing. It was first used by the Luftwaffe over the Augean sea. Bill and Ted showed them how.
Detailing a Hummer is indeed the new reacharound, but not the way Richwhite makes you do it.
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Corrected. Thank you Stephen. I even hastily checked beforehand. Bloody Google.
I feel even more mortified than I did on Carly Flynn's behalf when the auto-cue asked her to say 'Socrates'. Her interpretation rhymed with Dough crates.
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Steven S (Welcome long-time linker, first-time poster)
This is one of the clips people see when they come to my workshops
Paul, (all kidding aside) one of my bigger regrets is to have come out in my last book as a recent recruit to Sunday School teaching, only to realise by the time I was writing the next one that I needed to return to apostasy. This tale involves whole chapters and future blog posts, which I hope are not too far away.Steven C. Not if Bob Clarkson keeps jabbing me with his ruler.
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I was born in a crossfire hurricane.
But I'm alright now - Jeez llew, I though you knew me better than that.
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David, you mean your mate Bollard, don't you?
Thanks all for the suggestions. I'm leaning towards the arrow at the moment, although a scientist PA reader with excellent access has dangled the prospect of access to a nuclear facility.
Daleaway, I thought you might recommend a landfill. I still remember that nice line you wrote in an Environment speech about the Kiwi way: "there's always another gully."
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I've had very reassuring email messages from parents writing in praise of their kids' experiences of Takapuna Grammar. Some of them have also referred to this week's bullying story. Their remarks echo the principal's words about the situation - tremendously sad and extremely delicate. They all lament the way the media has handled it and, no surprise here, the name of Stephen Cook comes up. If, as one message suggests, he has been phoning and texting a pupil accusing him of causing the suicide, it would not be out of character with, for example , the ordeal Debbie Gerbich went through with the same fearless reporter.
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As a spin doctor I am often asked: "how do you distinguish homage from plagiarism?"
The difference, I say, is akin to the gauge used to measure depravity. It's kinky if you use a feather duster, it's perverted if you use the whole chicken.
Letterman was too busy running Hillary messages and getting excited about Amy Adams to do a Know Your Current Events last night, but he did one a week or two ago. I laughed.