Posts by Grant McDougall

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  • Island Life: The resignation of Captain Worth,

    Thanks, Sacha. Fuck off...

    Craig, I realise you said you were being unfair in your subsequent post, but for the umpteenth time, "play the ball, not the person".

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

  • Southerly: Special Guest Michael Laws on…,

    David, did you apply eye shadow when you wrote this, just to make sure you really got into character ?

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

  • OnPoint: Budget 2009: “Aww, shit.”…,

    Oops, I mean Herald ''s

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

  • OnPoint: Budget 2009: “Aww, shit.”…,

    So, how are DPF, C.Slater, etc spinning this ? Are they wetting their pants with excitement ?

    I had a look at the Herald's "Your Views" response to the fudge-it and it was a mixture of "what a meanie" and "a strong response to years of wasteful spending by Labour", etc.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

  • Hard News: Modern Lolz,

    Simon Sweetman is an embarrassment to proper reviewers.

    That has tended to be my view.

    He is mediocre critic and reviewer. Remember, this is a man who once described Tears For Fears as "one of the best bands of the '80s" in one of his North & South columns.

    He also endorses shite like Dire Straits, the Eagles and their ilk.

    He also has a far too common tendency, when reviewing an album, to lazily say "it sounds like band X crossed with band Y", which tells me nothing about the actual quality of an album.

    I realise I'm shooting fish in a barrel here, but anyway...

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

  • Hard News: The Sunday Capers,

    Speaking of ignorance, Ian Wishart's new book Air Con: The Seriously Inconvenient Truth About Global Warming gets disembowelled by Gareth Renowden on Hot Topic.

    I see Gareth Morgan puts forward his views on global warning in the latest Listener. God, I am tired of seeing his articles there; he's as over-exposed there as Ralston is on Campbell Live.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

  • Hard News: Veitch,

    In breaking news, V. has been rescued again.

    I can't help but be cynical and say that given the depths Team Veitch has sunk to, that this may well be a fabricated story designed to elicit sympathy for him.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

  • Hard News: The Cullen investment,

    Regarding Bolger, his chairmanship of Kiwibank expires in October next year, so obviously Cullen is doing his apprenticeship before taking over, presumably.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

  • Hard News: Quantum Faster,

    You think Richard Worth will be promoted to cabinet?

    Doh! My bad. Sorry.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

  • Hard News: Quantum Faster,

    Re: Richard Worth - my money was always on either Paula Bennett or Anne Tolley to be the first cabinet minister to cover themselves in mud. But a dark horse has entered the race and appears to be galloping into the lead.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report

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