Posts by recordari
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This humidity is sucking my will to live.
Just felt it had to be said.
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Hard News: Only what we would expect a…, in reply to
What does ETA mean other than “estimated time of arrival”?
Edited after the fact. Or something that contains words to that effect using the acronym, which I forget. Took me months to find this out after joining. We need a glossary.
ETA: Edited to Add, us Matthew pointed out. Gotta be quick round here.
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it was like we had found a way to make it about us and so suddenly it was important
This. Even TV3 trolling around Cairns looking for 'typical' kiwis affected by the impending cyclone, got tired very quickly.
Afghanistan = RWC.
Egypt = Petrol.
Yasi = NZ Holidays ruined.Just the important stuff.
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Hard News: Only what we would expect a…, in reply to
Looks like I’ll be having an early night…
I meant the story, not the activity. Sheesh, you're so literary. Literally.
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Hard News: Only what we would expect a…, in reply to
Do you think Key would change his mind about doing this if I threw up on him?
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Save that one for the picnic, if the opportunity arises.
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Trying to watch the video on http://english.aljazeera.net/ but keeps saying ‘Video not found’. Just the opening shot of Tahrir Square looks bad enough.
he’s a dead man walking.
They said that in a report last night, but not sure it is the reality. He is not going down without a fight. Perhaps the time for conciliatory rhetoric is over, and the diplomatic pressure from outside needs to be ramped up.
Mind you, using the word ‘massacre’ should not be done lightly, and it would be irresponsible of wider media to start quoting twitter as truth without some harder evidence.
I can see how it is providing insights into the people on the ground, but I would also look slightly askance at reports from someone who claims;
Oh and a cool vampire. Cullens have nothing on me!
in his bio.
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Hard News: "Orderly transition" in #Egypt, in reply to
A Guide: How Not To Say Stupid Stuff About Egypt
That was helpful, and reading some of the 248 comments (last I looked) most agree.
CNN reports Elbaradei saying Mubarak's statement was a deception.
I found this Inside Story report from last year informative as background and the hurdles of changing the Egyptian government. At that time, they weren't very hopeful.
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Hard News: "Orderly transition" in #Egypt, in reply to
I wonder what the symbol of this revolution will be? The jingling of keys, or 1 million people setting there now defunct cell phone to vibrate.
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Hard News: "Orderly transition" in #Egypt, in reply to
Meanwhile our election is going to be November 26th this year. John Key will be hoping the AB’s do ok in the world cup.
Pony.