No thanks.
I'd rather live with zombies than give you guys more money.
Sunday, 15 February 2009
Lets play Pick The Winner !
The plan has three main strands - direct investment by the taxpayer in banks, a fund to buy bad loans from banks, and a fund to buy packages of new, good loans. The money required to pay for these measures could reach more than $US2 trillion
No thanks.
I'd rather live with zombies than give you guys more money.
No thanks.
I'd rather live with zombies than give you guys more money.
WTF?
I used to think Poms had some sense of pragmatism. They're losing it.
Lancashire police have been sent on a two-hour health and safety course – to learn how to climb a 3ft ladder.
Lancashire police have been sent on a two-hour health and safety course – to learn how to climb a 3ft ladder.
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Happy Valentine's Day
No polar bear rug (CK's 13.2.09 post) or text but chocs, a CD and flowers will have to do.
For lovers: Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden : Flying Without Wings
For lovers: Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden : Flying Without Wings
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Wondering about the latest US strategy in Iraq?
Lets stop torturing them, treat them with dignity and give them money.Another great clip from The Daily Show's 10.2.09 interview with Thomas Ricks, author of The Gamble.
Appeasing bullies (Yeah I know. Who's the bully?) may work in the short term. Is this an insurance premium? Protection money? Compensation?
It's a good deal, pay $10 and not get shot, but wait for it ....
We want $20 now! (because my AK rounds have gone up)
Good luck guys, and especially the Iraqi women and children doing it tough.
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Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Summer 09
I'm as brown as I'm ever going to get and last weekend was likely my last at the beach for about 6 months :(
Sleeping Beauties
"Look what I found". Kids!
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Come Back Robbie
Have just loaded Robbie Live at Knebworth (2003) onto the nano.
That guy can sing !
Feel, Better Man and Angels - all outstanding.
The utube version of Angels says this was the UKs biggest concert , with around 375,000 people on consecutive nights! "....the best selling intl artist outside North America this century"
That guy can sing !
Feel, Better Man and Angels - all outstanding.
The utube version of Angels says this was the UKs biggest concert , with around 375,000 people on consecutive nights! "....the best selling intl artist outside North America this century"
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Collateral Damage
Gaza and the shooting of Halatau Naitoko are both tragic. We could all spare a thought for those oveseas who won't see the same level of review and accountability that will drag on here.
I'm still wading through Robert Fisk's 'The Great War for Civilisation: The conquest of for the middle east' geez I thought War and Peace was a mission when I bowled that at 12.
My dad is reading Paradise Lost , about Smyrna so we were able to swap "I didn't know that"s about the Armenian Genocide. Fun huh?
With Obama being elected the role of collateral damage, torture and inhumanity are again under the spotlight. A colleague, an officer in the NZA, says he thinks it is acceptable in some circumstances to kill innocents including children to get your target. Author Sam Harris makes the point that liberal dogma when you're facing a 'death cult' is a problem.
We are bloody lucky to live here and maybe life sometimes just is tragic.
I'm still wading through Robert Fisk's 'The Great War for Civilisation: The conquest of for the middle east' geez I thought War and Peace was a mission when I bowled that at 12.
My dad is reading Paradise Lost , about Smyrna so we were able to swap "I didn't know that"s about the Armenian Genocide. Fun huh?
With Obama being elected the role of collateral damage, torture and inhumanity are again under the spotlight. A colleague, an officer in the NZA, says he thinks it is acceptable in some circumstances to kill innocents including children to get your target. Author Sam Harris makes the point that liberal dogma when you're facing a 'death cult' is a problem.
We are bloody lucky to live here and maybe life sometimes just is tragic.
Safety At Sea
Mr Responsible me.
Having taken the kids - mine and others - swimming an average of twice a day over 4 weeks from Christmas, none of it between the flags and having read Oswald's 30.12.08 post I decided I'd better invest in some safety gear to supplement my old faithful...
with one of these ...
Only problem is that on my second trip out in the kayak after New Year a small wave got me and the thing locked on Ch 16 transmitting! Luckily I had the waterproofed cellphone, new flares (not having grabbed the wrong bucket) and the goggles so no worries.
I've been trying to talk the real boss into a paddle to no avail. It didn't help when an old varsity friend from overseas popped around and mentioned his experience of my outdoor supervisory and coaching method:
"He took me to the top and said follow me!"
No drownings my end of the Pacific though.
Having taken the kids - mine and others - swimming an average of twice a day over 4 weeks from Christmas, none of it between the flags and having read Oswald's 30.12.08 post I decided I'd better invest in some safety gear to supplement my old faithful...
with one of these ...
Only problem is that on my second trip out in the kayak after New Year a small wave got me and the thing locked on Ch 16 transmitting! Luckily I had the waterproofed cellphone, new flares (not having grabbed the wrong bucket) and the goggles so no worries.
I've been trying to talk the real boss into a paddle to no avail. It didn't help when an old varsity friend from overseas popped around and mentioned his experience of my outdoor supervisory and coaching method:
"He took me to the top and said follow me!"
No drownings my end of the Pacific though.
Januarys Over
Damn shame. Back at work after 4 weeks off and the tenmperature is still climbing. Off to Waihi Beach again this weekend. Geez , and snapper has gone up to $39 a kilo !
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