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February 2, 2007 1:15pm by David Farrar

Sevens Photo

Sent this by a friend, taken outside Arizona today. Not everything about the Sevens is good! 🙂

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Rex Widerstrom

I think I just threw up in my mouth. Still, reinforces my perceptions re the innate homoerotic nature of most male dominated sporting codes 😛

While on the subject of knickers, I’ve been waiting for mention of the bizzare trial in Sydney involving “our” Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and John “Sadie the Cleaning Lady” Farnham.

I’m amazed NZ bloggers aren’t cringing with embarrassment. Seems “our” Kiri reneged on a contract to perform with Farnham (whose “farewell” tours are now a standing joke – think he’s on his fourth) after she watched a video and saw ladies throwing their knickers at him.

Seems she was deeply offended and not, as I first assumed, alarmed by the safety implications of being buried under a middle aged woman’s underwear, which could usually, with the addition of a couple of tent poles, serve to house a small family.

She then compounded this preciousness by demanding that everyone in court refer to her as Dame Kiri, thank you very much.

Good grief.
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February 2, 2007 3:21pm
Adolf Fiinkensein

And so she bloody should!
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February 2, 2007 4:00pm
phil u

you are right rex…hideous moustaches..eh..?

phil(whoar.co.nz)
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February 2, 2007 4:09pm
CJ Hunt

There is someone out there with more balls…

There is 1 guy dressed up as Borat – but he isnt wearing skin-coloured tights underneath the “lycra”…

Now thats scary.
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February 2, 2007 4:19pm
maria von trapp

Yeah, I came across him on Lambton Quay. Very, very scary.

Now. Rex.

No contract was “reneged” upon. No written contract had been agreed upon, there were only “emails of interest.”

Secondly, she is perfectly within her rights to be offended at such behaviour. I make no apologies for sounding precious and hoity-toity on this one. Classical Music + Underpant throwing just isn’t right.
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February 2, 2007 4:48pm
Rocket Boy

You know Rex on a blog site run by a guy who rates Margaret Thatcher as his No. 1 Super Hero we are not going to see too much criticism of Dame Keri.
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February 2, 2007 4:50pm
lyndon

There is someone out there with more balls…

This guy?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0702/S00036.htm
(scroll down)
Some of the naked chef guys were pretty alarming also.

Another selection at
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0702/S00035.htm
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February 2, 2007 5:11pm
Rob Hosking

Yeah I drove past that lot on the way back from an anniversary lunch with my other half.

Made my salmon repeat on me, I can tell you…
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February 2, 2007 5:24pm
Rex Widerstrom

At the risk of being thrashed soundly upon my leiderhosen, I must take issue with Ms Von Trapp. (And since my name isn’t Benson Pope, I’m not doing this to be deliberately provocative).

I’m only going on the way the story is being reported but it’s being characterised as her having ‘cancelled’ the performances. Though it seems she was dealing only with her agent, who then spoke to the promoters, and so on…

Frankly I don’t care about the concerts but her behaviour in court is doing her no favours. Her insistence on being called “Dame Kiri” was excused by her saying she thought Ms Te Kanawa is “far too large for anyone to pronounce”.

She’s also quoted as having “reservations” as to whether the Australian Philharmonic were good enough to accompany her.

It was revealed during the trial that she agreed to meet Farnham in Auckland but demanded that the promoter provide a helicopter to then fly her to Hawkes Bay for her birthday party, but threw a tantrum when Farnham didn’t show (his plane was fogged in, apparently).

Then on the way out of court her three “minders” blocked others from entering the lift!

Ideas well abover her station, methinks. What ever happened to the NZ tradition of egalitarianism?!
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February 2, 2007 5:40pm
phil u

maria said…

“..Classical Music + Underpant throwing just isn’t right..”

no..mozart wouldn’t have approved..would he..?

phil(whoar.co.nz)
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February 2, 2007 6:04pm
Murray

How dare someone insist on being addressed by their correct title!

Try calling the judge by his first name and see how you get on.

Anyway she’s virtually a pom now so what do we care.
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February 2, 2007 6:28pm
hayman

The country that provided a platform for Latham is asking questions of how a Kiwi-Pom should behave?.
And remember this:

“the Protestors are blocking the Motorcade, Mr Premier”

“Drive On”

And No it wasnt the half kiwi Joh
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February 2, 2007 8:05pm
sally

I attended the Sevens today and I spent more time people watching than concentrating on the rugby – much to hubby’s disgust.

My favourite costume for sheer chutzpah, were the group of around half a dozen guys with black t-shirts saying “Hung like a ….

and a quick look at the crotch area revealed a horse’s head strapped on!!!! Very funny and very clever, very un-PC.

Judging by all the other goggle-eyed women bailing the guys up for further questioning, I guess they caused quite a stir.

Politically speaking, I can’t see many hardcore PC Labour Party people approving of the frivolity of the Sevens – what with all all those tits’n’bums hanging out, wanton beer drinking, dodgy costumes, mass consumption of fast food and of course the rugby itself, it was marvellous being in such a PC-free zone.
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February 2, 2007 10:11pm
mara

.When I first heard that there were some Borats on TV Sevens rugby wearing their sling-shots I flipped out and actually watched TVNZ news hoping for a good view.Nada…as usual..pathetic,non-offensive rubbish.Do I have to resort to the internet to see anything at all interesting,offensive,informative or provocative?yep.Mark Sainsbury is about as interesting as a baby’s rusk.
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February 2, 2007 10:21pm
Gman

Oh aren’t they clever. Look at me!!! look at me!!!

A Jihad on Sevens.

Gman
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February 2, 2007 11:01pm
Kiwi Bloke

Hahahaha… I know the guy on the left!!!!!
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February 2, 2007 11:14pm
Camryn

Definitely wearing tights underneath. Pussies.
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February 3, 2007 4:38am
Flashman

What? No thundering motorcade to get H1 to the photo-op on time? How can this be?
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February 3, 2007 6:45am
dad4justice

H1 the corrupt liar only attempts to break existing land speed records with her thundering motorcade down here in the island of “feral inbreds” to the West, and us mere pesky peasants here in the East.
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February 3, 2007 9:16am
Andrew W

David, the comments sections to your last 4 posts don’t want to open.
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February 3, 2007 10:13am
Flashman

Rainbow Labour policy wonks meet for daily morning prayers.

But nothing much comes up.
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February 4, 2007 7:47am
Bob

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