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February 28, 2011 9:29am by David Farrar

General Debate 28 February 2011

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dime

paws – youre like the anti-phil! still hard to read though.
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February 28, 2011 8:32pm
Pete George

Sparkyspitz, the Geonet guy said studies had been done that have shown the moon could be a factor with smaller earthquakes but not with larger ones. He’s probably got quite a few qualifications on the subject – which is something Ring doesn’t have it you think that’s important.
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February 28, 2011 8:35pm
paws

I dont inspire to be hone key im happy to be myself, at least i sleep straight in a bed, i voted for him before i saw through him.Hone key at the time was the best of a bad bunch, i will never vote again, so then i will not feel betrayed , like that old soul in the Sunday Star Times whose supported the NATS since time begain, and who hone key fobbed of, over the sea bed act.That old nat supporter is like me, we know candy floss when we see it.
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February 28, 2011 8:43pm
big bruv

Paws

If we us lot got together it would be a hoot, right now would provide the booze (home brew) and Dime would bring the hookers, what a party it would be.
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February 28, 2011 8:56pm
reid

Tinakori (61) Says:
February 28th, 2011 at 3:53 pm

Well said Tinakori. Agree with everything.

God if you lot got together,what a blast,like a party with no booze, hell dont worry Mr Farrar will demerite me away soon
( he dosnt want uneducated waka rockers on his blog)

paws, you’re an idiot. You’re a fucking moron. Not once in your short yet lamentable KiwiBlog history have you ever said something original or thought-provoking.

Unlike toad, BTW.

So if you really have to be a lefty, why do you have to be a moronic one? Have mercy paws. Either say something sensible – anything will do – or just shut up and fuck off. Remember: it’s not cause you’re a lefty, it’s cause you’re a fucking moron, and we already have one of those, and he’s on holiday right now, so the adults are trying to talk. Have mercy paws.
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February 28, 2011 9:26pm
reid

P.S. paws, the key is, say something astute about some lefty angle; like Hone/McCarten/Bradford or something else and we’ll respond. If ya just wheel out the lefty memes, which of us, politicos all, do you think hasn’t already heard or thought about them, in detail? Remember where you are.

So paws, pray tell. Which way shall you respond?
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February 28, 2011 9:32pm
Hurf Durf

On the topic of crap opinion writers in the Hooeruld, did anyone see that bedwetting author cry about Whitcoulls not putting his crap books in a prominent place and that’s why he doesn’t care if they’ll go under?

Maybe he should learn that more people would rather buy Dan Brown or calenders than whatever abstract shite Graham Hay or whatever his name is has pumped out. Supply and demand or popularity in a physical setting where space is at a premium or whatever. It’s basic stuff.

Honestly, what is it with these artsy types and being complete berks?
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February 28, 2011 9:32pm
big bruv

Hurf

“Honestly, what is it with these artsy types and being complete berks?”

Dead bloody right!, if I was PM for a day and could choose one department that I could slash funding for it would be a bloody hard call to make, I would be divided between gutting WINZ or gutting funding for “the arts”.

I suspect it would be “the arts” that got the chop, it could be argued that some (about 10%) of what WINZ does is good, however it is impossible to argue that “the arts” has any value at all.
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February 28, 2011 9:39pm
reid

Why don’t you guys like art. Doesn’t it do something for your soul?
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February 28, 2011 9:42pm
reid

I think a viable idea would be for the govt to underwrite the country-wide tours of many overseas fine-art collections of many genres, all proceeds going to ChCh. A win-win-win.

Esp doing it during the RWC. Agree it’s not the usual crowd.
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February 28, 2011 9:48pm
kowtow

Re Campbell and Ring interview.

I don’t like Camp but he was downright rude to his guest. Trying to champion ChCH people.He’s a real hero…..not.

Even the Geo guy conceded the moon can effect small quakes. Well if small why not big?

Tectonics is a new science and we can thank the US navy for it. Had to map the ocean floor to beat the Soviets in submarine warfare.

Camp pretending to be a champion of science! No doubt he’ll be a “believer” in the “science ” of global warming. Tosser.
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February 28, 2011 9:49pm
reid

Ken Ring and this guy need to talk.
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February 28, 2011 10:02pm
Whafe

Bloody hard slot to choose between at 7 in the PM, both presenters are tossers….

How in earth can the dude on Closer still be hosting the show?

Camp from what I hear this evening a complete rude twat, not the first time, he just makes my skin crawl…
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February 28, 2011 10:03pm
Hurf Durf

It would help if I had a soul, reid. 🙁
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February 28, 2011 10:08pm
big bruv

“Why don’t you guys like art. Doesn’t it do something for your soul?”

No.
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February 28, 2011 10:13pm
reid

The best piece of art I ever saw was a piece of rope standing up like a cobra and I wish I’d bought it but I didn’t.

I’m quite glad I didn’t now cause it would’ve cost about $3,300 when I was a student and I too wonder if that’s when I also lost my soul somewhere somewho.

It was shiny as well.
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February 28, 2011 10:15pm
sparkyspitz

Right Pete, those studies were done 100 years ago. And passion, curiosity, the power of observation count only when backed up by a University degree?

Oh the comments on the TV3 website do give me more than hope for humanity. No wonder the powers that were are doing all they can to cling to what is left of the crumbling power structure.

GNS guy said ocean tides can’t influence large earthquakes, but what about the tides of molten rock under the earths crust? Before you answer that Pete I want to know if you have appropriate degrees to be forming any kind of opinion…

And GNS guy said that the work that they do, they don’t include the Moon in their science, which to me means they don’t look at that possibility, not in their science.
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February 28, 2011 10:16pm
reid

passion, curiosity, the power of observation count only when backed up by a University degree

sparky been to a hospital lately?

Seriously, history shows professional people often can’t or refuse to ever look beyond their own domain but also that’s often where the great discoveries lie.
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February 28, 2011 10:53pm
Manolo

Why don’t you guys like art. Doesn’t it do something for your soul?

Who says so? Alongside science I love paintings, sculptures, and above all classical music.
Visiting a good museum, not the rubbbish Te Papa is, is a true gift to the soul and the best thing one can do.
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