Act on Campus
January 30th, 2006 at 11:57 am by David FarrarWhen up in Auckland on Thursday night I caught up with a few of the ACT on Campus people for a drink. Ironically if I was in Wellington I would have been at the NZUSA Conference!
What was meant to be a quiet drink or two turned into a very fun sociable night and I didn’t get home until well after 1 am.
The photo shows us outside the Grand Central in Ponsonby. On the far left is a random patron who joined the photo. Next is AUSA legend Graham Watson who needs little introduction. The scary thing is Graham and I first met 20 years ago at an NZUSA meeting!
Auckland AOC President David Seymour is third from left and then Blair Mulholland, the Whig. First time I have met Blair despite several conversations about umm mutual interests! Then Willie Seabrooke who manages to fit the term “property rights” into almost any conversation and finally Helen Simpson who was recently elected national president of Act on Campus.
Was a fun night. Alcohol and politics are always a good mix!
January 30th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
Is that a pack of smokes sitting on the bar ?
Vote:tut tut..
January 30th, 2006 at 12:50 pm
Too small for that I think Spirit. It’s so small I think it’s johnie’s brain.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Is this the wrong place to note, once again, that Helen simpson is a babe?
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 1:20 pm
Phew, I thought that too Brian, but I was too afraid to raise my hand and point it out. She is completely mint. Makes me want to go further right.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 1:37 pm
“The scary thing is Graham and I first met 20 years ago at an NZUSA meeting!”
I’m not sure if Graham wants it advertised that he is that old!
Brian and LMC – I guess it is fair to point out that she is the best looking in the photo…
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
“The scary thing is Graham and I first met 20 years ago at an NZUSA meeting!”
I’m not sure if Graham wants it advertised that he is that old!
Brian and LMC – I guess it is fair to point out that she is the best looking in the photo…
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 2:13 pm
I almost remember this photo being taken…
I’d disagree with GPT’s assessment if it wasn’t for the fact that I look like such a drunken lush. In fact I was so drunk, I actually got convinced to run for Vice President of ACT. Yikes.
Fortunately poverty, common sense, and the Mother of All Hangovers put paid to that idea.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
Maybe its David who doesn’t want it advertised he was that old
A fun night and good to catch up with these folk.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 2:51 pm
Forgotten what a hottie the Whig is. I’d give him one.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 2:53 pm
“The scary thing is Graham and I first met 20 years ago at an NZUSA meeting!”
I’m not sure if Graham wants it advertised that he is that old!
Brian and LMC – I guess it is fair to point out that she is the best looking in the photo…
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 3:49 pm
Oh my God – I can’t believe Wally Watson (for such was his nickname 20 years ago) is still loitering around student politics… he seemed a very nice chap from my few conversations with him 20 years ago (yes David, I think it was the same conference), but honestly has the chap never heard of moving on in life!
Amen to the comments above about the ACT tottie.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 4:01 pm
No anon, not involved in student politics these days, or ACT, just out drinking with a few friends.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Yes Whiggie was very drunk. He managed to actually fall to the ground unaided. Very amusing.
And yes Graham was called Wally back then. In fact has taken me a while to get used to calling him Graham. Not sure why the nickname faded from use.
Anon – oh they were fun the conferences back then.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 5:32 pm
NZUSA conferences were more fun in the late 80s than 20 years ago….
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
She looks anorexic to me. I’d still hit that shit tho’.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
Give it up Brian, she has better things to do than pay attention to your internet lust.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 11:52 pm
I used to drink at the gluepot in the sixties, seems the cigarettes are missing in this picture.
Vote:Drink at the Alhambra now,at least a bit of shelter when rushing out for a fag.
January 31st, 2006 at 8:33 am
http://positivelyperkins.blogspot.com/
Wally Watson is harassing people in other countries now.
Vote:January 31st, 2006 at 9:21 am
Lurker Roy, never hitherto before seen person leaving comments on this blog, you wouldn’t be from the same IP address as Clint Heine and Matthew Perkins, who are asserted to be the one and the same person?
C’mon Clint, ‘fess up. You’ve been caught lying and now you are being humiliated as your story unravels.
Vote:January 31st, 2006 at 9:58 am
Give it up Brian, she has better things to do than pay attention to your internet lust.
Posted by Wally at January 30, 2006 08:29 PM
While that is more than likely true, this middle-aged perv will make the most of it before burkas are compulsory.
Vote:February 2nd, 2006 at 12:27 am
You still going on about that Aaron?
Pity, you’re wrong nonetheless
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