Cam vs Cam
Cameron Slater blogged on how to get free parking in Newmarket. Newmarket Lord Mayor Cameron Brewer is not happy and responds with some gentle jabs:
Whaleoil claims that in one Newmarket carparking building that offers the first 30 minutes free, people leaving can easily just get a fresh ticket which will get them out for free.
“However here’s the catch. I understand that the person would have to be at least over 150kgs to trigger the weight sensors which in turn trigger the ticket dispenser. For Whaleoil to be able to get a free ticket he must be mistaken for a small vehicle. He must be at least the size of a motorbike with an average size adult aboard.” …
“It is now time for this man to apologise to the people of Newmarket for promoting dishonesty and to the public of Auckland for misleading them, albeit that there might be some free parking for obese people, but they probably have access to our disabled parks anyway,” said Cameron Brewer.
What can one say!
June 10th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I suppose with his gas guzzler V8 WOBH doesnt get out much.
June 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
What was that line we used to hear about Tories and personal responsibilty?
June 10th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
And I imagine that’s what passes for humour in leftie circles.
June 10th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
While all Whale Oil and you have to do to make us laugh is open your mouth Adolf.
June 10th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
I think you mean Cam Slater as the original protagonist not Cam Brewer
June 10th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
I am still recovering from the shock of learning that as a grown man, Whaleoil is inviting punch ups with 16 year old children.
June 10th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Your saying a machine confused whale oil for a small car?
June 10th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Letterman, that Muliaga boy is easily worth two normal 16yos, at least in terms of mass ;o)
June 10th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Yes, Balir is right.
Maybe Whale Oil had one of the Muliaga boys with him.
June 10th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
“While all Whale Oil and you have to do to make us laugh is open your mouth Adolf.”
What a stupid thing to say sonic. Where were you born again? A laugh is better than a Scottish thistle up your date dear chronic.
June 10th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
blubby must have been eating quite a bit lately..
..to get to the size of a small car..
whoar..!
phil(whoar.co.nz)
June 10th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
are the meds kicking in ..d4j..?
you seem to be in that fuzzy/semi-amiable phase..
no frothing tonight..?
phil(whoar.co.nz)
June 10th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Letterman – it’s Brenden Sheehan who is promoting the Muliaga boy – WhaleOil would rather fight BS, but it’s BS that wants a young man to substitute for him.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Well, I read Whaleoils post, and he simply reported that he got a free ticket by pressing the button. Given that he is not over 150Kg, Cameron the Mayor might be working off the brochure from the vending company that sold him a very expensive ticketing system. Whaleoil is working off this thing called “direct experience”. Sometimes “direct experience” doesn’t match the brochure.
Unless Cameron was lying, the Mayor might instead need to lodge a maintenance call.
And WhaleOil might want to send Cameron the $4 or so he owes the Council. The Council might want to send $4 or so as a token of appreciation for reporting broken equipment, and ensuring this loophole cannot be taken advantage of (except, apparently by very large people or people with full shopping trolleys). Everyone is happy.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
I must admit that I am somewhat surprised by Brendan Sheehans reluctance to get in the ring with Slater. I would have thought that defending the honour of ones family was a very high priority in Pacific Island circles, given the roasting Slater has given the Muliaga family of late. Maybe its only OK to take offence at a family member getting villified if you can go on camera in front of the nation, and don’t have to pony up and front your accuser face to face? Poor form for a union man I would have thought.
Does anyone know the details of the charity fight (i.e. venue, nominated charity) and as to who Slaters opponent is now going to be?
June 10th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Seems fairly clear this is use of a document for pecuniary advantage (aka fraud) – s229A Crimes Act. WOBH might want to follow Zen’s advice.
June 10th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Whale oil just came up with that charity boxing nonsense after getting called out for threatening to beat up phil u for comments he made on here.
Lets not let Cammy rewrite history too much eh chaps.
June 10th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Adolf
right wing or left wing, if you dont find that funny you’re a stiff
June 10th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Mr Brewer appears to be ignorant that the real Lord Mayor of Newmarket is Mr John Slater – (ratepayer and oft-while Main payer) – “have I got a kitchen for you?, my Guido!!”
All such graceful manifestations of favour in parking are endowed upon his prodigy, banger BMW or walletless corporal, the fee will be nill – the debt will be atoned in Salt.
June 10th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Actually this does work, we used to abuse this all the time when I was a university student and worked at the warehouse in Newmarket. Simply park in the downstairs carpark, then when you want to leave, take a metal trolley and drive it over the sensors, press button, and presto, new ticket and free parking.
As a side note, if you have a lowered mini you can also drive it under the barrier arm. NB this was about 5 years ago, so things might have changed since.
June 10th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Is there no crime University Students haven’t done?? And why do so many of them involve minis?
Mandatory ethics classes before matriculation.
June 11th, 2008 at 8:32 am
I’m pretty sure this is actually a viral initiative to encourage car pooling and hence reduce carbon emissions and fuel dependence. Think about it – if what the mayor says is true then one average man wont be able to pull this off, but two or three adults (depending on their proportions) stepping on the sensor should easily manage 150kg.
June 11th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Welcome to extreme irony day here at DPF’s. Its an action packed day irony fans with answers to all the questions that no one asked.
First up we’ve got chronic the terminally socialist freedom fighter fighting for freedom from non-state approved thinking tellling us that OTHER people look stupid when they talk. Yes even Scotland wasn’t socialist enough for this guy and he came here to save us. Where he’ll go after November is anyones guess, and no one really cares. Away would be fine.
We follow up that little gigglefest with phool “this is your brain on drugs” with his ever lucid prestation of his view on the world by asking someone else if their meds have kicked in. Well we can all see yours have kicked in phool. In fact they’ve kicked the living crap out whatever it is in your head that you use to keeps your ears apart.
Later in the show we’re looking forward to Wussle “Crybaby” Noman stopping by to lecture us on “democracy” and how it related to him getting into parliament on ZERO votes! Can’t wait for that one. Yes its back to back mouthbreathers here today.
Remeber guys, “irony” doesn’t mean its got lots of iron in it.
Back to you Dave.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:26 am
He’s an orca whale.
“That guy is tense. Tension is a killer. I used to be in a barbershop quartet in Skokie, Illinois. The baritone was this guy named Kip Diskin, big fat guy, I mean, like, orca fat. He was so stressed in the morning… “