Comments on: Top Debater http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html DPF's Kiwiblog - Fomenting Happy Mischief since 2003 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:57:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Murray http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485813 Murray Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:11:29 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485813 Shame but outstanding effort anyway. Shame but outstanding effort anyway.

]]> By: newtestleper http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485793 newtestleper Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:51:24 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485793 UPDATE: Maria English was 11th on the tab - missed the top ten by .023 of a mark. Also amazing. UPDATE: Maria English was 11th on the tab – missed the top ten by .023 of a mark. Also amazing.

]]> By: Redbaiter http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485782 Redbaiter Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:30:45 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485782 Heart warming to see such appreciation. May I add to the applause. Heart warming to see such appreciation. May I add to the applause.

]]> By: David Farrar http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485777 David Farrar Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:22:48 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485777 The rankings are over all the rounds. The rankings are over all the rounds.

]]> By: newtestleper http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485769 newtestleper Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:14:28 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485769 Murray, Ross: The rankings are taken from the 8 preliminary round debates - the octo, quarter and semi-finals are not included. NZ was ranked 1st after the preliminary rounds and dropped only one judge during those rounds. So yes, completley dominated the tournament, just couldn't take that final debate unfortunately. Murray, Ross: The rankings are taken from the 8 preliminary round debates – the octo, quarter and semi-finals are not included. NZ was ranked 1st after the preliminary rounds and dropped only one judge during those rounds. So yes, completley dominated the tournament, just couldn’t take that final debate unfortunately.

]]> By: Ross Miller http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485741 Ross Miller Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:43:49 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485741 Murray ... was thinking the same thing. The only possible answer is that the ranking were taken from their performances over all 12 rounds. Murray … was thinking the same thing. The only possible answer is that the ranking were taken from their performances over all 12 rounds.

]]> By: Murray http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485721 Murray Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:11:50 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485721 So let me check, they got 3 of the 4 top individuals but came second in a split decision? Damn thats gotta be seen off. So let me check, they got 3 of the 4 top individuals but came second in a split decision?

Damn thats gotta be seen off.

]]> By: democracymum http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485719 democracymum Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:09:59 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485719 Marsden's school motto is Ad Suma - to the highest It certainly looks like this young lady exemplifies this through her hard work and aptitude. Well done Maria, Jennifer and the rest of this outstanding group of young New Zealanders. Marsden’s school motto is Ad Suma – to the highest
It certainly looks like this young lady exemplifies this through her hard work and aptitude.

Well done Maria, Jennifer and the rest of this outstanding group of young New Zealanders.

]]> By: petal http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485668 petal Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:03:46 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485668 "captain is Maria English, and Stephen Franks points out (Stephen is on the board of Samuel Marsden - Maria’s school) that Maria has also a member of the N.Z. Secondary Schools Choir and was the winner of the 2008 Rodney Walshe Essay Competiton - the Ireland essay competition" Hm. Must come from her mother's side. Just kidding! :-) “captain is Maria English, and Stephen Franks points out (Stephen is on the board of Samuel Marsden – Maria’s school) that Maria has also a member of the N.Z. Secondary Schools Choir and was the winner of the 2008 Rodney Walshe Essay Competiton – the Ireland essay competition”

Hm.

Must come from her mother’s side.

Just kidding! :-)

]]> By: expat http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485656 expat Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:46:32 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485656 yes. damn straight. successful and hot young right leaning women. yes. damn straight.

successful and hot young right leaning women.

]]> By: a3catlady http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485653 a3catlady Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:42:23 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485653 David, dont know how you find all this stuff out BUT - thanks - its awesome to hear how well our young people are doing, we just need all of them to believe in themselves like these young people. WELL DONE to them. Also great to have good positive news. David, dont know how you find all this stuff out BUT – thanks – its awesome to hear how well our young people are doing, we just need all of them to believe in themselves like these young people. WELL DONE to them.

Also great to have good positive news.

]]> By: Inventory2 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485648 Inventory2 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:26:19 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485648 I've known Jen and her family for around ten years. They are great people, and it is no surprise that Jen has achieved this success. I’ve known Jen and her family for around ten years. They are great people, and it is no surprise that Jen has achieved this success.

]]> By: expat http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/top_debater.html#comment-485638 expat Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:03:05 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=27055#comment-485638 whos the bird with the wonder woman sandals on behind her? whos the bird with the wonder woman sandals on behind her?

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