Tidbits
Lots of new MPs in Wellington last night. Two semi-amusing stories.
The new MP for Tauranga dined at the Backbencher, and ordered WInston’s Schnitzel. He insists it was for the Schnitzel, not the name.
Another new National MP told the story of how he got on well with the Green candidate and was invited to their place for a 40th birthday party. He went along and discovered that the 40th birthday was for the candidate’s donkey! Yes, seriously. His kids enjoyed though being able to ride the birthday celebrant!
Incidentally 40 years is pretty good going for a donkey.
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November 11th, 2008 at 9:03 am
I’m glad the Greens aren’t in government if that story represents the quality of Green MP’s. They sound like fruit loops.
November 11th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Where was the donkey placed on the list?
November 11th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Thats not just a donkey but their chief policy advisor. They feed him policy submissions, allow him to digest, and then analyse the results!
November 11th, 2008 at 9:14 am
I’m intrigued as to why you think that – is it because they own a donkey? Or because they were nice enough to invite someone to a party?
Man, this country is getting too far from its rural roots IMO.
What about all those freaks who have cows! How weird is that.
November 11th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Is the overage ass the new party leader?
I thought we just got rid of Winston.
November 11th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Winston schnitzel – i guess it was pre marinated and had a peaty, smokey aftertaste
November 11th, 2008 at 9:47 am
“Winston schnitzel – i guess it was pre marinated and had a peaty, smokey aftertaste”
I think you will find it was greasy and full of Pork.
November 11th, 2008 at 9:53 am
>>I think you will find it was greasy and full of Pork.
Not to mention well past the use-by date….
November 11th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Hope they re-cycle the Donkey when it passes. Hmmm, all that glue …
November 11th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Llew>I’m intrigued as to why you think that – is it because they own a donkey?
At a guess, maybe it is because they held a birthday party for the donkey. I hope I’m not the only person who thinks that is at least a little strange. Sort of like people who give their cars human names.
November 11th, 2008 at 10:56 am
As an aside DPF- you will have to change your streaming quotes- some of the culprits have left.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:02 am
“At a guess, maybe it is because they held a birthday party for the donkey.”
I’d add people who buy outfits for their tiny tiny dogs. I can see celebrating your donkey’s birthday as some sort of half-arsed excuse to get on the turps/organic wine though.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Especially a donkey that made it to 40! I don’t know, but I’d be surprised if they had a party every year (that said, I do know some people who have a big outdoor birthday party for their dog Bingo every year.), but I think many would for the big occasions, presuming you know how old your donkey is. 40 IS impressive.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:24 am
“Incidentally, 40 years is pretty good going for a donkey”
I dunno, there’s quite a lot of them will be seated opposite Key, English et al in the new parliament.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Llew>Especially a donkey that made it to 40!
I’m alarmed that someone has remembered the donkey’s birth date. These are animals… I don’t think it is healthy to think of them as if they were people. I find that I get along better with dogs if I work on the basis that they think I’m just a big two-legged relatively-hairfree dog and deal with them as if we were both part of a pack. The donkey doesn’t understand the concept of birthdays any more than the dogs Stephen mentioned understand why they’re being dressed up. So if you want to invite a few mates around to drink beer and sit on your donkey, then go for it… you don’t need a special day to do that. But to celebrate a donkey’s birthday is just odd.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:29 am
“…but to celebrate a donkey’s birthday is just odd”
Remember david p, its the Greens we’re dealing with here.
Donkeys, snails, dogs – even well hugged trees – are just as important as human beings, dontcha know.
Greens don’t recognise any summit of creation – everything with life is equal
November 11th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Great discussion eh
A lot of dogs need to be shown who’s boss though…because they’re dogs. Must say i’d probably be fond of an animal i’ve had for 40 years though – would probably make up a birthday.
November 11th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Er David, you’re getting a bit overly concerned with this. Chances are they treat it like a donkey all of the time, but chances are they’ve also given it a name… & 40 years is pretty impressive & the party would mostly have been for them, realising that the donkey wouldn’t really care.
They probably made up the birthdate, if it wasn’t printed on her papers & vet record, I’d have no idea what my dog’s birthday was.
I don’t find it that weird. Uncommon, sure.
November 11th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
In this comment, I compare a person to a donkey, to hilarious effect.
November 11th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
With regards to the Greens, I’m surprised that noone has really spent time looking at their election night result.
With the fact that they only managed to achieve just over 6% of the vote, and no electorate seats, they came close to total oblivion. They really need to drop their social-engineering programs, ditch Locke, Bradford etc, and regroup as a purely environmental group that can work on either the left or the right.
Once Fitzsimons goes, they are seriously exposed as to their true face as it stands at the moment and if they don’t get it right, I’ll shout y’all a Winston Schnitzel at the Backbencher that they’ll be history next election.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
“…they came close to total oblivion. ”
Yet they’ll probably end up with 50% more seats (yes, I know. Still).
November 11th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
couldn’t agree more Roflcopter.
The greens will “do a winnie” next election. 4% and gone by lunchtime.
November 11th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Take that to iPredict bwakile
November 11th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Reminds me of an invite my parents had to the funeral of a pet pig, the pig was part of the meal after the ceremony!!!