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Viking2

The Alterior Motive.
(Isn’t there always one with these bloody socialist do gooder “I’m here to help” types.

Eye in sky may target the high
By CHARLIE GATES – The Press
Last updated 05:00 17/04/2009
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Cannabis “factories” could be exposed by an aircraft with an infra-red camera over Christchurch.

The Christchurch City Council plans to use the eye in the sky this winter to create a thermal map of the city and use the information to offer people with poorly insulated homes advice on energy efficiency.

Christchurch drug squad officers hope to use the map to look for hot houses one of the tell-tale signs that lamps are being used in an attic for cannabis cultivation.

“If the council made that available for us, it would be a useful tool for us to consider,” acting head of the Christchurch drug squad, Detective Sergeant Earle Borrell, said.

Indoor cannabis cultivation was increasing, Borrell said.

“Growing cannabis under lights has become common because they can produce high-quality material in controlled circumstances, with the advantage of having more discreet cultivation,” he said.

Infra-red cameras mounted on helicopters are used by British police to spot cannabis factories.

The West Yorkshire police spotted more than 250 cannabis factories in the first six months of last year using the specially equipped helicopters.

The thermal map is part of a plan to slash Christchurch’s $1.6 billion annual energy bill and cut energy use by every city resident by 9 per cent.

The council plans to make the thermal map public as soon as it is created. No decision has been made on whether the map will be published on the internet.

The $240,000 initiative will be funded by the council’s sale of carbon credits to British Gas for $4 million in 2006.

Council corporate services manager Paul Anderson said the council would co-operate with the police if they wanted to use the map.

“That is not the primary objective of the project. The primary objective of residential thermography is to identify poorly insulated properties and offer assistance to householders,” he said.

“We would co-operate fully with police if they wanted to use the images we take. I am not sure whether the police would be able to use them, but we would be very happy to co-operate with them.”

The thermal map is part of a 10-year, $6.6m council plan to cut projected growth in energy use in Christchurch from 19.9 per cent between 2008 and 2018 to 0.04 per cent.
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April 17, 2009 6:31am
Viking2

Where’s the edit for Heavens sake?
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April 17, 2009 6:32am
expat

http://xkcd.com/493/

Very Funny website
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April 17, 2009 6:36am
expat

http://xkcd.com/494/
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April 17, 2009 6:37am
billyborker

Much, much,much funnier cartoon.

http://www.jesusandmo.net/
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April 17, 2009 7:05am
expat

Hmm a) religion isn’t funny, it;s retarded b) some vaguely anti-christian islamic catoons aren’t funny either.

But hey, I understand how you lefties feel empowered by railing against the society that has provided the freedom for you to rail against them
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April 17, 2009 7:16am
dad4justice

“Much, much,much funnier cartoon.”

Simple and repulsive small things amuse the psychotic left who are entrenched in hatred.
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April 17, 2009 7:20am
Ryan Sproull

You’d have to be crazy on acid to think that Jesus and Mo is better than XKCD.
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April 17, 2009 7:43am
MyNameIsJack

Then colour me crazy and on acid! I think borker’s right on.

expat, dad – oh ye of little humour. Get a funny bone transplant.
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April 17, 2009 9:10am
Rakaia George

I’m with Ryan…except that “Manchester City / enjoy suffering thing” I LOL’d…
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April 17, 2009 9:40am
Right of way is Way of Right

Jim Hopkins has a wonderful column in this morning’s Herald. Well worth a read here.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=466
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April 17, 2009 9:52am
s.russell

Bagehot writes in the latest Economist magazine about the smear scandal in the UK:

On Mr Brown’s watch, these methods have been reinforced by another Labour trait, sometimes submerged but now predominant: a harsh, myopic party tribalism. Oddly, it is most pronounced in some of the younger ministers and functionaries (Mr McBride is 34), who were still children during Labour’s traumatising wilderness years. But Mr Brown, who sometimes seems to despise Mr Cameron so much that he can scarcely speak his name, exhibits it too. The tribalists badly underestimated Mr Cameron, blindly dismissing him as a jejune, upstart toff. They also anathemise the Tories, who to them are not merely mistaken, but evil. The corollary of this loathing is the sense that Labour is entitled to do more or less whatever it takes to keep them out.

It strikes me how closely this mirrors Labour in New Zealand.
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April 17, 2009 10:27am
goodgod

Right of way is Way of Right (659) Vote: 1 0 Says:

April 17th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Jim Hopkins has a wonderful column in this morning’s Herald. Well worth a read here.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=466

Hopkins stumbles over the truth of thematter and keeps going as if nothing happened…

“…Your ancestors, sensibly, headed for Taiwan. Mine, inexplicably, chose the wastes of Europe. But in each case, our tribes went on their way, adapting, inventing and massacring others as required to ensure the success of their journey and the power of their dominion…”

evolution: the weak die off, the strong continue the line.
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April 17, 2009 10:50am
big bruv

Seeing as comments are turned off on the Cindy Kiro thread I thought I would post mine here.

Fuck off Cindy, you were a complete waste of space, time and my money, you were also a mouthpiece for Labour and the politically correct sisterhood.

Good riddance, you will not be missed.
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April 17, 2009 12:49pm
goodgod

big bruv (3397) Vote: 1 1 Says:

April 17th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Seeing as comments are turned off on the Cindy Kiro thread I thought I would post mine here.

you beat me to it 😆

DPF is off on the turps – so have it! Won’t he be pleased when he returns. haha
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April 17, 2009 1:45pm
Inventory2

Good call big bruv – there will be no tears shed in our household over Dr Kiro’s departure.

But worse still – she’s been replaced by a MAN! Aren’t all men rapists and paedophiles?
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April 17, 2009 2:17pm
MyNameIsJack

I’ve just been catching up on the overseas news since easter, and here’s one that seems to have bypassed the local media –

Actor and former US VP candidate Marilyn Ann Briggs was found dead in her home in California on April 12. Foul play is not suspected.

RIP The Ivory Soap Girl.
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April 17, 2009 2:30pm
baxter

I also congratulate the Minister in getting rid of CINDY, but why replace her at all? Get rid of these useless costly Commissioners. The Government promised to reduce surplus state servants, where better to start.
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April 17, 2009 3:33pm
big bruv

Baxter

You may get your wish, Kiro’s replacement is on a short term contract (six months), one would hope this is because Key plans to shut it down.
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April 17, 2009 3:45pm
Shunda barunda

“Seeing as comments are turned off on the Cindy Kiro thread I thought I would post mine here.

Ding dong the witch is gone!! wooo hoooo!!! 😀
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April 17, 2009 3:58pm
Shunda barunda

“But worse still – she’s been replaced by a MAN! Aren’t all men rapists and paedophiles?”

No, any male in public office must strictly be a lesbian
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April 17, 2009 4:01pm
Nomestradamus

DPF:

I’ve just checked out your demerits page, and noticed this:

Roger Nome – 1 week until 14/3/08 and 2 weeks until 18 June 2008 and one month until 3/9/09 and two months until 6 April 2009 , and then permanent ban for highly offensive comments re DPF on another blog. His hatred no longer welcome.

Good job. I’d say Roger Nome was one of the most disliked commentators here. He’s recently been banned at Whaleoil’s blog too:

Whaleoil 04/12/2009 06:54 PM

Philip John Mason aka Roger Nome aka Cunt you are permanently, lifetime banned from this blog. Despite requests for you to debate the issues you continue with personal attacks against me and my other readers.

Fuck off and don’t come back.

So, in my view, a good decision, DPF.
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April 17, 2009 4:30pm
dad4justice

I agree with you big bruv . Cindy Kiro has been a total let down for ALL kiwi kids. She is bad karma.

Nomest, Roger nome and sonic have transformed into a smelly red fungus found in your STANDARD sewer pond.
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April 17, 2009 4:40pm
Shunda barunda

“Roger nome and sonic have transformed into a smelly red fungus found in your STANDARD sewer pond.”

So thats where that bloddy didymo came from!! fanks awot woger!
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April 17, 2009 4:48pm
Nomestradamus

D4J:

Too right. Remember this:

David Farrar (1117) Says:
July 12th, 2008 at 11:40 am

I am thinking seriously of banning Roger Nome. I am slowly starting to realise he is here only to troll. The lefties who are genuine are always welcome. JafaPete is a great example of that. But really it is becoming obvious Roger Nome is here just to disrupt and divert. His trivialisation of NZ First’s apparent actions is not a position anyone could hold in good faith.

And to think that DPF had a drink with the guy (although, to be fair, it was 18 months ago so perhaps no longer a VRWC offence).
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April 17, 2009 4:52pm
dad4justice

And, don’t forget those tree huggers that allow didymo too flourish in our streams. DOC are drip kicks etc…etc…Common blue greens with flamethrowers are in order Shunda my m8.
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April 17, 2009 4:52pm
dad4justice

Nomeestradamus, I would love a coffee with roger nome. Baldric will brew a real special latte for the twisted tugger.
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April 17, 2009 4:55pm
stephen

“2 weeks until 18 June 2008 and one month until 3/9/09 and two months until 6 April 2009″

3 September 2009?!
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April 17, 2009 8:27pm
Patrick Starr

one of the funnier things I’ve seen roger nome do is brag about his IQ on this

http://rogernome.blogspot.com/2009/04/look-how-brainy-i-am.html

if you cant score over 150 on this then you’re probably pissed – (or shouldn’t be blogging)
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April 17, 2009 10:42pm
rightrightbloodywellright

Oh dear what can the matter be
Lately Cindy’s been crying in the lavatory
Paula’s kicking arse, can’t you see
And thats extremely satisfactory

one down plenty to go
Dont stop Paula go with the flow

Cindy had promised She’d buy me a flatscreen to please me,
And then with a mysky, oh! She said She would tease me,
She promised She’d shout me an overseas jaunt for free
The taxpayer owes me these can’t you see

One down plenty to go
Dont stop Paula go girl go
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