Sideswipe discovers that John Key also starred in Galaxy Quest!

Yes that is 51 stars on there. Six rows, with half having nine stars and half having eight stars. The current US flag has nine rows, with five rows of six, and four rows of five.

Mr Telfer incidentally stood for Mayor of Christchurch and got 289 votes. Bob Parker won with 46,104.

Anyway I thought I would see if I could come up with ten reasons why we should become the 51st state of the United States.

1. We would now get to bully Australia
2. No more royal tours
3. Cheaper gas
4. The SAS would get the much cooler name of Delta Force
5. We would now be the possessors of the Olympic Gold Medal for Rugby Union
6. We instantly have an effective free trade agreement with the US
7. The ANZUS Treaty would then become the A’n'US treaty.
8. Just as one has African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Arab-Americans, we would be Kiwi-Americans
9. No longer would need to fund MFAT
10. Someone earning NZ$100,000 (US$70,000) would pay 19.5% federal income tax instead of the average 29.5% currently imposed.

Taken from Sideswipe. Rodeny is The Hood!

Taken from Geekologie. People may also like this similar link, on trying to use an e-book.

Sarah Silverman on why Santa should give Jew girls toys

Silverman is one of my favourite comedians. Her video with Matt Damon remains a classic.

Hat Tip: Uncensored

Someone has listed this phone on Trade Me as a Telecom XT mobile phone

As always, the Q+A are quite hilarious.

Sideswipe reports:

How does Air New Zealand communicate what is, and more importantly what is not, appropriate behaviour on its new Skycouch, aka Cuddle Class? Well, the national carrier is suggesting this ad might do the trick … Get it?

Heh that is very funny.

“Through the guidance of family and friends he connected with the values of community and altruism at a young age. His commitment to school and sports teams over the years instilled in him an unrelenting hope for unity, observing that so much more can be accomplished when we work together…. speaking on the night of his election he declared that “This time must be different, this time we must take our conversation to more youth than ever before, knowing that we can be shapers of history not just in a few decades, but right now.”

Is this autobiographical quote from:

1. Winston Churchill
2. Keith Holyoake
3. Barack Obama
4. the 18 year old Auckland Chair of the Young Nationals

Charlie Brooker on how to make a news clip. It is spot on.

Nat Torkington was wearing this t-shirt at Kiwi Foo Camp and I loved it. So close to reality!

You can order them from Despair.

Just watch it – first played during the Super Bowl.

Very funny. Hat Tip: Stuff

Spot on cartoon by Guy Body in the Herald.

1. They reject four complaints against TV3 for Ali Ikram’s satirical piece of Maori TV getting the Rugby World Cup rights. It wasn’t that funny a piece of satire, but no way should it be illegal!
2. They also turn down two complaints against TVNZ and Paul Henry over his comments re the Maori flag.
3. ACT member Peter Taskhoff is sucessful against TVNZ for a story at an arms show than unfairly portrayed him in a negative light.
4. Kerry Bolton wins against Radio NZ for Chris Laidlaw’s programme which made holocaust denying accusations against him withotu verifying them.
5. Henk van Helmond loses against TV3 for door stopping him at is home in relation to threats about Sue Bradford.
6. A complaint against TV3 for coverage of the Boobs on Bikes parade was not upheld.
7. A complaint fron a Patty Towl against Solid Gold FM for the joke that Ellen DeGeneres is the second most powerful lesbian on the planet, and Chris Carter being the first – was not upheld.

Great to see Air NZ retains a great sense of humour. Hat Tip: Cactus Kate

A health warning for those with musical talent, but this nine minute video of John Key on The Edge with JJ and Dom includes him singing Snoopy’s Xmas. Stuff has an amusing story here.

What I found amusing was how they got him to do it by saying Helen wouldn’t sing on air for them, and he replied that is probably why she lasted nine years

He also was in at The Rock, and they have audio of him here. It’s also pretty damn funny and he answers some non-PC questions such as:

Would he rather travel with Rodney Hide or Hone Harawria?
and Can women parallel park?

Also John comments how having DPS means you never need dial a driver and they interview any boys wanting to date Steffi

And finally not including John, but The Rock puts the can men park better theory to the test, with video of their experiments.

First we have Tony Ryall from last week’s General Debate on Labour’s seven stages of grieving.

And then by popular demand an embedded version of Gerry Brownlee yesterday.

Stuff reports that Tesco have had to withdraw this Xmas Card.

I presume they withdrew it, because Samta complained it was not true.