General Debate 16 April 2017

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SGA

Funny – I wasn’t able to see this 8:00am post until now?
To make up for lost time –
Stuff about global warming
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Stuff about Sonny Bill Williams
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Stuff about Islam in general
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All fixed.
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April 16, 2017 12:30pm
- calendar girl
  
  It definitely wasn’t here at 8:00am. Can we call it a ‘fake thread’ then?
  
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  April 16, 2017 4:30pm
  - Captain Mainwaring
    
    Yeah that’s weird. Says it went up at 8.00am but appears some time in the afternoon. Not the first time it’s happened, but definitely the longest delay.
    
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    April 16, 2017 4:51pm
Notsofast

I just spotted this on public address blog.

“A friend of a relative recently showed a group of non-resident investors 32 residential properties in and around Hamilton.

The group purchased 28 of the properties before flying home.”

This is very good news and shows the free market working superbly.

If it is true, which is of course impossible to imagine.
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April 16, 2017 12:30pm
- GazzaW
  
  And very appropriate too that it should be in the Waikato given the thousands of acres purchased in Victoria and Uruguay by NZ farmers to develop into top dairy farms. Foreign land purchase works in both directions.
  
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  April 16, 2017 1:11pm
  - Notsofast
    
    I think Uruguay farm services went tits up just for the record.
    
    The reason for purchase was productive enterprise, though.
    I don’t know any more about those 28 houses in Hamilton than is in the quote.
    
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    April 16, 2017 1:20pm
- freemark
  
  “A friend of a relative”
  Straight from the Labour Party blog run by that power crazy world’s best sysop bitch…
  
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  April 16, 2017 2:12pm
  - Notsofast
    
    Does that suggest it is a false statement?
    Should any one be concerned if it is verbatim true?
    
    These are questions for election year.
    Obviously if it is true it shows how we are being played for abject suckers by the (probably to almost certainly) Chinese nation.
    
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    April 16, 2017 3:57pm
kowtow

The snow flake US and other western students, instead of suppressing free speech on their campuses should be rallying in support of their fellow students rights to free speech………

“Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he is “shocked and saddened” by the killing of a university student accused of blasphemy against Islam.”

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39610175
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April 16, 2017 12:49pm
BeeSting

News From Australastan

https://youtu.be/MydHGvzu-DY
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April 16, 2017 1:13pm
- Huevon
  
  Coming to a street near you…
  
  I don’t know how any man with a neckbeard in this day and age can be taken seriously, but that’s Muslims for you.
  
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  April 16, 2017 2:08pm
Rodney Randall

Perhaps Devoid needs a copy, on dvd, sent to her gift wrapped with a copy of The Traveller??
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April 16, 2017 1:24pm
- Biscuit
  
  Roger, it’d be just our luck for Mrs D on her next overseas trip to get onto her flight … and then get kicked off because some poor wee pilot needed to get to the destination in time to work the next day…
  
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  April 16, 2017 2:32pm
All_on_Red

United Airlines App update
#Awkward
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9LKnQRVoAAfiKL?format=jpg&name=large
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April 16, 2017 1:31pm
- cha
  
  Tutorial for United passengers.
  
  If you're ever being dragged against your will, use these moves… pic.twitter.com/gwxjeGGjIn— 120 Sports (@120Sports) April 12, 2017
  
  https://twitter.com/120Sports/status/852230301635928064
  
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  April 16, 2017 1:40pm
infused

Thestandard is becoming more insane everyday. Its basically the looney bin for the left.
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April 16, 2017 1:41pm
- Nostradamus
  
  Lprent waves his ban-stick:
  
  Roger Strong
  15 April 2017 at 4:58 pm
  
  Barred for two weeks! Easy to see that you don’t like any contrary opinions and don’t believe in free speech – only that with which you agree…. I hear nothing around me but exasperation with Little and watch his performance in the House with increasing disappointment. New Zealand needs an effective opposition and Labour certainly are not it.
  
  [lprent: This site is set up according to our rules, as defined in our policy. We are not here for you to try to add arbitrary rulesets to. Point to anything either of you two ignorant and uncouth dipshits said that actually related to the post. We provide OpenMike for you to raise your own topics. Banned for 6 weeks for trying to tell us to change our rules when you provide no effort for this site. Basically you are a free loading critic, and rather ineffectual. Don’t like that? Read the last section of the about. ]
  
  And then:
  
  Roger Strong
  15 April 2017 at 8:05 pm
  
  [lprent: already banned for being a ignorant dipshit who apparently hadn’t read the site rules. ]
  
  I must say, for all the criticism DPF gets from other left-leaning bloggers, at least he runs a decent blog.
  
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  April 16, 2017 2:07pm
  - freemark
    
    Yeah, Lynne is mental! She obviously never had a bloke sit her down and tell her to pull her f…ing head in!
    But it goes to show that the Left are totally unable to cope with dissenting argument as they know deep down that they are just wrong on so many counts. They’re all just waiting for a Govt job anyway.
    
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    April 16, 2017 2:17pm
    - Andrei
      
      Yeah, Lynne is mental! She obviously never had a bloke sit her down and tell her to pull her f…ing head in!
      
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      April 16, 2017 2:42pm
      - freemark
        
        Jeez, she looks like a bloke too. What a f..kup.
        Is that what all this C.I.S shit we keep on hearing of is all about?
        How many $$ tax payer funded ops did it take to achieve that look?
        Thank God H1 & H2 are on their way back to put some real men in charge of the Labour Party.
        ?
        
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        April 16, 2017 4:34pm
      - Steve (North Shore)
        
        Yep, that is the deranged Linda
        
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        April 16, 2017 6:02pm
    - srylands
      
      Just note that it is “Lynn”. I understand that Lynn has a partner / wife named “Lynne”.
      
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      April 16, 2017 2:46pm
    - stigie
      
      Caitlyn going over the top again, fucking hilarious..?
      
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      April 16, 2017 4:42pm
- mikenmild
  
  I must admit I am getting a little curious about The Stadnard. Probably not enough to visit that blog myself, but can someone tell me if the people there are as obsessed about Kiwiblog as you guys are about the Standard.
  
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  April 16, 2017 6:05pm
  - Awww C-mon
    
    More… but it is a close run thing sometimes!
    
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    April 16, 2017 6:57pm
  - Nostradamus
    
    Mikenmild:
    
    Here’s a sample of comments for you:
    
    “… the alt-right attack sites Kiwiblog and Whaleoil …”.
    “Kiwiblog is riddled with such orcs (the “Kiwi” in Kiwiblog isn’t a bird, it’s a bloke and he’s not indigenous)”.
    “… the RWNJ’s on kiwiblog…”.
    
    Cinny deserves a feature-spot of her own:
    
    As a female who has a very keen interest in politics I’ve tried to have discussions on both Slater and Farrars blogs, not a happening thing, both blogs are riddled with commenters who use disgusting degrading language, bullying behaviour and attacks on women. I do read their blogs and have done for years, but dare not comment again for fear of being personally attacked etc etc.
    …
    But I find here at the Standard the debate can be robust, but it does not get nasty, and it is extremely intelligent, a great blog to learn about politics and the system. The Standard is awesome, and I keep returning, to read, share, learn and understand more without being bullied or called names.
    
    Cinny might be surprised to know that “rhinocrates” has used a soapbox at The Standard to defame DPF more than once – with the apparent support of the moderators – so much for ” does not get nasty”. I could link to a comment or two, but out of respect for DPF, I won’t.
    
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    April 16, 2017 7:43pm
    - Nookin
      
      Cinny doesn’t appear to have been a prolific commenter here, Nostradamus. Given her love affair with the nice Mr Little, I imagine that some our more erudite contributors expressed their disapproval with, how should I say it, starboardian forthrightness.
      
      Instinct and experience tells me she was probably trolling.
      
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      April 16, 2017 8:25pm
Chuck Bird

Did anyone watch Q + A with Māori lawyer Moana Jackson and Labour corrections spokesman Kelvin Davis? Davis is calling for separate prisons for Maori. This another reason why we do not want a Labour led government. I am not saying that Davis does not make any good points like illiteracy but we not need a separate justice system.
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April 16, 2017 2:36pm
- Rachael Membery
  
  I thought that was pretty much what we already had?
  Settlement can pay for them and they can run any programmes they like, is that the idea?
  
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  April 16, 2017 4:09pm
- calendar girl
  
  Special rights for Maori under the RMA, anyone?
  
  We all know that it’s not going to stop there. It will become the new norm.
  
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  April 16, 2017 4:50pm
- Viking2
  
  Um, no he didn’t.
  
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  April 16, 2017 7:39pm
Chuck Bird

Did anyone watch Q + A with Māori lawyer Moana Jackson and Labour corrections spokesman Kelvin Davis? Davis is calling for separate prisons for Maori. This another reason why we do not want a Labour led government. I am not saying that Davis does not make any good points like illiteracy but we not need a separate justice system. They should take some advise from Mike Moore.
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April 16, 2017 2:45pm
- cmm
  
  Why would they want separate prisons for Maori?
  
  Geez we tried that in South Africa a few years back and everyone got really upset. What makes it different this time?
  
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  April 16, 2017 7:11pm
Jack5

Sonny Bill Williams has a very ordinary, un-noteworthy day on the rugby field as his team is beaten, but Khoder Nasser, Sonny Bill’s manager, successfully keeps Sonny Bill in the headlines. This time in Australia. The power of PR.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-match-report/sonny-bill-williams-sports-new-logo-in-blues-loss-to-hurricanes-at-eden-park-20170415-gvllya.html
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April 16, 2017 4:27pm
- SGA
  
  meh – Stuff.co.nz often has content straight from the Sydney Morning Herald, and this is just an example the other way (they have the same mother ship).
  It seems to be (didn’t read it word for word) this “story” –
  http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/91604701/sonny-bill-williams-sports-his-new-jersey-for-blues-against-hurricanes
  
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  April 16, 2017 5:04pm
Tauhei Notts

I was walking the lovely Waikato River trail, just downstream from Arapuni, in the Huihuitaha wetland area. I was thinking what a lovely habitat for our native wetland birds then we saw a feral cat.
My companions laughed when I exclaimed;
“Where the fuck is Gareth Morgan when you need the bastard?”
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April 16, 2017 5:48pm
Nostradamus

A heartwarming exchange:

Victoria Smith‏: “Helen what are you doing next? I have missed the news of it.”

Helen Clark‏: “Looking forward to more family time, reading writing, public speaking ++”

I’m not sure what “++” means (and other stuff?), but it sounds like she plans to resettle back in NZ.
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April 16, 2017 7:28pm
- dad4justice
  
  That is bad news.
  
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  April 16, 2017 7:38pm
  - Nostradamus
    
    D4J:
    
    We can expect a Women’s Weekly article or two and, from the NZ Herald, we can probably expect an update on this article:
    
    We wander past a billboard for breast cancer, an image of two poached eggs with pink bits where the yolk should be. … This leads to an inevitable question – does he like sex?
    
    “Arr … err … hello, that guy took interest in what you just said,” says Davis, referring to another pedestrian. Well, do you like sex? He mumbles for a moment. “Well that is a personal part of my life … and I don’t want to talk about that.”
    
    Later, Davis emails me, apologising for almost killing me.
    
    I’m not sure (in the circumstances) that “that guy took interest in what you just said” was the best response! I wonder how Peter will respond next time?
    
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    April 16, 2017 7:54pm
- Captain Mainwaring
  
  I would be very surprised if the interfering bitch was able to keep her sticky hands off the decaying corpse of the NZ Labour party as we head up to the election and attempt to revive it.
  
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  April 16, 2017 8:20pm
  - Nostradamus
    
    Captain Mainwaring:
    
    I’d pay money for that spectator sport. Helen v the unions (propping up Mr 7%) would be brutal and entertaining in equal measure!
    
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    April 16, 2017 8:28pm
stigie

I must say the professor is to be found very quiet these days, is there a lesson to be learnt from the sordid activities that happened at LAX..?
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April 16, 2017 8:55pm
- Rachael Membery
  
  I know that it is enunciated as L.A.X but why anyone thought it was a good idea to call an airport lacks or lax has to have a sense of humour surely as it isn’t a proper acronym, is it?
  
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  April 16, 2017 9:21pm
  - rangitoto
    
    http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx
    
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    April 17, 2017 12:05am
Rachael Membery

Extraordinary, I would have thought that military personnel would all have dna on file, even to help identify ‘bits’ out in the field of armed combat.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/91019417/military-personnel-committing-serious-offences-could-soon-have-to-give-dna-to-police
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April 16, 2017 9:28pm
Rachael Membery

Should be a book in it.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/91436930/behind-the-press-bench-a-recovering-court-reporter-confesses-all
Shame she didn’t ask the woman.
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April 16, 2017 11:15pm
Manolo

What will the whanau say?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/91612126/reports-of-fiery-crash-involving-a-stolen-vehicle-in-lower-hutt

The Subaru was finally stopped by police about 50 metres further along Fitzherbert Rd, and its 15-year-old driver was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
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April 17, 2017 1:10am
CJames

I note Barry Coates on the Green party blog is trying to blame the Edgecombe floods on climate change. Of course he has no data to back up his assertion. The facts are against him of course. This document shows the town was originally sited on high ground but moved into the flood plain, no doubt because the land is cheaper
https://www.waternz.org.nz/Attachment?Action=Download&Attachment_id=1174
Looks like Barry is trying to take over from Mr Browning as the silliest Green MP – though the competition will be tough.
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April 17, 2017 11:23am
- Kimbo
  
  Mind you, some around here are trying to blame FGM of 6 to 8 year girls and the continued existence of ISIS on Sonny Bill Williams and what sponsorship does or does not wear on his footie jersey, so some remedial “causation vs correlation” or even “is there any valid link at all?!” thinking is required all around.
  
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