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Lying over Key handshake fail clip?

Anthony R0bins — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:25:13 +0000

John Key's try-hard failed handshake at the RWC has gone viral. What looked like a minor footnote to the affair came out last night, when it was reported that YouTube had taken down the clip at the request of the IRB. But today the IRB denied it.

Unfortunate names for bands

lprent — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:43:56 +0000

The music for the morning....

Where the fuck is Webb Ellis

Jenny Michie — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:36:39 +0000

Very, very funny. Where the fuck is Webb Ellis? hat tip: Trevor Mallard at Red Alert

For the Minister of Silly Ideas

lprent — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:10:24 +0000

As we all know, John Key is the most effective Minister of Silly Ideas that the country has had since Robert Muldoon. Of course no-one can follow that closely in the great chuckler's footsteps - John Key hasn't even got close to bankrupting the country yet. He has been trying though. But here is another silly idea for him to look at. It is a developing industry that should be as effective as the cycleway or youth benefit cards!

Try hard Key’s audition tape

Zetetic — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:29:12 +0000

January 2009. Jobs are being lost at 4,000 per week. Key and his government have just come back from a month long holiday. First thing he does: makes an audition tape for Letterman. Notice how all the jokes are taking the mickey out of our country. Makes you real proud.

Godwin the EQC

lprent — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:43:15 +0000

Sometimes you have to simply start from 1.0 for Godwin's Law. This pretty much applies to anything re-subtitled from the movie "Der Untergang". The latest one that I have seen is this side splitting rendition of exactly what has been going on inside the EQC operation in Christchurch.

Plain news from Canterbury TV

lprent — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:33:33 +0000

From Canterbury TV (good to see they are still serving Canterbury) the first news report is better than most of the other stuff I see in the TV news about Christchurch. This is what people are telling us (one sent this clip through) in e-mails and comments. Now you can see them. It is a ...

When I fall

lprent — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:47:25 +0000

One of my favorite bands and one of my favourite of their tracks. Barenaked Ladies playing “When I fall”. Great lyrics for the ongoing GFC. You have to love satirical songs…. Songwriters: PAGE, STEVEN / ROBERTSON, ED I look straight in the window, try not to look below Pretend I’m not up here, try counting ...

Quick friday funnies

The Standard — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:16:24 +0000

A few overlooked videos from plumedekiwi. The short and potty history of the pavlova going to its awful conclusion and a similar look at the Wellywood sign.

On supporting the Rugby World Cup

lprent — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:16:49 +0000

In my sleep deprived state I have to confess that I don't like rugby supporters, especially drunken ones who argue about teams at 2am in the morning on the street. I suspect that will be the enduring memory I will carry away from this years Rugby World Cup. But I do like Dead Cat Bounce's video about rugby.

I know it is picky – but it is Friday..

lprent — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:29:01 +0000

I was listening to John Key on Parliament TV last night on the budget and he is bloody lazy when speaking. I had to watch his lips before I could figure out what he was saying. This morning there is a video of his remedial vocal work that illustrates this problem..

Cheer up, it’s Friday

The Standard — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:08:49 +0000

Economists line up on “Robin Hood” tax

Mike Smith — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:16:06 +0000

1000 economists have written to the G20, about to meet in Washington, and to Bill Gates, asking for a tax on financial transactions known as a Tobin tax after its originator, or a Robin Hood tax as it is known in the US. 4 New Zealanders are among the 1000; Prue Hyman, Stefan Kesting, Peter Conway, and Petrus Simons. Good on them.

The smiling assassin

The Standard — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:50:34 +0000

Two good vids. Seeing the history of Key's 'forgotten' or 'blind' shareholdings laid out compared to how sharp he supposedly was as a money-trader is edifying. And the song is actually pretty good. Well done, NZtrillion.

New uses for iPads

lprent — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:54:32 +0000

Ok this is seriously weird, too cool, and as bad as the elevator music is. But at least it is not John Key mangling songs with syncophantic radio announcers declaring it to be music.

The band running on iPad's and iPhone - North Point's iBand