Comments on: Now that’s more like it http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/ The New Zealand labour movement used to have its own newspaper. A group of us thought that now might be a good time for it to be digitally reborn: The Standard v2.0 - now in a new format The Standard v3.0 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pascal's bookie http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112246 Pascal's bookie Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:38:47 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112246 On a tangent; with a bookie tinfoil recommendation rating of 5; though your mileage will vary: http://www.newshoggers.com/blog/2008/12/key-witness-gop-it-guru-killed-in-plane-crash.html holy funking shit. On a tangent; with a bookie tinfoil recommendation rating of 5; though your mileage will vary:

http://www.newshoggers.com/blog/2008/12/key-witness-gop-it-guru-killed-in-plane-crash.html

holy funking shit.

]]> By: Chris G http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112237 Chris G Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:49:15 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112237 Praise allah for that lad. Good sort. Captcha: Pierson except -- wow what does that mean SP? Praise allah for that lad.

Good sort.

Captcha: Pierson except — wow what does that mean SP?

]]> By: Bill http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112208 Bill Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:00:49 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112208 John BT Awfully gracious of you dear chap. I'd settle for affordable top stitched resoleable leather footwear. A pair of. Thankyou. John BT

Awfully gracious of you dear chap. I’d settle for affordable top stitched resoleable leather footwear. A pair of. Thankyou.

]]> By: ak http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112203 ak Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:59:36 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112203 Hmmmmmm.........sock and awe indeed, this could catch on as a form of protest......"Give em the boot!" "flip-flop flings for freedom"......random acts of sandalism against the well-heeled.....brogue gangs of Shining Pathfinder Jandalistas training in the Ureweras..... Hmmmmmm………sock and awe indeed, this could catch on as a form of protest……”Give em the boot!” “flip-flop flings for freedom”……random acts of sandalism against the well-heeled…..brogue gangs of Shining Pathfinder Jandalistas training in the Ureweras…..

]]> By: John BT http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112201 John BT Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:40:38 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112201 Bill..... you and Munter both deserve a medal. Bill….. you and Munter both deserve a medal.

]]> By: Rex Widerstrom http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112195 Rex Widerstrom Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:12:47 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112195 Heh heh I saw al-Zaidi's throw, and Bush's reaction, described as "sock and awe" in a newspaper column. Wish I'd though if that. captcha: Michelin-ing. How does it know what I'll be doing over Christmas? 8-O Heh heh I saw al-Zaidi’s throw, and Bush’s reaction, described as “sock and awe” in a newspaper column. Wish I’d though if that.

captcha: Michelin-ing. How does it know what I’ll be doing over Christmas? 8-O

]]> By: Joshua http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112189 Joshua Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:33:38 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112189 Well I definitely think that Obama deserves to be person of the year. While NZ is going backwards as fast as we can on a decent response to climate change, it really seems like the US is going to start heading in the right direction even faster. Compare their size to ours, and it's definitely an overall positive. Oh, plus he's just the most inspirational politican in about 50 years. Well I definitely think that Obama deserves to be person of the year. While NZ is going backwards as fast as we can on a decent response to climate change, it really seems like the US is going to start heading in the right direction even faster.

Compare their size to ours, and it’s definitely an overall positive.

Oh, plus he’s just the most inspirational politican in about 50 years.

]]> By: 8 & 4 http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112186 8 & 4 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:29:43 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112186 Also, check this out: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=auI050ptHyPg Shoe Hurled at Bush Flies Off Turkish Maker's Shelves Classic Also, check this out: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=auI050ptHyPg

Shoe Hurled at Bush Flies Off Turkish Maker’s Shelves

Classic

]]> By: Ianmac http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112172 Ianmac Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:03:48 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112172 Rob: The parallel might show when and if our bloke can prove that his shoe throwing aim is as true as his word. Then TIME wil tell! Rob: The parallel might show when and if our bloke can prove that his shoe throwing aim is as true as his word. Then TIME wil tell!

]]> By: sweetd http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112171 sweetd Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:53:07 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112171 R0b very true, but the NZ one isn't on the cover of Time as person of the year. R0b

very true, but the NZ one isn’t on the cover of Time as person of the year.

]]> By: r0b http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112169 r0b Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:44:08 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112169 <i> What has Obama done apart from being elected? Pretty soon be will have to start making decisions and then people won't like him anymore. </i> Can anyone think of an NZ parallel? Ho! What has Obama done apart from being elected? Pretty soon be will have to start making decisions and then people won’t like him anymore.

Can anyone think of an NZ parallel? Ho!

]]> By: sweetd http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112161 sweetd Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:35:44 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112161 What has Obama done apart from being elected? Pretty soon be will have to start making decisions and then people won't like him anymore. Its easy to be god like when you haven't done anything. What has Obama done apart from being elected? Pretty soon be will have to start making decisions and then people won’t like him anymore. Its easy to be god like when you haven’t done anything.

]]> By: Ianmac http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112159 Ianmac Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:26:38 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112159 If the chap lived in USA he could now sue the authorites for assault as it seems that some-one, probably Chainey, beat him up for missing his target. If the shoe fits, wear it! If the chap lived in USA he could now sue the authorites for assault as it seems that some-one, probably Chainey, beat him up for missing his target. If the shoe fits, wear it!

]]> By: Mr Magoo http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112157 Mr Magoo Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:17:06 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112157 <i>I should have pointed out it's a parody bro, no way Time would make someone like him person of the year.</i> heh. I knew it was a parody. Obama is the person of the year! http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/personoftheyear Socratic Irony for you? Bill: Lol. I think you just became my person of the year with that comment... I should have pointed out it’s a parody bro, no way Time would make someone like him person of the year.

heh. I knew it was a parody. Obama is the person of the year!

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/personoftheyear

Socratic Irony for you?

Bill: Lol. I think you just became my person of the year with that comment…

]]> By: Bill http://thestandard.org.nz/person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-112156 Bill Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:05:29 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=6926#comment-112156 Bit of a shoo in that one. Bit of a shoo in that one.

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