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Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 5:01 pm, February 2nd, 2025
Getting back to Cruz, you're right in your final paragraph. The Cruz assertion in his tweet about "self-indulgent left wing attacks" when applied to ACT, National and NZF is amusing. When was the last time Seymour or the rest were accused of being left- ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 8:38 am, February 1st, 2025
Us 'commanists' could tell you, who made the comments!Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 12:40 pm, January 31st, 2025
It's the salt- cravings for salt. There is, I believe, a cellar/pantry inventory hard-wired into the brain that, reminding us that potato crisps, cheese crackers and beer are available for immediate consumption, short circuits any nascent delayed ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 4:47 pm, January 30th, 2025
I once worked out that a truck travelling from Blenheim to Nelson, a 114 km route, at these higher speeds would save about 16 minutes, but no truck can travel roads at their 90 km/h open road speeds, especially over the Whangamoa saddle, so the time for ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 4:41 pm, January 30th, 2025
SH2 Featherstone to Masterson is 52km. At 80 km/h will take 39 mins, at 100 km/h will take 31.2 mins and trucks at 90 km/h will take 34.6 mins. The figure of three minutes saved from the Ministry looks sound. Travelling 50 kms at 90 versus 80 will cost ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 1:36 pm, January 28th, 2025
"Billionaires of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your gains!" “The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Proletarians of All Countries, Unite!” The final three sentences of the Communist Manifesto, ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 2:33 pm, January 21st, 2025
"Some of Trump’s claims were patently untrue. Like an American split the atom first." Here's what Nick Smith, Mayor of Nelson, said. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/539505/nelson-mayor-responds-to-donald-trump-s-claim-america-split-the-atom-in-speech They ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 3:39 pm, January 13th, 2025
Considering the discussion in #1 above about world conflicts, and other threads about the threat of global warming and Trumpian times to come, here is a world view of conflicts for 23-24. "Highest number of countries in conflict since World War II There ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 12:24 pm, January 8th, 2025
"He also tossed this in:" Well, he is a tosser. Well spotted, Dennis. The Roman analogy is good. The Roman elite used slavery, patronage and war to make millions and then gave some back as bread and circuses to curry favour with the masses. An American ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 11:22 am, January 8th, 2025
Neutral observers run the risk of becoming partisan by pronouncing before investigating. One of the blessings of education is that people become aware. Hence the teaching of NZ custom and belief, for example in social studies, should have made pupils aware ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 9:23 am, January 8th, 2025
"policy would seem racist to enough kiwis already without fanning the flames…" 'Seem" is the operative word here. A quick, gut reaction based on one's own beliefs is not argument enough. How can a policy based on one's language ability be seen as racist? ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 1:00 pm, December 26th, 2024
It was a post about Christmas songs, but I agree with you, Weston. "And the Band played Waltzing Matilda" is a powerful song, along with "Now I'm Easy" and "No Man's Land". Eric Bogle got the sentiment right. When I visited Gallipoli and the Western Front, ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 12:39 pm, December 19th, 2024
Luxon is on a roll, buttered, pre-sauced and ready to serve at the New Year BBQs where the sausages are grilling on the back-burners, the salad blue-greens wilting on the side table, and the chillie bins stocked with Speights to be necked. To paraphase TS ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 5:31 pm, December 16th, 2024
I wouldn't say 'no trousers', Macro, but definitely wearing short trousers. EVs are seen as 'woke', green or wimpish. I have one. My friends call it the 'black ninja' as it glides up noiselessly. But that's the thing- it's not noisy. It does not announce ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 10:13 am, December 16th, 2024
And now, in today's news of further failings in the coalition's transport policies, we learn about "National's quiet U-turn on $247m EV charger pledge". Before the election Luxon blamed Labour for the lack of investment. Now we find that Labour's budget of ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 10:09 am, December 15th, 2024
Brown is certainly creating a heap of resistance. https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/13/such-a-load-of-s-speed-limits-test-tasman-mayors-patience/? It's all noise and 'look at me', while the Minister of Transport's need for speed exhausts our patience.Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 3:44 pm, December 3rd, 2024
To be a smart ass I thought I'd jokingly suggest "make your own peanut butter:." So I googled it. You can, Cheaply. Using a blender, a food processor, meat grinder or pestle and mortar. Think I'll give it a go...... just another kind of hummus, right?Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 9:35 pm, December 2nd, 2024
"They put these in computers? Nah, they don't, do they really?Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 5:51 pm, December 1st, 2024
Dennis, Hipkins named about 12 areas where Labour would take action to improve matters. If that ain't part of the plan, what is? Details will come later, of course. :-)Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 9:00 am, November 22nd, 2024
An interesting alternative history scenario would be to consider what would have happened if Luxon during negotiations had totally rejected ACT's treaty bill then. Would ACT have accepted that or forced Luxon to call a snap election? How would both parties ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 8:42 am, November 22nd, 2024
And now, six days after SPC's comment Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination. Trump wishes him well. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/534493/matt-gaetz-withdraws-his-attorney-general-nominationWritten By: Mac1 - Date published: 1:30 pm, November 14th, 2024
https://www.chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/kings-counsel-call-on-government-to-withdraw-proposed-treaty-principles-bill-citing-constitutional-concerns/ Letter text at end of this article.Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 8:14 am, November 13th, 2024
On the subject of 'saving time' by faster road travel, the story was told of Albert Einstein who, when at dinner with friends in the US was informed by the son of the family that he had just travelled a distance in five minutes less time to get there, ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 11:22 am, November 6th, 2024
Obviously in states where Harris won the vote was rigged. Otherwise, where Trump won, justice was served and the natural order prevailed......Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 8:53 am, November 6th, 2024
Saying that Jesse Waters said "his wife secretly voting for Trump is equable to her "having an affair" is rather confusing, for a Fox News commentator especially, since he actually specified Harris instead of Trump in the first reference. I agree with your ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 2:05 pm, November 5th, 2024
The inspiring words of the Imam of the Auckland mosque as reported in the Herald, cf #12 above from Anne. “There are those who tried to harm us, to shake the very foundations of our sacred space. “Let us remember that the walls of a masjid are strong, but ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 12:23 pm, November 2nd, 2024
Very clever, well sung and sharp satire. Donald Trump gets Queened. Bohemian Rhapsody anew. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY_8WzcHqMQWritten By: Mac1 - Date published: 6:18 pm, October 30th, 2024
One verse of the song "When the Red Revolution Comes" went, "We're going to string Tom Shand from Mandy's brassiere x3 when the red revolution comes." Another verse went, "We'll nationalise the breweries and the beer will all be free x3 wtrrc." Tom Shand ...Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 9:20 pm, October 28th, 2024
I wonder how the Ancient Roman Times would have reported on the latest Colosseum games? In similar terms? Astute observation, DMK.Written By: Mac1 - Date published: 12:55 pm, October 28th, 2024
Part of a speech I wrote to commemorate Labour Day delivered by Samuel Duncan Parnell. "Well thank you ladies and gentlemen. First I'd like to say that though I came from London I was raised by my mother and my father was a gentleman but I never knew him ...
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