tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76354332011-09-01T02:35:20.361+12:00ever wondered what in the hell i'm thinking? me too.the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.comBlogger2761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1119470067794167422005-06-23T07:52:00.000+12:002005-06-23T07:54:27.800+12:00

they shouldn't be in zimbabwe at all.nzl cricket should be placing itself in the same position as nzl rugby vs. SA. just stay away from tyrannical regimes.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1119469748459762502005-06-23T07:46:00.000+12:002005-06-23T07:49:08.466+12:00

a vietnam vet, 60, is asked to leave australia by a junior immigration official who can't see that he has any reason to stay.apparently two tours of duty fighting for australia don't count.these people have waaay too much power.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1118807630913844952005-06-15T15:41:00.000+12:002005-06-16T07:44:25.616+12:00

Wow. tagged for a meme. my first! thanks to jarrod for actually reading this blog (on occasion).to be honest, this fucker is about to be retired, but hey...Apparently this is the source.If i could be a dictator, i'd be the boss-guy from the film Brazil, that guy could talk a mile a minute.If i could be a professor, i'd profess to not actually knowing what the hell i'm talking about half the time,

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1118691780223359522005-06-14T07:41:00.000+12:002005-06-14T07:43:00.230+12:00

this is, by the way, the same government who refused to give debt relief to indonesia after the tsunami.but, lets all applaud howard for copying his rich and powerful friends in moving on debt relief.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1118606557000185482005-06-13T08:00:00.000+12:002005-06-13T08:02:37.006+12:00

nuke stations are a stupid, stupid idea.here's a little article indicating that they might in fact produce as much if not more greenhouse stuff as a gas station.mind you, it's written by a greeny, so grain of salt. but still.and, i'm still trying to find the article that indicated that there isn't enough uranium in the entire world to provide enough power into the 22nd century.so consume less,

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1118605529090653302005-06-13T07:40:00.000+12:002005-06-13T07:45:29.096+12:00

if this report by the SMH holds water, backbenchers in the Coalition might be forcing Howard to loosen the reins a little on the australian immigration policy.the hard-line attitude has repercussions, and those repercussions are the inhumane treatment of a great many people. real people, not just statistics. likewise, the TPVs have been used to deport people who may have lived in australia their

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1118347070001115122005-06-10T07:52:00.000+12:002005-06-10T07:57:50.010+12:00

peter qasim is a bloke who's been in detention for years because of the Liberals hard-line on granting refugee status.i'd be curious to knwo what kind of cost to australian taxpayer this has been, i mean, how dangerous could ONE guy who MIGHT be from pakistan or india be? i know that this is a post-911 world and all, but for christs sake, seven years?and now the guy is being sent to a psychiatric

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1118260287354073212005-06-09T07:49:00.000+12:002005-06-09T07:51:27.360+12:00

gerard henderson has finally left commentary.but, as pointed out over at troppo, he does with with a great degree of dignity.pity to see the man who contributed intellectual rigor to a racist asshole like howard leaving, but hey..

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in nzl the election campaign looks to be shaping up as a venue for conservatives to piss and moan about bullshit like immigration and repealing treaty rights.meanwhile, the conservatives in the USA are using 'cognitive dissonance' to wave away the threat of things like global warming.goes to show, what's important to the average voter may not amount to a hill of beans long term.the australian

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this is not news. adding a phrase like "a commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi" is one of those statements public service and political advertisers chuck into job descriptions to fill out space.it's like, 'a commitment to equal opportunity' (for disabled people, women, etc)good one jerry, really on top of your game there...

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smart man that dave skilling.apparently nzl is spending far, far faster that it is earning. which is no surprise to those of us with whopping great student loans.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1117742456395205472005-06-03T07:58:00.000+12:002005-06-03T08:00:56.403+12:00

here's an interesting story buried at the back of the australian.allegedly, it was a couple of snipers shooting the guys holding the triggers that set of the bombs that set off the carnage at beslan.if this is factually correct, it bears marked resemblance to that theatre massacre, for which russian security services were also (allegedly) responsible.dangerous and crazy place, that russia.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1117655753023384912005-06-02T07:54:00.000+12:002005-06-03T08:04:04.636+12:00

have woodward and burnstein actually confirmed that this felt guy really is deep throat? or is this just another bit of media hype?i'd better check back later in the day.PS. nah, heard the wrong commentator. congratulations to the old bugger. nixon deserved everything he got.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1117655377953755332005-06-02T07:43:00.000+12:002005-06-02T07:49:37.960+12:00

i think this exposes how much australians think of bali as 'their' turf. when these judges condemn amrozi to death aussies cheer, but white-trash from the south coast is sacrosanct.get a life people.... indonesia is foreign soil. if they want to give her a sentence making her eat jam donuts for 15 years, so be it. the trial was public and open, no hidden verdicts, no dodgy back-room

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1117568757301954432005-06-01T07:42:00.000+12:002005-06-01T07:45:57.306+12:00

alan ramsey draws a relative short bow in his criticism of alexander downer in this column over at the SMH.if australians are going to start the bloodletting over individuals and their relation to person committing atrocities during colonisation, then we're likely to see the country having a very bad time indeed.but, that said, the persons descended from the landed gentry of the colonies need to

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1117395532349063122005-05-30T07:37:00.000+12:002005-05-30T07:38:52.350+12:00

warehouse stationery is selling these great bookshelves for $150, they're called 12-hole cubbies and they are the best deal i've ever seen.if you've a book collection that won't quit, get down there and buy one. sure, they're veneer, but hey, BIG bookshelf.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1117395415564689552005-05-30T07:34:00.000+12:002005-05-30T07:36:55.570+12:00

the best thing that could happen to australia's xenophobic immigration policy is for this bipartisan plan to get off the ground.i'm guessing that if it does, howard is likely to be forced to soften his line somewhat regarding immigration. which would be good for everyone.and let's see vandstone get the sack or retire...

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1117320389982157652005-05-29T10:44:00.000+12:002005-05-29T10:46:29.986+12:00

will australia kick up the same kind of fuss when those other blokes are sentenced?would they be doing so now if schapelle was a 6'5" ex hells angel covered in tatts?

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1117047760190057292005-05-26T06:58:00.000+12:002005-05-26T07:02:40.196+12:00

it just goes to show why you can't let pollies have too much control over finanical matters. they should be the hand on the tiller, not the wind in the sails.national is strangely advocating to prevent kiwis saving, instead focussing on cutting government revenue, and increasing the countr's debt through external borrowing.now, i'm no economist, but won't this increase consumption? i guess the

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1117047467763044042005-05-26T06:55:00.000+12:002005-05-26T06:57:47.770+12:00

the australian detention system, so harshly imposed on people trying to flee places like iraq and afghanistan (good thing we went over there and opened an old-fashioned tin of whip-ass to put a stop to them wanting to live with US!), now seems to be yielding large numbers of australian citizens, all forcibly incarcerated.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116875247070778352005-05-24T07:05:00.000+12:002005-05-24T07:07:27.076+12:00

why in the hell should city taxpayers subsidise fools who try to grow western european crops in a freaking desert?i mean, there's parts of semi-arid australia where they divert water to irrigate RICE for christs sake.WHAT IN THE HELL ARE THESE PEOPLE THINKING?

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116712588394434492005-05-22T09:55:00.000+12:002005-05-22T09:56:28.400+12:00

http://www.geekfantasies.com/just go see it.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116709795667179672005-05-22T09:08:00.000+12:002005-05-22T09:09:55.666+12:00

and finally, in that confirmation that school teachers are the ones who never left high school, yet another teacher marries a former student.they must have been, like, hanging out at recess and that?

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116709605293079362005-05-22T09:03:00.000+12:002005-05-22T09:06:45.296+12:00

the Bush camp accuses the Sun of breaching the Geneva Convention by publishing pictures of Saddam in his undies.the best quote is the under-reaction in Baghdad, "Who wants to look at photos of old men in their underwear?"americans and britons, apparently.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116709427413949172005-05-22T09:01:00.000+12:002005-05-22T09:03:47.420+12:00

so, french 'military documents' reveal that they knew that their testing was exposing islanders to radiation.nice.chalk that one up to another incident of stupidity.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116621382612671042005-05-21T08:33:00.000+12:002005-05-21T08:36:22.616+12:00

while an australian academic is advocating the use of torture, more and more circumstantial evidence comes to light of american soldiers misbehaving.this war on terror will characterise our generation, and be a permanent stain on the globalised civilisation we're trying to create.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116621197572470742005-05-21T08:30:00.000+12:002005-05-21T08:33:17.583+12:00

well, the books were right after all. these guys are going to try and bankrupt us gen-xers by living it up in retirement, after having lived the high life off taxes for their lifetimes.what was that american book? 'the selfish generation'?better start hiding your nest-eggs now boys and girls, because the boomers will be trying to find ways to use it to maintain the good life while we toil under

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116270589758944992005-05-17T07:04:00.000+12:002005-05-17T07:09:49.766+12:00

here, and law professor at deakin university, melbourne's equivalent of unitec, has tried to seriously argue that torture is legitimate, under particular circumstances.what kind of moral equivalency is that??!! in relation to a Government that has routinely lied to the public, the Howard Coalition, or a regime that has demonstrated willingness to cook the media to invade a place, how likely is it

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116269903331044482005-05-17T06:57:00.000+12:002005-05-17T06:58:23.336+12:00

well, i exceeded my woosh download limit, and the speed isn't all that much faster than before.so maybe i need either the booster, or mayeb i can be happy paying a mere 19.95 a month for service that doesn't tie up the phone lines.hmmm. patience versus convenience, a quandary.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1116186798235558852005-05-16T07:49:00.000+12:002005-05-16T07:53:18.243+12:00

this might be the scariest idea ever.peters is a goddamn demagogue, he cannot be allowed to be PM in anyone's lifetime.PEOPLE, GET OUT THERE AND VOTE. AND VOTE ANYTHING BUT NEW ZEALAND FIRST.seriously. vote anyone, national, act, anyone, just lets not have that nutbar with his hands on the wheel, if not only because nothing will be done in government for years.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115936931563149292005-05-13T10:26:00.000+12:002005-05-13T10:28:51.750+12:00

well, as of monday i'll finally be gainfully eployed, even if it's only working as a temp for the police (doing some photocopying or summin').have i mentioned that the one thing i really love about wellington is the way that jist about everyone has a view fromtheir homes? my room has this great vista from over to the harbour, all the way to newtown, it's not too bad at all.very, very relaxing.so

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115755995535854712005-05-11T08:09:00.000+12:002005-05-11T08:13:15.766+12:00

sometimes i think that delegating the responsibility for budgets to pollies is just plain crazy.sure, you can have them make the kinds of positive decisions that an army of accountants wouldn't, but more often than not they're just lining the pockets of potential voters.now, i know that it's trite to argue that this isn't a great situation, but the current fashion of granting tax-cuts in an

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115672722179115802005-05-10T09:04:00.000+12:002005-05-10T09:06:15.876+12:00

a great little article from the melbourne age that actually supports new zealands defence policy.very interesting.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115671726074990432005-05-10T08:45:00.000+12:002005-05-10T08:48:46.253+12:00

pretty much everyone is going to pick up on the story, but this is why nuclear power is a 'bad thing'.sure, with decent safety standards accidents will either be minimal, or won't happen in heavily populated areas. but you can't guarantee that.on the other hand, a little radiation only wipes out large mammals, like people, so the world itself will live on past our ignorance, unlike CO2 pollution.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115583970231122552005-05-09T08:25:00.000+12:002005-05-09T08:26:10.236+12:00

and here we had american conservatives wathcing south park, because it sticks it to hippies.the wonders never cease

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115583809599955322005-05-09T08:20:00.000+12:002005-05-09T08:23:29.606+12:00

the herald's latests story this morning has one of winnie's victims being an alleged whistleblower.but, hey, they're all just sand-nigger's, right winnie? the only good a-rab is a dead a-rab?of course, if these claims are substantiated, it would be a good knock to winstons crusade.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115497600263750832005-05-08T08:24:00.000+12:002005-05-08T08:26:40.270+12:00

i think i'm much more surprised that the Sunday Telegraph, that rag, is surprised at the presence of cocaine and methamphetamine at the Australian logies.i mean, get a bunch of artists, musicians and actors together and they do what, drink tea?

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115413526062165802005-05-07T09:01:00.000+12:002005-05-07T09:05:26.216+12:00

well, there was a bit of concern here at the fortress yesterday, the pc was unpacked and almost set up, when it wouldn't go.the only thing that i really, really need, and its pukaru.was talking to keith from PA though, and he reckoned it was probably the CPU fan playing havoc, so i disconnected it, reinstalled it and the CPU itself, and vua-la!!am writing to you from my new room in casa del Te

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115325677183082272005-05-06T08:38:00.000+12:002005-05-06T08:41:17.186+12:00

ok, it's my fault, i should have read the reveiews etc before i actually set up the account....but this woosh stuff runs like treacle.the main reason i went for the company was in case i had to move again this year (which is a little likely) and had to pay new connection fees etc somewhere else.we shall see. hopefully the booster cable will make a difference. and by mid-year i should be able to

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115167862608718842005-05-04T12:48:00.000+12:002005-05-04T12:51:02.613+12:00

had to add my Unitarian name, following RB's lead. also deleted a few links i don;t have time to read anymore. i'll have to update that stuff once i get settled into a new premises (next week)

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115153812640805622005-05-04T08:54:00.000+12:002005-05-04T08:56:52.640+12:00

great article yesterday by the road to surfdom.indicates the extent to which the US engineered the need to go to war with Iraq.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115151177370874882005-05-04T08:02:00.000+12:002005-05-04T08:12:57.370+12:00

well, scoop is reportingthat the 'minister' in question is most likely to have been in saddam's cabinet while iraq was a steadfast ally of the good old USA.interesting. while it doesn't make the bloke a 'nice guy', there's every chance winston has gotten his five minutes in the sun at the expense of a person who didn;t take part in the more tyrannical aspects of saddams regime.just goes to show,

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1115063470058275622005-05-03T07:47:00.000+12:002005-05-03T07:51:10.056+12:00

i get the feeling that todays startling revelations about 'an asylum seeker' will be little more defamation under parliamentary privilege. although there's every chance that the touted information may actually be information, it's winnie we're dealing with here.it has all the stink of an election year stunt. and, his constituents being what they are, the shit will likely stick.yay...

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1114977419787477002005-05-02T07:52:00.000+12:002005-05-02T07:56:59.786+12:00

it's hardly surprising that aboriginal people in victoria have gotten little benefit out of the native title act. the act was devised to accomodate demands from remote aboriginal clans after all, especially those who still have an abiding relationship with the land.much like the foreshore/seabead act, it's designed to make sure that vested settler interests are disturbed by surprising native

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1114893572405591342005-05-01T08:38:00.000+12:002005-05-02T08:22:29.443+12:00

a great article by paul buchanan here in scoop.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1114893452105648552005-05-01T08:32:00.000+12:002005-05-02T08:00:05.083+12:00

not a bad gig friday, although a few of the guys thought the sound was crappy. i myself was a little bit pissed (only a little mind you), and so thought everything was honky-dory.as for hdu. never seen these play before, but seem to remember a bit of a hubbub a few years back. i noticed that they were probably playing exactly the same sounds they played in 98, and never really moved on.they need

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1114718228539730062005-04-29T07:54:00.000+12:002005-04-29T07:57:08.540+12:00

so, just when you think that whinny really is a one trick pony, he comes up with his second trick, which is, suprisingly, almost exactly the same as the second trick.it seems that this years election trick is 'i know something you don't know'.as the secrets in a pork barrel this time whinny?

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1114717313811313832005-04-29T07:36:00.000+12:002005-04-29T07:41:53.813+12:00

the housemates got a version of LEGO Star Wars yesterday.if you're a fan of star wars or lego, just go get a copy. it's obviously aimed at 8 year olds, but hey, so are the latest movies...and that's another gripe. i think i figured out what the disappointing thing about the last three movies has been, besides the obvious pitch to the youth market.there's no puppets!say what you like about the

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1114633525439844622005-04-28T08:18:00.000+12:002005-04-28T08:25:25.440+12:00

something that used to mystify me was malcolm fraser's very liberal statements on things like reconciliation, and the treatment of refugees.this was of course until i read that it wasn't in fact al grassby who was the main instigator of australian multiculturalism, but fraser who picked up the ball and ran with it.don't get me wrong, without grassby's input into the debate it may never have

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1114544127911986582005-04-27T07:32:00.000+12:002005-04-27T07:35:27.913+12:00

as much as i hate to suggest it, no-one in is going to lose their government because of the invasion of iraq.and if it is the blair government that has to do it, mores the pity, it was the only non-archconservative one (maybe).

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of course, no matter how much we all think that dr. brash might be right about the snub to our helen on the beaches near troy (he's definitely in achilles camp), we all know what really made little johnny mad as hell, and want to stay away.it was because he didn't get to shake his runners to big johnny farnham singing "the voice". as it was the crowds got "stayin' alive".

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it kind of bewilders me that the US is pressing the Saudis to produce more oil, thereby lowering the price.sure, petrol is very high for american consumers, but doesn't that mean that the US should start finding alternative energy sources? i mean, if the US was a net exporter of oil it would be even richer, yes?and i can see that it's all part of the US getting the Saudi regime to tow the line on

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if there's one thing about the the australian rsl, it's the fact there's way too many old bastards in there.i used to attend anzac ceremonies in nzl, but in ozz i refused. those old geezers don't deserve my respect. when bruce ruxton got stuck into just about everyone, all the time, there was no way i was going to haul my ass out of a warm bed to stand in the cold and act like i felt any

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the witch is dead!now, i know decorum demands that every time one of these hard-edged cold warriors dies we have to say what a great individual they were, how much they contributed to their world/society, blah blah blah.but bjelke-peterson was a tyrannical bastard. his reign over queensland saw some of the most hard-line, oppressive behaviour imaginable, a corrupt police force, and third-world

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well, all i can say is that i'm glad i departed good old aussie.that place is getting more and more conservative by the day, if the newspaper reports are anything to go by.certainly, it seemed that way while i was living there, having routinely heard/read reports of the way in which the coalition was politicising public bodies and marginalizing any group that sought to criticise their ongoing '

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no, mr. costello, the problem the left has with iraq is that a litany of lies were used to justify the invasion.publics world-wide were systematically lied to or bullied into a war many opposed.the left would love to see more democracies, freedom should be handed out like m-16s used to be.

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it's seems that i jumped the gun (and i'm glad i did it here, not on PA), and Tamihere survived!what's next! i'm actually enjoying this saga. although i do think the jinxing has been done.there's also the outside chance that if he can't learn to coalition build his own actions will permanently scuttle any chance of leadership.

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bolton is an assssssshoooooole.... thank goodness people in the US are using slightly more sophisticated langauge though.the question i really want to ask is, 'why does the US have to control the UN?'. isn't this supposed to be bureaucratic and representative body?and why do people always conflate the role of the security council with the many other roles the UN undertakes?

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well, you'd have to call this a coup for howard et al.the states have had to back down to canberra on a raft of taxes they were 'reticient' to abolish. howard will of course be crowing.it seems that nothing will stop the reform juggernaut.

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well, i hear tamihere mcclary is being sent out on permanent vacation.so much promise, so hard to walk with both feet in your mouth.of course, that wishart guy is a goddamn weasel, but our john should know the phrase 'stitched up'.and stitched up well and truly, that jew comment publication was nothing but kicking a buy when he's down. nasty little god-botherer.PS. i'm of the opinion the thing

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the SMH is suggesting that the power of the neo-cons is on the wane.while it's unlikely to be true, my gut tells me that the neo-con phenomena is more indicative of a generalised swing to the right across the usa, it's still good to see americans challenging the group at all.

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now, this isn't just a stab at trying to rectify the comments in my last post, but there's something mighty suspicious about the behaviour of the board of the reserve bank.sure, it could just be me believing too much of the hype in the SMH, but there is definitely something fishy going on.i'd be curious to know how politicised the board has become, especially considering the tendency of most

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i've always thought that economics was more witchcraft than science, but it's going to take the libs a fair old spell to work their way out of the inevitable interest rate rise.goes to show, give the public heaps of money, and they'll spend it.johnny, just let the economy slow for awhile...

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forgive me for saying this, but i think it's a good indication of how damn sick the pope was that he looks much the same in death as he did the last time i saw footage of him alive...

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there was a media radio show in melbourne on 3rrr that called this type of behaviour, 'taking a dump', meaning that people dump news they want distractions from, or to simply hide, during major events.such as potentially risky election being announced during the mourning for a pope.

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i had an interesting conversation with the supervisors before taking off to new zealand on friday. it seems that they agreed on the content of the thesis in regard to aboriginal people getting a harder time than nz maori. surprise surprise.they did say something interesting though. it seems that they think that the problem may simply be a problem of a lack of generosity of spirit on behalf of the

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this damn server hasn't let me near my blog for days....anyhow, good old costello is advising single mums to get off their "ophra watching asses" and get a job as soon as the kids are out the door to school.i think he needs to consider the cost of child care, the main reason they don't work sooner.it's amazing how often conservatives in middle-class welfare states take aim at single mothers. it's

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1112130858875832782005-03-30T09:12:00.000+12:002005-03-30T09:14:18.903+12:00

so these 59 diplomats reject michael bolton as ambassador to the UN.good idea, there must be something more than the name that makes men 'cocks'.

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this article is very interesting, it suggests that people tend to reproduce the media opinions they hear from 'experts'. this is something i've been suspicious of for awhile now, and am fairly certain is addressed somewhere in academe.as i may have pointed out, the situation in our hi-info democracies is often too much for tha average punter. consequently, i suspect, they end up being overwhelmed

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so this past weekend i got to dive the wreck of the eliza ramsden, scuba with seals, see port jackson sharks sleeping in a seagrass prairie, take a huuuge number of scallops (a dozen of which i barbequed for lunch yesterday), etc etc.diving, what a blast.pity the sorrento yha is infested with bed bugs. other than that, a great weekend.

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yup , have gone and booked the ticket. tempermental is offically moving to wellington as of the 1st april.will be flying into auckland and catching up with relatives before heading to the bay of plenty to see more, then off to wellington.what this means for my sanity i do not know. all i want is an apartment with a northern aspect, and the chance to put my several hundred dollars worth of new

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it seems everyone is on this particular bandwagon, so what the hey.the tricky thing about this case, imho, isn't the issue of right to life, but your take on the morality of sustaining life when the person is unable to help themselves.let's establish immediately that i think there is a right to life. everyone deserves a chance to make a go of it, and i'm opposed to things like the death

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i would have liked to have written, return of the prodigy son, but that band always kind of gave me the shits. good tunes, but that dancer whiteboy was a bit of a wanker.anyhow, it's looking more and more like i'll be gracing the fair shores of new zealand again in the near future. what in the hell that means for club politique i do not know, only that if the mysterious, elusive and high-paying

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so it turns out that the paternity drama abbott involved himself in was a furphy.abbott is a sanctimonious asshole. you couldn't ask for better egg to be thrown in someones face.imho, that's what you get for politicising a debate like paternity at all.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1111219731842186172005-03-19T21:07:00.000+13:002005-03-19T21:08:51.843+13:00

it seems that even opinion makers at the herald are reading public address these days.

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i have a serious question.why in the hell do news channels always insist on making interviewees walk towards or past the camera before an interview.it's kind of like being able to stand, and walk unselfconsciously, is a prerequiste for being a credible floating head.mind you, some of the funny walks you see people doing do reek 'weirdo' or 'anal retentive', but it's a worry all the same.

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ATSIC was voted out of existence last night.the exploitation of Clarke's bad behaviour to abolish ATSIC, the latter another of Hansons policies, is a national disgrace.without means to develop aboriginal leadership, the group will continue to languish in a mire of racism and poverty.i know this is the same old tune, played over and over again, but this is because mainstream bigotry and aboriginal

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apparently, i'm not writing enough about politics these days.a friend complained yesterday that i'm not addressing enough 'real' stuff, and instead talking about my holidays. well, the go is that i've been out of the loop for a fair while now, and i'm trying to do a little travel writing to make up for it.but i promise to start looking into this UN thingy and have a little think about it.

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keith is 100% right on this call. michael bolton is not only clumsy, he's an asshole.i saw an interview by john pilger with the guy, and taking into account that pilger isn't the most objective of journalists, bolton still came out looking like a dickhead.he was quick to ask pilger if he was 'a communist' for example. the interview was in 2000(?) when 'da commies' were no longer a threat of any

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i discouvered today that i can fly to newcastle and back for less than $200.this is very very tempting. there's an outside chance that i could get in two days diving, then head back to melbourne for four days over easter.i think i'm becoming a little obsessed....

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1110752878427862872005-03-14T11:22:00.000+13:002005-03-14T11:27:58.426+13:00

so i'd like to think that my bitching about the weather in melbourne has produced the first decent batch of sunshine since summer. four days in a row of 30+ sunshine and no change till tomorrow!pity the flu has kept me away from the ocean, so when i do finally get into the water it'll be cloudy with piss-weak visibility.yay. ah well, at least i scored a customised dive suit for a miserly $475. i

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so after a long time away i'm wondering how the heck you all are.things here good, i'm still without house, not paying enough time/attention to politics etc.but, have an issue. anyone know what to do if you want to be able to download your mac formatted ipod to a pc?

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atsic is giving away most of its assets before its closed down by the coalition.might be only only perks aboriginal people get during the lifetime of this government.

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i hate to bitch, but why the hell not. i currently have:no job.no place to live.no woman to sponge off.bugger it, i might as well be in new zealand. it's looking very much like i might be landing in wellington in early april.

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a saw petrio georgiou stand up in parliament the other day and state that a bunch of people in detention should be given an amnesty.now, i'm in favour for a number of reasons.firstly, some of these people have spent more time in jail than your average rapist or killer.secondly, it just plain costs too much. if you can force single mums out to work and be 'productive' members of society, why the

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it's a good thing the US is too broke to start another little war, if their allies are beginning the scare tactics already.mind you, i'd trust mossad intelligence over the cia any dayof the week. it was mossad who in 2002 said the iraq was no threat, for example.

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much like the treatment anyone else who crosses the Coalition gets, it seems Habib is now getting the royal 'discrediting'.as i may have said, although he seems to have something hiding, its good to see the tactics used to ensure that nothing, and i mean nothing, that may embarrass the Government will stick.it was interesting for example to see dave hughes, comedian make the best comment on

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i heard a reliable rumour today that will kymlicka himself may be the external supervisor for my thesis.....am have butterflies. and no think straight...

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sorry, jackson, it's all a matter of time before they finally nail you on these types of charges.no one takes such a personal interest in kids unless they have an agenda.people i know have been in exactly the same types of situations as described by jackson's victims. why should wacko get away with it just because he can afford expensive lawyers?

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i spoke to the current resident of the house i want to move to, and it sounds like the place is even going to get a spruce-up when and if i move there.and besides, if i move out, a mate and her partner/baby are currently living in a shit hole. if i can't take the place, they sure as hell could use the space.

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i've been thinking seriously about moving out of my current flatting situation and into a place by myself. trouble is, the place i was going to move to still has people in it, people who may not be able to move out.consequently, i'm thinking of telling to person who's living in the place i'm in now, and who annoys the shit out of me, to piss off (i have the lease).difficult one. nobody wants to

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it's weird how the gossip columnists will usually link a great mind to the people they shag.here the age states that Miller will be remembered more for his marriage than his 'other' minor accomplisment, being one of the the US' greatest playwrights.ah well, at least he got his end away real good.

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the detention system in this country is a national disgrace. six and a half years this bloke is locked up. longer than many criminals can serve for crimes like murder, and all for wanting to run away from bad people. i've said it once and i'll say it again. the heartless bastards who think this sort of treatment of other people deserve to rot in hell.

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so now rice is lecturing the other potential superpower (if it ever gets its shit together, but in reality china will overtake it) about how they aren't democratic enough. but hey, in my books, nukes=power. good one. really winning friends their condy, you patronising asshole.

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interesting news this. as the basis for a constitution, the Qu'ran is little different to the Bible. basically it's a system of moral opinions and values that guide a bunch of people. but isn't there a distinct chance that the religious right will freak out that a non-secular basis will be used for an arab constitutional system? and wouldn't that be hypocritical considering that the US

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although the iraqi election passed without the end of the world, i'm suspicious that its merelythe calm before the storm. i saw an interesting talk on SBS yesterday that suggested that things will get really ugly now that the lid has been lifted on generations of grudge. if anything, the implementation of democracy without a viable civil society has been nothing but trouble for numerous newly

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it's going to be interesting to see the way in which the war on terror pans out in relation to this habib guy. hopefully we'l have at least some information released about how and why he was actually arrested, so that we can know whether he was a legitimate suspect, or whether someone just fingered him for fingerings sake. then, and only then can we really get the left-right argument over human

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1106869608156203272005-01-28T12:45:00.000+13:002005-01-28T12:46:48.156+13:00

howard's 'practical reconciliation' doesn't seem to extent to actually spending money on aboriginal people.

the other 'Che'http://www.blogger.com/profile/08245452035583998577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635433.post-1106774837119238222005-01-27T10:22:00.000+13:002005-01-27T10:27:17.120+13:00

there's a tv show over here called CNNNNN. it is a hoot. the time they went to LA and showed people a map of the world with "iraq" written over oz and asked in a vox pop whether the US should bomb it (to universal approval) was pretty funny, as was vox pop on the list of top ten terror countries who should be nailed by the US (australia, italy, england etc etc). but, another more subtle dig

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well, having checked out the orewa speech at the nz herald, it's nothing new. mostly the same old stuff about dole bludgers, solo mums, etc. good on ya donnie boy, sticking to tired old routines really is like constituency politics. it's just a pity that the two-party system has gone the way of old dinosaurs like yourself, and you won't polarise the electorate enough to get into office.

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