Posts by Rob S
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How do you keep private providers in line?
With the Govt shouldering responsibility for these services ultimate responsibility should reside with the relevant minister, but with a commercial operator how long will it be before embarassing mistakes get thrown into the good old commercial sensitivity hideyhole?
I was waiting for beneficiary bashing to make an appearance as I can't recall an election when it hasn't been put into play. 100% dog whistle.
Next card - tough on crime? Or has that already been played?
What initiatives has the Key administration done that are for the long term benefit of the whole Country?
Tax cuts for the wealthy don't count. -
Field Theory: All Blacks v South Africa…, in reply to Steve Barnes,
I would like to see the drop goal devalued to either 1 or 2 points to turn it into a tie breaker and not an attacking option.
However for now it is far too undervalued by the ABs and should be used more often. -
Hard News: Vanilla Buffalo Yoghurt, in reply to Russell Brown,
I was taken to A&E a couple of months ago with the most badly locked up spasming back pain imaginable. Could only fall out of my Brothers car and get lifted into a wheelchair at the hospital. Doctor gave me a scrip for Diazepam, Tramadol, Ibuprofin & Paracetamol with the suggestion that I snarf a few down for the next week or so.
Spent a goodly portion of the next day in an armchair staring at the rug. A nice hand woven Turkish pattern by the way. Still got a couple of handfuls of them left and ain't sharing them with nobody. I know why all those US celebs get hooked on prescription meds now :
I've still got a mild coming and going ache and am off to see the Osteo shortly. Have to tell him that I bought a new snowboard and am determined to get on the slopes this season.
Who knows a good sports phsio in Akld central then? -
Hard News: How much speech does it take?, in reply to Danielle,
Where does being a technician on industrial knitting machinery leave me on the manliness spectrum?
signed, curious of Western Springs. -
Budvar would be the hardest to forego all the others have a natural boycotability.
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Hard News: #NetHui: it's all about you, in reply to giovanni tiso,
Bring it on tough guy. I've got a hundred years and will go full cycle to see you to the finish by the holy tablet and powder thereof.
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In the New Reformed Church of the Dishwasher [breakaway from the Tisan Romish Idolatry] sharp knives are not permitted entry for any portion of the cycle. Purity has to be maintained no silver plated or solid and other apostates allowed. All tines &etc must face up for sacramental washing.
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Legal Beagle: Referendum Fact Check #1, in reply to BenWilson,
I wouldn't say that an entity such as the US could be said to want or deserve its current set up.
I think that the US has got the system that suited it initially but now is now in need of a good shake up which possibly won't be non violent if it occurs at all.
The high ideals and implementation of their founding document was breath taking for it's time but now as an observer I worry about the corruption that lies at the heart of their democacy. Gerrymandering, partisan appointments to government positions from dog catcher up to the supreme court, big money having undue influence over their elected representatives come to mind. There is a lot that is admirable about the country and I'm not a knee jerk Yank hater at all. There are far more countries that are run far far worse and everywhere has its faults including fuckwit voters.
It's a big oil tanker of a country which would be hard to change direction no matter who's at the controls.
We live in a small country with a small countries problems and smugness can be one of them. -
Legal Beagle: Referendum Fact Check #1, in reply to BenWilson,
OTOH, if it's all about the issues, why don't we just vote directly on the issues?
I like this idea in theory.................but, from what I've seen with the public ballots in the US it seems to wind up with people wanting mutually opposing situations where tax cuts win out over education and other fluffy social needs that are harder to sell. It would be a bit like rule by kiwiblog or Herald your views where nuanced discussion and considered policy gets left behind.
Death penalty anyone? -
Suggest you push for 'cycle highways' or whatever you want to call them ascribing destinations and names to sell them as an idea that car mad urban planners can get their heads around.Linking them into better networks as time goes on.
Already in Auckland I'm seeing a greater take up of cycling on the norwest cyclepath. Build them and they will come.
A shift in personal transport is occurring with oil becoming a pricier and scarcer resource. Back to the future!