Posts by Geoff Lealand
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Whereas there is already a term for middle-aged, heterosexual male polyamorists: sleazebag
Let's not be too ageist here!
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Better seeing such a slogan on the arse-end of a bus, than oversized TV 3 news presenters or Vodaphone ads.
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I come here for informed opinion and an enlightened take on the world. You know what you will get from PA but, nevertheless, you can encounter surprising things. I have changed my opinion on matters a number of times, in wake of a PA discussion. But if you arrive intent on casting around shit, you are going to get shate on. There are other places--and other blogs--where you can do that.
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One of the aspects of the rewording of the TVNZ Amendment Act that I find most curious is that all mention of specific audiences or broadcasting requirements have been deleted, with the sole exception of "Maori interests" . Is this another case of an accommodation between National and the Maori Party?
I mentioned this when I did a piece for News @ 8 last night but it is difficult to develop an argument with a solitary camera lense poointing at you.
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Not sure where to post this message but this does seem to be the hottest thread at the moment. My pal Liam Ryan has let me know that one of the performers at the Tauranga Jazz Festival in 2010 is Dr John. Which is great news.
Doing a stint on New @ 8 (TVNZ7) this evening. Must wear a better shirt!
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Hmm...I am procrastinating again (must get that book chapter finished!) and trying to dredge up memories of past misdeeds. The problem is that I am great believer in deleting files and that includes those stored in the brain.
But I do recall living in an old house in Mt. Victorira which was slowly slipping towards Oriental Bay. After vigorous sex with my future wife, there would be the usual lull and calm; then the two gay guys in the flat immediately above us would begin, and attempt to out-volume us. It became a bit of a regular and sustained competition. It was the same flat where we were awoken by a mad neighbour at 3am, calling out "My boyfriend has overdosed. Can you come and help". My response, through the half-opened door, was,
"Why are you asking me?"
"Because you are a doctor!"
"But I am not that kind of doctor!!"I love such kind of misreadings. We have a sign on our gate which reads "Dim Parcio" (Welsh for "No parking"), and had several letters arrive addressed to "Dear Mr Parcio" or "Dear Mr Dim Parcio"?
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Oh, and the Buddy Holly poster is actually only about 6 years old
That figures--it did look too shiny to be from the 1950s. Loved the tour--many, many thanks for organising it.
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Whilst we are on the subject of crime and punishment, there was a lovely story in tonight's paper about inmates at Waikeria Prison winning a bunch of prizes (including "Best Open Bloom") at the Otorohonga Rose Show.
As for Wishart on Close Up (which should be Closed Up!), it must have been 77 of his relatives and/or assorted wingnuts.
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"It does occur to me that he'd be better off dispensing light smacks to errant Cabinet ministers."
..and,in the case of Gerry Brownlie, light snacks?