Posts by Gareth Swain
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Hard News: So long, and thanks for all…, in reply to Lilith __,
Has someone already posted this piece of brilliance ? How I wish all political speeches were so beautifully sung…!
Aaaaaaaaahahahahaha!
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Southerly: My Life As a Palm Tree, in reply to Bart Janssen,
Snap?! I grew up near the Glen Eden end of a stream that led to Titirangi/Konini.
I'm not sure if we're referring to the same stream, but in any case you've just sparked a whole lot of reminiscing about getting up to mischief in the bush out west.
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Thanks to Chris, izogi, B Jones, and I/S for those replies.
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[A long-term overseas resident asks…]
Can someone explain something to me, please?
I have read over the past few months about some outrageous behaviour by Key and National in general, but also that Key is polling very highly. So, what is it that's keeping him high in the polls? Someone obviously likes him (or National), so what is it they like?
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Hard News: Who else forgot to get married?, in reply to linger,
Professionally, sure. It's very common for people to continue using their maiden names at work, as you say.
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Southerly: Getting There is Half the Fun, in reply to Carol Stewart,
Magnificent. Thank you.
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For trivia's sake...
Here in Japan, the law says that when a couple gets married, they must assume either his or her surname. It can be either, but one of the couple ends up having to change their name (in practise, this invariably means the wife; it is extremely rare for a couple to use the wife's maiden surname).
There is an exception to that law when a foreign national is involved. In that case, you start off with the assumption that neither party will change their surname, and if they want to use the same surname there are separate procedures for that.
Meanwhile...debate is raging
...where is all this "raging" is going on?
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Southerly: Getting There is Half the Fun, in reply to Paul Campbell,
the new 5 (really 4.5) year [passports]
Grrrrrrrrrr!
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I also struggled to hear what was said. Can someone point me in the direction of a transcript?
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Hard News: A Capital Great Blend (update), in reply to Ian Dalziel,
...a racy debate on the moot
“Things were better in the old days,”Getting Winston Peters must've been a coup!
Guffaw!