Posts by Raymond A Francis

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  • Up Front: Bonging Science Doughnut Time,

    Emma, that is good news, actually it is great news

    On my first time through a MRI donut I was terrified I would get jammed and with freshly broken ribs (6) I was not looking forward to that
    Isn't great how medicine and its machines have improved over the past couple of generations

    45' South • Since Nov 2006 • 578 posts Report

  • Hard News: PEDA: Who, what, where, why,

    Of course Len Brown could stop this

    story linking Len Brown's family to the Volare dinner in quite a creepy way.

    By just saying who was at this dinner that he put on the rate payer's credit card
    Simple really

    45' South • Since Nov 2006 • 578 posts Report

  • Hard News: Piss-poor on PEDA,

    Craig is

    turning into a socialist?

    So someone has to ask the questions
    I do think this looks dodgy but how is it different from the last Government giving money for"education" to the Unions while hitting the same unions for money for re-election and baubles
    Oh that's right hopefully some Pacific Islanders might get some of this money while making some Nationals mates look good

    I will still concede it looks dodgy and it is worth further examination
    But where was Russell when Labour was handing out the cash to their mates

    45' South • Since Nov 2006 • 578 posts Report

  • Up Front: Can't We All Just Fucking Get Along?,

    I don't and can't dissagree with your points Jolisa
    I am well aware ( my mother certainly would have never let that happen) of what went before so that todays women can say this

    I just like the simplicityof Stef's statement

    And it fits so well with my personal veiws

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  • Up Front: Can't We All Just Fucking Get Along?,

    I think this definition by Stef hits the spot

    Feminism - free to fuck up. Your life, your decisions, your responsibility. Just because you are an autonomous adult.

    I don't think I need more than that

    45' South • Since Nov 2006 • 578 posts Report

  • Hard News: Clover It,

    Like your work Bart and your point that NZ Inc has been hamstrung by the Greens because we can't do the research in GM that might lead to the break throughs that should make the 21st century really interesting

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  • Hard News: Clover It,

    Agree, agree
    The Green's response was worse than weak. Apparently we would just be tinkering with methane release with a 15-year lead out time
    Given that anything NZ does will be just tinkering with human climate change where is the problem with that, at least we are doing something concrete and useful for agriculture worldwide

    I do hope that the Green’s practise what they preach, walk everywhere and live in carbon friendly sustainable homes

    And wasn’t nice that TV3 lead with this possible break through rather than poor old Chris Carter and his running

    45' South • Since Nov 2006 • 578 posts Report

  • Hard News: The Disingenuous Press,

    I have to say I am genuinely feeling sorry for Chris Carter after watching the antics of TV news to night
    They are camped outside his house, waiting for what?

    And my default position, so far in this, has been a quiet snigger at the way some Labour MPs have let down their supporters.
    As has been pointed out elsewhere, rather more is expected from the left because they claim they know how to spend our money better than us the taxpayer

    But this is getting nasty

    45' South • Since Nov 2006 • 578 posts Report

  • Hard News: Saying Goodbye to The Independent,

    I like Mary too but then I like stroppy women
    She has a way of just boring into the truth as does Sean
    We need these people asking the hard questions for us

    And yes you are correct Sacha; a month of football or even rugby is way too much for me. I am tuning out till the semi-finals in both

    45' South • Since Nov 2006 • 578 posts Report

  • Hard News: Saying Goodbye to The Independent,

    Thank goodness a new post that gives us something new to talk about other than " hands caught in the jam jar" pollies

    Or to take a meme common here "clean cut pollies who are being smeared" but have trouble remembering their own credit cards when they leave home

    I look forward to the"war stories"

    45' South • Since Nov 2006 • 578 posts Report

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