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Up Front: Life on Mars, in reply to Jackie Clark,
If you come in summer-ish time
Auckland's always summerish, from our perspective! :-)
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<3 Megan. <3 Everybody wearing what makes them feel happy.
And I actually did think for a moment, "But that woman next to you, she looks vaguely familiar..." One has never seen so little of Emma ;-)
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OT, but it's Friday, and I think Emma and others might like some Japanese Goth-Pop poseurs. Never a bad time for that, right?!
(skip to about 2.00, when the music actually starts)
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Emma: congratulations on your brain-WOF, that is great news!
And I know just what you mean with the numb flippancy about the falling-down CBD.
I remember post-September 4, watching online video of demolitions: the pub in Heathcote and the jeweller's in Riccarton Rd, and shedding actual tears, despite neither building having any personal significance at all for me.
And I remember after February 22 the first time I saw images of the Cathedral, the Press building, PGC, etc., the stomach-clenching, heart-racing shock of it. And the first time I saw the RC Cathedral in the flesh. And so on, and so on, so many shocks.
But now, after June 13, I look at these things and have no emotional response at all, except a kind of irritation at the mess. I look at cleared demolition sites and think, hurrah, that's better.
I got back last night from a 10-day respite in Dunedin, and I feel a lot less worn-down and despairing, but the numbness is still there.
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Oh David, I'm so so sorry, what a kick in the teeth after you and Jen have been so bloody brave.
Would it be wothwhile to ask, "What would Alan Bollard do?" I think non-BSA-approved language through a loudhailer would only be the beginning.
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Hard News: Christchurch: Square Two, in reply to Raymond A Francis,
I remember there being quite a bit of talk at the time Bexley was developed, that it wasn't suitable for housing because the soil was swampy. I wonder if that area would have fared better if it had had the vibro-rolling and special drainage work that was done for Pegasus Town (which fared so well in the quakes).
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Hard News: A Century Since, in reply to recordari,
More Curnow, anyone?
Yes! I don't know any, but would love to read what others serve up. :-)
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Hard News: A Century Since, in reply to recordari,
I'll keep serving them up, if you keep slam-dunking them.
You seem to have a foot in more than one pie there, Jack. ;-)
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OMG, now I'm seeing sofas EVERYWHERE!!!! The red one is nice.
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Hard News: A Century Since, in reply to recordari,
with a happy ending
Full stopAmen. :-)