Posts by Stewart

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  • Field Theory: Just one point in it,

    Any idea what has happened to Colin Slade? He seemed pretty good the couple of games I watched him play for Canty. He seemed to get shunted off to the wing when someone else came back from injury (someone else who didn't play 1st-5 as well as Slade had).

    And I think Bergquist might be worth another look for the step up (although he may need another season or 2). Also Bowden(?) who played 1st-5 for Otago last season and I think 2nd-5 this season for the Highlanders looked to have most of the goods.

    Admittedly, these observations are based on only seeing a few games so they may be a bit wide of the mark, but you don't have to look far for some decent talent in the #10 jersey, as long as you are willing to look around & not just focus on the top few places in teh Super14.

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

  • Hard News: Chaos in Kingsland,

    I found that all a bit weird last night watching/listening to it several times. Initially, having seen the supposed quote ("I shot the prick") I thought I could sort of make it out.

    However, a few listenings later I was told that people who had studied it came down on the side of it starting "I can't..." and when I heard it subsequently it sounded much more like "I can't breathe".

    So we can get from "I shot the prick" to "I can't breathe" just from a little bit of preconception of what I was going to hear. Now I don't hear the 'shot' version at all, just the 'can't breathe' one.

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

  • Random Play: For what it's worth,

    Am I right that it is Elvis C duetting with Lucinda Williams on 1 of the tracks on her latest CD? I was playing it in the car when we were touring the South Island earlier in the year & my ears pricked up as I recognised the voice but it tooks a few minutes to place it.

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

  • Field Theory: 25 Things you need to be a…,

    I suspect, Tom, that you really conflate "man" with "fop".

    Jus' sayin'.

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

  • Random Play: For what it's worth,

    Graham,

    just a tiny point (pedantry)...

    In the Stones in the 70's, where you have mentioned the Black & Blue album there is a reference to a track "Memory" (with Billy Preston).
    I think the track is actually called "Melody" & you've crossed it up with "Memory Motel".

    (I'm a big fan of "Melody" - it is one of those unusual Stones numbers that seem out of character for them, but still work really well - like "Prodigal Son" from Beggars Banquet.)

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

  • Hard News: Rodney's Folly,

    FWIW, Craig, it is bad, worse, worst .

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

  • Field Theory: 25 Things you need to be a…,

    As a man I would suggest it is your duty to be willing to eat most anything that vaguely falls into the 'food' category. (And quite a few that obviously don't...) There was never an embargo on quiche, even if it was pronounced 'kwitch' on occasion.

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

  • Field Theory: 25 Things you need to be a…,

    Love the recursive dissonance of a list of manly things when creating lists is the manly thing.

    Yrs, Ms Nicola Hornby

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

  • Hard News: Swine flu, terror and Susan Boyle,

    Danielle, I use it a lot and when I say "all due respect" I really do mean 'all due respect'. It is just that usually the amount of respect they are due approximates zero.

    It's kinda mealy-mouthed but it generally works when dealing with officaldom in most of its guises.

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

  • Island Life: Big Little City, Big Little…,

    As opposed to "their afternoon calcium"?
    (It is from some ad. I thought WTF?? Afternoon calcium ?? Why, sir, I never heard such nonsense.)

    Te Ika A Maui - Whakatane… • Since Oct 2008 • 577 posts Report

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