Posts by David Haywood
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Thanks for posting that, Phil. Finally the business pages have caught on to the big financial story of the year.
Strange (as I read it) that the journalist is under the impression that the Annual has only sold 55 copies. In fact, we were selling hundreds of copies per day in the run-up to Christmas.
However, it will be highly useful come tax time, when I can prove that we have barely made a cent by attaching this article to my IR5. After all, it's not as if journalists would make a mistake in their reporting.
P.S. And yes, tee-shirts are a possibility in the New Year. Have had quality control issues so have to revisit the manufacturing options. Still have some owed to people.
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if your family haven't spilt any on southern land since time began then the only hope is that your progeny can atone and become unwanked
I believe they're relaxing that rule a little now.
One of our neighbours (when we lived in Southland) had the poor fortune to have spent his first six weeks in the North Island (or, as he liked to put it, his first 42 days). The rest of his life was spent in Southland, where his humble northern origins were pointed out on a frequent basis.
Apparently, at his 80th birthday party, the local community announced that his original roots would now be overlooked, and that they were prepared to view him as one of their own from now on.
So it's not quite as bad as 'pollywog' is implying, Derek.
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Nice work, Derek! I'm a tough audience, but I'll admit to a large guffaw at the line: "... he responded with very short sentences and extremely long pauses..."
I look forward to Part 2.
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Disgruntled customers who thought the Reserve Bank Annual was the inauguration of a new wave (and/or tide) of New Zealand satire will be queuing up for explanations as to how and why the ostensible Bollard-bashing turned overnight into good-natured ribbing, as between one hardened netball fan and another.
I sympathize with your pain, Philip.
The feeling of 'selling out' comes upon one gradually. First, you take 240 bottles of Monteith's in exchange for playing banjo on some songs, then you accept a little payola for product placement of Briscoes Corporation in your Children's Annual.
But it feels great! And not only that: it's delicious-tasting beer, and the bed linen is of remarkable quality for such a low, low price.
So now I'm talking to McDonald's about endorsing a "Satire Burger", and there's a possible book deal with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Y'know, cynical satirist investigates 'the facts' and finds that Blair has been misrepresented, and that the real story is that he was a politician of impeccable integrity the whole time. I understand that Tom Cruise is interested in the lead role for the film version.
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Ray Gilbert wrote:
I got the previous question wrong and let out a silenced but very obvious "fuck"
Spectacular! You're officially my hero of NZ television, Ray...
I understand that Lockwood was such an athlete that he could have competed at Olympic level on his own even in the team rowing events.
The interview and the reading were both delightful.
Very weird to hear someone else doing the reading -- quite different rhythm to how it was written (though this is not a bad thing, of course).
Overall I was very pleased, although it encourages me to be more forceful in promoting my legislation against people who think they can do a Scottish accent.
And thanks for putting up the links, Megan! Also thanks to Stephen for such a kind comment -- possibly the kindest comment on my work ever.
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Thanks, Megan. You're the first to break the news on a time for this. I guess I'd better go and have a shave. Wouldn't do to be on the radio all stubbly.
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And Mr Hayward's line about that c*nt Bollard staying off my turf flashed into my head last Thursday morning, when I was in the media lock up at the Reserve Bank.
Actually, I believe that line was from Our Russell.
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A pleasure, Grace...
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I'm officially dedicating the 5th paragraph of this post (beginning "I don't even like the word 'Volvo'," Jimmy told me"...) to Emma Hart.
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... religion... establishes a broad moral basis, which can be only achieved by intense philosophical studies.
I'm gonna disagree with you there, Ben. I used to teach an introduction to ethics (for engineers), and you can cover the basics -- as much moral guidance as you'd get from a childhood of Sunday school -- in about 40 minutes.
The fundamental principles of (most of) the moral philosophers are actually pretty simple, and demonstrate that you can reach many of the same conclusions as a certain Jesus Christ through simple logic -- rather than the "it's true because I'm the son of God" malarky.
As with the Bible, you can study it all much more deeply if you wish, of course. But to suggest that religion is essential because the basics of philosophy are too difficult for the average person is quite incorrect, in my experience.