What's going on in NZ, not much for a couple of months, apparently

Or it could be that I'm too lazy/not annoyed enough/numb to the horror of what's happening.

Hmm, letsee:

• Labour are gone. Hooray. Been replaced by someone who seems to have huge ambition for the country as a whole. This could be the turning point on bringing NZ to the top-half of the OECD standings again.
• Another pack of losers got convicted of bashing a 3 year old, literally, to death (including putting said three year old in a tumble dryer). Good to see the left-wing's social interference (anti-smacking bill) has reduced the amount of child abuse. Oh, hang on.

Other than that, can't think of much that makes me have any emotion other than ambivilence.

Reasons why Labour should be voted out

On November 8th, NZ will go to the election polls to select it's new Government. I intend to list all the reasons why Liabour, sorry, Labour should not be voted for. Such as:

• The Electoral Finance Act - the single biggest attack on Democracy in NZ's history

• Anti-Smacking Bill - Making parents, who smack their children for disipline into criminals, while doing nothing about parents who beat their children.

• Clinging to power by failing to sack Winston Peters

• Helen Clark being a blatant liar: Paintergate. "I didn't realise the car was speeding" ad infinitem

• Michael "Cheshire Cat" Cullen. Smarmy little shithead

• Same for Trevor "Shit-eating grin" Mallard

• Tax, Tax, Tax for nine years until just before the election, when they magically have the spare funds to give a cut

More as I think of them, I guess.

English - an evolving language

As you know, English is an evolving language (hence the Post title). Words which were once not even in existance have become commonplace.

Had you used the word "Blog" in casual conversation, for example 30 years ago, you would have been treated as if you had recently escaped from a mental institution and asked for an octopus and a moonrock.

To this end, I propose a new verb for NZ English - to Veitch. Meaning to bash your partner. In honour of NZ's latest basher (in the style of the famous NZ Romantic Comedy "Once were warriors"); Tony "I snapped" Veitch.

As an example for your reference:
"Shut up, or I'll Veitch you."
"She was getting lippy, so I gave her a Veitch"
"Wow, who gave you the Veitching?"

BTW, I'm inpressed that he even could beat up a girl. She must have been asleep.

Police shoot yet another loser......

...in Waihi of all places

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4367088a10.html

Should have shot the fucktard in the head. In most countries, presenting a gun to Police is known as "Suicide by Cop"

Cheesecutters

Transit NZ likes to install cheap wire barriers on State Highways. Unfortunately, these wire barriers tend to dismember motorcyclists who happen to fall off and land of slide into the things.

A young guy was recently cut in half by one of these things.

Now, people can argue that motorcycles are dangerous in themselves, and these people would have a point. However, given that motorcyclists are not at fault for the majority of their accidents involving injuries, it's an issue that should concern everybody.

Anyway, there is a petition set up at www.cheesecutter.co.nz, so if you are keen on maybe making a difference, please sign the in-line petition.

RIP, Sir Ed

Well. A week since Sir Edmund Hillary has gone to climb the mountain in the sky, and the hysteria remains.

Don't get me wrong. In addition to getting to the top of Mt Everest, and walking across ice caps and the like, he, by all accounts, was a genuinely nice guy who worked hard to better the lives of the Nepelese people. Good on him, and all that.

I can't help but wonder though, if he was as genuine and modest as people claim, would he not be embarrassed by the hoopla surrounding his death. Especially since I suspect most of it is for cheap political gain. (What other type of political gain is there?)

Now, I like public holidays as much the next lazy slob, so I'm all in favour of an "Ed Hillary" day. I do wonder if that's the most appropriate way to honour his memory.

RIP, Sir Ed. You were truly one of the last of the generation for who Political Correctness was an unknown term. You went and did whatever you had to do. You will be missed.

Anti-Labour Party Website

Superb:

http://www.dontvotelabour.org.nz

Apparently, the electoral commision is already checking to see if this breaches the "Labour Anti-Democracy Bill 2007"

I would think hosting a single website would come in miles under the spending cap. This is what happens when you get morons trying to stifle democracy; not considering that there are cheap and efficient ways to get your message across.