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Re: Is Trev advising Subway? Advertising inches that just aren’t there

Hagues — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:40:00 -0000

What do they call a Whopper?

Re: Gareth Hughes killing penguins and polar bears with Bonfires

Hagues — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:46:09 -0000

So come July when this wanker is bleeting about the poor freezing in their state homes (because they spent the power money at the local) lets remind him about all the potential free firewood he could have given them.

Re: Give Him A Push

Hagues — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:35:49 -0000

I did a jump just before this and was with people on the same walk as this guy (they missed out too obviously). Saw the whole thing unfold from the get go.

Re: No silly first name syndrome in Iceland, but Farrar objects

Hagues — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:48:22 -0000

"Aero - Again, you can feel the strain. “I want my son
to be bold, and strong, and a leader! I got it: I’ll name him THRUST.”
You aren’t doing a child any favors by trying to ascribe qualities to
him that aren’t there yet. This is a child, not the launch of a new
brand of soda."

Actually Aero is chocolate that is filled with air! Can't think of anything more manly (sic). http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Re: New business opportunities for professional victims

Hagues — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:40:18 -0000

Russel already has a deal with zerox to supply enough photocopy machines to fund 2014 election promices.

Re: Awesome tackle…tougher than League?

Hagues — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:31:33 -0000

Nothing in that hit you don't see a dozen times in a game of rugby or league - well except for all the protective gear of course. The "football" players are so soft that when a punt goes up you can wave your hand indicating a "fair catch" in which nobody is allowed to keep running at you and you get an un-apposed opportunity to catch the ball. No chance of somebody timing their run to smash you a moment after you take the catch, even with all your safety gear.

Re: Western craziness hits India

Hagues — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:53:19 -0000

Well your initial claim was this is not welfare but income. Money given in exchange for labour is income, money given for nothing is welfare no matter how you desire to dress it up.

Re: Western craziness hits India

Hagues — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:51:44 -0000

So how many hours a week do they work for this income?

Re: The Hobbit continues to give, and Labour wanted it gone

Hagues — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:37:38 -0000

If you can't understand basics like the difference between a tax break and a subsidy it is no wonder you lost.

Re: Herald playing catch up

Hagues — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 04:22:05 -0000

You make some excellent points there Kimbo. Just want to reiterate I was only commentating on the quality of the McNeish book since I happen to be reading it, not on whether David is guilty or not.

Re: Herald playing catch up

Hagues — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 03:28:28 -0000

"If you leave out Cottle's testimony... then there is NO motive for Robin Bain...to have done it."

Well thats not entirely the case, not even according to McNeish's book. Robin was the alpha male and dominant head of the family when they were missionaries to New Guinea. Fast forward to 1994 and Margaret has reduced him to living out of a van, banished from the family, and left out of the plans to redevelop the family home into a "spiritual retreat." I'm not sure how this is any less of a motive than David's. Not saying this makes him a murderer, but then agian many people have fucked up upbringings like David and don't murder their family, so just saying there is equal opportunity to claim "motive" on both sides.

Agree the physical evidence on face value implicates David. But if he planned this so well as claimed and he also had a window of time unaccounted for, why did he do such a bad job of covering up. And if his (made up) defense is that "dad did it" why is the story not put together better? Why rely on Cottle and not just claim that it was an open secret and dad was pissed off it was leaking etc? Also the stories explaining the evidence comes from a organised plan point of view. What if Robin only intended to take out Margaret and so had gloves etc but heard Stephen get up and it all went to shit from there and ended in an unplanned suiside after trying to cover it up? Lots of unanswered questions.

In terms of the book I thought McNeish makes a big deal out of the police claim that Davis put on the load of washing after killing mum and siblings but before doing paper round, rather than after paper round as David claims, but glosses over the fact that the jumper he was seen doing the paper round in was in that wash. Hense why I don't think the book is balanced nor provides any decent evidence.

Personally I'm just glad God knows all and will hold the responsable person accountable in the end.

Re: Herald playing catch up

Hagues — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:05:39 -0000

Well maybe, but the first line on the back cover is "On the evidence of this book there seems no question that David Bain is guilty." Therefore I assumed that the book was going to provide some evidence. Instead it appears to assume that the guilty verdicts were correct and therefore provided some reason as to motive. Yes given how screwed up things were there maybe motive for David to do it, but that doesn't prove he did, there is equal motive (or more) for Robin. Again not drawing conclusion as to who is guity, but the book has been very disappointing in terms of not actually doing what it claimed (judging by the back cover).

Re: Herald playing catch up

Hagues — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:41:06 -0000

I happen to be in the middle of reading that book. While granted I'm not finished yet (although a fair chunk into it) I find there is nothing in this book that provides any evidence of David's guilt. Not saying that I necessarily believe David is innocent, just that the book is full of shit and gross assumption, begging the question, and draws conclusions that don't match the evidence etc. Yes it does provide some great insight into what the family was like (mum was a freakin fruitcake) but it basically just assumes the police are correct and gives no evidence to back it up.

Re: Welfare reform: A radical solution

Hagues — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:39:21 -0000

"no doubt beefed up by the authors anonymity"

Suggest you get your facts right before showing your ignorance.

"Whale Oil Beef Hooked is the personal blog of Cameron Slater. I set it up...."

http://www.whaleoil.co.nz/a...

Re: Ryder wins, beats himself

Hagues — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:23:08 -0000

It means you took a stance on the leg stump and as the bowler delivered you walked across to the off stump (walking across from one side of the stumps to the other) but missed the ball and got bowled.

Re: Why Aren’t There Calls to Ban Hammers?

Hagues — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:27:29 -0000

I think Jean is arguing for a ban on cars.

Re: Understanding economics for simpletons

Hagues — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:10:13 -0000

Except all the kids still want lollies.

Re: Mullets, Guns and Music

Hagues — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:03:13 -0000

Male baldness... Gods way of saying short on top long at the back thanks!

Re: Request time, a reader emails

Hagues — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:10:06 -0000

If there was ever a man for the job I guess I'm him ;)

Re: Face Of The Day

Hagues — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:07:59 -0000

The video type that shows that he jumped the security enclosure at the shop and treatened the shop attendants. The call to police advised of a robbery and was relayed to the responding officers as a potential armed robbery. There was no allegation of stolen biscuits at the time, police did not recieve any such allegation, this is just an excuse used by mindless lefty apologists.

Re: Request time, a reader emails

Hagues — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:59:26 -0000

Boo, bring back the mullet!

Re: Request time, a reader emails

Hagues — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:58:38 -0000

I'm all for bringing back the mullets, especially if they are as awesome as this one... http://www.whaleoil.co.nz/2...

Re: Whaleoil Awards – Worst Political Blog

Hagues — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:28:54 -0000

Had to go with Red Alert just because its the offical vehicle for the Labour MPs to connect with the public and they fucked it up in such a bad way.

Re: David Rankin reckons that Maori are not the indigenous people of NZ

Hagues — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:12:11 -0000

Even Wishart concludes that while it is interesting history it changes nothing in terms of the Treaty. However of more importance is his information on "taonga" which at the time meant physical possession (captured by the spare) and had absolutely nothing to do with anything and everything I could claim to treasure including things I don't know about. And of course the evidence that Maori knew exactly what they were giving up ie sovereignty and the implications of this. The shift in meaning of these has more negative impact on treaty claims and race relations than whether or not the Maori were first here.

Re: Face Of The Day

Hagues — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:47:29 -0000

"you should be ashamed of yourself for blindly accepting biased reporting at face value"

lol fucking lol. this coming from someone who just a few comments above claimed "he was alleged to have stolen a packet of biscuits" either you have accepted biased reporting on face value or you are a lier. Which are you a hypocrite or a lier?