Comments on: Watermelons http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/ hopping along the corridors of power Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:40:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: jh http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36895 jh Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:34:25 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36895 but beside promoting the bill we were told that smacking was always a "no no" and we should watch "Nanny". The Childrens commissioner clearly stated that (___) meta analysis of (relevant) studies showed that it was <i>never</i> ok to smack. Sue B called men who smack "perverts"... but beside promoting the bill we were told that smacking was always a “no no” and we should watch “Nanny”. The Childrens commissioner clearly stated that (___) meta analysis of (relevant) studies showed that it was never ok to smack.
Sue B called men who smack “perverts”…

]]> By: Kevyn http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36886 Kevyn Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:48:03 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36886 The only part of this "joke" that isn't accurate is a member of the soviet elite waiting in line for anything. That was my boss Yuri's response to this post. The only part of this “joke” that isn’t accurate is a member of the soviet elite waiting in line for anything.

That was my boss Yuri’s response to this post.

]]> By: Ari http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36883 Ari Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:29:47 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36883 Jh, the bill wasn't even about smacking, it wasn't intended to have any broad effect on smacking, and thus far it hasn't. The bill was about child abuse. The bill is doing its job if it doesn't effect smacking. Its job is to take away a defence for child abuse that saw people excused for beating their kids with weapons. Jh, the bill wasn’t even about smacking, it wasn’t intended to have any broad effect on smacking, and thus far it hasn’t. The bill was about child abuse.

The bill is doing its job if it doesn’t effect smacking. Its job is to take away a defence for child abuse that saw people excused for beating their kids with weapons.

]]> By: jh http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36875 jh Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:47:35 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36875 (ie lining up for the annual photo...Trev Loudon will be peaking out of the staff room, cuppa in one hand) (ie lining up for the annual photo…Trev Loudon will be peaking out of the staff room, cuppa in one hand)

]]> By: jh http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36874 jh Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:44:59 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36874 The Greens launched the anti-smacking bill into orbit with Comrade Bradford at the controls. Things are still falling back to earth: the last issue of the Listener had a front page about the Otago Interdisciplinary Health and Development Study (so much for 10 minute interviews and the Childrens Commiisioners "Meta Analysis that showed"....) It's not smacking but how it is done and the context (IMHO) but the <i>real</i> issue is the process by which the decision was made. Frog, is it true that the Greens intend to present a bill making "Waihopia Spy Base Protest Day" a public holiday? :roll: The Greens launched the anti-smacking bill into orbit with Comrade Bradford at the controls. Things are still falling back to earth: the last issue of the Listener had a front page about the Otago Interdisciplinary Health and Development Study (so much for 10 minute interviews and the Childrens Commiisioners “Meta Analysis that showed”….) It’s not smacking but how it is done and the context (IMHO) but the real issue is the process by which the decision was made.
Frog, is it true that the Greens intend to present a bill making “Waihopia Spy Base Protest Day” a public holiday? :roll:

]]> By: toad http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36873 toad Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:28:13 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36873 whaleoil, this is frog's post, not Russel's. And while it didn't have me rolling around on the floor in fits of laughter, it did get a wee snigger from me. Guess humour is a very personal thing. BTW, you need to update your profile on frogblog whaleoil - it still links to your old site (not that I bother to go there very often). whaleoil, this is frog’s post, not Russel’s.

And while it didn’t have me rolling around on the floor in fits of laughter, it did get a wee snigger from me. Guess humour is a very personal thing.

BTW, you need to update your profile on frogblog whaleoil - it still links to your old site (not that I bother to go there very often).

]]> By: phil u http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36872 phil u Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:19:52 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36872 frog..! why is the word 'c*nsored'...? still 'cens*red'.. phil(whoar.co.nz) frog..!

why is the word ‘c*nsored’…?

still ‘cens*red’..

phil(whoar.co.nz)

]]> By: phil u http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36871 phil u Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:17:39 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36871 the countless 'other ones..? phil(whoar.co.nz) i mean..he chills his cashews.. hence..n*mbnuts..! the countless ‘other ones..?

phil(whoar.co.nz)

i mean..he chills his cashews..

hence..n*mbnuts..!

]]> By: phil u http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36870 phil u Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:15:53 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36870 n*mbnuts is 'abusive'..? i thought it was an accurate barometer of t*sticular-condition of (said) offendee.. (who must (now) remain nameless..?..) (rhymes with r*ndy..!..) phil(whoar.co.nz) and..on a more serious note..why did you excise/exorcise the 'other ones'..? n*mbnuts is ‘abusive’..?

i thought it was an accurate barometer of t*sticular-condition of (said) offendee..

(who must (now) remain nameless..?..)

(rhymes with r*ndy..!..)

phil(whoar.co.nz)

and..on a more serious note..why did you excise/exorcise the ‘other ones’..?

]]> By: whaleoil http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36868 whaleoil Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:59:26 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/01/29/watermelons/#comment-36868 What a bizarre post!! Is this the Ginga Whinga's idea of funny? What a bizarre post!! Is this the Ginga Whinga’s idea of funny?

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