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    Larry Baldock and the Dickheads - by frog



    No, I didn’t mistake Larry Baldock and the Dickheads for Ian Dury and the Blockheads, who were 1970s icons with songs like Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, and Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick. Ian Dury, who was impaired by poliomyelitis, also wrote and performed a wonderful song Spasticus Autisticus, protesting against the [...] read more
    March 28, 2011 9:50 pm - 39 Comments
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    Introduced species - by frog



    The Kiwi Party spent the weekend wrestling with United Future over the scraps of the Outdoor Recreation Party vote. On the funny side, I like this statement from Baldock’s release (with the conflicting release dates on it) is: The conflict [within DOC between conservation and recreation] arose because some DOC managers believe deer and trout for [...] read more
    September 8, 2008 9:23 am - 11 Comments
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    climatekiwi.co.nz - by frog



    Here’s a kiwi blog that’s not kiwiblog, that’s well worth a look. Climate Kiwi is a collection of news and snippets about climate change here and around the world. This week’s link to Climate denial car adverts is great as is this youtube clip on peak oil: Of course none of this is as funny [...] read more
    January 25, 2008 7:41 am - 23 Comments