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  1. 62_Kiwi

    How "P.C." is this ?

    The following is a story from today's issue of one of NZ's leading newspapers. I'm curious to know whether anyone here thinks the judge's decision sounds reasonable, or whether you think this is political correctness gone mad. :eek: <br /><br />In a nutshell, a number of convicted murderers...
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    GIRLIE-MEN

    I know everyone's getting tired of politics....but this one gave me a heck of a laugh when I read it in this morning's news.<br /><br />It says that Arnold Schwarzenegger is going the extra mile in helping President Bush campaign in Democratic stronghold California.<br /><br />Arnold says he...
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    Presidential Fishing Boat

    Hey, I noticed in this story on CNN...<br /><br /> http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/08/07/bush.family.wedding.ap/index.html <br /><br />...and it would seem that the first family like their boating and fishing and that President G.H.W. Bush has one pretty serious fishing boat...<br /><br...
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    A Circus in the Making...

    In case anyone needed further evidence of how insane the world has become... or should I say...the depth some people will sink to for the sake of making money. :rolleyes: :( Is this not rediculous?<br /><br /><br />AMMAN - Saddam Hussein's Jordan-based defence team said on Monday a...
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    Happy Independence Day!

    ...to all our American friends :D :)
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    Saddam's rights violated

    It looks like you Americans could be in trouble again...according to this story on Newsweek, Saddam's rights are being violated while in prison! His family is distressed that they have only received one letter from him! Still...the fact that he's writing home to his family saying that he's in...
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    Super Size Me

    Has anyone else here seen this movie yet? It's about a (initially healthy) guy that eats nothing but McDonalds for a month...you can guess the consequences.<br /><br />I saw it while over in Australia a couple of weeks ago...and haven't been able to eat any fast food since then. <br /><br...
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    Fake prisoner abuse photos

    So it is now proven that the british prisoner abuse photos were fakes after all... <br /><br /> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3716151.stm <br /><br />It's incredible how much damage these journalists will inflict on their own country in order to satisfy their political agenda.
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    Need to be 2 places at once ?

    Boy oh boy - here's what you need...!! a "Robot Surrogate". Send this contraption to work to do your job while you go fishing :D ...I can just imagine the reaction of my work collegues... ;) <br /><br />Say Ross - how about one of these patrolling up and down the hospital ward ...
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    President for 3 terms...

    I just noticed this article where Bill Clinton says he thinks Presidents should be able to stand for three terms...Bill Clinton - extra term <br /><br />Do you think he wants "W" to get an extended run ? ;)
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    PMS lightbulb joke

    You gotta laugh..... :D <br /> <br />How many women with PMS does it take to screw in a light bulb?<br /><br />One. ONE!! And do you know WHY it only takes ONE? <br /><br />Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb. They don't even know the bulb is BURNED OUT. They...
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    Slang

    If you guys have ever had trouble understanding what Ross and I (and other NZers) are talking about with our local slang - here's the ultimate reference...<br /><br /> Kiwi Slang Guide <br /><br />(Particularly good if you're planning a trip down-under...well Bob's your uncle... ;) )
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    "The Game is Over"

    This is the type of news I've been waiting for. The Iraqi ambassador to the UN says "the game is over" - the people of Iraq can now work for peace. Saddam no longer controls Baghdad - it must be a great relief to everyone in Iraq....even his so called ministers.<br /><br />...
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    Iraqi "Information" Minister

    This guy cracks me up every time I read one of his statements or see him on tv.<br /><br />Is he for real ? What world does he live in ? We can see the pictures of what's going on - yet if you believed what he says ...well you know what I mean.<br /><br />I reckon the comedians of the world are...
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    Tabasco

    Don't you hate it when you run out of Tabasco ?<br /><br />I put it on nearly everything I eat - except my breakfast cereal :eek: <br /><br />Is anyone else around here hooked on the stuff or is it just me ?
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    The enemy within

    This is one of the most disturbing reports I've seen for a while;<br /><br />UPDATE - An American soldier is being held after a grenade attack which injured 13 soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division in Kuwait, military officials say. US Central Command, which is running the war on Iraq, said...
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    Congratulations Alinghi

    Alinghi...Winners of the America's Cup.<br /><br />Alinghi wins 5 to 0 against Team NZ. A fine effort from an excellent and professional team - so well done.<br /><br />Russell Coutts now holds the record for the most consecutive America's Cup race wins as skipper/helmsman.<br /><br />The Cup...
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    Top al Qaeda operative caught

    It's great news that they've caught another of the al Qaeda ringleaders - and this guy "Khalid Shaikh Mohammed" (I copied & pasted that) is one of the worst of them. Apparently he's implicated in so many al Qaeda attrocities (including 9/11)that they call him "Forest Gump" (as Gump was in centre...
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    Cyanide letter threat to Cup

    26.02.2003<br />By PATRICK GOWER, PAULA OLIVER and ALAN PERROTT <br />NZ Herald<br /><br /> NZ Herald Article <br /><br />A national security alert has been sparked after the discovery of a letter containing cyanide which makes a terrorist threat to the America's Cup. <br /><br />Letters were...
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