Even Mahe Drysdale?
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I hope the boat sinks, and everyone on it gets attacked by dolphins
Well, I'll support any NZer/NZ team on the world sports arena. That's the patriotic thing to do.
Patriotism is overrated.
Three for me, and two for them.
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I hope the boat sinks, and everyone on it gets attacked by dolphins
Well, I'll support any NZer/NZ team on the world sports arena. That's the patriotic thing to do.
It has received absolute zero coverage in the world sports arena. It's bizarre how much the NZ Herald/TVNZ gets in behind it.
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So here's what I don't get about this boat business (and to a certain degree motor sports).
It's about how much technology you can cram aboard a boat hull and what sort of sailors your budget will stretch to.
In most other sports it's people vs people with a bit of technology thrown in (e.g. if you wear adidas or puma boots).
Even equestrian is better - it's person+unpredictable animal vs person+unpredictable animal.
I'm sure I've missed something.
Oh yes - and it's a business for the ultra rich (not too many Ronaldo type yachtsmen are there?).
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I hope the boat sinks, and everyone on it gets attacked by dolphins
Well, I'll support any NZer/NZ team on the world sports arena. That's the patriotic thing to do.
It has received absolute zero coverage in the world sports arena. It's bizarre how much the NZ Herald/TVNZ gets in behind it.
Grumpy old bastard alert
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Had a small car accident a couple weeks ago (a ding at worst) which didn't do a lot of damage to my car but apparently wrote off the other person's car. I was technically liable for it (nose to tail) but the lady at the time said she felt responsible. The insurance company confirmed that I was liable so my insurance covered it and I had to pay the excess which was all good. Then today I get a call from the lady I crashed into and she was wanting to reimburse me for my insurance excess because she didn't have to pay anything and she got a new car out of it. I was pretty stunned and told her it's very kind of her but I'm fine with the liability sitting with me and having to pay for it myself but she insisted so I said I would settle for 50/50 and she agreed. Just crazy to be in a situation like that these days, and it blew me away a little bit.
Fuck this stupid game
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I hope the boat sinks, and everyone on it gets attacked by dolphins
Well, I'll support any NZer/NZ team on the world sports arena. That's the patriotic thing to do.
So you would support a New Zealander in the World Pedo Champs? You are a sick bastard
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I hope the boat sinks, and everyone on it gets attacked by dolphins
Well, I'll support any NZer/NZ team on the world sports arena. That's the patriotic thing to do.
So you would support a New Zealander in the World Pedo Champs? You are a sick bastard
Don't be so hasty to judge... what's the prize?
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Had a small car accident a couple weeks ago (a ding at worst) which didn't do a lot of damage to my car but apparently wrote off the other person's car. I was technically liable for it (nose to tail) but the lady at the time said she felt responsible. The insurance company confirmed that I was liable so my insurance covered it and I had to pay the excess which was all good. Then today I get a call from the lady I crashed into and she was wanting to reimburse me for my insurance excess because she didn't have to pay anything and she got a new car out of it. I was pretty stunned and told her it's very kind of her but I'm fine with the liability sitting with me and having to pay for it myself but she insisted so I said I would settle for 50/50 and she agreed. Just crazy to be in a situation like that these days, and it blew me away a little bit.
That lady deserves a DB. You've just given me a bit of faith in people again.
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America's Cup: Team NZ 2, Oracle -2 !!!
Who cares if it's a "richman's" sport, so is F1, V8 Supercars & equestrian (but we still get behind Mark Todd). The difference between the 2 teams is that it's Team NEW ZEALAND the country vs Oracle Larry Ellison,the software company.
Team NZ is a branding idea. There is no nationality requirement at all. And given there are more kiwis than any other nationality in Orcale , we could support them too.
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branding idea yes but also more accurate than any other so called national boat, most sailors in Team NZ are Kiwi - I think all but 2, and most of the funding comes from the NZ govt - ie us! on oracle there is only 2 americans which makes the NZ v US thing a bit silly. I recall rading somewhere that Dalton has said that when we win it the rules will change, firstly they go back to the big boats and also you have to sail for your own country - so that will mix it up a bit.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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yes but no other boat brands itself as representing a country. and about a 1/3rd of the funding is from the govt.
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yup, welfare state by the rich, for the rich.
E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
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yes but no other boat brands itself as representing a country. and about a 1/3rd of the funding is from the govt.
from what I recall reading that will change, previous cup campaings have had country brtanded teams in fact I recall the 2000 in NZ having multiple "country" teams - Young Australia, and Young America along with Nippon Challenge. In the 1995 series there were even more country based teams in cluding France and Spain. It seems that since the 2003 challenges the "country" teams got out cos of the cost (I assume) and left it to the big guns - although Luna Rossa was essentially an Italian team and the Spanish were still around too.
so in all reality the major deop off of country based teams occurred when the yanks changed the rules, cos looking at the list of contenders that withdrew (9 in total) most of them were country branded teams - established specifically to race in the America's cup.
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yes but no other boat brands itself as representing a country. and about a 1/3rd of the funding is from the govt.
Personally I don't really care if the gum'mnt gave it a large wadge of my taxes. Presumably they have decided that there is a return on investment.
I just think it's a farce of a sport and just because it is NZ is no reason to support it (should I support Crafar farms or Michael Fay as well? Should I bollocks).
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Allegedly Govt to give 40 million dollars to help defend it, should the NZ team win it. I wonder if that is 40 million that could have been spent on health care?
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Had a small car accident a couple weeks ago (a ding at worst) which didn't do a lot of damage to my car but apparently wrote off the other person's car. I was technically liable for it (nose to tail) but the lady at the time said she felt responsible. The insurance company confirmed that I was liable so my insurance covered it and I had to pay the excess which was all good. Then today I get a call from the lady I crashed into and she was wanting to reimburse me for my insurance excess because she didn't have to pay anything and she got a new car out of it. I was pretty stunned and told her it's very kind of her but I'm fine with the liability sitting with me and having to pay for it myself but she insisted so I said I would settle for 50/50 and she agreed. Just crazy to be in a situation like that these days, and it blew me away a little bit.
On further reflection, this could well be a bit of an insurance rip off. I can't see how her car could have been written off from the damage caused in this crash, it was litterally a ding at no more than 10kmh and the damage I saw was a dent and two cracks to the bumper. My car, just a small dent in the bonnet.Fuck this stupid game
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Allegedly Govt to give 40 million dollars to help defend it, should the NZ team win it. I wonder if that is 40 million that could have been spent on health care?
But it's no different than supporting the RWC or tax breaks for LOTR etc. There is an expected return on the investment by lots of money coming in from overseas (visitors, film companies etc).
I'd trust the central govt to make a more informed decision than say, Auckland Council (e.g. an LA Galaxy exhibition match that will be a winner because Wgtn did a few years back).
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Allegedly Govt to give 40 million dollars to help defend it, should the NZ team win it. I wonder if that is 40 million that could have been spent on health care?
But it's no different than supporting the RWC or tax breaks for LOTR etc. There is an expected return on the investment by lots of money coming in from overseas (visitors, film companies etc).
I'd trust the central govt to make a more informed decision than say, Auckland Council (e.g. an LA Galaxy exhibition match that will be a winner because Wgtn did a few years back).
Guess it depends on what is the expected return on investment, and who receives that investment. I read that the return on it is 2:1 which I understand to be on the lower side. As for who receives that benefit, then I'd expect that it would almost entirely go to the boat building industry, and central Auckland.
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Sir David Attenborough. The man talks sense.
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Vlado Perlemuter's elegant interpretation of Chopin's piano sonata no 3 in B minor
I like tautologies because I like them.
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All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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branding idea yes but also more accurate than any other so called national boat, most sailors in Team NZ are Kiwi - I think all but 2, and most of the funding comes from the NZ govt - ie us! on oracle there is only 2 americans which makes the NZ v US thing a bit silly. I recall rading somewhere that Dalton has said that when we win it the rules will change, firstly they go back to the big boats and also you have to sail for your own country - so that will mix it up a bit.
...shoudn't matter as it's an interclub event in any case. Well it was at one time...
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Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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It would be good if they introduced a 5 foreign crew member rule and 3 crew must be under 20.
Also while the starting crew are out racing, the reserve crew have to sit on the wharf on white plastic chairs.
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Also while the starting crew are out racing, the reserve crew have to sit on the wharf on white plastic chairs.
guffaw!
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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Vlado Perlemuter's elegant interpretation of Chopin's piano sonata no 3 in B minor
I am not familiar with Perlemuter, but I do very much like Rubinstein knocking out a Chopin or two.
If it's a Beethoven you are after then I'm partial to a bit of Barenboim.
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Vlado Perlemuter's elegant interpretation of Chopin's piano sonata no 3 in B minor
I am not familiar with Perlemuter, but I do very much like Rubinstein knocking out a Chopin or two.
If it's a Beethoven you are after then I'm partial to a bit of Barenboim.
Yes I need to hear more Rubinstein. I love Horowitz's Raindrop - all rubato and histrionics.
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Oh, wow!
Ermm...
*shuffles foot and coyly looks down*
Would you like to listen to my collection of Justin Beiber does Sibellius sometime?
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jesus, just listened to Cortot's Raindrop - insane. Maybe even better than Horowitz.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/9157796/Teen-exorcists-fight-Harry-Potter
Hey girls I have a raging demon. Would you be able to come over and exorcise it for me please? Next week is good, maybe Thursday lunchtime. Should only take a few minutes.
*Expectorant petrobas*
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Going to see Fly My Pretties tonight!
Chaaaahooooo!
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Jeez since Bob Weston died recently I'm not overjoyed. But life is not fair.
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