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WELLYWOOD ?

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Nice vid!  Wgtn Airport take note.
 
Wairoa is the last place you should fill up before heading up to Gisborne.  Nice place (no, really), but I like Gisborne better and particularly Eastwoodhill Arboretum.
 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ithink the fact that Mosgiel did it first , says it all
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I actually think this is one of the worst ideas I have heard in my life, people saying it is a pisstake - I don't really get how it is. We are celebrating our film industry, not taking the piss out of it.
 
By all means do something on the hill infact I think some cool stuff could be done but not a Wellywood sign

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
sneakyrat wrote:



Brilliant

Who is actually in favour of this? It seems clear that at least 3/4 of people are totally against it. I would reckon that's probably higher still. What retards actually think this Wellywood sign is a good idea?

It's been done before, not only tacky but old hat too.
ForteanTimes2010-03-11 10:30:04

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Peter Jackson and Richard Taylor are for it, so is the airport company and it is their land and they already have resource consent so I fear we nay-sayers could be pushing sh*t up hill

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ideal compromise solution - those old office boards with the little holes in it that you push the letters in - lets have one of those on a HUGE scale - that way it can be changed as events happen.
Only issue is that with those old boards there is always one letter that gets lost and you have to misspell what you are saying
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
How they managed to get resource consent with ZERO public consultation is beyond me.
 
I don't give a flying f*ck if Peter Jackson and Weta think it's a great idea, it impacts the Wellington landscape in such a huge way that it's beggars belief that the people who would be forced to look at the thing were in no way consulted. Pays to know people who know people from the sounds of it.
 
If they put it up, I will go up there and f*cking burn it to the ground...
 
Milky Pisswit2010-03-11 11:26:15
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I preferred the piece of clolourful graffiti that said "Coolin' in Welly", which the council saw fit to paint over with a grey paint that didn't quite match the grey background, leaving a square of grey on a grey field.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I like       "Always blow on the pie"
 
It's quirky and will have overseas tourists going huh?.. &thinking about it their entire holiday
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
bopman wrote:
Peter Jackson and Richard Taylor are for it, so is the airport company and it is their land and they already have resource consent so I fear we nay-sayers could be pushing sh*t up hill


More like looking at sh*t up on  a hill !!

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Scottishbhoy wrote:
How about they waste the money on improving football grounds etc
The airport is paying for it,not the council.
But yeah,lame,tacky and embarrasing pretty much sums it up. Boo to the council for giving resource consent just because peter jackson likes it. Never mind 90%+ of wellingtonians who dont.Tegal2010-03-11 15:09:28

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
*sigh* why can't Peter Jackson like ice skating. I'd play hockey at the Jackson or Wellywood rink
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Well if they are going to build it, lets go and protest when they make a start.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
stealthkiwi wrote:
*sigh* why can't Peter Jackson like ice skating. I'd play hockey at the Jackson or Wellywood rink
 
Prenderghastly is running for a fourth mayoral term. Considering "an ice rink for Wellington" has been a promise in every election campaign of hers, perhaps she'll sympathise?
 
(Why do I feel like I'm in a Tui ad right now?)
 
+1 for hockey rink
-1 for Wellywood sign
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
As I've mentioned before  the Mayor insisted that the  Welcome to Nuclear Free Wellington sign that had been outside the airport for years be removed  claiming it was inappropriate  but supports this tacky publicity stunt!

Kiwi Jambo2010-03-11 16:16:23

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I think it's a great idea

Not.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
It's a shame they just dont remove the gorse and plant some native plants there instead.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The sign would not get maintained and if people are against it then it would get damaged which would not be a good look. Plus its just plain tacky.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
 
Yeah, real cool.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
How can you build a successful industry based primarily on innovation and then "promote" it by implementing one of the worst examples of tacky and poorly executed ripoffs in the entire (and substantial) history of tacky and poorly executed ripoffs.

Are we sure it isn't April 1st yet? Somewhere?


E + R + O

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If it ever gets built it'll be tagged to smitherines adding to the eyesore.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
This is a horrible idea.

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
BlattersBalls wrote:
 
Yeah, real cool.


its been there since i was a kid, had a nice view of it from my window. could be worse.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Wongo wrote:
If it ever gets built it'll be tagged to smitherines adding to the eyesore.


BBQ'd
E + R + O

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Looks like the  real Hollywood is a bit upset as well with their chamber of commerce claiming its a violation of their trademark.

Also  even though our Mayor thinks its  a wonderfull idea there are apparantly  many  councillors who are  disgruntled at having not been told about the plan in advance ,surely a matter of courtsey  one would think ! 
 
 
Kiwi Jambo2010-03-13 10:05:37

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Another very damming article/report in todays Dompost page B4 by Linley Boniface ,obviously another Prendergast fan !
I would love to know more about the Mayors relationship $$ with the airport company ! Kiwi Jambo2010-03-15 09:44:55

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
After seeing this the basic wellywood sign doesnt look so bad after all

                                                 
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
and there goes my dinner.      Is that Ron Jeremy's body???
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oceanic6 wrote:
and there goes my dinner.      Is that Ron Jeremy's body???


no idea. I know who Ron Jeremy is but since he is the porn god cause supposedly is appealing to all the average males out there who will never get hot chicks I've never watched any of his oeuvre
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
stealthkiwi wrote:
After seeing this the basic wellywood sign doesnt look so bad after all

                                                 

Definitely  Bad Taste !!

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oceanic6 wrote:
and there goes my dinner.      Is that Ron Jeremy's body???[/QUOTE]
 
How do you know about Ron Jeremy eh??
 
[QUOTE=Paulinho]Aucklanders = Real Happy at the idea.
 
 
Auckywood? Imagine John Banks Ego!!
Lonegunmen2010-03-15 23:31:43
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oceanic6 wrote:
and there goes my dinner.      Is that Ron Jeremy's body???
 
Ah The Hedgehog. I'm not sure he's that hairy. Would be a good association with the film industry though. Maybe not quite what they were thinking though...
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Shirts off for the movie industry ,shirts off for the movie industry !! Kiwi Jambo2010-03-17 23:09:25

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Gooner 4 Life wrote:
Oceanic6 wrote:
and there goes my dinner.      Is that Ron Jeremy's body???
 
Ah The Hedgehog. I'm not sure he's that hairy. Would be a good association with the film industry though. Maybe not quite what they were thinking though...


The Hedgehog is definitely not that hairy but is still capable of giving you a nasty prick !
Kiwi Jambo2010-03-17 23:12:00

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Once Chris wood scores the winning goal against Italy ill support the idea.
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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
WELLINGTON SAVED FROM MAJOR UN_NATURAL DISASTER
Wellington Airport has backed down from a proposal to erect a "Wellywood" sign and is asking the public for alternative ideas.

The airport announced on March 8 that it would put a 28m-wide by 3.5m-high sign on steep hillside land it owns next to the Miramar cutting in June.

 
Its's all over barr the shouting !
Good result cant wait to hear what the Mayor(Kerry no pals) has to say ,she was hung out to dry on this one with all her sychophants running for cover !!
 
 
Support WELLYWOOD "Wellywood will be rightfully recognised for what it is � an extraordinary contributor to Wellington�s identity, its economy, and more recently to its tourism industry."
- Mayor Kerry Prendergast LMAO Pity about the pumkins though!
 
 
Kiwi Jambo2010-03-31 11:11:12

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
She has to be pissed at wellington airport right about now

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