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* [Proceeded by the serious news which happened to have an item featuring my dad as the designated health and safety talking head, followed by a piece on the project I've been assisting with at work ... cue louder than normal oohing/ahhing from the sofa]
‹ 27.5.04
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Mexican cousins, age 70 and 85, die in pistol duel
: "Their relatives had spoken to them to get them to solve it but, as you know, older people are a bit more stubborn and obstinate and they never reached an agreement."
‹ 25.5.04
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You know you're getting older when: the perfectly timed letter arrives from the insurance company arrives, exhorting the benefits of a life policy and encouraging you to sign up without delay ("If you apply for State Life insurance before your 30th birthday you'll receive more cover than if you wait until after your birthday to apply").
‹ 24.5.04
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I spent a very pleasant weekend endulging in that classic Kiwi pasttime - the road trip. Kate, Beck and I jumped in the car on Saturday and headed north to the bright lights of Palmerson North - the girls to spend the evening with Bev, and myself round to Blair and Steph's for a good old catch up. B&S's pride and joy Thomas was in fine form (only a year old and already a complete socialite), a hearty plate of spag bol was consumed (just like the old days!) and the Super 12 final was taken in (bad form Crusaders). A tasty brunch followed on Sunday morning and then it was off home, stopping in for a truckload of feijoas before arriving back and burning 42 CDs for work (not so fun). All in all, a great way to pass a couple of days!
‹ 24.5.04
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Praise be, Jeb (and cohorts) have returned to magical Bloggingland:
So off to the dentist I trotted. I've always been apprehensive about dentists ramming their fingers into my mouth - it takes a fair bit of effort to restrain myself from biting them. Luckily, on this occasion, I had a nice lady-dentist with petite lady-fingers. This calmed me down quite a bit initially.'Tis truly a happy day! Well, perhaps not that day for Jeb. And speaking of which, I really do need a check-up of my own ... these characters are right beside work so there's really no excuse. Although I'd hope that the quality of that page isn't a direct reflection of their dental talents. Oh well, maybe if enough people visit their site from that link, I'll get a free filling or something. Come on gang, baby needs an new amalgam lump!That was until she picked up a mammoth dentist drill, held it casually in one hand as if she was posing for a Sportsgirl catalogue, then informed me in a manner completely at odds with the potential carnage to come: "I have to warn you, there is a small possibility that your teeth may actually cave in during this process."
THIS IS THE TERMINOLOGY SHE USED.
Now, imagine my eyeballs frantically buzzing around, viciously scanning the room as I'm pinned down in this dentist chair, trying to find qualifications of any sort on the wall. Hell, I'd have settled for a dental certificate she made herself in Microsoft Publisher with some ridiculously inappropriate clip art. But nay! No qualifications to be found. It was a very tense appointment, let me tell you.
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Chalk one up for the little guy: Email protest puts NZ on map.
‹ 12.5.04
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Well, the Idol circus has come and gone (huzzah!) and I suppose we've only got ourselves to blame for the national frothing-at-the-mouth that such things create ... we basically invented the bloody format a few years back. And you can forget about the dust settling ... the televisual artery clogging of the American version is starting up in a couple of weeks. Oh, and there'll probably be another round of the Australian one for good measure later in the year. And don't forget World Idol just in time for Christmas!
While we're ranting, am I the only one to find it ironic that a devout Christian won the title of "NZ Idol"? I thought there was a commandment against holding people up as idols? Something about Itself Upstairs being unhappy about that sort of carry on? Hmmm.
‹ 11.5.04
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When they say The Great Blogger Relaunch, they don't dick around. A lovely new design (drop-shadows are our friends, kids) and more new features that you could shake several large sticks at. Including comments which, in a totally unprecedented move, are now enabled on this here old site. Nothing like a free upgrade to get a little action around the joint, right?
‹ 11.5.04
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