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Saturday, September 10, 2011

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The Auckland fireworks display was to evoke impressions of kowhai and pohutukawa flowers, kiwi and ferns.

Really?

16 comments:

Robert Winter said...

You'll hurt Auckland's feelings if you go on like this! Our flowers look like that - they're different "up North".

robertguyton said...

...I didn't know...sorry!

Perhaps I was distracted by the dance of the cranes.

Jonesy said...

Thank goodness Auckland doesn't normally need to use its public transport system.

robertguyton said...

It's a pity it doesn't have a decent one. Joyce will see to it that Brown can't further the public transport system in Auckland. Joyce's trucking backers will keep him focused on roads.

Jonesy said...

Brown seems quite determined though.
The oil supply crunch (where any economic recovery is checked by a limited oil supply) is forecast for 2013, so Joyce may have his bubble burst sooner rather than later. Although that doesn't help public transport prepare.

robertguyton said...

The trucking industry might lack the vision needed to recognise signs of its wn demise and continue to chugg on as ever.
With the promise of diesel from Southland lignite, they'll feel they have nothing to worry about.

jabba said...

imagine the affect on the climate will the fireworks .. terrible, bOb .. have you complained to Len yet?

robertguyton said...

Yes. Len said, "It's okay. We're going to have the place running smoothly with public transport as soon as this road-crazy National Government is dumped."
I was encouraged by Len's words. As to the fireworks, I'd never complain about something ephemeral like a pyrotechnic display that brings joy to so many. Do you feel aggrieved jabba?

jabba said...

Lenny B is a joke.
I thought the fireworks were fantastic, just wondered where the greens were to complain about all the minerals expoded in the air .. I mean that can't be good can it?

robertguyton said...

Wasn't it funny when Key said 'Towfee'.

Shunda barunda said...

No it wasn't, but it was gold because my wife and I were mocking his thick 'kiwi?' accent as he spoke and then that little gem popped out!

Where does Mr Key live?

Izzullin!!!!

Shunda barunda said...

I mean yes it was!!

Keeping Stock said...

Phil Goff probably uttered an unmentionable word under his breath when he saw and heard the reception Key got from 60,000-plus punters at Eden Park. Goff can write off his chances of getting a headline until the RWC is over. Even if Goff were to resign as LotO, it'd get lost in the rugby news.

jabba said...

"mocking his thick 'kiwi?' accent"
good grief

Shunda barunda said...

Jabba!! you haven't noticed it?

keeyora, um Jhun Kee frum izzullin

robertguyton said...

Shunda - jabba and Inv2 won't have picked it up, they've both got 'Key ear', a condition that leaves them unable to discern both mangled speech and mangled truth.
It's very sad.