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Returning to Antarctica

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Thu, 2007-12-13 22:23

If New Zealand is a dagger thrusting at the heart of Antarctica then Christchurch is that knife-point. This is the base-camp for everyone going on down to mix it with the penguins.

Recent Comments:
I'm afraid not... — by Jameson on Thu, December 13, 2007 at 23:18
Michael Fasher — by michael fasher on Thu, December 13, 2007 at 22:03
Worse — by Jameson on Thu, December 13, 2007 at 19:43

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His Excellency will save us!

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Tue, 2007-12-04 20:09
Recent Comments:
Mitch gets pwned — by Lance on Tue, December 4, 2007 at 15:35
But Rick, — by Mitch on Tue, December 4, 2007 at 15:19
Shudder — by dinther on Tue, December 4, 2007 at 12:39

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David Round on EFB

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Tue, 2007-12-04 08:03

Canterbury University Law School lecturer has an opinion piece in the Christchurch Press today in relation to the Electoral Finance Bill.


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Cancer Society gets owned

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Mon, 2007-12-03 08:09

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Recent Comments:
Ever heard of Taxol?. — by KevinOwen on Fri, December 14, 2007 at 22:18
Abject nonsense! — by Robert on Sun, December 9, 2007 at 17:10
5000 die of smoking cancer related diseases per year — by KevinOwen on Sat, December 8, 2007 at 19:46

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USA: Master of the Universe

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Mon, 2007-12-03 01:18

The criminal jurisdiction of the USA extends to the entire planet Earth and all of the firmament of the cosmos.

Recent Comments:
No — by Elijah Lineberry on Tue, December 4, 2007 at 18:37
GJHow about a quick trip to — by Rick Giles on Tue, December 4, 2007 at 15:30
Funny Rick... — by Robert on Tue, December 4, 2007 at 09:42

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Around the Blogging Traps

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Fri, 2007-11-30 20:31
Recent Comments:
It wasn't Buffy The Vampire — by Rick Giles on Fri, November 30, 2007 at 13:29
Oh — by Elijah Lineberry on Fri, November 30, 2007 at 13:18

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EFB vs New Zealand Legal System

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Fri, 2007-11-30 07:30

We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be set free"- Cicero

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I tried that too, — by Rick Giles on Fri, November 30, 2007 at 09:53
This bill is impossible to understand — by dinther on Fri, November 30, 2007 at 03:23

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Short Film: Free Speech Terminator

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Sun, 2007-11-18 22:49

After the Auckland protest march against the Electoral Finance Bill my mate and I put this short film together.

Recent Comments:
Just a lark. Lots of fun. — by Rick Giles on Wed, November 21, 2007 at 17:44
Nope — by Matty Orchard on Wed, November 21, 2007 at 15:50
Mmm, I reckon this is a good — by Mark Hubbard on Wed, November 21, 2007 at 14:06

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Bad Spiritual

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Sun, 2007-11-11 20:31

We had to destroy the human in order to save it reports PM on the group blog No Minister.

Recent Comments:
Hey Jon. No Jon. Thanks for — by Rick Giles on Fri, November 23, 2007 at 14:55
Hey Rick! — by Jon Coster on Thu, November 15, 2007 at 00:44
In other words, you really have no idea — by Richard Wiig on Wed, November 14, 2007 at 22:53

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The Herald Lights A Cracker

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Sat, 2007-11-10 21:04

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USA OE: Copper Harbor

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Fri, 2007-11-09 08:29

There is a huge volume of experience I need to write down for myself (and my blog) that has been generated out of my visit to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. I had one hell of a time.

Recent Comments:
*blush* — by Melissa Lepley on Sat, November 10, 2007 at 21:22
Great new pic Melissa! — by Aaron on Sat, November 10, 2007 at 06:38
Its Yooper Rick. I'm glad — by wngreen on Fri, November 9, 2007 at 21:39

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Home and Safe

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Sun, 2007-11-04 03:03

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are done chewing on me and have spat me out at last.

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UgggggggggggggggHaydenWood. — by Rick Giles on Wed, November 21, 2007 at 10:34
Aha — by Hayden Wood on Mon, November 12, 2007 at 20:08
Visa stamps — by Rick Giles on Sat, November 10, 2007 at 02:44

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Hello my dear,

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Fri, 2007-08-31 16:23

SOLO spam's really had a strong showing this month. I mention this for no particular reason...

Recent Comments:
I got some photos — by gregster on Tue, September 4, 2007 at 15:09
I say old boy... — by Erik Christensen on Sun, September 2, 2007 at 20:34
Prime target: Giles — by Rick Giles on Sat, September 1, 2007 at 20:04

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Melbourne Objectivist Seeks Election

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Wed, 2007-08-22 16:03

It's Bracks no more, in the Australian state of Victoria- my sometime home.

Recent Comments:
Oh I see — by Rick Giles on Wed, November 7, 2007 at 12:07
When — by Elijah Lineberry on Mon, October 1, 2007 at 21:13
Go PRODOS! — by Erik on Mon, October 1, 2007 at 20:46

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OE USA #4: American Oddity

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Wed, 2007-08-22 14:40

Most contrary blog commenter (who is to me what I am to most blogs I read,) Angie Schultz, prompts me


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Politics sells?

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Mon, 2007-07-23 21:12

Sex sells.

According to the following, politics sells too.

Sells bottled water at least... water.JPG

Recent Comments:
Welcome — by Rick Giles on Tue, July 24, 2007 at 18:13
Thanks for that, Rick... — by Jameson on Mon, July 23, 2007 at 15:57

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Blogging the Fijian Junta

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Fri, 2007-07-20 18:59

Interesting interview from Australia's ABC radio, blogged about on Hitting Metal With Hammer blog..


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New Kiwi Film: Man vs Tax Machine: 'We're Here To Help'

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Thu, 2007-07-19 15:05

images.jpgTrevor Loudon reports, at blog that the new film "WE'RE HERE TO HELP" will be out on November 7.

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maybe it was best — by mvardoulis on Fri, July 20, 2007 at 11:23
But..um. I come from the — by Rick Giles on Fri, July 20, 2007 at 09:07
Better than looking at Ross' photo — by Hayden Wood on Thu, July 19, 2007 at 19:39

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Judge faces a burning question

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Thu, 2007-07-19 13:35

NumeroNazis vs Kiwi libertarian...

And the trial winds on....

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4127067a12855.html

How'd it come to this? March 7th, last year....


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The Islam Issue

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Sun, 2007-07-15 17:25

cover_70.jpg"Death to Destiny Church!"
"Death to Scouting New Zealand!"
"Death to Shinto!"
"Death to The Salvation Army"
"Death to St Stephens Anglican Church!"
"Death to St Bedes Colledge!!"
"Death to Parnell Christian Woman's Knitting Circle (meets every second Sunday at Jubilee Hall, bring your own wool and scones)!! Yahh!"

Recent Comments:
Thankyou again for your — by Rick Giles on Sun, July 29, 2007 at 16:22
I'm not surprised... — by Jameson on Sun, July 29, 2007 at 02:49
Huh? — by Richard Wiig on Sun, July 29, 2007 at 02:01

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JuliAn Pistorius

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Thu, 2007-07-12 18:13

Northland washed away by wild weather.

No sign of Northy Objectivist Julien Pistorius, who is still out of cell phone range.

Recent Comments:
His name ... — by Lindsay Perigo on Thu, July 12, 2007 at 16:08
Rick... — by Ross Elliot on Thu, July 12, 2007 at 15:52
Worse than I thought — by Rick Giles on Thu, July 12, 2007 at 15:44

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Ejaculating in Rotorua

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Thu, 2007-07-12 15:06

Rotorua news story reports...

"Well bugger me. In a move that would have good keen bloke Barry Crump spitting in his grave - and no doubt delivering a few choice expletives of his own - Rotorua police are cracking down on public profanity and spitting in the street."

Recent Comments:
Good'o — by Rick Giles on Fri, July 13, 2007 at 20:04
Whether or not there should — by reed on Fri, July 13, 2007 at 15:30
Privatise — by Rick Giles on Fri, July 13, 2007 at 07:06

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The Intellectuals

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Mon, 2007-07-09 05:24

New Zealand Herald yesterday reports the "wisdom" of Otago U's Dr Jim Flynn...

"Everyone knows if we only allowed short people to reproduce there would be a tendency in terms of genes for height to diminish. Intelligence is no different from other human traits,...A persistent genetic trend which lowered the genetic quality for brain physiology would have some effect eventually."

Recent Comments:
*Spoons*... — by Olivia on Thu, July 12, 2007 at 02:45
Ma chere Claudia l'Hysterique ... — by Lindsay Perigo on Thu, July 12, 2007 at 00:36
Lord Baron — by Olivia on Wed, July 11, 2007 at 23:35

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Liberty adverse to security?

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Sat, 2007-07-07 17:36

ABC radio: The Director of the Centre for International Security Studies at the University of Sydney, Professor Alan Dupont, says a certain loss of liberty must be expected in the pursuit of terrorist investigation

Recent Comments:
Thanks Michael,- I despise — by Rick Giles on Sat, July 7, 2007 at 16:55
Good work Rick! — by mvardoulis on Sat, July 7, 2007 at 16:42

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Cyborg Crime Wave Comes!

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Fri, 2007-07-06 14:32

Is this on the Onion yet or what?

"robocop.jpgTechnology such as cloned part-robot humans used by organised crime gangs pose the greatest future challenge to police, along with online scamming"


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Iraq War

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Thu, 2007-07-05 20:47

According to The Australian tomorrow, the following advert is to run on Australian TV.

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Recent Comments:
Kenny, has the IRA ended its murderous rampage? — by mvardoulis on Thu, July 5, 2007 at 17:01
Haha — by Rick Giles on Thu, July 5, 2007 at 16:25
"Mr. Howard, you got us into thees mess..." — by Jameson on Thu, July 5, 2007 at 16:06

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Canada Day

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Sun, 2007-07-01 16:16

canada_day07.gifIt's not Australia Day, it's not Waitangi Day. It's not Independence Day. And, employing the Golden rule of statutory interpretation, you understand what I mean when I tell you that it's Canada Day.

Recent Comments:
And lots of nice little — by Rick Giles on Tue, July 3, 2007 at 11:17
If only I had known — by William Scott Scherk on Mon, July 2, 2007 at 08:00

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Fijian OE #1: Nadi

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Thu, 2007-06-21 11:29

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I'm here and I like it. This Fiji caper is comming up aces! Only 4 hours since wheels down but I've got the beat. No, I haven't been Mike Earleyed. I mean I've got the rythem. I'm down with the man on the street. I'm on the grapevine. I know how to get things in this country and I like what you can get and at the price. Having installed myself in a Nandi backpackers dorm room for $12 Fijian with two curvacious English girls I stripped off some to match them. It's nothing personal at this stage so much as the dictates of high humidity. It's hot!

Recent Comments:
Vancouver — by Rick Giles on Thu, June 28, 2007 at 13:57
Works for me. — by Peter Cresswell on Mon, June 25, 2007 at 02:37
What?! I'm just sayin. — by Julian Pistorius on Sun, June 24, 2007 at 20:07

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Father's Day

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Mon, 2007-06-18 20:57

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I gather Father's Day is near. Near in the rear probably, which is a way of saying I think it's already gone while hinting that it's also a pain in the ass.

All such days are stoopid. What the hell do I need a special day for? Do I love you more on St Valentines? What's wrong with me the rest of the time?

Recent Comments:
Bah humbug, Robert — by Rick Giles on Mon, June 18, 2007 at 18:51
... or ... — by Robert Nasir on Mon, June 18, 2007 at 14:53

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Privatise the fish!

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Submitted by Rick Giles on Wed, 2007-06-13 08:24

imagesCAYCSNA0.jpgI believe in private property.

Infact, I disbelieve in public property.

Recent Comments:
Might have known you Pacific — by Rick Giles on Thu, June 14, 2007 at 01:52
Excellent — by Phil Howison on Wed, June 13, 2007 at 19:12

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