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    Quote Originally Posted by trufflebutter View Post
    You seemed to have left out a rather poignant word from your google search...''English is a de facto official language''

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    no, the word was in there. Read it agin.

    no google search required. Hang a round a while you'll realise i've been anti-govt for a while, and occasionally, when the moon is blowing the right way, deign to enlighten the kb dawgs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dog View Post
    That there be an assumption... and a little racist.

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    me, racist? Who'd ever guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post
    me, racist? Who'd ever guess.
    I doubt I am as old or white as you seem to think, but feel free to take a stab in the dark.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moi View Post
    Yes it does - even if not officially taught...
    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    Curious (and bored),

    So if I give someone the fingers as the result of a 'close shave' at an intersection, or shake a closed fist at anyone as I ride past him, does that mean I am simply expressing myself using an official language? Therefore no offence should be taken?

    Does sign language have swear words?
    Quote Originally Posted by Oakie View Post
    Does 'bullshit' count as a swearword? If so .... then yes.
    http://nzsl.vuw.ac.nz/signs/search?u...g=&tag=&usage=

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    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    At least we don't have to learn this stuff.

    Wait a minute,,,, isn't this part of the road code??
    Hyrogrifphics....

    Imagine writing down the answers to the test, would take longer than the road test.

    Wonder if they used short hand?

    Giggle translate says "Go get your bike out of the garage and take it for a blast past the newest piramid turn left at the Sphinx and follow the course of the wadi for a few thousand paces, turn left at the slaves huts and once you pass the Valley of the Kings of GP then head home"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post
    no, the word was in there. Read it agin.

    no google search required. Hang a round a while you'll realise i've been anti-govt for a while, and occasionally, when the moon is blowing the right way, deign to enlighten the kb dawgs.
    So you'd agree that English is an official language here in NZ then, de facto or otherwise?

    PS: I have been around a lot longer than you may realise

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    As with kids learning English, you don't normally teach those words or expressions...

    But sometimes you can have a teaching moment...

    Very early in a year, one English class I taught had a young teenage girl who spent most of her time at school trying to shock... it was her attempt as a claim to fame...
    One day she turned round to another young lass and said "You're a bitch!" The class fell instantly silent, as classes do at times like that, and those who were nearest to me looked at me to see what I would do. I looked up, but before I could say anything, the young lass put down her pen, looked at Miss Shock You with My Language and said, "No, I'm not! I'm not a canine." At this point about two-thirds of the class laughed, I found it difficult to not also laugh out loud... Miss Shock You with My Language didn't know what to say or do however she did have her vocabulary extended that day...

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    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    At least we don't have to learn this stuff.



    Wait a minute,,,, isn't this part of the road code??
    Have you tried Chinese?



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    Quote Originally Posted by EJK View Post
    Have you tried Chinese?
    I prefer this much much more.


    It has less characters than Chinese, but more character imo.



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    Quote Originally Posted by EJK View Post
    Have you tried Chinese?
    I've seen some cute ones - but the opportunity has never presented itself.


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    Quote Originally Posted by EJK View Post
    Have you tried Chinese?

    Their road code??

    I'll try, "Wen apploching wed army tank giv waa at oll tim'z. ezplshhly in Tinniman sqare "
    " Rule books are for the Guidance of the Wise, and the Obedience of Fools"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jin View Post
    So english is illegal?
    Yes, but English is OK though.

    Saw recent mention of a court case where a major player, being deaf, rquested an interpreter. His request was refused. I'd like to know how that works?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    Yes, but English is OK though.

    Saw recent mention of a court case where a major player, being deaf, rquested an interpreter. His request was refused. I'd like to know how that works?
    court exists for the benefit of lawyers, judges, jews and banks.

    Who's on the other side is a bit irrelevant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    Yes, but English is OK though.

    Saw recent mention of a court case where a major player, being deaf, rquested an interpreter. His request was refused. I'd like to know how that works?
    Courts can and do refuse where in cannot be shown that the defendant or witness would be disadvantaged by not having one or that our equivalent of due process would be hampered by the delays of getting one.
    When I was doing an introductory course in sign language the tutor pointed out a couple of times she was aware of one being refused.
    One was because a prosecution witness requested one but a court approved one would not be available for some time.
    Another was because the defendant was known to be difficult and had a long history before the courts and was known to lip read and partially hear.

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