Chris Carter and the environmental court

[Ixion]

Like #1 picture maybe, proud communist product that it is . Something like #2 is more in line with Party thinking, comrade. Don't want to be seen as a decadent counterrevolutionary capitalist, do you.

Anyway your 150hp would get its tits totally tangled on the new gravel state highways (uh, didn't I mention that ? Saves a bomb on maintainance).

[Finn]

No, and I am not attempting to hug (I do not fit the stated criteria), I am suggesting a hug. You could always auto-hug I suppose - though it sounds like even that may have consequences in your case. Take thy mellowness pills perhaps. You wouldn't like it if the Hon. C.Carter prefaced every statement he made about ADHD disordered people with and insult now and implied it made them unfit for their duties in some way wouldya now...

I get it now. So sorry it took me a while to click.

Your support for Chris Carter, the lovely pussy cat in your avatar and the open minded statement in your signature.

Please accept my most humble appology for making fun of Chris Carters sexuality.

[SPman]

Like #1 picture maybe, proud communist product that it is . Something like #2 is more in line with Party thinking, comrade. Don't want to be seen as a decadent counterrevolutionary capitalist, do you.

Anyway your 150hp would get its tits totally tangled on the new gravel state highways (uh, didn't I mention that ? Saves a bomb on maintainance).

But....#1 is a........FOUR stroke!......comrade.
Oh well - how about 100hp, wide bars and knobblies?......something like this with a carrier rack and a feeble headlight ..(dont want the comrades seeing where they are being lead!)

[oldrider]

Hang on!
Doesn't living as 'normal' people include being represented in all levels of society, including parliament?

I spose thems the risks! Open the windows let in the flies. Now where is my swatter? (Read: vote) John.

[heavenly.talker]

Ive had a think. Also had a look at scoop and re-read the stuff story. This isnt an area I practise in, so my opinion is that of a layman.



there ya go, thats my 2c

Great post!! enjoyed reading your views :-) I would have sent you a green jewel but I have to spread it around before ...


I look forward to hearing your friends views too.

[heavenly.talker]

I just got red repped for starting this in the wrong forum...not happy. My first ever red rep and it took away 130 rep points !!!!!!!! WTF

I thought this was the general forum for things that might be of interest to our members.

Stuff this political correct BS...I'm off to cool off..

The day when intelligent, sincere comment and interest in what is happening in this country is discouraged (which was today on this site) tells me what the fuck am I spending my time here for.

Yes, bikes are a way of life, but we still need to be informed and discuss what is happening in other aspects of our lives too! I.e. What the road usage in Whangamata is going to be like as one example
BAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[idb]

I just got red repped for starting this in the wrong forum...not happy. My first ever red rep and it took away 130 rep points !!!!!!!! WTF

I thought this was the general forum for things that might be of interest to our members.

Stuff this political correct BS...I'm off to cool off..

The day when intelligent, sincere comment and interest in what is happening in this country is discouraged (which was today on this site) tells me what the fuck am I spending my time here for.

Yes, bikes are a way of life, but we still need to be informed and discuss what is happening in other aspects of our lives too! I.e. What the road usage in Whangamata is going to be like as one example
BAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't go!!!

[Jamezo]

The people that worked to get resource consent for this project would have been better off giving the minister a backhander than wasting a million plus on the RMA, I'm sure things would have been different if this approach had been taken.

giving him a backhander? sorry, I'm not up with all the latest ghey-talk. is it related to a cleveland steamer? must be something special if it's worth a million bucks.

[Finn]

giving him a backhander? sorry, I'm not up with all the latest ghey-talk. is it related to a cleveland steamer? must be something special if it's worth a million bucks.

For clarification I was referring to a bribe, not a bitch slap.

[Jamezo]

When I was a boy we were ruled by "Christian" influenced politics. Not a good look.

Gradually we got loose from that iron grip, I don't want to go back there.(Destiny Church will take you there)

When I was at sea Homosexuals were closeted ashore and almost the whole of the catering crew on ships were homosexuals, "outed at sea".

They were like people without a country, it was rather sad to hear their stories.

The most common cry was that they would love to live ashore as normal people.

I subscribed to the fact that they should be free, allowed to choose to live their lives as they desire as long as they are within the law.

The pendulum has swung too far as far as I am concerned.

We have got rid of the Christians influence and replaced them with the "confused". (For the want of a better term)

Now we have got the confused dispossessed people without a country coming ashore and "making laws or rules for us who invited them home"!!!

That is what pisses me off I am not Homophobic.

I just don't want confused people taking the high ground and making confused laws, rules and decisions on my behalf.

I think I would rather go back with the bloody narrow minded bigoted Christians.

Carter may have been democratically elected to parliament but he was appointed as a minister of the crown by another one of his own ilk.

They have not just come ashore to "live" they have come ashore to "rule".

I don't want to be ruled by them!!! (Rant completed but not over) John.

We're being taken over by homosexuals?

Gay people do not have a country, and we "invited them home"?

They're taking all our money through evil business practises?

They're seducing our beautiful aryan women with their ill-gotten gains and bulbous noses?

They're corrupting our proud blood and honour?

Oh, what. Sorry, I was getting a little "confused". Back to our scheduled programming.

You're not homophobic? I get the distinct impression that you've had some "interesting" experiences at sea.......

[Timber020]

Developers are just playing the game and are trying to make a buck which of course you can't make money in NZ without upseting alot of the poor, non contributing people. Sure some of them are scum and the auck developer you're talking about has had a few run ins. However, I would tend to back him on this recent case. He owned that land and it was his pohutukawa tree. End of story. How about a compromise? Yeah sure cut it down but plant 10 or so trees somewhere else. He got fined $50k and some other shit. How about that fucking white maori that cut down the pohutukawa on One Tree Hill and got a slap on the wrist?

Sure we've got to have some balance but this is going over the top especially given the pohutukawa tree isn't even a native NZ tree.

They dont compromise by planting 10 trees somewhere else because the first tree meant alot to the local community, it probably had an amenity value of over $100,000 and was a feature and asset to that area. The tree was there AND protected before he brought it, he probably got the land cheaper because of that tree. He had it all planned from the start.
The 10 trees he would have put in would have had no applied protection, and would probably "dissapear" as soon as they became inconvieniant for whoever is around them. Citys without trees are both unhealthy and more depressing than riding a Harley on raceday.
Dont go thinking developers make something from nothing, they are pros at making housing that has a life expectancy of an newbie on a turbo busa. Generally if developers can they will bulldoze there way through anything that stands in the way of them and $. They dont look longterm, try to squeeze as much money out of the project as possible and dont give a crap about those who live around and in the messes that they make.
The reason there are so many hoops for developers to jump through because it costs everyone but the developer when things screw up.

[oldrider]

You're not homophobic? I get the distinct impression that you've had some "interesting" experiences at sea.......

As one of them kept saying to me almost every day at sea, "Why die curious".

They are generally nice and very capable people just not my choice of lifestyle.

I just don't want them deciding my future nor do I want Destiny Church doing it either. Their decision making process is flawed. IMO. Curious John.

[John Banks]

I totally agree. Gay people should not be allowed to make decisions.

[Finn]

They dont compromise by planting 10 trees somewhere else because the first tree meant alot to the local community, it probably had an amenity value of over $100,000 and was a feature and asset to that area. The tree was there AND protected before he brought it, he probably got the land cheaper because of that tree. He had it all planned from the start.
The 10 trees he would have put in would have had no applied protection, and would probably "dissapear" as soon as they became inconvieniant for whoever is around them. Citys without trees are both unhealthy and more depressing than riding a Harley on raceday.
Dont go thinking developers make something from nothing, they are pros at making housing that has a life expectancy of an newbie on a turbo busa. Generally if developers can they will bulldoze there way through anything that stands in the way of them and $. They dont look longterm, try to squeeze as much money out of the project as possible and dont give a crap about those who live around and in the messes that they make.
The reason there are so many hoops for developers to jump through because it costs everyone but the developer when things screw up.

I've done a bit of development in my time so know how the game works. Developers aren't the only ones who don't look long term either. The Councils are masters at this. They can't see a thing past their next tea break. I've only ever topped 2 Pohutakawas and that's because their roots where cracking a concrete pool. The Council were just too slow to help.

[crashe]

As one of them kept saying to me almost every day at sea, "Why die curious".

They are generally nice and very capable people just not my choice of lifestyle.

I just don't want them deciding my future nor do I want Destiny Church doing it either. Their decision making process is flawed. IMO. Curious John.

Half a dozen or so (from all the parties), out of 120 MPs.. are not deciding your future..
Remember there is 120 MPs in Parliament who vote on issues that we are not all going to agree with......

Go and chat with your own local MP and chat with them about what you do or don't agree on. Or better still, write to them at Parliament... FREEPOST as well No stamp required. Just make sure you put MP after their name to get the free postage.

Example:
Joe Blogg MP
Parliament Buildings
Wellington.