John Key third "most ridiculous" world leader

[HenryDorsetCase]

But you couldn't recall his name? Must have made a big impression! Ha ha. I can't remember his name now either. Feck it!

Russell Norman.... Metiria Turei

[pete376403]

Perhaps finding incentives to get businesses out of Auckland and into other towns, would be desirable?

Been done before, back in the Muldoon days. Some years ago I did some IT work for a company out in Waiuku and I asked why they were located that far out. Sole reason was the government incentives provided .

todays free-market purity ethic would never allow subsidies like that.

[Oakie]

Russell Norman.... Metiria Turei

Russel Norman actually ... 1 'l' instead of 2. Cutting back on the use of 'l's because they are endangered perhaps?

[husaberg]

Been done before, back in the Muldoon days. Some years ago I did some IT work for a company out in Waiuku and I asked why they were located that far out. Sole reason was the government incentives provided .

todays free-market purity ethic would never allow subsidies like that.

It's a bit off topic
But at the moment a percent of the road user charges go back to the non state highway areas. To maintain council roads etc.
My understanding is soon this will be slashed with the monies being diverted for "Roads of National importance" (Auckland)
Kind of makes a mockery of User pays.....

Boris the major of London is one of a rare breed of politician, one who is able to laugh at himself. He is Funny as fuck.
I have yet to see our one leader crack a joke. Maybe he was out of the country at the time or he doesn't recall any?

[mashman]

Done that. It's called Palmerston North. We built it so all of the undesirable malcontent imigrants could have somewhere to live that could provide them with at least a nominal reason for all of the whining, and to stop them clogging up all the roads. You should move there.

Likely to fall down? It's possibly the bit of road out of town most likely to remain navigable if teh fault lets rip.

There's been a slight increase in the volume of traffic, number of human beings and tolerance to foreigners since the 1870's. Put it in Kapiti somewhere.

Ok. I'm sure Wellington engineering is by far superior than Christchurch's as we much have that new stretchy concrete.

[Katman]

I'm surprised this guy's not on the list.

[huff3r]

There's been a slight increase in the volume of traffic, number of human beings and tolerance to foreigners since the 1870's. Put it in Kapiti somewhere.

Ok. I'm sure Wellington engineering is by far superior than Christchurch's as we much have that new stretchy concrete.

Not stretchy, but definitely more re-enforced as building standards in Welly have been stricter for a long, long time due to the known and expected earthquake risk. Whereas ChCh thought it'd never happen to them....

[Ocean1]

There's been a slight increase in the volume of traffic, number of human beings and tolerance to foreigners since the 1870's. Put it in Kapiti somewhere.

Aye. None of those represent things we should be pleased about.

And fukc off, Kapiti is far too much like Hawaii compared to PN, you trying to encourage them ffs?

Ok. I'm sure Wellington engineering is by far superior than Christchurch's as we much have that new stretchy concrete.

That, and base isolators.

[puddytat]

So if he's the 3rd most ridiculous world leader then it could be said that NZ is the 3rd most ridiculous country 'cause you voted for 'im.

[mashman]

Not stretchy, but definitely more re-enforced as building standards in Welly have been stricter for a long, long time due to the known and expected earthquake risk. Whereas ChCh thought it'd never happen to them....

Strong enough to resist a road drop of a metre? or perhaps a shift where the north side of the bridge goes one way and the south the other?

Aye. None of those represent things we should be pleased about.

And fukc off, Kapiti is far too much like Hawaii compared to PN, you trying to encourage them ffs?

That, and base isolators.

If only more were as progressive as yourself.

Well plenty of "them" already live there ffs... wouldn't it be better that they work there too?

Well if it falls down I am going to tell you that I told you so.

[idb]

There's been a slight increase in the volume of traffic, number of human beings and tolerance to foreigners since the 1870's. Put it in Kapiti somewhere.

Ok. I'm sure Wellington engineering is by far superior than Christchurch's as we much have that new stretchy concrete.

There is also that clever idea of putting rubber shock absorbers in the foundations.
I wonder why they don't go the whole hog and construct the entire building out of rubber.

OK, it'll smell like you're working in an old tyre, or a condom, and might sway a bit in the wind, but it should stand up to any earthquake.

[idb]

Aye. None of those represent things we should be pleased about.

And fukc off, Kapiti is far too much like Hawaii compared to PN, you trying to encourage them ffs?



That, and base isolators.

Yeah, 'Base Isolators' is what I meant.
Build the whole structure out of them!

[Kickaha]

Not stretchy, but definitely more re-enforced as building standards in Welly have been stricter for a long, long time due to the known and expected earthquake risk.

From what I've heard there's going to be quite a few buildings knocked down in Welly once they've finished Christchurch

and might sway a bit in the wind

The've already got buildings like that

[mashman]

There is also that clever idea of putting rubber shock absorbers in the foundations.
I wonder why they don't go the whole hog and construct the entire building out of rubber.

OK, it'll smell like you're working in an old tyre, or a condom, and might sway a bit in the wind, but it should stand up to any earthquake.

I believe that they're called base isolators... apparently.

Love the idea of the rubber building as I'd take to bouncing around the office.

[Ocean1]

Strong enough to resist a road drop of a metre? or perhaps a shift where the north side of the bridge goes one way and the south the other?

They're not magic, the objective isn't to prevent damage, just to make structures survivable.

I believe that they're called base isolators... apparently.

Love the idea of the rubber building as I'd take to bouncing around the office.

And lead. Base isolators use rubber like the spring on the shock in the back of your bike. They use lead as the oil, the sheering lead absorbs energy and dampens movement at the building's critical frequency.