Oh good one Key: saving jobs - Bullshit

[pete376403]

Remember kids, no one is allowed to compare anyone or yourself to the great Obama!

-Indy

John Key has already done that.

[Indiana_Jones]

John Key has already done that.

Yea, but the way some people go on about it, you'd think the bastard fucked his mum and dog at the same time in a pool of jelly

-Indy

[Finn]

Nope I'm not the one who always threating to leave NZ.


Skyryder

Every time I try, the queue is just too long.

[Tank]

John Key has already done that.

Actually he was drawing a parallel - but your usual labour voter cant get past the headline written in crayon.

edit: read the pervious post where I quoted it.

[Skyryder]

Actually he was drawing a parallel - but your usual labour voter cant get past the headline written in crayon.

edit: read the pervious post where I quoted it.

In the context that Key has been quoted you could use both parallel or comparison. "“I’m a bit like (Barack) Obama,” Mr Key, 47, told the Financial Times in an interview published today. “I am not institutionalised in Wellington”.

Together they are in paralell as both statements of Key are a comparison to Obama

'I'm a bit like' and 'I am not institutionalised' are statements of comparison. Paralell means not only in the same direction as use in geometry but of a comparison in that both are alike. Journos who have been trained in the correct word usage have used comparison as I have done.

Skyryder

[retro asian]

New Zealanders generally have a preference to support local suppliers.

Sure everyone says that...but does that really come into practice?

Why not buy Asian-made (90% of everything made these days) and have more money left over to spend on the things you love (more Asian made goods)?

[Brett]

In the context that Key has been quoted you could use both parallel or comparison. "“I’m a bit like (Barack) Obama,” Mr Key, 47, told the Financial Times in an interview published today. “I am not institutionalised in Wellington”.

Together they are in paralell as both statements of Key are a comparison to Obama

'I'm a bit like' and 'I am not institutionalised' are statements of comparison. Paralell means not only in the same direction as use in geometry but of a comparison in that both are alike. Journos who have been trained in the correct word usage have used comparison as I have done.

Skyryder

Yes, but taking one statement from an entire interview and not looking at its context is a prime way that the media manipulates what it reports.

I mean, I could say "I am like Adolf Hitler, we are both men." and someone could quote me as saying "I am like Adolf Hitler" said Brett.

[Hoon]

The Chinese made wet weather gear is heaps better than the Swazi/Yakka ones we've had for the last 10 years.
Not only does the DPM pattern match the rest of our uniform now, the chinese gear is lighter, less bulkier and makes less noise as well.
It would've been nice to keep the contract in NZ but the Swazi gear is just plain inferior.

Just saw the piece on TV3 News, they showed inside the Swazi factory which was actually making the new wet weather gears that I thought were Chinese made! So guess I was wrong and got them confused - sorry the Swazi gear is not inferior! It seems there was a new design of wet weathers that is now being manufactured by Swazi and this manufacture is going to China.

That changes everything, this makes it purely a cost thing and nothing to do with design. I'm swinging more towards Swazi now and reckon the Army can afford a "little" extra to save NZ jobs!

[JimO]

Swazzi a NZcompany losses a two mill contract from the NZ Army to China.

Another 'talkfest' on saving jobs starts tomorrow. What's the bet that the focus will be on tourism: Keys port folio.

Skyryder

dont let the truth get in the way of a anti national rant you labour loving cheese eater

[davereid]

What amazes me is the complexity of getting a bloody rain coat.

I mean the army has what - 4000-5000 guys.

Supported by a head office the size of the swazi factory. Which had to contract an aussie company to order a raincoat.

The local high schools here are bigger than the bloody army.

They get the office lady to get three quotes, and next years uniform requiments are sorted.

There should be job losses here, but they should be in Wellington.

[Indiana_Jones]

"I am like Adolf Hitler"

OMG!

You're like Hitler!!!!

-Indy

[MisterD]

Quick! Someone ask JK who invented the automobile, cos Obama sure doesn't know!

Sh1t! It also appears that he thinks he's been to 57 of America's states with just one left to go!

Dumb as a box of hammers...but hey the media love him. Just imagine the reaction if GWB had said the same...

[Swoop]

Every time I try, the queue is just too long.

That will be caused by all of the labour party heading off for job interviews at the UN. They are never able to get a real job, so that is their next "career move".

[MSTRS:Me]

Yes, but taking one statement from an entire interview and not looking at its context is a prime way that the media manipulates what it reports.

I mean, I could say "I am like Adolf Hitler, we are both men." and someone could quote me as saying "I am like Adolf Hitler" said Brett.

And worse still, they could cut the excerpt (to save ink, don't you know) and simply report that "I like Hitler"
Fucken media have a great deal to answer for, in terms of the adverse influence on Johnny Reader

[ManDownUnder]

Another 'talkfest' on saving jobs starts tomorrow. What's the bet that the focus will be on tourism: Keys port folio.

Skyryder

Just had a quick look and ... my eyes must be failing me. Seems to be a general heads of industry trying to identify things they can do to promote the economy and boost the number of jobs.

... heartless bastards. What's that ever going to do for the working class?

You're right though Skyrider - tourism's plastered all over it. Guess I owe you that beer huh?