Comments for OneWaiheke http://onewaiheke.org The most diverse and opinionated community in the whole of the country - Len Brown Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:44:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 21st Century Coastal Shipping in the Hauraki Gulf by Tony Chapman http://onewaiheke.org/2012/01/21st-century-coastal-shipping-in-the-hauraki-gulf/#comment-884 Tony Chapman Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:44:19 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=795#comment-884 I sincerely wish you all success in your endeavour. What a wonderful project to be involved with. I'm 12,000 miles away so can't help out but my daughter and husband live nearby and will keep me informed. I wish there were people in this country with such vision. Tony Chapman I sincerely wish you all success in your endeavour. What a wonderful project to be involved with. I’m 12,000 miles away so can’t help out but my daughter and husband live nearby and will keep me informed.

I wish there were people in this country with such vision.

Tony Chapman

]]> Comment on “You say you wanna REVOLUTION?” by OsamaBenLager http://onewaiheke.org/2011/12/%e2%80%9cyou-say-you-wanna-revolution%e2%80%9d/#comment-873 OsamaBenLager Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:14:49 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=786#comment-873 Love it!!! I have been sitting here chuckling away for the past few minutes!!!! Love it!!! I have been sitting here chuckling away for the past few minutes!!!!

]]> Comment on The Auckland Waste Management and Minimisation Plan – a step too near. by Betsy Kettle http://onewaiheke.org/2011/11/the-auckland-waste-management-and-minimisation-plan-a-step-too-near/#comment-845 Betsy Kettle Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:34:36 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=776#comment-845 Container deposit legislation, mandatory extended producer responsibility, ARE actually in the Draft Waste Plan. But all of the above need to be legislated at the national level before they can work at the local level. Saying that at the Auckland level hidden in the plan is the amazing concept, the first in the world, about a region-wide resource recovery network. The problem is that all these really really good ideas that really really minimise waste are in little print in the last question of the submission form. We need submitters who will say they want waste minimisation as a priority and want the Council to have control over the 83% of the waste stream the Waste Industry controls. Then we can see some headway. Container deposit legislation, mandatory extended producer responsibility, ARE actually in the Draft Waste Plan. But all of the above need to be legislated at the national level before they can work at the local level. Saying that at the Auckland level hidden in the plan is the amazing concept, the first in the world, about a region-wide resource recovery network. The problem is that all these really really good ideas that really really minimise waste are in little print in the last question of the submission form. We need submitters who will say they want waste minimisation as a priority and want the Council to have control over the 83% of the waste stream the Waste Industry controls. Then we can see some headway.

]]> Comment on The Auckland Waste Management and Minimisation Plan – a step too near. by Andrew http://onewaiheke.org/2011/11/the-auckland-waste-management-and-minimisation-plan-a-step-too-near/#comment-844 Andrew Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:10:38 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=776#comment-844 I've no problem someone making a living out of doing a good job with moving waste, or recycling organics in principle. But any proposal needs to be considered on its merits, Questions such as will the organics be dealt with locally, or transported across the city? A bio-digester sounds like a good idea - but its basically just a way of burning the organic material for its energy content. I would prefer they composted the organic material and returned its nutritional and mineral content to local soils. Its another form of downcycling and centralisation. I’ve no problem someone making a living out of doing a good job with moving waste, or recycling organics in principle. But any proposal needs to be considered on its merits, Questions such as will the organics be dealt with locally, or transported across the city?

A bio-digester sounds like a good idea – but its basically just a way of burning the organic material for its energy content. I would prefer they composted the organic material and returned its nutritional and mineral content to local soils. Its another form of downcycling and centralisation.

]]> Comment on The Auckland Waste Management and Minimisation Plan – a step too near. by Michael Fleck http://onewaiheke.org/2011/11/the-auckland-waste-management-and-minimisation-plan-a-step-too-near/#comment-843 Michael Fleck Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:15:46 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=776#comment-843 Absolutely spot on! We must get this message to the Council and its bureaucrats. Absolutely spot on! We must get this message to the Council and its bureaucrats.

]]> Comment on The Auckland Waste Management and Minimisation Plan – a step too near. by Millie http://onewaiheke.org/2011/11/the-auckland-waste-management-and-minimisation-plan-a-step-too-near/#comment-842 Millie Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:28:38 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=776#comment-842 Someone told me yesterday that the organic waste pickup part of the programme owes a lot to TPI. THey have been consulting with Council officials and would like to build a bio digester- obviously they would make money on the building as in Visy, and percentage off the transport. Someone told me yesterday that the organic waste pickup part of the programme owes a lot to TPI. THey have been consulting with Council officials and would like to build a bio digester- obviously they would make money on the building as in Visy, and percentage off the transport.

]]> Comment on SPORT. The ‘Odd Boy’ speaks out …. by Hans http://onewaiheke.org/2011/07/sport-the-%e2%80%98odd-boy%e2%80%99-speaks-out-%e2%80%a6/#comment-809 Hans Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:52:01 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=746#comment-809 The classical Greeks didn't allow team sports at their Olympics. It should be banned now too (alongside the sports clothing). The classical Greeks didn’t allow team sports at their Olympics. It should be banned now too (alongside the sports clothing).

]]> Comment on SPORT. The ‘Odd Boy’ speaks out …. by Vincent http://onewaiheke.org/2011/07/sport-the-%e2%80%98odd-boy%e2%80%99-speaks-out-%e2%80%a6/#comment-808 Vincent Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:02:35 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=746#comment-808 Way to go, Alan. Might I add that team sports are the basis of perversion and fascism - and not in a good way? I suspect schools make a lot of them because otherwise thick people are humiliated and others are threatened by kids who are "too clever by half"; sports give the knuckledraggers and the over-compensating wannabe alpha males / females something to feel good about. When Woody Allan observed that "those that can't do, teach, and those that can't teach, teach sports" he was right. I grudgingly accept that it is probably good to be healthy and even (at least at some point in your life) fit: but school couldn't put you off more if it tried. It's like giving someone a taste for good food from school dinners. Way to go, Alan. Might I add that team sports are the basis of perversion and fascism – and not in a good way? I suspect schools make a lot of them because otherwise thick people are humiliated and others are threatened by kids who are “too clever by half”; sports give the knuckledraggers and the over-compensating wannabe alpha males / females something to feel good about. When Woody Allan observed that “those that can’t do, teach, and those that can’t teach, teach sports” he was right. I grudgingly accept that it is probably good to be healthy and even (at least at some point in your life) fit: but school couldn’t put you off more if it tried. It’s like giving someone a taste for good food from school dinners.

]]> Comment on SPORT. The ‘Odd Boy’ speaks out …. by J'nette Saxby http://onewaiheke.org/2011/07/sport-the-%e2%80%98odd-boy%e2%80%99-speaks-out-%e2%80%a6/#comment-807 J'nette Saxby Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:51:44 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=746#comment-807 I totally agree. With all your points. The RWC is like another case of the emperors new clothes. While those people in high places are all going due to corporate sponsorship deals and Parliamentary and privileged positions. Finally someone has the clear vision to point out, what a crock for the rest of us. I am the mother of three non rugby playing daughter who don't drink heineken and could not afford to go if we wanted. Can some one tell me why I should be so thrilled to worship the shrine of corporate sponsorship and violent entertainment thinly discuised as sport. Thanks I totally agree. With all your points. The RWC is like another case of the emperors new clothes. While those people in high places are all going due to corporate sponsorship deals and Parliamentary and privileged positions. Finally someone has the clear vision to point out, what a crock for the rest of us.
I am the mother of three non rugby playing daughter who don’t drink heineken and could not afford to go if we wanted. Can some one tell me why I should be so thrilled to worship the shrine of corporate sponsorship and violent entertainment thinly discuised as sport.

Thanks

]]> Comment on GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN MORE GUILTY by alanknight http://onewaiheke.org/2011/03/guilty-until-proven-more-guilty/#comment-801 alanknight Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:55:30 +0000 http://onewaiheke.org/?p=744#comment-801 Er…..Right, I seem to have vexed you somewhat. This was bound to happen I suppose. But I’m not sure I quite follow what you are saying. Firstly, I don’t think I actually allowed any LOGIC to creep in and spoil a good dyspeptic rant, genius or otherwise. I believe ‘Emotive Blithering’ was more what I was aiming for. I loathe politicians and always have done. Logic plays no part in this. It would just spoil the fun. Since the evil nonsense of ‘Care in the community’ was perpetrated, forcing the mentally vulnerable onto the streets, I imagine the police deal with disturbed people making allegations about the Prime Minister on a more or less hourly basis. “He molested my cat!” “He came in while I was asleep and poked little wires into my head!” “He opens my mail, tells lies about me to the people next door and wees on my rose bushes!” Etc etc… My Dad was a political journalist and fielded allegations like this on a regular basis. 99.99% of these allegations are dismissed as drivel before the complainant has even stopped talking. But, and now I am talking logically, the media (Bless ‘em!) never move in on stories like this until they know a LOT. They gather as many facts as they can before beginning to trickle these out a little at a time. So when you hear that an MP has been dragged from their car in the early hours of the morning belching full strength whisky fumes at the constabulary, or caught in flagrante with an attractive friend, an assortment of handcuffs and a jar of Bovril, you may be quite sure that the journalists who introduce the story the next morning already know far more than they are telling. So, I believe I know the difference between an allegation and a charge perfectly well. As for the last bit, I’m sorry, I just can’t quite grasp what you are saying. ‘Why would I want such people running the country?’ Well basically, I don’t. And every parliament holds a sinister few who WOULD get rid of that pesky Free Speech business if they could so no surprises there. As to my world being difficult to live in I’d have to say it’s delightfully simple. So while I’m sorry my views didn’t sit well with you, I’m still delighted that you took the time to write. It quite made my day and I hope you have an excellent weekend. Er…..Right, I seem to have vexed you somewhat. This was bound to happen I suppose. But I’m not sure I quite follow what you are saying.

Firstly, I don’t think I actually allowed any LOGIC to creep in and spoil a good dyspeptic rant, genius or otherwise. I believe ‘Emotive Blithering’ was more what I was aiming for. I loathe politicians and always have done. Logic plays no part in this. It would just spoil the fun.

Since the evil nonsense of ‘Care in the community’ was perpetrated, forcing the mentally vulnerable onto the streets, I imagine the police deal with disturbed people making allegations about the Prime Minister on a more or less hourly basis. “He molested my cat!” “He came in while I was asleep and poked little wires into my head!” “He opens my mail, tells lies about me to the people next door and wees on my rose bushes!” Etc etc… My Dad was a political journalist and fielded allegations like this on a regular basis. 99.99% of these allegations are dismissed as drivel before the complainant has even stopped talking.

But, and now I am talking logically, the media (Bless ‘em!) never move in on stories like this until they know a LOT. They gather as many facts as they can before beginning to trickle these out a little at a time. So when you hear that an MP has been dragged from their car in the early hours of the morning belching full strength whisky fumes at the constabulary, or caught in flagrante with an attractive friend, an assortment of handcuffs and a jar of Bovril, you may be quite sure that the journalists who introduce the story the next morning already know far more than they are telling.

So, I believe I know the difference between an allegation and a charge perfectly well.

As for the last bit, I’m sorry, I just can’t quite grasp what you are saying. ‘Why would I want such people running the country?’ Well basically, I don’t.
And every parliament holds a sinister few who WOULD get rid of that pesky Free Speech business if they could so no surprises there. As to my world being difficult to live in I’d have to say it’s delightfully simple.

So while I’m sorry my views didn’t sit well with you, I’m still delighted that you took the time to write. It quite made my day and I hope you have an excellent weekend.

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