Category Archives: Quote Unquote

Quote of the Day (Parker)

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

“No one wears a parka as well as Bob Parker.”   Don’t forget to vote in the 1-clik The Press online mayoral poll for Christchurch. Christchurch Mayoral Race Poll

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Quote of the Day

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them. And it’s much cheaper to buy somebody a book than it is to buy them the whole world! ~ Neil Gaiman, Sci-Fi and Dr Who writer.

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Quote of the Day (Vacuous)

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

Mate Mike writes, “Not too keen on our new cleaner for the apartment… he’s Eastern European and took over 3 hours to hoover the downstairs. Turns out he’s a Slovak.”

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Quote of the Day

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

Euthanasia makes Mother Theresa redundant. ~ John Stringer.

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Quote of the Day

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

Euthanasia is a form of human abandonment.  ~ Brian Pollard.

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Churchill on Muslims (1899)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Churchill was one of the most insightful politicians of the 20th century predicting the destructive despotism of Hitler and the rise of Communism while others laughed at him.  He also had a view about Muslims (in his day called Mohammedans) … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day (Gilmore)

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

14 May 2013 (resignation speech) “when you are caught in a media storm of your own making, the only honourable thing to do is to step out of politics and attempt to rebuild a private life”…and doesn’t expect to make any … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day (Quickie)

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

1. Kapiti Restaurant (ours) American buyer: “Can I have a quickie please?” First Wife (shocked): “A what?” Buyer: “A quickie!“ First Wife: “Oh, a quiche” 2. American Jack-in-the-box fast food place. Second Wife: “Can I have a breakfast croissant, please, s’il vous … Continue reading →

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John Key-ism of the Day (& Charter Schools?)

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

“Like pornography, racism is subjective.”  (Yeah Right, PM!) A subjective Charter School proposal…

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John Key-ism of the Day (3 June)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

“…like pornography, racism is subjective.”  (Really, prime minister?) See Some Pornography for the PM  

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