Sometimes I just need to rant. Be afraid, you are my captive audience.
Twenty-five years ago, a report written by a now-discredited academic and former physician was published, and we are still paying the price for his fraudulent claims. Sadly, even though Andrew Wakefield later admitted his claim that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine was linked to autism was not actually proven, his claims were embraced […]
Still paying the price for fraudulent report Read Post »
Just a wee reminder about why, if you’re ever in the United States, you shouldn’t spend any of your hard-earned cash at SeaWorld. And interestingly, in a weird pre-emptive letter SeaWorld’s lawyers sent to movie reviewers before the release of the now notorious Blackfish, they didn’t deny anything in the clip shown in this
SeaWorld: Don’t support cruelty Read Post »
Sometimes a news story brings out both the best and worst in Kiwis, and the sad news of the death of Paddles did just that, with kind words from many and an epic and ill-timed rant from Gareth “I Hate Cats” Morgan.
RIP Paddles…and up yours, Gareth Morgan Read Post »
It seems that the are of receiving a gift has been lost in recent years, as we hear more and more often about people making crazy and often unreasonable demands for gift expectations. There was a time, when a gift was something awesome, and often a surprise. As all good gifts should be. Note:
Great expectations Read Post »
Spotify’s favourite cockwomble strikes again, this time having a crack at the haka specifically, but Māori culture in general. Joe Rogan (ex-TV host, professional conspiracy theorist, Covid denier and all-round irrelevant twat) took it upon himself to slam the New Zealand basketball team for performing a haka before a game. Apparently he thinks the haka is
Joe Rogan shows his lack of class, culture and clues Read Post »
As a born-and-bred Southlander and a proud Invercargillite, I’m not sure if I’m most pissed off at the whinging couple from Hamilton who didn’t like their Air New Zealand Mystery Break, or at the idiotic, pandering media for giving them their five minutes of fame.
Hold the front page: entitled brats have a whinge Read Post »
We keep hearing about bad landlords, but what about the bad tenants? In response to a report from Renters United detailing the perils of being a tenant, Stuff ran a story giving the other side of the story, because it’s not all roses and cupcakes in landlord land, There’s no doubt that there are some
Tenants v landlords not always one sided Read Post »
What’s that sound I hear? Probably my dear old mum spinning in her grave.
I’ve got a bone to pick with someone Read Post »
