Spread the word, we're looking for Olive

7 year old black labrador bitch, probably stolen from her place on the hills overlooking central wellington.

Her owner & his friends would love to get her back. Click through the link for photos & details.

Pets on the Net, NZ's nationwide database for lost and found pets + pets for adoption

It's Begun

The CD STore was blasting Spice Up Your Life onto Lambton Quay.

It's begun. But are we ready?

Spice Girls to perform nude on tour - Stuff.co.nz

Also - I predict the lights will be off. 'Cos I can't see them inflicting a naked Posh on the fans.

Oh Calamity!

Where has the Barbeque Factory gone? I have a date with a new barbecue for summer & nowhere to buy it!

Best Roast Lamb EVA!

Been a while since we had a recipe. So here's one that is a corker - we've been living off this in the weekends for months - we'll have all ways, with salad, with nothing much but avocado, and with spuds & veges. You can't lose.

You need:

Leg of Lamb
Dozen or so anchovies
A whole bulb of garlic cloves, peeled & crushed
Big handful of rosemary
Half a cup of capers
Salt/Pepper
One & a half cups of breadcrumbs
Olive oil

Pretty much quantities to taste.

Chop the anchovies, mix with rosemary leaves, capers, breadcrumbs, garlic, oil & seasoning. Slice the lamb right around, at about 1cm intervals, right down to the bone. Stuff the gaps with the anchovy & breadcrumb mix.

Roast at 250 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. Turn down to 190 degrees for another 60-75 minutes.

Rest for 5, then carve across the bone so as to get chunky fingers of meat & stuffing.

Enjoy.

Conversations with Dog

"mmmmmmmmm... wuff"

"No."

"Snort"

................................................

"Come here Wilma!"

"....."

"C'mere Wilma!"

"....."

"Come. Here."

"....."

.................................................

"Nyeeeryammmngugungnnnnnyea"

"Aw... come & get your ears scratched."

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Amazon.com: Conversations with God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 1): Books: Neale Donald Walsch

BTW: Olive, the lovely black lab who lives at the top of Aurora Tce, has gone missing. Presumed dognapped actually. Anyone seeing a young black lab without a collar roaming the streets, feel free to drop me a line.

Warmer & drier through to Xmas

WTF? Anyone else remember NIWA Weather Doctor Jim Salinger, about a month ago, telling us to expect weather warmer & drier than usual, between then (aside from a few days' cold snap at the time) and Christmas & maybe beyond...

Wet and wild weather for holiday weekend - Stuff.co.nz

Not that I'd ever attribute blame to anyone... but join me for an effigy burning, tonight, 10pm, Flagstaff Hill.

A really rotten trick

Go on. You know you want to. You'll regret it though.

blah blah

Work safe.

H/T to Stan over at this thread. Be careful about any other links Stan posts. If you get my drift...

Sex-accused nurse scared co-workers

Sex-accused nurse scared co-workers - Stuff.co.nz

OK, speculative punt here - do we have a match?

I am Hitlers Wet Nurse

Committees

Circumstances have seen that in just over an hour's time I shall attend a committee meeting to find out what is in store for parents of participants of a particular sport over the coming season.

What will happen is:

- I will arrive on time
- I will spend 30 minutes outside in the cold & wet because no-one else has arrived
- Someone will ramble, and tell "amusing" and long stories about previous seasons
- Almost nothing of use will be imparted.
- And if anything is, it'll all change
- We'll trade email addresses
- Next year I'll enquire as to why we've received no emails over the season
- I'll be told that they must have the wrong email address for me.
- I will get home around 9pm

I used to be the president of a committee of a fairly large organisation. Under my reign... the average committee meeting lasted 12 minutes.

I'm not sure if that pleased the committee, or otherwise.

Call me negative...

But I predict we won't have a stadium ready for the final in 2011.

Banks throws 2011 Cup plans into turmoil - Stuff.co.nz

Who'd have thunk it?

For the French...

At least a couple of readers click through each day from France (probably Kiwis I'm sure), here's a link to Che of the Dropkicks, expressing his respect, and displaying none of the bad sportsmanship demonstrated by this tosser here. If being unsporting was an actual sport, Mr Souster would be the undisputed world champion. I'd have thought his audience would prefer to read about the triumphant English team beating Australia, but no, he decided to dedicate his column to putting the boot into the All Blacks.

But I digress, here's Che.

Facing the Haka | The Dropkicks: "Doesn't make us any less pissed off, but respect, all the same."

Anyone managed to get any help...

...from the automatic Telecom phone answerer yet?

"Welcome to Telecom. Now, to help me direct you to the right place, tell me what you're calling about."

"Broadband"

"You want to talk to someone about internet broadband?"

"Yes"

"I'm sorry I didn't get that"

"Yes"

"I'm sorry I didn't get that"

"YES!"

"Let me get this clear, you're wanting to talk to someone about internet broadband?"

"Yes"

"I'm sorry I didn't get that"

"FUCK!!"

I hate bluffers

Can we force this knuckle dragger to build his gang house?

Architect's threat: I'll build a gang pad - Stuff.co.nz

Awww... that's nice.

McCaw leads All Blacks to heroes' welcome - Stuff.co.nz

Independant Inquiry into the campaign

WTF? Did we have an Inquiry onto the yachting thing? Did we hey, we just poured money into it.

I'm as gutted as most (not as gutted as some, and more gutted than others), but it's only a game.

Meanwhile, a forlorn ticker tape parade is desperately seeking some guests of honour...

For Sale - One Ticker Tape Parade, Unused. | the wellingtonista

Poo.

The young guy looked at his boss, "Are we still giving away the black flags?"

"I don't want one." I uncharitably offered.

The old man rolled his eyes, "Nah, that's all over. We've ordered French flags."

On the way out, a woman gave me a wry smile "Think how they feel" she said.

"Who?"

"the All Blacks!"

Utterly blank now... "Who?"

She's so hot - Boom!

A bit like after the Fellowship of the Ring was released and we were all so proud of Peter Jackson - like we knew him personally - The Flight of the Conchords evoke much the same sense of pride.

The second show of the series was, IMO, better than the pilot. And I thought this sequence was a tour de force.




YouTube - Flight of the Conchords Ep2 She's So Hot - Boom: ""

I want one too

Welcome to THE HURL

Lessee if I can embed it - with the Hurl's permission even!



Hat tip to Murray

Now I'm on the Subject

Anyone else get irrationally angry at the Telecom auto answer that insists you "speak" your question & it'll put you through to the person you want?

Anyone actually manage to be put through to anyone of any use whatsoever? Or anyone whatsoever even?

It's a new low in telecommunications. And it seems to be being pioneered by Telecom itself.

A Tale of Swann Insurance

Heh! Don't get mad! Get your own back with your own website!

Last weekend, our Planet Muncher died. Well, it's not dead, but it had a bit of a sleep last week.

Mrs Llew was on her way back to SunnyO from somewhere, when the little warning light went on (Yellow Alert, not as serious as Red Alert), telling her to drive to an authorised workshop ASAP. She drove home of course.

The car would not start again after that.

Help was at hand though, we have an extended warranty through Swann Insurance.

I rang their 0800 number.

I chose the "Emergency Breakdown Service".

The voice told me that I'd called after hours & to ring back on Monday.

I rang the dealer we bought the beast from. He told me "Yes, you need to arrange this through Swann" but said to call him back if we have any problems getting them.

We arranged through relatives to borrow a van to get home.

Om Monday morning I rang Swann back. The Emergency Breakdown Service put me through to a clerk who sells extended warranties...

I emailed Swann instead, telling them that their emergency service wasn't all it was named to be.

I then rang the dealer, who arranged to get the car back into town.

Then Swann called me to apologise.

Then the dealer told me we'd be invoiced for $350 for the callout because it doesn't fit with Swann's criteria, which only covers certain mechanical problems, not, whatever problems we had.

So I'm actually wondering what use Swann Insurance are at all? You can't even get who you want by phoning them. Kudos to them that they're checking their email though I guess.

We persevered with them rather than NZI assist or the AA because this car is specifically insured through Swann, and that's what we were told to do.

Feel free to spread my referral.