Sometimes there isn't much because I've been busy, sometimes because there isn't much worthy of note. This week is a little 50/50, I feel.
LOCAL NEWS
Not sure if I mentioned this last week but last Monday police arrested a range of people from various activist groups on firearms charges with speculation of terrorism related charges. They had Molotov cocktails and napalm, not exactly things you have a legitimate need for. People were bailed and unbailed, we had speculation of whether police jumped the gun, and the common response was that they'd look really stupid if these guys did something and police had to confess knew about it. It dominated the week. You really can't imagine how many ridiculous stories have been floating around. Maori Party Co-Leader Pita Sharples told us that arresting Maori for possessing napalm and other weapons put back race relations ten years. Meanwhile, everyone else felt that a) his comment probably had a similar effect, b) it put his credibility well in to the negatives, and c) that a bunch of militant Maoris with kalashnikovs and training camps didn't exactly help race relations in either direction.
There were a flurry of little earthquakes in the south island, and then it snowed on Thursday.
A stag's testicles became news. Some sheik shot it (the stag) on safari but they wouldn't let him have the bollocks because they wanted them for AI.
There were lots of nasty fatal car accidents this week. A motor cyclist went through a steel cable median barrier the hard way, called a cheese cutter by motor cyclists, you can imagine what happened. Would be good reason to stay away from them on a mother bike, you would think.
There were also many other accidents. A whitebaiter was swept out on the west coast and drowned, a trainee guide died while rafting, and eight people in a van near the Turoa ski field were hurt when it rolled down a 40 metre bank.
Tokelau, a set of three islands of 1400 people is voting on independence from New Zealand. They seem upset about it. They seem to think we aren't looking after them enough, so becoming independent will help that somehow. I don't really get it.
WORLD NEWS
As part of the plan for the election, John Howard announced tax cuts. I think he is leaving it too late, and the Labour Party here might learn from that.
Meanwhile the body of a boy was found floating in a Sydney pond in a suitcase.
REAL SPORT
We only had one polo game over the weekend, Junior Boys lost 4-9 to Westlake B. Rory got two or maybe three goals.
SPORT
Auckland beat Wellington 23-14 in the final.
South Africa beat England, again, 15-6 in World Cup final, Argies beat France, again, for 3rd. Bit odd with both games being repeats of earlier games.
Bizarre local derby between Liverpool and Everton. Liverpool won 2-1, scored all the goals. An own goal, and two penalties from red cards, Everton finishing with nine men. Villa v Man Utd not much better, Villa led 1-0 then was losing 1-3 before two red cards and finally lost 1-4. Chelsea and Arsenal both won their games.
MY SAD LIFE
Hannah had her interview for high school, was a bit of a non-event. However there were noises about her going to MAGS to play for their team and that made things messy, but maybe next year. We'll see.
Big pow wow at Rory's school about water polo on Thursday. The lady who seems to think she's in charge still doesn't get it.
Spent the weekend at Armageddon so far. Full day on Saturday, not so much yesterday. Went to a talk by Chris Judge who is Teal'c on "Stargate SG-1". Rory asked him to raise an eyebrow and say "indeed". The whole audience clapped at the question. We then went to a talk from Ellen Muth, who plays Georgia Lass in "Dead Like Me". She said there was a movie coming in summer 2008 US time. She wasn't quite as relaxed as Chris Judge, and seemed very like her screen character. The kids both basically disappeared for the day on Saturday with friends. One of Rory's friends drank 12 free energy drinks. Will be going back again today.
On Sunday, Rory drove us both to and from Armageddon. This was very much a first. We are making an effort to get him in the car because it just hasn't happened much lately. I think we will just have to make him drive virtually everywhere he needs to go.
Also on Sunday I went and did an hour of talkback with Alice Worsley to help her out, used to do it once a month, about three years ago now. Was easy enough, despite the cough.
We had dinner with Allan and Jacqui on Sunday night. The puppy is now larger than her mother. Emma's 21st birthday party is in mid-november.
Hannah and Josie are still like twins. Hannah stayed at Josie's on Saturday night. They have the same pajamas now.
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