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I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

following their dreams… worst advice one could give a young person.
to be fair tho i think most are stupid retards to start with, its the desired outcome from education systems around the world.

Saggy
3 months ago

There’s a troubling look about that Greta. Looks like she should be in the Exorcist or something. Imagine waking up and finding that grinning at the end of your bed.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Saggy
3 months ago

‘Disaster for the goblin’: Greta’s flotilla rocked by sex scandals and detained by Israeli forces
https://youtu.be/YOsaUxjbpDc
5 mins 26 secs : 4th May, 2026 : Sky News Australian : Dancia de Giorgio

Danica De Giorgio has reacted to the numerous scandals now plaguing “goblin” Greta Thunberg’s freedom flotilla, following her latest message on Instagram.

Call up Anton Chugar in “No Country for Old Men” for wrecking his © hair style.
An inquistion of water beer-boarding to achieve the beer google.

freethinker
freethinker
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 months ago

I didnt know you could climate disease form having sex – ah so that why her crew had condoms

Viking
Reply to  freethinker
3 months ago

Its actually climax disease.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  freethinker
3 months ago

Only if you work up a sweat!
If you get the Goblin, Gobbling that’s OK.

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  Saggy
3 months ago

Yep Saggy, if you found that Dwarf at the end of your bed, one would have to seek out your Grief Counsellor, pronto.

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

Would probably be an OBE, for Other Buggers Efforts.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

But Greta would be much brainier after receiving an injection or two of sense.

Viking
3 months ago

These bastards are plain deranged.

Iran at the World Cup is a ‘major diplomatic asset’, says football chief
The president of the Iranian Football Federation said that if Iran dropped out of the World Cup, it would deprive the country of a “major diplomatic asset”.
Mehdi Taj was speaking after the federation (FFIRI) said on Saturday that Iran would take part in the men’s football showpiece this summer despite the Middle East War, but demanded that joint hosts the United States, Mexico and Canada agree to its conditions.
Iran’s participation in the tournament has been surrounded by uncertainty since the outbreak of war in February, following strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic.
But on Saturday, the FFIRI said on its official website: “”We will participate in the World Cup tournament, but without any retreat from our beliefs, culture, and convictions.”

Iran has responded to a US proposal to end the war in the region via Pakistan, saying: “We will never bow down to the enemy”.
Iran warned Britain and France that its armed forces would launch “a decisive and immediate response” if they sent warships to the Strait of Hormuz.

Last edited 3 months ago by Viking
freethinker
freethinker
Reply to  Viking
3 months ago

Look out Europe Aya legless has just launched his latest Naval weapon and updated 3 man rowing boat with the advanced pea shooter now reinforced with and automatic crosbbow purchased from Temu.

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  Viking
3 months ago

“Iran warned Britain and France that its armed forces would launch “a decisive and immediate response” if they sent warships to the Strait of Hormuz.”

Bettcha nothing will happen, as both the Frogs and the Poms in particular, are too weak to attempt anything let alone risk putting one of their very few operational Warships into Hormuz.

Can you image the uprising in the streets of Manchester, Birmingham or London from the resident Towel Heads and Goat Shaggers if the Poms stepped up. The Poms would never want to contemplate that senario. No sirree, the Iranians won’t have to say or do anything, let alone make another threat, like the above.

Viking
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

The Frogs won’t go there. Their country would burn from within.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

Wonder how many of the team return to Iran?

Viking
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

ya just never pleas eso many these days. One minute they whinge, and the next minute they whinge in reverse.
Lord give me strength.

rightoverlabour
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

I actually went and read it. Says nothing we don’t know, but is is good to see left wing scum Herald predicting a coalition win.

Starving Artist
Starving Artist
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

Apparently Viking is still trying to sell Herald subscriptions, not discouraged by his ongoing lack of success.

Viking
Reply to  Starving Artist
3 months ago

Your choice, I actually don’t give a fuck.
.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Starving Artist
3 months ago

Interviewing their typewriters again, or was it the dart board?

Last edited 3 months ago by Sooty
Tarquin
3 months ago

TOP are going to win the election in a landslide. I know this because my good friend Verity told me. As we all know she’s never wrong.

FJA
FJA
Reply to  Tarquin
3 months ago

TOP are the Green party but manage to not come across as deranged; though that may only be because they don’t get a lot of attention.

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  Tarquin
3 months ago

She is correct as obviously, the Oracle has spoken.

Tarquin
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

Thankyou A.H, good to see support from another true believer. Isn’t Verity just the best? I hear she she used to hang out with some bloke called Hunty.

Dougal10
Reply to  Tarquin
3 months ago

She used to hang out with paul henry

bobthebldr
bobthebldr
Reply to  Dougal10
3 months ago

..the dipship?

nasska
Reply to  bobthebldr
3 months ago

In 1999 Paul Henry stood for National in the Wairarapa electorate. After his loss he described   voters as “pig ignorant” for rejecting him.

The size of his mouth is eclipsed only by his ego.

Brian Marshall
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

He was right though. Wairarapa voted for Georgina Beyer. Only qualification was she was a Tranny

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Tarquin
3 months ago

shes dumb because hunty fucked her brains out.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

he may want to exit this world the way he entered…. between some legs

bobthebldr
bobthebldr
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

come as you go!

nasska
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

Sex in your 60s is a great way to meet people. Last time Hunty tried it he met one paramedic, two nurses & almost met Jesus.

Mike Hunty
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

wtf? Is this bag the great huntster day?? Disgusting.

Viking
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 months ago

Cry baby, it’s really unfair on you.

Mcduff
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

Yeah, not with you on this one. Flashing to a baby is (at best) weird.

rightoverlabour
3 months ago

I suspect its going to go back to pieces

Pieces of IRGC and their missiles all over the place. As far as I am concerned, the sooner the better as the IRGC are playing stupid games. The Saudis are pissed as are the rest of the moderate Arab countries. Watch this space…

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202605087268

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  rightoverlabour
3 months ago

you really are retarded and dont get it do you…

trump sends a new deal just prior to weekend market shutdown causing prices to rally and oil prices to drop.
trump knows 100% iran wont agree to his outrageous demands but if by some deaperate miracle they did then its a win.
trumps family and dodgy mates then make their bets on the market before closing.
monday when markets reopen to the news they react and in the opening minutes/hours trumps corrupt mates make their move and pocket millions.

theres a distinct pattern emerging, dont believe me then take notice of trumps actions and statements on fridays then contrast them to the following monday.
TACO came about as that was his method, make outrageous threats and demands on friday then chicken out by market open on monday.

as for the soccer shit who cares, do you think the players are launching missiles and drones?
if anything it should be the usa and israel banned from participating.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

mentioning ardern to you lot envokes the same reactions and criticism. whats your fucking point?

you lot get upset that someone points out obvious facts that upset the echo chamber.

Upyou2
Upyou2
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

Obviously your points

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Upyou2
3 months ago

theres 7billion points of trumps corrupt family and mates that could be made… and thats just for oil futures let alone the rest of the corrupt market bets and crypto scams theyre doing.

rightoverlabour
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

I don’t disagree on the market manipulation. Dodgy stuff. However I have no appetite for the continued existence of the Mullahs or the IRGC. What I would like to see is regime change, then having Nukes would not be a major. Pakistan has them, so that is a mute point. I am not actually a fan of the USA nor Israel, although I don’t think that Israel should not exist. However, choosing between the IRGC and USA/Israel is a no brainer for me.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  rightoverlabour
3 months ago

but you have continued existence for corrupt usa presidents, usa warmongering and bombing of other countries and just all round bullying?

the usa has slaughtered many more than iran ever has, theyve started more wars and are currently a threat to more countries then iran ever is/has been.

wanting death to iran is no better then iran wanting death to america ffs.

Viking
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

You would make a good Democrat shyster like so many in their ranks.

Upyou2
Upyou2
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

Depends if you are on the receiving of one of their nukes

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Upyou2
3 months ago

im sure nz is top of irans lists to nuke////

we have a higher chance of being bombed by america than iran.

rightoverlabour
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

Don’t want death to Iran, just the IRGC and the Mad Mullahs. Big difference. And the rest of your post is true. USA has been far worse then virtually any other country in starting wars. Problem is if IRGC get nukes, they threaten a whole lot more than just the Middle East. They have missiles with decent range.

freethinker
freethinker
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

Let me shine some light on the Iranian war whihc you can check out as the info is readily available. A core issue is Nuclear weapons that Iran wants but has no support – even China and Rusia are opposed becasue the Mad Mullahs and IRGC are idealogical fanatics. The west/China/Russia would gladly supply fuel for Nuclear energy as Russia has done running the Bushehr plant in S Iran and currently adding two more reactors although the previous 800 staff have been reduced to 200 which questions what is going on and why. Iran is suffering a major water crisis with resevoirs serving Tehran population approx 10 million all low 10% capacity or less and no rain. This means water is allocated so thirst is not th eissue its sanitation or lack of whihc leads to Dysentry and Death as the Hospitals resources are exhausted and without water food becomes a problem.The Mullahs are largely and happily are with Allah but the Irgc continues to expend its remaining missiles on attacking its Gulf neighbours infrastructure including desaliniation plants in Bahrain and Quatar so work out th elikelyhood of those nation riding to the rescue when the war ends.The “Iranian” Govt is trying to resolve but the IRGC has the actual physical resources to effectrively neutralise the Govt but that appears to be changeing. The Military previously used to quell protests is now refusing and th eIRGC are being targeted as water/food/fuel become critally short and Iranians value personal survival over ideology and religeon. Trump has applied the economic pressure and is and can wait until the internal pressure in Iran resolves the impasse whihc it will its just time. Then Iran has an issue of who replaces the regime whihc in turn will decide the countries future. Saudi Arabia has the biggest resource and is close enough to act quickly but I suspect the terms may be unacceptable especially if elements of the IRGC and Mullahs retain influence. Its sad that the Persian people who are hospitable intelligent and inventive have been subjected to decades of tyrannical leadership and I hope a return to a sysetm closer to what existed in the 60 s returns.

nasska
Reply to  freethinker
3 months ago

A good breakdown of what’s likely happening within Iran. The shortages of food & water tends to focus the attention of a theology’s citizens away from promises of virgins in the next life in favour of eating in this one.

The Iranian people will revolt against the IRGC & the Mullahs. I’m only amazed that it has taken this long for it to happen.

Curious
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

The recent uprising didn’t end well for many so I suspect they are waiting in hope that Trump will finish the job.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Curious
3 months ago

youre hoping trump slaughters 600k+ ppl?

why do you want iran to go back to life of the 60s yet not america? or the rest of the world for that matter.

why do you want your/western ideals imposed on them yet great hatred and resistence should a group of ppl do the same to you?

iran shouldve been left the fuck alone instead of yet another american made mess. who cares what they get up to, deal with it once it happens and not a failed pre empted fuckup.
even a nuke theres high chance it would be shot down anyways, then iran would be smashed. like north korea i doubt theyd use them once they had them unless provoked and its just a deterrence for piece of shit israel and usa attacking them.

FJA
FJA
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

As soon as I see Trump in your posts I downvote and stop reading.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  FJA
3 months ago

oh noes, im so upset and dont know how ill ever get over it…. like i give a flying fuck what any cunt thinks, go eat a dick and get over it. one day your braincell will get a mate and youll be able to see the reality of trumps failures and stop being blinded by maga moronism.

Curious
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

Where did I say that I wanted 600k people slaughtered?

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Curious
3 months ago

you want irgc gone, thats 600k atleast then theres the diehard civilian supporters.

its like afghanistan where usa spent a few trillion and 20yrs to replace taliban with the taliban. same shit will happen in iran, usa/trump need to stop being cowards and admit they fucked up and cant be done and walk away now before it turns into another drawn out war.

Tarquin
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

Fifty years of catching up to do. Once it really gets going there will be no looking back, the amount of innocent blood shed is the only worry.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Tarquin
3 months ago

He didn’t live through the Iranian revolution, terrorists taking hostages in the London embassy, the rescue of those hostages by special forces. Not to mention the numerous years of terrorists hijacking international flights, hostages been held, those shot dead and the PanAm plane downed overLockerby, etc, etc. There is a lot of tyranny to answer for.

Last edited 3 months ago by waikatogirl
FJA
FJA
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 months ago

I posted a link for him though, with all the attacks made either directly by Iran or through proxies on U.S. military or citizens, so he should know.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
3 months ago

Unlike the rest of the sputtering Western economies the US economy is warming up nicely and the Fed Reserve is up. Anti-Trump, J. Powell’s contract as head of the Fed ends this Friday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rgfkSXWLfo
White House issues BOLD prediction as Iran war winds down

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to discuss the resilience of the U.S. economy amid conflict with Iran and the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to China. …

Last edited 3 months ago by waikatogirl
freethinker
freethinker
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 months ago

If you look at the Gulf closure and US Blockade an interesting side development is the reduction of Oil supply to China and the increased cost adding to exisitng and growing internal problems fo Xi – coincidental Im sure as IAASB would claim due to his severe case of TDS.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  freethinker
3 months ago

Trump and Xi are due to meet next week.
Imagine a couple of powerful bulls butting heads to see who comes out on top.

FJA
FJA
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 months ago

Xi can only win by disappearing his opponents – and he can’t do that with Trump

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  FJA
3 months ago

xi has time, trump dosent…. roll on 2028… roll on midterm wipeouts aswell.

Upyou2
Upyou2
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

Best you sell up and move your family to the land of milk and honey .

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Upyou2
3 months ago

possibly, but wtf does that have to do with winnie the pooh, an orange clown and derranged maga cult losers? is nz gunna be ruled by the failing orange moron or something.

best you sell up and move to maga land if you love sucking orange cock so much 🙂

Last edited 3 months ago by I am a stupid boy
Mike Hunty
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 months ago

Im gonna slap you hard if you don’t sort ya spelling

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 months ago

wot u mean m8
iz a produkt off ncea end nz edumacation sestem

to be fair since being on ysb my spelling has improved somewhat, grammar still appalling but mainly cuz i use my ph and its just too much hassle. if youre that retarded or pedant you cant understand what in type then thats on you… its far better then most my age or younger, my old bosd runs 3 businesses and ive never encountered spelling so appalling, my kids can outdo him yet he “passed” ncea level 3

Last edited 3 months ago by I am a stupid boy
Alice
3 months ago

A couple of items you might have missed regarding the recent council elections in the UK if you get your news from the TV and what pass for newspapers these days:

https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2053541669023146320
https://x.com/sirwg202110/status/2053575030458450155

Someone once wrote a “manifesto” that he called “The Great Replacement” I have not read it of course because our kindly Prime Minister at the time made it illegal to do so while at the same time confiscating many of our guns.

rightoverlabour
3 months ago

Just read this:

JUST IN:  According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency Iran’s response to the latest U.S. proposal emphasizes the following points:
– No handover of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile to the U.S. or any other country.
– An immediate end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and guarantees of no further aggression.
– The immediate lifting of the U.S. naval blockade.
– Gradual lifting of all U.S. sanctions against Iran.
– Specifically, sanctions on Iran’s oil exports must be lifted within 30-days of signing an MoU.
– Release of frozen Iranian funds within the 30-days period after signing MoU.
– Recognizing Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz

The last point is probably the most egregious. Like Oman and the UAE will agree to that?

The rest, those are probably negotiable. The last is not.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  rightoverlabour
3 months ago

The Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway. As pointed out yesterday, if Iran is allowed to take control of the Strait of Hormuz that opens the door to a dozen other ‘pirate’ countries to do as they please with international shipping.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  rightoverlabour
3 months ago

you should be reminded that the straight was open and zero tolls prior to the orange retards fuckup.
iran will come outve this stronger and better off than prior to trumps muppetry

nasska
Reply to  rightoverlabour
3 months ago

Disagree;

“Recognizing Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz”.

The recent conflict has demonstrated that the Persian Gulf can be throttled at any time by anyone with a few warships at their disposal. We can expect the majority of the area’s oil exports to be rerouted overland in the future as no-one will ever again trust the Mullahs. The Strait of Hormuz won’t be worth fighting over.

“No handover of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile to the U.S. or any other country.”

The desire of the religious fanatics who dominate Iran to possess nuclear weaponry is not compatible with common sense. It runs contrary to USA interests & would sound the death knell of Israel. This will be the sticking point.

Upyou2
Upyou2
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

I know the banjo playing west australian tractor nanny with TDS will probably argue this, but the way I see it, trump is giving the bat shit crazy rag heads enough rope to show they cannot be negotiated with and then he WILL club them. Also Trump being Trump, he will endeavor to minimize civilian casualties, but the casualties of war are many and sadly civilians will get court up in the body count but not to the extent the Rag Heads are murdering there own country men and women. Maybe I’m wrong but that would be my plan.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Upyou2
3 months ago

trumps not playing 4d chess, trumps just fucked up and youre doing mental gymnastics to try justify his retardedness you supported so you dont look like a gullable piece of maga shit 🙂

btw you do realise trump is being the hardline one here… well at least pretending too but failing.
so dosent the same theory apply that trump cant be negotiated with???

and trumps already “clubbed them” and that failed bigly at a cost of fucking billions to the american taxpayer aswell as probably trillions to the global economy the worst of which is still to be felt.
if you think no price is too high to pay to stop iran then please, feel free to put your money where your mouth is and donate every cent and asset you have to the cause…. yeah, you wont cuz you want other ppls money to pay for your ideals.

rightoverlabour
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

That is a fair point. I would not object to the Shah having nukes. He seems reasonable. Actually the world might be better if no one had nukes, but there actually may have been more hot wars between Russian and America if Nukes did not exist. Ukraine – no nukes, gets invaded, Iran, no nukes, gets invaded. Pakistan and India, mostly live in defiance but seldom get to actually engaging in large scale skirmishes. Would be an interesting debate. Have Nukes actually prevented more wars? I suspect no one really attacks Israel as they have a pretty good army, and of course Nukes, but I can’t see them using them. In some way South Africa’s nukes were a similar insurance against other African states invading them.

nasska
Reply to  rightoverlabour
3 months ago

You’ve well described the concept of mutual deterrence & how it works between opponents who, although belligerent, are actually sane.

Sanity & Islamic Mullahs are words that should never be used in the same sentence. Any religious fanatic pumped up by his belief in an imaginary friend & in the company of his equally unbalanced compatriots would swap banal reality for a promised paradise.

In a heartbeat.

rightoverlabour
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

Sanity & Islamic Mullahs are words that should never be used in the same sentence.

Yup, very true. But same goes for Bible Bashing Christian Fanatics. Some are very keen to experience the “Final Apocalypse”..

rightoverlabour
3 months ago

Yup, expensive white elephants. The most stupid part is they could refuel, but idiot rules prevent it! And I thought the Germans were smart?

https://notrickszone.com/2026/05/10/90-subsidized-bielefeld-germanys-e7-million-hydrogen-garbage-truck-fleet-sits-idle/

“However, due to the strict terms of the government subsidies used to build that station, its use is contractually restricted to hydrogen buses only. Despite both the buses and the garbage trucks belonging to the municipal fleet, formal funding rules prevent the trucks from using the local pump.”

Twats.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  rightoverlabour
3 months ago

All ratepayer/taxpayer funded. It’s easy to waste other peoples money

The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

It is good to see Maori so unified. It is better than being at each others throat.

I hope my faith is not misplaced.//

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/mariameno-kapa-kingi-leaves-te-pati-maori-starts-new-party/QSLN7FWU3VF6HOOWZFOGALJYEI/

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

On top of unification, but to what? Separatist? or what type of unification.

 Sir Āpirana Ngata,
As he famously urged: “E tipu e rea mō ngā rā o tōu ao.
Grow up and thrive for the days destined to you;
your hands to the tools of the Pākehā for the welfare of your body;
your heart to the treasures of your ancestors as a crown for your head.”
 This was not a call to division, but to synthesis.
https://aniobrien.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-a-unifying-story

It is a point of having respect, which years ago, seemed to work.
It can also be easily lost
But respect also has to be earnt.
Then some understanding, even some support can freely take place.

rightoverlabour
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 months ago

Lefties don’t like Sir Āpirana Ngata Spoke too much sense, Encouraged people to work and get on with one another.

nasska
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

From TAH’s link:

#. “She will campaign in the November election under a new party name, Te Tai Tokerau Party, referencing the Northland Māori electoral seat she currently holds.”

#. “The party would be a “platform for the needs and aspirations of our whānau”.”

Note the word whanau. Not Maoridom, not ‘our people’ & no reference to the possibility of life outside the borders of the Te Tai Tokerau electorate. Tribal thinking influenced by historical tribal differences predestine any modern day pan Maori party to failure.

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is a realist.

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

The thing is Naaska, M/s Kapa-Kingi has to get 500 paid up Members to her new Party to get it registered. I doubt she will be able to and if I am right she will fail and have to stand as an Independent Candidate.

Somehow I think it will all end in tears.

Viking
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

Has that number not been updated lately? It should read a couple of thousand. Make the bastards work harder.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

Like how Hone Harawira had a tear or 2 on dipping out on election night.. in 2014. & lost again in 2017.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/255130/harawira-goes-to-ground-after-loss

Yep at certain marae, certain events, like tangi’s etc., will be a you sign here or ….
So the 500 is assured.

But to what voting ballots are cast?
Who will do the counting ? ? ? eh bro., cuzzie.,

Last edited 3 months ago by Simpleton1
I am a stupid boy
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

she has the tribes backing so id say she get to 500.

Mike Hunty
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 months ago

It will fail. I’ll even stake my reputation on it. What.

Mike Hunty
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

Why don’t we set up a YSB Party? Fark could you imagine it? Worth a crack. What a hoot that would be.Ya need 500 paid-up membership, I think.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 months ago

Call it the Toitū te Tiriti” Freedom Party
That will benefit every one. 😎 😉 🙃 🙃

Last edited 3 months ago by Simpleton1
Mike Hunty
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 months ago

yes ya do, Hunty. Read the farkin script above…

Mike Hunty
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 months ago

..I read ysb back to front ya see…

Viking
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 months ago

You wouldn’t join. Have you joined ACT yet? Promises, promises, promises and Missus.

Curious
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

Yes in the electorate vote but should take some party votes away from Te pati which would be a bonus.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

…Just an unavoidable necessity 😏

Last edited 3 months ago by waikatogirl
nasska
3 months ago

The time……early 1970s. The scene……. the local meatworks where after a prolonged strike the general manager is addressing a meeting of the work force:

“You will be pleased to hear,” he announced, “that the management have agreed to all your demands. Starting next week, all wages will be increased by 50 per cent, there will be twelve weeks’ paid holiday per annum, everyone gets entitled to free medical cover & you must only work on Thursdays.”
“What!” shouted a voice from the back. “Every bloody Thursday?”

Mike Hunty
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

I salute your oldness

Mike Hunty
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

yesss I picked you for a “meat inspector” 😉

nasska
Reply to  Editor
3 months ago

For drivers on hourly it was mostly good except for the uncertainty. You’d arrive at the works & wouldn’t be able to unload because of a stopwork meeting. If the wankers voted for a strike then you had to take the stock back to the farm.

If the strike was confined to one works it didn’t make much difference to us. If it spread there was little or no work for the stock trucks. Our boss never laid anyone off but there was no overtime & without that income life at Chez Nasska wasn’t fun.

Freezing workers were grossly overpaid for what they did. I recall having a look at the pay slip of one of the workers drones on the No.1 chain at Fielding. His gross for the previous week was 2.5 times mine & I was the best paid at our yard.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

Meet one of them last century :— “gross for the previous week was 2.5 times mine”

Years ago I meet a ‘hand’ like that complaining about a leg injury & being off work.
I commented that ACC should not be too bad.

But ACC I was told does not cover the extras he got from work, which made me puzzle my face.
As he explained he can not go & park at the meat works, & bring back some extras to the car.

As I slowly clicked he said it was a very good weekly top-up that he had to forfeit.

Then I figured out, he was just not feeding his family; he was selling it and had a damm good weekly turn-over.

About a yeqr later, the unions were upset about the police turning up at the carpark, & for a while there, it seemed that manna from heaven rained down on that carpark with meat packages.
I believe it was Affco’s South-down works at that time.

Last edited 3 months ago by Simpleton1
nasska
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 months ago

You’re not wrong. Plenty of product left the works by ‘informal’ routes. There would have been some sales in the carparks but much more changed hands behind the local pub.

Generally I stayed as far as I could away from the skullduggery. Too many narks ready to top someone to save their own skin.

Curious
Reply to  nasska
3 months ago

To say nothing of the fact that you are a good upright honest citizen.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 months ago

Heard a whole eye fillet of steak snuggly rolled up in a towel across shoulders as they sauntered out the door to the carpark

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 months ago

my freezing worker mates used to slide it down their gumboots

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
3 months ago

Times up Keir. Pack your bags, they want you gone.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NTjl6QLs7NE
The tide has turned
short

Last edited 3 months ago by waikatogirl
rightoverlabour
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 months ago

More here… Love it. I am buying cases of champagne in anticipation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TNXz-b_NLI

Saggy
3 months ago

How long before this technology gets used against us, either by criminals or governments?

Just a matter of swapping out the boogie card for the urban assault one.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360977004/robot-breaks-dance-airport

Last edited 3 months ago by Saggy
waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Saggy
3 months ago

Will the robot learn to resent the lazy humanoids resting in the shade? 🤖

Last edited 3 months ago by waikatogirl
Starving Artist
Starving Artist
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 months ago

”exterminate….exterminate…..”

Mike Hunty
3 months ago

Hunty will be the Minister of Justice in our Party. I will double the size of Pare and close down all other prisons in the country. There will be no fucking around. I want the toughest, hardest Prison Officers. They will be fully armed. Fuckers, once they have done their time, will never want to come back. Hunty for Justice.

Last edited 3 months ago by Mike Hunty
rightoverlabour
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 months ago

You got my vote. I’d start with 10 years for shoplifting. Most crims start out small and escalate….

Curious
3 months ago

Seems rumours of a grand coalition may be fake news.
“Hell yeah, that would be insanity,” Luxon said.”

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360977362/would-be-insanity-luxon-rules-out-forming-grand-coalition-labour

Komata
Komata
Reply to  Curious
3 months ago

Curious

On reading the article, the phrase: ‘The stronger the denial, the greater likelihood that it will actually occur’ did come to mind.

Given the vehemence of the responses. it may be sooner rather than later.

Only time will tell.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Komata
3 months ago

Luxon is as good at listening to voters as his cloth eared mate Starmer.

Last edited 3 months ago by waikatogirl
Curious
Reply to  Komata
3 months ago

Time will tell I guess.

Starving Artist
Starving Artist
Reply to  Komata
3 months ago

How do you tell when a politician is lying?

He is talking.

Viking
Reply to  Starving Artist
3 months ago

nah, his lips are movin.

Curious
3 months ago

Former National voter puts it to Nude Nut in an ex message. Won’t be the only one.
(2) Kara https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/svg/1f1f3-1f1ff.svg on X: “Dear Christopher Luxon, @chrisluxonmp This morning on NewstalkZB y

Sorry can’t get the link to work on this and unable to delete comment.

Last edited 3 months ago by Curious
Viking
3 months ago

Inside the tiny New Zealand firm that transferred millions for high-risk clients

By Gareth Vaughan (interest.co.nz), Dan McGarry and Emanuel Stoakes (OCCRP), Mattias Carlsson (Expressen), Yana Mickevich and Dzmitry Charapahau (BIC), Karolis Jursys, Gabrielė Navickaitė and Jūratė Damulytė (15Min.lt).
Interest.co.nz is grateful for funding support from the Brian Gaynor Business Journalism Initiative in bringing this project to fruition.
From the tenth floor of one of Hamilton’s few tall buildings, a financial services provider called Worldclear Ltd promoted slick international payment services and claimed to be handling transactions totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
Now, a leaked cache of documents from inside the firm, obtained by Interest.co.nz and shared with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Lithuania’s 15min.lt, the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC), and Sweden’s Expressen, reveals an operation that relied on manual workflows and was found by inspectors to have failed to comply with several anti-money laundering requirements. 
With a staff of less than a dozen people, Worldclear processed millions in transfers for a colorful global clientele between 2014 and 2019, including: a wanted American-Canadian who was later found guilty of wire fraud, a Belarusian oligarch close to dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko, and a U.K. citizen later convicted over Europe’s massive Cum-Ex tax swindle. 
The leaked files show Worldclear targeted higher risk clients facing banking or payment problems, though there is no evidence that Worldclear or its staff knowingly facilitated financial crimes. 

https://www.interest.co.nz/banking/138459/inside-tiny-new-zealand-firm-transferred-millions-high-risk-clients

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