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Fat Old Git

I haven't heard the official rationale behind the policy change pertaining to cigarettes. However, all of the public health stats that I've seen tells me that it makes more economical sense for the population not to smoke cigarettes. I can only assume the policy change is due more to a liberal phil...

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I see you deleted your post Eugenius but I will post my answer anyway. No, I don't get why Hamas would do this. I don't get why the people of Gaza support Hamas in such large numbers when they do this to them. I also don't get why so many places over there go to battle with Israel knowing they will...

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So if you started smoking before a certain date you could continue afterwards? How does that work? Surely you can move them all (bar a few extreme cases perhaps) onto some kind of nicotine replacement program?

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And who was the cry baby that got myself banned for name calling. I assume if I got a ban others In this thread were also banned. Typical left wingers using the bureaucratic institutions to ban and silent speech rather than confront the words with better words... A little rich coming from someone w...

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The only thing I've seen about it was the end of an interview with Luxon saying something about it not making sense that a 36 year would be able to smoke and a 35 year wouldn't. No idea what the context of that was. Sounded a bit bizarre.

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I've learned to take the NYT with a dose of salt, however they're reporting Nikki's getting a fair bit of attention from Republican heavy-weight donors. I suspect she could beat Bidden if there was anyway past Trump. Yep, I'd say biden is goosed against absolutely anyone but Trump. Not being Trump ...

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Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:13 am So, correct me if I"m wrong but I don't recall any of National, NZF or ACT actually having removing the Smokefree legislation as a policy during the election? So who's idea is it?

Are they just looking at how much tax revenue it generates without looking at the cost at the other end?

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Eug, that might just be the way the quote function now works. Doesn't seem to allow more than 3 previous posts.

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Pray tell, why would my head be up there? If it was the view would probably still be better than the inside of Spinbad's head. The view :lol: oh why do I think that show suits you perfectly!! I bet you watch Rachael MadCow and hang onto your seat when Joyce Reid comes on you absolute fu'cking wuss!...

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Ted. wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:13 am
Spinbad wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:54 am
Ted. wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:23 am

From what?
From your head being up there.
Pray tell, why would my head be up there?

If it was the view would probably still be better than the inside of Spinbad's head.

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Skiaddict wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:30 pm
It's shocking really that Hamas has managed to turn it into a productive paradise.
This wasn't a troll? seriously?

Should have been "Hasn't". Fat fingers and predictive text are not my friend.

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Gaza is 365 square km of land with limited natural resources and over 2 million people in it. That's about a third the size of Auckland, or a 5th the size of London. It has zero control over it borders and has been blockaded with massive restrictions on even the basics it can import or export. Even ...

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I think it’s the implication, that seems almost standard here ( and certainly propagated by the Israeli leadership ) that Hamas includes all Palestinians , more especially those in Gaza . So in fact it’s the Palestinians that had it coming . Reducing an ethic population to a dumbed down collective ...

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Let's all interrogate our sources a little Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor Headed up by this guy Richard Anderson Falk. His Wiki is lively. Massive anti-Semite and 9/11 conspiracy theorist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_A._Falk About a week ago Israel claimed to have hit 12000 targets in Gaza...

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the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor claimed 20 000 Palestinians have been killed in over a month by the Israeli Defence Force… Let's all interrogate our sources a little Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor Headed up by this guy Richard Anderson Falk. His Wiki is lively. Massive anti-Semite and 9/11 conspir...

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koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:50 am Here is the paradise Palestinians can attain by cooperating with Israel:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67463162

Pfffst, that's nothing. Life there is no different than Brits having to go through border control when they take their last minute deal to holiday somewhere sunny...

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I've condemned Hamas (and thebother extremists) multiple times and referred to their actions as horrific and insanity among other things. None of which have complimentary. And all it much harsher than calling it "poor". They are not however the Palestinian people as a whole, or even their main gove...

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So after 70 years of continuously being attacked its only Israel stopping peace? You're deluded if that's what you think. There is a bit of a myth that everything is peaceful until Hamas or another extremist organisation attacks Israel. And that the only violence from Israel is in response to those...

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Bonecrusher wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:39 am If I am Gay I am choosing Israel, but I am sure you can prove me wrong, oh and far as protest go lets see a gay pride parade in Gaza , I am sure you attended one when you were there

What relevance does comparing Gaza to Conservative American states have?

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So after 70 years of continuously being attacked its only Israel stopping peace? You're deluded if that's what you think. There is a bit of a myth that everything is peaceful until Hamas or another extremist organisation attacks Israel. And that the only violence from Israel is in response to those...

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Israel used to target Palestinian Police stations and personell for failing to stop attacks. Essentially demanding they achieve something no law enforcement agency in the world have achieved before they would be willing to even talk. I do have quite a good understanding of how the Israelis feel. I'v...

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You could just as easily say the Palestinians just need to vote in someone who will stop firing rockets at Israel. And I'm not sure Israel withdrawing from the west Bank will stop them being attacked. Someone on one of the sides would need to break the cycle. But it can be someone from either of th...

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Fight to the death once and for all? Not sure what this means. The Israeli people just need to vote in a government which will withdraw from the West Bank. Ball's in their court. You could just as easily say the Palestinians just need to vote in someone who will stop firing rockets at Israel. And I...

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The solution is obviously to elect a 77 year old who struggles to walk down ramps, drink a glass of water one handed, hold a bible the right way up, and doesn't know the difference between a test for cognitive decline and IQ.

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National have a bottom line?

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Where were you when we needed you in 2007?

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Any chance we could deal in facts? I don't necessarily agree with the decision but it's for one template. ONE. In a statement, MFAT told 1News the use of te reo within the ministry and across its communication channels "remains unchanged". However, it admits it has made an adjustment to one briefin...

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This fragility about your world cup win could be eased by a nice visit to Mr Buns.

Or perhaps a "France - robbed?" Or an "England- robbed?" Thread...

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Anyone else quite enjoying not having a government? Perhaps we should do it more often...

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MoonBatto wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:33 pm Rumour.

MFA have already started removing te reo fro, their documents and labeling.

FFS

Thay would cost money so surely can't be correct. We're supposed to be saving money after all, or so I'm told.

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What is OnlyFans? I getting a sense that it is perhaps something I don't want to Google. It's a ppv/subscription site for hosting porn/soft porn. Well technically it could be for any photos/videos but of course it's almost exclusively porn. Ta. I'm sure he was only accessing it for the benefit of h...

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What is OnlyFans? I getting a sense that it is perhaps something I don't want to Google.

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One team wasn't doing shit until Oct 7th showed up and the Palestinian boys went on a rampage. The idea that response has to be proportionate is bullshit. Who the fck ever came up with that one? If that was true, then why haven't they sent Ukraine the long distance missiles needed to proportanately...

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Ted. wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:42 am
Ogre wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:54 am
Short Man Syndrome wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:34 am Trump. Isn’t. Going. To. Shag. You.
Even if he pretends to be a girl with a pussy?
Pics or GTFO!

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OK then, can Maori redefine these principles? If one treaty partner can do it, why not the other? They can then have a referendum with signatories and deliver the new principles to Parliament for enactment Has anyone answered this? I think those is where the whole treaty partners concept gets compl...

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Japan lost it's empire, not it's country. And then had huge amounts of assistance to rebuild and become prosperous all without suffering a brutal ongoing occupation slowly taking more and more of their land and resources. They also had a Emperor whose word was law. Sorry Enz, but it's not a valid c...

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Yes, that is what I am suggesting. Take away the need to go to war. And, maybe they will then embrace this new prosperous peace. If Israel try to stuff it up then cut them off at the knees. I think it will be cheaper in the long run over continually supplying arms to Israel OK, apologies, I've misu...

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Japan lost it's empire, not it's country. And then had huge amounts of assistance to rebuild and become prosperous all without suffering a brutal ongoing occupation slowly taking more and more of their land and resources. They also had a Emperor whose word was law. Sorry Enz, but it's not a valid c...

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Japan lost it's empire, not it's country. And then had huge amounts of assistance to rebuild and become prosperous all without suffering a brutal ongoing occupation slowly taking more and more of their land and resources. They also had a Emperor whose word was law. Sorry Enz, but it's not a valid co...

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El Flash wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 2:33 am
Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 2:30 am I'm disappointed this isn't a thread introducing me to the virtues of delicious spicy cuisine I hadn't heard off.
It is. In India it is known as Wit-Kant Korma.

I said delicious spicy food.

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