Placeholding Frippery

6 February, 2009

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I shall post with the gravitas for which you read these pages in due course.  Meanwhile, with MeganWegan (aka “the other Megan”), I say the words at below-left:

Thank you my friends for all your lovely wishes.  The sun is shining, the dogs are happily idle and the señor is promising minor miracles with fruit and alcohol for later this afternoon.

Condolences to my high-minded Wellington compatriots who are sheltering from the sevens crowds on this our national day, and a hat tip to A-Lee, direct descendant of Kapiti the kinsman of Hone Heke, the latter who first legitimised this crazy ride we call the modern nation state.

Now if you will excuse me, this dreadful film is demanding my half-arsed attention on Sky.  More later.

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Deborah 6 February, 2009 at 13:55

Happy birthday!

Deborah’s last post was DUFC carnival

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harvestbird 6 February, 2009 at 13:59

Thank you! There may be a little of this by the end of the day, but it’s a good problem to have.

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Giovanni 6 February, 2009 at 14:24

The ‘other’ fatal instinct, the carl reiner parody of the famuos sharon stone shop opening extravaganza, is quite possibly the worst film I’ve ever seen.

Also: happy birthday (repetita iuvant).

Giovanni’s last post was 7 Grams

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harvestbird 6 February, 2009 at 14:31

Is there anything sadder than a failed parody? This, perhaps, although really it is just an excuse for me to make more gratuitous loldog linkage.

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merc 6 February, 2009 at 14:53

Many happy returns.

merc’s last post was Days.

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harvestbird 6 February, 2009 at 15:42

Thank you :)

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Stephen 6 February, 2009 at 16:40

Yes, many happy returns indeed!

(Whatever a return is… this has puzzled me for years).

Stephen’s last post was Fishy statistics

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harvestbird 6 February, 2009 at 16:43

Ah, I have always assumed it meant the return of the birthday, which presumes the continuation of life in between.

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merc 6 February, 2009 at 17:02

I think it has to do with astrology and that your Sun (natal) sign returns to it’s position relative to the Sun on the day of your birth.

merc’s last post was Trap.

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Stephen 6 February, 2009 at 18:31

Ah! That makes sense.

A: You should live to be a 120 years old, and 3 months!
B: And 3 months? Why and the 3 months?
A: I wouldn’t want you to die suddenly.

Stephen’s last post was How I roast my coffee

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