new_j4a says...

@APV1, I hadn't noticed that all my posts had gone too.....now that is interesting...that makes me think that someone has managed to hack into PR....perhaps someone who didn't see eye to eye? Apparently I am not the only one affected....according to PR Ed this morning

Posted 13:17 01st May 2012

new_j4a says...

@APV1,

Am still avidly viewing all comments, but for reasons as yet unknown, my old username no longer works...I have an email out to PR Ed to see if it's a technical glitch or editorial policy (Can't be...I have been so restrained) Either way, I will be back...:)

Posted 10:10 01st May 2012

APV1 says...

@ Sasquatch - please do. Just remember that I am never wrong and we'll be fine.

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

Anyone see any rugby this weekend..?

Posted 10:04 30th April 2012

Ramage says...

@Stellenbosched Im sorry you haven.t seen my comments about the NZ idiots who post on here but then I may be considered one of those and its very hard to argue with one's self. Ka kite.

Posted 05:43 29th April 2012

Sasquatch says...

@AVP1:

You say: "I am still confounded by your lack of understanding of other peoples' views. No-one's asking you to agree with them, just to accept that they are equally valid and should be considered, especially by broadcasters. "

I am going to post this quote of yours every time you post anything, just to remind you of the extent of your hypocrisy.

Posted 19:44 28th April 2012

Ramage says...

@Stellenbosched You know very well that in NZ, a democratic society there is one man one vote. My vote is equal to any Maori as is his to mine. We each have two votes under our MMP proportional system one for our local MP and one for the party of our choice. If a Maori elects to go on the Maori roll he has the same rights as me. Just as he does if he wishes to enrol in a general seat. So despite what you may be thinking there is no apartheid system in NZ. If you think there is you are wrong. It is interesting that you had to go back into our colonial past when the laws were enacted by Britain and the colonists as we were a colony and did not have our own Independence during the time you refer to. If you wish to go back that far forgive me if I mention the word Apartheid to you. Thank God for sane people like Mandela and de Klerk.

I am not going to let you away with your statement that my articles are anti South African. I have not attacked your country. I do not call your referees cheats and corrupt and neither do I say that Bloemfontein or Port Elizabeth are some suburb of Hobart in another country. It seems that a few idiot South African posters on this site can say the most outrageous things about my country, its people its players and its referees but if I dare to point out the idiocy of their statements I am attacking all South Africans. Sorry man you have got it all wrong I have no gripe against South Africa its many races who make up your country or its referees and players. I ask you to go back and read what I have written. Most of my posts which you take offence to are aimed at that small minority on here who seem to find it ok to attack and say those outrageous things about NZ and its people. I reserve the right to challenge those people and that does not make me hate South Africans. Do you support the views of BokAvenger and his ilk? Do you? I don't.

Posted 18:46 28th April 2012

Ramage says...

@Bokavenger your reply to my post says it all. You just cant help yourself and love to insult NZ. You may think in your narrow mind and see in your tunneled vision eyes that NZ is some kind of backwater. That's cool you are entitled to that opinion but it just shows once again how ignorant you and your posts are. I know better and I'm proud of the achievements of our democratic society with the way it has led in many ways with its legislation to promote racial harmony. I can't help it if you are ignorant and lack the educational nous and think NZ is an outer suburb of Hobart. To claim most Saffas think this, insults the geographical knowledge of your countrymen, infers your education system is somewhat lacking and brings them down to the woeful level of knowledge you show in your posts. I have read enough inane and hateful posts from you now to know you don't speak for the majority of Saffas because if you do God help your country.

Posted 12:52 28th April 2012

7ton says...

bokavenger.

I doubt whether many South Africans would agree with you speaking on their behalf especially with bad lack of knowledge on geography.

Posted 07:24 28th April 2012

APV1 says...

@ BokAvenger and Sasquatch - I am still confounded by your lack of understanding of other peoples' views. No-one's asking you to agree with them, just to accept that they are equally valid and should be considered, especially by broadcasters.

And using inflamatory and insulting t-shirts to support your argument is daft. I've seen people wearing t-shirts with slogans and images which many would find offensive. In my mis-spent youth, I wore them too. But (I hope!) I've matured since then. And that's why people wear them - to get a reaction. I have no doubt that I could conduct an internet search and find many sites, from all over the world, which sell t-shirts with slogans and / or images intended to shock by being offensive or "edgy". It only took me a brief moment to find this horrific apparel on sale here in the UK:

http://tiny.cc/2sifdw

;-)

I think, once again, the wiser and more elloquent poster, Ramage, has summed it up quite well. Thank you.

Posted 16:21 27th April 2012

Ramage says...

@ sasquatch and Bokavenger Ridicule and humour is something that abounds in NZ and at times goes over the top and is not in good taste and also offensive. However there are many T shirts that appear in NZ that breach what most people would say are in good taste, usually of a sexual nature. I'm sure you have seen them in South Africa as well. Ones that I grin at when seeing them but would never wear .Others want them banned.

NZ has people who feel that much of what we are talking about is politically correct bull mainly because they have never been a member of a minority and felt the digs or barbs aimed at their race. I don't understand why people such as you two can't accept that the word in question is offensive when used to a person of Island descent in NZ . The fact you have to go about trawling out T shirts to prove your point is somewhat pathetic. I have accepted that the said word is not considered so in South Africa. So guys just accept what we have said that it is, in NZ.

The last time I looked NZ was a democratic country and has a good record in this field including the fact it was the first country in the world to grant the vote to women. I know your hatred of all things NZ, as shown in your posts, stops you taking off the blinkers.Your put downs go on and on but no amount of small petty minded insults stop me being a proud NZer. We have a wonderful free country, one that punches above it weight. It has enacted much legislation to counter racism. We are not standing on any moral high ground but only pointing out to you how that word is offensive. We too have our racists and we have to work as hard as any country to see they do not prosper. So stop your snide remarks they do you no good and only make you look like bigots. As I said in an earlier post I'm sure Skinstad as a public broadcaster will never use such a word again in his broadcasts.

Posted 13:57 27th April 2012