Category Archives: Brain farts

Well, actually…..no.

Posted on 26 February, 2012 by

Given that over 60% of New Zealanders are either obese or overweight, it’s probably a good thing to nudge people towards healthier food. The Department of Healthy Eating or whatever it’s called last week listed foods that are significantly more … Continue reading →

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The John Key Haiku

Posted on 24 February, 2012 by

The thing I know that matters to New Zealanders is the issues that really matter

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Surreal

Posted on 6 December, 2011 by

Lufthansa Cargo is promoting the Air Cargo Innovation Challenge – “the first open innovation and crowdsourcing activity in the airfreight industry”. One of the more creative ideas is the “Moon Transfer System” whereby the earth is linked to the moon … Continue reading →

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On exactly which planet….

Posted on 4 September, 2011 by

…do these people live? An American astrophysicist, Dr Jason Steffen, has worked out a method that will cut the boarding time of an aircraft in almost half and save airlines £1m per plane per year. There’s madness in his method….er….method … Continue reading →

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Small Man Syndrome

Posted on 25 August, 2011 by

That’s what my mate and ex-CEO Gunter (we’re both 1.93m) used to say when the CIO of our major customer used to switch into Napoleon mode. Phillip Lahm, the 27 year old captain of the German soccer team has written … Continue reading →

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Well, if that’s the case…

Posted on 10 August, 2011 by

Crikey. I unsubscribe from one of National Bank’s email notifications and the CEO drops EVERYTHING to thank me PERSONALLY and INSTANTLY for not being able to send me information about his bank. I wonder where I can unsubscribe from HIS … Continue reading →

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>Brain farts

Posted on 30 December, 2009 by

> Vural Öger used to be a member of the European Parliament (which perhaps tells you something about his intelligence) He proposes banning carry-on luggage on aircraft. Which tells you even more about his intelligence. He also operates a travel … Continue reading →

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>The Global Economy for Dummies. Correction. For Kurt Beck

Posted on 5 September, 2009 by

> Full disclosure: I worked in the aviation industry for over 40 years. This might make me partisan. It also might mean that I know a bit about the way the business works. Certainly more than Kurt Beck. Kurt Beck … Continue reading →

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>Nick Smith gets it wrong

Posted on 4 July, 2009 by

> The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is New Zealand’s no-fault personal injury cover for all New Zealand residents and visitors to New Zealand. If some one hurts you (or you hurt yourself), you’re entitled to compensation. Open to immense abuse, … Continue reading →

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>On yer bike, Seth

Posted on 3 July, 2009 by

> Seth Godin’s a really clued-up guy, but sometimes his pearls of wisdom are a bit……..BFO-ish?. His post “What to do with special requests” is a case in point.  “Let the customer decide” is his argument. A bike shop is … Continue reading →

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