Monthly Archives: July 2009

>Small Man Syndrome

Posted on 24 July, 2009 by jb

> That’s what my mate Gunter once said to me when we were discussing the CIO of one of the sister companies. A real little twerp (not Gunter – he’s as cool as they come and looks me straight in … Continue reading →

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>Bob Dylan wears his heart on his sleeve

Posted on 23 July, 2009 by jb

> Stevie Ray Vaughan died on 27 August 1990. Bob Dylan played Merrillville, Indiana on the same night. He sang this song for “Stevie – wherever you are, man” Stumbled over this on the stunningly good “Cover Me” from Ray … Continue reading →

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>In the pink

Posted on 23 July, 2009 by jb

> Visual Economics today treats us to a truly meaningless graphic, purporting to represent “how each country’s employment situation has fared in the downturn” Bollocks. It shows that everyone’s unemployment rate is pretty much the same (with the exception of … Continue reading →

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>Headlines

Posted on 21 July, 2009 by jb

>Two headlines caught my eye this week Helicopters move house Thought: Big helicopter (or multiples thereof) or a small house.Turns out: that an aviation company in Nelson was relocating to new premises Pool evacuated after leak Thought: Well, hasn’t everyone … Continue reading →

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>IRD wins in massive tax case against BNZ

Posted on 21 July, 2009 by jb

> Good. (Here’s the story) I had an account with the BNZ once. It was at a time when mortgage rates in New Zealand were hitting 20% and interest rates for deposits weren’t far behind. I had maybe $200 left … Continue reading →

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>Close to the action

Posted on 20 July, 2009 by jb

> Don’t know where you were 40 years ago today, but I was flying at somewhere around 30,000 feet on board TE558, an Air New Zealand flight DC-8 (ZK-NZA, if you must know) between Auckland and Los Angeles via Papeete. … Continue reading →

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>Minding your Ps and Qs

Posted on 19 July, 2009 by jb

> Remember Hank Snow’s “I’ve been everywhere“? I’ve been everywhere, man. I’ve been everywhere, man. Crossed the deserts bare, man. I’ve breathed the mountain air, man. Of travel I’ve had my share, man. I’ve been everywhere. I’ve been to: Reno, … Continue reading →

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>What part of NO don’t you understand?

Posted on 18 July, 2009 by jb

> Seth Godin would have a field day with this. Thomas Heinicke probably less so. Thomas runs the ever excellent Schloss Sörgenloch – a restaurant and hotel in what used to be the manor house in a village fairly close … Continue reading →

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>Piracy is alive and well…

Posted on 16 July, 2009 by jb

> .. on dry land. My Mate Houghton appears set on weighing his delightful boat Raindance down with so much useless crap essential nautical tackle that I’m sure it’ll founder and sink if he does much more. He’s asked me … Continue reading →

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>Truth in advertising

Posted on 16 July, 2009 by jb

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