Awesome stuff you see on the internet
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="577257" data-time="1462476871"><p>
Still making me smile!<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/79684416/running-man-challenge-heats-up-as-firies-join-in">http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/79684416/running-man-challenge-heats-up-as-firies-join-in</a></p></blockquote>
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When I saw that I thought you'd be stoked. It's cool to see them cutting loose a bit. Did you ever see that video of those American soldiers remaking that lady Gaga video? I think they got in trouble because they were all in Iraq etc at the time, it was pretty cool though -
<p>Neat aussie version too</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/me-aussie-cops-post-hilarious-reaction-after-being-left-kiwi-running-man-challenge'>https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/me-aussie-cops-post-hilarious-reaction-after-being-left-kiwi-running-man-challenge</a></p> -
<p><img src="http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/time-to-chirp-like-an-asshole.jpg" alt="time-to-chirp-like-an-asshole.jpg"></p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://thespinoff.co.nz/10-05-2016/cameron-slater-fearless-crusader-against-name-suppression-just-had-his-name-suppression-lifted/'>http://thespinoff.co.nz/10-05-2016/cameron-slater-fearless-crusader-against-name-suppression-just-had-his-name-suppression-lifted/</a></p>
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<p>An amusing summary - Slater makes a c*nt of himself! :)</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="578699" data-time="1462931861"><p><a class="bbc_url" href="http://thespinoff.co.nz/10-05-2016/cameron-slater-fearless-crusader-against-name-suppression-just-had-his-name-suppression-lifted/">http://thespinoff.co.nz/10-05-2016/cameron-slater-fearless-crusader-against-name-suppression-just-had-his-name-suppression-lifted/</a><br>
An amusing summary - Slater makes a c*nt of himself! :)</p></blockquote>
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You might enjoy this <a class="bbc_url" href="http://pundit.co.nz/content/time-which-sees-all-things-has-found-you-out">http://pundit.co.nz/content/time-which-sees-all-things-has-found-you-out</a> -
<p>yeah pretty sure Diversion is for those without any prior convictions, although if you re-offend, they may look at it when considering sentencing (in terms of pattern, behavior, character)</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/programmes-initiatives/adult-diversion-scheme/about'>http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/programmes-initiatives/adult-diversion-scheme/about</a></p>
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<ul><li>generally, it is the offender's first offence</li>
<li>the offence is not serious</li>
<li>the offender has accepted full responsibility for the offences as described in the summary of facts</li>
<li>the offender has been explained their legal rights</li>
<li>the offender agrees to the terms (conditions) of diversion.</li>
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<p>Wasn't Slater convicted of something a few years ago?</p>
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<p>Breaching other people's name suppression orders (I think).</p>
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<p>In this instance, I suspect sending him off to diversion with Alanis ringing in his ears and a fair chunk of the country taking delight in his misfortune is probably punishment enough.</p>
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<p style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:CooperLtBT, Palatino, serif;"><em>To confess, to be contrite, to pay your dues, and to start a path of redemption. </em><em>In public.</em></p> -
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<p>yeah pretty sure Diversion is for those without any prior convictions, although if you re-offend, they may look at it when considering sentencing (in terms of pattern, behavior, character)</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/programmes-initiatives/adult-diversion-scheme/about'>http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/programmes-initiatives/adult-diversion-scheme/about</a></p>
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<ul><li>generally, it is the offender's first offence</li>
<li>the offence is not serious</li>
<li>the offender has accepted full responsibility for the offences as described in the summary of facts</li>
<li>the offender has been explained their legal rights</li>
<li>the offender agrees to the terms (conditions) of diversion.</li>
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<p>You can in theory get diversion more than once. It's not that common but I think Jimmy Cowan got diversion twice within a fairly short space of time a while back?</p> -
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More: <a class="bbc_url" href="http://m.imgur.com/gallery/QGvqe">http://m.imgur.com/gallery/QGvqe</a> -
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/pacific/kiwis-wants-tourist-drivers-to-have-tplates-because-theyre-so-terrible/news-story/5583420c4741fcb74674013861a50019'>http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/pacific/kiwis-wants-tourist-drivers-to-have-tplates-because-theyre-so-terrible/news-story/5583420c4741fcb74674013861a50019</a></p>
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<p></p><p></p><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote"><span style="font-family:LiberationSerifBold, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;color:rgb(41,41,41);font-size:19px;">NEW Zealand has a big problem with tourist drivers — and locals have come up with a new plan for dealing with them.</span>
<p style="font-family:LiberationSerifRegular, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:19px;color:rgb(41,41,41);">Fed up with a high rate of road accidents involving drivers from foreign countries, Kiwis are throwing their support behind a campaign calling for tourists to drive with “T-plates†on their rental cars.</p>
<p style="font-family:LiberationSerifRegular, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:19px;color:rgb(41,41,41);">The founder of the “T-Plates for Tourists†movement said tourists should have to pass a test before they can drive on New Zealandâ€
s challenging, distracting and often unforgiving terrain.</p>
<p style="font-family:LiberationSerifRegular, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:19px;color:rgb(41,41,41);">“People who come to this country are given the right to drive despite many of them not knowing our driving rules or regulations — hence the number of crashes that occur on our roads,†the man, known only as Josh, told <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/group-lobbies-for-tourist-drivers-to-display-t-plates-2016051514#axzz48lKB0YmW'>Newshub</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family:LiberationSerifRegular, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:19px;color:rgb(41,41,41);">“I think there should be a test for tourists to sit like our learners test that is compulsory for anyone who wants to drive in this country.</p>
<p style="font-family:LiberationSerifRegular, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:19px;color:rgb(41,41,41);">“Following passing this test they could receive a T-plate which would allow other drivers to know the dangers.â€</p></blockquote>
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<p style="font-family:LiberationSerifRegular, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:19px;color:rgb(41,41,41);"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/29XYmgE.gif" alt="29XYmgE.gif"></p> -
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://screamer.deadspin.com/czech-refs-show-up-to-work-drunk-stumble-and-piss-all-1776453795'>Czech Refs Show Up To Work Drunk, Stumble And Piss All Over The Field, Get Fired</a></p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="580188" data-time="1463391229"><p><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/pacific/kiwis-wants-tourist-drivers-to-have-tplates-because-theyre-so-terrible/news-story/5583420c4741fcb74674013861a50019">http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/pacific/kiwis-wants-tourist-drivers-to-have-tplates-because-theyre-so-terrible/news-story/5583420c4741fcb74674013861a50019</a><br>
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Plenty of kiwis need to look closer to home! -
John Niven is a very funny Scottish novelist. He likes to drink. He didn't find his last visit to Sydney very amusing.<br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/john-niven-sydneys-bizarre-new-7969277#A3MY8iLZotEDb5qR.97'>http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/john-niven-sydneys-bizarre-new-7969277#A3MY8iLZotEDb5qR.97</a> -
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<p>John Niven is a very funny Scottish novelist. He likes to drink. He didn't find his last visit to Sydney very amusing.<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/john-niven-sydneys-bizarre-new-7969277#A3MY8iLZotEDb5qR.97'>http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/john-niven-sydneys-bizarre-new-7969277#A3MY8iLZotEDb5qR.97</a></p>
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<p>My spewing in bar days are long over, but this article certainly does question what Sydney is playing at.</p> -
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Another one of these cool science videos, this time relating to the empty depths of space:<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="
I find that stuff fascinating.<br><br>
Interesting extension of the last bit about Milkdromedans "knowing" that the Universe is static and steady yet we "know" it is the result of The Big Bang is that our understanding is based on <em>our</em> observable universe... Who knows what is going on outside that?<br><br>
Have just finished reading a book called 'Unsolved Mysteries of Science' <a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Unsolved-Mysteries-Science-Mind-Expanding-Perplexing/dp/0471384410">http://www.amazon.com/Unsolved-Mysteries-Science-Mind-Expanding-Perplexing/dp/0471384410</a><br><br>
Admiitedly it was a 2001 book and I am sure 'we' have clarified some of the missing info in the last 15 years ... but the one thing it proved to me is the one we can be certain of is that there will always be something more to learn.<br><br>
Steady state to Big Bang to Newtonian physics to Relativity to Quantum physics to string theory to dark energy and dark matter ... they're all part of the picture, all interrelated, all correct and all incorrect (or at least incomplete or have holes you could drive a galactic cluster through) all at the same time.
