Comments on: Steve Braunias Displays His Usual Impeccable Taste

By: BE

BE — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:34:03 +0000

I suppose it helps if we agree with Brian Edwards; or is there an implication here that Brian Edwards makes a superior argument?

Don’t understand this. What does it refer to?

By: jh

jh — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:54:06 +0000

I suppose it helps if we agree with Brian Edwards; or is there an implication here that Brian Edwards makes a superior argument?

By: BE

BE — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:55 +0000

Why wasn’t there an index in your book ‘Helen’? It might have made it more versatile as a research tool.

You’re right about the Helen book. There should have been an index.

Steve’s use of the term “open contempt” is appropriate for my attitude to the pro-hitting lobby. I disagree strongly with Nigel Latta on some major issues, but “open contempt” would not be correct. By the way, we’ve never had that cup of coffee.

By: Little Toot

Little Toot — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:34:40 +0000

673?

“and replyeth, to everyone who posts a comment” ?

“open contempt” is a common theme. How do you feel about that?

Latta became rabid! Take Tux in yer pocket if you go for coffee, wear a good thorn-proof tweed, and carry a shooting stick.

Why wasn’t there an index in your book ‘Helen’? It might have made it more versatile as a research tool.

You’re always thought provoking – a bit like a friendly bull moose in a library :-)
[That is NOT to suggest that you LOOK like one.]
Cheers!

By: baz

baz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:43:39 +0000

A nod from the guru!

By: Catalina Y

Catalina Y — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:18:35 +0000

Well done!

By: BE

BE — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:18:02 +0000

In that case it is time you were scheduled to do an afternoon slot with Michael Laws on National Radio.

I doubt that that would appeal to either of us.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:55:05 +0000

In that case it is time you were scheduled to do an afternoon slot with Michael Laws on National Radio.

By: BE

BE — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:18:02 +0000

A pity such a talented writer wastes his talents in such an appalling newspaper.

I’m inclined to agree, but then we don’t have a quality Sunday paper in New Zealand. On the other hand, Braunias (and Finlay McDonald) do raise the bar and I wouldn’t want to lose either of them. The thought of being restricted to the increasingly crazed ravings of Michael Laws fills me with dread.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:10:19 +0000

A pity such a talented writer wastes his talents in such an appalling newspaper.