The Silver Fern

@canefan said in RIP 2023:

@MN5 said in RIP 2023:

@canefan said in RIP 2023:

@Stargazer said in RIP 2023:

Really sad to hear this.
Still love this song.

I remember hearing that when Prince heard she was going to cover his song, his expectations were low to say the least. He was pleasantly surprised it must be said, in fact Sinead's version is the iconic one

Prince was a genius but some of his lesser songs were done better by others.

Manic Monday by the Bangles and I feel for you by Chaka Khan spring to mind.

He was fucken petty, weird and a bit of a cock though.

There was NOTHING of his on YouTube until after he died which is stupid from his point of view because it essentially stopped a legion of younger fans discovering his music.

Rumour had it he gave Manic Monday to the Bangles because he wanted to get with Susannah Hoffs. A reasonable wish if you ask me

Perfectly understandable.

@dogmeat said in RIP 2023:

@paremata I met him a few years ago along with his two sons Dilhan and Mahlik .

He was a real old-fashioned gentleman. Used to drink 18 cups of tea a day, starting with an English Breakfast when he woke and progressively getting weaker as the day wore on before ending with a peppermint to aid his sleep.

You are spot on about his good works.

Dilmah is the only plantation to retailer operation going. When he first started out, he told his staff (about 15 in number) that he would fund their children's education right through to university graduation. He also offered all staff full health cover. Even though Dilmah ended up employing thousands he continued to honour his original promise.

His obituaries have made for interesting reading .
I can’t quite imagine drinking 18 cups of tea with a 90 year old prostate though. Truly a man of steel .

@Donsteppa said in RIP 2023:

@mikedogz said in RIP 2023:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-drink/300932045/merrill-j-fernando-the-founder-of-dilmah-tea-has-died-at-93

Tea and Dilmah Tea Parties at the cricket. A life well lived.

Apparently all the tea in hospices in NZ is supplied for free by Dilmah . There’s probably a lot more stuff this guy did that will come to light over the next few weeks.

@Bones said in Twitter:

@paremata That Chapman one is outright bizarre. How did the writer think they could get away with that?

Agree It is bizarre, putting aside the fact she’s never said she was queer (batshit crazy Alice Walker claims they were a couple, Chapman never confirmed it) that song was just absolutely massive.

The real travesty is she missed out on best song to Don’t worry be happy by Bobby McFerrin ffs.

I love community notes

Any memes about this yet?

Stuff

Been a shit couple of days, first Treat Williams and now Cormac McCarthy .

@Tim said in Good podcasts:

Might be good:

In February 2016, a hit-team of 6 men burst through the doors of a boxing weigh-in at Dublin's Regency Hotel. There, a Kinahan Cartel lieutenant named David Byrne, was shot point blank in the head. The attack took place in front of a room packed full of sportspeople, media and civilians including young children. From that moment on, Irish gangland would never be the same again.

Introducing Cocaine Inc.

This is awesome, cheers.

@antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:

@paremata How can she be an influencer with those sorry excuses for fun bags?

I think her arse makes up for that tbh but hopefully this helps balance things out for you.

@taniwharugby said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:

Stuff

People can be so judgmental. This made me so sad I had to go a check out her instagram.

@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:

Honestly, who thinks bringing a screaming baby into the office to visit someone is a good idea?

The same sort of fluffybunnies who work from home and ask me if I can be quiet for an hour while they have a zoom call.

Everything I do makes noise ffs , but yeah I'll do nothing for an hour.

This guy does decent reviews of comedians, his ones about Amy Schumer are probably his best. Tbh they were actually a relief , due to her fame I thought there was a point in her career where she was talented and funny and I somehow missed it and in fact I hadn’t .

The cuttlefish’s latest.

@MN5

Speedo Cop Taser

@Stockcar86 said in Twitter:

Paremata is accurate in that there is a cliff and the water is that clear approximately twice a year.
During the last lockdown a pod of orcas came into the lagoon to do their annual stingray cull and the police decided to put out a message telling everyone that the killer whales were out merking stingrays in the shallows but we should all stay inside and not go and watch.
Within 10 minutes there was crowds of people lining the path around the water and practically every car on the road had pulled over so the occupants could check out the show.
Ffs who wouldn't want to watch this ?

NZ police

@Catogrande said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

@paremata said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

@booboo said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

@paremata said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

Kudos to everyone involved in this incredible troll of Stuff.........It is a troll right?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/131358321/its-as-important-to-listen-as-it-is-to-speak-up-says-social-justice-advocate

This has been edited for length and clarity.

I wonder what they left off this before they edited for clarity?

“I’m Muslim, I’m Filipino, I’m neurodiverse, I have mental illness and physical disabilities, I’m trans and asexual. People will say that there are contradictions,”

If this isn’t a troll I bet a bunch of those things are self diagnosed .

We had a girl working in our office. She was lesbian, vegan, dairy intolerant, gluten intolerant, had to have a standing desk (which she never used), had ADHD and anger management issues.

I’m not a qualified doctor but I still managed to diagnose attention seeking twat.

Basically just a narcissistic bully in other words .. As well as a laundry list of issues real and otherwise this clown wants you to tiptoe around they are apparently “ tackling racism “ .
Sure they are .

If you want to see where pandering self absorbed loons like this leads to check out the part of this podcast where they talk about the Alpaca ranch run by a neurodiverse trans polyamorous community. You couldn’t possibly make this shit up

Episode 154: Saddles And Sadness 🐎😭

Podcast Episode · Blocked and Reported · 06/03/2023 · 1h 9m

@booboo said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

@paremata said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

Kudos to everyone involved in this incredible troll of Stuff.........It is a troll right?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/131358321/its-as-important-to-listen-as-it-is-to-speak-up-says-social-justice-advocate

This has been edited for length and clarity.

I wonder what they left off this before they edited for clarity?

“I’m Muslim, I’m Filipino, I’m neurodiverse, I have mental illness and physical disabilities, I’m trans and asexual. People will say that there are contradictions,”

If this isn’t a troll I bet a bunch of those things are self diagnosed .