RobiNZ Personal Blog

James Randi's “collective nouns” for Skeptics

These are brilliant James Randi's Swift - April 20, 2007 Here’s the best of the additional submitted “collective nouns” I asked for last week. There were hundreds offered… A whiff of Aroma... Read more →

ANZAC Day

I’m in the USA today so there will be no local ANZAC Day commemoration. ANZAC Day - Memory of Private ERNEST THEODORE BOCK Read more →

Traffic Light Thought - Doesn't "The Barn Dance" happen everywhere?

I think it’s known as “Barn Dance crossing” due to the sometimes weird interactions of everyone meeting in the middle: All the lights are red Pedestrians crossing From all corners At th... Read more →

Comments held, until I return

I’m currently travelling and unlikely to be on-line for a week or so. Feel free to comment/trackback but, to avoid spam pollution, they will be held for approval on my return. I don’t get a huge volum... Read more →

Mascalzone Capitalia beat Emirates Team NZ

Finally the Louis Vuitton Cup gets underway and the poor TV One commentary team have something to do other than fill in hours of TV while nothing happens. Not a good result for ETNZ though. A tricky d... Read more →

Transit neglect Christchurch to fund North Island roads, about time!

Christchurch councillors are complaining about Transit ( New Zealand Govt Transport) neglect saying the funding is being spent in the North Island. Chch accuses Transit NZ of neglect - New Zeala... Read more →

Avoiding "the fleshpots of Piopio"

I enjoy “Dodery Old Farts” blog but had to link to this post to highlight the fine work of Highway Refurbishers and to steal perhaps the finest ever line written about Piopio. A Night Out - Rest... Read more →

IAG - Aviation and Travel Blog loose a reader - No “More on Blackprogram”

I understand the need to make money – my blogs barely support their hosting costs – but a Headline, a tagline, maybe a photo and a link to a subscription site is not a blog worth reading. I have an in... Read more →

A no advert television alternative, Alt TV!

Alt TV are launching a new weekend line-up this weekend Introducing Gonzo Weekends 100% commercial free on Alt TV, Sky Digital 65 Alt TVs weekend Programme Director, Martyn Bomber Bradbury, r... Read more →

A band called DRM?

Musicians either love or hate Digital Rights Management, this band are DRM! DRM [CD+DVD] - www.cdjapan.co.jp Dream returns under their new name DRM with a brand new six-song mini-album! This vers... Read more →