Sevens and changes

The Sevens.

Some pictures from the day.

The Sevens in which our team came off "rather ignominiously' being beaten by England in the final. The rise of Kenya to make the semis was just great.

I was unable to watch the Saturday games as we had Kipp's birthday party in the afternoon and we went out for our 39th wedding anniversary in the evening.

To those of you who are awake - you will note a couple of changes.

A larger photo of the handsome one is now in place and a clock has been added.

Hot and not so hot.

Hot - Australia. We have had a long hot spell of weather ourselves but the Australians have had a tragedy with close to 200 dead and still rising as the forest fires rage across Victoria. Meantime in Europe blizzard conditions with some of the worst winter weather for many years.

It is claimed that many of the Oz fires are due to arson. We will have to see, but I read that if so and if caught, they will be charged with murder. Good.

On the crime front the Government are changing the law to be able to take DNA from people charged with an imprisonable offense. If passed, this would enable the Police to search their DNA Database to see if they can find a match for somebody presumed to have broken the law. At present they cannot do so until they are convicted. So if they are found 'Not Guilty' of that particular crime they will not be found out if they left their DNA at the scene of a different crime. If the person is found not guilty or the charge doesn't proceed then the DNA is destroyed.

As usual I have no problem. As usual the Greens headed by Keith Locke do. On the Dom-Post site a poll shows 83% in favour. Why these people like the Greens favour the criminals is beyond most people.

My concern is that they correctly match the DNA.

Last Sunday we watched the David Dougherty TV drama of his wrongful conviction of the rape of an 11 year old girl. A conviction, due it would seem, to not giving all the evidence to the Jury (the girls family seeming to have some sort of grudge against Dogherty, who, it must be acknowledged was no angel) and with the DNA being read wrong as well as the CRown being bloody minded.

The film almost gave an impression that the DNA reading was done with some sort of agenda being followed but the QC who investigated the procedures thought it was an honest error.

Later after another two rapes the real culprit was caught.

Quiz - we attended a quiz raising funds for cancer. Came second to last. Then again you could buy answers which we didn't.

One good question was 'name the rock group who are all dead with one of them being assasinated?'

The answer was 'Mount Rushmore' which is of course where the four US Presidents have their faces carved. Clever.

Saturday 7 February 2009

KIPP - two today. He likes Fire Engines so I sent him an email with this picture.

US - married 39 years

Waitangi Day 6th February

Waitangi Day and the usual nuts at work (or rather not at work) - attacking the PM. Why do a certain group always want to use violence to achieve their aims. And they seem to use violence in their day to day affairs as well - almost a killing a week. I find it ironic that the Harawira's who were, in the past involved with the protests at Waitangi, are now the condemners of the violence.

The Wellington 7's are underway from today and we are struggling. It must have cost the TAB a fortune as NZ, Fiji, Argentina, Samoa have all been upset so far and as I type I am watching South Africa the favourites against Kenya - and Kenya have won!!!

Good grief!!

We must now beat Oz. Due to all the upsets if we lose we are out of the finals, if we win by 3 points or more we play South Africa but if we win by under 3 points we play Kenya. Unbelievable. After it is all over I will post some photos.

And while this is on, the cricket is also on and I am switching channels to keep up with it all.

Tomorrow is the 7th - funny that since today is the 6th. And that means Kipp is 2 years old - or young - and we celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary.

The Courts "System"

System in inverted commas is the word. A man kills a Korean backpacker and gets 33 years - a couple torture a child to death over months and show no remorse (in fact seem proud of what they have done) and get 17 years.

The Curtis things (they are not human) which I wrote about on the 21 November last year (to read that click here ) got 17 years which is what the Prosecutor asked for. Why the hell she/he didn't ask for 50 years and let the Judge then work it downwards, I don't know. We all know if they had asked for 50 years, even if the Judge gave say 40 years, it would all go to Appeal and the Court would feel sorry for them as usual.

I am not a believer in the death penalty but maybe some of these scum should be offered a razor blade in jail and save us a lot of money by slashing their wrists. In this vein (pun) we have just heard that the samurai sword murderer, Dixon, has killed himself (although the method of death is still to be confirmed). No loss.

Meantime we have Victoria Stevens, mother of murder accused Hulio Ataria, shown here resisting arrest for contempt of court. As Ataria was led away, Stevens yelled, "Love you" and barked like a dog, a sign of Mongrel Mob support. When Judge Richard Watson ordered her arrest she yelled obscenities.

It then took four police officers to arrest her and she fought them and she even kicked open the doors as she was taken from the court.

This person is an invalid beneficiary.

It seems she is unable to work but can hold off four police officers and kick down a door.

Will the Government Department who are paying her now immediately investigate why she is classed as an 'invalid'. Of course not.

Not that she is employable anyway but why isn't she at least sweeping the streets. And if she won't she doesn't get paid.

On to happier matters - Rugby - I see that Denver and Tokyo are competing to get the All Blacks to play in their city. It seems unbelievable, but true, that they would make more money in Denver than in NZ or Australia. Our problem is simply population - we are too small.

Miracle on the Hudson

This is a great picture. They have lifted the Airbus from the Hudson, removed the wings and are moving it through New York City.

Saw a site today that listed the cars usually driven by about 50 'celebrities'. Although 95% were Americans it was illuminating that about 90% of them didn't drive American cars. Mostly British (Aston Martins), German (BMW) and Prius. I thought it odd that David Beckham drives a Cadillac.

The day the music died 50 years ago <> 3 Feb 1959

THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT OF THE SHOW THAT WAS NOT TO BE 

MEMORIAL AT THE CRASH SITE

I have written previously about the deaths of Buddy, Ritchie and the Big Bopper but it is now the 50th anniversary of that tragic day - 3 February 1959. The crash happened a few minutes after midnight on the 3rd. Also killed in that air crash was the pilot Roger Peterson who seems to have been forgotten.

I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride,
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died.

These words are from Don McLean's 1971 song, "American Pie."

They refer to the events of the night of 2-3 February 1959, when a plane crashed in a field near Clear Lake, Iowa, where earlier that evening there had been a performance featuring 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and 17-year-old Ritchie Valens.

Many people are not aware that the two of the women of the songs 'Peggy Sue' and 'Donna' are real and that they are still alive today. You Tube has a video interview of them when they were brought together and taken to the UK in remembrance of the 50th Anniversary.

I have put a song from each up on my music blog - Soundsold - in memory.

For me, their music has never died.