sorry plerdsuss

My wife's meths was somewhat incorricked.

And I got the sheep to get in ;)

Pit

I would laugh at the comments about langauge except they seem serious underneath, which is kind of shocking.

Ever heard of the European Union? That supranational body boasts 23 official and working langauges among many more unoffical ones. The EU is the most successful example of integration there is.

While I don't see it happening any time soon, (mainly for the political differences of opinion) it was an interesting read.

The only bit that got me was one of those last sentences about 'the happy protection we have without which we'd be in much trouble'. While we might enjoy the LoOsE alliance, it doesnt simply guarantee that we're protected, nor should we be so pessimistic as to think we should be attacked by a state. That would be why NZ explicitly opposed the nuke-sub, they're optimistic about peace.

[A union with Shibangabang? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx_kxp3R2oU ]

It’s a big NO from me –and don’t bother auditioning again next year!

Pete ‘married to a kiwi’ –commiserations!

I knew I'd get in trouble if I made a joke. For what it's worth, I joked about Australian accents as well as those of NZ--something I would not do if my own speech were not influenced by both. (Australians who joke about NZ accents seem to be blissfully unaware of how their own speech sounds to non-Australians.)

My chief point, however, remains. There are substantial differences between the two countries over a range of very important matters, which would have to be sorted out before unification could be acceptable to New Zealanders.

No No No, you can't trust them.

Ozbib is quite right.

A while back, I & a couple of mates, turned up at an up market Melbourne motel, one evening.

The receptionist, a Kiwi lass, told me she would give me room sex, & then put my mates in rooms seven, & eight.

It's just as well I didn't wait up for her, she never turned up.