August 25 2010
Father’s Day Cards and Other Choice Links
posted by Ana Samways at 11:16 am
Dad’s Day: The Stroller series of cards from Modern Toss – are 70s looking and use macho black humour. This one would’ve been perfect for mine! Others include Birthday Wishes, Sorry You’re Leaving, and Kick Back You’ve earned it.
Local: Where’s the news story on this? Jon writes:
“As of 1 November 2010, a new law comes into effect which allows third parties access to your name and address details via your vehicle registration plates.
I’ve seen nothing to advertise this invasive law change that will allow criminals to track you to your home simply by knowing your license plate and paying a fee. It’s an opt-out system, instead of being opt-in…..1984 wasn’t an instruction manual! Click on here to opt out.”
Marketing: No one is going to wear your dumb promotional T-shirts silly bottled water company!
Right gets active: David Farrar from Kiwiblog, finds a cause to get passionate about. He is outraged over NBR’s Win Your Weight in Veuve Clicquot Competition… Indignant calls for boycotts … then it gets better with a scrap between New Zealand’s Next Top Bloggers: Russell Brown from Public Address says,
“you’re all having a hissy fit because you weren’t able to jack up the vote so your friend won a booze promotion”
…And Farrar argues:
“My God Russell. The dismal thing about your comment is you host a show on the media, and you are meant to be concerned about media ethics. I’ve drunk champagne with friends on many occasions, and will do so in future. I am well enough off, that I really do not mind paying for my share. I am pissed off because NBR have behaved badly. If you can’t see that, then frankly I wonder if you are hosting the right show.”
Hilarious! Go here.
Willy Wonka: Woman demands apology over penis-shaped chocolate (Don’t do it chocolate peeps!)
Fads: The Air diet is what you think it is. A big bag-o-nothin’.
Picture this: CD Case – yes, it’s portable! (via @justonceplease)
Video: Incredible motorway crash in Ohio caught on a police car’s dash cam. Teenage driver survives, but just.
Go here for more details.
August 25th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
It is actually hilarious how wrong that vehicle rego thing is.Ana don’t you know how to google?
The new law actually better protects your privacy. Under the current law, anybody can have access to your name and address details simply by providing your license plate number and paying the prescribed fee. The new law means that only law enforcement has access to that information and anybody else who wants it has to make an Official Information request to the NZTA.
You can, however, opt out if you do not wish your name and address to be released to a person who has been granted an authorisation from the Secretary for Transport. You can do that via the link provided below.
That’s why there’s no news story. Because it’s actually a positive thing, there’s really nothing for idiot hand-wringers to get their knickers in a twist about.
August 25th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Thanks for the information Kirry – and the dose of snitty.
I will give my over-worked, pregnant arse a good swift kick for not Googling.
August 26th, 2010 at 12:06 am
I would rather have my manhood shaped like a Freddo Frog than what that woman is complaining about. But I guess she’ll end up with her year’s worth of free chocolate from Cadbury’s.
August 26th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Hmm… Ana it’s a pity the whole world is not connected then you could have opted out of getting stupid comments that are as rude first thing in the morning. How dare you for being human ! I wonder whats the matter that she has such a bee up her ash. But frankly ? Who cares.
August 26th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
news for john: people have always been able to access names and addresses of a registered owner from rego plates. the difference is that people will be able to opt out.
August 26th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
yah, the comment is heaps better with a bit of snitty in it. see? gotta love the smell of righteous indignation in the morning.
go kirry.
August 26th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I’ll take an Apocalypse Now reference over snitty and self-righteous every time.