tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post4598625736406893252..comments2023-11-06T00:01:30.085+13:00Comments on New Zeal: "National Question" Part 30 The '90s RadicalsTrevor Loudonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-45514038953944941212007-09-23T10:23:00.000+12:002007-09-23T10:23:00.000+12:00National association of Maori mathematicians, scie...National association of Maori mathematicians, scientists and technologists. Now that is funny!<BR/><BR/>I remember working in Wellington in the construction industry around 1977 when the building site I was employed on was visited by members of the then Auckland carpenters union. They were touring the country collecting money for the striking workers on the Auckland/Mangere bridge project. A bigger bunch of thugs I had not seen in a long time. i chose not to contribute to what I saw as simple standover tactics by people with a political agenda the opposite of mine.<BR/>They suggested bad things might happen to me if I didnt show some solidarity. Because I could "look after myself" nothing did. But i suspect many of my fellow workers wished they could have done similar to me, but unlike me they were intimidated into compliance.<BR/>While in Wellington these stalwarts of the union movement stayed at the James Cook hotel which was The best in town at that time.<BR/>Over the years I had a few run in's with the then Wellington Carpenters union rep which came close to blows on a few occassions. His name was Danny- somebody. I cant remember, it might come to me. <BR/><BR/>DirkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-81257511609073634472007-09-22T22:00:00.000+12:002007-09-22T22:00:00.000+12:00Thanks Joe, the genuine photo would be much apprec...Thanks Joe, the genuine photo would be much appreciated.<BR/><BR/>I think few were fooled by my feeble, fraudulent, focus on your finer features.<BR/><BR/>If I were more adept at photoshop I would have put a hammer on one cheek and a sickle on the other to match your famous tattoos.Trevor Loudonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-85147304407721873012007-09-22T20:59:00.000+12:002007-09-22T20:59:00.000+12:00Hi Mr Loudon.I'm afraid I must protest at the use ...Hi Mr Loudon.<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid I must protest at the use of the image next to my write-up on your blog.<BR/><BR/>I only hope people do not think it is me, and ask that you make it clear that it isn't.<BR/><BR/>Couldn't you have used someone with a better-looking bum? This is bordering on the libelous! <BR/><BR/>I have a photo of the actual bum-baring event somewhere, with the Queen in evidence. I could let you have it gratis in return for all the free publicity you give to me and my friends.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, your blog is sometimes the only thing that cheers us all up and makes us feel we do matter after all.<BR/><BR/>Yours sincerely,<BR/><BR/>Joe DaviesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com