The World is a Zoo: Time to Drive fast down shingle roads!

It has been a weird couple of weeks really. We have had the earthquake and and the ongoing fascination in the media with "what's happening next in the Canterbury war zone?" being the focus, there has been a sort of lame local body election. It just came and went and there were no surprises here in the south.

Then in amongst it we have had the strange Commonwealth Games in India with all sorts of drama and accusations. I mean it has gone pretty well, especially given all the bleating before hand. Nobody blew up or was shot and besides the blistering heat knocking a few of the champs about, it has gone without a hitch. The New Zealand team was not laid out with a fast sweeping bout of cholera or anything as dramatic as predicted!

Then we have had Paul Henry not only piss off most New Zealanders but all of India as well. Hmm thats about one third of the worlds population.....not bad going Paul!! I miss Paul Henry already. His initial barrage about our Governor General was very borderline but then the name comments about one of India's senior cabinet ministers left TVNZ with no option but to free up his future. A mix of dumbass and bad timing. It will ironically more than likely increase his income as he reinvents himself, changing from "arrogant edgy presenter/shock jock/twat" to "arrogant gobshite commentator/critic/ twat".

Add Member of Parliament Chris Carter and his somewhat amateur little sideshow (I mean WTF?) into the mix along with a lazy old GST rise (as a national boot in the wallet), the earthquake, the ongoing boring recession and 60 odd miners trapped underground and it has been a complete zoo out there.

To be honest it has been hard work just watching and sniping from the sideline! There is nothing for it but to kick back, fire the BBQ up and blow the froth off a few ales. It is after all cracking weather out there and it is the start of the BBQ and Harley riding season. Better still it is the time of year to roar down shingle roads with the windows down!

Let the world be a zoo on its own and thank god I live down south!

I'll have one for ya!