Comments for the amandzing way http://amandzing.wordpress.com growing up and out Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:38:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Oh come on! by cjwriter http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/oh-come-on/#comment-602 cjwriter Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:38:46 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-602 That poor girl. This kind of incompetence is unbelievable. Her family must be distraught beyond belief. And I agree. Surely it's <em>at least</em> criminal negligence or gross negligence causing serious bodily harm. That would be jail time here. And a massive compensation payout. I hope the family gets some kind of justice. Awful. That poor girl. This kind of incompetence is unbelievable. Her family must be distraught beyond belief.

And I agree. Surely it’s at least criminal negligence or gross negligence causing serious bodily harm. That would be jail time here. And a massive compensation payout.

I hope the family gets some kind of justice. Awful.

]]> Comment on politicians… by Heather Leigh http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/politicians/#comment-601 Heather Leigh Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:40:22 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/?p=360#comment-601 Great joke, lol!! So true, too. - :) Great joke, lol!! So true, too.

- :)

]]> Comment on theres a hole in my head by shesHinue http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/theres-a-hole-in-my-head/#comment-600 shesHinue Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:03:59 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/theres-a-hole-in-my-head/#comment-600 Amazing, I did not heard about this topic till now. Cheers. Amazing, I did not heard about this topic till now. Cheers.

]]> Comment on politicians… by blisterina http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/politicians/#comment-599 blisterina Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:02:48 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/?p=360#comment-599 Bwaah! Funny because it's true. How are politicians so universally...the same?? - <em>lol, good question...</em> Bwaah! Funny because it’s true. How are politicians so universally…the same??

- lol, good question…

]]> Comment on Tub thumping by amandzing http://amandzing.wordpress.com/tub-thumping/#comment-598 amandzing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:15:09 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/?page_id=84#comment-598 <strong>The SABC and me</strong> Recently, I drove into a petrol station to buy something from the convenience store, and at the same time, an SABC car parked next to me. An elegantly dressed woman entered the shop ahead of me, and natural curiosity prompted me to ask why she was here? Well. It was as if I had slapped her with an old cold haddock. Just passing through, she snapped at me. All righty then. Obviously my usual attire of jeans and working shoes offended her, especially after I said I was from the local newspaper. Of course my back is up now, and I'm feeling all defensive and stuff. So as I follow her ramrod stiff back out the shop I say to her that it's okay, she can report on the area, I don't mind. Yes, I know, I was looking for trouble... Virtually scampering by now in her elegant black pumps to escape me, I heard this thrown over her shoulder: "I'm not a junior reporter, I don't do local stories." Excuse me? This time it was the cold old haddock and me. I could only stand there flabbergasted. Then I became angry. There is little more important than the woman who has damaged a bumper driving over a pothole, or street lights burning the whole day, or erosion in our parks or pupils who do really well (or are really naughty!) Or loud church music or an empty swimming pool. Or the myriad other stories that have real impact on your lives. The cliché in the industry is that community newspapers are the Cinderella of the Fourth Estate. I am quite happy to maintain the status quo, because it means that while some would dismiss you, you'll always have a home at community newspapers. <strong>Quotable:</strong> <em>The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people. Alexis de Tocqueville.</em> The SABC and me

Recently, I drove into a petrol station to buy something from the convenience store, and at the same time, an SABC car parked next to me. An elegantly dressed woman entered the shop ahead of me, and natural curiosity prompted me to ask why she was here?

Well. It was as if I had slapped her with an old cold haddock. Just passing through, she snapped at me. All righty then. Obviously my usual attire of jeans and working shoes offended her, especially after I said I was from the local newspaper. Of course my back is up now, and I’m feeling all defensive and stuff. So as I follow her ramrod stiff back out the shop I say to her that it’s okay, she can report on the area, I don’t mind.

Yes, I know, I was looking for trouble…

Virtually scampering by now in her elegant black pumps to escape me, I heard this thrown over her shoulder: “I’m not a junior reporter, I don’t do local stories.”

Excuse me?

This time it was the cold old haddock and me. I could only stand there flabbergasted. Then I became angry. There is little more important than the woman who has damaged a bumper driving over a pothole, or street lights burning the whole day, or erosion in our parks or pupils who do really well (or are really naughty!)

Or loud church music or an empty swimming pool. Or the myriad other stories that have real impact on your lives. The cliché in the industry is that community newspapers are the Cinderella of the Fourth Estate. I am quite happy to maintain the status quo, because it means that while some would dismiss you, you’ll always have a home at community newspapers.

Quotable: The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people.
Alexis de Tocqueville.

]]> Comment on tiddy tiddy bum by beeniegials http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/tiddy-tiddy-bum/#comment-597 beeniegials Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:24:19 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/tiddy-tiddy-bum/#comment-597 Various of people write about this subject but you wrote down really true words. - <em>thank you </em>:) Various of people write about this subject but you wrote down really true words.

- thank you :)

]]> Comment on ‘ullo by ozymandiaz http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/ullo/#comment-596 ozymandiaz Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:14:43 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/?p=347#comment-596 Yea, there's no freedome in my head either -<em>freedome...nice perpespective...or typo...whatever, it works..</em> Yea, there’s no freedome in my head either

-freedome…nice perpespective…or typo…whatever, it works..

]]> Comment on space and time by Tel http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/space-and-time/#comment-595 Tel Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:41:04 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/?p=339#comment-595 This is the second poem this week I've read that strikes images of the confessional poets. It's both feeling and unfeeling once, but not in a crude way. Such is life. -<em>aye, and i drag my sorry ass on...</em> This is the second poem this week I’ve read that strikes images of the confessional poets. It’s both feeling and unfeeling once, but not in a crude way. Such is life.

-aye, and i drag my sorry ass on…

]]> Comment on ‘ullo by Tel http://amandzing.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/ullo/#comment-594 Tel Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:37:32 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/?p=347#comment-594 Glad you're back! Can't wait to get reacquainted. - :) <em>thanks dude</em> Glad you’re back! Can’t wait to get reacquainted.

- :) thanks dude

]]> Comment on Poetry I love by Nic http://amandzing.wordpress.com/poetry-i-love/#comment-593 Nic Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:48:36 +0000 http://amandzing.wordpress.com/?page_id=58#comment-593 beautiful words :) nice to see Brave New world such an epic song x - :) <em>thank you</em> beautiful words :)
nice to see Brave New world such an epic song
x

- :) thank you

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