We were going to call this post “Cairo Knife Fight” but there is a band going by that name already – prescient marketing, I would have thought, given the current political turmoil. Instead, the current title refers to the immense ripping off that Mubarek has done to the people of Egypt. News yesterday reports that he and his family have amassed a fortune of $40 billion…
Whither to, waiwhetu… While we’re waiting with willing Waitangi welcome, windy Wellington’s waka wends wetly with Waiwhetu, where wrangles wearily wear worrisomely. What will we watch? Worry while we work! Yes indeed, the much awaited day dawns, and the whare waka will be named at a dawn ceremony on Waitangi day – this coming Sunday. The building has had financial input from the Tenths Trust (local…
Inspired by his suggestion from this post: Â Stop the Flyover Schiphol is built on a drained bit of land that used to be be the Harlemmermeer. So in the same spirit, I propose the following: 1. Build a dam from Seatoun to the east side of the harbour. 2. Install pumps powered by windmills and pump all the water out. Note that the windmills should be…
I finally posted my first blog entry here just a short while ago, but it’s been a long time in the making. Â Maximus had been pushing me to write for sometime, and I’d have some ideas, but I kept asking myself “what intelligent, compelling insight am I going to bring to the reader?” Then I recalled something told to all writers – stick to what you…
The Fish’s Predictions for 2011: Prediction # 1 Firstly, there will have to be some progress on the work around the Basin Reserve. It has been the slowest consultation job in the world so far – to the point of absolutely no consultation yet at all. Is NZTA / Transit asleep at the wheel? Shouldn’t they pull over and take a break, and let someone else…
The Eye of the Fish has been a little quiet of late, mostly due to workload. We’ve also been doing a little work on the back of house stuff – or at least Philip will be. Maximus has at last formatted a proper archive, which will be permanently available here, in the Archive. Philip has reconnected the Archives button at the top of the screen to…
Yes, Birdman is coming to Wellington – this Sunday. It’s had pretty low key promotion so far, so I thought I’d chip in as well – and do a little research on the way. If you google for pictures of Birdman however, you just get pictures of this beefy wrapper. Apparently he hangs out with Little Wayne, where they like drawing tattos on each other, go…
Welcome back indeed, and a warm welcome from me to our new correspondent, minimus, a sort of Mini-Me to my Doctor Evil, but without the sadly dated puns. Always happy for other writers to surface as well – drop us a line if you want to. Hope you had a good time over your holiday – I did. Couldn’t keep me out of the water. I…
Hello and Happy New Year to all of you Eye of the Fish followers. Allow me to introduce myself, I am minimus, the loutish underling to the great Maximus. Â All’s been quiet from the big fish for awhile now, and with the recent reports of sharks in the waters, I am growing concerned. Â Keep an eye out for him and let me know if you do…
Courtesy of one of regular readers, some photos of the Hearst Tower in New York. The building was started way back in the mists of time, say 1920-30, and so has a somewhat grand podium, with tall sculptured figures guarding the entry – but the tower was never constructed – I suspect the Wall St crash may have been a reason for incompleteness. Fast forward another…