Gil Scott-Heron is dead, but his unique voice and inspiring words will live forever

Poet, novelist, musician, spoken-word guru, campaigner, thorn in the side of the establishment, victim of his own weaknesses: Gil Scott-Heron, who died in New York at the weekend, was a multi-faceted figure, one of the definitive African American voices of the past 50 years, alongside James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Toni Morrison, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Prince.

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Oh the Irony

Here's a weird one for ya.  How is it that a company that produces a product if used as directed will fuck your lungs has got one of the most rigourous, as opposed to rigor mortis, health and safety policies I've ever seen. 

In BOLD words it states: We care about the health of our employees.  What it doesn't say is We couldn't give a fuck about the health of our customers, but I guess you can take that as read right?

Some recent builds

This is what me and the boys knocked up last week, if you're looking for a solid erection, we're your guys.

Attention All Concerned Citizens (gotta be at least 3 of ya)

There are very many talented people around us who make amazing art. At the same time, 18 people in New Zealand are currently being bankrupted by the cost of fighting questionable charges following the ‘Operation 8’ raids conducted around the country on October 15th, 2007. To address these concerns, more than 50 artists from around New Zealand are exhibiting their work in the hope of raising funds (and awareness) to support the victims of the raids and their families. 

Go to this link to find out more:  

https://sites.google.com/site/concernedcitizensexhibition/

 

Yahoo

Yahooxtra need to be shouted some top quality piss for this slideshow, give the photographer(s) a raise coz it gave me one:).

A Wee taste...you wish, not so sure how slide 15 got in there though.

Stunners in the stand - ultimate edition

Now that NZ have wrapped up another Sevens title we take a look back at some of the stunners who lit up the stands.

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You know it's bad when...

Uh  Oh the lawyer has jacked it in, that can only mean one of two things:

either he sees the writing on the hill, or Tel hasn't paid his bill, AGAIN.

maybe the new airport sign should be BROKEARSEWOOD

Wallywood

And that's all I have to say  about that.