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Thread ID: 121381	2011-10-23 20:18:00	Sir Graham Henry, or Sir Richard Hugh "Richie" McCaw?	Zippity (58)	PC World Chat

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1239373	2011-10-24 21:24:00	Oh I see, so we can only knight anyone that plays our national sport. Right. So basically, knighting is done on publicity rather than effort/those that deserve it. The will of the people is a huge force. And if you achieve greatness in their eyes then its as deserving as any other achievement. No need to get your panties in a twist, A slightly more mature person would just acknowledge the huge effort that went into this and be satisfied that its a win for us as a nation, even if they prefer another code.	Metla (12)
1239374	2011-10-24 21:30:00	I do agree with you, to a certain degree. The chances of getting injure in a rugby game vs the changes of hit crossing the road is no comparison. Thats true, But the no fault system gives us a huge freedom to follow our paths in life without being consumed by legislation and laying of blame. Mate, whoever you are, if you get hurt, and you need help, then I'm happy if my contribution helps, But as they butcher the system more and more that good will may evaporate. well, not from me, I'm happy to contribute, the system is a good one in principle if slightly bloated and weighed down by bureaucratic management and leeching medical practitioners, but it annoys me when people with the same cover and circumstances want to make the situation worse for others.	Metla (12)
1239375	2011-10-25 06:57:00	The will of the people is a huge force. And if you achieve greatness in their eyes then its as deserving as any other achievement. No need to get your panties in a twist, A slightly more mature person would just acknowledge the huge effort that went into this and be satisfied that its a win for us as a nation, even if they prefer another code. You're missing the point. Sir Edmund Hillary was knighted for climbing a mountain. Why should the captain of a team who won a few rugby games be knighted? What did he do that the rest of the team didn't? How does winning a 80 minute rugby game (as part of a team) be as deserving as climbing a 29000ft mountain? Cool, they won the World Cup. Awesome, high fives all round. If Richie gets knighted then this country is ****ed.	--Wolf-- (128)
1239376	2011-10-25 07:06:00	You're missing the point. Sir Edmund Hillary was knighted for climbing a mountain. Why should the captain of a team who won a few rugby games be knighted? What did he do that the rest of the team didn't. He lead the team....to...uh....victory. You will also find that Sir Edmond Hilary was part of a team. It takes more then the effort of one man to accomplish any great task. You do realise David Kirk was honored right?, And Im lead to believe 4 other All Blacks have received official recognition for the efforts in the past.	Metla (12)
1239377	2011-10-25 07:10:00	He lead the team....to...uh....victory. You will also find that Sir Edmond Hilary was part of a team. It takes more then the effort of one man to accomplish any great task. You do realise David Kirk was honored right?, And Im lead to believe 4 other All Blacks have received official recognition for the efforts in the past. What did he do that the rest of the team didn't do? Walk out onto the field first? Get to hold the cup first? He didn't do anything more deserving than the rest of the team.	--Wolf-- (128)
1239378	2011-10-25 07:28:00	What did he do that the rest of the team didn't do? Walk out onto the field first? Get to hold the cup first? He didn't do anything more deserving than the rest of the team. Yeah, Never had to lead anything in life yet aye?	Metla (12)
1239379	2011-10-25 07:39:00	Not forgetting we, ACC levy payers who pay for all those injuries from this rugby sport. BTW, do they (rugby players) pay any ACC levy? This User Pays system in NZ is not fair. Those professional players will be paying ACC.	mikebartnz (21)
1239380	2011-10-25 07:43:00	More importantly all wage earners pay ACC, as do vehicle owners, business owners and anyone who buys petrol, No doubt there are more avenues that ACC collect funds from us, There will be very few adult rugby players not making a contribution within the system somewhere.	Metla (12)
1239381	2011-10-25 07:45:00	the system is a good one in principle if slightly bloated and weighed down by bureaucratic management and leeching medical practitioners, In their last annual report it showed that 279 people employed by ACC earned more than $100,000 and the top two earned between $670,000 and $680,000. That is 162 more earning over $100,000 than in the 2007 annual report. Sounds like quite a lot of bloat to me.	mikebartnz (21)
1239382	2011-10-25 07:48:00	In their last annual report it showed that 279 people employed by ACC earned more than $100,000 and the top two earned between $670,000 and $680,000. That is 162 more earning over $100,000 than in the 2007 annual report. Sounds like quite a lot of bloat to me. **** a duck.	Metla (12)
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