National Depression

fobski · 7th October 2007, 09:59

So.

Whens the recession gonna hit hmm?

LFC · 7th October 2007, 10:04

Well the bottom should definitely fall out of the housing market now, everyone will leave to live in France or who ever ends up winning the World Cup

darkness · 7th October 2007, 10:07

I'm just gonna avoid all news and media. Don't really want to listen to the rest of the country bitching for the next month.

Chrono · 7th October 2007, 10:10

just can't handle it

leadinjector · 7th October 2007, 10:16

right now, every wife in south auckland is getting a beatdown

Torka · 7th October 2007, 10:17

lol, spectator sports.

pk_wasp · 7th October 2007, 10:20

NZ share market has done really well since 2003.

Benson · 7th October 2007, 10:29

Haha. That was awesome.
Brace yourself for the inevitable media snivelling for the next six months.
gg frenchies!

ZoSo · 7th October 2007, 10:31

LOL love tv3's Monty Python's "always look on the bright side of life" song atm. Classic and a nice touch

Nuclear · 7th October 2007, 10:34

I imagine that certain people will be worrying about their jobs now.

Hopefully this means that people will stop flying those fucking mastercard allblacks flags from their cars now.

LFC · 7th October 2007, 10:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nuclear

I imagine that certain people will be worrying about their jobs now.

I work for a news website and apparently they sold alot of advertising based on page impressions on the Rugby World cup part of their site, the sales guys were saying on Friday that if we lost today they will probably have refund quite a bit as the advertisers won't get the impressions they were guaranteed.

I guess you shouldn't count your chickens!!

Rince · 7th October 2007, 10:46

on the plus side: bye bye Auntie Helen.....

Toksin · 7th October 2007, 10:50

All those flags will be gone.

I imagine a few smashed windows will happen too as people try to get them off ASAP in frustration/anger.

Ashley · 7th October 2007, 10:53

Reading the article on stuff.....the ad right next to it was a massive australian flag with the words underneath "Australian Citizenship - Your commitment to Australia"

Sgt Seb · 7th October 2007, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkness

I'm just gonna avoid all news and media. Don't really want to listen to the rest of the country bitching for the next month.

Yep.

I think Labour is fucked for the next election too :>

And this really does add weight to the idea that NZ teams are chokers :/

xin · 7th October 2007, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by LFC

I work for a news website and apparently they sold alot of advertising based on page impressions on the Rugby World cup part of their site, the sales guys were saying on Friday that if we lost today they will probably have refund quite a bit as the advertisers won't get the impressions they were guaranteed.

I guess you shouldn't count your chickens!!

Oh hey what news site do you work at? There can only be what? three?

[edit] I work at one too.

LFC · 7th October 2007, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by xin

Oh hey what news site do you work at? There can only be what? three?

[edit] I work at one too.

Ahh it hs X and Y in its name

Ezekiel 25:17 · 7th October 2007, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkness

I'm just gonna avoid all news and media. Don't really want to listen to the rest of the country bitching for the next month.

Try four years.

Frankly I can't believe it. It's because we are trying not to lose rather than trying to win. When the score got close (even though we were still in the lead) everyone around me started to panic and I suggest the same thing happens with the ABs.

Foggerty · 7th October 2007, 13:07

LOL!

On Friday night I was complaining to some French people about our national obsession witht rubgy

Kanz · 7th October 2007, 16:55

where are the domestic violence on the increase headlines?

oh thats right it was just a qf

Nightcrawler · 7th October 2007, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nuclear

Hopefully this means that people will stop flying those fucking mastercard allblacks flags from their cars now.

lol yeah
I don't follow rugby, but am still proud of what they achieve and the world-wide recognition they have earned

Better luck next time, no need to mope about it!

Hannibal · 7th October 2007, 20:42

please NZ Herald, put your articles on theonion.com where they belong.

Quote:

Inquest begins into shock All Blacks exit

Players, coaches and fans were trying to come to terms tonight with the All Blacks' shock exit from the World Cup

I urge the govt to immediately release emergency medical funding to help NZ deal with this tragedy. Clark has also failed to appeal for international aid!

Hannibal · 7th October 2007, 20:53

A few more news quotes:

Quote:

They will keep going. How the guys will deal with grief is no different to how other people deal with grief, whether it's a split marriage or a death in the family,"

Quote:

They're not just going to wake up and find it's all gone, it's going to hang around and they've just got to learn to live with it

Quote:

The All Blacks will be "absolutely gutted" and some of the players may never get over this morning's loss

Let us pray. Candle light vigil at the Sky Tower Midnight. Be there to show your support and help these men through the tragedy.

Sgt Seb · 7th October 2007, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hannibal

please NZ Herald, put your articles on theonion.com where they belong.

I urge the govt to immediately release emergency medical funding to help NZ deal with this tragedy. Clark has also failed to appeal for international aid!

LOL

caffiend · 7th October 2007, 22:31

While I am seriously gutted about the game, the general vibe in the NZ media is nauseating yet entirely predictable. Worst was at the end of the news on TV3 tonight, they played a slow-mo montage (montage!) of the crying, dejected ABs after the final whistle, to the strains of, get this: Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms.

It's the only laugh I've had all day.

Viddy · 7th October 2007, 23:15

Said to my missus yesterday something along the lines of "wouldn't it be hilarious if we lost to the French, in the quarter finals, and not even make the final?"

Saw the headline this morning, and started laughing like a muppet. Saw that picture of McCaw blubbering away, and laughed even harder.
Yes, I laugh like a muppet. At least I don't cry at press conferences

Its not like we snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, more like we heard from a mate that the jaws of victory were really scary, and went and had a cry in the corner.

Hooker · 8th October 2007, 02:39

gotta feel for them - there last 4 years have been complete dedication to this world cup. Going to work on Monday will be a chore - don't know what is worse...England winning or NZ losing?

Painty · 8th October 2007, 06:19

Graham Henry gone by years end.

stop using the coach as a scape goat

orpheus · 8th October 2007, 06:37

Are people still going on about this?

Its Monday morning already!

Jin · 8th October 2007, 06:40

Im not looking forward to work today - we deal with 95% tradesmen and all theyre gonna wanna talk about is the Rugby :/

Hory · 8th October 2007, 06:52

The media narrative is that "all of NZ" is upset by the All Blacks® choking,
they seem to have forgotten that
a) not everyone cares about rugby or sport &
b) even if they do, that doesn't mean they support the All Blacks®

untouchable · 8th October 2007, 07:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painty

Graham Henry gone by years end.

stop using the coach as a scape goat

Graham Henry was going to retire after the world cup win or lose.

I think Robbie Deans should get the job.

Whiplash · 8th October 2007, 07:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by LFC

I work for a news website

Quote:

Originally Posted by xin

[edit] I work at one too.

Do whatever is in your power to get rid of all the people who write terrible, terrible articles.

jsr · 8th October 2007, 07:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by caffiend

While I am seriously gutted about the game, the general vibe in the NZ media is nauseating yet entirely predictable. Worst was at the end of the news on TV3 tonight, they played a slow-mo montage (montage!) of the crying, dejected ABs after the final whistle, to the strains of, get this: Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms. It's the only laugh I've had all day.

Could have been much much worse - could have been Barbers adagaio for strings as backing music for the montage.

In fact, if any of the ABs had dropped to their knees at any point, I couldn't have resisted using it. It'd be too platoon-ily perfect.

JSR

xin · 8th October 2007, 07:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiplash

Do whatever is in your power to get rid of all the people who write terrible, terrible articles.

I'm working on it.

But junior web developers don't have much swing when it comes to decisions

.

slippers · 8th October 2007, 07:54

O ok...... NZ is depressed because the NZ Herald says we are....right.

We keep hearing in the news about the national depression...

I don't see ANY evidence of this apart from in the news.

Maybe if the Herlad tells us enough times that we are depressed, we will become depressed... ?

LFC · 8th October 2007, 07:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiplash

Do whatever is in your power to get rid of all the people who write terrible, terrible articles.

Yeah and I just do the IT support so don't have any say either!

Xin so where are you at?

Whiplash · 8th October 2007, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by LFC

Yeah and I just do the IT support so don't have any say either!

If you have power over their computers then you have power to at least run MS Words basic grammar check or something that will help.
Burn their PC? Wipe their home drive? Stab them in the face with a keyboard?

LFC · 8th October 2007, 08:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiplash

If you have power over their computers then you have power to at least run MS Words basic grammar check or something that will help.
Burn their PC? Wipe their home drive? Stab them in the face with a keyboard?

Hahaha, anybody's articles in particular you have issues with?

slippers · 8th October 2007, 08:13

I have trouble finding articles in the Herald / Stuff that I actually beleive to be credible these days. Most of it is made up.

7th October 2007, 10:46	#12
Rince SLUTS!!!!!!!	on the plus side: bye bye Auntie Helen..... __________________ Slow internet is worse than no internet. It's like putting your penis in once and then being required to make out for 2 hours --Matt "The Oatmeal" Inman

7th October 2007, 09:59	#1
fobski	National Depression So. Whens the recession gonna hit hmm? __________________ He sleeps. Sock. Bar of soap. Bang bang bang! Brain damage. Corn field. Gun. pchew Funeral

7th October 2007, 10:04	#2
LFC	Well the bottom should definitely fall out of the housing market now, everyone will leave to live in France or who ever ends up winning the World Cup __________________ "This doesn't happen to me often, Honest!!"

7th October 2007, 10:07	#3
darkness	I'm just gonna avoid all news and media. Don't really want to listen to the rest of the country bitching for the next month.

7th October 2007, 10:10	#4
Chrono User Awaiting Email Confirmation	just can't handle it

7th October 2007, 10:16	#5
leadinjector	right now, every wife in south auckland is getting a beatdown

7th October 2007, 10:20	#7
pk_wasp	NZ share market has done really well since 2003.

7th October 2007, 10:29	#8
Benson	Haha. That was awesome. Brace yourself for the inevitable media snivelling for the next six months. gg frenchies!

7th October 2007, 10:31	#9
ZoSo	LOL love tv3's Monty Python's "always look on the bright side of life" song atm. Classic and a nice touch

7th October 2007, 10:34	#10
Nuclear	I imagine that certain people will be worrying about their jobs now. Hopefully this means that people will stop flying those fucking mastercard allblacks flags from their cars now.

7th October 2007, 10:50	#13
Toksin	All those flags will be gone. I imagine a few smashed windows will happen too as people try to get them off ASAP in frustration/anger.

7th October 2007, 10:53	#14
Ashley Fuck up Ashley	Reading the article on stuff.....the ad right next to it was a massive australian flag with the words underneath "Australian Citizenship - Your commitment to Australia"

7th October 2007, 13:07	#19
Foggerty	LOL! On Friday night I was complaining to some French people about our national obsession witht rubgy Last edited by Foggerty : 7th October 2007 at 13:08.

7th October 2007, 16:55	#20
Kanz	where are the domestic violence on the increase headlines? oh thats right it was just a qf

7th October 2007, 22:31	#25
caffiend	While I am seriously gutted about the game, the general vibe in the NZ media is nauseating yet entirely predictable. Worst was at the end of the news on TV3 tonight, they played a slow-mo montage (montage!) of the crying, dejected ABs after the final whistle, to the strains of, get this: Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms. It's the only laugh I've had all day. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why is everyone so unhappy these days?

7th October 2007, 23:15	#26
Viddy	Said to my missus yesterday something along the lines of "wouldn't it be hilarious if we lost to the French, in the quarter finals, and not even make the final?" Saw the headline this morning, and started laughing like a muppet. Saw that picture of McCaw blubbering away, and laughed even harder. Yes, I laugh like a muppet. At least I don't cry at press conferences Its not like we snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, more like we heard from a mate that the jaws of victory were really scary, and went and had a cry in the corner.

8th October 2007, 02:39	#27
Hooker	gotta feel for them - there last 4 years have been complete dedication to this world cup. Going to work on Monday will be a chore - don't know what is worse...England winning or NZ losing? __________________ Who's yer Daddy!?!!

8th October 2007, 06:19	#28
Painty	Graham Henry gone by years end. stop using the coach as a scape goat __________________ Don't mind me, I'm sleep deprived

8th October 2007, 06:37	#29
orpheus Jedi Knight	Are people still going on about this? Its Monday morning already!

8th October 2007, 06:40	#30
Jin	Im not looking forward to work today - we deal with 95% tradesmen and all theyre gonna wanna talk about is the Rugby :/

8th October 2007, 06:52	#31
Hory	The media narrative is that "all of NZ" is upset by the All Blacks® choking, they seem to have forgotten that a) not everyone cares about rugby or sport & b) even if they do, that doesn't mean they support the All Blacks®

8th October 2007, 07:54	#36
slippers	O ok...... NZ is depressed because the NZ Herald says we are....right. We keep hearing in the news about the national depression... I don't see ANY evidence of this apart from in the news. Maybe if the Herlad tells us enough times that we are depressed, we will become depressed... ?

8th October 2007, 08:13	#40
slippers	I have trouble finding articles in the Herald / Stuff that I actually beleive to be credible these days. Most of it is made up.