Cameron "WhaleOil" Slater blogs:
Update on the challenge.
I have accepted Trevor Mallard’s challenge. He has rejected stepping in the ring (gutless) but has agreed to a re-match at Sporting Clays though that will have to be after the election. He needs to learn how to shoot and his shoulder is busted.
I don’t really care because I am going to kick his arse in the cycling on August 15 and he will have wrecked himself trying to man up in the cycling.
This promises to be an interesting diversion from mundane things such as the General Election and the Rugby World Cup. But there's also a serious side.
Over at Kiwiblog, DPF has blogged that he is prepared to put up $1000 to charity for this challenge; to CCS if Trevor Mallard wins, and to the Mental Health Foundation if the Whale is the victor. We can't quite match DPF's largesse, but we are good for $100 to the winner's charity. If you'd like to help out, we're sure that either of the nominated charities would be very happy.
WhaleOil started training at the weekend. Although Trevor Mallard has the cycling pedigree, he hasn't been able to ride since his unfortunate accident a couple of months ago, and may be some way from getting back on his bike. This could be a very close contest.
Lastly, we note that Trevor Mallard was last week confirmed as Labour's campaign manager for the 2011 General Election. We can't help but wonder what will be getting the lion's share of his attention in the weeks and months between now and September; Labour's election campaign, or a quest for honour. We wonder what Phil Goff makes of it all; we just hope that Trevor hasn't been blinded by SMOG!
18 comments:
Slater says Mallard is 'gutless' for not agreeing to fight him in the boxing ring.
Do you agree with him Inv2?
No, I don't Robert. You see, here on the Right, it's OK to disagree.
Do you agree that Mallard's name-calling is childish, and beneath the dignity of a senior MP?
Jacqueline said...
ooooohhhhh....Trevor might be in trouble. Slater spent all summer working out - running - and walking about 10k a day. He has lost quite a bit of weight.
But Slater says ...
"Just to update readers, today is day one for training and since I don’t yet have a bike sponsor I will have to rely on walking, running and visits to the gym to stationary bike.
So I went for two 10km walks today to get started. I wonder if Trevor managed to even get in his washing from last night? It’s probably still hanging on the line."
The truth's getting a little blurry already eh Inv2!
What do you think of someone who thinks it's okay to challenge an accident victim (broken femur, broken shoulder-blade) to a fight in the ring Inv2?
(To answer your question, no, I don't think Mallard's name-calling is 'childish' and no, I don't think it's below the dignity of a senior MP. Do you think Key calling Labour MP's 'muppets' is 'below the dignity of a senior MP', or that of a PM?
Probably not, I'm guessing.
Hypocrisy much.
I think that WO might be referring to his training for the challenge in the latter comment Jackie. If Trevor had been following WO's FB and Twitter updates, he would know that the Whale has been exercising. OTOH Trevor's inactivity since his accident will have resulted in a lot of muscle wasting and loss of aerobic fitness. How much time will Trevor be able to devote to rehab/training, given that he has an election campaign to manage?
Come on now Robert; surely even a blatant partisan such as yourself will know that there is a difference between robust exchanges in Parliaments Debating Chamber and peurile name-calling of a non-MP in social media. And if you want to get really technical, didn't you agree with Kevin Hague's distaste of the "Tinkerbell" interjection? Who were the protagonists there? Messrs Cosgrove..... and Mallard!
Your sympathy for Mallard is touching. But don't forget that despite all those serious injuries you describe in detail (accident porn perhaps?), it was MALLARD who issued a physical challenge.
So Inv2.
Key's televised 'muppets' comment is okay by you.
Not 'childish'?
Not 'purile'?
Gotcha.
I enjoyed Key's Budget speech Robert. I was also pleasantly surprised by Russel Norman's speech; it was Leader of the Opposition-like!
So Inv2.
Key's televised 'muppets' comment is okay by you.
Not 'childish'?
Not 'purile'?
Gotcha.
Ah....once again the tediously predictable self-righteousness of the greenie appears and stuffs another thread. Go away Robert....please. Your infantile bleatings add nothing.
Rob just wants in on the cycle race.
Too right I do Ciaron.
I could 'ride for Russel'.
Dewy Moustache - your bleatings
bore
me
to
tears.
For God's-sake dearie,say something interesting!
Oh dear. I wonder if Robert can see the irony in his name-calling of a commenter, when Robert is upset at that bounded John Key who DARED to call the nice Labour Party MP's "muppets". No; he's so blinkered by his hatred of John Key, he probably can't. Dem's da breaks!!
If you want to witness a festering, weeping, open sore of name calling check this out.
http://robertguyton.blogspot.com/2011/05/brethren-are-back.html
Cheers for that Anon; so much for Robert "butter-wouldn't-melt-in-my-mouth" Guyton. I'm willing to wager that he has an autographed copy of The Hollow Men that he reads daily.
The only crime that the EB's committed was telling the truth about the Greens.
Apologies Inv2 - I hadn't realised you were of the Brethren persuasion.
I'd imagined New Life Church, to be frank.
Wrong on both counts Robert; we currently go to a very traditional Presbyterian kirk. You should try it sometime ;)
Appreciate the invite Inv2 but as you know, I have my own church.
http://robertguyton.blogspot.com/2011/05/church-of-st-estuarine-brackish-at.html
If ever you visit Riverton (and I sincerely hope you will), I'll accompany you there and introduce you to my community. There'll be some celebration or other underway, no doubt.
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