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The Cynic can’t help feeling that the Auckland City Councils proposal to sell Waiheke’s halls and venues is a deliberate attempt to silence John Stansfield. Remove the venues and you remove his forum. The only other plausible explanation is the big sell up before the umbilical is cut and we join Thames Coromandel. 

Watching the C4FF (Campaign for Fair Fares) crew setting up their $44 food stand protest on Wednesday I couldn’t help thinking that Fullers have been hoisted by their own petard. Holding the prices down over the years has done no-one any favours. If Fullers had done regular and progressive fare increases over the years I am sure no-one would have batted an eyelid.

While the Cynic was riding the third boat out this morning he overheard a paasenger telling the following story.

” I went to get my monthly pass and a beer from the cafeteria on board - the guy serving said he would put the monthly pass transaction through first. Transaction completed he then pointed out that the beer was less that the $5 minimum credit card transaction and would he like to buy some nuts with that!”  

For once in my life words fail me!!

The Cynic has seen pictures of a red ranger and spawn protesting the cell tower proposed at the bowling club in Smurdale. Under the disguise is none other than a cigarette smoking part time DJ on Waiheke Radio. So whats a little more cancer in your life……….

It is The Cynic’s opinion is that lowering the speed limit on the Onetangi Straight will have no impact on the number of crashes and injuries. Those that fall off the road will take no more notice of the lower speed limit than they do of  any of the other road rules they blatantly ignore. Watch this space.

The Cynic’s rubbish has been torn apart by dogs for the last three weeks. Is this a clever protest by the pro wheelie bin brigade?

The Cynic received a text message inviting him to join a protest against the proposed cellphone tower. It was hard to dismiss the irony. I guess these are the same people who slip the phone back into their trouser pocket and are the first to complain about poor coverage. The Cynic would like to point out that more cellphone towers mean they run at lower power. Similarly the phone can run at a lower power, the battery will  last longer and it will take longer to fry your testicles.