My Lips Are Sealed!

Written by Seuamuli Des Bentin
Sunday, 09 December 2007
My horoscope for today says that I should not indulge in gossip. That’s pretty well stuffed it for me and this edition of the half-a-page-of-nonsense and column which has survived on very little else and a clever manipulation of what my daily horoscope says I should not do, since its birth out of boredom back in I can’t remember when. So what’s a gossip columnist to do when faced with such a dilemma but to cast aside unsubstantiated but exciting gossip, rumor and speculation and dredge deep for boring facts? I had dearly wanted to speculate on what could have happened at the reported HRRP Caucus meeting last week and comment on the rumor that the RHD implementation date has been put back to 2009. But no gossip is the key to a salubrious Sunday for the Twins according to the stars and I want some of that. So bear with me while I reel in some riveting facts of recent time. I distinctly remember looking around for anyone who was willing to have a bet with me on when, not whether, the Spice Girls would have a Reunion Tour. My friends at the time were not exactly Spice Girls’ fans or gave a toss whether they reunited, toured or got tossed in the nearest ratatouille, but I thought “before they lost their looks” as a time to bet on was a sure winner. And I will not comment on the connection between the Spice Girls reunion and a possible split in the HRPP ranks as some MP’s feel the weight of constituent pressure and react to an Independent MP’s joke about the lack of vital organs and component of the skeletal structure of an upright animal, because that is pure speculation and gossip. Graham Henry’s tenure as All Blacks coach has been extended for another two years. I wouldn’t have bet on that. But I am absolutely thrilled about that fact because it now means that Robbie Deans is available to coach the Manu Samoa. He will not be calling O’Neill or the Australia Rugby Union. The only reason for the delay in him calling the Samoa Rugby Union is because he doesn’t have their number! But talking rugby has reminded me of an editorial in a New Zealand newspaper where they highlighted and went to great lengths to stress the fact that the Toa Samoa rugby league team now has a lot of former Kiwi league players in it. I am not allowed to gossip today but are the Kiwi’s looking to block that like everybody says they have deliberately done with Samoan rugby union players? Going by recent events, anything is possible. There are similarities in Graham Henry’s mocking, abrasive and school principal-like style and our own Prime Minster’s leadership style, and they are also survivors. Perhaps Tuila’epa will learn from Graham Henry and not put his top players through a reconditioning program that will see them lose match fitness and deviate from the game plan. I try not to thrash myself too harshly about not getting excited about Christmas. It is difficult to try and take the positives only out of any situation and ignore the negatives. One of our cellular telephone companies is running a best Christmas ever competition. There are many positives in this. But I also see the printed details of the families nominated and feel despair crying from the many more unknown and un-nominated. I applaud the work being done by the different organizations to help the needy around the country. Reading the printed family details shows that the majority seem to be of unemployed adults with a lot of children. I don’t think a single Christmas of plenty or even a “free” Getz will solve their problems. But I want a salubrious Sunday so I will concentrate on the facts alone and ignore unsubstantiated and general comments about poverty and poor people who do not exist in this country according to some. So whatever your situation this best Christmas ever, do try and have a nice one! Comments (1) Subscribe to this comment's feed malo Des!!! written by troublemaker, December 11, 2007 E a o manuia mai?? Malo faasoa, keep it up bro. The man from Saigon Salega Savaii at the other side of the world. Write comment Name Email Title Comment
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