tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post1353134958315243206..comments2024-03-27T22:14:41.569+13:00Comments on .: News and Comments for Thursday 2 OctoberCrosbie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02541276600232884176noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-40641403514596630352014-10-08T15:53:27.852+13:002014-10-08T15:53:27.852+13:00I'll contact Allen with your suggestion. Bear ...I'll contact Allen with your suggestion. Bear in mind, though, that my offer still stands. Crosbie Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541276600232884176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-47618611716407183402014-10-06T16:41:40.218+13:002014-10-06T16:41:40.218+13:00Croz,
May I please offer an alternative arrangeme...Croz,<br /><br />May I please offer an alternative arrangement.<br /><br />I would be very honored if Mr. Allen Lockington please use my ideas/suggestions and present it in his own original pieces as he a much better writer than I and I find his pieces very interesting to read.<br /><br />Maybe Allen can figure out how this can work.<br /><br />Looking forward to your assistance on this Mr. Lockington Sir.Taxi Drivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-15776459605661303862014-10-06T11:27:10.320+13:002014-10-06T11:27:10.320+13:00Croz,
With regards to the above suggestion of Gov...Croz,<br /><br />With regards to the above suggestion of Govt. selling its computer programmes to Pacific Islands.<br /><br />I suggest that after Govt. sells these computer programmes Govt. can also consider strengthening its relations with all Pacific countries. Govt. can form close relationships on a Ministry to Ministry level and work out ways of addressing common challenges from the statistics and database and financial information that is produced from these computer programmes. E.g.<br /><br />- Prisons Dept. can form a working relationship with other Prisons Dept. in the Pacific and they may meet in a Conference every year and address common challenges and ways of improving their services so they can add more value to the services they are currently providing.<br /><br />A passenger I took a few weeks ago said that these types of conferences for Pacific Island countries really do assist as all participants are encouraged to discuss common problems and identify ways of meeting/mitigating them.<br /><br />These relationships and conferences between Pacific Island countries can also eventuate to Fiji sending our very own officers on work attachment in these countries and helping our Pacific Island neighbors out. This way, Fiji can really be seen as a leading nation that takes other island nations by the hand with a very caring attitude and leads them to 'greener pastures'.<br /><br />Well that's just a thought I hope may be considered by Govt.<br /><br />Thanks.Taxi Drivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-81345653653028468482014-10-06T10:42:59.593+13:002014-10-06T10:42:59.593+13:00Bill please accept my apologies if I have offended...Bill please accept my apologies if I have offended you Sir.<br /><br />It wasn't my intention.<br /><br />Anyway, I think a problem the RFMF may have is that they swear allegiance to the President.<br /><br />Maybe they should change this and swear allegiance to protecting the Constitution.<br /><br />Just a thought. Taxi Drivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-36197648327877339532014-10-06T10:26:20.132+13:002014-10-06T10:26:20.132+13:00Thank you Croz for your comments.
It is really an...Thank you Croz for your comments.<br /><br />It is really an honor Sir to hear your offer.<br /><br />For now I hope it's OK if I please be allowed to write the way I've been.<br /><br />I believe Allen is way above my level - very smart fellow that guy - and writes very interesting pieces.<br /><br />Maybe one day I'll have the honour of meeting him and he can teach me a few things about writing short pieces. When he sees that I've passed then maybe I'll consider your 'once in a lifetime opportunity' offer. Hope that it is OK with you Sir.<br /><br />Taxi Drivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-56019273981875852252014-10-05T22:42:26.515+13:002014-10-05T22:42:26.515+13:00Bill, I'm sorry that I deleted your comments ...Bill, I'm sorry that I deleted your comments on the military review.It was not intentional. Please re-submit. Oh, and all comments in English please (or, at least with an English translation). BW, CrozCrosbie Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541276600232884176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-61719895508467154472014-10-03T23:05:21.207+13:002014-10-03T23:05:21.207+13:00@ Ratu Naita. Ni bula vinaka na wekaqu. Me vaka er...@ Ratu Naita. Ni bula vinaka na wekaqu. Me vaka era dau tukuna mai na koro ni ra sa sinai mai, "O au, sa'u qai". Dina ni so na vakasama vinaka e biuta mai na draiva ni 'Picardilly Taxi', ia sa laurai votu na tabetabe e tiko vua. Mani biu vakatikitiki na nodaru talanoa baleta ni nanuma beka na i'taukei ni sala ni veivosaki qoka ni tawakilikili.<br /><br />Ni kalougata i'saka tiko na turaga na Maheki.<br /><br />Over and OutBill Wadelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-33005614115809671702014-10-03T22:54:51.391+13:002014-10-03T22:54:51.391+13:00@ Croz,
I see you have deleted a posting on a pos...@ Croz,<br /><br />I see you have deleted a posting on a posting I made about the need for a Defence Review to address the blurring of Police roles vis a vis the Military. I am sorry of you found it unworthy to be put up on this sister, even though the suggestion is a good one that democratic countries use to define their defence capability. I guess you find the subject irrelevant and I respect your right not to print it.<br /><br />I agree that Taxi Driver has some good ideas that deserve publication. But his grovelling tone has earned him prime position over others in this site. Quite frankly, his grovelling makes me want to throw up.<br /><br />I think I may just butt out once and for all from this site.<br /><br />All the best and thanks for the opportunity to comment, some of which do not meet your high standards.<br /><br />Vinaka & Ni a moceBill Wadelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-92190479227621925012014-10-03T22:07:16.364+13:002014-10-03T22:07:16.364+13:00@ Taxi driver... Your comments are more than welco...@ Taxi driver... Your comments are more than welcome; they are invaluable. So much thought and originality. Keep them coming I will promote some to postings where more people can read them. I'd also like you to consider writing a regular piece on topics of your choice that I could publish weekly .as I do for Allen Lockington's short pieces. If you are interested, please contact me in confidence by email croz.walsh@xtra.co.nz .Crosbie Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541276600232884176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-65542619834915921332014-10-03T21:03:41.363+13:002014-10-03T21:03:41.363+13:00Driver - love your work.
Can I ask for a discount...Driver - love your work.<br /><br />Can I ask for a discount on the fare please. I only have enough for bus fare but I take taxi to listen to you.<br /><br />Vinaka<br /><br />Your #1 fanTaxi passengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-83339204549472738052014-10-03T19:59:13.242+13:002014-10-03T19:59:13.242+13:00Croz,
In case my suggestions are OK with you........Croz,<br /><br />In case my suggestions are OK with you.............. <br /><br />Last night I picked a passenger and he said that he worked for a computer company. I asked him about his work and he explained the fascinating things he does as a computer programmer in the company he works for. (To be honest I didn’t know we have Fijians who are well qualified in this field working right here in Fiji). Anyway what he said triggered my thoughts and as I dropped him off; my mind started ‘drifting’ away. So here’s my suggestion for Govt.:<br /><br />I would like to suggest that Govt.’s ‘Computer’ Dept. work with the ‘Lawyers’ Dept in drawing up a legal agreement so that they can engage and partner a computer company in Fiji. <br /><br />Although I have very little knowledge on computers my suggestion is first for Govt. to partner a computer company and write up some computer programmes that can assist Govt in:<br /><br />a) Setting up some small databases that can assist Ministries and in turn these Ministries inform the public about their statistics and performance and other important information so can help in decision making. E.g.:<br />- Information of the various types of State Land like how many residential, commercial and farm lands. Those earning income and those lying idle.<br />- Information on the Govt. quarters, income earned for the various quarters, maintenance costs for each quarters and time it was idle.<br />- Information on the various medical equipments like those in good condition and those needing urgent replacement and those not yet available or needing upgrading.<br />- Information on the number of Govt. vehicles and its usage, fuel consumption, repair costs and age. Some are very old and from my experience better to sell as maintenance cost in my view can be very high.<br />- Information on the number of court cases where people being fined are identified and those not paying fine.<br />- Etc. (But Govt. will need to ask all Ministries to identify so all can be known)<br /><br />b) Setting up computer programmes that are ‘tailor’ made and can assist in small business management and accounting schemes Govt. is engaged in. E.g.:<br />- In Prisons the computer programme can help in assisting officers in properly recording and managing all their business dealings.<br />- In RFMF this computer programme can help the Section in charge of the business schemes and the Section in charge of the construction works.<br />- In Min. of Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries it can help the Section selling any seedling plants, dalo tops, fertilizers, ice, etc.<br />- Etc. (But Govt. will need to ask all Ministries to identify so all can be known)<br /><br />The benefits for Govt is that this computer programmes will assist with effectiveness and efficiency of the operation.<br /><br />Second, Govt can ensure that the deal with this company is that all programmes written and used in all Ministries remain the co-property of Govt. and this particular Fiji Company. So if it’s used or copied anywhere some income can be received from it.<br /><br />Imagine if Govt. and this company work together and sell computer programmes to other Govt. Ministries in all Pacific Island countries our revenue will surely increase. And if a good fee is charged for its use every year then Govt can earn ‘free’ money every year like that rich guy Bill Gates.<br /><br />Well that is just a suggestion and hope is of some value. <br /><br />Thank you Sir.<br />Taxi Drivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-40728122971521826292014-10-03T15:08:27.670+13:002014-10-03T15:08:27.670+13:00Croz,
Once again thanks for allowing us little pe...Croz,<br /><br />Once again thanks for allowing us little people to contribute too in you honorable blog.<br /><br />Please accept my humble apologies if my previous suggestions are of no value. <br /><br />Thank you Sir.<br /><br />Please tell me honestly if I can continue with more suggestions - as I don't know whether it's significant enough or I should try very very hard to raise my level of suggestions as issues I’m bringing up maybe small time issues. Your guidance will be much appreciated Sir.<br />Taxi Drivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-62152093422909606672014-10-03T09:15:17.353+13:002014-10-03T09:15:17.353+13:00OK, will do. Profuse apologies for being technolog...OK, will do. Profuse apologies for being technologcally challenged1<br />Bill (the Kid) Wadelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-46948211032057083002014-10-03T00:01:31.474+13:002014-10-03T00:01:31.474+13:00Bill ... Please look at :Reply as:",, click t...Bill ... Please look at :Reply as:",, click the down arrow and then "Name/URL". . Write your name, then click "Publish." No more Anonymous pl;ease , even with your name at the bottom. Others, who don't read carefully, will think I'm accepting some Anons and not others.Crosbie Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541276600232884176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727226025187579533.post-4539924900647652492014-10-02T23:22:14.852+13:002014-10-02T23:22:14.852+13:00Mosese Tikoitoga has 'no comment' to make ...Mosese Tikoitoga has 'no comment' to make with regard to the actions of the four-man military 'task group' who took in Bilitaki. I take this to mean that he does not deny that his men did so. If so, what are soldiers doing interfering in Police matters? How did they know that Bilitaki did inmdeed send a text message to the PM? No doubt the issue will be raised in Parliament and the relevant Minister (Natuva) will have some explaining to do. Bring on the parliamentary Question Time!<br /><br />Bill WadelyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com