Zoolander...

Ok how stupid is this. Auckland is in this BIG debate as to whether they should upgrade their old stadium (Eden Park) or build a new waterfront stadium. Now, you'd think this would be a straightforward, logical debate, based on facts and trade-offs. but NOT SO people.

 

just this morning there was a little vote which led to voting for the waterfront stadium. and this was they brilliant argument one of our dear councillors came up with...

After the vote opponents of the waterfront site were visibly upset.  "This is an appalling decision," said councillor Christine Caughey.  

She had earlier said the Government was "holding a gun to our heads" and the stadium would be three times the size of the largest downtown office block.

"Imagine that on the edge of our harbour - Auckland will be like a Noddy town, dwarfed by this monstrosity."  

Yes. Because that's a great example of leadership with vision... "we're really small now, let's not build anything big" [yes! maybe our small blocks will just grow and flourish organically!] ... and "it's bigger than an office block" [yeah, it's a STADIUM, a STADIUM]...

 

totally reminds me of the scene from Zoolander... Derek wants to build a school for kids who can't read good, and as his reward, the city unveils a model of the school they are giving him. Derek's response - "What is this? Some kind of joke??? This isn't big enough for the children! it's a school for ANTS! it needs to be at least... twice as big!"

 

BLUESTEEL!