Links for Tuesday, 14 February 2005

They’re putting mental patients in Whitby. Whitby? As WellUrban points out: “…do they seriously expect a depressed person to get better in Whitby? I feel like topping myself after five mintues there.” [And here’s quite a good discussion on it on NatRad from this morning.]
The Volvo Ocean Race yachts should be sailing into town this week. ABN Amro One, with kiwi skipper Mike Sanderson, is leading the ‘sprint’ across the Tasman Sea, and is due to arrive early Thursday morning.
Check out the new Wellington-based podcast show from The Dropkicks – a weekly show discussing the ins and outs of the Super 14 season, during which they “…pretend to know stuff about rugby, and then force it on to you.”