All Things Australia-ish

[Axver]

I want to stab Keith Windschuttle a thousand times.

And then say it never happened.

You and everybody in any History department.

 

[Purplereign]

Relax people . . .Japan is going to be okay . . . intrepid reporter extraordinaire Karl Stepalloveranyonetogetastoryovic has arrived

 

[Axver]

I hope Kochie is on his way too!

 

[jonnytakeawalk]

Why do they need to send their hosts over there? Is it necessary?

Actually I'm aware of a wonderful Frontline quote when the EP Brian said, 'What is vision without a reporter? Just a documentary. The reporter needs to be there make everyone feel like he's part of the action.'

Frontline

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Relax people . . .Japan is going to be okay . . . intrepid reporter extraordinaire Karl Stepalloveranyonetogetastoryovic has arrived

Just when you thought it was too far away for them to bother.

 

[cobl04]

Relax people . . .Japan is going to be okay . . . intrepid reporter extraordinaire Karl Stepalloveranyonetogetastoryovic has arrived

I hope Kochie is on his way too!

oh THANK GOD. I was starting to freak out that there had been a natural disaster half a week ago and they still weren't there.

I guess the question now is will Kochie do a report from inside the failing nuclear plant?

Frontline

just another brilliant part of the Working Dog canon.

we got a Hey Hey reunion special, why not The Late Show?

 

[Purplereign]

Frontline

Just when you thought it was too far away for them to bother.

the further away the more cache one would assume; although they would be very disappointed that there won't be as many mentions of the 'indominatable aussie spirit'

I guess the question now is will Kochie do a report from inside the failing nuclear plant?

fingers crossed

 

[Vlad n U 2]

How awesome was that bullied kid who slammed that bully into the concrete.

 

[Acrobat Angel]

^ and the poor kid who was bullied for years and years has been suspended

That video is my worst nightmare everytime I walk out to do playground duty I've been very fortunate thus far *touch wood*

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Suspended, yes, I'd be incredibly annoyed by the school's actions but then again, the bully will be humiliated for a very, very long time. That's what matters in the end.

 

[cobl04]

Can we really believe this kid's mother that he has been an innocent victim for years? I'm sure there's more to the story.

It's an awesome video though.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Just from that video you could tell that kid had been through a lot. The fact that he was so quiet and being picked on by a whole group spoke a lot. Immature as it is, I had the biggest damn smile when the kid picked the bully up. Cocky little shit and his sheep friends deserved it.

 

[cobl04]

So did I. The throwdown, combined with the kid struggling to get up, and then the big kid walking away 10ft tall, was awesome.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Loved to see the little bitch limping around like a little bitch. Punishment was brutal, brutal but fair.

 

[Angela Harlem]

I'm having a genuine shit over this coming state election. I cannot, will not, vote Liberal. I can't do it. I'd never feel clean again. But Labor? God. What are they doing??? I don't think our little American friend is out of the race yet, but I seriously doubt she can do much over the next 4 years when they've done so little in the last 2.

I'm all confused.

 

[cobl04]

karl stefanovic for pm!

 

[Earnie Shavers]

I'm having a genuine shit over this coming state election. I cannot, will not, vote Liberal. I can't do it. I'd never feel clean again. But Labor? God. What are they doing??? I don't think our little American friend is out of the race yet, but I seriously doubt she can do much over the next 4 years when they've done so little in the last 2.

I'm all confused.

The tragic thing is, NSW needs a kind of all-time-great leadership and government if its to stand a chance of even getting anywhere near back on track. Labor deserve to be effectively wiped out, but Liberal? It's just different degrees of fucked. One is really really bad, the other is extremely, historically bad.

Barry O'Farrell is the state member for the 'hood where I grew up. I have met him a couple of times, nice enough. He's a long time good family friend of the parents of one of my good friends. They obviously think he's a great guy, but... they're pretty blunt in saying he's not the sharpest tool in the shed. And the talent, in general, in State politics, just isn't there. It's barely there at a federal level.

In many ways, its not so much about traditional left/right, Labor/Liberal stuff as per federal politics. I'm always more open to swinging because of that. It's a bit different. But this time around, the job of Premier requires someone super intelligent, hard arse, able to be respected at all ends of the spectrum, well above the all the bullshit and corruption. That doesn't sound like either of the current options. NSW Premier is the role Malcom Turnbull would have been perfect for.

 

[Purplereign]

NSW Premier is the role Malcom Turnbull would have been perfect for.

. . . like any politician he has his own level of bullshit, but he is certainly intelligent, and seems to have the balls to at least try and make some unpopular decisions that would put this State back on track . . . NSW politics is a fecking disaster and is absolutely screaming for someone to take control . . . and I'm sorry but in the complete absence of sensible or intelligent policy it will come down to a 'personality' vote and jeeeeez . . . a wet blanket (nice man though he may be) and a political puppet / shrew . . . neither of whom seem to have the control over their party required to actually push any decent policies through *throws up hands in disgust*

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Aww, Dizzee Rascal in a Kings jersey as the sun is going down at Future Music makes me miss Sydney in a bunch of ways.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Good on the asylum seekers. Hope they don't read article comments on any mainstream Australian news website.

 

[cobl04]

So I'm going camping over Easter... any suggestions for when the topic inevitably turns to immigrants and Pauline Hanson?

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Bash them over the head with a tree branch. The key to a fun yet civilised camping trip.

 

[The Sad Punk]

More grog.

 

[cobl04]

Might just do what I did last time, smoke a quiet janga and put on De La Soul...

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Friggin' druggie Cobbler.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Might just do what I did last time, smoke a quiet janga and put on De La Soul...

A fucking excellent plan.

 

[cobl04]

Friggin' druggie Cobbler.

Better than listening to ill-informed idiots "solving" our problems!

A fucking excellent plan.

Might try it without alcohol too... try to enhance the listening experience.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Dammit, Rundle St. is meant to be filled with latte-sipping poodle owners, not rat-tailed, derelict schmucks covered in logos.

Fucking Clipsal.

 

[cobl04]

It was a great race today though!

 

[The Sad Punk]

By all means, this is one event I'd be pleased to see Melbourne steal from us.