Punch on: Open thread 28/03/2011

TimB says:

07:17am | 28/03/11

Lies.

The all-conquering & undefeated Canterbury Bulldogs. 3 wins from 3. Too sweet.

Credit where credit is due please.

TChong says:

08:17am | 28/03/11

Apologies for a serios breach of manners and ommission on my part.
( Didnt want to be too self indulgent by going thru all the results)
Doggies also lived up to Gibbos famous accolade, looking like a good year.
To make amends:
Never since the days of Terry Lamb ,Mortimers, Bella et al, have such a worthy team worn the Blue and White….,

TheRealDave says:

04:12pm | 28/03/11

Ahh crap!

Timmy’s a doggies fan as well….I feel conflicted now….and a tad dirty….

GO YOU GOOD THINGS!! 3 from 3 WOOT!

TheRealDave says:

04:15pm | 28/03/11

Bella?!?! Marty Friggin Bella?!?! The same useless muppet that dropped the ball on the kick-off of the 1994 Grand Final, setting the tome that lost us the game…THAT Marty Bella?!?!

One of the most useless and softest front rowers to have ever played the game, and from what I hear ‘round the traps’, one of the most un-liked players first grade players of the era.

TimB says:

06:22pm | 28/03/11

Don’t feel bad Dave. MarK and Chongy are both Tigers fans.

That’s the nice thing about sport, it transcends politics.

Jim says:

08:11am | 28/03/11

acotrel…you’ve gone from being entertainingly loopy to being downright obsessed, filled with a vitriolic hatred.

You need to take a break from The Punch for a while…it can’t be good for your health.

acotrel says:

09:28am | 28/03/11

@JIm You guys are really big on the wishful thinking.  It’ll take more than that to change NSW.

Aitch B says:

11:39am | 28/03/11

@acotrel

Am I reading you correctly?

Did Jeff Kennett force those poor people in suburbs such as Caulfield to sell their homes to developers, thereby making good money?

Or perhaps he forced them to develop the sites themselves, thereby making even more good money?

I would say you’re in fine form this morning, Alan, but I can’t….. obviously the NSW election result has totally fried your brain!

Oh, and by the way….. the initial plan to have a casino was Joan Kirner’s idea.

acotrel says:

09:10am | 28/03/11

@ The Winner
Julia was just on TV in a pess conference.  She described Barry O’Farrell as ’ a reaonable man and a moderate Liberal who she believes will not follow Tony Abbott in his extremism’!

NicoleG says:

09:29am | 28/03/11

acotrel, you have a Tony Abbott obsession. It’s really sad. Help is available. Please seek it.

TChong says:

09:56am | 28/03/11

The Winner - I dont vote Labor. *
My dislikng of the LNP doesnt = me as an unqualified supporter or apologist for the ALP’
To me , the modern (post Keating) ALP bears little remblence to the Labor ideals of fairness, equity etc, as the modern LNP bear much if any resemblance to the party of Fraser and Anthony.
* - as The United Heads For Hemp” candidate forgot to register ,again, I’ll be copping another fine.

The Badger says:

10:35am | 28/03/11

Never voted Labor in my life Weiner.
You should pay attention if you want to play the game.

What happens in NSW is of no concern to me.

Go off and slap your own back. I’m sure you can reach it with your orang-utan arms.

Bob The Builder says:

03:36pm | 28/03/11

Badger no one believes you live in WA . If you have never voted labor you are just as big a hypocrite as you are a deviot with your multiple ip numbers you use so you can’t be traced.

The Badger says:

04:14pm | 28/03/11

Hey bobthebuilder

Deviot is a town in Tasmania and though I have heard of it, I don’t live there.
Guess again.

acotrel says:

04:15pm | 28/03/11

@NicoleG   Obssessed? If there’s a dog around that’s going to bite you, you should keep an eye on it? And warn others of it’s potential!

Shane says:

08:48am | 28/03/11

So? I’m sure they either paid for the ad or the shcool’s policy is to not charge for ads. Either way, they’re not in classrooms. It relies on parents (that’s you!) making the judgment on whether or not your child attends. They’re not recruiting at the school gates… essentially they’re asking your permission. You simply ignore it. Fine.

“But Shane, what about separation of church and state?! LOLZ”

This argument holds water when it comes to dealings between church heirarchy and state. But in reality the “church” is made up of people, so unless you’re arguing for the separation of people and state, then you’re out of luck. People forget that quite often actually… the chruch is not a formless mass of rules. It is made up of people like you, me, my neighbours, the teachers, firemen, etc… It’s so thoroughly entwined into society that suggesting it is seperate from the state is just inane.

ps I think these specific guys are obviously a little wacko. If anything, argue that point, rather than the fact that it’s religion.

Joel B1 says:

09:33am | 28/03/11

@ Shane

Almost Shane, but by publishing a faith-healing scam the school automatically gives it credibility. Where do you draw the line? Church groups? I think drawing the line faith-healing scams is a good place to start.

The school doesn’t charge for ads, it’s like a community service for kids. Department policy is “no commercial ads”. The Reconnection charge like a wounded bull BTW. Check out the costs for “seminars”.

The Reconnection:
“Patients also commonly see a circle of doctors wearing white coats, conferring and guiding the healings. They can be seen talking in the circle, yet they can’t be heard. Another regular is a young Native American girl who places a leather band with shiny, square ornaments on your forehead. Often times a Native American male also comes and stands in the room. (We are not yet sure whether he’s a chief or a shaman.) Another visitor is a very tall, handsome angel, usually described as eight, nine or ten feet tall with huge, densely feathered white wings in scalloped rows. I am told that he stands behind with his arms around my waist, peering over my right shoulder, silently guiding my hands. Many of these angels seem to have their own specific scents: flowers, incense, and herbs – in particular, rosemary.”

Ahhh, ain’t that lovely!

Knemon says:

09:49am | 28/03/11

@ Joel B1 - Good on you for being a Mr Mum, there should be more like you.

Shane says:

12:05pm | 28/03/11

@ Joel B1

Oh absolutely bonkers they are, don’t get me wrong. Sorry if I misinterpretted the tone of your first post. I thought your problem was with the “state-run” nature of the school and the fact that religion is involved in any way. You’re perfectly reasonable to draw the line with this mob.

acotrel says:

04:18pm | 28/03/11

@Shane ‘Wacko’  and religion go hand in hand!

MarK says:

09:55am | 28/03/11

Yeh I saw that.

I noted with much relief that those involved in the black masks smashing property, looting,vandalising, throwing objects at police and in general acting in a violent, physical and destructive way at no times carried signs proclaiming any leader to be someone’s bitch or referred to a leader as witch.

They also took the perfectly civil line of not accusing anyone of being a liar, then again the Tories had said they were going to do what they did I guess…but whatever.

Nice to see the left run a demonstration properly where signs saying nasty things are not in evidence.

They sure dodged a bullet there eh. That’s the Union movement though. Strict on those signs. Combet I am sure would have approved.

TChong says:

11:41am | 28/03/11

Nice stuff. Hope all goes well fors the proud parents and the lit’luns.
May their God smile upon them.

notSue says:

02:25pm | 28/03/11

That’s a lovely sentiment, Chongy.

NicoleG says:

12:20pm | 28/03/11

I got 6 :(  If Hodge wasn’t out, the Hawks would have won. Damn!

I keep getting disqualified in this

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/whos-in-bed-with-kristina-keneally/story-e6frg6z6-1226026970457

Excessive use of the whip. How the hell are you supposed to make the horse run faster if you don’t whip it?

hot tub political machine says:

12:41pm | 28/03/11

NicoleG, what where you thinking tipping against the crows on their 20th anniversary? You could have replace the crows with fat old men with buggered knees and they would have still played like demons (not the Melbourne kind) for an occasion like that

NicoleG says:

01:24pm | 28/03/11

Gawd…....wrong link. I got sidetracked before and posted the wrong links in the wrong places. I meant this one

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/golden-slipper-game

But yep, that article is funny.

Knemon says:

01:53pm | 28/03/11

@ NicoleG - We may differ on political opinion but we agree on the Hawks. Just because they’re millionaires doesn’t mean they have to play like one, the whole bloody team does it.  I was chortling to myself half way through the second quarter, the Crows soon shut me up. :-(

fairsfair says:

02:19pm | 28/03/11

please. find a real sport.

Elphaba says:

02:37pm | 28/03/11

@NicoleG, got 3rd on my first go.  I can see an afternoon being wasted with that, lol

TimB says:

03:37pm | 28/03/11

What fairsfair said

Honestly there’s no helping some people.

P.S. Fairs, 5 from 7 so far! Would have been 6 but I switched from the Bunnies to the Eels at the last minute. Doh!

Go Melbourne.

Elphaba says:

03:51pm | 28/03/11

I’m playing both Punch leagues!  Normally, I don’t give a crap about sport.

http://www.richonfilm.com/files/images/middle_finger.jpg

Who is going to Motörhead tonight?  Ticketek stopped selling tickets, I wonder if lacklustre sales means it’s going to get canned…

fairsfair says:

03:52pm | 28/03/11

6 from 7 Timothy. Panthers let me down. I can’t remember who I tipped, but it wasn’t Melbourne and I am too lazy to find it out - so therefore, don’t go Melbourne.

TheRealDave says:

04:22pm | 28/03/11

Come on..surely I am not the only Puncher strangely aroused with Nicky’s urging for the whip?

TimB says:

06:23pm | 28/03/11

It would have been the Cowboys

For shame.

Knemon says:

06:58pm | 28/03/11

fairsfair says: 02:19pm “please. find a real sport” - would that be in the same way Karmichael Hunt did?

fairsfair says:

08:52am | 29/03/11

Knemon, perhaps… I’d dispute that, but you can have him, I don’t mind. I don’t think anyone does really. After a few sav blanc’s I often got myself into some trouble offering my Ray Warren style commentary while the broncs were playing….

Poor TimB.

Octavius says:

01:24pm | 28/03/11

But how are you doing in the NRL??

Elphaba says:

02:34pm | 28/03/11

@Octavius, 6 first round, 3 second round, currently 5 third round (obviously waiting for tonight’s game)...

fairsfair says:

02:52pm | 28/03/11

How come it is a Holden MonAHRo though? crayzy strayans.

I have this issue with the pronunciation of Mackay….

Amy Sturt says:

03:17pm | 28/03/11

I don’t know.  I think Mike Kelly is just being pricky.  I hope the Deputy Speaker calls him, “The Member with the Porno Moustache” next time…

fairsfair says:

03:34pm | 28/03/11

lol

Would that be moustASH or a moustARSH though?

TheRealDave says:

04:23pm | 28/03/11

Let me throw in a CARSTLEmaine as well to stir more people up

MarK says:

06:08pm | 28/03/11

Glad you hi lighted this.

Nothing beats the anger of a leftist on a cause to get a grant.

Discovering ones Aboriginality is of course an important passage of right that needs to affirmed by western courts.

Love it.

As the lady, err scratch that, the crusader says her Aboriginality is in her heart. I weep with the humanity of it all.

I love how the “owners” of my country use the courts to ensure their rights. Nothing like a bit of censorship to ensure that grant money keeps flowing.

Awesome stuff.

Do keep us informed Badger. your obsession with BoltA is quite humorous. Keep reporting the news. Good boy.