Open Thread

pa_kelvin says:

03:15pm | 27/05/12

Thanks Martin, over my head, i’ll get my daughter to teach me.Meanwhile.:O) Read more »

Martin H says:

12:53pm | 27/05/12

Could be difficult…do you understand HTML code? Try this link, otherwise do some Googling! http://www.ehow.com/how_2316055_add-smiley-codes.html Read more »

Rosie says:

06:39pm | 25/05/12

Nosthow you lucky buggers! Oh how I wish I was still living in Sunny QLD. Here in Adelaide we have the drab old Labor Party but one good thing about it is that Rann guy is not our Premier anymore. Unfortunately we have to put up with him commenting on… Read more »

Scotchfinger says:

05:20pm | 25/05/12

Admiral, not too late to volunteer to move Emma’s furniture… Read more »

Sniper says:

05:50pm | 24/05/12

@Rosie Because Channel nine and ACA are open and honest aren’t they? Read more »

Blue Note says:

04:21pm | 24/05/12

Yes ginger we should just let them screw the environment and proceed without assessing the environmental impact on the barrier reef. Guess the coalition just wouldn’t give a flying F. What a clown-fish. Read more »

Shane From Melbourne says:

11:33pm | 23/05/12

@Rosie- Mary Jo Fisher (arrest for shoplifting and assault), Bill Heffernan (alleged assault), Geoff Shaw (alleged misuse of parliamentary vehicle). Would Tony Abbott care to comment? Read more »

Frank says:

10:24pm | 23/05/12

Fortunately, he’s less absolutely hated than whoever he beat. Read more »

stephen says:

07:12pm | 22/05/12

I wish Black Caviar would break a leg ... I keep losing on all his soap-suds who race against him. Read more »

Scotchfinger says:

05:21pm | 22/05/12

Adam C, no wonder you have decided on your ‘lifestyle choice’ *ironic wink*, clearly you opted to go the easy route to getting laid. I have to go the tortuous winding path that often leads to a dead end. I sometimes wish I had made your ‘choice’ *winking madly in… Read more »

NESLIHAN KUROSAWA says:

09:37pm | 21/05/12

Hi Punch Team, All good things must come to an end, right?  Australian Dollar has most definitely enjoyed all time highs against the American Dollar, up until recently. You could called have that such good news for all travelers hoping to go overseas.  However, thinking all that buying power and… Read more »

stephen says:

05:44pm | 21/05/12

Newsflash to Woolworths : That Rollini, (pasta) that you sell under the Select brand, only takes 6 minutes to cook and not 8 to 10 as it says on the pack. Ten minutes in hot water and the stuff comes out as wet bread. Read more »

stephen says:

02:56pm | 20/05/12

I’ve been looking at the Ferrari website. The FF edition - the 4 wheel drive model - has to be the design of the Century, and I expect that every country looking for a mentor will copy it, sit the rear passengers over the rear axle, and leave anything forward… Read more »

jimbo says:

02:17pm | 20/05/12

@Thatmosis.  So you have 100 acres of bushland and have fresh air and birds to listen to.  You think that is better than living in a community with noisy parties and whoompa, whoompa music all night. You don;t know what you are missing. P.S.  Do you have a granny flat? Read more »

Gregg says:

01:02am | 19/05/12

@Adam, Only thing I can think of is that sign up rates are so dismal that there will be bugger all income coming to the NBN from ISPs and thus the whole viability will be further questioned so with an election not much more than a year away they are… Read more »

Little Joe says:

10:09pm | 18/05/12

@ andye Yes, they are deadly beasts Read more »

Chris L says:

10:43pm | 17/05/12

I think there’s something wrong in hoping for economic problems just because the other side is in power. That’s one of the things that has annoyed me about Abbott and, to a much lesser extent, Hockey. Whether we change parties or keep the same I think any decent citizen would… Read more »

Lopez says:

07:42pm | 17/05/12

I find it interesting that the opponents of Labor’s phased approach for reducing emissions cannot tell us where a conservative government will get the funds to accomplish the same reduction in emissions. Labor has a plan in place and is helping the nation transition to a low carbon economy. Conservatives… Read more »

ZSRenn says:

06:59pm | 16/05/12

@ Chris L I have tried dozens of times to publish on The Drum and they will not post my comments. Just saying! Read more »

ZSRenn says:

06:53pm | 16/05/12

@ sunny at the end of the day this TAX is supposed to save 0.015% of global emissions. Mathematicians have a a name for this “ZERO” Whilst we have been arguing this tax China alone has increased it’s production by more than this. India as well and many other nations.… Read more »

Mooffbits says:

11:19am | 21/05/12

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marley says:

07:28pm | 15/05/12

Lemme guess.  Some of these delivery guys might not have been native-born Aussies?  I’ve been in countries where the street numbers run from 1 to 70 on one side of the street, and back from 71 to 140 on the other side.  I’ve been to countries where house 11 is… Read more »

Mouse says:

05:09pm | 14/05/12

RyaN, I wouldn’t worry too much buddy, your posts are pretty level-headed, I think it just happens at times. If what gobsmack says is true and they go to the legal dept, I would love to see the criteria, there are some that get through on here that even I… Read more »

iansand says:

04:31pm | 14/05/12

But what about the rhetoric?  From where did it originate? Read more »

Soames says:

03:54pm | 13/05/12

Uhlmann is (now) typical of the growing trend of ABC presenters and journalists, who seem intent on pursuing personal agenda, and who have little respect for the interviewee, and the answers they give, which don’t suit them. One only has to watch the parade of lesser ABC minions copying his… Read more »

Robert S McCormick says:

12:24pm | 13/05/12

According to what we saw on TV a certain MP has stated that it was appropriate for him to use his union member’s money in order to finance his campaign to get into the Federal Parliament. The member’s of his union are amongst the lowest paid in the country. Their… Read more »

Max Power says:

05:32pm | 11/05/12

Ice them, and reduce the amount of running. If you haven’t run in a long time, the worst thing you can do is over train.  It will take months, but really you should start jogging/walking. When I suffered them, I started off by walking for 5minutes and jogging for 1… Read more »

Max Power says:

05:11pm | 11/05/12

Draconian: Get a webcam, some sexy lingerie, some doof doof music and start your own porn site. Read more »

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08:32am | 17/05/12

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Ian3 says:

06:14pm | 10/05/12

Ian2 Things tend to spin in an empty head such as yours. Read more »

TimB says:

08:52pm | 09/05/12

Longer weapons can be kind of clumsy to use, especially close up. They have their place, but they’re not automatically superior. There’s a few characters in the EU (Corran Horn and Gantoris come to mind) who have dual-phase blades that allow them to extend the blade to nearly double the… Read more »

sunny says:

08:20pm | 09/05/12

Who cares about the $#&%ing spelling, what about my mortgage! Ah well, looks like it’s back to work again tomorrow. <sigh> Read more »

Drawkins says:

10:01pm | 08/05/12

Actually marley the first inhabitants of the America’s came across from Gondwanaland on the backs of dinosaurs some 6000 years ago. They migrated primarily to the south east of present day USA where they have stayed to this day. They were part of the creationist tribe and their political leanings… Read more »

marley says:

07:51pm | 08/05/12

@MarkG - just a small point on the Americas - all the peoples of both North and South America are descendants of Asians who migrated there in a number of movements.  They may have moved across a land bridge from Russia to Alaska, or by boat from Asia to the… Read more »

Julia's Island says:

06:27pm | 07/05/12

The Huge New Moon heralds a Huge New Era in France and in the World !! The Left will replace the Right! The Future will replace The Past ! The Democratic Socialists with replace the Conservatives ! French President Result francois Hollande (Socialists) 51.67 % Nicholas Sarkosy (UMP )   … Read more »

ibast says:

03:41pm | 07/05/12

Even with Sarkosy in France was still bordering on unworkably socialist.  The problem with Sarkosy, however is he advocated policies that in a previous time would have been labelled ethnic cleansing. Let’s hope the new president can stop the latter without letting France’s workforce become a useless government bureaucracy. Read more »

stephen says:

11:11pm | 06/05/12

It’s 11pm and Bill Wilder’s ‘The Apartment’ is on 2. One of my all-time favourite films, and one of the very few which were produced in black and white that would benefit from colourization, I’d think. The film expresses a modern capitalist dilemma : that something or someone is with… Read more »

Robert S McCormick says:

02:03pm | 06/05/12

Without doubt the two major political parties, the ALP & Coalition, plusminor ones & Independents will all be gearing themselves up for a Federal Election between mid June this year & mid September 2013. They will be developing policies with which they think, probably correctly, they will be able to… Read more »

David Ryan says:

12:30am | 06/05/12

If Swimming Austraia is supporting this thug Nick D’Arcy I will not be supporting the Australian Swim Team. This mongrel self imposes bankrupcy so as to escape paying compensation to his victim. He shouldn’t be representing swimming let alone Australia. Read more »

Lauren says:

11:10pm | 04/05/12

Thanks Slothy, will definitely check those out! Read more »

Tez says:

04:44pm | 09/05/12

Watched Paul Keating last night on 4 Corners about the Mabo High Court decision. (This was after watching the budget speech and the politicians from both sides being interviewed about the Budget.) He would eat our current crop of politicians for breakfast. Read more »

SydneyGirl says:

09:43am | 04/05/12

SteveKAG, added! And while I am it let me add SimonofLakemba too! Read more »

subotic says:

12:39pm | 03/05/12

@LJ Dots, I have both if you can’t find them. That Punch Team can throw my email @ you if need be. Read more »

marley says:

07:10pm | 02/05/12

@Mrs Slocombe - I am advised that cucumbers are all the go.  Nice and firm, and they seldom wilt. Read more »

SimpleSimon says:

10:53am | 02/05/12

@Admiral Ackbar It’s a trap!!! Read more »

Admiral Ackbar says:

05:36pm | 01/05/12

I didn’t click the link, so I’m going to go ahead and say good luck making the bong. Double neck would’ve been good for parties for sure, but a waste otherwise, and hollow body… is there any other kind? I wouldn’t paint it though, as it just makes cleaning more… Read more »

NESLIHAN KUROSAWA says:

06:12am | 01/05/12

Hi Punch Team, I just have to say no wonder, considering the actual cost of hazelnuts and cocoa around the world.  Who ever said that such spreads as nutella brand were made from 0 pure ingredients anyway?  Most so called healthy snacks happen to be full of calories, sugar and… Read more »

Gordon says:

12:00am | 01/05/12

@ TimB and Simple Simon: You want to work for Valve? The perpetrators of Steam? Do want to be hated that much? Read more »

Elizabeth1 says:

07:47am | 30/04/12

I love the fluro vests! Ha ha it would definitely destroy the ” look” . Imagine passing a stream of mean tough bikes all dressed in their safety Sam outfits. If nothing else it would really funny. Yes the least they can do is amuse the rest of us. Ha… Read more »

john says:

01:03pm | 29/04/12

Of course you are!! nudge, nudge, wink, wink, Say no more! Read more »

Andrew says:

11:14pm | 27/04/12

You really think so Mark G, I dont think there is much evidence that hitler was ever a nice amicable person, wether he was winning or losing. And did you ever meet Bush, the dalai lama did so he may have some idea. Except for the involvement in the 2… Read more »

Andy says:

11:07pm | 27/04/12

Your daughter had a toothache for 4 weeks before you took her to the dentist, and your complaining about her being in pain. Ive got an idea, if you dont like your daughter being on pain with a toothache dont wait 4 bloody weeks before taking her to a dentist. Read more »

SydneyGirl says:

09:23pm | 26/04/12

Max Power you said “Australia day has been lost, it is more about celeberating Multi Cuturalism in Australia then it is about our founding” so naturally one assumes that you want to have a bitch about multiculturalism. BTW your Chinese analogy is confused.  The only way it can be related… Read more »

Emly says:

08:01pm | 26/04/12

Your Chinese New Year comment is irrelevant to this topic, since it has and always will be a celebration of the Chinese New Year. If it was called the Chinese & Korean New Year then it would be expected that it would also include Koreans in it’s celebrations, yes? So,… Read more »

User101 says:

10:21am | 08/05/12

At the risk of being called an idiot, can it be explained why ANZAC is written as Anzac. To my understanding it should be all capital letters. I do not see NATO written is Nato or the UN written as the Un and USA is deffinately not seen written as… Read more »

Cars says:

01:22pm | 26/04/12

@ the Proud Aussie-Brit The thing we haven’t mentioned is that they get payed to do it. We offer them a price to do a job, then they choose to accept or decline the offer and the danger that goes with it. If there isn’t a gang of people lining… Read more »

Rosie says:

10:35am | 25/04/12

To my surprise while watching the telly this morning - all the dawn services held in every state I realized the nation’s two top ladies were missing, both overseas, representing the nation in Turkey and Afghanistan. I didn’t see a member of our Parliament representing us here Australia and somehow… Read more »

acotrel says:

09:41pm | 24/04/12

@Nathan ‘So Labor doesn’t want alienate any more people than they already have and the catholic connection to the libs would make it difficult even if they wanted to pass legislation surrounding it. ‘ Menzies knew the importance of the catholic vote very well.  That’s why our kids were conscripted… Read more »

The Silver Fox McScrooge says:

09:00pm | 23/04/12

Let me guess Draconian, you either work in or operate a business that benfits from the mining and the cars coming through the top end. You yourself own a 4wd and a couple of cross bred mutts that you take pig shooting whenever you can. You fish all the northern… Read more »

Chris L says:

09:10pm | 22/04/12

If the cops shot the tyres it probably wouldn’t have stopped the car, even less likely if they shot the engine. I don’t approve of the way they kept hitting the guy after they got him, but the original shooting was to protect innocent lives endangered by this person’s lack… Read more »

stephen says:

08:48pm | 22/04/12

Huh ... SBS now is showing a show about Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, except she probably didn’t write it at all except under supervision from Byron who may have felt guilty about his treatment of Claire Claremont, her half-sister. It’s more his book than hers - stylistically, too - though Mary… Read more »

stephen says:

09:35pm | 20/04/12

Shit I thought you folk gave me the flick as to what I said to the coppers in the watchhouse at City Police last Sunday night. ‘They’ve got contacts’ ... as they told me. Read more »

LJ Dots says:

09:34pm | 20/04/12

Caption: Multi focal pivotal lens, chromatic knobs and assorted levers under control. What the hell was the the gaffer hoping to achieve with that ice pick? Read more »

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04:52pm | 10/05/12

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Daylight robbery says:

10:24pm | 19/04/12

After being called a troll I pursued some facts to back some of the comments. I spent 30 minutes looking for some of the info and posting. After posting I too had info disappear into the ether. Ive seen forums with massive ratings implode in a situation like this. I… Read more »

marley says:

07:28am | 19/04/12

@Simon and duncan -  I guess the reality is, I just can’t detach myself from my own background on this issue.  But I do understand that Australians have a different take on things and you’ve both given me some insight (as have a few other commenters here) so thanks for… Read more »

dancan says:

09:40pm | 18/04/12

@Marley - Thinking about what you’ve said I’ve tried to write an informative response but I just can’t give you an exact reason why we see things so differently, the reasons are to complex being a combination of many experiences.  I see how the kfc advert and the black face… Read more »

Daylight robbery says:

09:52pm | 18/04/12

S.L “We all know the jokes about hormones in chicken as the reason for young girls developing earlier and earlier these days but now I’m thinking there’s truth to the rumour! “ This has more to do with them reaching 7 stone faster Read more »

Daylight robbery says:

09:46pm | 18/04/12

Facebook may disallow spiders but the users want the privacy and adjust settings to do so. Interesting Facebook is looking at a search engine. Western Australia has a completely isolated wireless network that is not allowed to access the internet by law. Read more »

TimB says:

09:51pm | 16/04/12

I think it’s fair to say that a union credit card is issued for the purposes of union business Tim. Unless you’re seriously trying to tell me that union officials getting their rocks off can be counted as official business, you’re reaching and reaching badly. And if miusing funds like… Read more »

Tim says:

08:43pm | 16/04/12

And I’ve consistently said that what Thompson did might not have been illegal. Morality doesn’t even enter the equation, the legality is all that matters. The voters get to judge morality if they wish at the ballot box. This is simply due to the subjective nature of different peoples morality.… Read more »

marley says:

07:02pm | 13/04/12

@Elphaba - borrow a cat. Read more »

Splinter says:

05:18pm | 13/04/12

This won’t make you feel any better, but mice (and rodents in general) can squeeze through the tiniest of spaces as many people know, in addition to being excellent swimmers, highly resilient, very strong, and have the ability to chew through most solid matter given enough time. Mice, although especially… Read more »

marley says:

07:39pm | 12/04/12

@AdamC - I don’t know whether acotrel is on other blogsites (one devoutly hopes not) - this was a comment he made in the lefty/righty thread on the Punch while expounding his expertise on management systems.  I can only say, the mere typing of his name and I’m starting to… Read more »

Scotchfinger says:

05:18pm | 11/04/12

M, this is a prison, not a school. Polite, professional remonstrations will not lead the prisoner to apologise and offer to do an extra hour’s kitchen duty. Answer tooth with claw, it’s the only thing these people respect; they are in jail for a reason, and that is because the… Read more »

nihonin says:

05:11pm | 11/04/12

made me spill my Bourbon and coke, SimpleSimon,  ‘kidnapping dwarfs and being rude to bastards’. lol I too enjoy Game of Thrones and am very pleased it’s back. Read more »

TimB says:

06:08pm | 10/04/12

Ridiculous. The Howard government ran surplus budgets for years. Then we had a bunch of rate rises near the end of their term and Swannie was bangning on about the ‘inflation genie’. Why would a surplus all of a sudden cause the opposite effect? Sounds like they’re laying the groundwork… Read more »

RyaN says:

05:17pm | 10/04/12

@AFR: That is what I did and so many before me, and it didn’t feel ugly at all, in fact it felt great. Read more »

Testfest says:

12:55pm | 10/04/12

Hey Cdohs, Rookie mistake mate. Four weeks does not equal one month. Here’s a handy breakdown for you: 13 weeks = 3 months. 26 weeks = 6 months. 39 weeks = 9 months. Then there is this thing where they work out the due date by using the first day… Read more »

bill says:

11:37pm | 09/04/12

Aussie “activist” reported as abducted by unknowns presumed to be Sri Lankan government. Is in fact a leader of a far left political party of Sri Lanka that is reported to have connection with the terrorism in the past. how can he both be Aussie and be a leader of… Read more »

boshitz says:

11:36am | 25/05/12

Have you been to a get together or any sort of occasion a short while ago? You’ve been astonished to discover plenty of properly decorated cupcakes presented in numerous colors as well as a variety of flavours as a substitute for a typical cake. Cakes are amongst the favored presents… Read more »

acotrel says:

04:17am | 06/04/12

@Anubis Joan Kirner was handed the poisoned chalice ! Read more »

Cate says:

09:05am | 06/04/12

Just get him out of Canbe& let him pay his own legal fees. Everyone who enters the civil service is supposed to have a criminal check. I think many have by-passed this very huge & integral step.  Did Bob Carr have one? (I think not). You also supposed to have… Read more »

iansand says:

07:53pm | 04/04/12

A bit of honesty (in ALP terms) - “Youse don’t deserve us.” Which is their problem.  They forgot to bring the people along with their ride. Read more »

SP says:

09:06pm | 03/04/12

I’m giving $2:50 on gillard not leading the fraudulant Labor?/Greens to the next election. Any takers? Read more »

LJ Dots says:

06:39pm | 03/04/12

But can she sing like Jonathon? Just moved here after watching the link nossy provided @ 3.29 which got me thinking about the whole appearances being deceiving thing. oh God, I’m moralising. I need help. Read more »

alan says:

04:57pm | 03/04/12

agree acotrel - most citizens have s—t for brains and only care about the amount of cash in their wallet 5 minutes ago.  Julia is brave,strong and fair - not perfect like me but a whole lot better than the conservatives.  Problem is most of us cant read and analyse… Read more »

Lou Slipz says:

10:25am | 03/04/12

How come Mr R Carr knows everything about drugs (and advises us of his expertise) as well as being FM of Oz, a social comedian and a Labor laugh coach? He hasn’t done too well at the FM job yet and sure can’t match Kev’s FFPoints but the comments here… Read more »

mr g says:

11:45am | 31/03/12

Hey Mac, you’ve not seen Hockey in Jockeys. Fair dinkum, he looks like a less intelligent version of the ‘Michelin Man’, i.e., Blubber in Rubber!. I don’t have to worry because I’m regarded generally as rather handsome, but there must be a lot of ugly gits out there bagging Gillard… Read more »

Robert S McCormick says:

09:14am | 31/03/12

Just how hypocritical are Tanya Plibersek & Nicola Roxon, ministers in the Gillard mini Government? On March 19th, that darling of the Feminist Movement, of which Tanya & Nic are members,extreme Socialist, Germaine Greer made two totally unacceptable attacks on Julia Gillard of ABC-TV’s Q&A programme. She not only attacked… Read more »

Rubens Camejo says:

11:22am | 30/03/12

MarG On the other hand, they could exactly like Earth…. But hopefully minus inhabitants like Anubis. Ona has to admire, and also pity, the ability to turn this story into a politcal one… where will it end with these one eyed zealots? By the way, Mark G, we are never… Read more »

TheRealDave says:

11:56pm | 29/03/12

Isn’t it amazing that supporters of the Green movement will go to not admit that Bob Brown is batshit insane?? I swear their spines are completely rubber with the amount of contortion needed…... Read more »

TheRealDave says:

09:11pm | 28/03/12

Ben, apparently the second button made it unstable and was only used by hackers and pirates for porn…. Read more »

marley says:

07:12pm | 28/03/12

@M - let me guess, your other car is a Porsche.  Geesh. Read more »

Sleepy says:

12:41pm | 28/03/12

ZSRenn Try running malwarebytes and anti virus software or better yet, upgrade from Windows 95. Read more »

Mark G says:

11:07am | 28/03/12

The CIA already knew that. Read more »

Cate says:

02:48am | 27/03/12

I just love open thread. I haven’t laughed so much about bacon eggs and coffee before. Does anyone have any idea why stamp duty when buying a property is so expensive? I’m sure I am able to get a better deal on a rubber self inked stamp at Office Works… Read more »

AnthonyG says:

07:26pm | 26/03/12

I couldn’t care less about crims getting shot. It just seems that there are alot more people getting killed these days by cops then there use to be Read more »

stephen says:

09:15pm | 23/03/12

The Greens have just celebrated 40 years of survival. I think we can save them the bother of trying for another 40. Read more »

stephen says:

09:12pm | 23/03/12

I think Finkelstein may be wrong, but the Defence Council should have restriction placed, by a sitting Judge, which does not place a Jury in a position that, during a perusal of evidence that is provided in Trial, that ‘surmise’ might be mistaken for ‘possible’. In other words, it is… Read more »

BT says:

02:07pm | 23/03/12

Ahh good now the token insinuation of a lack of intelligence. Yes I have in-fact done my research. And I am of the opinion that if animals are killed in a matter that is humane and quick that there is no problem. End of the day everything is something else’s… Read more »

SimpleSimon says:

07:57pm | 22/03/12

Nice link nossy, some really good pictures. @Nathan Explosion - haha, Propeller Guy! Cartwheel hampion of the World. Read more »

Economist says:

09:00pm | 21/03/12

AdamC you’re possibly right that they could have made such a comment , but related to my second point, and perhaps I wasn’t clear enough on this, what would warrant it? I’d see it as yet again them pandering to his needs to provide an explanation on his behalf to… Read more »

TimB says:

06:46pm | 21/03/12

Could be worse. He could be consulting the lawyer who has no clue how the state mining royalty arrangements work. Read more »

Shane From Melbourne says:

08:44pm | 20/03/12

Rinehart with her dysfunctional family affairs and tax evading trusts, Clive Palmer with his hobby of High Court Challenges and CIA conspiracy theories (the Greens and the CIA, seriously???). The mining industry must take its toll…... Read more »

Hacksaw says:

08:12pm | 20/03/12

By using fairly typical Erick style tactics, TimB just makes my case in point. For example. Making up things up the original poster hasn’t said: “Yes because heaven forbid you get exposed to a conservative opinion.” Where did I say that I don’t want to hear conservative opinion? I’m happy… Read more »

RyaN says:

09:27am | 20/03/12

@AdamC: Here is a list of 715 people, their names and places where they died due to tasers. http://truthnottasers.blogspot.com.au/2008/04/what-follows-are-names-where-known.html You need to scroll to the section entitled “The List of the Dead “ Please tell me if the list of names of dead people due to tasers is not enough… Read more »

Mark G says:

05:43pm | 19/03/12

Or just disband and leave Africa to those credible charity organisations that understand what can and can’t (or shouldn’t) be done. Read more »

sha says:

05:15pm | 10/04/12

The absolute was when The Punch asked him to submit an article.Its content escapes me. Read more »

Ashley says:

03:57pm | 10/04/12

Hooray, that Erick troll is gone. I noticed the Punch comments over the last couple of years were getting more insular, meaner, petty and definitely more about personalities and personal agendas than debating the topic on hand.  It was off putting and I eventually stopped reading most of the comments.That… Read more »

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02:16am | 16/03/12

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Craig says:

06:27am | 15/03/12

Yes, there is a distinction between nationality and ethnicity which I didn’t make clear in my first post however the point I am making is that people misuse the term “racism”. A few weeks ago there was another story about a white Australian man who claimed his white english work… Read more »

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11:36pm | 14/03/12

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marley says:

05:57pm | 13/03/12

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07:35pm | 12/03/12

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06:14pm | 12/03/12

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02:57pm | 10/03/12

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02:45pm | 10/03/12

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Tim says:

08:11pm | 06/03/12

Bill, My usual drivel? LOL Examples please. I don’t even remember one of your posts unless you’re the Bill who always gets his sports wrong and has a massive chip on his shoulder about Victoria? Is that the kind of drivel you’re talking about? Read more »

mr g says:

09:35am | 06/03/12

Does Erick know about this? He will demand to know why the Men’s Day is so late in the year.  He will agree with you Jayded, and ask why we don’t just have a “People’s Day”,  where all of the people meet all of the other people and the women… Read more »

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06:19pm | 05/03/12

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Knemon says:

08:13pm | 02/03/12

Yes indeed nihonin. Schapelle Corby, the Bali nine and more recently the teenager…they were all front page news stories…unbelievable. Read more »

Knemon says:

08:03pm | 02/03/12

@ TimB - “Also you should rename your cat Tony” Seeing that my cat is a girl…that name’s probably appropriate A bit late replying, but I’ve lost interest in the cricket! Read more »

mr g says:

10:03pm | 01/03/12

Tim B, who has my utmost sympathy. Why would any mature person, (and I apologise if I’ve wrongly included you), even begin to think that our Federal Government is a “total farce”? They have legislated a record number of bills, (which predominately the Opposition have also agreed with), and have… Read more »

mr g says:

07:51pm | 01/03/12

TimB. you are so amusing. Do you really think that question time is a forum to question the government’s competence and not their policy? Let me explain. Question time is a set-aside section of our Parliamentary sitting for the Opposition, and for the Government, to pose questions that they wish… Read more »

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09:08pm | 29/02/12

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09:01pm | 29/02/12

Acotrel is hiding from his missus just in case she wants another kiss, so why don’t you two get together and get married ... and the girls can write up a comedy starring Timbo and Alco, who hid from their wives and now hide from each other ; it’s called… Read more »

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10:30am | 29/02/12

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Brian Taylor says:

05:54pm | 27/02/12

yes fairsfair we were stranded, but if you knew the reason we had to get across the bridge you’d fully understand,was work related but not normal work Iansand…wasn’t for my convenience as such, read what I wrote to fairsfair. won’t and will not go into details of my job in… Read more »

jay-ded says:

04:15pm | 27/02/12

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iansand says:

05:56pm | 24/02/12

Little TimmyB squeaking around the edges hoping someone will slay the big bad iansand.  It’s a bit sad.  Although I will say one thing for Vivian - he makes Timmy’s prose style look good. Read more »

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04:34pm | 24/02/12

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Ben says:

11:02pm | 23/02/12

The problem is that “back in the day” the greens were the isolated option, a voice that could just speak up with no real influence or authority.  Now there is enough dissatisfaction with major parties that the minorities are benefiting and holding the balance of power.  And with the influence… Read more »

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05:29pm | 23/02/12

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Vivian says:

06:44pm | 21/02/12

There are only rarely times when, as a follower of an online conversation, you get to laugh uproariously at someone that self owns themselves in a spectacular way. I found one today. And her we go “Tim says: 11:04am | 21/02/12 Looks like Climate Sceptic Gate is heating up: http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/02/20/heartland-launches-legal-action-against-climate-change-bloggers-journos/… Read more »

Ben C says:

03:53pm | 21/02/12

Convenience or laziness (“close enough”). Read more »

RyaN says:

11:04am | 21/02/12

@Trevor: Just checking, did I write anything about some completely unrelated event. Nope sure didn’t! So Trevor, do you approve of this abhorrent behaviour? Read more »

Carz says:

06:54pm | 20/02/12

@Tim “You do realise that cancer is a disease right?” What’s your point? Read more »

Shenanigans says:

05:47pm | 17/02/12

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TimB says:

05:20pm | 17/02/12

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Chris L says:

08:23am | 17/02/12

“My hope is that the people who are being subsidised now have to wait in a longer line for health services” - That’s a rather spiteful attitude Dash, much like how many Coalition supporters seem to want out economy to crash just because Labor is in charge. Personally I prefer… Read more »

Sophos says:

04:50am | 17/02/12

So NOW we have it that smoking reduces the intellectual capacity of the male but NOT the female. Apart from equality issues, this clearly implies that the smoking female has already reached the limit in this race to the bottom. Heads are expected to roll. Read more »

marley says:

08:25pm | 15/02/12

@Hoob - see my comment above.  The five-year survival rate from breast cancer and from prostate cancer is almost the same these days - the prostate cancer survival rate has improved much more than the breast cancer rate.  So, with any luck, and a lot of scientific advances, your chances… Read more »

stephen says:

07:07pm | 15/02/12

There’s a very pleasant announcer on 2 at 7pm News tonight, and if Kevin Rudd wants to know what an Aussie is really like, then he should watch. Look, and learn, Rudd. Read more »

RyaN says:

10:59pm | 14/02/12

Well we all know that Labor and the Unions are the very same thing, that being said, this is a travesty for yet another liar in the ranks..http://www.news.com.au/national/new-footage-shown-of-tent-embassy-protest/story-e6frfkvr-1226271166562 How can anyone ever trust Labor and the unions, their word is utterly worthless. Read more »

RyaN says:

10:56pm | 14/02/12

@M: because they are that thick that they think that the ammunition is being bought from legal gun stores. OR They just want to erode your rights further and this is a great excuse. Read more »

john says:

06:52pm | 13/02/12

@fairsfair “I embark on my low-carb future” Fairfair, its not about the carbs or entirely what you eat. A juice can contain more kilojoules than a whopper double beef burger,  you will put on more mass eventually. It all about the kilojoules, you should have no more than 8700 per… Read more »

Mouse says:

05:46pm | 13/02/12

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Kyle Lovett says:

05:01pm | 12/02/12

Hi Tory! Glad you enjoy reading some MRA stuff. I know my articles I wrote on Australia probably didn’t sit well with some. First, I’d like to say I don’t believe in conspiracies, I think that tin foil hat stuff is crap. What I do write are actual facts about… Read more »

Tim says:

09:21am | 12/02/12

Marley, So you think pressure lobby groups should decide.where government funding goes? Nice. Read more »

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James1 says:

08:59am | 09/02/12

I am aware of Iran, Dave.  I didn’t say the attempt worked, just that that was what the US tried to do.  Apart from insulting me, what is the point of your rambling, exactly?  All you have really done is expose your inability to follow and understand plain written English Read more »

John F says:

05:53pm | 08/02/12

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bec says:

08:18pm | 07/02/12

Isn’t Knox the most expensive school in the country, or up there in the top 5? Appalling for those results. Makes me proud of my little Catholic hellhole. We might get more poor brown kids than the big GPS joint up the road, but we flog them sideways with results. Read more »

AdamC says:

04:31pm | 07/02/12

John Findlay, I don’t agree with that. Casual employees receive a loading for their casual status. Many of them would probably be unahppy about losing that loading and being deemed permanent after a year or so. Of course, others would not. That is why flexible labour markets are good. Read more »

fairsfair says:

11:52am | 07/02/12

Thanks Badge, but I’ll try my way for as long as I can. Even after three days, I feel so much better. You should give it a go. Read more »

Robert says:

06:58pm | 06/02/12

By what right does the USA, UK, Russia, France & China presume to think they have more rights than anyone else. Why should One country be able to defy the wishes of the majority of members of the UN? If the UK with its 80 millions, the USA with its… Read more »

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Mike says:

08:13pm | 02/02/12

Egypt has a Mediterranean half, ergo Latin Passion.  Israel is technically the same.  No one would believe Gibraltar, but it’s there too in the Med. Read more »

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06:24pm | 02/02/12

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06:27pm | 01/02/12

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07:19am | 14/01/12

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