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DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Recoome posted:

The summary of that transcript is that a state MP for QLD really wishes that they had political stormtroopers who fall under the Executive branch of government so the will of the LNP can be enforced. This includes implying that other MP's have committed illegal acts after being cleared through releasing confidential police reports.

Of course. Bow to your betters peasants!

*sips $5000 wine*

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 16:08

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Nobody is going to reform anything without a royal commission into federal corruption and haha if you think that's ever going to be approved by the pigs with their snouts in the trough.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 10:37

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Wrageowrapper posted:

So it apparently seems somewhat likely that Jacquie Lambie will not only retain her senate spot but may also pick up another seat under her party down here in Tassie. I don't want to be one of those people that begrudges the electorate for their decisions but I really begrudge the electorate for their decisions.

It probably makes more sense when you look at the alternatives the voters have to choose from.

Do you want the dog poo poo, the cow pattie or the full kitty litter tray? Decisions, decisions.

# ¿ Jun 2, 2016 10:06

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Whoever wins the election will preside over our probable economic collapse because of long term mismanagement and the housing bubble possibly popping.

It's bit of a poison chalice really.

# ¿ Jun 2, 2016 13:54

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

If it's of such benefit to society why not stick it next to a major transport hub, like say Port Melbourne?

# ¿ Jun 4, 2016 09:50

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

LibertyCat posted:

Please quote where I said Property Rights are Absolute and can never be violated under any circumstance.

That might be hard with the extent you edit your own posts.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2016 10:05

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

LibertyCat is a good gimmick account, you have to admit.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2016 10:11

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

wombat74 posted:

Here's another view of the house with the collapsed swimming pool...

I wept a single tear of joy.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2016 10:55

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

The only sensible energy solution is a giant orbital magnifying glass we use to heat a big lake in order to power a colossal steam engine.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2016 13:30

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Starshark posted:

If he keeps doing it after being arrested over and over then surely something must be up in the head department.

This. Also well loving done on chucking his phone on the tracks. Who cares if you have to pay damages? IF.

Even if you have to, don't rush and wait the maximum time limit. Query it. Claim it was devalued, old. Worth $50 second hand etc.

Far as I'm concerned you destroyed creepy stalker pics by a crazy loony racist fuckstick.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 08:17

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Shakugan posted:

As hilarious as it is to see global warming denying rich asshats get their comeuppance, this thread is being a bit ridiculous with all the "OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD HAPPEN! WHY DID THEY CHOOSE TO LIVE THERE? DIDN'T THEY READ THEIR HOUSING DOCUMENTS???" as if every (or even a moderate sized minority of) beachfront property ends up getting destroyed by erosion (hint: doesn't happen).

You can be a poo poo person but still be correct that you weren't properly made aware of the risks, and the real problem is the insurance agents who'll insure for certain types of damages but not other? Cause really "oh we only pay out for water damage from the sky, not water damage from the ground" is some serious bullshit.

Goondolences for the loss of your sand dune house.

# ¿ Jun 9, 2016 12:44

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Lid posted:

It gets better

The Liberal party will get Labor preferences in three rural seats to help fend off threats from Nationals candidates as part of a deal in which the Liberals will preference Labor ahead of the Greens in inner-city seats where those preferences would have given the Greens a chance of defeating Labor MPs.

It's nice they did that just in case anyone thought there was a difference between voting Liberal or Labor anymore.

# ¿ Jun 12, 2016 07:14

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Anidav posted:

FRESH from being dumped by the Australian Defence Force, Canning MP Andrew Hastie has been exposed breaching parliamentary rules by failing to declare an $870,000 house he bought in March.

What a model soldier to get booted for disobeying directives and now this.

If he was still in the regulars he'd be up on charges and probably having his clearance pulled then sent back to one of the Eastern regiments.

Also gently caress preferencing and all that bullshit. I number every single relevant box because gently caress your backroom deals.

DancingShade fucked around with this message at 10:54 on Jun 12, 2016

# ¿ Jun 12, 2016 10:52

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

LibertyCat posted:

This is getting pedantic, but the Assault Weapons Ban

So unlike the Australian model, if you already had one, it was grandfathered.

This is already idiotic. When was the last time a grenade launcher was used in a spree shooting? What about a bayonet?

If you actually want to restrict the killing power of guns focus on magazine limits, power of the cartridge and rate of fire. The Australian model, for all its faults, was at least mostly competent (altho I'd judge the Gun License model did much more for crime than banning semi-autos).

Anyway this is getting really boring so unless you can tie it into Australia somehow I'm gonna drop the subject.

Look, when the hipsters go on shooting rampages after not liking their deconstructed lattes with their authentic reproduction black powder muskets dressed in steampunk cosplay you'll be very glad they won't have legal access to bayonets and those round black gunpowder bombs with lit fuses.

# ¿ Jun 14, 2016 21:27

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

MC Eating Disorder posted:

I dunno about the impacts it'll have on the majors but I'm not looking forward to her being in the senate this time around, whose spot is she likely to take? If it's an LNP spot I imagine she'll drive them to the right a lot

Implying the LNP aren't extreme right wingers already.

# ¿ Jun 19, 2016 01:30

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

I thought the gold watch and other assorted jewelry chains in conjunction with the generic office mug, plus the workbench nowhere near an actual worksite, was very thoughtful of the LNP.

I mean sometimes it take effort to pull their lies apart. This one was basically on a silver platter.

Literally a silver platter if they took that bling to a cashies I imagine.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2016 08:23

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

You name electricians a sparky because they electrocute themselves and firemen are known to burn to death. It has nothing to do with being cute. it's how people deal with death and serious injury in the workplace of dangerous occupations :psyduck:

# ¿ Jun 20, 2016 08:32

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

MC Eating Disorder posted:

CC please don't let anyone tell you tradie naming conventions aren't dumb cutesy australian poo poo, you're wrong and dumb as dogshit on every other point but you've hit the nail on the head and I cant' stop laughing at the dumb idea that trade names are to reflect and cope with dangerous work environments loving hell anyone who thinks that is even more out of touch than CC on this

Spoken like a true shiny bum.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2016 08:44

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

MC Eating Disorder posted:

if you want pictures of my trenchfoot to prove you're an rear end in a top hat feel free to ask

I already know I'm an rear end in a top hat but thank you for offering to show pictures of your waterlogged feet as proof of your debating prowess and superior wordplay :confuoot:

# ¿ Jun 20, 2016 09:02

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

MC Eating Disorder posted:

i'm just mad as hell you'd have the balls to accuse me of being a desk jockey just because I called you out on your dumb as gently caress theory

I'm impressed you think tinea is a badge of honor. You should sort out your foot hygiene.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2016 09:08

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Anidav posted:

gently caress I hope for Labor minority.

I've also noticed the ABC getting slowly more right wing. Leigh sales went for the neck of Bill but only slightly roasted Turnbull.

It's weird.

The ABC has been getting more and more right wing as more and more people have been appointed to positions in the ABC for right wing political reasons.

At some point I'm expecting critical mass and every change of government to be a Stalinesque purge across the board in every department, ousting every appointee under a previous government.

# ¿ Jun 27, 2016 08:34

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Seagull posted:

the libs already do this with everything every time they come into power

They do, but imagine if the other parties started doing it.

# ¿ Jun 27, 2016 08:47

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Eh, labor and the liberals are sellouts anyway. I have my fingers crossed for a hung parliament.

# ¿ Jun 27, 2016 10:46

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Australia doesn't care about your human misery story when there are profits at the Big End of Town to be had.

Yes it's disgusting but that's the country we live in.

# ¿ Jun 27, 2016 10:47

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Snod. posted:

https://www.facebook.com/friendlyjordies/videos/1025769310877223/

More Jordies more yelling and calling Australia morons

Well. He's not wrong to do so.

# ¿ Jun 30, 2016 08:34

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Fanatic posted:

Is there any evidence to suggest these automated calls change anyone's vote? They're annoying as hell - no I don't want to vote for Fred loving Nile.

I'm sure there is a lot of circumstantial evidence provided to the political parties by the commercial provider of the automated calls looking to get paid, yes.

# ¿ Jun 30, 2016 11:20

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Seemlar posted:

Malcolm,

You assassinated a Liberal Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, who�d won an election by a huge margin.

You promised to do even better than him.

You then treated the Liberal base like dirt, smashing it with a huge super tax, refusing to speak to conservative journalists, repeatedly humiliating Abbott.

You referred to the colonial settlement of Australia as an �invasion� and even held an end-of-Ramadan meal with known Muslim bigots.

You called an early double dissolution election on the excuse of needing new laws to tackle rogue unions with a building and construction commission, but with the true aim of getting rid of crossbench oppositionists in the Senate.

You went to the election with basically only one policy to sell - a pathetic 10-year promise to cut company tax.

And now look. Almost everything turned to ruin.

You have lost so many seats that you could even be forced into minority government, if pre-polling and Western Australia go against you.

You have, if anything, lost ground in the Senate, which will block most of your plans.

You will be unable to get the numbers to get your building and construction commission through in any joint sitting of parliament.

You have asked for no mandate for real reform, and will have almost no power to undertake any.

Your popularity, already plummeting, will fall further.

There is no way you can seriously claim that this result is better than anything Abbott could have achieved.

Abbott picked up seven seats at the 2010 election and another 15 in the 2013 election. You have lost between 10 and 15 seats and dumped key Liberal values in doing so.

You have been a disaster. You betrayed Tony Abbott and then led the party to humiliation, stripped of both values and honour.

Resign.

But how do you really feel Tony?

# ¿ Jul 2, 2016 13:04

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

bigis posted:

Lol what did QLD elect Pauline Hanson? Jfc.

Apart from being incredible racists?

Also just imagine all the domestic political points scoring every SEA country can now do when they point to her and Australia.

If I was an Australian firm I'd be wanting anyone not Anglo as my face to overseas, stat.

# ¿ Jul 2, 2016 13:21

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

I wanted a hung parliament and it seems I got my wish.

Be hilarious if the GG issues a writ for a do-over and we get another no-majority result the second time round anyway :angel:

# ¿ Jul 2, 2016 23:42

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Higsian posted:

Why couldn't the QLD racists at least pick someone with a voice that doesn't make me want to die?

Because racists aren't known for their good decision making capabilities.

# ¿ Jul 3, 2016 09:08

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Gridlocked posted:

Why are the Greens so hated by everyone though?

Nobody likes a vaguely hip and more appealing to the youth demographic challenger.

# ¿ Jul 4, 2016 08:26

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Jumpingmanjim posted:

Why are there so many Christian parties? Is Christianity the socialism of the right?

It's not socialist if you give lots of taxpayer money to bible bashers. That's just Moral.

If you give one loving cent to the homeless or native Australians directly though, that's loving wrong you filthy leftist scum.

Also wanting trained counsellors instead of taxpayer funded child molesting God botherers in public schools is OUTRAGEOUS. :argh:

# ¿ Jul 5, 2016 12:23

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Let's assume the Liberals cling on to power with a minority government somehow.

How long before we're back in the polls because the party rips apart? (not least because of the Bible Bashers breaking free)

3 months? 6?

# ¿ Jul 6, 2016 14:19

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Solemn Sloth posted:

Question regarding annual leave and notice period for leaving a job.

My partner interviewed today for a new job, and is going on a months annual leave on Monday. Her supervisor knows about the interview and is a referee and seems very supportive. If she gets a job offer while on annual leave, will the remainder of her annual leave count towards the 4 week notice period (she's been at her current job for 5 years), or will it only begin once she has returned from leave.

Notice counts from whenever you give it.

People taking 4-5 weeks leave and giving notice at the start of it (or just after commencing it) is definitely a thing that happens.

# ¿ Jul 22, 2016 11:31

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Get hosed Bolt.

# ¿ Jul 24, 2016 10:09

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Well I'm just looking forward to doing my part and filling out my personally identifiable census so that the undesirables like immigrants, gypsies, muslims, unemployed and labor voters can be snatched off the streets by the black van squad and vanished.

Let's make Australia great again!

Also kill and eat all boomers.

# ¿ Jul 25, 2016 09:17

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

trunkh posted:

The dumb thing is they didn't need a outside consulting for any of that (If they are legitimate about evidence based policy). The seifa index of disadvantage already exists.

Yes but it's important to hire your mate as a consultant to give you the results you want and also to funnel public money back to them as thanks for an off the books favour.

# ¿ Jul 25, 2016 09:51