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Skellybones: May 31, 2011; Fun Shoe

Kommando posted:

Brisbane Goonmeet March.

Mu'ooz, West End
Monday 23rd March. 18:30 hrs
http://www.muooz.com.au/

Sorry bout the late notice. Tell the usual.

Is this still happening?

# ? Mar 22, 2015 10:39

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# ? May 23, 2024 06:45

starkebn: May 18, 2004; "Oooh, got a little too serious. You okay there, little buddy?"

Jumpingmanjim posted:

Will Bryan Brown be in it?

'Two Hands' had Bryan Brown in it. And our boy Heath. I liked it.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 10:42

DAAS Kapitalist: Nov 9, 2005; Jackass: The Mad Monk

Don't try this at home.

bowmore posted:

why would they do this?

It's a honyepot. They're hoping to find five missing kids after surveilling all the creepy fucks who go to see it.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 10:43

Fruity Gordo: Aug 5, 2013; Neurotic, Impotent Rage!

I hope they get some kind of therapeutic value out of it

# ? Mar 22, 2015 10:54

birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008; i;m gay

My understanding of the Victorian election was that it boiled down to "Tunnel, also rail level crossings because this backwards state still has those for some reason." Hardly inspiring stuff.

But this NSW election is surreally insipid. One side wants to maintain the status quo in respect of the electricity network and... not talk about any other policies. The other side wants to raise money through privatisation, the proceeds to be spent on a nebulous thing called "infrastructure," maybe?

It gets stranger when you look at the ads. Labor want nothing more than to say "MIKE BAIRD = TONY ABBOTT," but haven't really linked them yet because they haven't realised that there is a vast range of areas where coordination between state and federal governments is required, and that this is where you can hit them.

The Libs have spent all of their ad time justifying why privatisation is good in and of itself, which hardly anyone cares about. What's missing is where they explain that the proceeds from privatisation will be used for *this shopping list of great policies which voters will care about*. But there is no shopping list, only "it's only a 99year lease, lol.

Muppet state.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 10:55

The Before Times: Mar 8, 2014; Once upon a time, I would have thrown you halfway to the moon for a crack like that.

Shadeoses posted:

Is this still happening?

I hope so!

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:00

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

quote:

Stupid lefties, A 99 year lease is not the same as a sale

There's a particularly vile kind of intellectual dishonesty that allows people to go around saying this. That or just plain stupidity.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:03

Regular Wario: Mar 27, 2010; Slippery Tilde

Birdstrike posted:

My understanding of the Victorian election was that it boiled down to "Tunnel, also rail level crossings because this backwards state still has those for some reason." Hardly inspiring stuff.

But this NSW election is surreally insipid. One side wants to maintain the status quo in respect of the electricity network and... not talk about any other policies. The other side wants to raise money through privatisation, the proceeds to be spent on a nebulous thing called "infrastructure," maybe?

It gets stranger when you look at the ads. Labor want nothing more than to say "MIKE BAIRD = TONY ABBOTT," but haven't really linked them yet because they haven't realised that there is a vast range of areas where coordination between state and federal governments is required, and that this is where you can hit them.

The Libs have spent all of their ad time justifying why privatisation is good in and of itself, which hardly anyone cares about. What's missing is where they explain that the proceeds from privatisation will be used for *this shopping list of great policies which voters will care about*. But there is no shopping list, only "it's only a 99year lease, lol.

Muppet state.

I've lost count of the amount of times Baird has promised money to something these past few weeks. Must be a lot of money in the electricity poles.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:06

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

If I were NSW Labor I would simply run an ad saying:

"Queensland rejected this plan, are we really worse than Queensland?"

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:07

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

State elections are rarely about anything but making it rain money in marginal seats. There is no contest of ideas because there are no ideas.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:20

Tokamak: Dec 22, 2004

Jumpingmanjim posted:

There's a particularly vile kind of intellectual dishonesty that allows people to go around saying this. That or just plain stupidity.

dem poles are going to last for centuries!

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:22

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

Milky Moor posted:

six movies in however many years?

yeah sure

I could keep going but I don't have all night to name them all

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:23

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WAPOL shot and killed a guy during a domestic call on Friday night because he came at them armed and dangerous, and they had some brief footage of the weapon on the news tonight. It was a Leatherman mini-blade on a pocketknife, about 3 inches long. Apparently they didn't try to use pepper spray or tasers either, just shot him in the stomach. A pretty WAPOL job, really.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:29

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

Murodese posted:

WAPOL shot and killed a guy during a domestic call on Friday night because he came at them armed and dangerous, and they had some brief footage of the weapon on the news tonight. It was a Leatherman mini-blade on a pocketknife, about 3 inches long. Apparently they didn't try to use pepper spray or tasers either, just shot him in the stomach. A pretty WAPOL job, really.

loving annoying. To generalise a tad police are only a product of their training and their environment. Of course some people would join a police force just to be an arsehole but it would be a tiny minority. So something is causing them to be strong on softness.

Of course we weren't there and the matter must be investigated but gently caress that's just seems weak.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:50

starkebn: May 18, 2004; "Oooh, got a little too serious. You okay there, little buddy?"

Murodese posted:

WAPOL shot and killed a guy during a domestic call on Friday night because he came at them armed and dangerous, and they had some brief footage of the weapon on the news tonight. It was a Leatherman mini-blade on a pocketknife, about 3 inches long. Apparently they didn't try to use pepper spray or tasers either, just shot him in the stomach. A pretty WAPOL job, really.

A 3" deep cut is pretty loving bad, cops don't want to get hurt.

If they're carrying tasers and poo poo they should probably be ready to use them though.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 11:55

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

Birdstrike posted:

My understanding of the Victorian election was that it boiled down to "Tunnel, also rail level crossings because this backwards state still has those for some reason." Hardly inspiring stuff.

But this NSW election is surreally insipid. One side wants to maintain the status quo in respect of the electricity network and... not talk about any other policies. The other side wants to raise money through privatisation, the proceeds to be spent on a nebulous thing called "infrastructure," maybe?

It gets stranger when you look at the ads. Labor want nothing more than to say "MIKE BAIRD = TONY ABBOTT," but haven't really linked them yet because they haven't realised that there is a vast range of areas where coordination between state and federal governments is required, and that this is where you can hit them.

The Libs have spent all of their ad time justifying why privatisation is good in and of itself, which hardly anyone cares about. What's missing is where they explain that the proceeds from privatisation will be used for *this shopping list of great policies which voters will care about*. But there is no shopping list, only "it's only a 99year lease, lol.

Muppet state.

Actually the east west link itself had popular support despite the perception that it was widely hated. It was a dumb idea but the majority of people liked it. It was more a case of the liberals being loving useless.

Further, on the topic of 99 year leases, as a hopeful future urban planner there absolutely is a difference between them and sales in some situations. I would love to work in Canberra because massive amounts of the land there is still leasehold instead of freehold and that means you can plan for some really exciting stuff in the future that is practically impossible when you've sold the land off proper.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:12

GrandTheftAutism: Dec 24, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

bowmore posted:

I disagree

Snowtown, Wake in Fright, Mad Max, Chopper, The Badabook, Dark City all good movies from Aus

Looking For Alibrandi, Dirty Deeds, Iron Sky (Finnish/German/Australian endeavour), the Crocodile Dundee franchise, The Castle, The Dish, Happy Feet, Kenny, Moulin Rouge, The Rage in Placid Lake...

what do you mean Australian cinema is a cultural wasteland

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:13

Zenithe: Feb 25, 2013; _{Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.}

Are you seriously using Iron Sky as evidence that Australia is not a cultural wasteland?

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:15

Bifauxnen: Aug 12, 2010; Curses! Foiled again!

Shadeoses posted:

Is this still happening?

I'm going! Can't wait to try more of Mu'ooz's stuff. Just be careful with their coffee, it is hella strong.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:17

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

ScreamingLlama posted:

Iron Sky (Finnish/German/Australian endeavour)

hold up

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:17

Skellybones: May 31, 2011; Fun Shoe

Another contentious policy from the Dems.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:18

Endman: May 18, 2010; That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even anime may die

Iron Sky was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:19

GrandTheftAutism: Dec 24, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

bowmore posted:

hold up

The NY scenes were filmed in Hamburg and a good portion of the cast was German.

Zenithe posted:

Are you seriously using Iron Sky as evidence that Australia is not a cultural wasteland?

Present an argument to the contrary that doesn't involve "I thought it was a lovely movie about Space Nazis"

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:20

Zenithe: Feb 25, 2013; _{Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.}

ScreamingLlama posted:

Present an argument to the contrary that doesn't involve "I thought it was a lovely movie about Space Nazis"

Why can't I use valid criticisms?

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:22

GrandTheftAutism: Dec 24, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

Zenithe posted:

Why can't I use valid criticisms?

Some people like the film and you're invalidating their personal experience.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:23

Endman: May 18, 2010; That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even anime may die

ScreamingLlama posted:

Some people like the film and you're invalidating their personal experience.

Some people like the Paranormal Activity movies.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:25

Zenithe: Feb 25, 2013; _{Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.}

ScreamingLlama posted:

Some people like the film and you're invalidating their personal experience.

I thought it was poo poo. Why are you invalidating my personal experience?

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:25

GrandTheftAutism: Dec 24, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

Zenithe posted:

I thought it was poo poo. Why are you invalidating my personal experience?

I'm not, just saying you need to find another argument because the one you intend to use is too subjective.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:27

CROWS EVERYWHERE: Dec 17, 2012; CAW CAW CAW; Dinosaur Gum

ScreamingLlama posted:

Some people like the film and you're invalidating their personal experience.

I haven't even seen this film but I'm willing to bet, based on previous evidence, that you're wrong.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:34

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ScreamingLlama posted:

Looking For Alibrandi, Dirty Deeds, Iron Sky (Finnish/German/Australian endeavour), the Crocodile Dundee franchise, The Castle, The Dish, Happy Feet, Kenny, Moulin Rouge, The Rage in Placid Lake...

what do you mean Australian cinema is a cultural wasteland

poo poo, decent, decent, boring, good, good, poo poo, poo poo, boring

Because it is.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:34

CROWS EVERYWHERE: Dec 17, 2012; CAW CAW CAW; Dinosaur Gum

Also Looking For Alibrandi is also a poo poo film.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:35

The Before Times: Mar 8, 2014; Once upon a time, I would have thrown you halfway to the moon for a crack like that.

ScreamingLlama posted:

I'm not, just saying you need to find another argument because the one you intend to use is too subjective.

When you're talking about a particular artwork...isn't practically EVERY argument subjective?

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:37

CATTASTIC: Mar 31, 2010; ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Yes, unless I don't like it.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:38

CrazyTolradi: Oct 2, 2011; It feels so good to be so bad.....at posting.

If you think Kenny is a cultural classic, I have no loving idea what is wrong with you. The same applies to Iron Skies and any Crocodile Dundee movie. Happy Feet is pretty much just bland poo poo too.

The Dems have lovely taste in culture, who'd have guessed?

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:43

The Before Times: Mar 8, 2014; Once upon a time, I would have thrown you halfway to the moon for a crack like that.

Anyway, Iron Sky:

The premise was interesting, but the tone was weird and the humour was not very sophisticated nor was it at all original. The script wasn't good enough to make up for the acting, and the acting wasn't bad enough to make up for the script.

# ? Mar 22, 2015 12:43