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

I would go to a Greens party if goons hijacked it.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 23:40

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# ? May 23, 2024 21:59

fiery_valkyrie: Mar 26, 2003; I'm proud of you, Bender. Sure, you lost. You lost bad. But the important thing is I beat up someone who hurt my feelings in high school.

Jumpingmanjim posted:

Where is his other hand? That girl in the middle looks a bit surprised.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 23:40

norp: Jan 20, 2004; TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP

let's invade New Zealand, they have oil

Doctor Spaceman posted:

Tinned stuff is heaps cheaper, stores longer, and is perfectly adequate for casseroles and sauces and stuff.

And they are already peeled, saving a bunch of messing around

# ? Mar 24, 2015 23:50

Mad Katter: Aug 23, 2010; STOP THE BATS

Wait, people peel their tomatoes?

# ? Mar 24, 2015 23:54

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

Pickled Tink posted:

This is just making me more and more depressed. I'm allergic to that crap, and this may help explain why every manufacturer stuffs garlic and onion into loving everything, including stuff that shouldn't have loving onion in it (Like canned tomatoes). My shopping trips take three to four times as long these days because I have to check the ingredients of everything for the tiny garlic/onion small print, and some manufacturers are complete and utter shits and don't list it either, so I'm taking a risk either way.

I would love to be able to eat something other than biscuits, baked beans, and steamed broccoli at home.

I hate you all.

Full disclosure: I just got back from a shopping trip so I am more pissed about this than usual at present.

I'll wear your hate as that would be just lovely as garlic and onion is a base for so many things.

Do you crave them at the same time though?

# ? Mar 24, 2015 23:55

Negative Entropy: Nov 30, 2009

Pickled Tink posted:

This is just making me more and more depressed. I'm allergic to that crap, and this may help explain why every manufacturer stuffs garlic and onion into loving everything, including stuff that shouldn't have loving onion in it (Like canned tomatoes). My shopping trips take three to four times as long these days because I have to check the ingredients of everything for the tiny garlic/onion small print, and some manufacturers are complete and utter shits and don't list it either, so I'm taking a risk either way.

I would love to be able to eat something other than biscuits, baked beans, and steamed broccoli at home.

I hate you all.

Full disclosure: I just got back from a shopping trip so I am more pissed about this than usual at present.

I'm coming to terms with i'm likely lactose intolerant. Now I'm angry at my body for being lazy and suddenly deciding nah, i dont want to make that enzyme and now I have to carefully inspect food packets for "milk solids" and other allergy info that i previously scoffed at. The easy way out is just buy lactase pills and eat them, but they make them mint flavored. mint. not just what i want before a coffee.

However its really rare that this happens suddenly at 30. So my Dr is sending my poo to pathology to check if i am a meat hotel for parasites like Giardia

I fully expect :itwaspoo:

and I'm fermenting lactose in my guts forever now.

Foodow, i feel you bro.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 23:56

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

OK. Weird double post, carry on.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:09

Pickled Tink: Apr 28, 2012; Have you heard about First Dog? It's a very good comic I just love.

Also, wear your bike helmets kids. I copped several blows to the head but my helmet left me totally unscathed.

Finally you should check out First Dog as it's a good comic I like it very much.; Fun Shoe

Kommando posted:

However its really rare that this happens suddenly at 30. So my Dr is sending my poo to pathology to check if i am a meat hotel for parasites like Giardia

I fully expect and I'm fermenting lactose in my guts forever now.

Well, if they didn't find poo in your stool sample, I would think you would have bigger problems to worry about than lactose intolerance.

I only recognised my allergy a bit more than a year ago. In hindsight I was showing symptoms for about three years before I realised and my tolerance dropped and I was able to see what was going on.

The hardest part was convincing my parents that I was, in fact, allergic to something new. They didn't believe you could develop allergies later in life. It took my brother asking a doctor in front of my mother to convince her. Family lunches kinda sucked until that point "oh, you still think you are allergic...".

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:10

Cartoon: Jun 20, 2008; poop

Fruity Gordo posted:

Join the shoppies and change them from within

I'm not sure they make suicide vests that big.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:10

thatfatkid: Feb 20, 2011; by Azathoth

Mad Katter posted:

Wait, people peel their tomatoes?

Can't make a good spagbol with tomato skins in the sauce mate.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:11

turdbucket: Oct 30, 2011

Fruity Gordo posted:

Yup! And a bunch of us accidentally goonstacked the Young Greens office bearer positions

Is it worth getting more involved with the Young Greens then? I'm a mid 20s baby Green but last I heard anything about the NSW YGs were when they were causing split/drama over the Victorian Election.

Pickled Tink are you able to have asafoetida? A lot of South Indians use it as a replacement for onion/garlic for religious reasons, it's very tasty and you could broaden out with some South Indian dishes if you want more variety in your food but can't have the base of garlic/onion. South Indian food is healthy, tasty and cheap, my second of two meals a day as a student would usually be a homemade daal.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:12

Negative Entropy: Nov 30, 2009

Yes you should.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:17

Pickled Tink: Apr 28, 2012; Have you heard about First Dog? It's a very good comic I just love.

Also, wear your bike helmets kids. I copped several blows to the head but my helmet left me totally unscathed.

Finally you should check out First Dog as it's a good comic I like it very much.; Fun Shoe

tomkash posted:

Pickled Tink are you able to have asafoetida?

I have had it once, and still cannot tell if I reacted to it. Will need more testing.

On topic: I'd love to get involved with the Greens but I'm too much of an injury riddled depression-wreck to do the face to face and phone stuff. Is there anything that can be done, besides joining officially? What I am asking is if there is anything they can offer for the more antisocial socialists to do.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:20

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

You can join to give them the financial support and just sit at home feeling smug. Is all I've been doing so far.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:24

Mad Katter: Aug 23, 2010; STOP THE BATS

thatfatkid posted:

Can't make a good spagbol with tomato skins in the sauce mate.

I guess that makes sense. I use tins of diced tomato or jars of puree, so I've never really thought about it. Seems like hard work.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:25

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

tomkash posted:

Is it worth getting more involved with the Young Greens then? I'm a mid 20s baby Green but last I heard anything about the NSW YGs were when they were causing split/drama over the Victorian Election.

Pickled Tink are you able to have asafoetida? A lot of South Indians use it as a replacement for onion/garlic for religious reasons, it's very tasty and you could broaden out with some South Indian dishes if you want more variety in your food but can't have the base of garlic/onion. South Indian food is healthy, tasty and cheap, my second of two meals a day as a student would usually be a homemade daal.

I'm intrigued by a couple of things in that post. I'd never heard of asafoetida or people from South India unable to eat some vegetables for religious reasons.

Mind blown a little.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:26

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

Pickled Tink posted:

On topic: I'd love to get involved with the Greens but I'm too much of an injury riddled depression-wreck to do the face to face and phone stuff. Is there anything that can be done, besides joining officially? What I am asking is if there is anything they can offer for the more antisocial socialists to do.

Maybe letterboxing when an election's on?

Handing out how-to-vote cards might also be an option. It's technically face-to-face interaction, but it's far easier than doorknocking since most people just walk right past without bothering to say anything to you.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:27

Seagull: Oct 9, 2012; give me a chip

Pickled Tink posted:

I have had it once, and still cannot tell if I reacted to it. Will need more testing.

it tastes like farts

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:28

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

Pickled Tink posted:

I have had it once, and still cannot tell if I reacted to it. Will need more testing.

On topic: I'd love to get involved with the Greens but I'm too much of an injury riddled depression-wreck to do the face to face and phone stuff. Is there anything that can be done, besides joining officially? What I am asking is if there is anything they can offer for the more antisocial socialists to do.

From time to time they'll need people to do data entry managing the membership databases etc, it's worth emailing your state office and saying you're available for that sort of stuff and they'll contact you if it comes up.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:31

turdbucket: Oct 30, 2011

Graic Gabtar posted:

I'm intrigued by a couple of things in that post. I'd never heard of asafoetida or people from South India unable to eat some vegetables for religious reasons.

Mind blown a little.

I think it's also called hing, it used to be hard to find here in Sydney but now some indian and arabic stores sell it. Extremely potent smelling stuff that comes in a little white container, you need to keep it sealed in a ziplock bag or other air tight container otherwise the smell kind of overpowers the cupboard/draw you keep it in. Really tasty though and it does add a good unique flavour to things.

Pickled Tink, just join the Greens they don't make you do anything. You might get a call when you join up and maybe get on the mailing list but they'll never push or expect anything from you. You could also do letter boxing which is fun and you won't have to interact with anybody.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:36

Murodese: Mar 6, 2007; Think you've got what it takes?
We're looking for fine Men & Women to help Protect the Australian Way of Life.

Become part of the Legend. Defence Jobs.

Frogmanv2 posted:

Hahaha no they won't WA hosed

Except for random towns like Denmark that vote 1/3rd green because they are nearly all hippies.

McGowan's on 60% PP and the 2PP is at 50.5% ALP, and there's only pain to come for the WA libs as more poo poo from the budget flies everywhere.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:36

dordreff: Jul 16, 2013

Pickled Tink posted:

I have had it once, and still cannot tell if I reacted to it. Will need more testing.

On topic: I'd love to get involved with the Greens but I'm too much of an injury riddled depression-wreck to do the face to face and phone stuff. Is there anything that can be done, besides joining officially? What I am asking is if there is anything they can offer for the more antisocial socialists to do.

I've been doing phone-banking for the Tasmanian Greens for a couple weeks and some of the things they want from volunteers could work, like doorknocking meeting place (ie volunteering your house as a place for people to meet to co-ordinate doorknocking, apparently helps a lot and you don't need to actually go out yourself), data entry, or letterboxing. They've also been on the look-out for people with artistic skills recently, not sure if that's going to be the same across all states though. I'd suggest just telling them that you want to help but don't know how you can and they'll find something for you to do pretty easily.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:42

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

New mafia game here if you are into that kind of thing, it's more of a traditional game of mafia.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:46

Murodese: Mar 6, 2007; Think you've got what it takes?
We're looking for fine Men & Women to help Protect the Australian Way of Life.

Become part of the Legend. Defence Jobs.

They're almost always looking for IT staff as well if you're a web designer/developer or something useful (not so much computer janitor).

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:48

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

tomkash posted:

I think it's also called hing, it used to be hard to find here in Sydney but now some indian and arabic stores sell it. Extremely potent smelling stuff that comes in a little white container, you need to keep it sealed in a ziplock bag or other air tight container otherwise the smell kind of overpowers the cupboard/draw you keep it in. Really tasty though and it does add a good unique flavour to things.

Thanks mate I'll look into it. Definitely sounds like something to try.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:48

Murodese: Mar 6, 2007; Think you've got what it takes?
We're looking for fine Men & Women to help Protect the Australian Way of Life.

Become part of the Legend. Defence Jobs.

Twiggy Forrest's being investigated by the ACCC for possible anti-competitive practices by suggesting there be a cap placed on iron ore production. I bolded the funniest bit.

quote:

An investigation has been launched into Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's comments after the mining magnate suggested a cap on iron ore production, the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said.

Rod Sims warned Mr Forrest may have breached the law with his comments on ABC's AM program that it would be good for Australia to limit iron ore capacity and to drive the price up.

"Attempting to cap pricing, or fix pricing, even making the attempt is illegal," Mr Sims told the ABC's Business Editor Peter Ryan.

"We need to examine very closely what was said but what I've heard on this morning's [ABC program] AM does raise very serious concerns," he said.

"We propose to make contact immediately with Mr Forrest and his company to get more detail from them.

"The law says that not only can't you do things that are a breach of the competition provisions of the Act, but you can't attempt to do them.

"And so it's the attempt issue that we will be looking at to assess whether there has indeed been a breach of the Act here."

Earlier today, Mr Forrest told AM Australia should cap iron ore production.

"Look, I'm absolutely happy to cap my production right now," he said.

"All of us should cap our production now and we'll find the iron ore price will go straight back up to $70, $80, $90 and the tax revenues which that will generate will build more schools, more hospitals, more roads, more of everything which Australia needs � universities etc."

twiggy mate, you don't pay tax

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:51

auzdark: Aug 29, 2005; Mercy is the cry of the soul that stirred,
Mercy is the cry and it's never heard.

Metadata legislation debate is on at the moment - Ludlam started off with extremely valid concerns... I had to turn off because it's making me too angry.

I'm looking forward to the day a security breech happens and the scary Chinese get all our data.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 00:54

Pickled Tink: Apr 28, 2012; Have you heard about First Dog? It's a very good comic I just love.

Also, wear your bike helmets kids. I copped several blows to the head but my helmet left me totally unscathed.

Finally you should check out First Dog as it's a good comic I like it very much.; Fun Shoe

There, it is done. From now on, your first dog will be delivered by a member of the greens. Now when do I get my cybernetic implants to plug me into the leftist hive mind?

Oh gods. I just got a call from a lady claiming to be Kylie Turner about my joining and when I mentioned my mental health as a reason I wouldn't be able to help out at this election, she suggested homeopathy as something that could help. I told her off for trying to peddle complete and utter bunkum and explained how it did not, in fact, do anything. Still, I am already regretting joining the party.

gently caress.

Pickled Tink fucked around with this message at 01:13 on Mar 25, 2015

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:05

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

Haha, man the SDA sure are confusing my retail friends

"Don't we get to vote on this????"

One of them even went as far as saying he'd rather vote for Abbott now.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:18

Cartoon: Jun 20, 2008; poop

There are nongs in every organisation. The Greens are only the best of a horrible bunch. You are to be applauded for your support of decent policies towards asylum seekers and your courage in standing up to the homeopathy bullies. gently caress them.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:18

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

Pickled Tink posted:

Oh gods. I just got a call from a lady claiming to be Kylie Turner about my joining and when I mentioned my mental health as a reason I wouldn't be able to help out at this election, she suggested homeopathy as something that could help. I told her off for trying to peddle complete and utter bunkum and explained how it did not, in fact, do anything. Still, I am already regretting joining the party.

Ugh, at least it's not just QLD that has the loonies. Hopefully she'll think twice before bringing up that junk to new members though, good on you.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:21

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

Anidav posted:

Haha, man the SDA sure are confusing my retail friends

"Don't we get to vote on this????"

One of them even went as far as saying he'd rather vote for Abbott now.

Under my union, most proposed things are required to be put to a vote before any action can take place. Mind you, we threaten to strike a lot, and this is QLD

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:25

Mad Katter: Aug 23, 2010; STOP THE BATS

Pickled Tink posted:

There, it is done. From now on, your first dog will be delivered by a member of the greens. Now when do I get my cybernetic implants to plug me into the leftist hive mind?

Oh gods. I just got a call from a lady claiming to be Kylie Turner about my joining and when I mentioned my mental health as a reason I wouldn't be able to help out at this election, she suggested homeopathy as something that could help. I told her off for trying to peddle complete and utter bunkum and explained how it did not, in fact, do anything. Still, I am already regretting joining the party.

gently caress.

That's really sad. I've never met anyone in South Australia that's like that. They all seem to be pretty serious about policy informed by science and evidence, no matter what their pet issues are.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:28

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

Pickled Tink posted:

Oh gods. I just got a call from a lady claiming to be Kylie Turner about my joining and when I mentioned my mental health as a reason I wouldn't be able to help out at this election, she suggested homeopathy as something that could help. I told her off for trying to peddle complete and utter bunkum and explained how it did not, in fact, do anything. Still, I am already regretting joining the party.

gently caress.

Living the dream mate, living the dream.

On the upside I now have Tim Minchin's "Storm" in my head.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:28

Murodese: Mar 6, 2007; Think you've got what it takes?
We're looking for fine Men & Women to help Protect the Australian Way of Life.

Become part of the Legend. Defence Jobs.

Watching Brandis talk about the Metadata Retention bill, I'm actually pretty sure he's never read it.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:33

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

starkebn posted:

I just joined, and I received an email yesterday to go to a drinks night with Larissa Waters and staff in Paddington on the 1st of April. Check your spam folder I guess.

I'm considering it

a ha! it was in the Promotions section of my gmail :P

but ugh, I have lecture at that time

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:38

Seagull: Oct 9, 2012; give me a chip

that would ill befit such a mighty intellect

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:38

TheMightyHandful: Dec 8, 2008

quote:

Penny Wright:
"Are meta-tags in the data set?"

George Brandis:
"If you offer me a definition ... I�ll tell you whether they are within or without."

Penny Wright:
"Well, that highlights the confusion, doesn�t it?"

Wright says she�s guided by experts, and experts tell her there is an issue with meta-tags. Experts are confused and the community is confused.

George Brandis:
"Just because you are confused doesn�t mean there is confusion about the bill."

Penny Wright:
"I don�t think that accurately reflects the concerns. I�ll put that somewhat be-littling response aside ... Have you heard the term before?"

George Brandis:
"Senator, I have heard the term before."

The attorney cautions against digressions into jargon.

lol

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:44

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

Pickled Tink posted:

There, it is done. From now on, your first dog will be delivered by a member of the greens. Now when do I get my cybernetic implants to plug me into the leftist hive mind?

Oh gods. I just got a call from a lady claiming to be Kylie Turner about my joining and when I mentioned my mental health as a reason I wouldn't be able to help out at this election, she suggested homeopathy as something that could help. I told her off for trying to peddle complete and utter bunkum and explained how it did not, in fact, do anything. Still, I am already regretting joining the party.

gently caress.

I'm so sorry that happened, good on you for standing up for yourself. We've got a disability working group and safer spaces policy for christs sake, as a staffer she should bloody know better than to give unsolicited advice when someone discloses disability. I'm pissed.

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:48

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# ? May 23, 2024 21:59

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

TheMightyHandful posted:

lol

e: 100% wrong.

Graic Gabtar fucked around with this message at 01:57 on Mar 25, 2015

# ? Mar 25, 2015 01:49

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