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gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

quote:

Australia�s $36bn national broadband network, already under attack from underwhelmed customers, has found a new and formidable enemy � cockatoos are chewing through cables across the country.

Repairing the damage wrought on the broadband system, including replacing steel-braid wires that the pesky parrots have gnawed, has already cost $80,000, NBN Co said on Friday.

The company estimates the bill could rise sharply as more damage is uncovered and more cables are rolled out in the national telecommunications infrastructure project, which is not due to be completed until about 2021.

�They are constantly sharpening their beaks and as a result will attack and tear apart anything they come across,� NBN Co project manager Chedryian Bresland said in a blog post on the company�s website on Friday.

�Unfortunately, they�ve developed a liking to our cables ... these birds are unstoppable when in a swarm.�

I remember many years ago at Healsville Sanctuary they had a cage full of cockies and Telstra had arrange to have some cables hung up in there with them to test which ones were able to withstand the birds comping on them.

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I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

They probably don't bite fiber though.

# ? Nov 4, 2017 10:56

GoldStandardConure: Jun 11, 2010; I have to kill fast
and mayflies too slow; Pillbug

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

They probably don't bite fiber though.

parrots are stupid and will chew on everything including fiber and cables.

# ? Nov 4, 2017 11:29

norp: Jan 20, 2004; TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP

let's invade New Zealand, they have oil

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/luxury-apartment-neighbour-hits-out-at-raffles-hotels-bar-ng-b88644959z

quote:

A WA mining entrepreneur wants to shut The Raffles Hotel�s bar and beer garden for playing music too loudly.
Derek Noel Ammon, who lives in one of the luxury apartments beside the refurbished art deco tavern, is taking the owner to court for allegedly breaching noise limits. He claims �unreasonably loud� music is affecting his health and comfort.

quote:

Mr Ammon unsuccessfully ran for Melville council last month on a platform of capping rates and banning river foreshore development.

Lives in a highrise development next to a historic hotel/pub on the foreshore
Complains about the music
Campaigns against foreshore development

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# ? Nov 4, 2017 11:37

Intoluene: Jul 6, 2011; Activating self-destruct sequence!; Fun Shoe

gay picnic defence posted:

I remember many years ago at Healsville Sanctuary they had a cage full of cockies and Telstra had arrange to have some cables hung up in there with them to test which ones were able to withstand the birds comping on them.

This is an awesome way to test it. Worried about birds eating your cables? See which ones survive being chomped!

# ? Nov 4, 2017 11:38

birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008; i;m gay

GoldStandardConure posted:

parrots are stupid and will chew on everything including people and organ-golems.

# ? Nov 4, 2017 11:44

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

The Ferret’s finely tuned political antenna, aka my tail, is receiving strong signals that Julie Bishop’s entry in the latest Canberra Yearbook now reads The Most Likely to Accidently Become Prime Minister Without Any Real People Getting a Vote. And The Ferret is not the only Major Media Guy to have a finely tuned tail. While M alcolm “What is an Audit” Turnbull has never WhatsApped The Ferret, he did call sandgroper Kerry “Caterpillar” Stokes after hearing whispers the Seven boss was ruminating about the possibility of fellow Westy Lady Bishop moving closer to her Manly-based fella and throwing her active wear in the corner of the master bedroom of Kirribilli House. Obviously The Ferret was not a party to the conversation and so therefore cannot accurately report its contents, or even speculate whether Mal gave him the Full Mundine. But, The Ferret believes Turnbull QC might have politely inquired about where the Stokes loyalty was currently residing.

# ? Nov 4, 2017 11:47

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

The Ferret sometimes feels it is unfair to pick on those lower down the food chain so I have studiously ignored a young lass by the lovely name of Miss Daisy Cousens. Now, of course, no one knows who the ferret Daisy is, and I agree no one should care. Buuuut among those mincing around in some right-wing circles she has become somewhat of a pin-up girl. In fact after every appearance on Sky News, where she waxes lyrical about world affairs, she posts a selfie featuring the flowering vintage outfit she wears to wow gobsmacked viewers, and credits the designer. #productendorsement. #whoactuallycares. #yourenoroxy. Anyway, long story short. This is word-for-word what Miss Daisy said on the Bolt Report this week about gay marriage and shop owners: “Refusing service to people, it happens for all sorts of reasons, a couple of months ago in Melbourne an Asian gentlemen who owned a shop refused service to young black males for the simple fact that he had noticed that they had a propensity to commit crime. Should we prevent him from doing that to protect his store because of what he has observed?” Ah, yes Daisy. Yes, we should

# ? Nov 4, 2017 11:49

Senor Tron: May 26, 2006

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

The Ferret sometimes feels it is unfair to pick on those lower down the food chain so I have studiously ignored a young lass by the lovely name of Miss Daisy Cousens. Now, of course, no one knows who the ferret Daisy is, and I agree no one should care. Buuuut among those mincing around in some right-wing circles she has become somewhat of a pin-up girl. In fact after every appearance on Sky News, where she waxes lyrical about world affairs, she posts a selfie featuring the flowering vintage outfit she wears to wow gobsmacked viewers, and credits the designer. #productendorsement. #whoactuallycares. #yourenoroxy. Anyway, long story short. This is word-for-word what Miss Daisy said on the Bolt Report this week about gay marriage and shop owners: “Refusing service to people, it happens for all sorts of reasons, a couple of months ago in Melbourne an Asian gentlemen who owned a shop refused service to young black males for the simple fact that he had noticed that they had a propensity to commit crime. Should we prevent him from doing that to protect his store because of what he has observed?” Ah, yes Daisy. Yes, we should

Good ol' Daisy.

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I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

http://twitter.com/JarrodBleijieMP/status/926427114001260547

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I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

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Dual citizenship row: Alex Hawke denies being Greek through his mother�s ancestry

ANOTHER MP has become entangled in the citizenship debacle, assistant Immigration Minister Alex Hawke being forced to deny he could be a dual Greek citizen.

Mr Hawke, who represents Mitchell in northwestern Sydney, said he has �solely held Australian citizenship� after it was revealed his mother was born in Greece and migrated to Australia in the 1950s.

Mr Hawke said: �I was born in Wollongong, have lived my whole life in Australia and have only ever solely held Australian citizenship.

�I am an Australian citizen only and have never held or acqui�red or sought Greek or any other citizenship.�

According to the Greek Embassy in Canberra, a person acquires Greek citizenship at birth �if said person is born to a parent of Greek nationality�, whether it is activated or not.

�That is, the offspring of a Greek Citizen, even if the parent has not exercised his/her Right to Citizenship,� the embassy said. But it also states that Greek citizens must be �duly registered in the Records of a Municipality of the Hellenic Republic�.

Earlier this year Mr Hawke�s Liberal colleagues, Julia Banks and Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos, also had to deny they were dual Greek citizens.

At the time, the Liberal Party said the Greek Embassy had confirmed Ms Banks was not registered as a Greek citizen. Senator Sinodinos, whose parents were born on the island of Cephalonia, said he had �never held Greek citizenship�.

But constitutional expert Professor George Williams said their cases had not been tested.

�We have not seen expert opinions on these three MPs with Greek heritage,� he said.

�But the Australian law is clear. If Greek law regards a person as a citizen, they are disqualified from sitting in parliament unless they have taken reasonable steps to renounce Greek citizenship.�

He said the final decision was up to the High Court.

Two Labor MPs with Greek heritage, Maria Vamvakinou and Steve Georganas, have stated they both wrote to the embassy to renounce any rights to citizenship before they were elected.

Mr Hawke has so far avoi�ded questions about his eligibility as an MP during the citizenship saga, which has engulfed parliament since July.

During his maiden speech, he paid tribute to his family, who were part of the wave of migration after World War II.

In 2014 Mr Hawke tweeted about his Greek heritage, saying: �I can�t help being born half Greek, in fact I�m proud of it.�

The latest saga comes as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ruled out a citizenship audit of MPs, arguing the High Court was the only way to determine eligibility.

Labor leader Bill Shorten said Parliament looked like a �circus� and urged Mr Turnbull to agree to an audit.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...2dbeafcfd0fcf6b

# ? Nov 4, 2017 15:42

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

https://twitter.com/channeltennews/status/926693055154995200

# ? Nov 4, 2017 15:58

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

We are going to an early election at this point

# ? Nov 4, 2017 22:11

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

Nah, let the Coalition continue to stumble around in a mess, hopefully they'll cop the popping of the housing bubble in Sydney and Melbourne

# ? Nov 4, 2017 23:53

Schlesische: Jul 4, 2012

You Am I posted:

Nah, let the Coalition continue to stumble around in a mess, hopefully they'll cop the popping of the housing bubble in Sydney and Melbourne

I mean whoever wins the next election is going to be the party that cops the political blowback of the housing bubble imploding in Sydney and Melbourne.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 00:13

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

Here we go again

Power bill savings of $160 a year have been promised by the Queensland LNP as cost of living becomes a major state election issue.

The Opposition begins week two of the campaign with a policy to "restructure" the energy sector and abolish subsidies for renewable energy projects.

Leader Tim Nicholls said that would cut household power costs by $160 a year for two years, followed by savings of up to $460 a year in 2020.

"We are overhauling electricity generators, the poles and wires, and subsidies for renewables," Mr Nicholls said.

But the consumer savings would come at the cost of dividends to taxpayers, which have been used for public projects or paying down debt.

"It will mean reduced returns from government-owned energy businesses," Mr Nicholls said.

Other details of the LNP's energy policy to be released include its already announced backing for a coal-fired power station in north Queensland, and support for solar projects.

Both sides have pegged cost of living as a voter attention grabber in this election, with the LNP pledging a freeze on car registration and Labor promising to set up a website to help consumers find out the concessions already available.

A week before the election was called, Labor announced it would use profits from state-owned power companies to cut bills by $50 a year, and offer a rebate of $300 for energy-efficient appliances.

Minister for Energy Mark Bailey said Mr Nicholls could not be trusted on electricity.

"Oh look, we've heard this all before, It's a similar promise that Tim Nicholls made with Campbell Newman and we saw power bills go up $450 in only three years,".

"He tried to sell of our power assets and that would have put bills even further through the roof."

Mr Bailey said power assets would stay in public hands under Labor.

"We've got a fully costed policy cut at $50 over the next two years and an inflation cap to ensure people have surety in case there's blowback from the national electricity market," he said.

"Tim Nicholls never stands up to Canberra on anything, and he's signing up here to their national energy guarantee when there's no modelling. It just shows you how weak he is on leadership and how weak he is on electricity."

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

Who wants be bet that restructure is code for privatisation

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

Maybe they will privatise more than sending the bill this time.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 01:13

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

I like how they can just lie and give bullshit numbers

# ? Nov 5, 2017 01:14

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

bowmore posted:

I like how they can just lie and give bullshit numbers

I have just swapped to a save 14% plan that is way better than my previous save 27% plan.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 01:16

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

Gotta give the ALP kudos. I love rhyming campaigns.

Also RE: Racist Unionist messaging is like some weird mix between Trump and Socialism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FamIA-TIHdc

# ? Nov 5, 2017 01:21

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

Anidav posted:

Who wants be bet that restructure is code for privatisation

It's pretty obvious because restructure is just corporate speak for outsourcing departments.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 01:48

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

CrazyTolradi posted:

It's pretty obvious because restructure is just corporate speak for outsourcing departments.

Restructure can also mean fire everyone.

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tithin: Nov 14, 2003; [Grandmaster Tactician]

https://twitter.com/abigbagofkeys/status/926727228049670144

:thunk:

# ? Nov 5, 2017 02:04

Cartoon: Jun 20, 2008; poop

tithin posted:

https://twitter.com/abigbagofkeys/status/926727228049670144

But we're not done making GBS threads on them, and paid a gently caress ton of money for the privilege. loving kiwis trying to stop our fun.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 02:26

JBP: Feb 16, 2017; You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

Anidav posted:

Gotta give the ALP kudos. I love rhyming campaigns.

Also RE: Racist Unionist messaging is like some weird mix between Trump and Socialism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FamIA-TIHdc

Why is bagging 457s racist?

# ? Nov 5, 2017 02:30

WhiskeyWhiskers: Oct 14, 2013; "هذا ليس عادلاً."
"هذا ليس عادلاً على الإطلاق."
"كان هناك وقت الآن."
(السياق الخفي: للقراءة)

Yeah, gotta say that wasn't really racist.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 02:40

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

JBP posted:

Why is bagging 457s racist?

Anidav's drinking the koolaid at Newscorp now, accepting the narrative that opposing the 457 scheme makes you a horrible racist and clearly you're just against non-whites working here.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 03:21

JBP: Feb 16, 2017; You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

Thomas Jefferson would have been more racist if he didn't have black slaves.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 03:30

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

https://twitter.com/joshgnosis/status/926551362019631104

JBP posted:

Thomas Jefferson would have been more racist if he didn't have black slaves.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 03:33

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

I didn't see this posted earlier:

�My Beautiful Penis�: More Women Come Forward To Expose Barrister Charles Waterstreet

Turns out the guy Rake was based on is a real goddamn creep.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 03:39

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

https://twitter.com/SkyNewsAust/status/926956257163984896

Can't believe people say conservatives aren't funny.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 03:42

hiddenmovement: Sep 29, 2011; "Most mornings I'll apologise in advance to my wife."

Cleaver Greene is a filandering, cocaine addicted, brothel frequenting tax evader that winds up in jail at one point

Sounds about right imo

# ? Nov 5, 2017 03:43

Smegmatron: Apr 23, 2003; I hate to advocate emptyquoting or shitposting to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

https://twitter.com/SkyNewsAust/status/926956257163984896

Can't believe people say conservatives aren't funny.

Talking to inanimate objects to own the lefties is how to do politics.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 05:23

bandaid.friend: Apr 25, 2017; My first car was a stick

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-05/malcolm-turnbull-defends-decision-on-indigenous-recognition/9120252

quote:

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says constitutional recognition of an Indigenous voice to Parliament would have been "contrary to the principles of equality and citizenship".
Mr Turnbull said he supported a stronger voice for Indigenous Australians in all aspects of society, before criticising the Referendum Council's recommendation.
"Our view is that is not a model that is desirable and the reason for that is our national representative institutions are based on the proposition that they are open to every Australian," Mr Turnbull said.
"To have a national representative assembly � which is what we are talking about here � would be in the Constitution and to which only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders can be elected.
"This is contrary to principles of equality and of citizenship."

A constitutional advisory council elected by the people it's speaking for is "not a model that is desirable," said a rich white man. He continued, "What we have is an indiginous voice appointed by the government, which represents our compassion and magnanimity in permitting the First Nations to be heard."

# ? Nov 5, 2017 06:14

LIVE AMMO COSPLAY: Feb 3, 2006

bandaid.friend posted:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-05/malcolm-turnbull-defends-decision-on-indigenous-recognition/9120252

A constitutional advisory council elected by the people it's speaking for is "not a model that is desirable," said a rich white man. He continued, "What we have is an indiginous voice appointed by the government, which represents our compassion and magnanimity in permitting the First Nations to be heard."

lol �equality�

# ? Nov 5, 2017 06:18

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

JBP posted:

Why is bagging 457s racist?

Not saying the ad itself is racist, it just kinda keeps that status quo opinion that allows for union members to dress up as chinamen infront of Brisbane City Hall.

# ? Nov 5, 2017 06:25

birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008; i;m gay

Anidav posted:

Not saying the ad itself is racist, it just kinda keeps that status quo opinion that allows for union members to dress up as chinamen infront of Brisbane City Hall.

bit of a stretch there my dude

# ? Nov 5, 2017 07:12

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

Well I'm a tall guy

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thatbastardken: Apr 23, 2010; A contract signed by a minor is not binding!

don't culturally appropriate yoga

# ? Nov 5, 2017 07:21

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