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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.

VodeAndreas posted:

I thought that was the ABS new role not the AEC?

Oh yeah oops. To the reneducation camp with me.

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Mr Chips
Jun 27, 2007
Whose arse do I have to blow smoke up to get rid of this baby?

JBP posted:

Woolworths pay most of their supply chain workers handsomely because they're all union. It's the shopfront workers that get done. They also distribute in house and favour direct hiring over labour hire outside of Christmas DC workers (generally).
thinking more about how they screw primary producers and manufacturers. Is it a case of SDA strikes again for the shopfront workers?

Synthbuttrange
May 6, 2007


from facebook, info on what to do:

quote:

David Leyonhjelm is hosting Milo at Parliament House next month.
Anyone who wants to protest hosting Milo on official Australian government property please lodge a complaint with Robin in the events team at Parliament House! (they were very understanding and took my complaint seriously - only took a few minutes)
Their number is 02 6277 7111
UPDATE: there's also an email address aphevents@aph.gov.au

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.

Mr Chips posted:

thinking more about how they screw primary producers and manufacturers. Is it a case of SDA strikes again for the shopfront workers?

Yes it is because of the SDA. They also have a bunch of total dogshit agreements in warehousing where you can just apples to apples compare them to an NUW or AMWU agreement and let the sadness wash over you.

Also yeah, I don't buy anything home or shop brand from Coles or Woolworths but gently caress me do I get stung for wanting to buy branded products from places I know behave decently. The day Coles told Coke to go gently caress themselves and managed to beat them in negotiations on pricing is the day branding died.

MysticalMachineGun
Apr 5, 2005

Anidav posted:

I saw Peter Dutton like 5 minutes ago at work.

"The ABC is a biased, left-wing, communist organisation and needs to be torn down from the ground up. Now excuse me but I have to get a verbal blow job from Ray Hadley and hang around the Newscorp offices."

birdstrike
Oct 30, 2008

i;m gay

MysticalMachineGun posted:

"The ABC is a biased, left-wing, communist organisation and needs to be torn down from the ground up. Now excuse me but I have to get a verbal blow job from Ray Hadley and hang around the Newscorp offices."

it's oral, not verbal

thatbastardken
Apr 23, 2010

A contract signed by a minor is not binding!

MysticalMachineGun posted:

What was her answer?

Dunno, got distracted by another voter.

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.
I sent a pretentious email to APH Events regarding Milo.

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008
Wish I could send Robin an email about your posts.

NoNotTheMindProbe
Aug 9, 2010
pony porn was here
A new high rise development near me is nearing completion and some hipsters have opened an acai bar in the complex. :catstare:

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.
Time to form a posse.

Don Dongington
Sep 27, 2005

#ideasboom
College Slice

NoNotTheMindProbe posted:

A new high rise development near me is nearing completion and some hipsters have opened an acai bar in the complex. :catstare:

Set up a bar dedicated to Blueberries next door and scream IT'S JUST ANOTHER loving BERRY YOU SMARMY gently caress every morning as you open.

Zenithe
Feb 25, 2013

Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.
Also blueberries turn everything gray.

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

ShoeFly posted:

Just received an email from the AEC seeking temporary staff for the next federal election. Aren’t we nearly two years out from a normally scheduled one?

The writing for an early election isn't just on the wall, it's in giant gently caress off Nazca lines carved on the face of the moon, filled with neon laser lights.

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy
With all the ongoing doom and gloom let's have some good news for once.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/nov/23/rmit-academics-fired-forcing-students-buy-unauthorised-e-books

"Four Melbourne academics have been sacked for forcing students to buy unauthorised e-textbooks in order to pass compulsory tests."

"“In light of the external investigation, RMIT has taken disciplinary action against the four academics, and their employment ceased yesterday,” Palmer said on Thursday. “RMIT will offer to reimburse affected students for the costs incurred in purchasing e-books in order to access compulsory online quizzes.”"

ShoeFly
Dec 28, 2006

Waiter, there's a fly in my shoe!

DancingShade posted:

The writing for an early election isn't just on the wall, it's in giant gently caress off Nazca lines carved on the face of the moon, filled with neon laser lights.

Don't worry, it's normal!

AEC posted:

23 November 2017

Dear ShoeFly

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is currently looking at temporary staffing for the next federal election. This is part of normal forward planning.

This email is not an offer of employment.

If you are interested in working for us please update your details at http://www.aec.gov.au/aec-employment

If you have any questions, please contact us via email at KingsfordSmith@aec.gov.au, or phone 13 23 26.

Kind regards,

Australian Electoral Commission

cohsae
Jun 19, 2015

So in an exercise in masochism I want to know all about Sir Joh (I don't know much being a non-QLDer and not having much knowledge of Aus political history)
What is the best poo poo to read/watch to get the full history? I have Matthew Condon's books on my kindle but from what I understand that focuses more on the corrupt police with Sir Joh in the background. I've watched The Moonlight State, but again that was focused on police corruption than on things like the Bjelkemander etc.

Zenithe
Feb 25, 2013

Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.

cohsae posted:

I want to know all about Sir Joh

Don't you worry about that.

EoinCannon
Aug 29, 2008

Grimey Drawer

cohsae posted:

So in an exercise in masochism I want to know all about Sir Joh (I don't know much being a non-QLDer and not having much knowledge of Aus political history)
What is the best poo poo to read/watch to get the full history? I have Matthew Condon's books on my kindle but from what I understand that focuses more on the corrupt police with Sir Joh in the background. I've watched The Moonlight State, but again that was focused on police corruption than on things like the Bjelkemander etc.

The third Condon book (All Fall Down?) has a fair bit about Joh

hiddenmovement
Sep 29, 2011

"Most mornings I'll apologise in advance to my wife."
I got a buddy at the AEC. That email isn't normal at all and they are prepping early because they can read the tea leaves just like the rest of us.

I mean you all knew that but hey there's some confirmation

gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

hiddenmovement posted:

I got a buddy at the AEC. That email isn't normal at all and they are prepping early because they can read the tea leaves just like the rest of us.

I mean you all knew that but hey there's some confirmation

lol

Starshark
Dec 22, 2005
Doctor Rope

hiddenmovement posted:

I got a buddy at the AEC. That email isn't normal at all and they are prepping early because they can read the tea leaves just like the rest of us.

I mean you all knew that but hey there's some confirmation

It's not tea leaves, it's a frickin' flaming neon sign that says THIS GOV'T IS FUKT

Paingod556
Nov 8, 2011

Not a problem, sir

So remember Elon Musks promise of batteries in SA in 100 days or it's free?

They actually did it, the madmen

bandaid.friend
Apr 25, 2017

:obama:My first car was a stick:obama:
NSW is going to demolish the Olympic stadium and rebuild it for some reason

NoNotTheMindProbe
Aug 9, 2010
pony porn was here

bandaid.friend posted:

NSW is going to demolish the Olympic stadium and rebuild it for some reason

Cargo cult olympics

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

bandaid.friend posted:

NSW is going to demolish the Olympic stadium and rebuild it for some reason

It's pretty poo poo and the ground has issues where AFL players were hitting bolts that were sticking up from the surface of the ground.

Brayds2006
Aug 21, 2011

You Am I posted:

It's pretty poo poo and the ground has issues where AFL players were hitting bolts that were sticking up from the surface of the ground.

Why is that a problem? I mean it's bad for the players but Bolt is a dickhead.

Zenithe
Feb 25, 2013

Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.
Surely you don't need to kill the stadium to fix the pitch though (I have literally no idea about this topic).

iajanus
Aug 17, 2004

NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
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Also who cares about afl players

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008
Maybe if they redevelop the stadiums people will start going to NRL games aga-hahahhahahhaha

Pile Of Garbage
May 28, 2007



Paingod556 posted:

So remember Elon Musks promise of batteries in SA in 100 days or it's free?

They actually did it, the madmen

I'm still not sure how I feel about this. Is it actually providing a tangible benefit to the SA power grid or is this all just some dumb stunt? I feel like my overwhelming hatred of Musk and rich people in general is clouding my judgement.

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.

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Maybe if they redevelop the stadiums people will start going to NRL games aga-hahahhahahhaha

:dadjoke:

But yeah that sport is in the toilet. Sic semper rugby.

AgentF
May 11, 2009

cheese-cube posted:

I'm still not sure how I feel about this. Is it actually providing a tangible benefit to the SA power grid or is this all just some dumb stunt? I feel like my overwhelming hatred of Musk and rich people in general is clouding my judgement.

Tangible benefit. Part of the battery infrastructure that will be required to support distributed renewable power generation.

Tarantula
Nov 4, 2009

No go ahead stand in the fire, the healer will love the shit out of you.

bandaid.friend posted:

NSW is going to demolish the Olympic stadium and rebuild it for some reason

Maybe, and it's just a thought, if it matters so much to the players and fans, they can foot the loving 2 Billion dollar bill and the public money could go to anything else?

Doctor Spaceman
Jul 6, 2010

"Everyone's entitled to their point of view, but that's seriously a weird one."
https://twitter.com/kevinbonham/status/933669747039674368

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

Tarantula posted:

Maybe, and it's just a thought, if it matters so much to the players and fans, they can foot the loving 2 Billion dollar bill and the public money could go to anything else?

But why do that when they can bribe some mates to socialize the cost and privatize the profit?

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

*looks over at USA*

Pauline is going to be the next female PM isn't she?

Well time to stock up on hard cheap liquor.

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008

:trumppop:

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.

DancingShade posted:

*looks over at USA*

Pauline is going to be the next female PM isn't she?

Well time to stock up on hard cheap liquor.

More like time to stock up on Adlers.

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Tarantula
Nov 4, 2009

No go ahead stand in the fire, the healer will love the shit out of you.

DancingShade posted:

But why do that when they can bribe some mates to socialize the cost and privatize the profit?

Dam I always forget this, it's why I'd never make a good politician.

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