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Lid
Feb 18, 2005

And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.
https://twitter.com/workmanalice/status/978525859584684032?s=20

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DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

UrbanLabyrinth posted:




Why yes, this is the person that Australia trusts to speak about whether conflicts of interest exist.

(Facial expressions make it even better)

I'm just going to assume "au pair" is code for "someone's mistress".

Edit - Sorry I reflected and realized I shouldn't have used such inappropriate language. My bad.

What I meant is "someone's gently caress toy". :australia:

DancingShade fucked around with this message at 08:11 on Mar 27, 2018

iajanus
Aug 17, 2004

NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
MAROONS 2023 STATE OF ORIGIN CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE



DancingShade posted:

I'm just going to assume "au pair" is code for "someone's mistress".

Fairly certain that's the dictionary definition, yes.

gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

hiddenmovement posted:

Vegetarian fare needs to improve a bit first. A lot of the time when I go out vegetarian options are frilly little lightweight meals designed for 45 kilo hipster girls. Much of the time I end up getting the meat option simply because I'll need 5 of those overpriced herb bread and dip platters to fill me up. Its a godsend when I actually find places that will provide a hearty, filling vegetarian meal.

And why the gently caress is vegetarian pasta only like a buck cheaper? That pumpkin is 2$ a kilo at the shops, beef starts at 15$.

Yeah, even vegetarian lasagna or moussaka or whatever seems like an entre compared to the meat filled version. Pump that poo poo full of quorn or TVP or something, not some watery tomato based liquid.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

This guy seems legit.
Fun Shoe

Senor Tron posted:

It is, but the instant someone gives an answer to a question which clashes with party policy it can get a lot of media attention.

I know, like I said, but it's frustrating that it's the case.

Everyone knows Tony Abbott thinks differently to the LNP on a heap of issues, but he's a huge rear end in a top hat about it. So what if people think differently to their party, isn't that a good thing, isn't that showing robust debate, doesn't that strengthen the votes and positions of individual candidates?

I understand why all this happens, I understand why it's necessary, what it achieves and what the purposes are. I just find it depressing that it's so necessary.

ewe2
Jul 1, 2009

hooman posted:

Does anyone else find it super depressing that everyone is issued with talking points in order to be on message.

Taking a step back from that being expected and the norm, it's totally loving bonkers right?

Senor Tron posted:

It is, but the instant someone gives an answer to a question which clashes with party policy it can get a lot of media attention.

The reason it gets media attention is because the media is so much a part of the political class it doesn't even care about the message, just how it was messaged, ie the narrative. When your main concern is "what does this do for the narrative", little else matters.

But this is partly why the electorate is looking for new messages, and if they have to find new messengers for it, they will. The narrative isn't failing just because it's not believable, no one believes the narrators themselves, neither politician nor journalist, believe it.

G-Spot Run
Jun 28, 2005
You don't really need to exaggerate, it's already underpaid domestic and child care duties. With how they railed on Di Natale they can't afford at the present poll position to get caught out same (probably worse).

LIVE AMMO COSPLAY
Feb 3, 2006

G-Spot Run posted:

You don't really need to exaggerate, it's already underpaid domestic and child care duties. With how they railed on Di Natale they can't afford at the present poll position to get caught out same (probably worse).

They literally replaced the PM after giving Labor hell for it so I don’t know if being hypocritical means that much.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

This guy seems legit.
Fun Shoe
Those greens sure are terrible with their internal politics and shittyness maybe I should join the la..

Guardian AU posted:

But in a public message to delegates, Shorten said he had no interest in revisiting the boat turnbacks issue at the conference. “We recognise that the boat turnback policy has been effective, and I have no interest in changing that policy.”

never mind.

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
drat it JBP

GoldStandardConure
Jun 11, 2010

I have to kill fast
and mayflies too slow

Pillbug
We thought Labor was changing direction, but it was just the begining of a victory lap around the LNPs Greatest Hits.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

This guy seems legit.
Fun Shoe

GoldStandardConure posted:

We thought Labor was changing direction, but it was just the begining of a victory lap around the LNPs Greatest Hits.

Keeping the policy is one thing, but this:

"We recognise that the boat turnback policy has been effective"

gently caress you Blib, you're a trash person in a trash party.

Zenithe
Feb 25, 2013

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

gay picnic defence posted:

Yeah, even vegetarian lasagna or moussaka or whatever seems like an entre compared to the meat filled version. Pump that poo poo full of quorn or TVP or something, not some watery tomato based liquid.

Eat more beans.

bandaid.friend
Apr 25, 2017

:obama:My first car was a stick:obama:
beans make you fart

https://www.pedestrian.tv/film-tv/qanda-public-peoples-panel/

quote:

Brace Yourselves, Q&A’s Inviting The Public To The Panel For The First Time
Ready to have the IRL Casper Jonquil feature on the Q&A panel in the name of 'balance'

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
Why doesn't the governments just bust places like Sunnybank up. No one is being paid minimum wage here lol

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
I mean all of the job listings in Chinese here are for way less than 18 dollars.

Where's the audit lol.

AgentF
May 11, 2009

hooman posted:

Keeping the policy is one thing, but this:

"We recognise that the boat turnback policy has been effective"

gently caress you Blib, you're a trash person in a trash party.

What is even the point of reinforcing the effectiveness of your opponent's strategy? Why not find a wedge to attack them on? What the gently caress is gained from going "Our opponents have been very good at dealing with this issue. But we can do it well too."

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
In the news it always seems like the FWC will breach some Cafe but you almost never hear about them auditing low English areas where knowledge of minimum wages is extremely low. Surely the FWC have translators?

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008

Anidav posted:

I mean all of the job listings in Chinese here are for way less than 18 dollars.

Where's the audit lol.

Spotted your car in Sunnybank

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
Like in Market Square has a wall full of job notices and you see stuff as low as 4 dollars per hour.

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008

Anidav posted:

Like in Market Square has a wall full of job notices and you see stuff as low as 4 dollars per hour.

I'm trying to find that photo of the ad for the rental that came with free rice.

EoinCannon
Aug 29, 2008

Grimey Drawer

gay picnic defence posted:

Yeah, even vegetarian lasagna or moussaka or whatever seems like an entre compared to the meat filled version. Pump that poo poo full of quorn or TVP or something, not some watery tomato based liquid.

I've been trying out being fully veg since the start of the year and I made my usual moussaka recipe with the meat switched for mushrooms and lentils, it was really good. Also like the other poster said, beans, beans, beans. They rule.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Vegetarian Chickpea Tacos might actually be the best low-effort make it yourself taco out there.

hiddenmovement
Sep 29, 2011

"Most mornings I'll apologise in advance to my wife."
Vego at home is ez. Lazymans mushroom risotto, 5 spice pumpkin soup, cauliflower and cream sauce pasta, no worries mate.

It's when I go out that it sucks nuts.

Lid
Feb 18, 2005

And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

Schlesische posted:

Vegetarian Chickpea Tacos might actually be the best low-effort make it yourself taco out there.

Old El Paso, fake TexMex but drat it i can't bring myself to dislike them.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Vego at home is easy: Have no money for meat.
Vego eating out is easy: Have no money to eat out.

iajanus
Aug 17, 2004

NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
MAROONS 2023 STATE OF ORIGIN CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE



I made a grave mistake marrying a woman who could keep me in cats and meat.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

This guy seems legit.
Fun Shoe

iajanus posted:

I made a grave mistake marrying a woman who could keep me in cats and meat.

I feel for you.

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008

Comstar
Apr 20, 2007

Are you happy now?
#auspol reports that Dutton's wife owns some Child Care companies.

One of the illegal visa breakers in on a tourist visa made a call on a Sunday and was let into the country in 30 minutes. Looks like I was wrong about it being a sex-trafficer involved. There would be very few people with that kind of pull on the Minister.


Someone's leaked this into the media to kill Dutton's chances at being the PM. President Trumball or Scomo? If it dosn't get traction, they'll be another leak about it shortly.

I would blow Dane Cook
Dec 26, 2008
https://twitter.com/TogeticTwo/status/978584486400045056

Big Willy Style
Feb 11, 2007

How many Astartes do you know that roll like this?
I just realised my kids daycare is some chain that started in the sunshine coast...

Megillah Gorilla
Sep 22, 2003

If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.



Bread Liar

hooman posted:

Keeping the policy is one thing, but this:

"We recognise that the boat turnback policy has been effective"

gently caress you Blib, you're a trash person in a trash party.

Of course, what he meant to say was, "We recognise that the boat turnback policy has been effective at getting votes."


Comstar posted:

Someone's leaked this into the media to kill Dutton's chances at being the PM.

Saw "kill Dutton" and got all excited for a moment.

hiddenmovement
Sep 29, 2011

"Most mornings I'll apologise in advance to my wife."
Refreshing True Crime News Weekly every 20 seconds until he posts about this

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

This guy seems legit.
Fun Shoe
Turnbull crushing Dutton prior to 30 newspolls?

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.
*flips through 20 pages of auspol thread*

WHADDYA MEAN THEY DONT THINK THE BOAT POLICY IS EFFECTIVE!?

ewe2
Jul 1, 2009

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Zuckerberg hate platform

"Do you like dead heroes? Then join our illogical hate fest! We hate victims, they spend our money!"

Resident Idiot
May 11, 2007

Maxine13
Grimey Drawer
Since the plebiscite went so well, let's extend the concept:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/28/legislating-by-surveymonkey-senators-launch-novel-review-of-citizenship-bill

Anidav
Feb 25, 2010

ahhh fuck its the rats again
Add co worker on Facebook

Votes Green
Loves socialism
Hates Muslims
Shares Britain First posts and Socialism posts simultaneously
:psyboom:

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ewe2
Jul 1, 2009


quote:

Respondents to the online poll have to provide a name and an email address, though there is no requirement for these to be genuine. It is also possible to fill out the survey multiple times.

Yeah that's not going to gently caress up is it. Nevertheless, voted no.

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