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I agree that the Howard/Costello are hollowed out Australia, but Costello knew exactly what they were doing. So calling him an expert is more of a condemnation
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Senor Tron posted:I agree that the Howard/Costello are hollowed out Australia, but Costello knew exactly what they were doing. Yeah look this is fair, I should have been more precise and said "an expert on how to successfully respond to a recession/major economic disruption". If only there were a treasurer kicking around that had that kind of qualification. Ah well.
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Solemn Sloth posted:A former treasurer who: I said aside from that though Cos if your point is just the bolded bit then fair enough I guess, 'absolute wanker' still seems a bit harsh though
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Bucky Fullminster posted:I said aside from that though No, generally he is pretty good, I still stand 100% by calling him an absolute wanker.
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Maybe I'll buy a flagging pub during the covid downturn and name it The Yob and Wanker.
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JBP posted:Maybe I'll buy a flagging pub during the covid downturn and name it The Yob and Wanker. Who’ll be the yob though
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Solemn Sloth posted:generally he is pretty good Sweet as. Seriously recommending his podcast (the money cafe) though, for anyone who wants to know more about investing and stuff. It's pretty accessible and they take good questions, and considering the subject material they have surprisingly decent banter. I still find finance daunting and they break it down nicely JBP posted:Maybe I'll buy a flagging pub during the covid downturn and name it The Yob and Wanker. Do a good vege burger and I'm there for sure e: Solemn Sloth posted:Who’ll be the yob though noice Bucky Fullminster fucked around with this message at 13:00 on Jun 22, 2020 |
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Solemn Sloth posted:Yeah look this is fair, I should have been more precise and said "an expert on how to successfully respond to a recession/major economic disruption". If only there were a treasurer kicking around that had that kind of qualification. Ah well. huh, I am not sure I have seen Swan around much since he retired from parliament. I am sure the other half of the duo (Rudd) would chip in if asked though haha.
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Electric Wrigglies posted:huh, I am not sure I have seen Swan around much since he retired from parliament. I am sure the other half of the duo (Rudd) would chip in if asked though haha. He'd have to briefly suspend his concession speech to do that though.
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Solemn Sloth posted:Who’ll be the yob though The first AFL player that walks by looking to invest in a pub.
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JBP posted:The first AFL player that walks by looking to invest in a pub. Sorry to break it to you bud but many afl players today are indeed wankers
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Solemn Sloth posted:Sorry to break it to you bud but many afl players today are indeed wankers I just need them for a photo dressed in flannel they're not a speaking part
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JBP posted:I just need them for a photo dressed in flannel they're not a speaking part Get two of them and all your bases will be covered.
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snoremac posted:Yeah, that coalesces to with my brother-in-law who owns investment properties. My brother also owns investment properties and my parents did in the past. Anyway, I ruined brunch by calling their politics sociopathic and storming out. In my defense I did say can we please not talk about politics! You would love some of the BBQs I go to.
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JBP posted:I just need them for a photo dressed in flannel they're not a speaking part I volunteer. EDIT: I can bring my own Emu Export or Swan Draught
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Sulla Faex posted:Lmao I think they've done a good job - both on a federal level and in the states where they have power - at protecting this country from a pandemic ravaging the rest of the world. All that means is that, unlike in the US or the UK, our conservative party hasn't completely lost touch with all semblance of duty and public service. Labor would have done the same (has done the same, in states with Labor premiers) and I'd still never in a million years cast a vote for the Liberals.
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freebooter posted:I think they've done a good job - both on a federal level and in the states where they have power - at protecting this country from a pandemic ravaging the rest of the world. All that means is that, unlike in the US or the UK, our conservative party hasn't completely lost touch with all semblance of duty and public service. Labor would have done the same (has done the same, in states with Labor premiers) and I'd still never in a million years cast a vote for the Liberals. Taking https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus as a source as good as any: 71st - total cases 80th - total deaths 121st - cases per million (less than New Zealand) 38th - deaths per million Given the amount of countries unable or unwilling to report accurate numbers you nudge those places up more than some. Notwithstanding the impending military lock down of melbourne history is going to judge both liberal and labor pretty kind on this one. if anyone had to sit down and theory craft a pandemic a year ago I doubt anyone would have predicted that the morrison government would ever be dragged kicking and screaming to this level of spend to prop up society based pretty much on science alone. i'm no communist but it's painfully clear to everyone but the LNP and rusted on fuckwits that the social safety net has been frayed for the last 20 years and i'm hoping that's one of the changes we get from this. Victoria is going to be an interesting problem child. andrews is loving around with his own problems and a cabinet reshuffle - added to this mikakos seems to be shrinking in the role of health minister. there's a bit of 'watch this space' once they dig into how this has been handled. poorly trained, least cost security guards is just a start. Also: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/ministers-sworn-in-as-andrews-shakes-up-cabinet-after-stacking-scandal-20200622-p554xs.html quote:Ministers sworn in as Andrews shakes up cabinet after stacking scandal Not sure what party sin Melissa Horne committed but there you go.
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Graic Gabtar posted:Not sure what party sin Melissa Horne committed but there you go. horne is prohibited
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VADINA posted:horne is prohibited I appreciate this joke.
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Sulla Faex posted:This is not Australia-specific but there's apparently research to show that the "the young are liberal, then as they get older (and wiser) they become conservative" thing is bullshit and liberalism/conservatism is generally a generational thing, and the reason we think this is just because the boomers are all conservative as gently caress (and have been since forever) and because they are such a disproportionately numerous and cohesive cohort, they reinvented the world in their image - it's just a shame they're garbage conservatives. There was a big study done on the class divide in australia that seems somewhat related to this. Rather than the traditional white collar/blue collar divide it's morphed into a home owner/not home owner divide as blue collar but cashed up tradies get into investment properties and then start cheerleading for the LNP, while a lot of uni grads get into white collar jobs but because graduate wages are a shadow of what they used to be never fulfill the wealthy white collar stereotype.
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Also lol at the hand picked judge for a conservative witch hunt against unions turning out to be a sex pest.
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Again I contend that Heydon J's parents named him Dyson because they knew how much he would suck
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Allen's just announced on Facebook that they're changing the name of Redskins and Chicos lollies (new names TBA) and conservatives are losing their minds.
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snoremac posted:and everyone protesting in BLM has never had to pay a mortgage (???) she's right i've never had to pay a mortgage
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Mattjpwns posted:Allen's just announced on Facebook that they're changing the name of Redskins and Chicos lollies (new names TBA) and conservatives are losing their minds. Oh man. I bet it’ll be lots of “I’ll never buy another of your products again!”
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time to stock up so I can fleece idiots in six months time
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Zetsubou-san posted:time to stock up so I can fleece idiots in six months time Pre-PC Redskins, $50/kg
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Show your Aussie pride with real red skins and Chico’s at your nurse appreciation Australia Day party!
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gay picnic defence posted:Pre-PC Redskins, $50/kg candy so good the SJWs banned it!
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Laserface posted:Who in blue gently caress actually buys redkins or chicos. Redskins are the best (tasting) lolly.
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Laserface posted:Who in blue gently caress actually buys redkins or chicos. We had redskins in the communal lolly jar in the office fairly often, before it got corona-ed. They made my teeth hurt although the flavour is pretty good.
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I was kind of shocked to find out just how many Mars bars are sold nationally (I have a friend who works for Mars) like 100k a day. every day.
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Laserface posted:I was kind of shocked to find out just how many Mars bars are sold nationally (I have a friend who works for Mars) That's only .4% of the population buying one every day. Less if you factor in replacements for expired stock or whatever.
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gay picnic defence posted:That's only .4% of the population buying one every day. Less if you factor in replacements for expired stock or whatever. yeah it still blows my mind though. I never think to ever buy a mars bar, its extemely low tier chocolate. who are these people? what are their lives like that a Mars bar is what they go to for a pick me up?
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Laserface posted:I was kind of shocked to find out just how many Mars bars are sold nationally (I have a friend who works for Mars) I buy a Mars on the odd occasion when they’re $1 at the Coles checkout.
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