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e - awful snipe, sorry Here is an article valiantly defending the SAS guy which was just sent in earnest by someone quite close to me Bucky Fullminster fucked around with this message at 11:56 on Jun 3, 2023 |
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Jun 3, 2023 10:55
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It doesn't matter what these soldiers do, as long as they're not "woke" these fuckers will defend *anything*
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Jun 3, 2023 11:12
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"woke" means having a woman as a main character. or a character. "woke" means humanising a non-straight. "woke" means not doing a war crime.
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Jun 3, 2023 11:56
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Mola Yam posted:"woke" means having a woman as a main character. or a character. its kind of funny how good reactionaries are at utilizing post modernism really when you think about it
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Jun 3, 2023 14:33
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BrigadierSensible posted:You do wonder what he was hoping would be the end result of the case. All I can think is his justification was along the lines of "but everyone else was doing it!".
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Jun 3, 2023 17:13
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Jun 4, 2023 01:32
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Think huge, Bucky
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Jun 4, 2023 03:00
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The more trucks we drive to Tasmania the better. Alas can't help myself. Post Modern is a term with no meaning apart from those that have acretted to the effectively indefinable label. A term that was constructed entirely to distance people from the Modernist and Futurist movements that were tainted by fascism. Same art, same forms, new name.
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Isn't that the point though? For moralists to outline loving lines of engagement. Things like 'don't rape'
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Cartoon posted:Alas can't help myself. Post Modern is a term with no meaning apart from those that have acretted to the effectively indefinable label. A term that was constructed entirely to distance people from the Modernist and Futurist movements that were tainted by fascism. Same art, same forms, new name. to take off my shitposter hat and put on my 'dude with half a literature degree hat' for a moment i think the term has value in the same sense that it is so actively derided by facists in that it denotes a value in subjective experience and the importance of analysis based on individual context and meaning but your point is particularly salient in a historical context
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/04/a-quarter-of-australias-property-investments-held-by-1-of-taxpayers-data-revealsGuardian AU posted:A quarter of Australia’s property investments held by 1% of taxpayers, data reveals w...w...w..wealth transfer to boomers? In *this* economy!  EDIT: added more quote. hooman fucked around with this message at 06:27 on Jun 4, 2023 |
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Jun 4, 2023 06:03
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hooman posted:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/04/a-quarter-of-australias-property-investments-held-by-1-of-taxpayers-data-reveals How much is owned by those who don't pay tax, I wonder.
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Not sure how much of this was already public knowledge, but interesting thing in Ninefax today on BRS https://www.theage.com.au/national/stick-to-the-code-new-tapes-reveal-ben-roberts-smith-s-campaign-to-silence-soldiers-20230411-p5czj2.html
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Kazzah posted:Think huge, Bucky It's full steam ahead with the Sydney Cycle Super Highway. The pitch has been vastly simplified to a single image and the following bullet points: Current transport system sucks. E-Bikes open up cycling as a viable option for pretty much anyone, including those who need to move stuff as big as a fridge-freezer and/or multiple children. People would like to cycle, and doing so would significantly reduce the cost of living, but they can’t, because there aren’t enough good routes. Bike paths and cycle lanes are often controversial and (despite data showing how they benefit motorists) usually cause extra angst for drivers. So this is a map of a proposed network which delivers hundreds (1,000s?) of Km of fully dedicated, separated cycleways, at almost zero disruption to motorists:  It does this by simply following the existing corridors of tramlines, motorways, and waterways (and the edges of golf course). These are all fully protected on one side, with minimal crossings, and are often quite beautiful. (Note - it does not share road-space with the motorways, it goes alongside them, like the M7. Except the M2, which is a bit of a longer story). 70% of it is already built (that’s a conservative guess), but since it's not connected it's basically poo poo for actually going anywhere. It really just needs a bit of green paint and a handful of overpasses (main overpass being from the north end of the harbour bridge up to Ridge St). And 3-4 new ferry wharves. And I got Lolie's blessing for a few new bike paths along some bush river paths - eg Lane Cove. It therefore represents the best value investment in transport infrastructure which can currently be made, and would make life significantly better for the whole city. All I need is to figure out how to draw the street-level detail in google maps. I actually went to the google office in Pyrmont to ask but it seems to be just a sales office. And then yes, I’ll try and take it straight to the Premier, who does seem to be willing to pull some good levers. But in the meantime, everyone can take it to their own local, state, and federal MPs, and try to advocate to get as much of it built as possible.
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We can, yeah. Yeah.
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Bucky Fullminster posted:It's full steam ahead with the Sydney Cycle Super Highway. Honest question Bucky, what do you hope to achieve with your public infrastructure essays? Like, I doubt you'll find many disagreeing with you here on the principle of better bike networks, but it isn't going to solve anything posting them here. Are you trying to workshop them before presenting them to your local council/state member? It's not that we can't discuss infrastructure improvements here, it's just that the sheer volume of words you produce is exhausting for anyone else to engage with.
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Can't believe no-one's proposed a bicycle path network to the Premier before, no dedicated bodies or advocacy groups or anything
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Captain Theron posted:Honest question Bucky, what do you hope to achieve with your public infrastructure essays? Like, I doubt you'll find many disagreeing with you here on the principle of better bike networks, but it isn't going to solve anything posting them here. Are you trying to workshop them before presenting them to your local council/state member? Basically, yeah. Gauge reactions and appetite, get some new insights or critiques, find things that may have been overlooked, etc. Interested to know if and how this might affect people's transport habits. And that was the bullet points! It was like 100 words, I think that's as economical as it can be.
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Chicken Parmigiana posted:Can't believe no-one's proposed a bicycle path network to the Premier before, no dedicated bodies or advocacy groups or anything cool can you show us?
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Bucky, my friend worked in a bicycle shop, selling ebikes and alternative transport like cargo bikes. He was in touch with the government a number of times regarding the cycle network and ways to improve alternative means of transport for the general public. He, the other shop owners and cycling Australia reps talked to Clover Moore, they talked to Mike Baird and nothing happened. They were not interested. They don't care
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Laserface posted:Bucky, my friend worked in a bicycle shop, selling ebikes and alternative transport like cargo bikes. He was in touch with the government a number of times regarding the cycle network and ways to improve alternative means of transport for the general public. He, the other shop owners and cycling Australia reps talked to Clover Moore, they talked to Mike Baird and nothing happened. They were not interested. They don't care No no, this time it'll be different. Bucky has bullet points and has scribbled some green lines over 70% of existing road. Surely that'll make the difference.
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imagine commititng all of the war crimes and still losing lmao
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Laserface posted:Bucky, my friend worked in a bicycle shop, selling ebikes and alternative transport like cargo bikes. He was in touch with the government a number of times regarding the cycle network and ways to improve alternative means of transport for the general public. He, the other shop owners and cycling Australia reps talked to Clover Moore, they talked to Mike Baird and nothing happened. They were not interested. They don't care All the previous ways to improve it are basically piecemeal, I'm yet to see any detailed plans for a basin-wide approach, that genuinely connects the whole city. It's not proposing to rip up any lanes or roads and change them to cycle ways. It's using and connecting existing corridors, to deliver a fully separated network that is safe, comfortable, and pleasant. Glorious leader Chris is not Mike, or a mere mayor like Clover. Simple question, would you like this network, yes/no? Cos you can have it for pocket change. They look like scribbled green lines, yes, but they are very real routes.
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Bucky Fullminster posted:All the previous ways to improve it are basically piecemeal, I'm yet to see any detailed plans for a basin-wide approach, that genuinely connects the whole city. It's not proposing to rip up any lanes or roads and change them to cycle ways. It's using and connecting existing corridors, to deliver a fully separated network that is safe, comfortable, and pleasant. I don't think you understand how LGA's or planning works, in general
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Captain Theron posted:Honest question Bucky, what do you hope to achieve with your public infrastructure essays? Like, I doubt you'll find many disagreeing with you here on the principle of better bike networks, but it isn't going to solve anything posting them here. Are you trying to workshop them before presenting them to your local council/state member? We're a convenient captive audience to be a sounding board for whatever he's obsessed with, that is technically related to Australian politics.
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Gee are you telling me that a city which is broken up into a series of smaller local government authorities might have issues with integrating infrastructure with shared projects occurring in a piecemeal or disjointed manner? We have similar issues in Brisbane except it's where people have to commute from outside the Brisbane LGA, where the buses don't neatly line up or whatever.
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Dude just type "sydney bicycle network proposals" into DuckDuckGo. I could ask a friend who specialises in this field to dig into it for you, but I'm not going to, because I know she has better things to do. This forum thread is not important, and neither are you. There are so many existing projects and proposals to be aware of, and groups you could connect with, if you're serious about this poo poo. But you don't want to because what's happened is, you've osmosed the basics of the current "cycling = good" zeitgeist — based on decades of research, work, lobbying and advocacy of many, many people all around the world — from some urbanist facebook posts or youtube videos or whatever, mistaken them for your own incredible insights, and concluded that you're obviously the genius who's going to solve this problem, since, gee, no-one else is doing anything about it, are they! Or if they are, they're doing it wrong, and you're gonna leapfrog over them and be lauded for it because the idea of actually getting involved and putting in the hard yards for years and years like other people have, working and cooperating, just doesn't appeal to you. If you posted like a normal person with some googling you've done and your cool map showing where a bike network could go and some back-of-a-coaster calculations about how little it would cost, and said, "This is just one complete amateur's harebrained idea, but I think it makes sense, what do you reckon? Is there anyone I should show this to?" people might congratulate you on your efforts and enthusiasm and recommend some people or groups to connect with, wish you the best, and ask for updates. (And you would discover that this poo poo is a lot deeper and more complicated than you imagine it is, but also that a lot of the hard work has already been done and there are existing projects that you can contribute your efforts and ideas to. You could get that constructive feedback that you pretend to want here! Maybe even a little praise!) But you don't do that, you come in all, "OK guys! Thanks for waiting! OK, settle down, let's get back to work now," and take your place at the front of what you imagine to be some sort of meeting room. "Here's what I've come up with. Now I'm open to just a little more feedback but basically this is what we're going to be putting in front of the Premier. Any last comments, suggestions...?" You come across as delusional and narcissistic, to me, and I think it's a mistake to feed your bullshit by even responding, but even so: if you want to do this with a group, with feedback, with collective effort, there are groups you can connect with, there are projects and proposals in progress — but you will not stroll in and be put in charge of them, regardless of how brilliant you think your ideas must be. Alternatively, if you don't want to work with other people, then stop pretending you do, and stop posting. You don't want feedback, you want attention, and I apologise to the thread for giving it to you.
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as someone who gets around by bike (albeit it Melbourne and not Sydney) I can tell you this is how we all get from point A to point B 
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Here's my proposal for the 2023 Olympic D-Loop Bike Path. Helmet is mandatory.
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Recoome posted:Gee are you telling me that a city which is broken up into a series of smaller local government authorities might have issues with integrating infrastructure with shared projects occurring in a piecemeal or disjointed manner? you're not wrong but also its weird to phrase it like this when iirc we are the largest lga by population. That said Moreton Bay is a major growth area and its completely hosed. Having been completely priced out of BCC rentals I'm looking at moreton because I work northside and I'm dreading the idea of driving on the bruce on the daily. If I'm lucky my boss will pick me up from castledine station and I won't have to do that. Ipswich is ok because their buses connect up ok with the rail line but there's absolutely no real practical way of getting to non-rail serviced parts of the southside from there. Logan is pretty ok. I assume redlands is hosed because everyone I know that lives there never goes anywhere else unless its to drive 3 hours each way to work
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btw please don't be mean to bucky that last post was surprisingly close to being coherent and readable I think he's getting somewhere with it
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remove all bike paths so I no longer need to read about them imo
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Laserface posted:Bucky, my friend worked in a bicycle shop, selling ebikes and alternative transport like cargo bikes. He was in touch with the government a number of times regarding the cycle network and ways to improve alternative means of transport for the general public. He, the other shop owners and cycling Australia reps talked to Clover Moore, they talked to Mike Baird and nothing happened. They were not interested. They don't care Clover Moore's idea of bike lanes can go straight to hell - Just performative bullshit that made cycling in Sydney worse for years until the pandemic,t he temporary lanes becoming permanent (despite at times objections by City of Sydney council) made things a lot better while the light rail really made cycling in the CBD work - it also gives you a major route south and to Randwick that didnt exist with new bike lanes along the route One of the actual big problems is it took me a few years to find routes because there is so little info and even Strava heatmaps dont show them well. The infrastructure is in a lot of areas already there, it's poo poo house signposted and advertised - and quite a bit of it has turned up since the pandemic and I'm still finding routes. But you wouldnt know they existed until you went looking
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Jezza of OZPOS posted:Ipswich is ok mods?
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We need to get Bucky into trains.
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Bucky Fullminster posted:Basically, yeah. Gauge reactions and appetite, get some new insights or critiques, find things that may have been overlooked, etc. Interested to know if and how this might affect people's transport habits. It's not just the number of words, it's the content. You're asking people to give you free labour by reading, processing and critiquing your proposals, and none of us are being paid for it. You care deeply, which is great! But no one else here is as invested as you, and your lack of understanding of existing power structures, planning rules and legacy infrastructure makes it much more effort to explain where you are wrong than it takes for you to post your ideas. If this is something you really are passionate about, you should get involved with community action groups or your local council and learn more about how and why decisions are made. There are a host of experts and groups already in place that spend all day working on these things, and it isn't a lack of ideas holding them back from unifying all Sydney bike routes.
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:We need to get Bucky into trains. Into one going as far away as possible
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Animal Friend posted:mods? i actually like it a lot people are friendly as hell and its got a lot of ethnic diversity like logan but due to whatever quirk of town planning its not perpetually on the brink of a race war
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