- Laserface
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Our gently caress up of a leader cant even get a scandal right. all he did was eat some onions. DCam went the whole hog.
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May 16, 2024 19:37
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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Are you telling me I cant get panadeine because of those fuckhead footy players?
gently caress me.
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Oct 1, 2015 14:27
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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Im pretty certain the only reason Codeine is sold with paracetamol/Ibuprofen is because Codeine is way better for you and does a better job (while also being addictive if abused) so they put it with something else that might kill you if you have too much of it to try and prevent people doing so.
and look how that worked out.
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Oct 2, 2015 00:25
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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I think that wink was meant to to say "it's okay, no need to terminate the call" rather than what you're reading into it which seems to be something like a knowing snigger between two men?
I have done shits less dense than you, and I mostly eat red meat, nuts and codeine.
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Oct 2, 2015 06:59
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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look how good australia is at gun control guys.
*guys shoot up cops HQ*
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Oct 2, 2015 09:32
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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labors infrastructure is just more roads. even with tony gone they still agree with his policies
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Oct 8, 2015 06:25
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- Laserface
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Guys my girlfriend is floating the idea of moving to Hobart because its cheaper to live there. I understand that there is bugger all work there and that most people who grow up there actually move to the mainland for a better quality of life.
Can someone please elaborate on why this would be good/bad either from their experiences or second hand info?
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Oct 8, 2015 09:46
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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is this all parody, or just the Harold Holt bit? cos that shark was awesome and those scientists are dickheads if that is true.
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Oct 9, 2015 10:08
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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motorsport isn't sport bucko
Yeah it's just a measure of which team can engineer and drive a car the best compared to others. Unlike football which is a measure of how a team can carry a ball over a line better than others.
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Oct 10, 2015 03:05
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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Personally I like the one asking them to publicly reject terrorism. You know right after the parramatta mosque already publicly rejected terrorism.
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Oct 10, 2015 03:40
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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Apparently we are laying "kilometres" of copper to make sure the FTTN NBN works.
I mean you could just put fibre in the loving holes you're digging. What the hell.
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Oct 16, 2015 00:52
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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maybe if ALP poo poo the bed again people will start voting for greens?
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Oct 16, 2015 03:52
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- Laserface
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Get a load of this little fuckwit
http://www.vice.com/en_au/read/the-strange-world-of-a-teenage-conservative-political-commentator?utm_source=vicefbanz
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Being a teenager is weird no matter who you are. Everyone feels out of place, like you're constantly in the wrong place at the wrong time and in the wrong body. Caleb Bond might actually be right though. A self-described "conservative with a splash of libertarianism," he regularly writes about Australian current affairs for The Daily Telegraph and The Advertiser in his native Adelaide. He also lends his views to radio news shows, and last year Miranda Devine interviewed him on 2GB. They're friends now.
His resume reads like that of a seasoned overseer of the political landscape, which he kind of is, except Caleb wasn't able to talk to me earlier in the week because he had school exams.
VICE caught up with him to get a sense of a very different kind of teen rebellion. The kind where you collect fountain pens and refer to supporting Kevin Rudd when you were eight as your "misguided youth".
VICE: Hey Caleb. You're 16, why spend your time on politics rather than, I don't know, trying to score beers? Was there a watershed moment for you?
Caleb Bond: Apparently when I was two I watched all the coverage of 9/11. I think it is an interest that has existed and developed over time. I can remember back to 2007 when, in my misguided youth, I wanted Rudd and Labor to win. Buggered if I know why. It was probably some rubbish I cooked up as an eight-year-old. Many people transition to conservatism over their lifetime. I did it a little quicker.
The shift to conservatism is common with age, as someone doing that at warp speed, why do so many people make that change?
They get more sensible. They realise the idealistic ways of socialism aren't practical. There's a saying often attributed to Winston Churchill: "A man not a socialist at 20 has no heart, a man not a capitalist at 40 has no brain." I'm heartless.
Is your family political?
My father is a militant atheist. We're not an overly conservative family. There are no strong feelings. I think I'd describe my father as a centrist. My mother is not particularly politically interested. It's not like I've risen from a really conservative family with lots of money who go to church every weekend. When I hear people say, "I vote Labor or I vote Liberal because my parents did," that's absurd. That's not your vote. That's someone else's vote. Make your own mind up.
I feel we need to mention that the way you speak is unusual for someone your age. Who do you model yourself on?
I don't model myself on people, I think that's a recipe for disaster. Some things just happen and this is likely one of them. I've been described in a host of different ways: A cross between Alan Jones and Jeremy Cordeaux, the lovechild of Alan Jones and Bronwyn Bishop, and Christopher Pyne are among them. Though I am interested to know what makes it different.
I guess you just sound very adult and proper. You seem to exist so much in the adult world. How does this all go down at school? What do girls think of you, for example?
Look, not one of the fairer sex showed any interest in me before I started in the media, nor have they shown any interest since. So you could say it has been neither a help nor a hindrance. I suspect the problem is that I have a face for radio and I fancy girls either too attractive or too old for me. Never mind. Sandra Lee [the Australian journalist, not the American pimple-popper] once told me I'd "break hearts aplenty." I'm still waiting!
Do you understand other teenagers?
I spend enough time around other young people to know what's going on. Some are into politics, some aren't. Some are more interested in chasing the opposite sex or partying or whatever it might be. Young people tend to care about social issues. Things like same-sex marriage and so on, they have very strong opinions about.
What's your opinion on same-sex marriage?
I'm absolutely sick to death of same-sex marriage. Just get it over and done with. I support its legalisation, although not fervently. It's such a non-issue that continues to dominate our political discussion. But if you ask young people about the economy they look at you edgeways. As for what they think is cool: girls, cars, much the same as me apart from music.
How so?
They listen to FM, I listen to AM. I like a wide variety of music from Frank Sinatra to 60s to country. Young people seem to hate country.
What else do you do for fun?
Well, politics is my fun, really. I enjoy communicating and being involved in that scene. I do local theatre with a group that I have been a part of for seven years. At the end of the year we do a traditional Christmas pantomime that incorporates a cast from eight to 80 years of age.
I always particularly enjoy the pantomimes—I usually play some sort of cockney. It's a wonderful form of theatre. The audience interaction and opportunity for ad-libbing and dirty jokes makes it fantastic fun.
What about day-to-day stuff outside politics?
I have a fascination with fountain pens. These days, with computers, you write less and less, so I firmly believe that when you do write it should be an experience, not a task. I often go to the various auctions around Adelaide to pick up fountain pens for a bargain. Not everyone's cup of tea, but it amuses me. Parkers are my favourites but I've also been using a Jinhao X450 for quite a while. Some cheap Chinese thing for $5 on eBay. It's superb value for money.
We mentioned girls before, but in general has you political commentating given you a profile at school?
Certainly. My interest in politics was apparent long before I started appearing in the media. I've been telling everyone around me this stuff for years. I don't think my teachers are intimidated—most of them appreciate it. One particular teacher, a strident unionist and socialist, has a chat with me at least once a week about the latest political goss.
Do you get bullied?
Not at all. I can't remember a time when I've been bullied. Occasionally someone—always a year or two below me—tries to take the piss out of me. The novelty wears off pretty quickly. I've built up respect in my school because I do a lot things to help various people and activities. Plus, I think everyone aware that whatever they give me I'm liable to give back threefold verbally. It's much easier to bully people who get hurt by it. I don't, so they don't waste their time.
I can't help but feel like you've electively skipped a huge part of being young. Don't you worry you're missing out?
Never. The only bit I've really skipped is the part where you don't care about anything. I haven't gone off the rails. I have many friends and we talk about inane things like anyone else. Politics is one facet of my life. It creeps into others, but it doesn't dominate. Besides, anyone who wants to leave me out probably isn't worth my time in the first place, so they can get stuffed.
Speaking of going off the rails, what do you think of drugs?
I've never touched them and I don't intend to. They're terrible, destructive substances. I find it difficult to sympathise with people who get caught up in drugs. The ice epidemic is bloody awful, though this isn't the first time we've seen such an issue. Not that long ago heroin was a major problem. We need to look back to the Howard years for inspiration on how to tackle drugs.
What about tackling weed and other drugs with legalisation?
I don't plan on pleasing the potheads. People make out like it's as harmless as a hundreds-and-thousands biscuit. They're mad. The evidence shows a link between whacky tobacky and mental illness, along with a number of other adverse effects. Tobacco and alcohol already cause enough problems without adding another one.
What are your thoughts on data retention?
I'm not overly miffed. The internet is a public place—if I have to rely on a third party to use it, then it isn't private. It's like having a conversation with someone in a café, I'm chatting quietly at my table but you're stupid if you don't think someone might be eavesdropping. I've not been planning any terrorist attacks, so I think I'm all clear.
Do you ever wonder if your conservatism is a phase you'll grow out of?
I've not once thought it might be a phase. As far as I'm concerned, conservative is just how I am. Opinions change, but I'm not expecting to join the Socialist Alliance anytime soon.
Do you have a fanbase?
Occasionally someone works out who I am. A few months ago someone heard me speak and came up to ask if I was Caleb Bond. They'd heard me on the radio the week before. I was having coffee with a friend the other day and the manager of the cafe asked me if my name was Bond. He recognised me from Twitter. It doesn't happen often, but I haven't been to Sydney yet where most of my stuff has been published. The plan is to visit old Sydney town next year. I adore Adelaide, but I crave an affair with Sydney. I'm sure Adelaide won't mind. I have no plans to go near Canberra any time soon. I visited in March and the coldness of politics was more than evident in the morning temperature.
So you don't have political aspirations?
I would never say never, but politics is somewhat of a dirty game and I'm not particularly sure whether I'm cut out for that. I'm not sure I'm cut out for toeing a party line either. I tend to have my own view and think it's best. The idea of having to sing to someone else's songbook doesn't really appeal to me.
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Oct 19, 2015 11:06
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- Laserface
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No different than what I've got now, only now I'll be fighting with every yahoo for bandwidth then.
Mate it's just the Internet it's not like it's important or anything. And if you want to watch game of thrones well you can get it on Foxtel on the same cable orright?!
Edit: posted from my fttp connection lol fygm
Laserface fucked around with this message at 11:22 on Oct 19, 2015
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Oct 19, 2015 11:19
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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What a mess. If they are putting in (using existing) HFC, I don't even know why they are bothering with the NBN at all. Lets all pretend to look forward to another 30 years putting up with garbage Internet.
They are probably under the impression that most people wont want fast internet so the shared network of HFC wont be strained.
which is LOL because anywhere that has it currently is too far from an exchange to really use anything but HFC and still be considered broadband, and is heavily utilised.
Although When I had it in the inner west, there was zero issues, presumably because a lot of the houses were sharehouses/renters who just have DSL because its easier to move/get, but I wanted superfast internet.
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Oct 20, 2015 00:26
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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Who in their right mind would hire someone as publicly loving stupid as Abbott?
Oh right, the majority of the population.
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Oct 21, 2015 02:58
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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I believe "SJW refugee activists" over Chris Kenny any day of the week and twice on Thursdays. It's because I'm not a piece of poo poo with legs (you do have legs, right?).
tell me more about how you believe people who think its cool to be offended by literally anything
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Oct 22, 2015 04:47
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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hmm yes "posting on the internet" = position of power.
keep in mind im referring to SJWs as a whole and not this specific case of nauru horror.
which is bad.
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Oct 22, 2015 05:29
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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Serious post.
If I am fired from my job (which given some happenings today is likely) I am entitled to any annual and sick leave to be paid out, correct?
Boss tried to tell me that I have a meeting on Monday to discuss OR I can just resign and get all my annual leave and two weeks pay.
I feel like both annual and sick leave is money owed as part of full time employment and withheld from payment until I need it, right?
Looking over my contract it says I am not entitled to any compensation if terminated (so no two weeks) but they can't take my 8 weeks of AL surely?
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Oct 22, 2015 07:55
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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I am basically happy to resign I just want to put the loving boot in because I'm sick of not sticking up for myself. I want to attend the hearing to let my side of the story be heard.
Not sure that's worth two weeks pay.
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Oct 22, 2015 08:14
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- Laserface
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Thanks for responses.
I've only been there 18 months so long service isn't an option and it's not redundancy.
Basically my hands are tied by a vendor and I'm taking the fall for a contract blow out.
I have tried to express that the complexity of the work and the amount of money they charge doesn't make it viable given there's no money in it after software licensing costs and the downtime I'm not working for internal clients but it falls on deaf ears or I get spoken over.
I had one written warning due to misconduct which was against the terms in my contract (and it was purely a mistake rather than an act of malice and it's only a loose definition because they wanted someone to blame)
Then today I get told after putting my hold day into the project that I am suspended with pay til Monday when I have a hearing with the GM.
What can I get from winning unfair dismissal and is it worth the cost?
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Oct 22, 2015 09:33
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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Abortions should be incentivised. Theres too many people as it is.
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Oct 23, 2015 05:22
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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Hey why don't we have mandatory car helmets?
Because at some point convenience overrides safety.
Same reason you don't have a safety cell with full roll cage and 5 point harnesses.
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Oct 25, 2015 14:05
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- Laserface
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Working from Home will never take off because theres too many skill-less, unemployable fuckwits working in middle management whose roles exist solely to micromanage teams of people with skills.
They fall rear end backwards into these jobs and then do loving everything to justify their position.
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Oct 26, 2015 08:15
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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whats the current situation with car vs cyclist accidents?
ie how is fault determined. similar to car v car? or is like closer to pedestrian v car?
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Oct 26, 2015 12:17
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- Laserface
- Dec 24, 2004
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People will wear helmets when head injury is probable. Look at ski sports over the last 10 years- it's gone from no one wearing a helmet to almost everyone with a strong culture of "put a loving helmet on".
It's just that cycling isn't as fun as snowboarding and skiing so the pros (not dying and cheap commuting) don't outweigh the cons (looking like a loving dork).
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May 16, 2024 19:37
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You are exactly the kind of idiot that mandatory helmet laws are there to protect. Congrats, I guess.
Cycling just isnt cool, sorry Dork.
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