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Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Doctor Spaceman posted:

https://twitter.com/ellencoulter/status/737810543235371009

They should at least have a ranger but a sniper loadout seems a bit extreme. A pistol with all the perk ranks in gunslinger and quick draw would do.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 04:31

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# ¿ May 16, 2024 06:29

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Birdstrike posted:

Pretty sure they shoot well enough already

NoIcE

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 05:37

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Grouchio posted:

How the hell did Australia manage to vote a Trump-esque dickhead like Tony Abbot into Premiership anyways? Are things that bad down under compared to here? Have there been worse PMs before?

Just to check, is it basically impossible to watch anything on youtube because of the draconian internet laws?

The media here is massively in the tank for the Liberal party except for the two or three left wing papers we have which simply give both parties equal time because they're terrified of being called bias. So if Labor aren't on their A-game, whoever is in charge of the Liberal party (our right-wing party) has a huge advantage. Labor were seriously not on their A-game in the last election. Abbott happened to be in charge.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 05:47

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

quote:

Liberal supporters refusing to donate over super changes
The Turnbull Government's superannuation policy has upset its base so much that Liberal MPs say some supporters are refusing to donate to the Coalition's election campaign.

As my colleague Eliza Borrello reports, the Government's May budget outlined a $1.6 million cap on the amount of money that can be held in a tax free retirement phase account by people 60 and over.

Under the plan anything beyond $1.6 million has to go into a separate account, with earnings to be taxed at 15 per cent. The budget also outlines a plan to introduce a $500,000 lifetime cap on after tax superannuation contributions, back dated to 2007.

Both policies have upset the Liberal base, with many seeing the $500 000 lifetime cap as retrospectively punishing people who made contributions in line with the rules at the time.

WA MP Ian Goodenough told the ABC that he and several other Liberal MPs plan to raise the concerns in the party room after the election.

quote:
I have received a volume of correspondence from constituents objecting to the changes, it is a significant issue in this election, however the dilemma is to identify another area of revenue to target given the constraints with the budget situation.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the changes will make the system fairer.

Whoa! After the election! This guy has balls, make sure he gets your vote.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 06:27

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Off-topic but how did the internet discover the phrase 'pearl clutchers'? Six months ago it's no-where to be seen and now it's everywhere.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 07:00

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

No library staff on there - not voting.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 11:52

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Lizard Combatant posted:

poo poo! Gimme a sec...

e:

better?

(The Revels' Comanche starts playing)

Now, what is the Glenn Lazurus Team's actual policies? Because according to this I have to vote for them. I tried looking on his website but besides some tweets about football I'm hosed if I can find anything.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/aus-votes-for-coffee?utm_term=.mw2r1mD9WV#.fn5M43rBdW

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 14:06

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

ewe2 posted:

Also gently caress LaTrobe Uni, suspended Roz Ward after racists complained about her Facebook post.

I don't know everything there is to know about Uni rules but that looks to me like a pretty blatant breach of academic freedom.

E: Article here

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/university-suspends-safe-schools-cofounder-roz-ward-over-facebook-post-20160601-gp9ezu.html

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 15:54

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Cleretic posted:

Bernardi shared an article from Rape Advocate Roosh V. Given the whole thing with Roosh recently put his name all over the place here, it is mathematically impossible for Corey to not know exactly who this guy is, and probably follows him.

Let's be honest here. Are any of us surprised by this at all?

No. I'm not even surprised he's doubling down.

quote:

Dear outraged, the article I linked to is interesting in light of events of last week. It doesn't mean I endorse author's other views

(I have no idea how to embed tweets, you'll have to take my word on this one)

E: Let's try this...

https://twitter.com/corybernardi/status/737886834362097664

Starshark fucked around with this message at 16:29 on Jun 1, 2016

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 16:20

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

WhiskeyWhiskers posted:

Click on a tweet and then just c/p the url straight in. It's all automatic.

Thanks!

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 16:29

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

quote:

Professor Dewar said the university had suspended Ms Ward not because her views were political. but because they were made at a time when there was intense scrutiny of the Safe Schools program, which is closely associated with the university.

Yes I can clearly see the difference. Hold on a sec... FAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTT

# ¿ Jun 3, 2016 12:31

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

OMG is he going to eat the turtle in one glup :ohdear:

# ¿ Jun 3, 2016 14:19

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Guuuuuuuuuuuyyyyss heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'sssss troooooooooolllllllllllinnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg

# ¿ Jun 4, 2016 09:41

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Snod. posted:

Can we swap LibertyCat for Negligent?

I think we have.

DancingShade posted:

LibertyCat is a good gimmick account, you have to admit.

I'm still waiting for the IWC reveal. I know you all don't think it could be him, that IWC would be more subtle. But I choose to believe.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2016 10:54

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Can anyone post this Guy Rundle article? Normally I don't bother but it's being talked about on Facebook and curiosity is getting the better of me.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2016/06/03/guy-rundle-how-radical-gender-theory-hijacked-marxism/

# ¿ Jun 4, 2016 13:57

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

I read LibertyCat posts so I don't see how Grundle can be any worse.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2016 14:49

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Most teenagers are going to grow up normal. I mean... heterosexual... poo poo... slipped again...

# ¿ Jun 5, 2016 08:55

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

MysticalMachineGun posted:

Nothing but the most milquetoast questions will get past the moderators.

"Malcolm, you seem to have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why are you so popular?"

Yeah, but this is facebook so the alternative is 6000 questions along the lines of WHADDYA GONNA DO ABOUT THA FACKIN ABOS

# ¿ Jun 7, 2016 07:17

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Laserface posted:

I occasionally work up at Wyong for a day, and rarer again, at Pt Macquarie.

would like to live up that way but my counterparts in those areas are rusted on and never going anywhere so I am stuck in the Sydney branch

There's always murder. If your target lives in Wyong there should be more than enough suspects to throw them off your trail.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2016 09:24

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Did anyone not lol at this:

quote:

Sydney siege inquest: Head of police negotiation was 'managing five stand-offs at once'
By court reporter Jamelle Wells

Posted about 5 hours ago
Muslim cleric Man Haron Monis arrives at Downing Centre for a pre-trial hearing of his case, Monday, April 18, 2011
Photo: Man Haron Monis held 18 people hostage at Sydney's Lindt Cafe. (AAP)
Related Story: Sydney siege survivor says hostages felt they had been left alone to die
Map: Sydney 2000

The head of the police negotiation unit brought in during the Sydney siege was simultaneously managing four other high-risk stand-offs by phone, an inquest has heard.

The NSW Police Negotiation Unit Commander - codenamed Graeme - told the inquest he is one of only three full-time employees in the unit.

But he said at the time of the December 2014 siege the only full-time staff were himself and another negotiator codenamed Reg, who were working out of temporary offices.

Graeme said the unit has a number of part-time staff and he is responsible for coordinating it statewide.

The inquest heard Graeme's job involves giving advice about stand-offs via phone calls to his house around the clock.

During the Martin Place siege he worked a shift of 33 hours with no break.

Graeme said that during the 17-hour siege he was managing four other stand-offs, including an armed robbery and a separate incident involving a machete on the NSW Mid North Coast.

"Was it it the case that there was no-one else in the entire New South Wales Police Force who could deal with these issues other than you?" counsel assisting Jeremy Gormly SC said.

"That's the case � that's the protocols" Graeme replied.
Siege van out of action since 2011

The inquest has previously heard a purpose built van once used by NSW Police Negotiators has been out of action since 2011 due to storm damage.

The siege negotiators had to work from a small temporary office in a leagues club near the Lindt cafe where gunman Man Haron Monis took 18 people hostage.

Today, Mr Gormly asked Graeme if it was the case that the unit does not get enough support.

"No I think we do what we can with the available resources" he replied.

"There's only you, the truck in the garage ... and Reg?," Mr Gormly asked.

"Do you think that's enough?"

The inquest also heard the police negotiators worked without laptops and computers for most of the siege.

Graeme said he was not aware that several people, including lawyers who had previous dealings with Monis, Sydney's Grand Mufti, and freed Guantanamo Bay detainee Mamdouh Habib, had offered to help by talking to the gunman during the siege.

After Monis shot cafe manager Tori Johnson dead police stormed the building and killed the gunman.

Hostage Katrina Dawson died after being hit by police shrapnel.

We've got like five people that manage all the hostage situations in NSW.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2016 10:42

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Have you told them you don't wish to create joinder with them? Have you asked them, "Am I being detained?"

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 03:24

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Kat Delacour posted:

If he's known to the police box he probably makes a habit of it, and might not have anywhere else to be. Maybe they want some white coats to come get him? I don't know how many witness statements they'd need to make a case for that when he's white.

I have a brother in law who used to have frequent mental episodes before he was court-ordered to take his meds and usually the cops don't need much of an excuse to put someone in the looney bin. Problem is, it's only for a couple of days and they usually don't have any long-term treatment plan in place until they go to court and get - I think it's called a community order, can't remember. But basically told to take their drugs. And with some mental disorders even that doesn't help, Peter Hore aka Shock has been in and out of the courts and mental hospitals for literally decades and I still have to get security to kick him out of the Uni library from time to time.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 06:51

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Recoome posted:

Mm yessss this dumb racist person must be mentall ill. OF COURSE it's mental illness I mean what else could it be

If he keeps doing it after being arrested over and over then surely something must be up in the head department.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 07:59

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Anidav posted:

Howard had a lot to make fun of. The leaders post howard lack material and security is stepped up way too much for the formula to be funny in their stunts.

Really, the only stunt they have is a Michael-Moore-type getting escorted away by security while they yell out an embarrassing question the politician just ignores. That was funny. When Michael Moore did it. Twenty years ago.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 14:41

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

LibertyCat posted:

Muslim isn't a race,

You need to update your troll sheets, no-one seriously thinks the hatred against Muslims isn't steeped in race. This phrase doesn't work any more.

# ¿ Jun 9, 2016 13:44

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

The one issue that will decide this election - shootybangs.

# ¿ Jun 9, 2016 22:27

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

I, Butthole posted:

1 million voters = ~4.34% of the population which is roughly less than half of the Greens votes nationally.

tell me what it feels like to be an oppressed minority, LibertyCat

Uh, the whole population doesn't vote.

# ¿ Jun 9, 2016 23:21

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

open24hours posted:

This is right. No one should be in prison unless they pose a risk to public safety, and this is doubly important when the state can't even ensure the safety of prisoners.

Then how would you deter, say, rich people from committing crimes that hurt people (if only financially) if they can just buy their way out of it? You have some really dumb opinions sometimes.

# ¿ Jun 10, 2016 01:11

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

open24hours posted:

Is your imagination so limited that locking people up in prison the only way you can think of to deter crime?

Noooo, and I don't know how you got that from what I said to you... Oh, you're pissed off because I called you an idiot. Well, okay.

# ¿ Jun 10, 2016 01:30

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

LibertyCat posted:

This coming from the Greens candidate proudly sporting a Hammer & Sickle avatar.

The Greens are screwed once people realize you stand for more than "gee I dunno trees and stuff I guess"

Yeah maybe if the Murdoch press calls them watermelons for the millionth time it'll finally take. :grin:

# ¿ Jun 10, 2016 10:32

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

ScreamingLlama posted:

Don't look at me, I spent my pension money on new bedclothes and EVE stuff.

It's my birthday on Tuesday if you want to buy me a pony avatar.

So does your mum and your avatar.

Well now we know who Bill Shorten's zinger writer is.

# ¿ Jun 10, 2016 22:19

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-11/shark-attack-victim-mother-speaks-out-about-front-page/7501614

quote:

The mother of a man killed by a shark in Western Australia has expressed anger at a newspaper's front page showing children in the ocean with a superimposed fin in the background.

The West Australian featured a picture of a shark fin moving towards a boy and a girl playing in the water.

The mocked up image, published on Wednesday June 8, pointed to a story on the debate over a shark cull in the wake of two fatal attacks in WA waters within a week.

Stay classy, Westralian.

# ¿ Jun 11, 2016 09:24

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

If people don't talk to me or state outright they won't be voting Greens, I like to paint a black 'X' on the door in front of them.

# ¿ Jun 11, 2016 09:28

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

SynthOrange posted:

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what is aussie culture exactly
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# ¿ Jun 12, 2016 02:55

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Recoome posted:

2. Disagree. To be Australian means being white. Australia is a white nation, founded by white people. This was our national identity until the mid 1970's, when an ethnic minority lobbied for multiculturalism and had the white Australia policy abolished. Australians were not included in this decision. It was never put to the vote, and remains the greatest crime in the history of our nation.

I mean sure, we took children from their families and practiced literal genocide, but that pales compared to letting the Chinese in and open restaurants near Hyde Park.

UPF. Perspective.

# ¿ Jun 12, 2016 03:13

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

quote:

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he has directed the Liberal Party to preference the Greens last, or behind Labor, in every seat across the country, arguing it is in the national interest.

Mr Turnbull said he had consulted widely before making today's announcement, but that it was ultimately his call.

"This is a decision I've made in the national interest," he said.

"The big risk in this election is that we would end up with an unstable, chaotic, Labor-Greens minority Government as we've seen before."

The Liberal Party's Victorian state president Michael Kroger had floated the idea of a preference deal with the Greens to unseat Labor in seats like Batman and Wills.
Campaign 2016

Follow the latest campaign news, analysis, opinion and colour from across the ABC via our Australia Votes page.

But Mr Turnbull has intervened to ensure that does not happen.

"I am the party's leader and this decision has been taken by me, with the federal director, Mr Nutt," he said.

"The decision has been under consideration for some time, there have been many discussions about it, a lot of consultation with the state divisions and with colleagues."

However, Mr Turnbull would not say where the Liberals would preference the Nick Xenophon Team which is posing a threat to his party in South Australia.

With pre-poll voting starting on Tuesday, parties are starting to reveal preference deals and how they will direct Australians to vote on July 2.

Yes, chaos like the lowest rate of passing legislation in Australian history... No, wait...

# ¿ Jun 12, 2016 03:40

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Quantum Mechanic posted:

lol at James Massola's latest screed, dude has legit been trying so hard to try and find something to stick to the Greens this election cycle

Van Badham on fb took a swing at them too. Then I saw a post where she gave a speech about Australia's horrible refugee policy. :raise:

# ¿ Jun 12, 2016 13:46

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

cum_dumpster posted:

talk about your first world problems.

diddums

People complain about their internet connection in the third world, too.

# ¿ Jun 13, 2016 01:45

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

cum_dumpster posted:

here we see refugees on nauru protesting the fact they only have a 2g connection

I see in the absence of ScreamingLlama you're locking down the stupid for this thread. Good for you.

# ¿ Jun 13, 2016 02:18

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# ¿ May 16, 2024 06:29

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Cartoon posted:

Just what is the signal to noise in here these days? We seem to have a bunch of prolific trolls and plenty of biters. I guess this one goes in with the noise too.

Slow news day.

# ¿ Jun 13, 2016 12:07

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