Open Thread – Tues 4 Jan 2022


The Rape of Europa, Francisco de Goya, 1772

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Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
January 5, 2022 12:08 pm

But I’m trying, and failing, to imagine any lady Cat breastfeeding, noticing some ghastly little oik ogling, and feeling any emotion stronger than irritated disgust.

Way back when, Junior was being quietly and discreetly breastfed at a table in a local foodhall. The teenage boys at the next table were giggling and and snorting, when a loud voice declared, in ringing tones ” What do you think a woman’s breasts are for, anyway?”

John of Mel
John of Mel
January 5, 2022 12:09 pm

Given, not giving…

Hm… missing context at the top of the new page 🙂

132andBush
132andBush
January 5, 2022 12:09 pm

At one stage FlashCat was keeping tabs on people close to us who have had the WuPox. So far for me – one. My sister in law. Smoker, overweight, out of condition. Survived. ?

Lol. Same here.
Two from extended family in England and one here in oz.
The here is as wide as he is tall and had undergone surgery for bowel cancer and caught the first/second strain while undergoing chemo in Melbourne.
So using the propagandists metric, even unhealthy people do not die from Covid.

Nelson_Kidd-Players
January 5, 2022 12:09 pm

calli says:
January 5, 2022 at 11:18 am

True to form, the Vic Libs align themselves with idiocy:

Deputy Victorian Liberal leader David Southwick said it was a “disgrace”.
“What a disgrace! We have had 6 lockdowns – schools and small businesses closed, funerals and weddings told not to go ahead, families separated for months on end and now a tennis star gets an exemption,” he tweeted.
“A kick in the guts to every Victorian.”

Thanks, Calli. This angry Victorian has just sent an on-point email to the deputy leader of the opposition.

Perth Trader
Perth Trader
January 5, 2022 12:11 pm

Things are weird here. My wife and I go to a historic hotel for lunch after new year. I walk in carrying my mask and told by the barman , I need to wear it to order lunch and drinks.I put my mask on and take it off once we’re sitting. Ok ,… no problem. We both order fish, chips and salad…a drink each…no booze…just soft drink. $80 later and two plates of shitty fish we leave…. replacing our mask’s to walk out.WTF….??? I’m a poor bastard ,..I’m not FIFO or a cashed up tradey but $80 for shitty fish and chips and a drink each . And I need to mask up just to walk in and out…for fuks sake.

Razey
Razey
January 5, 2022 12:11 pm

dover0beachsays:
January 5, 2022 at 12:02 pm
Tuned into 3AW for the last half hour. Man are they livid re Djokovic and my word are they pumping the COVID hysteria to eleventy.

3AW has gone woke for sure. I think they are pissed because the ‘unclean’ will use this as Ammo. I certainly will.

Mater
January 5, 2022 12:13 pm

Ergo- small farmer.

Does that mean you have a small dog? 😉

Top Ender
Top Ender
January 5, 2022 12:13 pm

Bons. what does this mean?

Chicago ACT is programmed in by Morrisson…

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
January 5, 2022 12:14 pm

Brett Sutton
16 September 2019.

Baba – That load of codswallop would give Tim Flannery a run for his money. I am impressed!

The AMA are all in on thermageddonism, which is what I had in mind when typing comment.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 12:15 pm

I haven’t had the ‘flu’ for over 30 years, never had the ‘vax’.

What’s your point?

You are probably a perfect specimen of healthy Aussie manhood with immaculate immunity. Hairy is not. Or maybe you’ve just been lucky. Good on you.

While I look ok (wife of a recent Mine Host told him I seemed between 50 and 60, lol, till she read my Quadrant article in the copy they borrowed), I have had childhood brochiectasis which damaged my lungs. This is what sent my medico Big Sis right off when we left Australia to go cruising in March 2020. Before the ‘flu shots I used to get recurrent bouts of ‘flu. I got a really terrible one in 1968 which laid me flat for two weeks and another in the early 1990’s, plus recurrent colds, which Hairy would then get too. We find the ‘flu shots help. A no-brainer for us.

Razey
Razey
January 5, 2022 12:19 pm

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bearesays:
January 5, 2022 at 12:15 pm
I haven’t had the ‘flu’ for over 30 years, never had the ‘vax’.

What’s your point?

You are probably a perfect specimen of healthy Aussie manhood with immaculate immunity. Hairy is not. Or maybe you’ve just been lucky. Good on you.

Nope. Just keeping good hygiene is enough.

The ‘flu’ vax is just another scam to make big pharma rich like the clot shots.

Dot
Dot
January 5, 2022 12:21 pm

Rapid antigen tests are like Italy.

One moment, they’re nayzees, the next they are the heroes of VE day.

Twostix
Twostix
January 5, 2022 12:21 pm

“If this exemption is true, it sends an appalling message to millions seeking to reduce COVID-19 risk to themselves and others. Vaccination shows respect, Novak.”

“Shows respect”, “Sends the right message”, etc are the work shopped replacement slogans for the now visually proven lie: ” stops the spread”.

jupes
jupes
January 5, 2022 12:24 pm

Those knowall arseholes created the conundrum now kicking their arse that special treatment is extended only to celebrities and the rich.

This.

Djoker is a hero for not caving and revealing his vaccination status. He stared down the ruling Karens and won. In doing so he has exposed the arseholes for the craven hypocrites they are.

Let’s just hope he is given standing ovations and wins the tournament.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 12:24 pm

NYC’s new Soros funded DA is about to enrol the city in a criminal justice experiment that will see incarceration pursued only for the most serious of crimes (homicide, injury caused by a deadly weapon, and so on).

Stay tuned for more developments.

Miss Anthropist
Miss Anthropist
January 5, 2022 12:24 pm

As you, gentle reader, may be aware, I went in to hospital before Christmas for an amputation. In Emergency I was given one of them there quickie tests and that was that. Had to wear a mask when outside of my room. That was that.
Now I have to go to outpatients. I need a negative test less than 72 hours old as I am a normie with blood that is pure. I can’t stand in a queue. And how long do results take to come back anyway.
Told them to stick it. Told to come in and let the front desk know. They will contact the doctor.
Hope they see me in the street. I’ll have a smoke while they check out the stub.

Twostix
Twostix
January 5, 2022 12:24 pm

Two months ago the very same doctor would have been crowing vaccination “stops the spread” which is why you must get it even if fit and healthy.

That was his professional opinion based on Science and Fact(tm).

Now that there’s 30,000 vaccinated super spreaders running around it’s his professional opinion is it’s to ‘show respect’.

feelthebern
feelthebern
January 5, 2022 12:24 pm

Hopefully a new strain will hit Victoria in late January called the Djokovic strain.

Razey
Razey
January 5, 2022 12:25 pm

Dotsays:
January 5, 2022 at 12:21 pm
Rapid antigen tests are like Italy.

One moment, they’re nayzees, the next they are the heroes of VE day.

Never had a PCR test nor will have any ‘rapid antigen test’ neither. All are used to control use and keep to the narrative going on the global covid scam.

They must be rejected.

johanna
johanna
January 5, 2022 12:26 pm

More bread and circuses (and no doubt well paid jobs for pale-skinned identifiers) here:

A new national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural precinct celebrating the diversity of Indigenous Australia will be built in Canberra.

The federal government has committed $316.5 million to developing Ngurra — meaning home, country or place of belonging — into a “place of national pride and significance” on Ngunnawal land.

The new cultural precinct will house the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), and with it the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and heritage items.

“This new world-class facility will contribute to our continuing journey of reconciliation, where Indigenous Australians can tell their stories, in the way they want, for all visitors to have a greater understanding of our shared history,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

“Ngurra is the realisation of a long-held desire to have a home for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories at the heart of our nation.”

With a proposed location on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, between Old Parliament House and the Australian War Memorial, Ngurra will be built within Canberra’s parliamentary triangle.

“It will be a national landmark of the highest order, standing proudly for us all to celebrate, educate, reflect and commemorate,” Mr Morrison said.

It will do nothing to save the kids being raped and beaten and neglected, but trying to do something about that requires strength of character.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
January 5, 2022 12:26 pm

Space is the final frontier for tennis!

Webb telescope fully deploys sunshield in mission milestone (4 Jan)

The James Webb Space Telescope fully deployed its tennis-court sized sunshield Tuesday, a critical milestone for the success of its mission

Good news. The beastie is very complex and very complex stuff can go wrong in very complex ways. So far it hasn’t.

I should say that astronomy is one field of science that has mostly avoided corruption from the left. Probably because progressives hate to have to stay up all night working

Razey
Razey
January 5, 2022 12:27 pm

Twostixsays:
January 5, 2022 at 12:24 pm
Two months ago the very same doctor would have been crowing vaccination “stops the spread” which is why you must get it even if fit and healthy.

That was his professional opinion based on Science and Fact(tm).

Now that there’s 30,000 vaccinated super spreaders running around it’s his professional opinion is it’s to ‘show respect’.

So I need to risk my life injecting an untested poison, that doesn’t even work, to show ‘respect’?

LOL

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 12:29 pm

Prince Andrew should defend.

He’s a chap with a war record of distinction and doesn’t deserve this sordid paw over.

He went to a party. Others well-known were there.
He doesn’t recall the photo or the woman.
He is constantly being photographed. It’s part of his daily life.
From the photo he’d say she looks about twenty years old.
End of story.

He’s a divorced man and has done some good work as a Prince.
He was torn apart by a media interview – the media excel at this.
The woman in question has made quite enough money out of her ‘shame’ ever since.

Struth
January 5, 2022 12:31 pm

Lizzie, you will talk all the shit in the world to justify your actions, while miraculously avoiding the bleeding obvious regards hospitals full of jab affected dying and mutilated.
You will submit to another jab to keep your green tick as you admit in a most nonchalant fashion.
Is being older make people exempt from civil reponsibilities?
Just prove one case where being jabbed has saved anyone, stopped the spread, ….or just worked?
So far I can give you many many links showing you your best chance of survival is to not be jabbed.
You can talk shit until the cows come home but the data doesn’t lie. The chance of you getting sick increases being jabbed.
So prove just one case where this concoction laughably called a vaccine has worked, anywhere in the world.

Twostix
Twostix
January 5, 2022 12:33 pm

Djoker is a hero for not caving and revealing his vaccination status. He stared down the ruling Karens and won.

Good strategy.

If you’re not vaccinated and tell them you’ll be immediately treated as “Unvaccinated”.

Bit if you refuse to enter the game at all you’ll cause chaos for their system which is built on people’s inate need to self confess when authority and the mob faces them.

The ghost of Thomas More calls. Be silent for as long as possible.

srr
srr
January 5, 2022 12:34 pm

Ghislaine Maxwell Trial – Everything We DIDN’T Learn

https://rumble.com/vry07d-ghislaine-maxwell-trial-everything-we-didnt-learn.html?mref=5f67r&mc=7xi0y

Awaken With JP Published January 4, 2022

Rumble — With the Jeffrey Epstein conspirators, some have wondered why didn’t the prosecutors get Maxwell to name names by offering her a deal? Well we can assure you there’s nothing to see here, go back to sleep.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
January 5, 2022 12:35 pm

“This new world-class facility will contribute to our continuing journey of reconciliation, where Indigenous Australians can tell their stories, in the way they want, for all visitors to have a greater understanding of our shared history,

Stand by for all the old myths to be recycled – not having the vote, not being Australian citizens, not being counted in the census until 1967….

Speedbox
January 5, 2022 12:35 pm

johannasays:
January 5, 2022 at 12:26 pm
It will do nothing to save the kids being raped and beaten and neglected, but trying to do something about that requires strength of character.

Indeed, and wasn’t it only yesterday the Cat was discussing the 3 y/o girl who had been missing for 2 days before her parents reported it to police – and only because the cops came calling on another matter.

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
January 5, 2022 12:36 pm

Good news. The beastie is very complex and very complex stuff can go wrong in very complex ways. So far it hasn’t.

For wonks only: NASA jwst nearly real-time.

Megan
Megan
January 5, 2022 12:38 pm

My apologies to Tom and Dover for the accidental reporting of the Gary Varvel toon this morning.

I was aiming for a dickless uptick but missed. Some days are like that.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
January 5, 2022 12:39 pm

It’s only 5th of January and I’m calling it. I’ve found the year’s biggest science wanker.

Report from the future: Aotearoa New Zealand is looking good in 2040 – here’s how we did it (4 Jan).

You have to RTWT to fully take in the awesome man-bunness of it. It’s breathtaking. I won’t quote any, in case my computer turns into a triffid. But here’s who the author is, as quoted to the RHS of the article:

Thomas Nash
Social Entrepreneur in Residence, Massey University

Oh, wow.

srr
srr
January 5, 2022 12:40 pm

Andrew Bogut
@andrewbogut
·
Jan 3
Does @gettr have blue haired highly offended interns “fact checking” everyones posts?

Or is it an ad on feature? ??
Translate post
Posted on 10:42 AM · Jan 3rd, 2022
https://gettr.com/post/pljemr03b2

srr
srr
January 5, 2022 12:42 pm

“Cambiumtimbre
@Cambiumtimbre
·
21m
Replying to @andrewbogut
Brilliant…Have amended my reference to him now….
2022 is the year of the Tiger. The Tiger spirit animal symbolises courage, strength, freedom and resilience. To those who embody this – this is the year for you…

Gettr cages Twitter
Rumble out brawls YouTube
Alex Berenson censors censorship
Novax Djokovic grand slams Dan Andrews
Aaron Rodgers bootlegs to MVP and Super Bowl greatness
Joe Rogan spinning back kick to traditional media
Robert Malone neutralises vax mandates”

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
January 5, 2022 12:42 pm

lotocotisays:

January 5, 2022 at 9:31 am

Djokovic v Andrews match highlights.

Notice the careful use of language.
“The Victorian government will not apply for an exemption.”
Yes, technically they didn’t apply.
Tennis Straya did.
And the (cough) independent panel granted it.
Which they were always going to do.
Right now.
When Hunchback has got his feet up and someone else will take the heat.

Thefrollickingmole
Thefrollickingmole
January 5, 2022 12:46 pm

Johanna.

The pic accompanying that story says it all.
Minister looking pensive over a display of stone spearheads and rock chips on display.

If I wasn’t a softie I’d meme it “ so Bruce, this is all part of the First Nations space program you say”?

incoherent rambler
incoherent rambler
January 5, 2022 12:47 pm

Novax Djokovic

good

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 12:49 pm

There seems to be no specific wuflu treatments as we’re not permitted Ivermectin etc so what’s the point in knowing why you have cold/flu symptoms?

I’m keeping the two RATs I bought today to use only if I get symptoms, feel ill, and start to feel worse, wondering if I need to go to hospital. If a RAT said I had Covid, I’d go to hospital at the stage when breathing became difficult. If not Covid, I’d continue my usual home self-care with Lemsip and Panadol and Vitamins C and D and occasional Zinc.

I am thinking of buying online one of those simple instrument that measure your O2 saturation levels. That would be a useful indicator re heading to hospital also.

local oaf
January 5, 2022 12:54 pm

I should say that astronomy is one field of science that has mostly avoided corruption from the left. Probably because progressives hate to have to stay up all night working

I believe the woke crowd tried very hard to force NASA to rename the telescope. Apparently James Webb held some nowadays unacceptable opinions or something.
Fortunately NASA resisted.

jupes
jupes
January 5, 2022 12:54 pm

“This new world-class facility will contribute to our continuing journey of reconciliation, where Indigenous Australians can tell their stories, in the way they want, for all visitors to have a greater understanding of our shared history,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

Says the man who doesn’t want to engage in the culture wars. Except of course, when he’s giving money to the wrong side. This “world-class facility” will no doubt be spreading Pascoe-level bullshit. Once it’s built, the harder it will be to expunge the fake history from our history.

What a truly appalling government and prime minister.

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
January 5, 2022 12:54 pm

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare says:
January 5, 2022 at 12:29 pm

Aside from providing the prurient interest of watching two teams of apparently unpleasant people wresting in jelly, Andrew has thrust himself forward as a major contributor to the constitutional crisis that will follow when HMQ goes to her rest.

Being eviscerated in a US civil court will not necessarily help.

Personally I get no pleasure out of watching lawful payola being extracted from anyone.

But as they say in the classics, he’s put his own balls in the blender.

jupes
jupes
January 5, 2022 12:55 pm

A building built on bullshit.

The Beer whisperer
The Beer whisperer
January 5, 2022 12:58 pm

Pigeons on the fence opening their wings to get rain under their wings. Strange behaviour. Presumably to cool down, but it’s not particularly hot.

Sounds like a riddle for BoN!

Old bloke
Old bloke
January 5, 2022 12:59 pm

With a proposed location on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, between Old Parliament House and the Australian War Memorial, Ngurra will be built within Canberra’s parliamentary triangle.

That’s the price you have to pay to get rid of the shabby tent city at the Aboriginal Embassy.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 12:59 pm

What a truly appalling government and prime minister.

The Outer Party stymies but eventually ratifies the agenda of the Inner Party, thus giving the impression of debate and choice to the electorate.

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
January 5, 2022 12:59 pm

Bruce of Newcastlesays:
January 5, 2022 at 12:39 pm

Thats…special..

I love the way its “local councils/Maori mobs” who will save us all….

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
January 5, 2022 12:59 pm

The ‘flu’ vax is just another scam to make big pharma rich

Disagree with you on this one Razey. Fluvax has saved me months of misery.

The problem is some people are prone to some things and not others. I get flu but not bacterial infections. My old mum gets bacterial infections but never has had flu. Go figure. But for me fluvax has been a marvelous blessing.

With the coof stuff though I am now aware that big pharma wants to move away from the traditional method of producing fluvax using chook eggs, and to the mRNA approach. That I will not do, as the mRNA method looks very dangerous for producing autoimmune issues. I have enough allergy problems from old flu bouts that I really don’t want to stir up my immune system any more than I have to.

Dot
Dot
January 5, 2022 1:00 pm

Someone’s read the Daily Stormer this morning.

Sshhhhhh…you are gonna blow this for me.

No one wants to admit it, so I can plagiarise Anglin and get away with it.

Baba
Baba
January 5, 2022 1:01 pm

Omicron is literally Hell for the nomenklatura.

James Newburrie
@DifficultNerd
·
2h
None of us have any symptoms for a virus against which we’re all vaccinated but we decided to do a test before we go to our beach house in the middle of a pandemic while calling for a lockdown.

Wow.

Quote Tweet
Louise Milligan
@Milliganreports
· Jan 4
This cost my family of 4 $75 (husband hasn’t done his yet). We’re relieved as we’ve looked everywhere. We’re asymptomatic but going to beach house & don’t want to risk bringing COVID to small town. We can afford it, but it would hurt many family budgets. *No retailer undercut.

(Photo of 3 negative result RAT cassettes attached)

H B Bear
H B Bear
January 5, 2022 1:02 pm

Anybody else’s Spidey sense tingling?

Rockdoctor
Rockdoctor
January 5, 2022 1:02 pm

Funny how Scomo has something to say on ATSI affairs now yet has been completely mute about the arson at the old embassy.

Razey
Razey
January 5, 2022 1:03 pm

The government mandates have passed the Rubicon. Even if they some day give freedom back to the pure bloods, Australia is done, regardless. Dead, buried, cremated. A society that accepts mandatory medical interventions doesn’t deserve to exist.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 1:04 pm

That’s the price you have to pay to get rid of the shabby tent city at the Aboriginal Embassy.

Nah. There’ll be a blow up. One mob will say they weren’t consulted. And so it goes on.

Timothy Neilson
Timothy Neilson
January 5, 2022 1:09 pm

H B Bearsays:
January 5, 2022 at 11:32 am
[H/T The Village People, tireless proponents of getting jabbed.]

They did enjoy sticking things in each other. Not sure it was vaccines though.

Maybe the pejorative “that’s so gay”, which apparently offends some people, can be rephrased “that’s so vaxxed”.

calli
calli
January 5, 2022 1:10 pm

Bear. Yes.

*waves arms about*

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 1:10 pm

Really Lizzie, you are now being stubborn.
You know it.

Sorrreeee. Still having a booster but. In March, 6 months after the double jab ended.

Hairy thinks I’m stubborn too. You didn’t saying anything about Business Class did you? he enquires anxiously as he peers around the door disapprovingly at me blogging. You know that will just bring them all down on your head again. If you do, then leave me out of it.

The Cat is a Centre Right site for all interests, occupations and life-styles, I say stubbornly, and I’ve already mentioned it in passing via a comment on panic buying.

Anyway, I mumble to myself, if Calli can go Business Class, why can’t I?

However, the boss has spoken. My lips are hertofore sealed.
Hairy has left the building.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 1:11 pm

We have got to stop calling success failure and failure success.

You clearly don’t believe your own bullshit, Graeme.

Else you wouldn’t keep doubling down on it.

Welcome back to the Cat. Please enjoy your latest smiting. We will.

(Apologies to everyone else for the typo and subsequent double-post)

calli
calli
January 5, 2022 1:11 pm

Well that escalated quickly.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
January 5, 2022 1:11 pm

Pigeons on the fence opening their wings to get rain under their wings.

Beery – The resident Cafe crested pigeons do it too. They don’t seem to bathe like the other species – I’m constantly having to top up the water containers because of currawongs, noisies, Indian mynahs, magpies and rainbow lorikeets spraying water in every direction. It’s fun!

Dot
Dot
January 5, 2022 1:12 pm

Hi Bird.

Tell us what you think of Helen.

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
January 5, 2022 1:14 pm

Funny how Scomo has something to say on ATSI affairs now yet has been completely mute about the arson at the old embassy.

He can’t make any comment.
It’s sub judas.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 1:14 pm

S.A. Bronte. Bird?

There’s a certain style there.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 1:14 pm

Yeah. Snap, Dot.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 1:14 pm

Sorrreeee. Still having a booster but. In March, 6 months after the double jab ended.

Relax, Lizzie.

The One-Man-Struth-And-Reconciliation-Committee blew himself out like a cheap blowtorch over New Years with his screaming mimi-ism over the whole matter. And having been thoroughly ridiculed about it to the point of running away and sulking, is now reduced to passive-aggressive anklebiting about boosters.

One suspects his grand narrative has been falling apart even faster than Palacechook’s, on which it was based… 🙂

Megan
Megan
January 5, 2022 1:15 pm

callisays:
January 5, 2022 at 1:10 pm
Bear. Yes.

*waves arms about*

Mine too. Definite avian scent in the air.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 1:16 pm

How many people does a buggy ride?

Sounds like something to explore with your dominatrix, Graeme.

Please don’t bring that up again. It’s just not that kind of blog…

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 1:17 pm

And I’d really appreciate if none of you said her last name either.

Who’s Helen?

Is she a real friend? Or does she rent space in your head, Graeme?

Old bloke
Old bloke
January 5, 2022 1:20 pm

Roger says:
January 5, 2022 at 1:04 pm

That’s the price you have to pay to get rid of the shabby tent city at the Aboriginal Embassy.

Nah. There’ll be a blow up. One mob will say they weren’t consulted. And so it goes on.

That will delay construction of the new museum for years, I’m assuming that the new museum will be built where the tent embassy is.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 1:20 pm

Who’s Helen?

The one time faux Ukrainian?

Struth
January 5, 2022 1:21 pm

The cat is also a site mainly frequented by Australians, Lizzie.
Australians who’s fathers, uncles, brothers and grandfathers died fighting tyranny.
You didn’t get the jab because you were scared of covid, and won’t be getting the booster because you’re scared of covid.
You want your green tick.
At least now we can all move past the waffle of bullshit you have been putting forward (that is going against all the evidence accrude in the last two years).

calli
calli
January 5, 2022 1:21 pm

This season the Agapanthus are in full fettle, with many…many large and succulent blooms.

Years ago I had access to a number of fairly rare cultivars – some are now fairly mainstream, others, not so much. My favourite by a country mile is A. inapertus, a species that has long, dangling tubular flowers of the darkest purple. The blue cheeked honeyeaters love it too. Every day, as the nectaries replenish, they work over each flower on the umbel.

I also have a what-was-once rare double blue. The birds aren’t at all interested, perhaps because it is sterile. They also love the A. “Guilfoyle”, a late flowerer of the deepest blue/purple with long, wand-like purple stems.

The notion of the purists – only plant natives for wildlife – is pure nonsense.

jupes
jupes
January 5, 2022 1:23 pm

I’ll tell you what. These masks are really working their magic against omicron.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 1:23 pm

That will delay construction of the new museum for years, I’m assuming that the new museum will be built where the tent embassy is.

Perhaps they could incorprate the tent embassy into the new museum?

Complete with protesters. A live exhibit.

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
January 5, 2022 1:24 pm

OmiGod! Not stacking up.

ICU & Vent patients as a percentage of total hospitalisations.

NSW
Current 12.3%
Before Omi 18.6%

Vic
Current 12.3%
Before Omi 28%

The Poms death numbers are in the 40’s as opposed to 140-150 per day before Omi.

It’s over except for the lunatics and profiteers who need the disease to live.

Struth
January 5, 2022 1:24 pm

The One-Man-Struth-And-Reconciliation-Committee blew himself out like a cheap blowtorch over New Years with his screaming mimi-ism over the whole matter. And having been thoroughly ridiculed about it to the point of running away and sulking, is now reduced to passive-aggressive anklebiting about boosters.

Rexy, Rexy, Rexy…..you do come across all butt hurt.
Saying it does not make it so, sunshine.
By the way, you’d be a union man in the railways, would you not?

feelthebern
feelthebern
January 5, 2022 1:26 pm

Incredible the lack of coverage regarding this traffic jam on the I-95.
Normally, by now there would have comments regarding global warming or poor infrastructure.
But there’s nothing.
Really seems odd.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 1:29 pm

We just had a dear little pigeon fledgie who flew into the new terrace room and was trapped. Hairy calls me to catch it, which I am good at, so I get the broom to hold it against the glass wall, but the fledgie is too small and frightened for me to lever up as I do with the occasional Currawong that ends up in there, so I reach down and pick it up to release it out of the window from my hand . It sped off unhurt into some bushy trees.

It was such a delight to hold, silky speckled brown feathers held long and firm from working pinions on top of springy down underneath and a little crested head; a fragile tiny body of feather-light bones, alive and alert. Heaven for a moment come down to earth to take off from under my palm.

Struth
January 5, 2022 1:29 pm

That’s right, Nazi Bird, the poor Germans and all that.
And Isrealis blowing up silos etc.
You wonder why you get smited.

johanna
johanna
January 5, 2022 1:31 pm

Bruce of Newcastle says:
January 5, 2022 at 12:39 pm

It’s only 5th of January and I’m calling it. I’ve found the year’s biggest science wanker.

Report from the future: Aotearoa New Zealand is looking good in 2040 – here’s how we did it (4 Jan).

It’s a cross between a Greenie fairy tale and a Socialist dream. A benevolent State takes over everything and shells out money, source conveniently omitted, for the creation of a perfect society.

The sentence that leapt off the page for me was:

No water is ever wasted.

We are definitely in a fictional world when this is seriously suggested.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
January 5, 2022 1:32 pm

Uh-oh.
The crazy Bronte sister has escaped from the Furniture Store.

Lysander
Lysander
January 5, 2022 1:34 pm

Can we crush the virus on this site? 😛

There’s many more important things going on than a mild flu…

Struth
January 5, 2022 1:35 pm

Sorry Frank, But You had him here first and more often.
He definitely came from catallaxy files of various owners more than the furniture shop.
Don’t try that fuckwittery.

calli
calli
January 5, 2022 1:36 pm

It’s just been cleared, bern. Poor buggers.

Covid was probably responsible.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
January 5, 2022 1:37 pm

Gez.
Serving suggestion for Corona.
Place the bottles under the house for twelve months.
In December, get them out and open them all at once.
Pour them into the fire-fighting knapsack and use them on your next header fire.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 1:37 pm

You want your green tick.

Of course. I have too little time left to become a one-woman mass protest against the stupidity of government mandates, although I disgree with them.
I’m also scared witless of dying gasping for breath at my last.
I watched my brother do that a little over a year ago in ICU.
Not Covid, but a dreadful awful death. Like drowning, but worse.
I don’t want Covid, will happily risk a vaxx to avoid it, for it does kill exactly like that.
You go your way, Struth, and on this I’ll go mine.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 1:39 pm

It’s a cross between a Greenie fairy tale and a Socialist dream. A benevolent State takes over everything and shells out money, source conveniently omitted, for the creation of a perfect society.

Whenever humans try to build heaven on earth we always end up with a version of hell.

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
January 5, 2022 1:41 pm

One suspects his grand narrative has been falling apart even faster than Palacechook’s, on which it was based…

The wheels fell off shortly before New Year, pretty much as expected.

Here in Godzone we now have a bran nu Omigod treatment protocol:

“What I’m suggesting to you is, if you are sick with those symptoms, just assume it is COVID-19 and stay at home.”

Dr Gerrard also warned against calling Triple Zero unless it’s an emergency.

He said he has heard reports of people who have just been diagnosed with COVID-19 and have mild symptoms calling Triple Zero.

Be of good cheer, this is a good thing.

We have yet to pass through the Valley of the Shadow of RAT Kits. But very soon the mounting absurdities and the collapse of supply chains will make it impossible to maintain 14/10/7 days of isolation, close contacts, passports and QR’s.

Shortly after that vaccination will become a personal responsibility issue and, finally, masks, a politeness.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
January 5, 2022 1:41 pm

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bearesays:

January 5, 2022 at 1:29 pm

We just had a dear little pigeon fledgie who flew into the new terrace room and was trapped.

Did it have a band around it’s leg?
It might have been carrying a conciliatory message from Johanna.

Lysander
Lysander
January 5, 2022 1:41 pm

Whenever humans try to build heaven on earth we always end up with a version of hell.

Liberty Quote!!!!

feelthebern
feelthebern
January 5, 2022 1:42 pm

So according to the ScoMo press conference today, the Victorian government granted the travel exemption to the Joker.
If ScoMo doesn’t see what an opportunity this is, he deserves to get booted.
He needs to make public all the travel exemptions.
It’s his only chance to side line the premiers.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 1:42 pm

Because Struth banned him again.

Seriously, O Mighty Road Worrier-Troubledoomer, for a fellow who purports to be the free-est and open-est and truth-est,

Rexy, Rexy, Rexy…..you do come across all butt hurt.

With the greatest understanding of his own psychological make-up…

Saying it does not make it so, sunshine.

…And the least-functional sense of irony on the internet, how is it you are very, very ready to resort first to censorship?

And so unimpressed by the moribund nature of your self-declared ‘superior’ online space, that you come here to antagonise us instead?

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
January 5, 2022 1:44 pm

Sancho Panzer says:
January 5, 2022 at 1:37 pm
Gez.
Serving suggestion for Corona.

There goes the Latino vote.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
January 5, 2022 1:55 pm

There goes the Latino vote.

Is it big in NW Victoria?

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 1:59 pm

It might have been carrying a conciliatory message from Johanna.

I think we both may recognise that as already being delivered, and mine to her.

Calli, you are a terrific person whose good-natured comments here I greatly admire.
And we both love to travel.

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
January 5, 2022 2:00 pm

Is it big in NW Victoria?

feelthebern
feelthebern
January 5, 2022 2:00 pm

This is game changer.
State premiers handing out international travel exemptions.
Obviously needs to be confirmed, but there is a two year backlog of ScoMo shaming the state premiers.

Struth
January 5, 2022 2:01 pm

You are not “us” Rex.
You don’t speak for anyone here.
You might want to go back and note how obvious your need for belonging is.
You would be a fascinating study for a psychiatrist.
Of course they would conclude it was your parents fault.
However, people always blame the parents.
Where you the last one picked on the cricket team?
You are always on about “us” and you always take the liberty of speaking for others.
Some social skills and manners might be in order.
Fuckwit.

feelthebern
feelthebern
January 5, 2022 2:02 pm

Australians who’s fathers, uncles, brothers and grandfathers died fighting tyranny.

Be wary of blowhards who refer to the service of others.

Old bloke
Old bloke
January 5, 2022 2:03 pm

I found a flyer in my letterbox yesterday headed “Covid Vaccine For Kids?” with a lot of information about the dangers which could result. It looks like it was printed on cheap A4 paper with an inkjet printer, lots of URLs for additional information, and a QR code which links to a Reignite Democracy Australia web site.

I find it very heartening to know that there are people out there who are prepared to spend their time and money to visit even the remotest letterbox to convey a warning message, there are some good people still about the place. May God bless them.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:03 pm

You are not “us” Rex.

Yes, we are.

For I am Legion.

Just ask Bird… 😉

Struth
January 5, 2022 2:04 pm

Be wary of blowhards who refer to the service of others.

Be wary of shooting the messenger because the message doesn’t suit.

Rockdoctor
Rockdoctor
January 5, 2022 2:07 pm

feelthebernsays:
January 5, 2022 at 2:00 pm

Would have thought immigration and customs is solely a Fed responsibility. However we did see Victoria & WA refuse international arrivals so I wonder if the Feds have been running dead on the issue or is there a grey legal area somewhere in there no one wants to go near…

Could the states bar entry at the entrance to the terminal outside customs? Food for thought.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:08 pm

Struthsays:
January 5, 2022 at 2:01 pm

Also, cute flinch there.

When you resort to personal projections like ‘Rexy has no friends and no life,’ you signal that your failure is complete, and again expose the angry (self-declared) weak little un-man you think yourself to be.

Don’t do it, Struth. Just try an anklebite or a few raging ‘Fuck-off!’s like your toady Runnybum does. It saves face far better…

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:11 pm

Be wary of shooting the messenger because the message doesn’t suit.

Struth darling, “I don’t want it and because I don’t want it it’s bad and it’s a communist-nasti-globalist-pooftah-pansy plot and you are all communist-nasti-globalist-pooftah-pansies for not resisting like I tell you to!” Is a pretty crap message.

Even the Communist-nasti-globalist-pooftah-pansies themselves would shoot someone bearing a message like that…

feelthebern
feelthebern
January 5, 2022 2:12 pm

Would have thought immigration and customs is solely a Fed responsibility.

Rockdoctor, until today, I thought the same.
Hence the game change since ScoMo specifically said it was a Victorian government granted travel exemption.

Razey
Razey
January 5, 2022 2:12 pm

Rockdoctorsays:
January 5, 2022 at 2:07 pm
feelthebernsays:
January 5, 2022 at 2:00 pm

Would have thought immigration and customs is solely a Fed responsibility. However we did see Victoria & WA refuse international arrivals so I wonder if the Feds have been running dead on the issue or is there a grey legal area somewhere in there no one wants to go near…

Surely the cats out of the bag now. Legally the ‘gov has no leg to stand on. Anyone who doesn’t want to mention their vax status can now enter the country freely.

Struth
January 5, 2022 2:12 pm

So are the Australian troops out of the Solomons, fighting the anti lockdown protestors before the Chinese move in.
This surely makes those stubbornly not wanting to believe this is the great reset and the new World Order stop and think.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:15 pm

Also Struth, from where in my last post did you get ‘us’ from?

I was posting at you.

Or was that something you’ve been bursting to vent your spleen at me about for some time?

incoherent rambler
incoherent rambler
January 5, 2022 2:16 pm

For I am Legion.

I thought the words were “a Lesion”

Struth
January 5, 2022 2:16 pm

Rexy, if I didn’t know people were secretly wishing you’d stop making a dick of yourself, I’d be more inclinded to destroy you here. But you are doing that yourself.
You’re so emotional all you have is “no, you are!”
Never interupt your enemy when they are making a mistake.
Please continue.

areff
areff
January 5, 2022 2:17 pm

3AW has gone woke for sure.

On Sunday morning, they had the former useless arts ministerette, Heidi Victoria, from the last Lib government, as the “voice of the right” with Nick McCallum.

If only somebody would launch a talk-radio alternative in Melbourne.

Meanwhile, woke up this morning to the cat sticking its bum in my face (which generally gets me out of bed double-quick and serving her breakfast) and Radio National’s call-in Karens carrying on about Jocko.

Pick of the bunch: woman who said she was incensed that Open ball boys and girls would be handling COVID-infected tennis balls from his sweaty, unvaxxed hands. The compere said she had ‘valid points’

We are sooooooo stuffed.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:18 pm

So are the Australian troops out of the Solomons, fighting the anti lockdown protestors before the Chinese move in.

I didn’t know that looters and anti-PM (because he isn’t one of us anymore) folk engaging in violent criminality and petty theft were anti-lockdown protestors being suppressed on behalf of their colonial masters?

Would that not instead mean we have actually illegally invaded a Chinese vassal state, O Mighty Road Warrior-Troubador, and thus commited an act of war?

Timothy Neilson
Timothy Neilson
January 5, 2022 2:19 pm

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bearesays:
January 5, 2022 at 1:10 pm

Hairy thinks I’m stubborn too. You didn’t saying anything about Business Class did you? he enquires anxiously as he peers around the door disapprovingly at me blogging. You know that will just bring them all down on your head again. If you do, then leave me out of it.

Lizzie, I know you’re trying to be “clever”, but you aren’t.

In civilised circles there’s a tacit understanding that it’s poor form to parade one’s supposed accomplishments or status attributes.

Hasn’t it ever occurred to you to wonder why no commenter here, or on the old site, does that except you? I genuinely believe that the answer isn’t that you’re so uniquely admirable and accomplished that no-one else on this site has comparable autobiographical self-approbatory anecdotes to tell.

And you know very well what you’re doing, as evidenced by that comment by you in the lead up to Great Flounce II to the effect that anyone critical of you on that thread was just resentful that you and your spouse paid for the postcode in “the richest suburb in Sydney”, and “Hairy” went to Cambridge. [It would take years of therapy to untangle the truly bizarre psychological aberrations behind you thinking that anyone else in the universe would possibly care about the latter, but that’s another story.]

The readers of this site (other than you) would fall into two categories – those who can afford to fly business class but haven’t bothered to let everyone know, and those who can’t, in respect of whom it’s pretty low-rent behaviour to prance around announcing that that’s what you’re doing, even in a supposedly “ironical” way.

This is the sixth day in a row that you’ve been commenting prolifically, so I’m guessing that, contrary to your assertions, Great Flounce II is over. So, why not try an experiment? Every time you’ve typed a comment, before hitting “post” go through and edit out every reference to yourself which you would expect to evoke plaudits, congratulations, or indeed envy. If you find that that makes your life on this blog a lot more pleasant that will probably be because it makes a lot of other commenters’ lives more pleasant as well.

Lysander
Lysander
January 5, 2022 2:19 pm

From my older days in dealing with land tenure, international airports’ land is owned by the Commonwealth and registered in State Registry as such. Customs, AFP and other acronym’d associations have power on those lands that they don’t have elsewhere.

But I suspect that power ends at the customs exit door where State law then applies. So, technically, anyone can arrive and do a Tom Hanks and live inside the airport until the State allows them to pass through the gate?

Struth
January 5, 2022 2:19 pm

And so unimpressed by the moribund nature of your self-declared ‘superior’ online space, that you come here to antagonise us instead?

Are you speaking for everyone?
Again?
Please continue.
By the way, how many boosters are you getting?

Cliff Boof
Cliff Boof
January 5, 2022 2:19 pm

Old Bloke said:
“I’m assuming that the new museum will be built where the tent embassy is.”

If it’s built where the tent embassy is I think the tent embassy will simply move to another place where it will persist as an embarrassment to ordinary Canberrans.

Lysander
Lysander
January 5, 2022 2:23 pm

I only add that I remember these strange anomalies around airport because some poor sod I once dealt with wanted an underground power upgrade to their industrial facility next to Perth airport and it was a nightmare dealing with the Feds who owned one side of the fence and the State who owned the other side…

incoherent rambler
incoherent rambler
January 5, 2022 2:23 pm

We just had a dear little pigeon fledgie who flew into the new terrace room and was trapped.

Quite tasty when cooked well.

miltonf
miltonf
January 5, 2022 2:24 pm

Warning warning St Ruth is irate

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:29 pm

Oh Struth, my darling…

You have been trying to ‘destroy’ me ever since your utter ignorance of reality and tantrum-throwing about not being able to break (or seriously bend, if I am to be charitable) heavy road vehicle law amd fatigue management requirements to your satisfaction and in the manner in which you were previously accustomed, into the Great Truck vs. Train War of 2021.

Every time you have tried to assault me personally, I have pointed out the folly of your ‘arguments,’ laughed at your name-calling and felt mildly disappointed every time you ran out of steam, and either hid behind someone else or performed a Brave Sir Robin to try again once you’d finished sulking.

That I am still here and able to converse civilly, collegially and cheerfully with most (if not all) folk on this blog, while you turn up periodically to sling rhetorical mud, screech and run away, suggests that your claim of

…if I didn’t know people were secretly wishing you’d stop making a dick of yourself I’d be more inclinded to destroy you here

displays a perception of reality on par with Bird’s…

#Bing!

#Bong!

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:30 pm

Quite tasty when cooked well.

YOU SHOT SPECKLED JIM?!!

/ht General Melchett

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
January 5, 2022 2:31 pm

Quite tasty when cooked well.

I’ve tried to enjoy eating them for years – because they are indeed tasty.

The trouble is picking out the shot and bone fragments from their modest edible anatomy.

Struth
January 5, 2022 2:32 pm

I do apologise to all the temperamentals and widdle petals that take a bit of straight talk as aggression.

miltonf
miltonf
January 5, 2022 2:33 pm

The readers of this site (other than you) would fall into two categories – those who can afford to fly business class but haven’t bothered to let everyone know, and those who can’t, in respect of whom it’s pretty low-rent behaviour to prance around announcing that that’s what you’re doing, even in a supposedly “ironical” way.

I was always told boasting about how much money you’ve got is very poor form.

Struth
January 5, 2022 2:33 pm

I live in your head, Rex.
Keep going.

incoherent rambler
incoherent rambler
January 5, 2022 2:34 pm

Timothy Neilsonsays:
January 5, 2022 at 2:19 pm

Hear ye. Hear ye.
Timothy doth speak the truth.

You get a tick Timothy, because I do not want to hear anymore about the hairy angina.

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
January 5, 2022 2:35 pm

I can hear something ticking.

Struth
January 5, 2022 2:36 pm

Hey Choo choo man.
Who was it that destroyed your claim the railways weren’t subsidised?
I can’t remember.
Boy, didn’t that set you off.
You haven’t been the same since.
How many boosters are you getting?

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:36 pm

By the way, how many boosters are you getting?

As many as might be needed to strap to your miserable bitch arse to launch and safely insert you into a stable geostationary orbit over Alaska…

…Where the US can use you for anti-satellite practice.

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
January 5, 2022 2:36 pm

woke up this morning to the cat sticking its bum in my face

I am so, so very disappointed in everybody.
Letting a googly like this through to the keeper
I leave for 10 minutes and you allow standards to rise like this.
Disgraceful.

incoherent rambler
incoherent rambler
January 5, 2022 2:38 pm

woke up this morning …

The areff blues!

Struth
January 5, 2022 2:38 pm

As many as might be needed to strap to your miserable bitch arse to launch and safely insert you into a stable geostationary orbit over Alaska…

…Where the US can use you for anti-satellite practice.

Not bad.
5 out of 10.
I did smile.

Eyrie
Eyrie
January 5, 2022 2:42 pm

Big call, struth. You might have Omicron and just think you have a runny nose, or a slightly raspy throat.

Good lord.

At which point what difference does it make?

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:42 pm

So Struth,

Is the reason you are here anklebiting about boosters, antagonising folk with wordwalls and pretending to be a victim, because of AdamD’s ‘No Dickheads’ policy at the Dash-Cat?

Old School Conservative
Old School Conservative
January 5, 2022 2:42 pm

A building built on bullshit.

As is all of the aboriginal narrative.
A Federal Govt ad on tv for Australia Day (respect, multiculturalism, shared history, blah blah blah) shows people of many cultures giving their insights to what Australia Day means.
Including a young aboriginal girl whose ancestors, she says, have been here “since the beginning of time”.
Certainly trumps the mere 60,000 years currently being repeated.

Old bloke
Old bloke
January 5, 2022 2:43 pm

Would have thought immigration and customs is solely a Fed responsibility.

Who knows what the unconstitutional “National Cabinet” have decided regarding the carve up of Australia, we won’t be told.

incoherent rambler
incoherent rambler
January 5, 2022 2:43 pm

Boosters? Can’t be. I’m sure my new GP said “Hooters”, he said “you need hooters, regular hooters”.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 2:44 pm

So according to the ScoMo press conference today, the Victorian government granted the travel exemption to the Joker.

Truth is the first casualty of a stoush between a PM and a Premier.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 2:46 pm

Who was it that destroyed your claim the railways weren’t subsidised?

The answer remains, nobody.

For it was not you and nor did your prove your Graeme-like ambit that rail freight companies in Australia are paid by governmeny to use the tracks they pay exorbitant access fees to run on proven correct.

What an anklebite, Struth. I remember we didn’t see you again for nearly a month after that…

shatterzzz
January 5, 2022 2:47 pm

Not all pigeons are equal .. some are page 3 pin-up gals …. LOL!

https://ibb.co/TL2tdKx

Lysander
Lysander
January 5, 2022 2:48 pm

In the likely event of me being wrong, isn’t there some line in the Constitution that says “any inconsistencies between State and Federal Laws means the latter prevails?”

But I don’t actually think there is an inconsistency here at all. Feds can allow a million planes from overseas to land in Perth tomorrow. But the State land that surrounds the airport forbids them from entering… interesting scenario/question…

Megan
Megan
January 5, 2022 2:49 pm

I’ve found the year’s biggest science wanker.

I lost vital neurons reading that load of tosh and I only got halfway.

That little flight of fantasy won’t age well.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
January 5, 2022 2:49 pm

We just had a dear little pigeon fledgie who flew into the new terrace room and was trapped.

The poor things aren’t blessed with brains but they’re sweet and nice. I managed to get kooka kiddie to accept another piece of meat from my hand this morning, he/she is still very flighty but is coming around nicely. And at present there’re five young magpies exploring the Cafe premises, two from the northern family and three from the southern one. The latter ones have only just arrived – following dad up from nesting area well to the south. So they’re very flighty indeed, but are already learning about the Cafe menu.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 2:49 pm

Pick of the bunch: woman who said she was incensed that Open ball boys and girls would be handling COVID-infected tennis balls from his sweaty, unvaxxed hands.

Dan needs to come back from holidays and put out this fire, statim.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 2:50 pm

Feds can allow a million planes from overseas to land in Perth tomorrow. But the State land that surrounds the airport forbids them from entering… interesting scenario/question…

Remind me again…why do we have a Federation?

bespoke
bespoke
January 5, 2022 2:52 pm

miltonfsays:
January 5, 2022 at 2:24 pm
Warning warning St Ruth is irate

Meh! whats knew?

Bushkid
Bushkid
January 5, 2022 2:52 pm

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare says:
January 5, 2022 at 10:12 am

I hope your travel plans work out.

Meanwhile, I’d just like to know I can travel within my own country without having to constantly look over my shoulder (so to speak) in case the “rules” change at the whim of any or all of the various state/territory CHOs and panicked premiers or goggle-eyed chief ministers.

At present, I’d like to know if I can book a place on various training courses interstate, and arrange training clinics up here for interstate professionals. We came within 10 days of being able to do it last year, but drop-of-the-hat border closure decisions made it impossible. Opportunities lost, businesses out of pocket etc.

This farce needs to end here at home, and Australia needs to actually feel like it’s one country again.

Old School Conservative
Old School Conservative
January 5, 2022 2:56 pm

That’s the price you have to pay to get rid of the shabby tent city at the Aboriginal Embassy.

I am waiting with spine-tingling anticipation for the turning-the-first-sod ceremony and CLANG. The PMs shovel hits aboriginal remains/burial site/cultural artefacts and the whole building process is mothballed for 10 years.

Bushkid
Bushkid
January 5, 2022 2:56 pm

Baba says:
January 5, 2022 at 10:17 am
Another reason to get vaxxed. It “shows respect”.

Well, that was a bit breathtaking!

Perhaps more so coming from a “health professional”. I mean, you’d think he’d understand the bit about previous infection bestowing some immunity. It has to be a mass hysteria or something.

calli
calli
January 5, 2022 2:59 pm

At which point what difference does it make?

Eyrie, absolutely none. If you read the rest of my comment rather than the cherry-picked first sentence, you would see it.

My point was that some people have to have the tests for work. If you work in palliative care or in an immunosuppressed environment for instance. The rest of the line-up people are possibly scared or showboating, in which case they have no life.

Obviously travel is another reason (for example, jupes) but the turnaround for results is getting out of hand.

Struth
January 5, 2022 3:00 pm

Your memory does not serve you well, ol’ boxcar Willy.
Not at all.

In the likely event of me being wrong, isn’t there some line in the Constitution that says “any inconsistencies between State and Federal Laws means the latter prevails?”

But I don’t actually think there is an inconsistency here at all. Feds can allow a million planes from overseas to land in Perth tomorrow. But the State land that surrounds the airport forbids them from entering… interesting scenario/question…

Don’t you go start reading that there constitution.
It’s written in Governese, and can only be deciphered by those who tell you they can.
Usually from the government.

You’ll get many here upset if you think it looks like plain English and attempt to read it yourself.
It takes years and years to be trained to read that level of simple English.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 3:02 pm

@ Bushkid

Doubleplus Eleventy.

This border bullshit needs to end.

Bons
Bons
January 5, 2022 3:02 pm

Top Ender

‘A new national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural precinct celebrating the diversity of Indigenous Australia will be built in Canberra’.

Nelson_Kidd-Players
January 5, 2022 3:03 pm

When Rosie awakens in her Roman flat and scrolls back through the comments, I have one question. Shall she fell relieved or jilted? 🙂

incoherent rambler
incoherent rambler
January 5, 2022 3:08 pm

I’m working on a new constitution:
Parliament shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and down a few slabs together.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 3:09 pm

You’ll get many here upset if you think it looks like plain English and attempt to read it yourself.
It takes years and years to be trained to read that level of simple English.

We are still waiting for you to comprehend that each State has its own Constitution too, O Mighty Road Wobbler-Tantrumthrower.

And these documents, be they in one discrete document or spread across multiple Acts, permit each State to govern ‘For the Good Governance’ of its own people. As permitted and blessed by the Federal One, else nobody would have joined up in 1901.

States’ Rights, Struth. That one hivis-bastard-with-a-lollipop-sign in the path or your Constitutional Crusaders and their Careering Cavalcade of Cartes…

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 3:11 pm

I am waiting with spine-tingling anticipation for the turning-the-first-sod ceremony and CLANG. The PMs shovel hits aboriginal remains/burial site/cultural artefacts and the whole building process is mothballed for 10 years.

This sounds like the perfect premise for the opening episode of a very politically incorrect/edgy TV series on ‘Fixers.’ 😉

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 3:15 pm

This sounds like the perfect premise for the opening episode of a very politically incorrect/edgy TV series on ‘Fixers.’

This episode focussing on the ‘museum,’ showing the efforts of several sets of squalling activists to dominate who gets what and how they will arrange themselves at the grand opening, Mafia-style, contrasted with the insulated bugmen coming up with ever-more ridiculous designs for the buildong. And focussing on the efforts of the plucky, bi-partisan team of unconventional problem-solvers who are ordered to stymie the entire process by any and all means necessary, skirting the very limits of law and good taste alike in the interests of the People of Australia in the process.

With many lethally hilarious mishaps along the way…

Delta A
Delta A
January 5, 2022 3:17 pm

Bushkidsays:
January 5, 2022 at 2:52 pm

Very well said, Bushkid.

Australia needs to actually feel like it’s one country again.

Agree entirely, but I worry that Australia has fractured into so many opposing minorities that nothing short of a major disaster could bring it together again.

Struth
January 5, 2022 3:18 pm

And these documents, be they in one discrete document or spread across multiple Acts, permit each State to govern ‘For the Good Governance’ of its own people. As permitted and blessed by the Federal One, else nobody would have joined up in 1901.

Section 109.
When a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.

Bons
Bons
January 5, 2022 3:18 pm

The James Web Telescope cost $10B to construct, $1B to launch, and will have annual running costs of about $1B.
That does seem quite a significant investment for a five part Brian Cox TV series.

calli
calli
January 5, 2022 3:19 pm

And speaking of jupes, is he home yet?

What has happened to him and Mrs Jupes is an utter scandal. Especially in the light of the exemptions made to certain others.

srr
srr
January 5, 2022 3:20 pm

I love this guy.

He’s that sort of Aussie kids keep insisting don’t exist anymore … poor, twitter & facebook infected kids.

Andrew Bogut
@andrewbogut
·
Jan 3
RT @David_M_Green: BREAKING: Sewage has been detected in Sydney’s underground network of covid pipes

https://gettr.com/post/plj4dj1479

miltonf
miltonf
January 5, 2022 3:25 pm

very good ussr

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 3:27 pm

When a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.

Welp, pick one and go off to the High Court with your applicable precedents and case law and argue it, Struth.

There is no point grandstanding at us.

Because, unfortunately for you and us alike, you appallingly ignorant little man, every piece of legislation (and thus, law) made by every State is required to be consistent with applicable Federal legislation and law. And each Act states so.

It is not as simple as declaring in a public forum that Act A (QLD) is not consistent with Act A (Cth), therefore the Commonwealth Act applies.

Gough’s lawyers and the High Court had to find (i.e. practically invent) a federal power based on an international environmental treaty to overcome Tasmania’s laws in the Franklin Dam case. And even then, the dam ultimately went ahead.

And all the bitching and snarking about ‘Governmentese’ and ‘simple English’ will not change this, O Mighty Road Wobbler-Tantrumthrower.

Anklebite, slur and glibly quote sections of the Constitution at me for the next few hours or so until your ego feels less inflamed, but that aggravating truth remains.

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 3:28 pm

I worry that Australia has fractured into so many opposing minorities that nothing short of a major disaster could bring it together again.

One hopes that would be the case (althought not wishing for a disaster!), but depending on the natur eof that event it might further exacerbate existing tensions. The social fabric is wearing thin atm.

Lysander
Lysander
January 5, 2022 3:28 pm

Your memory does not serve you well, ol’ boxcar Willy.

Hmm that’s funny, I said:

In the likely event of me being wrong, isn’t there some line in the Constitution that says “any inconsistencies between State and Federal Laws means the latter prevails?”

You, for no apparent reason at all, revert to name-calling and then quote S109 which is basically exactly what I said and what made you call me names:

Section 109.
When a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.

What a way to make friends and influence people Struth. Now, politely go fuck yourself.

I’m off down South so I couldn’t give a flying fuck about your reply either.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 3:30 pm

@ NKP-

Shall she feel relieved or jilted?

Sleepy, probably.

I suspect Rosie’s following my polite request to blow Struth a kiss every time she steps out the door.

I haven’t seen Struth this animated in a while. 🙂

dopey
dopey
January 5, 2022 3:32 pm

Djokovic. Remove jok and you’re left with covid.

incoherent rambler
incoherent rambler
January 5, 2022 3:33 pm

The social fabric is wearing thin atm.

In Dannograd, Mogadishu of the south,
It will be most ugly.

Dot
Dot
January 5, 2022 3:35 pm

Jan 3
RT @David_M_Green: BREAKING: Sewage has been detected in Sydney’s underground network of covid pipes

Hilarious. 😀

Roger
Roger
January 5, 2022 3:36 pm

So according to the ScoMo press conference today, the Victorian government granted the travel exemption to the Joker.

Truth is the first casualty of a stoush between a PM and a Premier.

In further developments, TA and the VIC government would now like Novax Djokovic to explain why he was granted an exemption, as they don’t know.

The ball is on Morrison’s court.

Dot
Dot
January 5, 2022 3:37 pm

struth is correct. He’s also a good example of righties preferring a Jihad and purging to actually winning.

JC
JC
January 5, 2022 3:37 pm

You gotta laugh, At 17,000 cases the hunchback isn’t locking up. At 24 cases, we had lock ups and curfew running for months. It’s an illogical upside down pyramid. This is insane.

Dot
Dot
January 5, 2022 3:39 pm

By Allah, you rail enamoured apostate midgets, I will give you a taste of my shoe if you do not admit the extent of your subsidy addiction.

Vicki
Vicki
January 5, 2022 3:39 pm

I worry that Australia has fractured into so many opposing minorities that nothing short of a major disaster could bring it together again.

I can tolerate “the many opposing minorities”.

But what I cannot tolerate, and will everything thing I can do to disrupt….. is the cowardly, brutal, and obtuse persecution of those who have decided, through intelligent research, to refuse to agree to an experimental medical procedure.

incoherent rambler
incoherent rambler
January 5, 2022 3:39 pm

This is insane.

Been that way for years. Report back when something changes.

Dot
Dot
January 5, 2022 3:40 pm

You gotta laugh, At 17,000 cases the hunchback isn’t locking up. At 24 cases, we had lock ups and curfew running for months. It’s an illogical upside down pyramid. This is insane.

Cue burnt out /dead Wojak face meme.

The moment you realise you are ruled over by the Ministry of Silly Walks.

JC
JC
January 5, 2022 3:41 pm

He’s correct about this, Dot?

Section 109.
When a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.

Can an individual challenge this example of unconstitutionality or would this be a legal argument between the states and the Commonwealth. The reason I ask is if this can’t be challenged by individuals then there’s not going to be any legal disagreement between the states and the Common. They’re in lockstep.

Rockdoctor
Rockdoctor
January 5, 2022 3:42 pm

Lysander, that’s where my thoughts are. Scomo didn’t want the fight. Think last year there was a pic of Dan’s goons in a Melbourne terminal in overkill mode with one of their new tools, I have spent many hours in airports in Oz and only ever seen Fed’s at large airports with an international port. Never state cops unless escorting a person in custody. Seems states are doing a lot they have never done in the past.

Just thought of another fun fact. When you transit through an airport you technically aren’t in the country you are transiting, however if you committed a crime in a customs area you are still subject to the laws of the country you are in. Wonder which law would be in effect in Australia, state or federal?

jupes
jupes
January 5, 2022 3:42 pm

And speaking of jupes, is he home yet?

Nope but getting close … either to home or another disappointment.

Due to fly out on Friday. However McClown still has time to announce that Tasmania has been upgraded to ‘extreme’ risk and cancel our flight. I’m not sure of his exact criteria for doing that but believe it is 1000 cases per day.

He has been known to turn planes around once they have landed at Perth airport, however has been very gracious lately and given a day’s grace after his announcement for his subjects to return home. Tasmania had 800 odd today, so we live in hope that he won’t make the announcement tonight and then we should be right to get home on Friday.

That’s after we download the surveillance app of course.

Vicki
Vicki
January 5, 2022 3:44 pm

https://brownstone.org/articles/why-the-vaccine-nationalism/

Yet another investigation that reveals that the vaccination “game” is essentially political.

JC
JC
January 5, 2022 3:46 pm

Jupes.

Am I right in saying that you had no problem flying in from Europe to Oz, but you’re unable to fly to your home state for like weeks? At the risk of sounding redundant and repetitive. This is insane.

“This is insane” now replaces “Oh God.

JC
JC
January 5, 2022 3:49 pm

Jupes, hire a freaking solid SUV , provision up and drive through the outback and avoid roads until you hit WA. Join the road in WA. They won’t catch you. In any event, this is the sort of shit your trained for in the military and you were good at it considering you were part of the military elite. It would be a piece of cake for you.

Vicki
Vicki
January 5, 2022 3:51 pm

The revelations of the huge spike in death insurance claims in Indiana (which I am sure everyone here knows about) are now being reinforced by evidence from other large insurance companies. Wouldn’t you know that Big Money would eventually put an end to this scam?

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/01/more_preliminary_evidence_that_the_vaccines_have_led_to_a_spike_in_deaths.html

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 3:52 pm

By Allah, you rail enamoured apostate midgets, I will give you a taste of my shoe if you do not admit the extent of your subsidy addiction.

Which systems?

Metropolitan Passenger systems?

Inter- and Intrastate Freight?

Struth’s Highways?

srr
srr
January 5, 2022 3:53 pm

Jack Posobiec ??
@JackPosobiec
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8h
A lot of conservatives are pathologically wired to aggressively reject the notion that Hollywood pop culture has an effect on society

Glad to see the New Right correcting this

Jack Posobiec ??
@JackPosobiec
·
8h
BREAKING: Tumblr user turned Hollywood consultant admits Glee sparked the woke movement within the US

Entertainment consultant admits Glee sparked the woke movement within the US

With wokeness and cancel culture becoming a common occurrence in the United States, and across the globe, one entertainment consultant is claiming that Glee sparked the movement.

thepostmillennial.com

https://gettr.com/post/pm42n2a101

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
January 5, 2022 3:54 pm

@ JC-

Unfortunately, he’s stuck in Tasmania, as until Sneakers shut that.down on everybody just prior to Christmas, you could get in from there.

Annoyingly, Tas had a quarantime rule for anyone coming from Sydney, where Jupes and co. had been made to quarantine on arrival from France.

You’d have gotten a faster direct service to Fremantle from Southampton or Calais in the days of the Clipper ships…

jupes
jupes
January 5, 2022 3:56 pm

Am I right in saying that you had no problem flying in from Europe to Oz, but you’re unable to fly to your home state for like weeks?

NSW ‘opened’ its borders so we flew back to Sydney. We were supposed to be free once we returned however Perrottet was overruled by the health Nazis and we were locked up for three days (science) on return.

We then had to wait two weeks (different science) before we were allowed to return to WA. In the meantime, omicron took off and we were barred from returning. We then flew to Tassie to wait another two weeks (to disinfect from NSW germs). We were due to return home today but Qantas delayed our flight for two days. Now we are waiting for our glorious ruler to make an announcement (or not) on whether we can return.

Insane indeed.

H B Bear
H B Bear
January 5, 2022 3:56 pm

Airports are Cth property. Not even covered by State zoning laws. Hence their popularity with DFO and Costco types.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
January 5, 2022 3:57 pm

Oh, whacko! Here’s the good news.

Covid kilos really don’t count. From the Oz.

If you’re like many of us, you may have put on weight over the pandemic. Lockdowns resulted in a drop in physical activity for many people, especially incidental exercise, and with sourdough baking sprees and constant access to the fridge during confinement at home, we ate more, with comfort food high on the list.

But is carrying a few extra kilos necessarily all that bad? The scientific evidence says not. Contrary to the dominant health messaging that having a BMI under 25 is optimal for health, there’s growing evidence that having a BMI that puts you in the overweight category actually stands you in better stead for living a longer life and recovering more easily from health crises including heart attacks, stroke and cancer. Data linking a lower BMI with a lower risk of major diseases is at least 50 years old, and health advice hasn’t kept pace with improving nutrition and healthcare. Plus the magic number of 25 which is the upper limit of the healthy weight category was actually revised downwards from 27.8 for men and 27.3 for women by the US National Institute of Health several years ago, for dubious reasons.

“As we’ve been better at collecting data, and at analysing it, and gotten better at doing health care over the last few decades, the nadir of that curve for BMI now falls in the range between a BMI of 25 and 30, which is currently labelled as overweight,” says dietitian Fiona Willer, who has a doctorate in weight-neutral approaches to dietetics.

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“If you were to get cancer and your BMI is between 25 and 30, your outcomes would be better than if you had a lower BMI. Similarly, if you survive a heart attack it’s much better to be a little heavier than lighter. In almost all domains, if somebody lives in a developed nation, and they’re within the 25 to 30 BMI category, they’re going to have better outcomes than someone with a lower BMI.”

The first researcher to explode the myth that a BMI under 25 was optimal was a US Center for Disease Control senior scientist, Katherine Flegal. Dr Flegal found that the BMI associated with the lowest risk of disease had crept up steadily since the 1970s. In the 1970s, it was 23.5 for those who were 60 and younger and 24.4 for those who were older than 60. From 2003 to 2013, the BMI linked to the lowest mortality was 26.7 for those 60 and younger and 27.3 for those over 60, which is at the lower end of the overweight category.

Flegal’s research found that even when adjusting for smoking, age, and sex, overweight people – those with a body mass index of between 25 and 30 – had a 6 per cent lower risk of dying than normal-weight individuals. The research also suggested slightly overweight individuals recovered better from ailments including pneumonia, burns, stroke, cancer, hypertension, and heart disease.

Other researchers have found that Health at Every Size, when compared with a weight-loss approach, leads to lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and other metabolic markers.

But of course, on the Cat, being smart, we knew all that already.

Bruce in WA
January 5, 2022 3:59 pm

jupes says:

Due to fly out on Friday. However McClown still has time to announce that Tasmania has been upgraded to ‘extreme’ risk and cancel our flight. I’m not sure of his exact criteria for doing that but believe it is 1000 cases per day.

That’s after we download the surveillance app of course.

That surveillance app is probably what gives me the tomtits more than any other aspect. That “they” are tracking my phone is, in my eyes, unforgivable. They don’t even bother to try to hide it; the app tells you “Uploading the photo and your location”.

We have our Day 12 PCR test tomorrow. At least we get out of the house for a short time. And if the traffic is soooo bad I have to drive all the way home along the beach, well, how sad! And if it comes back negative — as I’m sure it will — WTF do we have to spend a further two and a half days locked away from the world??

JC
JC
January 5, 2022 4:01 pm

Vicki

I suspect American Thinker is either delusional or lying about the stats because we know covid related deaths have caused a spike in the death rate of the elderly, thereby causing a spike in life insurance claims. Notwithstanding that it’s absurd to associate the extra claims to the vaxxes without any evidence other than a very lightweight assertion. Correlation does not mean causation.

Here’s one example.
Number of people who drowned by falling in a pool and the films Nicholas Cage has appeared in.

Or this:

Per capita cheese consumption and the number of people tangled up in their bed sheets.

Damon
Damon
January 5, 2022 4:02 pm

“all visitors to have a greater understanding of our shared history”
So the British ‘invaded’, and destroyed a functioning agricultural society, with towns of over 1000 residents, of which there is no archeological evidence whatsoever. But that will be the narrative.

JC
JC
January 5, 2022 4:04 pm

NSW ‘opened’ its borders so we flew back to Sydney. We were supposed to be free once we returned however Perrottet was overruled by the health Nazis and we were locked up for three days (science) on return.

We then had to wait two weeks (different science) before we were allowed to return to WA. In the meantime, omicron took off and we were barred from returning. We then flew to Tassie to wait another two weeks (to disinfect from NSW germs). We were due to return home today but Qantas delayed our flight for two days. Now we are waiting for our glorious ruler to make an announcement (or not) on whether we can return.

Insane indeed.


Forget the SUV and hire a sturdy boat. Dude, this is insane!

jupes
jupes
January 5, 2022 4:04 pm

Now our political geniuses are spending millions on a plan to get poor people RATs. Why do they bother? Just treat the ‘rona like the 2019 flu. If you’re sick, go to hospital, otherwise stay home.

We are led by utter fucking morons, unable or unwilling to fight the health Nazis.

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