Open Thread – Tues 20 Sept 2022


The Tapestry Weavers, Diego Velazquez, c. 1655-1660

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Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

You need to get out of your inner city upper middle class ghetto a bit.

Armchair theorists with NFI are the greatest impediment to Australia’s progress.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 2:30 pm

LOL. What isn’t racist these daze? Down ticks, ordinary ticks, white ticks, black ticks, yellow ticks, brown ticks……….Gordon Bennet, what a load of BS………………………

Err, but was never said, Benny

There was a discussion about racism at Hawthorn FC, nothing else.
Probably a good idea for the trouserless troubadour to find someone literate in the crib room to read stuff to him.
His comperhension not so good.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

Who cares what they dress like so long as the grief in genuine.

The purpose of a funeral varies between religion & denominations, however there is one constant, it ain’t to let your personal grief all hang out, man.

struth
struth
September 21, 2022 2:31 pm

After choo choo…who’s next.

We can scroll back to see a very subdued notaclue STILL trying to wave away the vax deaths as something else.

Honesty, we could rub your nose in it and quite literally you’d deny still.
The vaccines are raising the overall deaths in the UK Australia. ..Israel and all over the jabbed world be 20% already .
While African nations…..not a problem.
The lack of class in denying the obvious and trying to explain it away as something else is disgusting when it could influence others to get boosted.
Disgusting.
Surely even in denialist insanity you can recognize that is a terrible, irresponsible disturbing thing to do.
Notafan …..and others here sneering away have to wonder how much they may have played a part in choo choo’s demise.I’m sure making that statement will bring howls of abuse.
Which in of itself says much.
Truth and responsibility.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 2:31 pm

Thanks for letting us know your work schedule, missivist. Working three days a week shows you have a busy schedule with enough time to go after old gals, you piking coward. An attorney in high demand.

However, we didn’t quite see your work schedule in operation when you were posting reams of abuse at Liz every day for months on end. That looked more like a full time job.

I tell you what though, there was some talk about you that I read at another site. Unfortunately, I never participated. One dude suggested that if you went after his wife the way you did for months on end it was lucky you didn’t meet up with a hubbie who would have split your fucking head open like a melon.

You lost the discussion and now it’s done, you verbose innumerate swine.

m0nty
September 21, 2022 2:31 pm

mUnty – soil contamination isn’t an issue unless there is a change of use.

I reckon there are going to be a lot of changes of use from petrol stations as ICE cars go out of style. Unless they all get changed into EV charging points… but I am not sure there is as much of a need for those.

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 2:32 pm

is

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 2:33 pm

Sneeeerrrr!!!

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 21, 2022 2:35 pm

I reckon there are going to be a lot of changes of use from petrol stations as ICE cars go out of style

Wrongology on stilts. Unless you plan on land banking them for 30+ years.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

“You should be at work” = is not a magic phrase that invalidates a comprehensive argument against you.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 2:35 pm

duncanmsays:
September 21, 2022 at 2:02 pm
A flashback to 1940 and 14yo Princess Elizabeth’s speech to children of the empire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJI9LPFQth4

Wow !!!! Thanks for that. Another world and another time.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 2:35 pm

I reckon there are going to be a lot of changes of use from petrol stations as ICE cars go out of style. 

I assume you saw the link this morning, m0nster.
The head honcho at Beemer saying that reports of the death of ICE might have been a tad premature.

m0nty
September 21, 2022 2:40 pm

What was going on in Russia overnight? Announcement that Putin and his defence minister were going to address the nation, rumours going around that he was going to formally declare war and announce mass conscription, but then…. nothing.

Things going great in Moscow.

m0nty
September 21, 2022 2:41 pm

I assume you saw the link this morning, m0nster.
The head honcho at Beemer saying that reports of the death of ICE might have been a tad premature.

I did see that, but it’s more of an easing off on the EV accelerator than anything like a screeching brake.

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 2:44 pm

What’s up Salv?

You seem needier these days.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

EVs aren’t anywhere near taking over from ICE. If something has to be pushed/pumped by subsidy, it ain’t going nowhere man. EVs ain’t gonna be mainstream.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

You seem needier these days.

Spot on! I’ve upped my list of personal desires, thus ‘need’ more of lotsa things.

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 21, 2022 2:46 pm

Monty will find out what bioremediation is one day.

2 ways of “restoring” a petrol station area.

1: Dig it out at great expense and backfill, transporting contaminated material to a site where the magic of bioremediation takes place.
2: leave it where it is where the magic of bioremediation will take place.

In effect both are the fancy way of saying ‘leave it in a big pile until it rots/weathers away”.

Doing process 1 is worthwhile if you have red hot property prices.

Timothy Neilson
Timothy Neilson
September 21, 2022 2:47 pm

I tell you what though, there was some talk about you that I read at another site. Unfortunately, I never participated. One dude suggested that if you went after his wife the way you did for months on end it was lucky you didn’t meet up with a hubbie who would have split your fucking head open like a melon.

Poor old Gutless Boy, reduced to making up blatant falsehoods.
I’ve never chased anyone else’s wife at all.
But that kind of defamation is all Gutless Boy has got.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

… it was lucky you didn’t meet up with a hubbie who would have split your fucking head open like a melon.

So speaketh one who is they spoke in real life the way they do on a keyboard, would have their [fucking] head split open like a melon before sundown.

Diogenes
Diogenes
September 21, 2022 2:50 pm

A quick glance at PetrolSpy tells me that, in Brisbane, about half the servos have already put their prices up by the full 24¢.

Just got home from Tweed Heads. Fuel on NSW side of the border is 25c more expensive than the Qld side, about 20c difference. Here on Sunshine Coast fuel the same as on the Gold Coast.

Just scrolled back over the old comments … Re the snow discussion, is this the snow our children would never see? Dr david viner & others 2000. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/blogs/tim-blair/children-just-arent-going-to-know-what-snow-is/news-story/5a16c85680b7cc94f345240a727fb09d

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 2:52 pm

Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.

– Mark Twain

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 2:56 pm

It is so noice to find a Bog, I mean Blog, where the posters are so noice to each uvver’………….I don’t fink’

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 2:58 pm

It gets late early out here.

– Yogi Berra

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 2:59 pm

I am now just going to write down a list of all the things that I haven’t thought of yet…

JR Philosophy

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 3:05 pm

Still trolling Drills. Opinions not worthwhile detailing except with “correct”. I said, it wasn’t my comment, but being drunk so early in the afternoon I guessed you missed it

So objective in your pile on attempts. Don’t ever change.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

bespoke says: September 21, 2022 at 8:32 am
I don’t know JC apart from online but hinting he is a wife beater seems pretty low.

Dry your tears, he’s not only hinted but actually said similar & worse about others, & done it aplenty.
Happens almost continuously.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 3:12 pm

Poor old Gutless Boy, reduced to making up blatant falsehoods.

No, I’m not. That’s you again pretending you can read minds and nothing else. It was true was was said about you.

I’ve never chased anyone else’s wife at all.

I never suggested you were chasing a 80 year old woman. I said you posted reams of bilge berating her several times a day on occasions when she never did of said anything to you. In other words, you were a cowardly piece of shit and the blog owner was forced to stop it. Hey, but don’t “resile” from being a kunt as that wouldn’t be in your nature.

But that kind of defamation is all Gutless Boy has got.

Defamation? LOL, you sad worthless Buffoon.

In any event, you’re a workaholic with a busy work schedule as you appear to be in hot demand for tax advice and related opinions. You need to get back to your engagements.

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
September 21, 2022 3:17 pm

How far away is ANZAC DAY?, so the Saviour of Oz can regale us with tales of bravery from the couch. Such a selfless fight, much deserving of aussie of the year. In the words of that great orator, “What a Maroon”.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 3:18 pm

On a lighter, happier note, I went back upthread searching for something and came across this below. It appears this is the most popular comment of the past 24 hours and possibly forever. Honestly, it’s over-awed and inspired to try harder.

Arky says:
September 20, 2022 at 7:23 pm

Johnny Rotten says:
September 20, 2022 at 7:03 pm
Why all this banging on about those that got jabbed and those that didn’t?

..
Because once it was mandated it put people in the position of surrendering their bodily autonomy or their immediate livelihoods. It divided most people into two groups: those on the out, and those on the inside.
Being on the out is horrible, almost as horrible as eventually, reluctantly surrendering after months of fucking bullying so as to keep a tenuous foothold on the inside position, even as the requirements to stay there were being increased.
This should never be allowed to occur again, but there are those of us who fear that the social credit score system they have almost all the components they need ready to drop into place, is now a certainty because the trial run received such little co-ordinated resistance.

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78
I swear God that I didn’t even tick once. I think congratulations are order here and we should all feel humbled. If it’s not true then who committed this shameful indiscretion?

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

Arky is a valued critical thinker & despite the vituperative blatherings of a certain Turnbullian Ego, is quite popular on this blog.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 3:22 pm

I’m sure, Drills.

As a deep critical thinker, you would be able to judge other criticals. You bonehead.

JMH
JMH
September 21, 2022 3:24 pm

Jeez – the stench of vomit on this thread is something to behold.

I hope Calli left the keys to the Karcher somewhere handy because a high-pressure unit is needed as a matter of urgency.

johanna
johanna
September 21, 2022 3:25 pm

There seems to be a theme running that all data is corrupt, so we don’t know anything.

Anthony Watts has been calling out bad data at temperature measuring stations for many years. True, he can’t say how much they have contributed to glowbull warmening hysteria in numerical terms, but he has established a significant trend towards overestimating warming.

In Australia, attributing any negative effects to COVID vaccines has been made somewhere between dfficult and impossible. You practically have to die with the needle in your arm.

I certanly don’t believe that many of us are going to die quite soon.

But, responses to any kind of mass medical intervention will vary, and that’s the thing The Powers That Be refused to acknowledge or discuss.

Oh, and I still have the smallpox shot scar. It is on the top of my foot. Dutch authorities didn’t want to disfigure children.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 3:25 pm

Wonderful add to the discussion. We can always count on GMH up the critical thinking as per Driuls.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 3:28 pm

JMHsays:

September 21, 2022 at 3:24 pm

Jeez – the stench of vomit

Do you only come here to try to top your previous efforts at being outraged each time?

Ewww. It’s dog poo on my shoe.
Oooh. It smells of vomit.
Poooo. Dead prawns in the glovebox.

Have you got anything else?

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 3:30 pm

78 upticks?
Is that for real, do you think?
It’s quite a lot.

Timothy Neilson
Timothy Neilson
September 21, 2022 3:32 pm

JCsays:
September 21, 2022 at 3:12 pm

I suppose I shouldn’t have accused you of making it up. Possibly someone else invented the defamatory falsehood and you’re just spreading it.
So could you please post your evidence so I can decide how best to respond to you?
(BTW I am actually going to be out for a few hours now, so don’t be surprised if you don’t get a quick response.)

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

Sancho “standards, dover, standards” Panzer: You badly need a hobby dude. Badly.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 3:33 pm

I think it’s real because Drillsie reckons it tallies with Leadership’s popularity here as an incredibly good original and critical thinker. Let our betters judge and go with them. (Drills).

Who are we to judge.

JMH
JMH
September 21, 2022 3:35 pm

Sancho Panzersays:
September 21, 2022 at 3:28 pm

Poor widdle Sanchie-pants. He’s all hurty. Must be that hypocrisy brick that just hit him between the eyes.

Zipster
Zipster
September 21, 2022 3:36 pm

The Jimmy Dore Show
1.07M subscribers

You may have seen the hashtag #MAGACommunism trending on Twitter and elsewhere and wondered, “What the hell is that?” Put simply, it’s the idea of uniting the right and left around shared working class interests and against the establishment, the elites and the most powerful interests that control practically every aspect of our lives. But is it a good idea? And even if it is a good idea, is it a good label to use to describe the phenomenon.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 3:39 pm

I suppose I shouldn’t have accused you of making it up.

How uncharacteristically decent.

Possibly someone else invented the defamatory falsehood and you’re just spreading it.

Anything’s possible – even you having lots of client engangements.

So could you please post your evidence so I can decide how best to respond to you?

I did. I’m certainly not going to paste & copy the name of a confidential source. You can of course believe it or mind read it away as something that’s made up. Other’s can make up their own minds about your behavior and if a hypothetical husband would literally beat the living shit out of you.

(BTW I am actually going to be out for a few hours now, so don’t be surprised if you don’t get a quick response.)

Great. Obviously not a client call. You mountain high buffoon.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 3:41 pm

JMH says:
September 21, 2022 at 3:35 pm

Sancho Panzersays:
September 21, 2022 at 3:28 pm

Poor widdle Sanchie-pants. He’s all hurty. Must be that hypocrisy brick that just hit him between the eyes.

More critical thinking, Drills. If GMH is not sucking up to others, he’s into deep critical thinking, right, as all his comments indicate?

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 3:43 pm

But is it a good idea?

No!

Already enough authoritarians on the ‘right’ with out importing more.

johanna
johanna
September 21, 2022 3:43 pm

Nick Cave has been sucked into the Glitterati circuit, complete with self-absorption:

Among the nine works on show by Pitt is a house-shaped structure moulded in clear silicon and shot with bullets and a plaster panel depicting a shooting scene.

The 58-year-old reportedly began making ceramic art following his divorce from Angelina Jolie in 2017.

He told the Finnish public broadcaster YLE that his work was about “self-reflection”.

“It’s about, you know, where have I gotten it wrong in my relationships? Where have I misstepped? Where I am complicit?” he said.

“It was born out of ownership of really what I call a radical inventory of self, getting really, brutally honest with me and … taking account of those I may have hurt and moments I’ve just gotten wrong,” the Oscar-winning actor told YLE.

Cave — known for his dark baritone voice as the frontman for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — produced a series of ceramic figurines that depict the life of the devil.

He designed, painted and glazed the 17 figures between 2020 and this year.

“I wanted to do a devil because it was red. And I like the colour of red glaze,” Cave told YLE.

He’s come a long way from when I saw him and his band of junkies throwing up behind the speakers at the Trade Union Club.

That said, I can forgive a lot for Red Right Hand.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 21, 2022 3:44 pm

Wong announces role for First Nations Ambassador
Sam King
SAM KING

The Albanese government has announced an expression of interest for the role of Ambassador for First Nations People, rolling out an election commitment for a wider First Nations Foreign Policy.

Speaking from New York, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the role was part of “the government’s determination to include First Nations people at the heart of our foreign policy”.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the position will “lead the government’s efforts to embed Indigenous perspectives, experiences and interests across the Department”.

“The ambassador will head an office of First Nations engagement within the DFAT, and work in partnership across government agencies and departments.”

The department said its ideal candidate would bring “extensive networks across First Nations communities” to the role, and had experience in driving government policy and working with international institutions.

Seriously? Has Bruce Pascoe applied for the job?

Anchor What
Anchor What
September 21, 2022 3:44 pm

Kerry Chant has had a makeover!

Anchor What
Anchor What
September 21, 2022 3:47 pm

the role of Ambassador for First Nations People
Is Lance Boyle still around? He had a good working relationship with those folk.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 3:50 pm

Incredible. Leadership’s comment has now hit 100 ticks.

Truly, it’s an amazing result.

Driller is correct.

Can someone post a copy of the accomplishment please.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 3:50 pm

His comperhension not so good.

Nice spelling for a FW1……………………….Keep it up Tosser.

johanna
johanna
September 21, 2022 3:51 pm

Well, Dover, it is pretty clear what the next several hours will be like.
It’s up to you.

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 21, 2022 3:51 pm

The department said its ideal candidate would bring “extensive networks across First Nations communities” to the role

Aka Proessional Aboriginal.

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 21, 2022 3:52 pm

Where’s autocorrect when you need it?

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 3:52 pm

Has anyone ever got 100 upticks here?
That would be … well … incredible.
A century of up-twinkles on the little blog that could.

Boambee John
Boambee John
September 21, 2022 3:53 pm

Timothy N

“Where it goes from here, we will have to wait and see”

That was my comment, not JC’s.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 3:55 pm

Oh, my Lord!
Will you look at that …

Arkysays:

September 20, 2022 at 7:23 pm

Johnny Rotten says:
September 20, 2022 at 7:03 pm
Why all this banging on about those that got jabbed and those that didn’t?

..
Because once it was mandated it put people in the position of surrendering their bodily autonomy or their immediate livelihoods. It divided most people into two groups: those on the out, and those on the inside.
Being on the out is horrible, almost as horrible as eventually, reluctantly surrendering after months of fucking bullying so as to keep a tenuous foothold on the inside position, even as the requirements to stay there were being increased.
This should never be allowed to occur again, but there are those of us who fear that the social credit score system they have almost all the components they need ready to drop into place, is now a certainty because the trial run received such little co-ordinated resistance.

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Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 3:55 pm

When in doubt tell the truth.

– Mark Twain

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 3:55 pm

Autocorrect is for chickens.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 3:56 pm

Raise the bat!
Doff the cap!
A century!

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 21, 2022 3:56 pm

Night shift is tough if you’re sober.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 3:58 pm

H B Bearsays:

September 21, 2022 at 3:56 pm

Night shift is tough if you’re sober.

That’s why you need a forklift ticket.
Walking sucks if you’re pissed.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 4:01 pm

johannasays:

September 21, 2022 at 3:51 pm

Well, Dover, it is pretty clear what the next several hours will be like.

Well, we have all had to scroll past long running stoushes from time-to-time.
Haven’t we Johanna?

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
September 21, 2022 4:01 pm

The department said its ideal candidate would bring “extensive networks across First Nations communities” to the role, and had experience in driving government policy and working with international institutions.

Fleeting chance there’s someone waiting in the wings. Probably doesn’t live in Bamaga.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

From the Courier Mail: (Brisbane)

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says a controversial land tax shake-up does not need to be reversed and that the $20m raised would pay for a lot of breakfasts for disadvantaged children.

She’s still paying hundreds of public servants in bullshit jobs to sit at home. Sack them.
Also Qld could do with a bit less expensive renaming of children’s hospitals.

And just like that, there’d be a helluva lot more than $20 million ‘raised’.

johanna
johanna
September 21, 2022 4:04 pm

Nobody scrolled by my stoushes.

They were entertaining, full of vigour and vim.

Boambee John
Boambee John
September 21, 2022 4:05 pm

m0nty-fa

Unless they all get changed into EV charging points… but I am not sure there is as much of a need for those.

You need to think this through. How long does it take to fill an IC car? How long does it take to charge an EV? What proportion of the population will not have access to home charging? What percentage will need charging away from home?

Unless the plan is for a lot fewer vehicles on the road, the demand for charging stations is more likely to go up.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 4:05 pm

I tried to reply to a load of stuff here but apparently my free speech was blocked on this Bog, I mean so called Blog. Nice work.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 4:07 pm

johannasays:

September 21, 2022 at 4:04 pm

Nobody scrolled by my stoushes.

They were entertaining, full of vigour and vim.

That you think that might be part of the problem.

Mater
September 21, 2022 4:07 pm

Oh, my Lord!
Will you look at that …

And yet, Arky’s comment was not having a go at anyone. It was a statement about the response to Covid.

What is the motivation to manipulate the upticks for it? If your contention is that upticks are being used for malicious purposes, please enlighten us as to the victim in this case.

BTW, it was lost in last nights traffic. If you and JC keep dragging it to the fore, it’s likely going to be seen again, and upticked more by those who missed it the first time.

If someone is manipulating it, well done you. It was a good comment and worthy of note. Glad it has been reposted at least twice in the last hour.

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 4:09 pm

I tried to reply to a load of stuff here but apparently my free speech was blocked on this Bog

Sigh!

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 4:09 pm

What is the motivation to manipulate the upticks for it? 

Are you suggesting not all of those runs were off the bat?

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
September 21, 2022 4:09 pm

bespoke says:
Autocorrect is for chickens.

H B Bear says:
Night shift is tough if you’re sober.

Someone’s been on the fortune cookies.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says a controversial land tax shake-up does not need to be reversed and that the $20m raised would pay for a lot of breakfasts for disadvantaged children.

This is shameless, coming from the slapper who squandered $240 million & still counting on the Toowoomba/Wellcamp donga park.

Indolent
Indolent
September 21, 2022 4:11 pm
bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 4:13 pm

With you until the end bit Mater.

If it is being manufactured it’s as bad as a sock.

JMH
JMH
September 21, 2022 4:16 pm

Sancho Panzersays:
September 21, 2022 at 4:07 pm
johannasays:

September 21, 2022 at 4:04 pm

Nobody scrolled by my stoushes.

They were entertaining, full of vigour and vim.

That you think that might be part of the problem.

More than part of the “problem” is you, you unfunny wanker. You are going your hardest to get Dover to throw his cards down and close the Cat. You have not changed stride since Sinc pulled the pin. You are a selfish, gormless loser and if I could physically spit on you, I bloody well would.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

The purpose is to devalue upticks, thus allowing any upticking to be declared invalid if they’re on a comment that is wrongthink.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 4:19 pm

You are a selfish, gormless loser and if I could physically spit on you, I bloody well would.

You seem upset GMH.
Try to remain calm.
And thanks for the tip. I’ll pack my raincoat next time I visit [let’s not divulge people’s actual locations eh, Sancho].

wivenhoe
wivenhoe
September 21, 2022 4:21 pm

A century!

Can’t blame me, I am still unable to tick anything. If only my ex wife would accept that I don’t exist, see We all have dreams.

JMH
JMH
September 21, 2022 4:22 pm

Sancho Panzersays:
September 21, 2022 at 4:19 pm
You are a selfish, gormless loser and if I could physically spit on you, I bloody well would.

You seem upset GMH.
Try to remain calm.
And thanks for the tip. I’ll pack my raincoat next time I visit [let’s not divulge people’s actual locations eh, Sancho].

How about you grow the fuck up.

132andBush
132andBush
September 21, 2022 4:24 pm

m0nty says:
September 21, 2022 at 12:44 pm

Today’s Hawthorn story is a real stinker for us fans, it’s true.

It doesn’t matter than other clubs might have done the same thing. The people involved should have known better. Very disappointing.

Before you or anyone get the vapours over this it might pay to reflect on the 4 flags it gave us. (Yes I’m a Hawks fan)
So who gives a fat rats who was forced to do what in order to keep their job?
The results speak for themselves.

That’s how we roll now, isn’t it?

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 4:27 pm

How about you grow the fuck up.

Maybe a cup of chai, some deep breaths and think of the calm blue ocean, champ.

Mater
September 21, 2022 4:28 pm

If it is being manufactured it’s as bad as a sock.

We’re all socks here, Bespoke.

I’ll give you a tip, my real name is NOT Mater.

Lee
Lee
September 21, 2022 4:29 pm

What proportion of the population will not have access to home charging? What percentage will need charging away from home?

A lot!
Already some apartment block and unit owners/managers have said residents will not be allowed to recharge in their garages or parking spaces.
Same applies to those living in hotels.
Understandably.
Then there are the people whose only option is street parking.
What do they do?
Use a very long extension cord from their unit or house to the car?
LOL.

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
September 21, 2022 4:29 pm

This is shameless, coming from the slapper who squandered $240 million & still counting on the Toowoomba/Wellcamp donga park.

Err, that’s the Wellcamp Spaceport to you, Sonny.

Where ever would we be without the Palacechook and the Doctor?

John H.
John H.
September 21, 2022 4:30 pm

Sancho Panzersays:
September 21, 2022 at 4:01 pm
johannasays:

September 21, 2022 at 3:51 pm

Well, Dover, it is pretty clear what the next several hours will be like.

Well, we have all had to scroll past long running stoushes from time-to-time.
Haven’t we Johanna?

The horror! The horror! My scroll wheel has died!

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 4:31 pm

Really! bespoke is my first name.
Trust me.

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
September 21, 2022 4:36 pm

I’m suprised at EV’s being allowed to park under apartment buildings.

DrBeauGan
DrBeauGan
September 21, 2022 4:37 pm

I hope you have a full recovery soon, JC.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 4:39 pm

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

-Mother Teresa

Mater
September 21, 2022 4:39 pm

Are you suggesting not all of those runs were off the bat?

I’m not suggesting anything. Given it’s possible to do, I’d be stupid to deny the possibility.

I’ve never denied it’s possible, but in a fast moving blog, the motivation to waste substantial amounts of energy and time doing it, is limited.

Currently, there is only one person on this blog who has confirmed only that they’ve participated in doing it, and it ain’t Arky. The person was also quite au fait with how to do it and proved his proficiency the other night. This very same person was also front and centre in the Lizzie saga.

No, I’m not suggesting anything.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

Really! bespoke is my first name.

But is it your only name?
Aha…. Naaahahaha… nyah nyah nyah…. .Gotcha!

Didn’t think we’d notice that small detail didja? Naaahahahah… nyah nyah nyah.

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
September 21, 2022 4:42 pm

wivenhoe, Don’t blame me. I’m sure with an ex-wife you already know you’re responsible for everything.

calli
calli
September 21, 2022 4:43 pm

Oh Mater! You chameleon you!

Which leads me to the “human fish” – I saw one in the caves the other day. I was expecting something huge and dragon-like, but it was a little, blind and pale newt of around 200mm. Sigh.

calli
calli
September 21, 2022 4:44 pm

Calli is not my real name either. Glad I got that off my chest.

cohenite
September 21, 2022 4:48 pm

Fester left out the rest of the chart which was that snowfall levels have fallen and hasn’t recovered, which something you’re unable to deal with

Ok, so where is this chart?

calli
calli
September 21, 2022 4:48 pm

Ahaha! Just cleaned my iPad off and accidentally reported myself.

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity

Nor is my surname “Stupidity”

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
September 21, 2022 4:50 pm

Training it in and out of Flinders Street.
Masking at very low levels despite the station crawling with plod and PSO.
There doesn’t seem to be any particular age group. Naughty seniors are baring their molars to the breeze as well.

Dot
Dot
September 21, 2022 4:51 pm

johanna says:
September 21, 2022 at 4:04 pm
Nobody scrolled by my stoushes.

They were entertaining, full of vigour and vim.

Oh you braggart, you.

I’m happy when someone discusses the same topic as me.

So who is the best champion of Chaos in Warhammer Fantasy?

local oaf
September 21, 2022 4:53 pm

Wong announces role for First Nations Ambassador

We need an ambassador for the “first nations” people?

My nation is Australia, apparently theirs isn’t. Why are they allowed to vote in our elections?
They should have their own election, own government and pay taxes to fund their own Centrelink.

Bourne1879
Bourne1879
September 21, 2022 4:54 pm

Oh look, just for a change JC is having a go at Sal. How unusual. Just a normal day here at the Cat.

Notice the reference to pile ons. He actually ends by saying “never change” which is pretty much him in relation to his long established stoushes.

“Still trolling Drills. Opinions not worthwhile detailing except with “correct”. I said, it wasn’t my comment, but being drunk so early in the afternoon I guessed you missed it

So objective in your pile on attempts. Don’t ever change”

Lee
Lee
September 21, 2022 4:58 pm

I’m suprised at EV’s being allowed to park under apartment buildings.

Especially given their much greater propensity to catch on fire compared to ICV, and then being very difficult to extinguish.

Diogenes
Diogenes
September 21, 2022 4:59 pm

I’m suprised at EV’s being allowed to park under apartment buildings.

It will be interesting when one goes up while on one of the underground chargers in a shopping centre where there are 4 or 5 other cars charging.

Black Ball
Black Ball
September 21, 2022 5:00 pm

Hawforn have been very naughty allegedly. My Give-O-Fuck meter however is not registering any reading.
The reason being Shaun Burgoyne said today it was the first he heard of it. Now if you were a young black player who had coach Clarkson come to you asking for you and your partner to abort a pregnancy, you would think to tell the most senior Aboriginal player at the club.
We’ve heard how the game has let this couple down according to Michael O’Loughlin. Despite this game being very financially rewarding to him.
I smell a rat. If young bloke had this said to him by Clarkson, you would like to think young bloke would tell coach to fuck off.

Ed Case
Ed Case
September 21, 2022 5:01 pm

Just on the subject of White Supremacy, here’s a moving Documentary telling the story of the first negro astronauts.
Not 100% sure, but Dot or someone similar wearing a funny hat, …
H/t Unz Review

Zipster
Zipster
September 21, 2022 5:05 pm

Russia calls for partial mobilisation. Warns west of use of nuclear defence.

struth
struth
September 21, 2022 5:06 pm

Sancho of the skid mark, believes upticks are racist.
Anyone who disagrees is also a racist.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 5:06 pm

Bwah ha ha ha.
Machiavelli is off the chain today!

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
September 21, 2022 5:07 pm

Michael O’Loughlin involved.
Surprised not.

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 5:08 pm

Still waiting for Vlad the shirtless defender of Christendom to save us.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 5:08 pm

Doc

Thanks so much for the kind thought. Surprisingly I’ve had bit of a hard time with shooting pains appearing from nowhere. I was told it can happen.

Turnip
Turnip
September 21, 2022 5:10 pm

I have an inside friend at Qld Health payroll.

People are getting “backpay” for being misclassified on their initial employment.

They got paid for the job they did 9-5, but if the hiring manager ticked the wrong box and put them down as shift workers (not as a day worker) and therefore were “entitled” to allowances going back years.

These people did not know they were owed anything (they weren’t) nor that the money was coming.

Highest payout to one individual last week was for $127k net.

This was just dumped in their pay last week. Has been going on for a few weeks and there have been many payouts of similar size and many smaller too. Millions paid out.

Now people who missed out by being classified correctly want their share too.

struth
struth
September 21, 2022 5:12 pm

How far away is ANZAC DAY?, so the Saviour of Oz can regale us with tales of bravery from the couch. Such a selfless fight, much deserving of aussie of the year. In the words of that great orator, “What a Maroon”

You must have been quite a handful to your parents when you were a young teenage girl.
Mee fucking ow!

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
September 21, 2022 5:12 pm

Shooting pains.
Did they do the instrument count JC?
Don’t stand too close to the microwave.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
September 21, 2022 5:13 pm

Shaun Burgoyne said today it was the first he heard of it. Now if you were a young black player who had coach Clarkson come to you asking for you and your partner to abort a pregnancy, you would think to tell the most senior Aboriginal player at the club.

Bang on.

Burgoyne, due to his length of service and reputation would be regarded as an ‘elder’, no doubt – by the young indig blokes at the club, at least. In fact, Burgoyne would have been held in high regard by all assembled, regardless of anyone’s predilection for possum skin shawls.

There is zero chance they hadn’t asked him for advice. If, of course, this caper’s got any legs in it.

Turnip
Turnip
September 21, 2022 5:14 pm

Qld Health backpay would also pay for a lot of breakfasts for poor kiddies, without distorting the property market either

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 5:14 pm

Zipstersays:
September 21, 2022 at 5:05 pm
Russia calls for partial mobilisation. Warns west of use of nuclear defence.

Fine. And not Nuclear Attack then…………………

struth
struth
September 21, 2022 5:16 pm

Upticks are misinformation. …and transphobic colonialist patriarchal terrorism only supported by right wing racists.

Unless Sancho does them.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 5:17 pm

Turnipsays:
September 21, 2022 at 5:14 pm
Qld Health backpay would also pay for a lot of breakfasts for poor kiddies, without distorting the property market either

More Debt for the Taxpayers to pay off then……………………….Oh well

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 5:18 pm

A teenage boy goes into a pharmacy and asks “Do you have condoms?” The pharmacist answers “Of course we do”. Boy “Well than give me one”.

The pharmacist reaches to the condoms takes one and was about to ring it up when the boy said “You know I’m on my way to my girlfriends place for dinner, and she has a gorgeous sister and I think she expects something too”.

The pharmacist reaches for another one and was about to ring it up again, when the boy said “You know what, I think her mum expects something from me too, better give me the whole packet”.

The pharmacist gives him the box, rings it up and the boy leaves.

Later, the boy has arrived to his girlfriend’s house. Everybody is sitting at the table. Dinner is served and everybody has their heads bowed saying grace.

When the girls family was done praying they started to eat, but the boy was still praying.

The main course came and went, but the boy was still praying.

His girl was wondering why is the boy behaving so oddly, she kicks him under the table and says to him “You never told me that you’re so religious!” The boy answers “You never told me that your father was a pharmacist!”

Barking Toad
Barking Toad
September 21, 2022 5:20 pm

Been doing more scrolling than ever over the past few days.

I don’t post much but enjoy the comments and interesting links.

But FMD, this constant “I said, you said”, “you said this but I didn’t say that” bullshit is like schoolgirls on Facebook.

Take your childish spat to private emails and let the rest of us enjoy the contents of a good blog.

You know who you are.

struth
struth
September 21, 2022 5:20 pm

I reckon JC is next to kick the bucket.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 5:20 pm

Black Ball at 5:00.
Pretty much agree with everything up until the last sentence.
A big ask for an 18 year old who thinks his whole life revolves around an AFL career to tell a senior coach to fuck off.
In any case, the reaction of the player doesn’t matter much to me.
If a senior coach said that to any player, it is beyond disgraceful.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 5:21 pm

struthsays:
September 21, 2022 at 5:16 pm
Upticks are misinformation. …and transphobic colonialist patriarchal terrorism only supported by right wing racists.

Unless Sancho does them.

To be democratic this Bog, I mean Blog, needs down ticks as well as up ticks………….BUT, it will never happen…………………..The powers that be will not allow it.

Top Ender
Top Ender
September 21, 2022 5:22 pm

I don’t follow footy, but is there something going on where some players said something nasty to other players?

Terrible if so – ranks alongside the invasion of Poland at least. Do these people call themselves men?

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 5:23 pm

And such profanity on a Libertarian Bog, I mean Blog……………Who would have thought. Is there a Moderator here?

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
September 21, 2022 5:24 pm

Upticks are misinformation. …and transphobic colonialist patriarchal terrorism only supported by right wing racists

And must therefore be marginalised, rounded up and sent to the DeaTh CamPs.

Only 14 days left to save St. Ruth’s boat. Donate now!

Oh wait.

struth
struth
September 21, 2022 5:25 pm

Johnny. ..profanity?

Is that like where I tell you to stop fucking whinging and change ya fucking meds?

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 5:25 pm

struthsays:
September 21, 2022 at 5:20 pm
I reckon JC is next to kick the bucket.

Why?

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 21, 2022 5:26 pm

This one’s for any turret heads.

Kremlin’s cutting-edge tank seized by Ukrainian forces
The tank was found abandoned with one of its tracks missing. The discovery marks the first chance Ukrainian forces have had to take a look inside a T-90M.

By Michael Evans
The Times
33 minutes ago September 21, 2022
1 Comment

One of Russia’s most advanced tanks has been captured during Ukrainian advances in Kharkiv.

The T-90M was abandoned with one of its tracks missing.
The T-90M became operational just last year. At least one has already been destroyed in Ukraine

Although the Ukrainians have destroyed at least one of the tanks since the invasion began, this is the first time one has been captured — giving Kyiv and its NATO allies an opportunity to examine Moscow’s most capable operational tank.

At the start of the war Russia used tanks such as the T-72 and T-80 that were built more than 40 years ago. They proved vulnerable to portable anti-tank weapons supplied by NATO and to armed drones such as the Turkish Bayraktar TB2. Hundreds were destroyed. The T-90M was first brought into Ukraine in April but only in small numbers. Russia’s T-14 Armata is more advanced but not officially operational. The first T-90 entered service in 1992, with the T-90M becoming operational in April 2020.

Previously Russian tank manufacturers relied on western technology but after international sanctions were imposed they had to depend on domestically produced components. The tank has a new gunner’s thermal sight called PNM-T, designed using ­exclusively Russian-made components.

It also has advanced protection against western armour-piercing tank rounds. The tank’s 125mm cannon fires standard shells and anti-tank guided missiles.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 5:27 pm

struth says:
September 21, 2022 at 5:20 pm
I reckon JC is next to kick the bucket.

Even by your standards that’s a horrible thing to say, struphid.

But yea, I had a vax induced appendicitis.

Winston Smith
September 21, 2022 5:27 pm

Salvatore:

The modified & civil behaviour is going as expected.

I made the point to JC a year ago that when the new blog started, he had the opportunity to become an assett instead of an arsehole.
Uptick if you think ‘arsehole’ was his choice.

Black Ball
Black Ball
September 21, 2022 5:30 pm

Sancho Panzer yes I understand your position. But as they say in the classics, family comes first.
Expect Caro on Footy Classified to have a decent crack.

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 5:30 pm

Farmer Gezsays:
September 21, 2022 at 5:12 pm
Shooting pains.
Did they do the instrument count JC?
Don’t stand too close to the microwave.

Iv been told of all sort lost things being lost but a Speculum. Geebus JC demand an epi.

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 21, 2022 5:30 pm

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says a controversial land tax shake-up does not need to be reversed and that the $20m raised would pay for a lot of breakfasts for disadvantaged children.

Dictator for life frollickingmole says a controversial shutting down the ABC and harvesting the organs of its workers for sale to the highest bidder does not need to be reversed and that the $billion raised would pay for a lot of breakfasts for disadvantaged children.

High grand poobah frollickingmole says a controversial capping all taxation at 20% does not need to be reversed and that the money people got to keep would pay for a lot of breakfasts for disadvantaged children.

His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hajj Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular frollickingmole says a controversial building a wall around Canberra and allowing the inhabitants to fight to the death in a live televised spectacle reminiscent of the hunger games does not need to be reversed and that the television rights money would pay for a lot of breakfasts for disadvantaged children.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 5:31 pm

struthsays:
September 21, 2022 at 5:25 pm
Johnny. ..profanity?

Is that like where I tell you to stop fucking whinging and change ya fucking meds?

NO. It means that if this is a truly Libertarian Blog that shites like you inhibit then you should just go away………………………And FUCK OFF. You have no place here.

Speedbox
September 21, 2022 5:36 pm

Boambee John says:
September 21, 2022 at 4:05 pm
What proportion of the population will not have access to home charging? What percentage will need charging away from home? Unless the plan is for a lot fewer vehicles on the road, the demand for charging stations is more likely to go up.

Indeed. Just as ‘service stations’ morphed from what we all remember 40+ years ago to what we see today, those sites will change again over the years. Huge numbers of people will need charging facilities away from their home as about 33% of homes in Australia are rented (about 3.7 million properties) and landlords are unlikely to install chargers. In addition, there are more who own an apartment but on-site charging isn’t possible. All up, probably around 5+ million properties. That’s a lot of properties, people and cars!

‘Servos’ will change and offer sit-down facilities, light meals, drinks etc whilst you wait for even a fast partial charge (say, 20 minutes). And the servos won’t be able to draw all the necessary power from the grid – they will need their own generation capacity, at least to some extent, which means battery storage from which the cars will draw.

Shopping centres will offer similar except charge your car whilst you shop.

Sure, this is years away, but every major retail fuel company (Shell, BP, Exxon, Repsol, Total and a stack of others) are investing in charging technology companies.

Ed Case
Ed Case
September 21, 2022 5:40 pm

I made the point to JC a year ago that when the new blog started, he had the opportunity to become an assett instead of an arsehole.
Uptick if you think ‘arsehole’ was his choice.

This type of pathetic comment is the reason a Downvote button is necessary.

JC
JC
September 21, 2022 5:41 pm

Turtlehead

You’ve changed from wearing a dress to pants? Wow.

You’ve been told often enough to stop trying to converse with me for the simple reason I have zero respect for you. I think you’re a cretin. Yet you continually try and as I’ve told you , agreeing with any comment of mine pisses me off even more than disagreeing. Even after whining to Sinc you persisted . I told you I’d leave all alone yet couldn’t keep away.

And look at you now, after hiding under CMD long time Turtlehead, you keep talking about me. You will never learn.

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 21, 2022 5:41 pm

Shaun Burgoyne said today it was the first he heard of it. …
Bang on.

Forget Dreamtime at the G, think Dreamtime At Southbank.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 5:41 pm

Hey St Ruth

You are the one constantly moaning about everyone else. And Why?

Cos’s they are not listening to your BS. And why is that? Cos’ it is BS

Give it a rest. I did not get the Jab OK. But you keep banging on about everyone that did. TWAT

struth
struth
September 21, 2022 5:44 pm

Will you stop with the profanities please Johnny Rotten.
Please.
It’s not that kind of blog.

Thanks.

struth
struth
September 21, 2022 5:45 pm

Could have been JC.

Could have been just the start.

Hey…at least you out lived choo choo.

Razey
Razey
September 21, 2022 5:46 pm

Fiona Patton has kidney cancer.

Another clot shot victim. There will be many, many more.

struth
struth
September 21, 2022 5:48 pm

I think I’ll open a funeral home.
Cash only.

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
September 21, 2022 5:50 pm
Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 5:50 pm

struthsays:
September 21, 2022 at 5:44 pm
Will you stop with the profanities please Johnny Rotten.
Please.
It’s not that kind of blog.

Thanks.

Really? So just go away then. You have made more swear words on this Bog, I mean Blog, than I have had hot dinners…………..

Razey
Razey
September 21, 2022 5:51 pm

These clot shot manufactures are evil. So are the governments and people who make excuses for them.

JMH
JMH
September 21, 2022 5:52 pm

Uptick if you think ‘arsehole’ was his choice.

Once an arsehole – always an arsehole. It’s in the genes.

132andBush
132andBush
September 21, 2022 5:53 pm

Black Ball says:
September 21, 2022 at 5:00 pm

Yep
Most likely a beat up with all accused parties presumed guilty.
Monty has been self flagellating all day.

Razey
Razey
September 21, 2022 5:54 pm

Ukraine has an advantage over Russia in that they took substantially less clot shots. In the end, Ukraine will win.

MatrixTransform
September 21, 2022 5:55 pm

my real name is NOT Mater

postman thinks it is

Black Ball
Black Ball
September 21, 2022 5:56 pm

Yes bushie. Monty barracks for Hawforn yeah? Be interested in his take.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
September 21, 2022 5:57 pm

I think I’ll open a funeral home.
Cash only.

If it’s a funeral home where your broken dreams of leading The People can be laid to rest, you’ll be minted inside a week.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
September 21, 2022 5:58 pm

What do they do?
Use a very long extension cord from their unit or house to the car?

Yes.

Sydney resident’s novel solution to charge electric car (16 Sep)

Photos show the electric car parked on a street in Manly with a lengthy extension cord snaking from the house onto the road? before the electric car charger is plugged into a power bank beneath the boot of the vehicle. … Another video shows the extension cord wrapped around the fence when it’s not in use.?

Mark told Ben Fordham on 2GB the innovative charging set-up is simply a hazard.? “?It’s going to be a trip hazard as well as an electrical hazard to any hazard,” he said. “If someone trips over, ?do they sue the homeowner?

It’s a wonder no one has stolen the extension cord yet, since the owner leaves in place when they drive off.

cohenite
September 21, 2022 6:00 pm

An art exhibition at Singleton featured a painting detailing an alleged 3rd nations massacre has been cancelled; the usual shits are up in arms at the racism. And also as usual upon closer examination it is likely the massacre did not happen and if something happened it was not at the location where, naturally, a mine extension is proposed. Oddly this overview is at their abc.

Old School Conservative
Old School Conservative
September 21, 2022 6:02 pm

I still have the smallpox shot scar

Is that the one where the “shot” was put on your skin (shoulder for me) and a hundred pinpricks caused the liquid to enter your body?
A memory from the dawn of the Elizabethan (II) era.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 6:02 pm

It’s a wonder no one has stolen the extension cord yet, since the owner leaves in place when they drive off.

Please behave as this is not Alice Springs………………………..

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 6:04 pm

Old School Conservativesays:
September 21, 2022 at 6:02 pm
I still have the smallpox shot scar

Is that the one where the “shot” was put on your skin (shoulder for me) and a hundred pinpricks caused the liquid to enter your body?
A memory from the dawn of the Elizabethan (II) era.

Just a shot in the arm old man. Trust me as I am from the……………………..

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
September 21, 2022 6:07 pm

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since World War II, warning the West that if it continued what he called its “nuclear blackmail” that Moscow would respond with the might of all its vast arsenal.

“If the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, we use all available means to protect our people – this is not a bluff,” Putin said in a televised address to the nation.

The Poot obviously cleared this with his senior partner:

China’s foreign ministry has urged all parties to engage in dialogue and consultation to address the security concerns of all after Russian Putin warned the West over what he described as “nuclear blackmail”.

Translation from the original Mandarin: Another Golden Triumph for Xi and humiliation for Dotard Biden Administration before October 16 would be most acceptable.

Speedbox
September 21, 2022 6:09 pm

Interesting tale into my inbox. Hadn’t heard this one previously.

Eleven years ago a fella by the name of Arkadiy Dubovoy hatched a devious plan to game the American stock market, by breaking into a weakness he’d spotted – and that was the newswires that carried company announcements.

Dubovoy was an interesting person – he had a background in finance, and was also a Slavic Evangelist Baptist pastor, with a sizeable congregation of followers at his church.

We’ve all seen stock exchange announcements before – usually dry documents but chock-full of info that investors need to know so they can make informed choices about when to put money in, and when to pull money out.

From time to time, companies issue announcements that can fundamentally change the value of their stock – for good or for bad – and those documents need to be prepared, and then filed somewhere to be released at a certain time, so everyone gets that information all at once.

And that’s where Dubovoy spotted the weak link – the newswire services handled the announcements for Wall Street where the information was stored for a few hours, waiting to be published and released at the appointed time.

Dubovoy and his team of money-hungry miscreants broke into several of the major newswire services, and had advance warning of major, market-shaking news, often hours before anyone else and he had another team of people start to buy shares – effectively insider trading from the outside.

Of course, they got greedy and the whole thing came crashing down around them. And when it did, prosecutors said that the team had been working from inside the hacked news wires for more than 5 years, and had made over US$30 million using more than 100,000 stolen documents.

Seven people got pinched, seventeen bank and brokerage accounts were seized along with fifteen properties including a houseboat, a shopping centre, and an entire apartment building.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
September 21, 2022 6:10 pm

The discovery marks the first chance Ukrainian forces have had to take a look inside a T-90M.

They’ll all be using PzKpfw Is before long.

Slovenia agrees on the transfer to Ukraine of 28 M-55S tanks in exchange for German military vehicles (19 Sep)

They’ve been upgraded but the original beast was built over sixty years ago. Russia has been digging into their stash of T62s too. It’s a clash of iron dinosaurs.

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 21, 2022 6:11 pm

Russian gas into Europe still at 100m mcm/d.
Here’s the thing, some European countries are beating their chests saying their gas storage is almost at 100%.
In the case of Poland & Portugal they are at 100%.
France at 95%, Germany at 90%.
These ecosystems were never meant to be at 100% storage.
The flexibility is what’s important.
As the US found in April/May 2020, when there is no storage crazy shit happens.

Old School Conservative
Old School Conservative
September 21, 2022 6:15 pm

I’m surprised at EV’s being allowed to park under apartment buildings.

My local club, with restaurants and medium-rise apartments, has several free EV charging bays in the underground car park.
Apparently that meets all required safety rules and regulations.
All will be fine. Until it’s not.

Delta A
Delta A
September 21, 2022 6:15 pm

Ooh! I know it’s facebooking, but I just can’t contain it. (Scroll grumpies and stoushers and serious bods. This is Mama talk.)

Son rang at an ungodly hour this morning, wanting to know the dimensions of my wheelchair. I assumed it was for work: he’s building a stone wall and access for a tourist resort. But no! He’s building me an e-chariot, so that I can watch the chickens and (ultra-friendly) dorpers with absolute ease, scaring away the wedge tailed eagles and foxes, being useful again.

Can’t describe how stupidly excited I am to have the prospect of freedom again. I can go where I want (within boundaries) and electrically flounce off from anyone who annoys me. (Not likely, but at least, I have the option.)

Such joy!

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 21, 2022 6:16 pm

And also as usual upon closer examination it is likely the massacre did not happen

More then one of those massacres was fully investigated at the time, and found to be “Stories my Nanna told me.”

Cite you the case in Western Australia, where the “eyewitness” who “bin see the white police come out of the bushes, me bin see the fires and bin count the bodies, “was challenged over the fact that she was actually eighty miles away at the time….”Oh, no, we bin talk about it..”

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 21, 2022 6:17 pm

Say there are shenanigans at expiry one month & the gas price goes negative.
If that played out as it did in the US in 2020, it caused a liquidity squeeze.
A liquidity squeeze in the US back then when rates were being cut & QE was being ramped up, compared to a liquidity squeeze in Europe when rates are going up & QE being wound down could be very spicy indeed.

Delta A
Delta A
September 21, 2022 6:17 pm

Oh, and he said, as both adult kids do, “Guess I’m the favourite now.”

For sure! For now.

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 21, 2022 6:18 pm

Energy markets keep me up at night.
Energy & Amber Heard.

cohenite
September 21, 2022 6:18 pm

Islam is a blight. This muslim skank at Adelaide uni (they have a uni, who would have thought) spewing the most vile anti-semitism is defended by the usual supects who should be all given one way tickets to some ME shit-hole:

https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-716121

What the fuck is this kunt doing in Australia (rhetorical question).

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 6:18 pm

Eleven years ago a fella by the name of Arkadiy Dubovoy hatched a devious plan to game the American stock market

Lazy amateur, should have run for Congress.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 6:21 pm

Razeysays:
September 21, 2022 at 5:54 pm
Ukraine has an advantage over Russia in that they took substantially less clot shots. In the end, Ukraine will win.

So how can the Ukraine win?

Mater
September 21, 2022 6:23 pm

Bwah ha ha ha.
Machiavelli is off the chain today!

Hmmm, possibly.

If I wanted to discredit Arky, recoup some credibility and/or prove a point, I’d go back to one of his comments (which was scoring well anyway) then spend a good part of the day constantly scrubbing my cache, changing VPN IPs and loading it up with upticks to what I thought looked ridiculous.

I’d then drag it to the fore of the thread and start implying, “Fuck! How obvious can he be?”

Looks and smells like a bog standard False Flag stunt conducted by desperate individuals.

Grow up.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 6:23 pm

Black Ballsays:

September 21, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Sancho Panzer yes I understand your position. But as they say in the classics, family comes first.

Something struck me recently about the control freaks who run footy clubs.
Carringbush player Gordon G Toey had to seek permission from the club to fly to Bali during the two week mid-season break.
I think he is 27.
Seriously?
But he didn’t think he could say “Fuck off, I’ll go where I like, thanks”.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
September 21, 2022 6:24 pm

One of the advantages of the T-55 and T-62 is they don’t have that carousel of main gun ammunition under the gunner’s seat. So they’re probably less prone to the jack-in-the-box problem that has been very evident when a T-72 or later gets a hit from a modern missile.

Moment a Russian tank is blown up sending its turret flying 250ft in to the air (12 May)

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 6:26 pm

spend a good part of the day constantly scrubbing my cache, changing VPN IPs and loading it up with upticks to what I thought looked ridiculous.

What?!?
So it is possible?

Looks and smells like a bog standard False Flag stunt conducted by desperate individuals.

Grow up.

Yeah, cut it out you guys.

cohenite
September 21, 2022 6:30 pm

Now for a change of pace, some more book titles for the jaded:

Party Time: beautiful and bored she threw a hen party that started with topless bathing suits and ended with bottomless depravity.
No Men Wanted: there was nothing a man could do that these ladies could not do better
Lust in Paradise: for the wahines was it an island paradise or tourist trap, blissful isle or haven of lechery.
Nude in Nevada: he could pull a winner on the slot machines; what could he pull on her?

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 6:31 pm

Just a shot in the arm old man. Trust me as I am from the……………………..

Luckily as I am now wiser and that I didn’t let them Jab me with that experimental gene therapy drug (not a vaccine) wiv’ only an Emergency (as they say now) approval. Good job that that my Innate Immune System said – Fark Off and away I went …………………..

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 21, 2022 6:33 pm

so that I can watch the chickens and (ultra-friendly) dorpers with absolute ease, scaring away the wedge tailed eagles and foxes, being useful again.

Ask for the Boudica version.

Speedbox
September 21, 2022 6:34 pm

Dr Faustus says:
September 21, 2022 at 6:07 pm
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since World War II, warning the West that if it continued what he called its “nuclear blackmail” that Moscow would respond with the might of all its vast arsenal.

Putin’s order of a partial mobilisation is approx 300,000 Russian troops. Russia has about 2 million active reserve. This is exactly what I have been concerned about.

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 6:35 pm

Allo…………………….

And one of the Advantages of not listening to the BS on this Bog, I mean Blog , is that I can have a Larf’ with you dopes…………………………More later …………………………..

Johnny Rotten
September 21, 2022 6:39 pm

People have always named their children after expensive things – Mercedes, Dior, Chardonny etc.

Next year watch out for Electricity, Food and Petrol.

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 6:40 pm
Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
September 21, 2022 6:41 pm

So how can the Ukraine win?

Interestingly Erdogan apparently had a long conversation with Vlad at the Uzbekistan summit a couple days ago, and told him he should cut his losses and pull out. But sounds like he’s doubled down instead.

Could get interesting as there’ve been several assassinations and attempts in Russia and elsewhere this month. Plus an increasing amount of sabotage, which seems to be domestic – not from the Ukies.

Putin Critic Says He Dodged Assassination After Noticing Red Dot on Wall (20 Sep)

Might need some new underpants after that. Orban thinks the war will continue to 2030.

Ukraine conflict could last until 2030 – Orban (RT, 18 Sep)

If so both countries will be totally rooted. It’s sad.

132andBush
132andBush
September 21, 2022 6:41 pm

What?!?
So it is possible?

Who has said it wasn’t?

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 21, 2022 6:49 pm

Something struck me recently about the control freaks who run footy clubs.

If you let young massively paid and famous young chaps run free you end up with certain…problems…*

The stupidity of holding all footy players up as paragons of virtue for the “image of the club” backed by big fines from the AFL BUSINESS is why we are here now.

*that link contains more chutzpa than the combined state of Israel.

Delta A
Delta A
September 21, 2022 6:49 pm

Ask for the Boudica version.

That’s pretty much it, moley… apart from the wheel spikes. Great addition, but.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 6:49 pm

132andBushsays:

September 21, 2022 at 6:41 pm

What?!?
So it is possible?

Who has said it wasn’t?

Well, there was a good deal of scepticism from the former hotel manager earlier today.
It did seem a little incredible to me that a comment 2-3 pages back could go from 70-something to 100 in a few minutes.
That looked a bit suss to me.
In any case, it seems generally accepted now that not only is it possible, it is, in fact, not that difficult.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 21, 2022 6:54 pm

The stupidity of holding all footy players up as paragons of virtue for the “image of the club” backed by big fines from the AFL BUSINESS is why we are here now.

Quite so.
Taking Gordon G Toey again.
The incident in NYC was a little unsavoury (groping a woman without consent) and was totally out of order.
The other one in Bali involved two obviously consenting adults.
But both were treated exactly the same.
Because image and role model.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 21, 2022 6:54 pm

People have always named their children after expensive things – Mercedes, Dior, Chardonny etc.

My children – Lagavulin, Laphroig and Talisker – agree with you.

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 21, 2022 6:55 pm

In any case, it seems generally accepted now that not only is it possible, it is, in fact, not that difficult.

Ive bitten my tongue so far.. but

WHY DOES ANYONE CARE!!!!

Dover can you please create a devoted “ticks‘ post and ban anyone referring to ticking outside it for a day or so?

bespoke
bespoke
September 21, 2022 6:57 pm

Dover can you please create a devoted “ticks‘ 

Or reopen the old one.

Arky
September 21, 2022 6:58 pm

Dover can you please create a devoted “ticks‘ post and ban anyone referring to ticking outside it for a day or so?

..
Now there’s a comment almost everyone can uptick.

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