Up 1566.67% on the ASX today.

That’s a speeding fine.

Gilas at 5:16

After a brutal afternoon’s cross-examination by Mr Elliott SC, acting for Bunyons, as well as some precise skewering of her carotids by Lee, Tisha Smithie, the Ch 10 lawyer who allegedly advised Bunyons into the deep excrement pool will be immensely lucky to just retain her practicing licence.
In fact, she’ll will be lucky to avoid having to repay Ch 10’s wages for the last couple of years.
An appearance in front of the Law Society as sure as the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.

Just been catching up on the events of the day.
I did suggest the other day that, if indeed a Ten lawyer gave an unconditional tick to Cane Toad’s speech, then this could be career truncating stuff.
A possible saving grace might have been for Tisha Smithie* to throw herself on the mercy of the court and admit she was star-struck, young and naive and very, very sorry.
Instead she went the full suicide bomber.
She tried to match wits with Justice Lee and came up short.
…
* Never, ever engage a lawyer called “Tisha”.

But this pissing and moaning about Occ Heath and Saftey … as if it is just some pointless sinecure…

Not being an “at risk” industry, I’ve seen OH&S only once in my working life. They’re total wankers & it shows.

This retard turns up to the driveway & & watches the ladder to the mezzanine level where lotsa beer cartons are stored. He was offended to see the staff going up & down the ladder to bring down cartons of beer.

To solve this obvious OH&S issue, he issued a written directive that when “climbing a ladder” we must maintain a minimum of Four points of contact at all times.

It was near 15 seconds before he realised his error. However once a directive is written, they’re not really in a position to rescind it.

I loathe Morrison viscerally

You’re not Robinson Crusoe. That’s how we ended up with PM Albo who’s been overlooked at every opportunity for every position his entire career.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Feb 13, 2024 8:29 PM

Bushie – From what I’ve seen there’s a lot of personal animus going on under the surface of these cases.

Seems there’s a certain amount of “He got a medal, I should have got one.”

Yeah, nah

A lot of these blokes would much rather fly under the radar. That came out in court and I have been told the same.

‘Did you order the Code Red?’
‘YOU’RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID!’

Empeas will guard the kernel.

BTW, did anyone else have “mouldy dildo” on their buzzword bingo card today?
No?
Well, pay me then!

Anyone who says you can’t maintain four points of contact on a ladder obviously can’t maintain an erection at heights.
Beta.

Bushie – From what I’ve seen there’s a lot of personal animus going on under the surface of these cases.

Yep, mostly instigated and perpetuated by BRS and co. Read the books and court transcripts.

To safeguard a nation you need people who will serve.

Lets flip this. Hekmatullah, in the eyes of his countrymen/comrades, was doing just that.
Except instead of killing unarmed and bound people who may or may not have been “Talibs”, Hekmatullah infiltrated enemy lines and killed known enemy who, if not directly carrying weapons, would’ve had them nearby, and then made good his escape.

I’m not verballing you, I’m pointing out a double standard.

There are men, a very few heroes, who are prepared to stand between our civilization and barbarism. Yet the powers that be persecute them for doing their job.

They were not “doing their job”. That’s the point.

If some one were to suggest four points of contact then that is clearly wrong

Nope, it is in writing, from a govt WH&S officer. He had some pretty stern words to accompany issue of the directive.
Immediately & in front of this pencil-neck, the shop manager climbed a ladder, using his chin to maintain 4 points of contact, then put a carton of beer on his shoulder & trotted back to ground level using only his feet to touch the ladder. – all as per the written directive & right in front of the pencil-neck, who was invited to state if any part of his directive had been breached.

Have it out with who ever is giving you grief over such an impossible conjecture …but dont let that stand in your way of providing a safe work place for your people.

Have it out? Crikey the wanker was transferred to another town, years ago.
Apart from having to chin ladders when ascending, in what manner would my workplace be unsafe?

11 sixes off 12 balls required.

In the Final Analysis only You can know if your work site is safe ..

It is safe.

Mark Bolton Feb 13, 2024 9:55 PM

@Salvatore, Iron Publican
Feb 13, 2024 9:49 PM
Here is an alternative …. dont be wooed one way or the next by any propaganda.

On the contrary, my viewpoint is 100% in synch with Hamas’ messages.
I believe every bit of their real-time video uploads (& accompanying soundtrack, also live) of the 7th of October.

Not one bit of my opinion on Gaza/Hamas is due to any propaganda put out by the Zionist entity.

I believe Hamas.

It’s all thatrum, sodomy and the lash….

Commander of HMAS Brisbane stood down over alleged drunken incident
Andrew Probyn
By Andrew Probyn
February 13, 2024 — 3.00pm

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The commander of Australia’s most lethal warship has been stood down after allegations of a drunken episode that caused the navy international embarrassment.

Commander Kingsley Scarce was relieved of his command of HMAS Brisbane in mid-September when the $3 billion guided missile destroyer was docked at Cairns.

A formal complaint had been made against Scarce from within the Australian Defence Force. The allegations were considered of such a serious nature that he was immediately stood down and replaced by an interim commanding officer.

Defence is still investigating the complaint, and while Nine News has been told a court martial is not expected if the allegations are found to be true, the matter could lead to career-ending administrative sanction.

Scarce, the son of former South Australian governor Kevin Scarce, was accused of excessive alcohol use at sea and causing embarrassment to Australia at an international event involving US counterparts.

The complaint against Scarce came after his alleged conduct came to the notice of Director General Maritime Operations Commodore Mick Harris.

Alcohol has long been restricted in the navy and last year, after the Brereton war crimes report, Defence issued a directive banning alcohol consumption on operations or exercises. Alcohol in “non-war-like operations” is restricted to two drinks, but only with approval and on national holidays.

In the lead-up to Scarce’s suspension, HMAS Brisbane had been involved in Malabar, a joint naval exercise with US, Japanese and Indian forces in August 2023.

“One good thing about exercises like Malabar is that we get to understand the people at the other end of the systems, how they think, how they talk because whilst we might speak English, we don’t necessarily speak the same kind of English,” Scarce told reporters during the exercises.

“It can be even something as simple as if I’m talking to some of my American colleagues and I say, ‘Do you want to go for a brew?’, I’m talking coffee, they’re talking beer. I’m happy with both outcomes. But it’s very important that we understand the language that you’re using and what we actually mean when we’re talking to each other.

HMAS Brisbane, under Scarce, also took part in Talisman Sabre, a multinational military exercise led by Australia and the United States involving 30,000 personnel and 13 nations.

He was commanding officer of the warship when it helped in the search-and-rescue effort after a Taipan helicopter crashed off Lindeman Island in Queensland on July 28, killing four airmen. Navy personnel involved in the operation are known to have found it traumatic.

Sources with knowledge of the matter but not free to discuss it on the record said that when the warship was at port in Cairns on September 18, its 220 crew members were ordered to “clear lower decks” to witness the arrival of interim Commander Grant Coleman who was accompanied by a one-star commodore.

Some crew members had earlier witnessed Scarce leaving the warship.

Later that day, HMAS Brisbane set sail for Darwin before a three-month tour north via Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Guam.

HMAS Brisbane was forced to dock for repairs at Port Sembawang in Singapore when a fire broke out in the galley. It was also on the scene when HMAS Toowoomba was “pinged” by a Chinese warship on November 14 and on its return to Australia, the ship was diverted to Willis Island to rescue four Bureau of Meteorology staff as a cyclone approached.

While not naming Scarce, Defence confirmed a member had been stood down pending the outcome of an inquiry.

“There is no place for unacceptable behaviour or conduct within Defence,” a department spokeswoman said. “All allegations of unacceptable behaviour are taken very seriously and investigated thoroughly following due process.”

Defence said it could provide no further comment due to obligations under the Privacy Act.

Former independent senator and one-time submariner Rex Patrick said the ADF was unnecessarily secretive.

“Our Defence Force is extremely opaque, unnecessarily opaque,” Patrick said. “Defence needs to be open with the Australian public if they want to gain their confidence.

“It’s a really important arm of government. It receives tens of billions of dollars in public funding. We need to be confident in the manner in which defence is exercising its responsibilities and functions.”

Scarce has not publicly commented on the allegations or the alleged complaint. HMAS Brisbane returned home to Sydney on December 15 under the command of Bernard Dobson, who took over from Coleman on November 7 in Nagasaki, Japan.

Adam Driver

Maad Driver. The Simulation is playing tricks.

the intervention from such as these is likely to draw your attention away from looking after the actual well being of your staff…

Are you Fair Dinkum?
Are you seriously suggesting that some pencil-neck with an IQ <100 and a ticket book, turning up at my place & telling me "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you" may actually distract me from my core duties?

Something would seem to be amiss with the design and/or construction of the Victorian transmission towers.

Fifty years ago power transmission lines used to be designed for the worst case of temperature, shorting current, wind loading etc. Presumably they still are , but maybe not given the event.

Unless there is a one in a hundred+ year event they should not fail. It seems that more than one tower failed so the design is faulty or the construction was not to spec.

I think you should. They are a dangerous person and agent of chaos.

Ffs Dot, I was being facetious.
Those arseholes totally & completely realign my entire week, possibly my entire frigging year.
One day another small business operator is going to snap & take one out, as happened 10 years ago near Croppa Creek in NSW.
When it happens, it’ll be no mystery why.

Christ Dot, do you think this is my first day on the job? 😀
I’m in a state that is ruled (not governed, ruled) by a long term ALP unicameral parliament.
ALL they know how to do is appoint more & more “inspectors”
Try someday being on the business end of these arseholes.
Campbell Newman halted the rot overnight when he got in, however it has crept back up.

The biggest swept-under-the-rug issue, nationwide, is sure to be the mental health of non-firstnations males who own & run a mercantile-type business.

What is unhelpful is where some prod and provoke .. because they think that they are funny.

They not funny, they’re arseholes. We’d be better off without them.

Barry, how would they collate such information with that sort of number? Satellite?

They are a dangerous person and agent of chaos KAOS.

Missed it by that much, Chief!

Far canal i might just have landed a jeerb !!

That will depend what the WH&S wankers decide when they weigh up the results of their inspection.

In all seriosness I can get blokes and blokesses home in one piece.

That won’t be your role.

I do know how to put the right pacifer in the correct orifece when it comes to Gubbermint operatives.

Just so long as we understand the pacifier must be at a minimum the size of a baseball bat.

I have my own off grid accommodation … a truck .

Where ya gonna park it? I’m in the middle of town. Street camping ain’t viewed favourably here, the council is quick to act on grey nomads who camp under the bridge & places like that.
You’ll have to pay a caravan park for a lot.

OK here is where I switch up tell me your Pub is in Vietnam and we are ready to rock

Huh?
We aren’t “ready to rock” until a formal job offer has been made, & has been formally accepted.
Y’know, signatures on paper.

No job offer will be made until I see what these peckersniffers at WH&S want, most likely I’ll just tell them off, resoundingly, & then continue on as I was before – the two new Euro-honeys arrived this afternoon.

Hmm, to reach me in Vietnam, from Perth, your truck is facing quite an obstacle with all that salt water.
You should be okay if you just drive along the beach until you get here.

The truck may require dual fatties at low psi, and you’ll need to fill up in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Phnomh Penh & Saigon.
So bring plenty of local dinero for each of those places.

You should be mindful that in Vietnam the Fair Work Act does not apply, nor does much other Australian law, & I’ll be allowed by the authorities, nay encouraged, to authorise whipping for poor work performance.

If your truck is an Acco 6×6 you may trigger flashbacks in some of the older residents here, especially if it is in matt-finish camo green.

Someone didn’t turn up for work tonight. I was a bit on the “Grrrr” side about it.
They’ve just phoned in, they hit a roo several miles out of town & have been by the road waiting for someone to come along & get ’em out of trouble.

I’ll accept that excuse. 😆

mouldy dildo

Clearly a word to the help is in order.