That would be the same NACC who’ve been getting kickbacks from Qantas?
Dr Faustus
November 4, 2024 5:23 pm
They will try, it might take the Supremes to sort it.UNLESS it is so big, it cannot be rigged.
The problem isn’t size, it’s the distribution of cheating and the time it takes to demonstrate that cheating materially affected the outcome.
A few big cheats: easier to identify cause and effect from a legal perspective.
When you have a wide open and highly variable electoral system, yielding hundreds of cheats – from State legislators, down to county and booth officials – the task of establishing the facts (particularly in the face of legal resistance and obfuscation) and stitching the narrative together to a ‘Supreme Court Overturns a Result for the First Time’ legal standard is pretty much impossible in any timely way.
Swing states need the closest attention at the local level.
Knuckle Dragger
November 4, 2024 5:33 pm
Well, they said it would happen.
I didn’t think it would really happen, even when the papers said it might happen. But it happened.
Home from work. Crikkit, on the picture wireless. The Straya v Paki one-dayer, on Focks.
As we speak, I am now listening to the nasal whiny ponderings of one David Warner, inexplicably brought in as a commentator. Predictably, said commentary is all about him.
This is from Forbes Magazine and covers the impact of the 2000 Presidential election Bush vs Gore, when results were delayed.
It makes for interesting reading and how the markets were impacted.
Wall Street experts have been analyzing Election Day, November 7, 2000, when a slew of television networks called the state of Florida–which accounted for enough electoral votes to effectively decide the election–for then-Vice President Al Gore, a decision that unraveled in the following hours as votes counted increasingly showed the winner to be then-governor of Texas, George W. Bush.
A weeks-long vote recount hinged on technicalities created a swath of uncertainty and tanked stocks as much as 8.5% before the Supreme Court named Bush the victor on December 12–a full five weeks after Election Day, notes Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Andrew Slimmon.
The VIX, however, which tracks volatility expectations, peaked in November before the election actually took place, and it didn’t peak again until weeks later as a result of the ongoing dot-com crash–long after the Supreme Court announced Bush the winner.
The stock-market uncertainty tied to election results ultimately only lasted about three weeks; by December 4, the S&P 500 had returned to pre-election levels, and some sectors, such as defense and consumer staples, even saw a boost from the prospects of a Bush victory despite the broader rout.
That three-week timeline is roughly in line with analyst estimates regarding the possibility of a similarly contested election outcome this time around; Marc Chaikin of Philadelphia-based quant investment firm Chaikin Analytics, for example, foresees a volatile downward market for one to two weeks in the event of such post-election angst.
Bush era hanging chads seem delightfully quaint against 2020 Covid assisted antics.
johanna
November 4, 2024 5:39 pm
shatterzz, at a minimum you should get a new phone out of this.
The shutting down of 3G has gone reasonably well, but as always, there have been some stuff-ups. Apparently people have innocently and legally bought phones that don’t comply. They should not have to pay.
But, it’s a sinister trend, where technology requires us to buy their updated.
I had to junk my TV when digital TVs came in, and buy a new one.
I had to junk my mobile phone recently, and buy a new one.
Now I am getting messages on the TV that they are doing something or other, and I may have to buy a new TV.
I actually do (unrealistically?) think it’ll be harder for them to cheat this time around; there’ll still be cheating but Trump’s team wised up and will have more boots on the ground and then you’ve also got the Steve Crowder army who will be scrutineers at various booths.
It’s true what DrF says in that there are so many pissy little Counties but hopefully the majors are taken care of.
Lara Trump, who seems very competent, is on Hannity now assuring him that the ‘ground game’ is very well taken care of this time round. Trump put a family member in charge of it; sensible move.
They’ll still cheat and Voter ID is a big one (especially when you import 23,000,000 people into the country in a few years) but I’m hopeful there’d be much less than the ChinaFlu era….
Presumably would have to be done via Costitutional amendment, although I don’t think the US has anything like the s51 heads of power.
Ceres
November 4, 2024 5:59 pm
Trump to win 289
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
November 4, 2024 6:05 pm
Via Hannity on Fox News now, Network NBC who produce Saturday Night Live may be brought to book by the FCC for violating the Federal Equal Time Rule re pre election shows.
He will be surrounded by deeply annoyed colleagues, distraught at having the oxygen sucked out of their political messaging before the long Christmas holiday.
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No.
They are distraught because their own upgrades are now under scrutiny.
The policy you have when you have no policies: Kamala Harris isn’t Donald Trump.
It shouldn’t be close, but Obama (who still runs the White House behind the curtain) has made the Dems addicted to power — quite an achievement for a party that campaigns for radical social change when it is The Establishment while pretending to be the opposition.
Best assessment I have come across: it’s all down to the extent of fraud in 3 States. Also who shows up and how they vote.
The more honest polls can still tell you something useful about the basic playing field.
The top 5 previously most accurate polls – Atlas, Trafalgar, Rasmussen, The Hill/Harris, Insider Advantage – and ran quick averages. Here’s that baseline playing field.
Nationally, Trump leads Harris by 0.7%.
Let’s see what our cleaned-up swing state averages look like.
Arizona Trump +3.3
North Carolina Trump +3
Georgia Trump +2.5
Nevada Trump +2
Pennsylvania Trump +1.5
Wisconsin Trump +1.3
Michigan Trump +0.8
Quickie analysis: In an honest election (yeah right), Trump wins at these poll numbers, no extra “shy Trump” votes needed. In a Big Cheat election, if Harris can take the bottom three states PA WI and MI (and not lose any marginal Blue states like New Hampshire or Virginia) she wins
At 2020 level swing-state cheat margins (4-5% is my 2020 Cheat estimate) the 2016 Shy Trump number of 3-4% would make it a really close-run thing, maybe 60:40 odds of a Trump win. If Shy Trump is actually bigger this year – say, 4-5% – Trump almost certainly wins, by either knocking off PA or WI, or by knocking off one or more marginal Blue states, or both.
Shy Trump have been much of the voting so far, low propensity voters, 0’s, 1’s and 2’s (out of last three elections) strong Trump are still largely to come because they are fairly locked in to voting on election day. (According to Rich Baris)
They are distraught because their own upgrades are now under scrutiny
‘Oh shit oh shit what have I claimed this wasn’t supposed to happen how many over what, 15 YEARS oh my god JANICE where are my diaries never mind I wouldn’t have written anything in them anyway how many staffers have I fired I can blame oh god oh god must draft a press release oh yes I Have Never Called Airline Bosses/Lobbyists To Get Any Upgrade Ever and just to be sure I’ll cancel my existing rorts someone gave to me now I’ll have to go povo class from now on Albo you DICKHEAD’
On the Upgrade Addiction…a quick glance in my crystal ball tells me that many…many politicians are currently revising their Christmas holiday travel arrangements.
Correct, Calli. All those ALP, Greens and Teals freeloaders who had planned to be skiing at St Moritz or Vail over Christmas-New Year on our dollar are now going to be slumming it at Noosa.
When I’m through sympathizing with Pauline Hanson in regards to the section 18C finding, I’ll see about congratulating the bloke who used a falsehood to help put her in jail.
Boroondara most of our sitting councillors topped out,replaced by so called independents apparently funded by Holmes A Court.I predict bankruptcy within 2 years.
When chainsaw Vivek goes around telling this aspiration to anyone who will listen, he makes it strategically rather difficult to use any element of surprise in his attack. If the FBI were willing to pursue partisan punishments including election interference already, well then how does he expect his allies to win? “Too big to rig” is their only strategy and hope.
Don’t forget to wish Tony Abbott a happy 67th birthday today!!!
I sincerely wish Tony Abbott a happy birthday but I also hope, given the history, that he’s telephoned Pauline and offered to donate to her forthcoming appeal of that utterly scandalous federal court judgment.
a quick glance in my crystal ball tells me that many…many politicians are currently revising their Christmas holiday travel arrangements.
I foresee lots of photos – not ostensibly referring to this particular issue but for any time one of these loathsome creatures must venture into an airport (probably with their worthless spouses and already putrefied offspring) – grinning broadly but mirthlessly with their luggage in the economy line. Going against their nature to shore up percentage points.
And then, of course, when they think they can’t be seen (as they originally thought the case with their Qantas upgrades) they will exploit other opportunities for graft with a perverse sense of revenge against those who denied them what was originally their right.
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Roger
November 4, 2024 7:07 pm
On the Upgrade Addiction…a quick glance in my crystal ball tells me that many…many politicians are currently revising their Christmas holiday travel arrangements.
Further, do ABC personalities get gratis Chairman’s Lounge membership + perks?
From memory we could salary sacrifice for this – which was grossed up for any FBT payable as a result. Was barely worth the effort unless you were flying a lot.
There must be a whistleblower somewhere who has the list of upgrades given out by Qantas.
Dare they step forward?
Or can someone mention it in Parliament?
Summary: In the video “The One Civilization Theory: It Was Only Ever Rome” from the Based Camp channel, hosts Simone and Malcolm Collins discuss a controversial historical theory that suggests human civilization has largely been a product of a single lineage, primarily rooted in Western civilization, which they trace through Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. They argue that other civilizations, like those in East Asia and Mesoamerica, either developed later or were significantly influenced by contact with the ‘one civilization’ framework. The discussion culminates in a contrast of accomplishments and cultural advancements, emphasizing how the achievements of Rome have overshadowed others and shaped the foundation of what is now considered Western civilization. ### Key Points by Section: #### Introduction to a Controversial Theory (0:00) – The perspective of human civilization emerging in distinct regions is critiqued. – Introduction of the ‘One Civilization Theory’ that suggests most accomplishments stem from a singular cultural lineage. #### Reevaluating Historical Civilizations (1:36) – Reflection on the historical dominance of civilizations like Greece and Rome. – Comparison of advancements in regions based on Roman influence, highlighting stagnation after the Romans withdrew. #### Comparing Ancient Ruins (3:27) – Examination of major ancient ruins in the context of their relevance and timeframe. – Discussion on the significance of ruins like those in Rome versus ruins from other civilizations, particularly Eastern contexts. #### Literature and Cultural Achievements (5:59) – Analysis of literary achievements across civilizations. – The reiteration of how Western literature developed earlier and with more sophistication compared to Eastern and Mesoamerican counterparts. #### The One Civilization Theory (7:43) – Argument that there’s a unified civilizational advancement chained through historical figures and empires. – Acknowledgment that all significant accomplishments can be traced back to this singular lineage, dismissing the true independence of others. #### Mesoamerican and East Asian Civilizations (10:01) – Mesoamerican structures are recognized for their significance, but their historical timelines are framed as later developments compared to Rome. – East Asian civilizations are examined with a focus on the timeline of their monumental architecture. #### Exploring Ruins in Japan and China (11:23) – Analysis of historical sites within Japan and China in relation to Roman constructions to showcase the differences in achievement. – Emphasis on the underwhelming nature of ancient ruins in comparison to those from the ‘one civilization.’ #### The Great Wall and Other Structures (13:49) – Comparison of monumental structures, like the Great Wall of China, with Roman infrastructure. – Discussion of how the Great Wall fails to impress compared to the innovations of Roman engineering. The entire video traverses the intersections of history, architecture, literature, and cultural exchange, supporting the idea that the legacy of Rome and its predecessors residually permeated into later civilizations, while simultaneously critiquing modern perceptions of history that overlook this singular influence.
As an historian of Rome, my heart obviously lies with that great nation. But even the Roman’s would agree that great art came from their Greek antecedents. But, of course, western civilisation in more indebted to the great moral, philosophical and political thought of Ancient Greece. It formed the foundation of our modern society
And poor li’l Peanut, he never hurt anybody, but brought joy of the sort that Kamala could only dream of to millions of people now saddened by his brutal state-sanctioned murder.
This is from a nested comment from Lizzie on the previous page.
Kamala’s campaign slogan was JOY a few weeks back yet here is a government of her party being a total killjoy. It seems in everything not just political campaigns, whatever they say you can bet on it being the opposite.
The Democrats are reborn Wowsers.
ANY sign of laughter or a smile, is grounds for calling out the FBI.
Roger
November 4, 2024 7:23 pm
Zippster,
On the real possibility of the deindustrialisation of W. Europe, as posted earlier, Macron warned about this in a speech last month.
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
November 4, 2024 7:25 pm
Hah! Finally lured Hairy into my study and made him sit and watch Powerline WiP re poor little Peanut.
He had to laugh in spite of himself at some of those great memes, and grasped their significance too.
November Surprise, he said dryly.
I also clicked on the comments and whadya know? Another load of great memes in amongst the comments. Also there towards the end of the comments is a link to the crux of the case. The sad owner of Squirrel telling the story of how a SWAT team made him sit outside for five hours while they ransacked his house and interrogated his wife about her immigration status. They had a search warrant for this outrage. He could only use the loo if accompanied by a SWAT team member during that time and he couldn’t attend to any of the 300 animals in his animal rescue sanctuary, especially the thirsty horses. Peanut is apparently world famous and has been the main source of income for this animal sanctuary.
Heartless effing bureaucrats much??
I hope Peanut swings NYC for Trump. It would be justice done.
I hope Peanut swings NYC for Trump. It would be justice done. ? Justice will be done when the SWAT team, their bosses and the Karen in Texas all swing.
Sancho Panzer
November 4, 2024 7:39 pm
KD at 5:33.
As we speak, I am now listening to the nasal whiny ponderings of one David Warner, inexplicably brought in as a commentator. Predictably, said commentary is all about him.
TV execs are almost as far removed from Joe Public as those in the Canbra bubble.
They seem to think the viewers will buy into the “houso boy made good” shtick when all they hear is a self-aggrandising dickwad.
Greg Sheridan (Foreign Editor, The Australian) rants on Bolt tonight about Trump being a nasty man – reminds me why I ditched the subscription years ago. Too many idiots among the good stuff there.
Victorians to be slugged thousands of dollars to claim their inheritanceBy Carla Jaeger and Broede CarmodyUpdated November 4, 2024 — 4.57pmfirst published at 1.53pm
Victorians claiming estates worth up to $250,000 will have their probate fees waived, but those handling assets of more than $2 million are set to pay thousands of dollars extra under changes announced by the Allan government on Monday.
The biggest increase in costs will be for estates worth between $250,000 and $500,000 – up 645 per cent. The fees for estates in that range, currently about $69, are set to rise to $514. Fees for estates valued at more than $500,000 will jump between 180 per cent and 625 per cent.
Probate fees are essentially the administrative costs paid to the court to validate and approve the distribution of an individual’s estate.
The changes mean that Victorians handling the estate of a deceased loved one worth more than $2 million could be paying almost double – or in some cases more – the equivalent charges in NSW and South Australia.
The state government argues the changes are needed to cover the cost of handling large, complex estates, including those that are challenged in the Supreme Court.
But shadow attorn
ey-general Michael O’Brien criticised the government for announcing it on the eve of the Melbourne Cup and argued the new fees – to be introduced on November 18 – couldn’t be justified.
I’m homing in on retirement and the moment I declare it, I’ll put up the SMSF property in Melbourne for sale. (Have to wait so there’s no capital gain to pay.) Every recent year, there’s been a new rule to hit up the landlord some more, the latest being the budget repair land tax increase, going from zero to $500 for a modest 2-bed apartment in Collingwood – a minuscule land footprint that would be nowhere near the threshold in any other state. Dictator Dan and his team ruined the Vic economy and I’ll be damned if I’ll continue pitching in.
Most meaningful estates will be spread through trusts and corporate structures. Will catch Mums and Dads as intended.Anyone who owns a house will be caught.
Nobody could despise the Vic government more than me but realistically these charges are administrative fees and a minor impost compared to the dreadful probate duties that applied in the 1970s. A fee of $514 on a $500,000 estate is just over 0.1% and the rate rises to around 0.2% on larger estates.. Compare that to the 33% which was the combined federal and state death duties my family had to come up with many years ago. The words “probate duty” terrify me but this cost increase by the nearly bankrupt Victoriastan government while egregious, would not be a serious issue for most estates. The howls of confected outrage are what passes for political comment by the hopeless SFLs who should be pursuing other targets.. Probate duties were abolished Australia wide after the Qld government got rid of theirs and by doing so attracted so much investment away from the rest of the country that the other states were forced to follow suit. Any serious attempt to introduce real death taxes at punishing rates would require unanimous action by all state jurisdictions which is most unlikely.
Makka
November 4, 2024 7:48 pm
Greg Sheridan (Foreign Editor, The Australian) rants on Bolt tonight about Trump being a nasty man
Sheridan must have been deaf dumb and blind the last 4 years then – if he believes the Demorats are the best leaders of the free world. Or, perhaps just a m0ron, like our fat resident.
Bungonia Bee
November 4, 2024 7:48 pm
There’s noise coming out of my TV. Fluffy is on it.
That SMH editorial is a disgraceful pack of lies. The SMH should be Rabzed.
The Sydney Morning Vomit is pretty much Rabzed anyway- according to Tom it loses money bigtime but keeping it going like a zombie is cheaper than redundancies.
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Miltonf
November 4, 2024 7:55 pm
Is Sheridan really that stoopid? Probably. Nasty to boot.
Moral of the story is – never use the internet to tell the world you have given shelter and love to a wild animal. The thought police will not allow it.
If they do this to a squirrel and a raccoon, then they’ll do it to a cat or a dog.
Hide, Elsie!
…and pull your bloody tail in.
Stupid cat.
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Miltonf
November 4, 2024 8:06 pm
I believe it’s Trump supporters Sheridan really hates- productive, practical people which he will never be.
bons
November 4, 2024 8:08 pm
Yes, the Sheridan interview was bipolar. His attack on Labor’s Defence actions and the SFL’s criminal silence was brilliant.
He then followed up with a statement that Trump would be the better president, but then TDS overwhelmed him and he embarked upon his usual anti-Trump rant.
From what could be understood, it appears that it is Trump’s non- diplomatic and even crude language that upsets Sheridan’s Aunt Jemima Catholic heart.
Miltonf
November 4, 2024 8:11 pm
The old perv and the lesbian bitch are both extremely crude but that’s ok apparently.
Kamala Harris is now the only hope for America. She is both mixed-race and female, which is far more important than “charisma” or “competence”. She is half-Indian and half-Jamaican, which means that she is even more oppressed than Barack Obama. And let’s not forget that Obama’s mother was white, which always meant he was 50 per cent problematic.
Wow just been doing some diving on the judge in Pauline’s case and one of his activist sons. Son had a fair bit to do with pushing the Gender Identity Law NSW which was sponsored by one Alex Greenwich. Also a high profile member of Equity Australia.
As soon as he was appointed to preside over the action against Pauline she was starting 200m behind the starters line. Found the judgement, it’s quite long.
I just thought funny how exclusive all these people seem. (Figuratively speaking of course)
As for tin foil hat stuff. Na just checked Shane Dowling’s all in a fluster about the NACC. Seems he’s run out of judges to accuse of being on the take.
4chan, maybe not but Cairnsnews.org might run with something as all I had to do was google some permutations of SATP’s cryptics this arvo and bang its all over social media, so watch this space I suppose…
And no bearing whatsoever on the recent Federal Court judgment featuring both Greenwich and Latham …
Colonel Crispin Berka
November 4, 2024 8:40 pm
Daniel Schmachtenberger – Why We’re Creating a Future That Nobody Wants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzCVzyTktR0 [10:18]
Starts off outlining game theory and then concentrates on the ramifications of the Prisoners’ Dilemma manifesting itself in economics, environmentalism, and war.
Video Summary**Summary:** In this video, Daniel Schmachtenberger discusses how economic incentives are misaligned with humanity’s well-being, focusing on the implications of game theory and the prisoners’ dilemma. He explores how competition and the absence of trust lead to harmful behaviors in society, such as environmental degradation and military escalation. Through the lens of game theory, he illustrates that the lack of coordination among actors (countries, companies, etc.) fosters a destructive cycle that results in outcomes that no one truly desires, such as climate change and arms races. **Key Points:** 1. **What is Game Theory (0:00 – 0:30)** – Game theory studies optimal strategic choices under uncertainty. – Originates from two-player zero-sum games like chess and was formalized during WWII. 2. **Prisoners Dilemma (0:30 – 2:26)** – Describes a situation where mutual cooperation yields better outcomes, yet individuals tend to act selfishly to avoid the worst personal outcome. – Individuals will often assume the worst about others’ intentions, leading to strategic distrust. 3. **Game Theory Applications (2:26 – 5:01)** – Explores coordination games where actors might cooperate strategically but reserve the right to defect when advantageous. – Highlights the absence of true alliances due to competing interests, leading to “frenemies.” 4. **Tribal Warfare (5:01 – 6:50)** – Discusses how early tribes might engage in destructive behaviors to secure short-term advantages, leading to resource depletion. – The concept of the “Tragedy of the Commons” is introduced, where individual decisions lead to collective detriment. 5. **Climate Change (6:50 – 8:26)** – Despite widespread acknowledgment of climate change as a critical issue, fossil fuel consumption continues to rise. – The lack of actionable solutions reflects the misalignment of immediate energy needs with long-term environmental health. 6. **Multipolar Trap (8:26 – end)** – Explores how the dynamics of distrust prompt nations to engage in arms races and military tech advancements. – Both environmental degradation and military escalation result from a mutual expectation of worst-case scenarios, perpetuated by competitive behavior. Overall, Schmachtenberger emphasizes that the prevailing societal models lead to a reality that most people would not prefer, highlighting the importance of recognizing and addressing these game-theoretic dynamics to create a more desirable futur
LB2
November 4, 2024 8:54 pm
Just wondrin’ – any chance of an upgrade on one’s recently acquired personal VIP RAAF jet?
Asking for a friend …
Top Ender
November 4, 2024 8:57 pm
‘Living knowledge systems’: Marcia Langton says Indigenous know-how is not in the past HELEN TRINCA
Aboriginal academic and commentator Marcia Langton says Australians should use Indigenous knowledge to address contemporary problems ranging from managing bushfires and water resources to dealing with mental health.
As co-editor of a new book covering the application of know-how developed over 65,000 years to modern Australia, she argues that far from being stuck in a time warp, “Indigenous knowledge isn’t in the past; these are living knowledge systems”.
Professor Langton, who is an anthropologist and geographer, says archaeologists studying pre-contact Australia also had a lot to learn from the “intangible” knowledge now being collected and analysed by researchers.
“A lot of archaeology is speculation, it’s speculative theory based on a body of evidence, such as stones and bones and so on, where they’re located, how far down they were,” Professor Langton said. “They (archaeologists) can date them, but they can only glean so much from this material. We are concerned with how people transmit their knowledge, how they understand their own knowledge, and how they interpret it. So it’s a different class of understanding.”
The book – Indigenous Knowledge: Australian Perspectives (Melbourne University Publishing) to be released on Tuesday – outlines a collaborative approach to Indigenous knowledge research. Langton, chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, and coeditors Aaron Corn, inaugural director of the university’s Indigenous Knowledge Institute; and Samuel Curkpatrick, a research associate at the institute, argue the research model in Australia is unique in the global context.
They say knowledge which has survived for scores of millennia can be used across medicine, health and wellbeing, social and economic development, environmental management, agriculture and horticulture, history, law and the creative arts.
Professor Langton said that, for example, a great deal was now known about the pattern of bushfires after colonisation.
“We now have a situation where we understand the nature of the wildfires,” she said.
“This has all been mapped. So where you have a history of Aboriginal land practices being removed from the country by removing populations, then you have more wildfires.
“We now have very precise scientific knowledge about this. Some of it is esoteric, if you like, but a lot of the knowledge is very straightforward.”
The royal commission on the “Black Summer” fires of 2019-2020 had recommended scientists work with Indigenous knowledge holders to learn how to apply traditional burning in a bid to limit wildfires.
Aboriginal narratives about the inundation of Australia’s coastlines 10,000 to 20,000 years ago had been matched with actual evidence of inundation and this showed the relevance of information that had been coded in Indigenous language.
“It’s very clear from the evidence that for thousands of years, Aboriginal people managed fire with fire, and in many parts of Australia, those traditions continue, and there’s a lot of science around it,” she said.
The burning techniques were practical but they relied on “an encyclopaedic knowledge” about issues such as wind patterns and vegetation.
Dr Corn said Indigenous knowledge had guided people’s lives pre-contact but had continued to coexist and develop alongside modernity and globalisation.
“Those ways of living and the knowledge that underpins them didn’t just magically disappear,” he said.
“They still exist today, and they still inform people’s lives, and they still inform ways of knowing about the world that often in universities we can actually overlook.
“Two summers ago, because of the concern about bush fires claiming so many millionaires’ mansions in the northern suburbs of Sydney, there was this amazing call for traditional burning practitioners to come in and rescue everybody’s homes.”
He’s optimistic that non-Indigenous Australians will embrace Indigenous knowledge, even though it is sometime hard to explain the concepts in English.
“The terms in English are imperfect,” Dr Corn said.
“But that happens with translations from any language. It is a struggle, and the onus is on us to work with people who are fluent in their own languages and who think deeply about where ideas and meaning come from.
“We have to accept too that the evidence base for this kind of work will include things like oral history and way that knowledge is encoded in language. A lot of our colleagues working at the science end of the spectrum of research, struggle with that.”
Professor Corn said work in the Northern Territory and South Australia where people were drawing on the knowledge of traditional healers and bush medicine in the health system was a compelling argument for the research.
“You can’t have a public health program anywhere that’s successful if you’re not actually engaged with the people who that’s meant to benefit,” he said.
“Think about really fraught areas like mental health – not everything is going to work for everybody. And so (there’s value in) a multitude of approaches rather than narrowing everything to a top down, centralised system.”
I wonder how they treated the mental health of the women traded against war? Or the mental health of the old ones left to die? Or the mental health of those flogged and beaten.
I guess they didn’t get to write it down anywhere.
Oh hang on, there was no writing.
So this is just a big snake myth – the knowledge myth writ large. Yawn, cue royalties for using the knowledge.
So convenient, anything can be claimed and nothing refuted.
It’s handy when you can light a fire and not give a fig where it goes. And if you get a feed out of it and happen to send the neighbours packing as well, that’s a bonus.
A bit different to burning today.
Coupled with poor land management practices driven by greens that leave a massive fuel load because hazard reduction burns aren’t allowed in many areas.
There are slightly larger populations now in areas the natives ancestors used to like to burn.
I hope Marcia’s book includes a chapter on stick clacking and making farting noises down a hollow log. These are the sort of skills that need to be disseminated to a wider contemporary audience.
H B Bear
November 4, 2024 9:13 pm
Paywallian comment rejection rate about 50%, right in the target zone.
JC
November 4, 2024 9:15 pm
According to RFK jnr, on the first day, Trump will ban adding fluoride to the US water system. Does anyone have an opinion on this?
I used to let the dentist put it on my teeth after a regular clean.
These days I say no to it. Too much can be harmful.
Reducing a chemical overload where possible seems sensible.
When it comes to water, I think there should be no more added than occurs in the lowest natural case, not any median range nor dental required amount.
Knuckle Dragger
November 4, 2024 9:24 pm
fluoride has been a positive, it has aided dental health
Yep. Fluoride in the water is fine.
It’s the fluoride delivered by chemtrails that turns you into a lizard with red shoes. As long as Trump bans that, he’s golden.
Helen
November 4, 2024 9:37 pm
Flouride occurs naturally in bore water to varying degrees, I remember seeing it on bore water analasies – with bottled water and less reliance on town water (fountains etc) we would be taking in much less than prior. I wonder if that has impacted caries?
One more day for a late surprise not to happen. Mind you, any big event may be too late to swing the result either way, given the rise in early voting.
Various psephologists have apparently suggested from past voting for ‘animal justice’ that concerns for animal welfare could sway as much as five to ten percent of any vote.
Go Peanut, you good thing, I say
I love the meme with the spirit of Peanut hovering over Trump.
Sancho Panzer
November 4, 2024 10:03 pm
JC
November 4, 2024 9:15 pm
According to RFK jnr, on the first day, Trump will ban adding fluoride to the US water system. Does anyone have an opinion on this?
If Trump wins he would be well advised to thank RFK Jnr for his help on the campaign and wish him a fond farewell.
Letting him anywhere near ‘elf or ‘vironment policy would be lunacy.
Old School Conservative
November 4, 2024 10:07 pm
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That’s what I get when I try to go to Quadrant. Strange and irritating.
Sancho Panzer
November 4, 2024 10:11 pm
“Two summers ago, because of the concern about bush fires claiming so many millionaires’ mansions in the northern suburbs of Sydney, there was this amazing call for traditional burning practitioners to come in and rescue everybody’s homes.”
White wife beater – go to gaol forever.
Black wife spearer and female cranial nulla nulla artiste = Noble Savage and Noble Savant and custodian of 100,000 years+ of beautiful dreaming and stuff.
What did you have in mind dickless: another assassination attempt. The demorats are good at violence, lying, hating and killing. Take your pick.
m0nty
November 4, 2024 10:21 pm
I see cohenite’s boy @RedEaglePatriot has been busted asking the pollster he commissioned for a quick Iowa survey countering the Selzer bombshell to juke the stats. The pollster said no, LOL.
Last election, I didn’t know a single independent/swing voter who was voting for Trump.
This time, I don’t know anyone who isn’t.
And one person after another has confided in me that they’re voting for Trump, but they’re afraid to say so publicly, because it will affect their friends/job/customers.
Crushing defeat is coming for the oppressive. big government machine represented by the Kamala puppet.
His second last post looked more like someone expecting the worst.
H B Bear
November 4, 2024 10:36 pm
Imagine an election where the candidates were required to formulate policies which induced you to vote and where your vote couldn’t move between candidates.
Rosie
November 4, 2024 10:45 pm
I’m glad Elon is confident but I, obviously, don’t have a clue who will win.
Neither does Monty.
Sancho Panzer
November 4, 2024 10:50 pm
Mrs P happened to tune to their ABC for the start of Three Corners which had me throwing up my pavlova all over the shag pile.
Apparently brown people are being oppressed in the UK over the Southport stabbings and therefore we need to put a crimp in Soshul Meeja misinformation.
Obviously this was recorded before the stabby guys history became public.
Funny how Soshul Meeja has only required policing since Elon Musk bought X and refused to censor conservatives.
Sancho Panzer
November 4, 2024 10:57 pm
Just reading Joe Aston’s book.
Of course, Luigi’s freebies is just the hook to sell the book, but it is mostly about the monumental cock-up Qaintarse has become, of which Upgrades for Luigi is merely a symptom.
I had forgotten about the ill-fated private equity push to buy out Qaintarse, sponsored by Geoff Dixon and Margaret Jackson.
That fell over, but the Sydney boys club eventually got their way by doing a similar number on Sydney Airport.
Hmmm – he did look unusually well groomed dressed and buffed for someone flat out running a wildlife rescue service – not that there is anything wrong with that.
Zafiro
November 4, 2024 11:48 pm
Anyone here into cricket?
Looking at the 3-0 whitewash uNZud just pulled off in India, I’m keen on a 5-0 whitewash coming up here. Shop for the best odds. Maybe a 4-0 saver in case of rain in a test also etc.
Kohli and Sharma are shadows of their former selves. Ashwin and Jadeja are getting very long in the tooth. Best strike bowler Mo Shami isn’t touring because injury.
Is apparently “hey Mike. Feel a little sexy tonight?”
Donald Trump’s frustrations with a faulty microphone boiled over at the Milwaukee rally. He spoke of “knocking the hell out of people backstage” and at one point appeared to mimic fellating the microphone.
How do you mimic fellating a microphone when it is right in front of you? Wouldn’t you just…um…fellate it, if that was what you wanted to intimate? What does this even mean? He’s angry with microphone gremlins so he mimics fellating the microphone? What the hell? How does that make sense?
This really says a lot more about the author than it does about Trump. Sigmund Freud, call your office!
Pommy horse that won the Geelong Cup. Explosive turn of foot once he balanced up in the home straight was awesome. Has scores on the board at the distance.
2. Sea King
Pommy horse that won the Bendigo Cup. Was racing midfield then took off like a scalded cat at the 5 furlong pole and shat in by 4 lengths. Treated the rest of the field with disdain. Untried at the two-mile distance.
3. Interpretation
Ex-Pommy horse. Ran 6th in the cup last year. His second in the Geelong Cup, whilst no threat to the winner, was impressive. Settles well back, last around the home turn etc. When most others start tiring and compounding, he will be running on strong.
4. Saint George
Ex-Pommy horse. Lightly raced 4 year old with 10 starts under his belt. He’s my roughie, and he is also a grey. Performed well in a couple of decent races in Pommyland before coming here. Last on the rails around the turn in the MV Cup, showed some decent zip in finishing 5th of 10.
Nice old bridge, still in use after nearly 2000 years.
Anyone visited the area?
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The Alcántara Bridge in Extremadura, Spain is one of the finest examples of Roman bridge-building and a monumental feat of engineering. It was built over the Tagus River in the ancient Roman province of Lusitania between 104 and 106 AD and was dedicated to the Roman emperor Trajan (he ordered it in 98 AD) on behalf of the local indigenous populations.
The architect of this great masterpiece was a man called Caius Julius Lacer.
Built of granite and without mortar, the Alcántara Bridge consists of six semicircular arches supported by five pillars.
It spans the river at a length of almost 200 m and rises more than 40 m meter above the water level. The bridge is still used for traffic (after several reconstructions).
Teh Paywallian Margin Call column suggests the NACC quietly at work in the background. Will anything come of it?
That would be the same NACC who’ve been getting kickbacks from Qantas?
The problem isn’t size, it’s the distribution of cheating and the time it takes to demonstrate that cheating materially affected the outcome.
A few big cheats: easier to identify cause and effect from a legal perspective.
When you have a wide open and highly variable electoral system, yielding hundreds of cheats – from State legislators, down to county and booth officials – the task of establishing the facts (particularly in the face of legal resistance and obfuscation) and stitching the narrative together to a ‘Supreme Court Overturns a Result for the First Time’ legal standard is pretty much impossible in any timely way.
Swing states need the closest attention at the local level.
Well, they said it would happen.
I didn’t think it would really happen, even when the papers said it might happen. But it happened.
Home from work. Crikkit, on the picture wireless. The Straya v Paki one-dayer, on Focks.
As we speak, I am now listening to the nasal whiny ponderings of one David Warner, inexplicably brought in as a commentator. Predictably, said commentary is all about him.
Could have been worse. At least it’s not Candice.
Still in the loo…
Come back please Richie Benaud!
Could have been Faruqi.
At least Albo’s beach house is off the front page. Joyce harder to find than a real leprechaun.
No reported sightings with a garden gnome?
Did any Cat notice that KumAllah requires all of her staff to be fully Covid vaccinated, including the 8 (?) subsequent boosters?
(“My body my choice” eh?)
This the same Kamala who Harrison Ford claims that unlike Trump she will tolerate different opinions?
I bet Trump doesn’t demand that his employees be vaccinated.
no no, your body, my choice!
In an abortion it is not her body that is being killed, it’s another person altogether.
What about her? How many has she had?
This is from Forbes Magazine and covers the impact of the 2000 Presidential election Bush vs Gore, when results were delayed.
It makes for interesting reading and how the markets were impacted.
Note this was written prior to the 2020 election but thought it might be a useful reference.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2020/11/04/the-2000-election-wasnt-decided-until-december-after-a-recountheres-what-happened-to-the-stock-market/
Note Should read “Note this was written prior to the 2016 election”.
Bush era hanging chads seem delightfully quaint against 2020 Covid assisted antics.
shatterzz, at a minimum you should get a new phone out of this.
The shutting down of 3G has gone reasonably well, but as always, there have been some stuff-ups. Apparently people have innocently and legally bought phones that don’t comply. They should not have to pay.
But, it’s a sinister trend, where technology requires us to buy their updated.
I had to junk my TV when digital TVs came in, and buy a new one.
I had to junk my mobile phone recently, and buy a new one.
Now I am getting messages on the TV that they are doing something or other, and I may have to buy a new TV.
Basta!
Weak. I’m still rocking a Sony fat back and need to go to a 2nd set top box. I see better TVs out for roadside pick ups these days.
whats a TV?
Many VCRs became unable to record HD when there was a change in the HDTV broadcast standard some years ago.
We’ll just do without the programmes which will no longer be available to us. I do not tolerate being told to buy a new TV…the cheek of them.
Secret Service Seals Up White House Campus with riot fences today as election nears (9:29)
Leftards will riot.
I thought DC was safely blue.
The Kamel’s husband showing the world just what he finds inspiring about her. bwahahahahaha.
The DUMB, it burns!
https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1853190866200109088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1853190866200109088%7Ctwgr%5E6fb6b6ba02af2661cc0099cb526b0963b7416570%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.redstate.com%2F%3Fcode%3Dy5lr8To_WiBENVvDeifDh67yKN5bP1cwt3-rnJClirNjlstate%3Db2pMd0pSdGdFR241d19xeEhEWmtMZjZPRTFCcWtPcXd3Q01qS3ZmNnFEeg3D3D
I actually do (unrealistically?) think it’ll be harder for them to cheat this time around; there’ll still be cheating but Trump’s team wised up and will have more boots on the ground and then you’ve also got the Steve Crowder army who will be scrutineers at various booths.
It’s true what DrF says in that there are so many pissy little Counties but hopefully the majors are taken care of.
Lara Trump, who seems very competent, is on Hannity now assuring him that the ‘ground game’ is very well taken care of this time round. Trump put a family member in charge of it; sensible move.
I’m not sure I share your optimism. After Russiagate and the Biden laptop I’m not sure the US institutions are up to it.
They’ll still cheat and Voter ID is a big one (especially when you import 23,000,000 people into the country in a few years) but I’m hopeful there’d be much less than the ChinaFlu era….
You wonder whether the US could ever move to a Federally administered voting system? I doubt it somehow.
It’d surely end up in SCOTUS… I can’t imagine all 50 States agreeing and certainly not the likes of California…
Presumably would have to be done via Costitutional amendment, although I don’t think the US has anything like the s51 heads of power.
Trump to win 289
Via Hannity on Fox News now, Network NBC who produce Saturday Night Live may be brought to book by the FCC for violating the Federal Equal Time Rule re pre election shows.
Hairy says it is on Breitbart too.
So what? As long as it works and Kamala wins I’m sure they will be happy to pay a fine.
WEF Insider: Planned Civil War for 2025 Will Usher in ‘New World Order’
He will be surrounded by deeply annoyed colleagues, distraught at having the oxygen sucked out of their political messaging before the long Christmas holiday.
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No.
They are distraught because their own upgrades are now under scrutiny.
Expect most members will have turned their thoughts to reelection by now.
She’s not perfect but unlike Donald Trump, there is nothing to fear about Kamala Harris
SMH – November 4, 2024 — 5.45pm
The policy you have when you have no policies: Kamala Harris isn’t Donald Trump.
It shouldn’t be close, but Obama (who still runs the White House behind the curtain) has made the Dems addicted to power — quite an achievement for a party that campaigns for radical social change when it is The Establishment while pretending to be the opposition.
Neil Oliver: “I remind myself that our freedom is inalienable, it’s not granted by any person”
https://x.com/chant_ian/status/1853304241827504222
canbra femocrat
So she “airbrushed flags out of Executive profile pictures” to “make them look less formal.”
Yeah, perfect sense.
/sarc.
odious and spiteful
Happy to bite the hand that feeds her so very well.
Dutton should sack her and every other department head when LNP win the election. Sweep the decks and make a new start with people you can trust.
She’d be first in line to take out Pnut.
Breaking: Shady Election Group Dumps 90,000 Ballot Registrations in Maricopa County Before Sign-Up Deadline Ends – At Least 40,000 Damaged, Thousands Incomplete
So they figure that’s how many fake votes they will need for Kamala to scrape over the line.
Biden spent billions to delay Medicare premiums spike, protect Harris campaign before election
I’m sure that was done while Biden was the candidate and therefore it was meant to shore up his vote.
Biden judge rules that Iowa can check ballots of potential noncitizens in loss for ACLU
As Joe said, “You don’t fvck with a Biden”.
The US Presidential election.
Best assessment I have come across: it’s all down to the extent of fraud in 3 States. Also who shows up and how they vote.
The more honest polls can still tell you something useful about the basic playing field.
The top 5 previously most accurate polls – Atlas, Trafalgar, Rasmussen, The Hill/Harris, Insider Advantage – and ran quick averages. Here’s that baseline playing field.
Nationally, Trump leads Harris by 0.7%.
Let’s see what our cleaned-up swing state averages look like.
Arizona Trump +3.3
North Carolina Trump +3
Georgia Trump +2.5
Nevada Trump +2
Pennsylvania Trump +1.5
Wisconsin Trump +1.3
Michigan Trump +0.8
Quickie analysis: In an honest election (yeah right), Trump wins at these poll numbers, no extra “shy Trump” votes needed. In a Big Cheat election, if Harris can take the bottom three states PA WI and MI (and not lose any marginal Blue states like New Hampshire or Virginia) she wins
At 2020 level swing-state cheat margins (4-5% is my 2020 Cheat estimate) the 2016 Shy Trump number of 3-4% would make it a really close-run thing, maybe 60:40 odds of a Trump win. If Shy Trump is actually bigger this year – say, 4-5% – Trump almost certainly wins, by either knocking off PA or WI, or by knocking off one or more marginal Blue states, or both.
Shy Trump have been much of the voting so far, low propensity voters, 0’s, 1’s and 2’s (out of last three elections) strong Trump are still largely to come because they are fairly locked in to voting on election day. (According to Rich Baris)
how bad a candidate and set of policies do you need before rusted on democrat voters stop showing up.
these people are brain dead, a bunch of walking zombies
Baris severely disappointed me in 2022.
How did he go in 2016?
‘Oh shit oh shit what have I claimed this wasn’t supposed to happen how many over what, 15 YEARS oh my god JANICE where are my diaries never mind I wouldn’t have written anything in them anyway how many staffers have I fired I can blame oh god oh god must draft a press release oh yes I Have Never Called Airline Bosses/Lobbyists To Get Any Upgrade Ever and just to be sure I’ll cancel my existing rorts someone gave to me now I’ll have to go povo class from now on Albo you DICKHEAD’
Aaaand so on.
Seems the UniParty position of just put the upgrade on the Parliamentary declaration and forget about it might not be good enough after all.
So unseemly when politicians turn on each other like this.
Yep, pure panic.
Bret Weinstein – Why the Trump Unity Coalition Is Crucial
‘The globalist enterprise is real’ | Seb Gorka warns US justice system under siege | Neil Oliver
Perhaps I spoke too early:
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a law banning election recounts based on fraud allegations.
Good, that means Dems wont be able to demand recount when they loose!
Also the RNC will appeal that, I’m sure.
On the Upgrade Addiction…a quick glance in my crystal ball tells me that many…many politicians are currently revising their Christmas holiday travel arrangements.
😀
Correct, Calli. All those ALP, Greens and Teals freeloaders who had planned to be skiing at St Moritz or Vail over Christmas-New Year on our dollar are now going to be slumming it at Noosa.
Well certainly rebooking those Economy flights. No one wants to fly Economy.
Don’t forget to wish Tony Abbott a happy 67th birthday today!!!
When I’m through sympathizing with Pauline Hanson in regards to the section 18C finding, I’ll see about congratulating the bloke who used a falsehood to help put her in jail.
“They’ve sold out!” GB News in crisis after Neil Oliver goes off air in massive free speech row
Boroondara most of our sitting councillors topped out,replaced by so called independents apparently funded by Holmes A Court.I predict bankruptcy within 2 years.
Look up Holmes A Court’s father’s role in Australia’s biggest corporate theft, sometime.
Hiding out in an Indian ashram?
$6 for a sausage roll at my local BP.
I refuse.
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Garn:
Every Servo Worker Ever… | Garn.
Tucker Carlson interview.
Chris Moritz: How Kamala Gave California to the Cartels, & the Psychopaths Ruling the Democrat Party
An appropriate time to trot out an oldie but a baddie from a man the left normally accepts as always speaking truthfully:
Joe Biden brags about having “the most extensive and inclusive VOTER FRAUD organization” in history.
When chainsaw Vivek goes around telling this aspiration to anyone who will listen, he makes it strategically rather difficult to use any element of surprise in his attack. If the FBI were willing to pursue partisan punishments including election interference already, well then how does he expect his allies to win? “Too big to rig” is their only strategy and hope.
Don’t forget to wish Tony Abbott a happy 67th birthday today!!!
I sincerely wish Tony Abbott a happy birthday but I also hope, given the history, that he’s telephoned Pauline and offered to donate to her forthcoming appeal of that utterly scandalous federal court judgment.
He owes her at least that after his part in her incarceration.
Never. Fuggin never. He destroyed my spirit.
I foresee lots of photos – not ostensibly referring to this particular issue but for any time one of these loathsome creatures must venture into an airport (probably with their worthless spouses and already putrefied offspring) – grinning broadly but mirthlessly with their luggage in the economy line. Going against their nature to shore up percentage points.
And then, of course, when they think they can’t be seen (as they originally thought the case with their Qantas upgrades) they will exploit other opportunities for graft with a perverse sense of revenge against those who denied them what was originally their right.
Further, do ABC personalities get gratis Chairman’s Lounge membership + perks?
Inquiring minds…
For ALPBC “stars” you mean or just ALPBC travel in general?
From memory we could salary sacrifice for this – which was grossed up for any FBT payable as a result. Was barely worth the effort unless you were flying a lot.
When I listened more regularly I recall many spent their WEB in Europe.
Every year.
Yep. Didn’t come across many in the shower line at the local caravan park unless you were on the Amalfi coast.
You could always email and ask them!!!
Yeah…sure!
😀
I think the only salary leak was the result of an email. The others get blocked all the way up to the MD in Senate Estimates.
Rabz it.
Enough is enough.
Probably priority boarding, premium inflight entertainment too – never ends
There must be a whistleblower somewhere who has the list of upgrades given out by Qantas.
Dare they step forward?
Or can someone mention it in Parliament?
The One Civilization Theory: It Was Only Ever Rome (The Misnomer of “Western Civilization”)
Summary: In the video “The One Civilization Theory: It Was Only Ever Rome” from the Based Camp channel, hosts Simone and Malcolm Collins discuss a controversial historical theory that suggests human civilization has largely been a product of a single lineage, primarily rooted in Western civilization, which they trace through Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. They argue that other civilizations, like those in East Asia and Mesoamerica, either developed later or were significantly influenced by contact with the ‘one civilization’ framework. The discussion culminates in a contrast of accomplishments and cultural advancements, emphasizing how the achievements of Rome have overshadowed others and shaped the foundation of what is now considered Western civilization. ### Key Points by Section: #### Introduction to a Controversial Theory (0:00) – The perspective of human civilization emerging in distinct regions is critiqued. – Introduction of the ‘One Civilization Theory’ that suggests most accomplishments stem from a singular cultural lineage. #### Reevaluating Historical Civilizations (1:36) – Reflection on the historical dominance of civilizations like Greece and Rome. – Comparison of advancements in regions based on Roman influence, highlighting stagnation after the Romans withdrew. #### Comparing Ancient Ruins (3:27) – Examination of major ancient ruins in the context of their relevance and timeframe. – Discussion on the significance of ruins like those in Rome versus ruins from other civilizations, particularly Eastern contexts. #### Literature and Cultural Achievements (5:59) – Analysis of literary achievements across civilizations. – The reiteration of how Western literature developed earlier and with more sophistication compared to Eastern and Mesoamerican counterparts. #### The One Civilization Theory (7:43) – Argument that there’s a unified civilizational advancement chained through historical figures and empires. – Acknowledgment that all significant accomplishments can be traced back to this singular lineage, dismissing the true independence of others. #### Mesoamerican and East Asian Civilizations (10:01) – Mesoamerican structures are recognized for their significance, but their historical timelines are framed as later developments compared to Rome. – East Asian civilizations are examined with a focus on the timeline of their monumental architecture. #### Exploring Ruins in Japan and China (11:23) – Analysis of historical sites within Japan and China in relation to Roman constructions to showcase the differences in achievement. – Emphasis on the underwhelming nature of ancient ruins in comparison to those from the ‘one civilization.’ #### The Great Wall and Other Structures (13:49) – Comparison of monumental structures, like the Great Wall of China, with Roman infrastructure. – Discussion of how the Great Wall fails to impress compared to the innovations of Roman engineering. The entire video traverses the intersections of history, architecture, literature, and cultural exchange, supporting the idea that the legacy of Rome and its predecessors residually permeated into later civilizations, while simultaneously critiquing modern perceptions of history that overlook this singular influence.
If you go back 60 years, this was not controversial, it was orthodox.
As an historian of Rome, my heart obviously lies with that great nation. But even the Roman’s would agree that great art came from their Greek antecedents. But, of course, western civilisation in more indebted to the great moral, philosophical and political thought of Ancient Greece. It formed the foundation of our modern society
Of course our moral thought and concept of redemption is also the product of Jerusalem.
Dave Smith – Why I’m Voting For Donald Trump
This is from a nested comment from Lizzie on the previous page.
Kamala’s campaign slogan was JOY a few weeks back yet here is a government of her party being a total killjoy. It seems in everything not just political campaigns, whatever they say you can bet on it being the opposite.
The Democrats are reborn Wowsers.
ANY sign of laughter or a smile, is grounds for calling out the FBI.
Zippster,
On the real possibility of the deindustrialisation of W. Europe, as posted earlier, Macron warned about this in a speech last month.
Hah! Finally lured Hairy into my study and made him sit and watch Powerline WiP re poor little Peanut.
He had to laugh in spite of himself at some of those great memes, and grasped their significance too.
November Surprise, he said dryly.
I also clicked on the comments and whadya know? Another load of great memes in amongst the comments. Also there towards the end of the comments is a link to the crux of the case. The sad owner of Squirrel telling the story of how a SWAT team made him sit outside for five hours while they ransacked his house and interrogated his wife about her immigration status. They had a search warrant for this outrage. He could only use the loo if accompanied by a SWAT team member during that time and he couldn’t attend to any of the 300 animals in his animal rescue sanctuary, especially the thirsty horses. Peanut is apparently world famous and has been the main source of income for this animal sanctuary.
Heartless effing bureaucrats much??
I hope Peanut swings NYC for Trump. It would be justice done.
It is my understanding that the interrogation of his wife was illegal.
Due to some sanctuary state “don’t ask don’t tell” law.
Donald Trump Jr.: Peanut The Squirrel Controversy Exemplifies ‘Overreach’ Of The Democratic Party
https://www.michaelsmithnews.com/2024/11/australia-used-to-be-a-proud-country-what-a-disgrace-what-a-disgusting-performance-from-this-public-.html
Airbrushing the Australian flag out of Staff photos. Words fail me, they honestly vooking do!
That SMH editorial is a disgraceful pack of lies. The SMH should be Rabzed.
this should surprise you already?
I hope Peanut swings NYC for Trump. It would be justice done.
?
Justice will be done when the SWAT team, their bosses and the Karen in Texas all swing.
KD at 5:33.
TV execs are almost as far removed from Joe Public as those in the Canbra bubble.
They seem to think the viewers will buy into the “houso boy made good” shtick when all they hear is a self-aggrandising dickwad.
Housos on the nose in general.
Greg Sheridan (Foreign Editor, The Australian) rants on Bolt tonight about Trump being a nasty man – reminds me why I ditched the subscription years ago. Too many idiots among the good stuff there.
I couldn’t care if he molests squirrels if he dismantles the US Deep State.
Hush now, Bear. Trump loves squirrels.
I’m trusting he rides to victory on justice for Peanut. 🙂
Sheridan sprays “foul mouthed” and “liar” at Trump every time his name comes up. Pavlov’s dog stuff.
He never gives us examples.
Sheridan is a bitter old lesbian.
Victorians to be slugged thousands of dollars to claim their inheritanceBy Carla Jaeger and Broede CarmodyUpdated November 4, 2024 — 4.57pmfirst published at 1.53pm
Victorians claiming estates worth up to $250,000 will have their probate fees waived, but those handling assets of more than $2 million are set to pay thousands of dollars extra under changes announced by the Allan government on Monday.
The biggest increase in costs will be for estates worth between $250,000 and $500,000 – up 645 per cent. The fees for estates in that range, currently about $69, are set to rise to $514. Fees for estates valued at more than $500,000 will jump between 180 per cent and 625 per cent.
Probate fees are essentially the administrative costs paid to the court to validate and approve the distribution of an individual’s estate.
The changes mean that Victorians handling the estate of a deceased loved one worth more than $2 million could be paying almost double – or in some cases more – the equivalent charges in NSW and South Australia.
The state government argues the changes are needed to cover the cost of handling large, complex estates, including those that are challenged in the Supreme Court.
But shadow attorn
ey-general Michael O’Brien criticised the government for announcing it on the eve of the Melbourne Cup and argued the new fees – to be introduced on November 18 – couldn’t be justified.
No excuse for being in Victoriastan at this point.
I’m homing in on retirement and the moment I declare it, I’ll put up the SMSF property in Melbourne for sale. (Have to wait so there’s no capital gain to pay.) Every recent year, there’s been a new rule to hit up the landlord some more, the latest being the budget repair land tax increase, going from zero to $500 for a modest 2-bed apartment in Collingwood – a minuscule land footprint that would be nowhere near the threshold in any other state. Dictator Dan and his team ruined the Vic economy and I’ll be damned if I’ll continue pitching in.
Most meaningful estates will be spread through trusts and corporate structures. Will catch Mums and Dads as intended.Anyone who owns a house will be caught.
I’m waiting for the outraged howls from Gen Z who were expecting a sizeable inheritance…
Nobody could despise the Vic government more than me but realistically these charges are administrative fees and a minor impost compared to the dreadful probate duties that applied in the 1970s. A fee of $514 on a $500,000 estate is just over 0.1% and the rate rises to around 0.2% on larger estates.. Compare that to the 33% which was the combined federal and state death duties my family had to come up with many years ago. The words “probate duty” terrify me but this cost increase by the nearly bankrupt Victoriastan government while egregious, would not be a serious issue for most estates. The howls of confected outrage are what passes for political comment by the hopeless SFLs who should be pursuing other targets.. Probate duties were abolished Australia wide after the Qld government got rid of theirs and by doing so attracted so much investment away from the rest of the country that the other states were forced to follow suit. Any serious attempt to introduce real death taxes at punishing rates would require unanimous action by all state jurisdictions which is most unlikely.
Sheridan must have been deaf dumb and blind the last 4 years then – if he believes the Demorats are the best leaders of the free world. Or, perhaps just a m0ron, like our fat resident.
There’s noise coming out of my TV. Fluffy is on it.
Harris campaign’s ‘bizarre’ and ‘divisive rhetoric’ against men slammed
That SMH editorial is a disgraceful pack of lies. The SMH should be Rabzed.
The Sydney Morning Vomit is pretty much Rabzed anyway- according to Tom it loses money bigtime but keeping it going like a zombie is cheaper than redundancies.
Is Sheridan really that stoopid? Probably. Nasty to boot.
This has reached our shores.
Beloved internet sensation Peanut the squirrel euthanised by NY authorities
Don’t let Peanut die in vain.
not euthanised, slaughtered, murdered! assassinated!
Moral of the story is – never use the internet to tell the world you have given shelter and love to a wild animal. The thought police will not allow it.
If they do this to a squirrel and a raccoon, then they’ll do it to a cat or a dog.
Hide, Elsie!
…and pull your bloody tail in.
Stupid cat.
I believe it’s Trump supporters Sheridan really hates- productive, practical people which he will never be.
Yes, the Sheridan interview was bipolar. His attack on Labor’s Defence actions and the SFL’s criminal silence was brilliant.
He then followed up with a statement that Trump would be the better president, but then TDS overwhelmed him and he embarked upon his usual anti-Trump rant.
From what could be understood, it appears that it is Trump’s non- diplomatic and even crude language that upsets Sheridan’s Aunt Jemima Catholic heart.
The old perv and the lesbian bitch are both extremely crude but that’s ok apparently.
Did someone mention dreg sheridini? Two quotes that sum him up perfectly:
Yep, he said both. On television.
What a dickhead.
Then PM Scott Morrison also claimed that Biden is “a man of integrity.”
geez
I certainly don’t need some mediocre deadshit Sydney journalist to explain American politics to me.
The Internet has rendered any possible role for a Foreign Correspondent utterly meaningless. The Quiet American they are not.
We don’t even get Zoe Daniel’s kids this time.
correct
Oh, grate – the barking mad dross greenfilth on Shazza, crapping on about the US election.
Off switch utilised.
First they came for the squirrels.
Then they’re coming for you and me.
Peanut was Epsteined?
Indeed!
Republicans ‘embraced’ garbage meme after Joe Biden ‘fumbled and stumbled’
Further to “the Journey” at 2.35pm supra:
“The Enemy Within” – Donald Trump Responds to the CIA and FBI’s Influence in American Politics
Tucker Carlson Network
Titania McGrath endorses Kamala:
Does this help Megan?
If that is a quote then it has to be facetious. No one could seriously say something as stupid as that.
It’s a satirical account; quite amusing.
It’s Titania, Indolent.
She has considerable form in this sort of satire.
And quite a following.
She’s on Team Trump, never fear.
I wouldn’t bet on it.
Satire has to have some basis in reality to work.
Wow just been doing some diving on the judge in Pauline’s case and one of his activist sons. Son had a fair bit to do with pushing the Gender Identity Law NSW which was sponsored by one Alex Greenwich. Also a high profile member of Equity Australia.
As soon as he was appointed to preside over the action against Pauline she was starting 200m behind the starters line. Found the judgement, it’s quite long.
Guess it was just luck he turned up on the Federal Court rota for this one? We’ll leave that up to the 4Chan boys and Kangaroo Court.
I just thought funny how exclusive all these people seem. (Figuratively speaking of course)
As for tin foil hat stuff. Na just checked Shane Dowling’s all in a fluster about the NACC. Seems he’s run out of judges to accuse of being on the take.
4chan, maybe not but Cairnsnews.org might run with something as all I had to do was google some permutations of SATP’s cryptics this arvo and bang its all over social media, so watch this space I suppose…
And no bearing whatsoever on the recent Federal Court judgment featuring both Greenwich and Latham …
Daniel Schmachtenberger – Why We’re Creating a Future That Nobody Wants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzCVzyTktR0 [10:18]
Starts off outlining game theory and then concentrates on the ramifications of the Prisoners’ Dilemma manifesting itself in economics, environmentalism, and war.
Video Summary**Summary:** In this video, Daniel Schmachtenberger discusses how economic incentives are misaligned with humanity’s well-being, focusing on the implications of game theory and the prisoners’ dilemma. He explores how competition and the absence of trust lead to harmful behaviors in society, such as environmental degradation and military escalation. Through the lens of game theory, he illustrates that the lack of coordination among actors (countries, companies, etc.) fosters a destructive cycle that results in outcomes that no one truly desires, such as climate change and arms races. **Key Points:** 1. **What is Game Theory (0:00 – 0:30)** – Game theory studies optimal strategic choices under uncertainty. – Originates from two-player zero-sum games like chess and was formalized during WWII. 2. **Prisoners Dilemma (0:30 – 2:26)** – Describes a situation where mutual cooperation yields better outcomes, yet individuals tend to act selfishly to avoid the worst personal outcome. – Individuals will often assume the worst about others’ intentions, leading to strategic distrust. 3. **Game Theory Applications (2:26 – 5:01)** – Explores coordination games where actors might cooperate strategically but reserve the right to defect when advantageous. – Highlights the absence of true alliances due to competing interests, leading to “frenemies.” 4. **Tribal Warfare (5:01 – 6:50)** – Discusses how early tribes might engage in destructive behaviors to secure short-term advantages, leading to resource depletion. – The concept of the “Tragedy of the Commons” is introduced, where individual decisions lead to collective detriment. 5. **Climate Change (6:50 – 8:26)** – Despite widespread acknowledgment of climate change as a critical issue, fossil fuel consumption continues to rise. – The lack of actionable solutions reflects the misalignment of immediate energy needs with long-term environmental health. 6. **Multipolar Trap (8:26 – end)** – Explores how the dynamics of distrust prompt nations to engage in arms races and military tech advancements. – Both environmental degradation and military escalation result from a mutual expectation of worst-case scenarios, perpetuated by competitive behavior. Overall, Schmachtenberger emphasizes that the prevailing societal models lead to a reality that most people would not prefer, highlighting the importance of recognizing and addressing these game-theoretic dynamics to create a more desirable futur
Just wondrin’ – any chance of an upgrade on one’s recently acquired personal VIP RAAF jet?
Asking for a friend …
‘Living knowledge systems’: Marcia Langton says Indigenous know-how is not in the past
HELEN TRINCA
Aboriginal academic and commentator Marcia Langton says Australians should use Indigenous knowledge to address contemporary problems ranging from managing bushfires and water resources to dealing with mental health.
As co-editor of a new book covering the application of know-how developed over 65,000 years to modern Australia, she argues that far from being stuck in a time warp, “Indigenous knowledge isn’t in the past; these are living knowledge systems”.
Professor Langton, who is an anthropologist and geographer, says archaeologists studying pre-contact Australia also had a lot to learn from the “intangible” knowledge now being collected and analysed by researchers.
“A lot of archaeology is speculation, it’s speculative theory based on a body of evidence, such as stones and bones and so on, where they’re located, how far down they were,” Professor Langton said. “They (archaeologists) can date them, but they can only glean so much from this material. We are concerned with how people transmit their knowledge, how they understand their own knowledge, and how they interpret it. So it’s a different class of understanding.”
The book – Indigenous Knowledge: Australian Perspectives (Melbourne University Publishing) to be released on Tuesday – outlines a collaborative approach to Indigenous knowledge research. Langton, chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, and coeditors Aaron Corn, inaugural director of the university’s Indigenous Knowledge Institute; and Samuel Curkpatrick, a research associate at the institute, argue the research model in Australia is unique in the global context.
They say knowledge which has survived for scores of millennia can be used across medicine, health and wellbeing, social and economic development, environmental management, agriculture and horticulture, history, law and the creative arts.
Professor Langton said that, for example, a great deal was now known about the pattern of bushfires after colonisation.
“We now have a situation where we understand the nature of the wildfires,” she said.
“This has all been mapped. So where you have a history of Aboriginal land practices being removed from the country by removing populations, then you have more wildfires.
“We now have very precise scientific knowledge about this. Some of it is esoteric, if you like, but a lot of the knowledge is very straightforward.”
The royal commission on the “Black Summer” fires of 2019-2020 had recommended scientists work with Indigenous knowledge holders to learn how to apply traditional burning in a bid to limit wildfires.
Aboriginal narratives about the inundation of Australia’s coastlines 10,000 to 20,000 years ago had been matched with actual evidence of inundation and this showed the relevance of information that had been coded in Indigenous language.
“It’s very clear from the evidence that for thousands of years, Aboriginal people managed fire with fire, and in many parts of Australia, those traditions continue, and there’s a lot of science around it,” she said.
The burning techniques were practical but they relied on “an encyclopaedic knowledge” about issues such as wind patterns and vegetation.
Dr Corn said Indigenous knowledge had guided people’s lives pre-contact but had continued to coexist and develop alongside modernity and globalisation.
“Those ways of living and the knowledge that underpins them didn’t just magically disappear,” he said.
“They still exist today, and they still inform people’s lives, and they still inform ways of knowing about the world that often in universities we can actually overlook.
“Two summers ago, because of the concern about bush fires claiming so many millionaires’ mansions in the northern suburbs of Sydney, there was this amazing call for traditional burning practitioners to come in and rescue everybody’s homes.”
He’s optimistic that non-Indigenous Australians will embrace Indigenous knowledge, even though it is sometime hard to explain the concepts in English.
“The terms in English are imperfect,” Dr Corn said.
“But that happens with translations from any language. It is a struggle, and the onus is on us to work with people who are fluent in their own languages and who think deeply about where ideas and meaning come from.
“We have to accept too that the evidence base for this kind of work will include things like oral history and way that knowledge is encoded in language. A lot of our colleagues working at the science end of the spectrum of research, struggle with that.”
Professor Corn said work in the Northern Territory and South Australia where people were drawing on the knowledge of traditional healers and bush medicine in the health system was a compelling argument for the research.
“You can’t have a public health program anywhere that’s successful if you’re not actually engaged with the people who that’s meant to benefit,” he said.
“Think about really fraught areas like mental health – not everything is going to work for everybody. And so (there’s value in) a multitude of approaches rather than narrowing everything to a top down, centralised system.”
Oz. if you have a sub go and make some thoughtful comments.
Move over Bruce.
The last bit sounds like the barefoot doctors of the Chinese Cultural Revolution era.
Wasn’t it Marcia Langton, who said that if the “Voice” was defeated, there would be no more “Welcome to Country?”
I wonder how they treated the mental health of the women traded against war? Or the mental health of the old ones left to die? Or the mental health of those flogged and beaten.
I guess they didn’t get to write it down anywhere.
Oh hang on, there was no writing.
So this is just a big snake myth – the knowledge myth writ large. Yawn, cue royalties for using the knowledge.
So convenient, anything can be claimed and nothing refuted.
It’s handy when you can light a fire and not give a fig where it goes. And if you get a feed out of it and happen to send the neighbours packing as well, that’s a bonus.
A bit different to burning today.
Coupled with poor land management practices driven by greens that leave a massive fuel load because hazard reduction burns aren’t allowed in many areas.
There are slightly larger populations now in areas the natives ancestors used to like to burn.
gobbledygook is always hard to translate
I hope Marcia’s book includes a chapter on stick clacking and making farting noises down a hollow log. These are the sort of skills that need to be disseminated to a wider contemporary audience.
Paywallian comment rejection rate about 50%, right in the target zone.
According to RFK jnr, on the first day, Trump will ban adding fluoride to the US water system. Does anyone have an opinion on this?
Well, at least the parents will know who to sue for their kiddies’ cavities.
Never had flouride in the water as a kid with the resulting huge number of cavities.
According to RFK jnr, on the first day, Trump will ban adding fluoride to the US water system. Does anyone have an opinion on this?
I do. I think fluoride has been a positive, it has aided dental health.
I used to let the dentist put it on my teeth after a regular clean.
These days I say no to it. Too much can be harmful.
Reducing a chemical overload where possible seems sensible.
When it comes to water, I think there should be no more added than occurs in the lowest natural case, not any median range nor dental required amount.
Yep. Fluoride in the water is fine.
It’s the fluoride delivered by chemtrails that turns you into a lizard with red shoes. As long as Trump bans that, he’s golden.
Flouride occurs naturally in bore water to varying degrees, I remember seeing it on bore water analasies – with bottled water and less reliance on town water (fountains etc) we would be taking in much less than prior. I wonder if that has impacted caries?
Here is a study done in Oz. by dentists.
Mum gave us kids fluoride tablets back in the 60s. as it was not added to the water supply back then.
In places like Dalby there are so much fluorines in the bore water it has to be ROed.
Fluoride? https://youtu.be/Qr2bSL5VQgM
One more day for a late surprise not to happen. Mind you, any big event may be too late to swing the result either way, given the rise in early voting.
That would be the “rise in early voting” pushed by the DemonRats?
You’ve forgotten Peanut, M0nty.
Various psephologists have apparently suggested from past voting for ‘animal justice’ that concerns for animal welfare could sway as much as five to ten percent of any vote.
Go Peanut, you good thing, I say
I love the meme with the spirit of Peanut hovering over Trump.
JC
November 4, 2024 9:15 pm
If Trump wins he would be well advised to thank RFK Jnr for his help on the campaign and wish him a fond farewell.
Letting him anywhere near ‘elf or ‘vironment policy would be lunacy.
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That’s what I get when I try to go to Quadrant.
Strange and irritating.
I think he talk bullshit.
Prescribed burning = bad
cultural burning = good
The Noble Savage at work again.
White wife beater – go to gaol forever.
Black wife spearer and female cranial nulla nulla artiste = Noble Savage and Noble Savant and custodian of 100,000 years+ of beautiful dreaming and stuff.
Highlights from the demorats and a guide to our future in this shit-hole:
Harris Camp Implies They’ll Keep Counting Votes Until They Win.
Biden’s lenient ‘catch-and-release’ parole programs and vetting failures spurred migrant crime wave – Washington Times
Biden-Harris Administration Secretly Signs Up for UN World Governance, Internet Censorship :: Gatestone Institute
The CFA?
@DanScavino
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#VOTE #TRUMP2024
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One more day for a late surprise not to happen.
What did you have in mind dickless: another assassination attempt. The demorats are good at violence, lying, hating and killing. Take your pick.
I see cohenite’s boy @RedEaglePatriot has been busted asking the pollster he commissioned for a quick Iowa survey countering the Selzer bombshell to juke the stats. The pollster said no, LOL.
Hoping and praying he’s right.
@elonmusk
Meme
All Signs Point to a Trump Landslide on Tuesday
mUnty very chirpy. Can it last?
His second last post looked more like someone expecting the worst.
Imagine an election where the candidates were required to formulate policies which induced you to vote and where your vote couldn’t move between candidates.
I’m glad Elon is confident but I, obviously, don’t have a clue who will win.
Neither does Monty.
Mrs P happened to tune to their ABC for the start of Three Corners which had me throwing up my pavlova all over the shag pile.
Apparently brown people are being oppressed in the UK over the Southport stabbings and therefore we need to put a crimp in Soshul Meeja misinformation.
Obviously this was recorded before the stabby guys history became public.
Funny how Soshul Meeja has only required policing since Elon Musk bought X and refused to censor conservatives.
Just reading Joe Aston’s book.
Of course, Luigi’s freebies is just the hook to sell the book, but it is mostly about the monumental cock-up Qaintarse has become, of which Upgrades for Luigi is merely a symptom.
I had forgotten about the ill-fated private equity push to buy out Qaintarse, sponsored by Geoff Dixon and Margaret Jackson.
That fell over, but the Sydney boys club eventually got their way by doing a similar number on Sydney Airport.
Max the Axe found a comfortable home there in the post Howard era.
It’s all about Peanut and Fred now. It’s the Sciuridae election.
People with bushey tails are out and proud and will make a difference.
If Donald Trump wins, it is over
Tatiana McGrath joins the dots.
Satire at it’s finest.
Goes without saying
DOUG EMHOFF: “Kamala did what Kamala always does. She put her head down and went to work.”
So Langton can recite her pre colonial times relatives names?
The Abofication of genuine science is Australia’s answer to the wonders of Lysenkoism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism
Simulation much?
And apparently the Peanut Squirrel’s owner is a raving bender who produces prolific gay pron on OnlyFans under the name Squirrel_Dad.
That’s why the GOP is wisely staying away from the peanut story, sad and enraging as it is.
If true, it’s probably not common knowledge, are you a subscriber?
I’ve heard of octopus porn.
Hmmm – he did look unusually well groomed dressed and buffed for someone flat out running a wildlife rescue service – not that there is anything wrong with that.
Anyone here into cricket?
Looking at the 3-0 whitewash uNZud just pulled off in India, I’m keen on a 5-0 whitewash coming up here. Shop for the best odds. Maybe a 4-0 saver in case of rain in a test also etc.
Kohli and Sharma are shadows of their former selves. Ashwin and Jadeja are getting very long in the tooth. Best strike bowler Mo Shami isn’t touring because injury.
The one question from Donald Trump that could sway many American voters in swing states
Is apparently “hey Mike. Feel a little sexy tonight?”
How do you mimic fellating a microphone when it is right in front of you? Wouldn’t you just…um…fellate it, if that was what you wanted to intimate? What does this even mean? He’s angry with microphone gremlins so he mimics fellating the microphone? What the hell? How does that make sense?
This really says a lot more about the author than it does about Trump. Sigmund Freud, call your office!
My Experience at Trump/Harris Rallies as a Foreigner
YouTube. Less than 8 minutes. The bloke was told he’d be beaten or shot if he attended a Trump rally (as an Asian), but that was not his experience.
The power of propaganda.
TAB has 5-0 at $15. 4-0 at $11. 3-0 at $16. Be like shooting fish in a barrel.
I’ll use my lingo and paraphrase Mark Dice.
If you don’t like my content, unsubscribe and f*ck off!
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Dice:
Kamala Still Can’t Answer a Basic Question, With Election Day Just Hours Away!
The ABC’s US election coverage is becoming hysterical. In the 1950s sense of the word. Like, time for your lobotomy!
LOL. It;s fine Hector dates teenage girls.
Melbourne Cup first four.
Pommy horse that won the Geelong Cup. Explosive turn of foot once he balanced up in the home straight was awesome. Has scores on the board at the distance.
2. Sea King
Pommy horse that won the Bendigo Cup. Was racing midfield then took off like a scalded cat at the 5 furlong pole and shat in by 4 lengths. Treated the rest of the field with disdain. Untried at the two-mile distance.
3. Interpretation
Ex-Pommy horse. Ran 6th in the cup last year. His second in the Geelong Cup, whilst no threat to the winner, was impressive. Settles well back, last around the home turn etc. When most others start tiring and compounding, he will be running on strong.
4. Saint George
Ex-Pommy horse. Lightly raced 4 year old with 10 starts under his belt. He’s my roughie, and he is also a grey. Performed well in a couple of decent races in Pommyland before coming here. Last on the rails around the turn in the MV Cup, showed some decent zip in finishing 5th of 10.
John Spooner.
Mark Knight.
Mark Knight #2.
Brett Lethbridge.
A.F. Branco.
Matt Margolis.
Steve Kelley.
Tom Stiglich.
Ben Garrison.
Thanks, Tom.
Nice old bridge, still in use after nearly 2000 years.
Anyone visited the area?
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The Alcántara Bridge in Extremadura, Spain is one of the finest examples of Roman bridge-building and a monumental feat of engineering. It was built over the Tagus River in the ancient Roman province of Lusitania between 104 and 106 AD and was dedicated to the Roman emperor Trajan (he ordered it in 98 AD) on behalf of the local indigenous populations.
The architect of this great masterpiece was a man called Caius Julius Lacer.
Built of granite and without mortar, the Alcántara Bridge consists of six semicircular arches supported by five pillars.
It spans the river at a length of almost 200 m and rises more than 40 m meter above the water level. The bridge is still used for traffic (after several reconstructions).
What have the Romans ever done for us?
Down memory lane, thanks to governments fear of its citizens, this sort of thing is just a dream now.