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Showing my age here! 😀
No they aren’t… Sad Hollywood Celebrities Wallow in Despair as Trump Rides Mandate Back to Power: ‘Nothing to Celebrate. It’s…
Fin Rev reporting that Australian companies are prepared to dig their heels in on DEI regardless of what’s happening in…
Yes and Australia lagging behind as usual.
…blast-off
It’s gonna be a ripper!!!
New dude who sits next to me (not in my team) is a very devout Muesli. He heads off to a room several times a day to say his prayers.
Nice guy, smart too, but the guy immigrated from “regional Afghanistan” (is that Iran?) 😛
He is insanely in love with cricket and stays up all night watching his beloved Afghanis, wherever they are; never misses a game.
I’m dying to ask him the conflicting question: “So, the Afghani Government has banned cricket… what do you think?”
Strange world.
Doubt if that is code for “Iran”. More like he is from the mountainous regions, not Kabul.
He comes from money, I know that much!
Without “doxing” myself, eons ago I worked at picturesque place called Victorian Parliament (it truly is a beautiful building, regardless of the scum inside), in sitting weeks, on Tuesday I’d normally finish up around 1am, back at work Wednesday 8am to 10-11pm and then Thursdays 8am to 5pm.
They’d pay for a taxi home. I got this one Muesli guy and he asked if I could be his regular (given the $100 ride per night not bad). Absolutely loved the guy, always waiting outside for me with a couple of chilled beers he’d always buy me and a few ciggies for the ride home.
Now, that’s what we need more of in this country!!!
Took my four kids there when in Vic a few months ago and said “I worked here. That was my office!”
The response: “Yeah, whatever (not interested) dad” lol!
No, we don’t need any more.We have enough, more than enough. They hold our Govts to ransom and because they are such fkg cowards our Govts bent over for them. Not one more, in fact. Who gives a toss if they make good Uber drivers.
Danger Dan Reviews:
Stan Grant will hate this video.
Years ago at the dawn of the internet, Alex Jones was positing about a global cabal hiding behind the curtain conducting all manner of conspiratorial nastiness. His main focus then was the Bilderbergers, but as time went he expanded that focus as new knowledge came to light. Often via the internet.
The (CIA owned) MSM predictably labelled him a nut job and “conspiracy theorist” , but as time has gone on his “theories” became actualities and common knowledge. The WEF, The Swamp, the EU Commission, Gates, Big Pharma, Big Tech, the Censorship Cartel, the CIA war mongers, FBI injustice, the Surveillance State, the deviant and elite p3do networks, Hollyweirdos, the LGBTQI nazis, the obscene corruption in the US Bureaucracy and WH etc.. who consider us plebs no more than sheeple. These parasites who live off us.
Jones was then a pioneer of exposing what was to be coming at us and he copped a LOT of ridicule for it.
Despite all his flaws, I’m glad Jones stuck it out. He has to be a tough cookie to take all that kind of heat for so long.
Agree Makka but he was still wrong on a lot of things as well.
I tuned out in about ’09 when he said FEMA were building mass prisons for US citizens who didn’t comply with Obama’s ruling on something or another.
True, they made our homes prisons during ChinaFlu but not quite the same (and 11 years later)…
Ok, but his premise was entirely correct : the political , financial and corporate elites are in cahoots to not only want to fleece you of your hard earned. They seek to control every aspect of your life so they are not subjected to discovery and retribution.
That’s enough to be right about imo.
Fair call Makka.
He understood the threat early, I often wonder if it was the fact he was largely alone on the ramparts jumping down those rabbit holes that he started to lose perspective and himself a little.
Bruce of Newcastle November 22, 2024 8:47 am
They should have included Springtime for Hitler in there somewhere in the production.
Looks very slow.
Dover what do you think
https://joannenova.com.au/2024/11/one-day-to-make-submissions-about-the-under-16-social-media-ban-excuse-to-force-digital-id-on-us/
Is this bill the end of Catallaxy Files or is the intrusion manageable?
Well, folks, it’s time to say goodbye. Yes, the blog is shutting its virtual doors, but before we ride off into the sunset (or crash into it, let’s be honest), we’re throwing one last hurrah! Picture one of those over-the-top store-closing ads:
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What Lysander said or I’ll be learning VPN’s and virtually joining my mates Thai mrs with an overseas address.
Nah, not dead yet. We are the major feed for information and original thought for a lot of the universe. We are needed ?
Can’t I just get permission from my parents?
or a VPN.
Did not see that coming:
Greens put nail in coffin of misinformation crackdown | The North West Star | Mt Isa, QLD
The excuse is as dodgy as the Coalitions reason for not supporting student caps*. I smell a rat.
*Found some thing today on that subject but that website does like to dabble at the fringes, am trying to filter out the website but this is linked to SMH stories and with actual photos so I don’t think it is dodgy. Stench of lobbyists is strong.
Is saying online that Sarah Two Dads is a tub of lard and no value to the Australian public misinformation or disinformation? It’s certainly not lies.
Greens policies are based on misinformation and disinformation, with a leavening of lies. They are protecting themselves.
Whilst I loathed the bill, I did dream of having the purpose of the legislation turned on the left. Can I be the acma commissioner? I’ll pay!
India 6 down but making a comeback. Just saw a very bizarre six from the lefty. Thanks for mentioning it was on.
After a few busy weeks, I was looking forward to laying on the couch and watching some cricket… it could all be over by tomorrow morning!!! 😛
Yeah. The Australian batting order doesn’t fill me with confidence. Hope we win though.
BREAKING NEWS: Military VETERAN Jailed for Facebook Posts. What Happened?
The TRUTH About The Farmer Protest
Watched it yesterday; recommend it to all Cats!
It’s been a mixed week, nerves are on edge so some titles for the jaded including a couple of classics:
Mrs. Rasmussen’s Book of One-Arm Cookery (with a special section of recipes for quadriplegics) (1946) by Mary Laswellafalapian
The History and Romance of Elastic Webbing and it’s neglected role as a marital aid (1946) by Clifford A. Richmond Jr, esq.
The Loathsomenesse of Long Haire with the Concurrent Judgement of Divines both Old and New Against It. With an Appendix Against Painting, Spots, Naked Breasts and other anatomical conjunctions etc.(1654) by Rev. Thomas Halldowne
Arse Musica; or, The Lady’s Back Report on toots, twaddles and general groans of distress. (1722) by the Countess of Fizzle Rumpff and her dear friends in food and feortan, Williswinda and Sindacilla.
Cohenite: literary giant for the nations.
Farmers Put Labour on the Back Foot
@LeilaniDowding
https://x.com/LeilaniDowding/status/1859730812264120705
Treason. And deserving a traitors demise.
How is that different from the money Bowen is giving to Pacific Islanders as restitution for our carbon sins?
At an IPA luncheon.
Michael Shellenberger in Australia | Misinformation laws and the censorship agenda
(chortle)
Hundreds of thou$and$ spent sending these ex-uni activists to scam parties like Baku. Costs covered by taxpayers, added to our cost of living via taxes so they can stroke their juvenile vanity.
An unimportant person with an irrelevant speech at a pointless event – that the cost is being paid by taxpayers is a disgrace.
The “ welcome to country”?
Nonsense as always, but I think the the speaker was not comfortable giving a talk. The rising inflection at the end of each sentence suggests nerves.
The familiar, meaningless ritual of a welcome to country – actually an acknowledgement of aboriginal primacy- was used by the speaker as a “ break the ice” technique – the first couple of sentences were just automatic patter to get her nerves settled a bit.
“break the ice”, wish she’d fallen through it.
Hardly an ‘official’ just a paid corporate DEI shill…
Colonel Crispin Berka
November 22, 2024 6:27 pm
In that clip with Kenny, was that Tim Blair?
Haven’t seen him for many years.
Looks distinguished.
Arky is right, some, SOME mind, women are just bizarre the way they are thinking. How embarrassment.
She was some bigwig at worleys. They used to be a down to earth engineering company. But they appear to have been beaten by the woke stick. From their website it’s difficult to tell what they actually do. But they have nearly 50 thousand people. Hopefully not like the chick at cpo 29.
Don’t bother, OK just looked up Tim Blair, it wasn’t him, he is much younger.
Decided on a KFC night tonight. One near us on the Bruce Hwy that shares a building with a BP station so smallish.
Apart from the usual crappy service by disinterested teenagers, the idiots missed the sauce sachets (That I didn’t check, so self inflicted). However shrinkflation has even hit them. Large chips are now about 2/3rds the original size. FFS anything sacred with purveyors of the grease…
FTA TV is absolute crap again tonight.
little miss entropy and littlest miss entropy have insisted on the MAMA awards ceremony tonight.
So far apparently it is the world’s greatest tragedy is that enhyphen didn’t sing their new release song.
And no doubt I will have APT stuck in my head all weekend.
Interesting comments Rockdoc.
I know nothing about the serve size that you get at Maccas and KFC, but our service club works with both outfits to identify, select and train kids to apply to work for them.
The kids are outstanding. It is embarrassing to think back to my own selfish, useless adolescence when confronted by these kids.
If you do encounter indifferent service, please, please contact the management. We view jobs at Maccas and KFC as pathways for our future responsible citizens.
I don’t eat it very much and am used to the indifference. However the size was noticeable.
My mate had a better experience of indifference at Macca’s Burdell a while back, getting a coffee early on a Sunday morning. His words “FFS 16yo’s or similar age loudly, unabashedly talking about alleged sexual acts with boys the night before, after waiting few minutes I just said hey look I don’t give a f^%$ about the blokes c&*k you sucked last last night would you mind getting some service here and I want a (Insert whatever Latte)”.
He’s ex Army and doesn’t mince words, also has daughters but said even to to his surprise it didn’t even raise an eyebrow with the girls, just a bit of surliness and finally service.
Dunno might be a NQ thing.
Fun at the WACA. Nearly an hour left in the first day and 15 wickets have fallen so far. The bowlers are having a fine time!
Australia vs India, 1st Test at Perth, AUS vs IND, Nov 22 2024 – Live Cricket Score
(KD will be pleased with what happened to Steve Smith…)
10-15 years ago, my kids laughed at me and called me Grampa Simpson, yelling at clouds,when I said that T20 cricket would f*ck test cricket.
As usual, I was right.
How the f*cking f*ck can 15 wickets fall in a day on what is, compared to old WACA pitches, a very benign Perth pitch?
It’s the TikTok generation of batsmen, a 5 minute concentration span.
Spastics.
At my local Maccas the kids are courteous but somewhat inefficient. I can put up with the stuff ups because they are courteous. Nice kids mostly.
Rudest Maccas- Rose Hill. But that’s Sydney for you.
Western Sydney Maccas are always cheerful and courteous. Been like that since the late seventies.
Makkas is generally pretty good everywhere on our travels up and down the east coast. One thing they could improve on – teach the kids how to wrap a wrap up properly. It falls apart as soon as you pick it up. Doesn’t worry me, as I only eat the innards anyway, for keto joy, but Hairy likes to eat the lot without it being all over his hands.
Watching the box and an ad for NIB Health insurance comes on.
Bloody Hell! The first, and only image that came to mind was, it was a scene from the 1932 film “Freaks”.
Seems every damn business is using the Faguar advertising model.
Bud Light started it but, as with Communism, ad agencies and moronic businesses adhere to the “it just hasn’t been done properly” trope. Jeebus.
I must admit I love the Telstra-Burl Ives-Singing Donkey ad. It tells me there are oldsters working in the aid agency hired by Telstra. Almost persuaded to change mobile phone carriers. Nah, not yet but if Optus keeps screwing up, maybe.
Captain Climate gorne, which makes it 17 wickets so far today.
Australia 7/59 chasing India’s first innings of 150.
Not going to do a great deal for batsmen’s averages…
Jaguar stock price tumbles amid ‘woke’ ad ‘backlash’
So much for the brand refresh.
Now this is a car ad. https://x.com/HuinGuillaume/status/1859472963323510995?t=rnarAq34qenSE-Ir3EmMvQ&s=19
Why are my eyes watering watching this??
Or is it just that I remember when my girls were little and I was the most important man in their lives?
So long ago …
They’ve built a story around their decades old sales niche – safety.
Stuck to their knitting.
So here I am in my tiny hamlet
Ninety minutes from Melbourne
i was watching the cricket
Channel 7 goes black
No reception
so I flick over to Kayo (foxtel)
Its all in Hindu !,,
Is this a metaphor ????
A taste of things to come ?
60% of Indians don’t speak Hindi.
They do, however, speak English.
Assuming Indian migrants here roughly reflect this linguistic breakdown, many of them who are cricket fans might be asking the same question re the local TV coverage.
From The Oz:
Indonesia to send Bali Nine prisoners home after PM’s request
Please, can someone tell me why?
Elbow thinks it will win some votes.
Didn’t the Indons shoot a couple of them?
Have I got this right? Handsome Boy wants to return convicted drug smugglers to Australia, yet he won’t demand the return of the Israeli hostages, taken by Hamas?
An Australian official has sparked a dumbfounded response after she performed a Welcome to Country in Azerbaijan.
Yes! Yeeeeesss! Athousand times yes!
The only way to crash this dopey exegesis Treaty Dreaming gravy train is to drive it flat-out accross all platforms, occasions and forumses.
Smash all of the tokens together until they crumble under the preposterous weight of their own pretensions.
Right now, the attempt to smother our British Enlightenment heritage of Christianity, science, individual responsibility and private property is a hushed-up national shame- let’s get it up to International Laughing Stock level.
Bob the boozer at the railway pub tonight:
G’day, Bob. “How’s it going?”
Bob the shearer: Pretty god, Bob. How’s it with you?
BtB: “Got a job for you, mate.”
BtS: “Oh yeah, what ‘ave ya got?”
BtB: “How much a sheep are ya getting these days?”
BtS: “Same as last week. Five bucks fifty a head.”
BtB: “That’s up fifty cents a head in a week!”
BtS: “Yeah that’d be right.” Orders another beer.
BtB: “Just the one, Bob. She’ll pay good money.”
Bob the Shearer: “Not that bloody cat of yours again, I’m still healing from the claw marks last month.”
Bob the Boozer: “Yeah- it’s Elsie. Roger is due back from the States in a couple of months and I want her looking as if I’ve been taking care of her, rather than letting her run wild among the Patterson’s Curse, Prickly Pear and that bloody rat plague that chewed the shit out of the Patrols wiring.”
BtS: “You’ll sedate her this time, eh? You said you’d sedate that bitch last time.”
BtB: “Yeah. I gave her a schooner of bourbon, all it did was make her as cranky as shit.” Laughs. “That was as funny as buggery. She looked like that thing from Alien, attached to your face, shredding what’s left of your hair.”
BtS: “OK. $500. You pay for the sedation.”
BtB; “Deal.”
BtS; “And a bloody new ‘at.”
At Optus for most of the day. Saw a few wickets. Ball was doing a bit.
Malone points out the consequences of the typical tactic of illegal immigrants destroying their own ID documents before crossing.
Seems like a major problem for Trump’s mass deportation ambitions.
Hand them into the custody of the UN?
you’re applying too much logic. Finish and police the wall, charter a flight, disembark them wherever.
build the wall and just drop them on the other side.
Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro for alleged attempted coup, threatening his political career
Ep 337 Silencing DISSENT Downunder – Albo’s CENSORSHIP Gets Crazy + Alan Jones CHARGED + NZ Divided!
@VigilantFox
REPORT: One of the most heavily vaxxed counties in America is now facing a heart attack crisis.
98% of people in King County, WA (Seattle) took at least one COVID shot, and the data is not looking good.
A peer-reviewed study has found a jaw-dropping 1,236% surge in excess heart attack deaths among King County’s 2.2 million residents.
2020: 11 excess heart attack deaths
2021: 75 excess heart attack deaths
2022: 111 excess heart attack deaths
2023: 147 excess heart attack deaths, a 1,236% increase compared to 2020.
Moreover, cardiac arrest deaths, in general, rose about 25% from 2020 to 2023. In the same time frame, King County’s population shrunk slightly.
Reflecting on this alarming data, Dr. Peter McCullough said, “So it looks like the vaccines are the smoking gun.”
“This is now fully peer-reviewed in the emergency medicine literature. We’ve messaged the Medic One unit in Seattle. They clearly need to do more research to figure out how soon these vaccines were administered and to whom.”
Clever. (Turn the sound on)
https://www.facebook.com/reel/426098870548557
Looks like somebody has released a nuclear version of Clive Palmer’s 2012 China First FIFO proposal.
Desperation must be rising when the anti-nuke movement has to wheel out Miserable Ghost to rattle his chains of wrongology:
Signing nuclear deal would shred Australia’s credibility: Turnbull
Oddly, the rest of the world is turning to nuclear to replace renewables, not complement them.
The inflexibility of rooftop solar is also making the grid unmanageable during daylight hours.
But otherwise, on the money…