Banter TRTTT Part 16 - How good are fingerless gloves

[Doctor Feel]

Funny story, well, not really funny, or much of a story, but my first real job out of high school was an IT traineeship at morphett vale high school.

Nothing too exciting, except the kids loved playing ganja farmer on the computers, and that time some kid brought in a cd with pr0n on it. Oh, and their favourite thing was stealing the mouse balls out of the computer mice. We'd have to super glue them so you couldn't unlock them.

We were doing some bullshit analysis on the Lion King for English and we were in the computer pool and a mate of mine got up to go to the toilet, so I loaded his browser up with some site called The Lion King Hardcore for everyone to see and him to return to. Scar was getting it done.

 

[Capital Power]

How do you reconcile your disapproval of the Labor govt there, issues of public transport, and the libs wanting to scrap the light rail projects?

My issue with the territory govt is basically that we shouldn't have one, as it duplicates a lot of federal/state functions that could be delivered by NSW (eg, there is no ACT Police force, it is outsourced to the AFL who have an ACT policing division).

The current Labor govt though is stale and takes the electorate for granted, having been in power since 2001. Basic maintenance is neglected and capital projects just aren't keeping pace with increased demand. The major issue though is that the light rail (which we could never afford) is soaking up every budget dollar, and other programs are being cut. The bus service runs for the benefit of unions and is in dire need of a rejigging. Residential rates here are the highest in the country and they've just added a $100 "health levy" because the health budget is shot.

The next planned light rail extension (to Woden) is now costed at $3bn, which for a city of around 300,000 taxpayers is lunacy. Especially as it will deliver a tram trip that will be longer and less direct than the existing (electric) bus.

I have sympathy with the stated opposition position of not spending any more money on it, yes.

 

[Capital Power]

The hub design is the best bit, reduces traffic heaps because you can get everything you need in your own little hub. Works brilliantly.

Meanwhile Adelaide has 30 years of south road works to upgrade the goat track that 400k people try to get into the city on every day

Yeah you're spot on here. If we could have actually gotten the ACT govt to embrace the concept of work hubs for territory public servants (ten years ago, long before COVID etc), this would have been working perfectly. Unfortunately, too, most federal govt agencies forced their staff back to the office, so traffic is still a thing here, despite the fact it shouldn't be.

 

[240volt]

Merry Christmas to all and best wishes for you and your families tomorrow.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

I can't gel with Canberra parts of it look pretty, but the gubment hub design of the place leaves me as cold as the politicians that occupy it.

Most of my mates live in Braddon so it’s where I spent most of my time and would usually stay there

Great place to live if you can afford it.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

I like coles brand party mix more than the name brands.

Coles chicken chips are absolutely A grade

 

[soafraid]

Most of my mates live in Braddon so it’s where I spent most of my time and would usually stay there

Great place to live if you can afford it.

I was paying 580 a week for a 3 bedroom house, nice big backyard. It was old, but still had good split system Aircon, combustion heater, big master bedroom, and a garage. The bathroom was shit, but who cares.

Not sure what 580 pw gets you in radelaide these days, probably not much

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Merry Christmas to all and best wishes for you and your families tomorrow.

 

[soafraid]

You know you're getting old when you randomly think, man I'd like a Volvo wagon.

 

[snozulu]

She just got arrested again so will probably spend Christmas in jail lol

 

[snozulu]

Lol there are like, scooter gangs as well. Groups of like 10-13 year olds on scooters just getting around in the shopping centres and digging through the big bins and shoplifting.

When I worked in retail during Uni, the scooter bros were a real problem.

Reminds me of those kids out of Dogma

 

[Grave Danger]

Bah, humbug - lukewarm holiday wishes for w***ers and tokers everywhere.

 

[soafraid]

She just got arrested again so will probably spend Christmas in jail lol

Yeah pretty funny, for holding a sign that says I support Palestine action, I oppose genocide.

 

[Doctor Feel]

She just got arrested again so will probably spend Christmas in jail lol

She got released unfortunately. Hanging around with an organisation that is designated a terrorist org is pretty ****ing stupid.

 

[Portology]

Merry Christmas Eve, ya filthy animals. Enjoy the break but try not to break anything

 

[Capital Power]

Most of my mates live in Braddon so it’s where I spent most of my time and would usually stay there

Great place to live if you can afford it.

Yep, Braddon's the inner city ex-industrial area that's been gentrified with apartments and cafes, both of which are now far too pricey for the rest of us .

 

[Portology]

I was paying 580 a week for a 3 bedroom house, nice big backyard. It was old, but still had good split system Aircon, combustion heater, big master bedroom, and a garage. The bathroom was shit, but who cares.

Not sure what 580 pw gets you in radelaide these days, probably not much

A 3BR townhouse in North Adelaide, if you have a dopey, decade-absent landlord.

 

[soafraid]

Stupid ****in granny why she endorsing da terrorists

Well done to da brave boyz in blue protecting Britain

 

[Capital Power]

You know you're getting old when you randomly think, man I'd like a Volvo wagon.

What makes you feel really old is that you think, yeah that was a good car, that Volvo I had 20 years ago

 

[Papa G]

Yeah had a V50 wagon when the kids were young. Good car.

 

[SC_Power]

Yeah nothing comes close to the IPL they’re getting insane money there

IPL cap at $3M
BBL capped at $420k

 

[soafraid]

Ok I am going to need someone to explain to me, festerz style, the greta hate.

As far as I can tell: literal young child makes speech at UN summit, and instead of being confused or pleading, she's angry. Angry that the powers that be are doing nothing about a literal existential crisis that's likely to make the planet borderline unliveable in the next hundred years.

OH THE SELF RIGHTEOUS TWAT!

Joins the flotilla to Gaza to attempt to break the blockade killing thousands of children, showing more balls than most people show in their entire miserable lives. Gets captured by Israeli forces and SAed.

HAW HAW THAT'LL TEACH THE BITCH! THE ISRAELIS SHOULD HAVE ABUSED HER HARDER!

Gets arrested protesting genocide.

HAW HAW THEY OUGHT TO THROW AWAY THE KEY! STUPID BITCH HOW DARE SHE BE UPSET AT THE ATROCITIES BEING PURPETRATED BY THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT!

It's utterly pathetic and outs you as an absolute campaigner immediately. The main gripe I can see is "I don't like seeing her in the media/she's an attention whore"

 

[JimmyBC]

HAW HAW WHO GIVES A SHIT!! MERRY XMAS!!

 

[soafraid]

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/de...199&gtsViewType=showcase&rankingType=showcase

How good does this look

Absolute beast

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Ok I am going to need someone to explain to me, festerz style, the greta hate.

As far as I can tell: literal young child makes speech at UN summit, and instead of being confused or pleading, she's angry. Angry that the powers that be are doing nothing about a literal existential crisis that's likely to make the planet borderline unliveable in the next hundred years.

OH THE SELF RIGHTEOUS TWAT!

Joins the flotilla to Gaza to attempt to break the blockade killing thousands of children, showing more balls than most people show in their entire miserable lives. Gets captured by Israeli forces and SAed.

HAW HAW THAT'LL TEACH THE BITCH! THE ISRAELIS SHOULD HAVE ABUSED HER HARDER!

Gets arrested protesting genocide.

HAW HAW THEY OUGHT TO THROW AWAY THE KEY! STUPID BITCH HOW DARE SHE BE UPSET AT THE ATROCITIES BEING PURPETRATED BY THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT!

It's utterly pathetic and outs you as an absolute campaigner immediately. The main gripe I can see is "I don't like seeing her in the media/she's an attention whore"

I mean you have a good point on the Israel stuff but she wasn't angry carn... that UN speech she was just acting as her parents had instructed her to in front of a bunch of fart sniffers