Play Nice Random Chat Thread IV

[koshari]

Yes, part of our home & content insurance.

best thing they ever did in vic was change it to a rates surcharge, to many insurance dodgers were not paying in getting an arm chair ride from those that did. it actually spread the charge and the cost reduced.

 

[Hojuman]

good luck turning up to successfully claim your bounty.

Bag drop. Dark alley. Midnight. Tripoli.

Easy. 10% Koshie. I'll cut you in.

 

[Gasometer]

Yes, part of our home & content insurance.

Thats not the same thing

Anyone in Victoria that pays Rates has it added

 

[Hojuman]

Believe it not;

They just had Maj. Gen. Jake Elwood on ch. 10 news

Bet you he was a hit at school.

 

[gokangas]

Believe it not;

They just had Maj. Gen. Jake Elwood on ch. 10 news

Bet you he was a hit at school.

Let me guess - he’s getting the band back together?

 

[Hojuman]

Let me guess - he’s getting the band back together?

Fighting bushfires ! Good ole Jake.

 

[gokangas]

Fighting bushfires ! Good ole Jake.

Oh, day release.

 

[muttley45]

Personally, i would not be unhappy with minimum 20 year sentences for anyone convicted of deliberately lighting fires or looting.

 

[Kanga Glory]

Personally, i would not be unhappy with minimum 20 year sentences for anyone convicted of deliberately lighting fires or looting.

Named and shamed and public whipping. Bring back the old days

 

[giantroo]

35 die in stampede at Soleimani's funeral.

 

[Snake_Baker]

It's no wonder the layperson is running around like a headless chook with bullshit like this on high rotation.

He's another arts degree masquerading as a scientist.

 

[Snake_Baker]

This is brilliant!

Spoiler

 

[Istanbul Roo]

It's no wonder the layperson is running around like a headless chook with bullshit like this on high rotation.

He's another arts degree masquerading as a scientist.

Anyone who thinks Tim Flannery talks bullshit is a fool. Eminent natural scientist, and obviously an expert in environmental change.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Anyone who thinks Tim Flannery talks bullshit is a fool. Eminent natural scientist, and obviously an expert in environmental change.

Anyone who thinks he talks science is an even bigger fool.

Eminent natural scientist...

McDonalds is an "eminent" restaurant.

obviously an expert in environmental change.

Not even qualified to interpret the data properly.

He's an english lit major with some hobbies.

 

[King Corey]

Anyone who thinks Tim Flannery talks bullshit is a fool. Eminent natural scientist, and obviously an expert in environmental change.

Tend to agree. All his post-grad qualifications and subsequent work have been in the scientific arena.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Digging up bones equates with climate analysis?

Spare me.

 

[Val Keating]

 

[Val Keating]

Can’t remember if it was in here or where I heard it, but as nice it is for all these people donating money, a rich country like ours with a competent government it shouldn’t be necessary.

 

[Istanbul Roo]

Digging up bones equates with climate analysis?

Spare me.

Yeah, na. He's an environmental scientist despite your deflections.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Yeah, na. He's an environmental scientist despite your deflections.

BULLSHIT!

You NEED to believe this to support your politics. You are literally putting the cart before the horse.

Flannery is an enviro-activist who has accessed science as a means to grant his activism intellectual gravitas. He was already biased when he arrived. This is not science, in fact it's contrary to the core principle of science.

 

[DesertRoo]

Can’t remember if it was in here or where I heard it, but as nice it is for all these people donating money, a rich country like ours with a competent government it shouldn’t be necessary.

The best thing people overseas can do is, plan a holiday and book a trip here.. go and stay in the affected areas next year.
Have a couple of beers in a local pub and have some laughs.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Can’t remember if it was in here or where I heard it, but as nice it is for all these people donating money, a rich country like ours with a competent government it shouldn’t be necessary.

People shouldn't be sleeping on the streets either, but it happens.

 

[Gasometer]

The only countries I think I haven’t seen homeless/begging is New Zealand, Singapore, Germany and HK on the streets; (that’s not to say there isn’t poverty there.)

Where I have seen begging/homeless is India, USA, UK, France, and Italy

Most agressive were Las Vegas on the gang ways.

Most passive was Varanasi India where a line of women had saris on the ground begging for grains of rice. The line stretched 200-300 metres. Every time I eat rice I think of that despair and will freeze rice for left overs. That was 20 years ago.

 

[Val Keating]

People shouldn't be sleeping on the streets either, but it happens.

It’s crazy if you think about it. Australia would be very low down the list in terms of countries that need aid. I’m not trying to water down how terrible the bushfire situation is, it’s awful, but man, we’re doing ok comparatively.

Edit- water down is probably the wrong term to use

 

[Firestarter]

I didn't realise Broekhoff was still there...