...on being the boganest part of Australia. I had the misfortune of driving through this town twice on Australia Day and it didn't take a genius to work out thattrouble was afoot.
Booze, mindless patriotism/racism, teenage mobs, and the cops turning a blind eye to underage/public drinking, leads to the inevitable.
This is what happens when Australia Day is turned into an excuse to get pissed at the beach. And the fuckers who sell offensive Australia Day T-Shirts all over the Gold Coast should have a damn good look at yourselves.
And why is it that those who contribute the least to the country feel the greatest need to wave a flag to show your love for the nation?
It's only going to get worse until a political leader steps up and says there is a real problem with sections of Australian society. It's about time an MP got up and said "on Australia Day, it's an insult to the country to wrap yourself in a flag, get smashed, spout mindless patriotic slogans, and trash the place."
Perhaps we should re-invent Australia's National day by turning it into a "Do some volunteer work for your country day"
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Best is worst and the rest of Tassie's ALP MPs are a pack of weak pricks
When ALP MP Brendan Best, Tasmania's equivelant to Wilson Ironbar Tuckey, sent out this press release the media fell hook line and sinker for the "send out the minnows" tactic.
The Examiner reported Best's words while utterly failing to see through the ALP's shallow media game.
The ABC only did a slightly better job.
The big question the meeja failed to ask was, "Which one of Best's colleagues actually support this baffoon's arguement about "extreme behaviour that is sanctioned by the Greens"?" Which other ALP MP supports his ridiculous rhetoric? What does the premier think of Best's comments? Who knows? The meeja forgot to ask.
Best of course comes from the most conservative section of Tasmania, and any ALP MP from Hobart or the east coast could more or less kiss their seat goodbye if they supported Best's stance on the Upper Florentine Valley.
Rudd even flew in and flew out without touching the issue.
Premier David Bartlett doesn't even have the balls to express an opinion.
Pollies know the score in Tasmania. They know their constiuents, and they know if they are critical of the protestors they are more or less electorally fucked. So silence, rather than democracy is the chosen option for this pack of corrupt mofos who give the ALP a bad name.
The Examiner reported Best's words while utterly failing to see through the ALP's shallow media game.
The ABC only did a slightly better job.
The big question the meeja failed to ask was, "Which one of Best's colleagues actually support this baffoon's arguement about "extreme behaviour that is sanctioned by the Greens"?" Which other ALP MP supports his ridiculous rhetoric? What does the premier think of Best's comments? Who knows? The meeja forgot to ask.
Best of course comes from the most conservative section of Tasmania, and any ALP MP from Hobart or the east coast could more or less kiss their seat goodbye if they supported Best's stance on the Upper Florentine Valley.
Rudd even flew in and flew out without touching the issue.
Premier David Bartlett doesn't even have the balls to express an opinion.
Pollies know the score in Tasmania. They know their constiuents, and they know if they are critical of the protestors they are more or less electorally fucked. So silence, rather than democracy is the chosen option for this pack of corrupt mofos who give the ALP a bad name.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Two choices
This photo is of the rich undergrowth in the Upper Florentine valley.
As far as I can see the Tasmanian government have two choices.
1. Protect it and scream "look at our clean green image". Come visit and spend your money in Tassie.
or 2. Chop the whole lot down and have the footage sent all around the world while releasing green house gases and costing the state tons of money.
And guess what the corrupt cun*s in the ALP in Tasmania have done?
Click here for the depressing news.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
12 hours left and it really is amazing the world hasn't been nuked.
With the end of his Presidency at hand, we look back over some of the more memorable "Bush-isms:"
JUST A TEXAS COWBOY
"They misunderestimated me," — Bentonville , Arkansas , November 6, 2000
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas , probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on ... shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again," — Nashville , Tennessee , September 17, 2002
"I want to thank my friend, Senator Bill Frist, for joining us today ... He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me," — Nashville , Tennessee , May 27, 2004
"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office," — to Israeli journalists in Washington in an interview published May 12, 2008.
ON WAR
"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace," — Washington , June 18, 2002
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we," — Washington , August 5, 2004
"You know, when I campaigned here in 2000, I said, I want to be a war president. No president wants to be a war president, but I am one," — Des Moines , Iowa , October 26, 2006
FRIENDS AND FOES
"For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times," — Tokyo , February 18, 2002
"I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep on the soil of a friend," — on the prospect of visiting Denmark , Washington , June 29, 2005
"Thank you, Your Holiness. Awesome speech," — Washington April 16, 2008 to Pope Benedict XVI.
"I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office," — Washington , June 26, 2008
ECO-BUSH
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully," — Saginaw , Michigan , September 29, 2000
DOC BUSH
"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country," — Poplar Bluff , Missouri , September 6, 2004
"It would be a mistake for the United States Senate to allow any kind of human cloning to come out of that chamber," — Washington, April 10, 2002
THE EDUCATOR
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?" — Florence , South Carolina , January 11, 2000
"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test," — Townsend , Tennessee , February 21, 2001
THE ENFORCER
"Those who enter the country illegally violate the law," — Tucson , Arizona , November 28, 2005.
JUST A TEXAS COWBOY
"They misunderestimated me," — Bentonville , Arkansas , November 6, 2000
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas , probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on ... shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again," — Nashville , Tennessee , September 17, 2002
"I want to thank my friend, Senator Bill Frist, for joining us today ... He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me," — Nashville , Tennessee , May 27, 2004
"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office," — to Israeli journalists in Washington in an interview published May 12, 2008.
ON WAR
"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace," — Washington , June 18, 2002
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we," — Washington , August 5, 2004
"You know, when I campaigned here in 2000, I said, I want to be a war president. No president wants to be a war president, but I am one," — Des Moines , Iowa , October 26, 2006
FRIENDS AND FOES
"For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times," — Tokyo , February 18, 2002
"I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep on the soil of a friend," — on the prospect of visiting Denmark , Washington , June 29, 2005
"Thank you, Your Holiness. Awesome speech," — Washington April 16, 2008 to Pope Benedict XVI.
"I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office," — Washington , June 26, 2008
ECO-BUSH
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully," — Saginaw , Michigan , September 29, 2000
DOC BUSH
"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country," — Poplar Bluff , Missouri , September 6, 2004
"It would be a mistake for the United States Senate to allow any kind of human cloning to come out of that chamber," — Washington, April 10, 2002
THE EDUCATOR
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?" — Florence , South Carolina , January 11, 2000
"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test," — Townsend , Tennessee , February 21, 2001
THE ENFORCER
"Those who enter the country illegally violate the law," — Tucson , Arizona , November 28, 2005.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Worse than the NSW trains
Whenever Melbourne gets over 35 degree, the only sensible use for a train timetable is a fan.
And aren't the Connex head honchos and PR flacks happy that journos haven't asked the following questions:
1. How exactly does hot weather impact on trains?
2. What exactly are the solutions to the problems?
3. How much do these solutions cost?
4. Does the solution cost more or less than the fines Connex gets for delays?
5. If the solutions cost more than the fines, why, under Australian corporate law does Connex's duty to shareholders outweight their duty to the travelling public?
6. And why TF are Connex still "running" Melbourne's trains?
There is also one final question. When the fuck is Kosky going to resign as transport minister?
And aren't the Connex head honchos and PR flacks happy that journos haven't asked the following questions:
1. How exactly does hot weather impact on trains?
2. What exactly are the solutions to the problems?
3. How much do these solutions cost?
4. Does the solution cost more or less than the fines Connex gets for delays?
5. If the solutions cost more than the fines, why, under Australian corporate law does Connex's duty to shareholders outweight their duty to the travelling public?
6. And why TF are Connex still "running" Melbourne's trains?
There is also one final question. When the fuck is Kosky going to resign as transport minister?
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Greetings comrades
There is a good reason why blogging at BLL has been slow of late.
Chairman Rudd and his socialist government, in all their infinite wisdom have sent yours truly on a tax-payer funded junket to beautiful "communist" Vietnam.
I'm currently sitting in a very expensive hotel typing this post while feeling the warm glow that only comes from being the recipient of shameless government spending.
My hotel is directly across the road from the US consulate and I join the locals in mocking the defeated on a daily basis.
But rather than letting all your money go to waste, I thought it would be wise to offer readers five road safety observations. They may just save your life should you ever have the pleasure of visiting this socialist wonderland.
1. The traffic lights have a countdown for the green light. Watch this closely because if you miss the start of the great race, you're going to get 400 Hondas up your clacker.
2. A policeman with an 18 inch day-glo truncheon won't be able to control and intersection that sees 15,000 vehicle pass every 10 minutes.
3. The record time between horn blasts is 4 seconds. This was recorded at 4AM on the 13th floor. I'm sure this figure would be significantly less if records were kept at ground level.
4. They actualy drive on the right in Vietnam. It took me 15 minutes to work that one out.
5. Buy yourself a nice suit. I spent $100 on a beauty, so I'll be nicely dressed for the morgue when I get run over.
In true socialist style, I'm now heading off the buy a Chairman Ho T shirt. If I don't blog again, it's because I've been killed crossing the road.
Chairman Rudd and his socialist government, in all their infinite wisdom have sent yours truly on a tax-payer funded junket to beautiful "communist" Vietnam.
I'm currently sitting in a very expensive hotel typing this post while feeling the warm glow that only comes from being the recipient of shameless government spending.
My hotel is directly across the road from the US consulate and I join the locals in mocking the defeated on a daily basis.
But rather than letting all your money go to waste, I thought it would be wise to offer readers five road safety observations. They may just save your life should you ever have the pleasure of visiting this socialist wonderland.
1. The traffic lights have a countdown for the green light. Watch this closely because if you miss the start of the great race, you're going to get 400 Hondas up your clacker.
2. A policeman with an 18 inch day-glo truncheon won't be able to control and intersection that sees 15,000 vehicle pass every 10 minutes.
3. The record time between horn blasts is 4 seconds. This was recorded at 4AM on the 13th floor. I'm sure this figure would be significantly less if records were kept at ground level.
4. They actualy drive on the right in Vietnam. It took me 15 minutes to work that one out.
5. Buy yourself a nice suit. I spent $100 on a beauty, so I'll be nicely dressed for the morgue when I get run over.
In true socialist style, I'm now heading off the buy a Chairman Ho T shirt. If I don't blog again, it's because I've been killed crossing the road.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Tassie's great...
but is there some kind of unwritten rule that you need to be 110kg + and be angry to put an anti-environment sticker on your car?
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