The 2014/15 Off Season Thread

[Bigfella]

Science told us that the earth was flat; that the sun revolved around the earth; that the atom was the smallest particle. I take 'science' with a grain of salt.

I take my grains of salt on a margarita glass

 

[hindy111]

Don't underestimate yourself, Hindy. Just chuck in words like 'fiscal' and 'degradation'. Can't go wrong.

Im not sure what they mean....I thought fiscal was a small tear in the anus.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Im not sure what they mean....I thought fiscal was a small tear in the anus.

Nah....it's a song by Olivia Newton-John

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

For starters, China will continue to increase its emissions by more than Australia's total each year until 2030. We can't be sure what they will do then.

India have stated that emission reduction is not a priority.

So that's 2 out of 3 of the world's largest emitters.

Australia should do absolutely nothing because it will make absolutely no difference. None.

*****

Also, lol @ Gronk's use of the word pollution. It's moral hijacking at its finest.

Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Plants feed off it. But the leftoids love using it so as to force their moral superiority onto everyone else

*****

The whole thing is a crock. We should be seeking alternatives to fossil fuels but we should do it because fossil fuels are finite and its a dirty business to dig them up. Not because of so-called anthropogenic climate change, which is absolute bullshit.

 

[hindy111]

For starters, China will continue to increase its emissions by more than Australia's total each year until 2030. We can't be sure what they will do then.

India have stated that emission reduction is not a priority.

So that's 2 out of 3 of the world's largest emitters.

Australia should do absolutely nothing because it will make absolutely no difference. None.

*****

Also, lol @ Gronk's use of the word pollution. It's moral hijacking at its finest.

Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Plants feed off it. But the leftoids love using it so as to force their moral superiority onto everyone else

*****

The whole thing is a crock. We should be seeking alternatives to fossil fuels but we should do it because fossil fuels are finite and its a dirty business to dig them up. Not because of so-called anthropogenic climate change, which is absolute bullshit.

Allan Jones said the exact same thing.Basiically China worded it in a way that sound good.We will try not to increase levels too much more till 2030 and by than we wont be increasing anymore-Than the papers says China are on board and Australia isn't.....

 

[Gary Gutful]

Nah....it's a song by Olivia Newton-John

Which describes the process of tearing an anus...

 

[Gronk]

For starters, China will continue to increase its emissions by more than Australia's total each year until 2030. We can't be sure what they will do then.

India have stated that emission reduction is not a priority.

So that's 2 out of 3 of the world's largest emitters.

Australia should do absolutely nothing because it will make absolutely no difference. None.

*****

Also, lol @ Gronk's use of the word pollution. It's moral hijacking at its finest.

Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Plants feed off it. But the leftoids love using it so as to force their moral superiority onto everyone else

*****

The whole thing is a crock. We should be seeking alternatives to fossil fuels but we should do it because fossil fuels are finite and its a dirty business to dig them up. Not because of so-called anthropogenic climate change, which is absolute bullshit.

The use of the word polluters (never said pollution actually) is not mine, it's the United Nations. :roll:

https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNHoHacLxCTEzQMWPnfcGGxDvtN4Yg

 

[lingard]

What words would you prefer in this context (i.e. given that I was trying to contrast the formal financial debt with that imposed indirectly)?

That sounds fine.

 

[lingard]

Nah....it's a song by Olivia Newton-John

Well that all fits. Let's get fiscal and fall in love. Ouch! That hurts.

 

[spiderdan]

for those wanting a punt today, university of Kentucky -24.5, Wisconsin -18, gonzaga -24 looks a good bet in the ncaa basketball.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

What is wrong with the hoppa's

http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/john-hopoat...tside-sydney-court-20141210-124nc7.touch.html

 

[spiderdan]

sounds like a great name for pseudo-reality tv show, josh. maybe "what's up with the hoppas" might go better given john's past.

 

[Twizzle]

What is wrong with the hoppa's

http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/john-hopoat...tside-sydney-court-20141210-124nc7.touch.html

seriously, what do these journos expect ?

they shove a mic and camera in his face just after his son has been sent to jail

get out of his face ffs, you deserve what you get

 

[Gronk]

seriously, what do these journos expect ?

they shove a mic and camera in his face just after his son has been sent to jail

get out of his face ffs, you deserve what you get

+1

 

[Gronk]

Australia's unemployment rate rose again to an 11 year high @ 6.3%.

The "X" indicates when Hockey took the wheel. He needs to do something about business confidence fast.

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/australia/unemployment-rate

 

[oldmancraigy]

But is it actually higher than that Gronk?

Haven't kept up with the drama about the ABS and incorrect unemployment data. But I thought I heard that they were selling it short?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It has become apparent that the Australian public refuse to let the government tighten its belt and so Labor/Greens will be back in shortly. That's where your business confidence has gone.

Business owners have a bit of a longer outlook than who is the Treasurer. The GFC happened shortly after it became obvious that Obama would be president. Maybe just coincidence.

 

[Gronk]

Abbott has another 2 years Pou. So instead of blaming the opposition, he needs to find a way to govern and instil confidence.

Abbott was the best Opposition leader ever and conveyed a brand of negativity rarely seen in Australia. Yet the economy climbed out of the GFC remarkably well.

Shorten has offered pop gun opposition so far. It's Abbott that is making a rod for his own back here.

Abbott/Hockey can be in government for as long as they like, provided they can get the balance right.

So far their performance has been abysmal.

 

[Twizzle]

Australia's unemployment rate rose again to an 11 year high @ 6.3%.

The "X" indicates when Hockey took the wheel. He needs to do something about business confidence fast.

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/australia/unemployment-rate

Thats a pretty bad result when you consider its preChristmas when we tend to spend the most

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Abbott has another 2 years Pou. So instead of blaming the opposition, he needs to find a way to govern and instil confidence.

Abbott was the best Opposition leader ever and conveyed a brand of negativity rarely seen in Australia. Yet the economy climbed out of the GFC remarkably well.

Shorten has offered pop gun opposition so far. It's Abbott that is making a rod for his own back here.

Abbott/Hockey can be in government for as long as they like, provided they can get the balance right.

So far their performance has been abysmal.

Reform requires bipartisan support. Alas it seems things have to get worse before voters will accept that entitlement is over.

The paid parental leave thing was stupid and sent mixed messages about government spending, but Gillard's mysogyny meltdown left Abbott in a position where he had to be seen to do something for women.