Australia - you're standing in it

Sheepdog started the topic in Friday, 18 Sep 2020 at 11:51 am

The "I can't believe it's not politics" thread.

seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:22 pm new

He’s a founding member. The 2 dudes above got more brains then me. I just smell things that are an bit off. More instinctual

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:23 pm new

;);)

seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:27 pm new

Oh shit man stop it. I nearly choked on my coffee. I’m not joking. I couldn’t breathe.

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:31 pm new

- hahaha..... breathe ;)

seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:44 pm new

I’m gunna be out in the surf tomorrow earworming habubadabwa. Shit, good it gets worse! Whaahaahaa

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:42 pm new

Must be boomers pay day sitting at home waiting for the pension to hit the accounts, before off to Dans;) lol ;)

seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:43 pm new

Calling pensioners Boomers is well wrong. Boomers are increasing inflation. Pensioners are well fucked right now

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:44 pm new

^ projecting again trashy ;)
.... & @seeds, plenty of options

- just.... hang on til tomorrow ;);)

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:45 pm new

Jelly Flater wrote:

;);)

no need to insult soggydog ;) lol

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:46 pm new

Who's been reading the MSM now seeds lol ;)

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:47 pm new

- wowee the zingaaaaaaas, on ya bike ron

...the trashy, still dropping in, with nothing ;)

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:50 pm new

belly you have a opinion on nothing that doesn't come from the tube you goose

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:50 pm new

Plenty people in the 20-40 year bracket increasing inflation too Seeds, can't afford a house so are just working, spending, travelling etc

seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:52 pm new

My parents might disagree. Boomer age but not boomering. And that’s fine but they haven’t contributed to inflation. I’m contributing to it more than them.

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:54 pm new

- ummmmm, trashcan ;)
...you're still unable to read the room

- no one is paying attention to your garbage dribble ;)
....u can wave your arms and get ya fake claws out all u want

But that silly dance u keep doing lol lololol
- you're a he bitch he man wannabe dancing queen ;);)

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:58 pm new

Fair enough seeds, every age group has people in different situations.

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 01:59 pm new

Jelly Flater wrote:

- ummmmm, trashcan ;)

...you're still unable to read the room

- no one is paying attention to your garbage dribble ;)

....u can wave your arms and get ya fake claws out all u want

But that silly dance u keep doing lol lololol

- you're a he bitch he man wannabe dancing queen ;);)

do you have something to contribute? guess not, move along then.

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 02:00 pm new

belly you'd be better off on reddit full of cookers

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 02:02 pm new
seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 02:04 pm new

Public service ain’t no different.
Mediocrity rising through the ranks.

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 02:05 pm new

- never done reddit, and not interested in any trashy suggestions
.....obviously trashcan u are a cooker, being familiar with reddit and all ay ;)

- carry on cooking on high ;);)

https://johnmenadue.com/hypocrisy-and-deceit-down-under-australia-is-a-…

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 02:08 pm new

you can get 5 free mental heath appointments belly, take them up for all our sake

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 02:12 pm new

^^^ just coz you've used all yours up ;)

....stick to u doing u ay gary hahaha

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 02:13 pm new

;);)

- you're all outta mental health appointments
.....and only got ya buttered sausage to cling onto ;)

Carry on ;);)

stunet Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 02:25 pm new

Might knock it on the head now, eh?

seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 02:39 pm new

Definitely

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 03:03 pm new

;)

udo Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 05:10 pm new
Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 05:27 pm new

.....thanks udo
- the almighty & impotent resurrection of scummo ;)

seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 05:28 pm new

Glowing reviews. Unfortunately overshadowed by the sheer lack of them. Good or bad, after one month

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 06:10 pm new

Scomo saved us from the vid, got the jabs in your arms, locked everyone up, family died without saying good bye, people lost business, homes.
The science lovers should be all over it.

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 06:16 pm new

- aaaah, good ol man made viruses ;)

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:22 pm new

stunet wrote:

Might knock it on the head now, eh?

2 questions for you.

1. You happy with people clogging up your website forums with YouTube links as answers with zero words, or used as having a go at other members? One after the other.
2. Why are you letting people use Cu_t word non stop, it shows up on front page, it’s not even socially accepted anymore.
I get people don’t agree or get on but.
You own the joint why don’t you clean it up?

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:29 pm new

^ taking out the trash is a good start ;)
....so ....quick, hop along now and gather ya gaggle ay giggles lol lolol

- you've never put up a youtube clip....... ever .....ay lol lolol
.... surely u can just go play duck duck goose on ya bike ;);)

basesix Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:32 pm new

didn't this conversation happen already?

ashsam wrote:
"What’s not necessary is allowing people on here to call others/me
C heads. AW
Fers. SR
Cu..ts 10 times in 1 post. JF
Maybe change the forum name to Swellreddit."

stunet wrote:

"For calling someone a fucker, cock, or cunt?

You serious..?

I have mates that swear that much each conversation. Wouldn't bat an eyelid. Racist shit like what you wrote? Not tolerated, and that's the way it should be,

Swearing in convo is different than using it to abuse someone. You must mix in different circles than me then.

It is different, but when used verbally it's easy to make sense of the motivation: mateship, pisstaking, or abuse. Think, tone of voice, inflection, and other cues.

What isn't easy is making the same distinction in the written word. Many a time I've written something ironic and some people have interpreted literally. Add in the many personalities present in a forum board, their humour, intent, and persuasions, and moderation is a minefield.

Did such and such call you a fuckwit, or did he call you a 'fuckwit'?

I don't want to play detective over that shit.

One way to deal with the matter is to ban all swearing. It'd be effective. However, I'm not the 'swearing is a crutch for conversational cripples' kinda person. In fact, I'm a big fan of Roger Mellie.

So we let the standard profanities roll, besides they're just words, right? Offense is taken not given etc etc.

I don't give the same latitude to racism. Hope that clears it up."

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:33 pm new

;);)

....boom, boom boom

seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:35 pm new

1st Well it’s more socially accepted now than it has ever been. But I’ll drop it if it gets your knicker bockers in a twist.
2nd you could learn a thing or two from those YouTube clips
3rd do you think it’s acceptable to be a self righteous Christian while being a hypocrite.
4th do you think it’s okay for the preacher to come here pre dawn every Sunday sprouting his shit.
5th do you think it’s acceptable in this day and age to insult non Christians with the nonsense that we are going to burn in hell

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:37 pm new

Can the religious forum then. No skin off my nose.

basesix Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:48 pm new

I think sn usually steps in when a thread becomes mind-numbingly boring or boorish, rather than to censor..

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:41 pm new

@ basesix ;)
- it may well be time to reinvigorate the sandwiches

.... nothin like a good thread n bread cutter ;);)

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:41 pm new

Jelly Flater wrote:

;);)

....boom, boom boom

THIS is the example

Swellnet must have plenty of bandwidth to put up with this tosser lol ;)

Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:43 pm new

& no need to can the 'all things religion thread'
....just the 'all things christian and only christian only jebus' bs ;);)

^ lol lolol lololol

seeds Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:43 pm new
Jelly Flater Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:46 pm new

& you've got a library of disaster posts here trashcan
- I'd bring up some of your ban worthy ones lol lolol

.....but admin deleted them lol lolol lol ;);)

adam12 Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:47 pm new

ashsam wrote:

Might knock it on the head now, eh?

2 questions for you.

1. You happy with people clogging up your website forums with YouTube links as answers with zero words, or used as having a go at other members? One after the other.
2. Why are you letting people use Cu_t word non stop, it shows up on front page, it’s not even socially accepted anymore.
I get people don’t agree or get on but.
You own the joint why don’t you clean it up?

Yo ashsam, yesterday I put a number of questions to you regarding your stupid posts criticising Shorten. They were reasonable questions.
You answered me with a youtube clip from Manfred Mann's Earth Band, zero words.
So here's another reasonable question.
Do you know what a hypocrite is?
If you have a problem with how Stu runs this site then:
a)shut the fuck up and start your own website
b)shut the fuck up and grow up
c)see a) and b) above

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:51 pm new

adam12 wrote:

Might knock it on the head now, eh?

2 questions for you.

1. You happy with people clogging up your website forums with YouTube links as answers with zero words, or used as having a go at other members? One after the other.
2. Why are you letting people use Cu_t word non stop, it shows up on front page, it’s not even socially accepted anymore.
I get people don’t agree or get on but.
You own the joint why don’t you clean it up?

Yo ashsam, yesterday I put a number of questions to you regarding your stupid posts criticising Shorten. They were reasonable questions.
You answered me with a youtube clip from Manfred Mann's Earth Band, zero words.
So here's another reasonable question.
Do you know what a hypocrite is?
If you have a problem with how Stu runs this site then:
a)shut the fuck up and start your own website
b)shut the fuck up and grow up
c)see a) and b) above

I don’t need to answer jack from you, grow up.

sypkan Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:53 pm new

velocityjohnno wrote:

Some Zeitgeist in here:

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/australians-bemoan-nations-…

"“We could once be proud of our world class free healthcare system. No one in Australia had to pay a cent to visit a doctor, you just went. Hospitals’ emergency didn’t have 12+ hour wait times, nurses weren’t being forced into doing triple shifts,” they wrote.

“Our public school system was up there with the best in the world. I am not exaggerating when I say that it is in a critical state. The conditions for teachers are just horrific, not the pay, even teachers will tell you the pay isn’t the issue, but the sheer amount of admin they are expected to do, plus apparently the jobs of the parents.

“We have gone from a country where a full-time employee earning a median wage could afford a home, because his loan was only four to five times his annual salary, not 15-20. And the fact that people actually considered them homes, not investment vehicles you could rent out to peasants to grow fat on like the fedual lord you are.

“Somehow, a household income has gone from one person working full-time with the other looking after the kids, to two people working full-time but no real increase to buying power.

“What exactly is there to be proud of or excited by in Australia? We have been shown to be a nation of shortsighted, greedy, selfish lemmings.” "

And here's the reddit threat inspiring the article:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAustralian/comments/1d68v3n/is_it_just_me…

My biggest concern is that we've replaced what was a truly diversified economy (circa 1970 - resources/primary/industrial/small financial/downstream services; featuring sustainable population) with an economy that leans on rocks and real estate, never letting prices of the latter correct. It then begets a hunger games for tenants and a servitude for many purchasers. Education is pathway to residency and the value of said education has fallen. The services economy that remains, is increasingly precarious being built on consumer spending. To create the illusion of economic growth (jerbs) we import a historically titanic amount of people, who then compete for work and shelter with those already suffering, while driving up CO2 emissions and land clearing on the fringe of cities. If there was a future of the 'clever country' this ain't it.

I said it before albo and co. even got voted in...

they're inheriting a bit of a poisoned chalice

but they really haven't handled it well

ie. 1 million+++ migrants...

exacerbating...

well, everything...

sypkan Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 08:00 pm new

and now 'their' real recession should line up nicely with election time...

could be six or nine months into it!

not a good look...

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/crunched-hou…

there's literally not much they can possibly do at this most unfortunate point sadly

except...

another 1 mil+++

(surely even they are not that dumb and ideologically nutty / politically suicidal...)

ashsam Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 07:57 pm new

Been in recession all year, elbow and his cronies won’t admit it though.

sypkan Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024 at 08:05 pm new

ashsam wrote:

Been in recession all year, elbow and his cronies won’t admit it though.

Yep

anyone with any brains knows that

any brains, and not swimming in the river of the pharaohs

but pretty hard to deny it, when it's no longer just a per-capita recession...

I believe the new term will be 'technical recession but...'