View Full Version : Who gives a Rat's? (Political)
Cliff Rogers
19th July 2007, 10:50 PM
So John & his Mrs haven't invited Peter & his Mrs to the lodge for dinner....
So who gives a ..... ?
My wife works with 2 blokes, I do computer & cabling work for both their wives, we all get on fine & we have all been out to dinner & functions together BUT, we have only ever had one couple over to our place for dinner, why?
Well, one couple have nothing at all in common with us (boring as batspit) & we would just spend the night talking about work, the other couple have more in common with us (sense of humour) & when they come to dinner, we end up talking about work anyway. :D
All I have heard all day flam'n long is how the country is going to be rooted if Johny doesn't invite Petey over for dinner....:no: sad.... :(
Pity we can't elect another media. :~
Lignum
19th July 2007, 10:55 PM
So John & his Mrs haven't invited Peter & his Mrs to the lodge for dinner....
So who gives a ..... ?
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You do Cliffie, thats why you started a thread on the topic:rolleyes:
Cliff Rogers
19th July 2007, 10:57 PM
You do Cliffie, thats why you started a thread on the topic:rolleyes:
I don't, I've had a gutful of listening to it all day..... :cool:
All I have heard all day flam'n long is how the country is going to be rooted if Johny doesn't invite Petey over for dinner....:no: sad.... :(
Blocklayer
19th July 2007, 11:19 PM
This government is protecting us from terrorism.
God forbid there should ever be a terrorist attack on (in) Australia.
But, as an eternal optimist, I always like to look on the bright side.
If Osama and his mates ever did do it, we might just be lucky enough that they use a Qantas jumbo (Qantas has shafted Australians for decades, GO Tiger!!) and, with luck, the plane may be full of Telstra executives (Telstra has shafted Australians for decades - Its a privilige to have a phone) and the trifecta would be if the thing hit parliament house during question time.
Current Australian politicians are only interested in party politics, not Australia.
Give a rat's ?????
Not even that! :~
Article99
19th July 2007, 11:23 PM
I don't vote, so I'm not really entitled to an opinion, I'm told.
Way I see it is this;
-You vote Liberal. They lie.
-You vote Labor. They lie.
-You vote Democrats. You've wasted a vote.
-You vote Greens. You're still voting Liberal.
-You don't vote. You've not wasted your time encouraging the prats in Canberra. :2tsup:
Waldo
20th July 2007, 12:02 AM
I don't, I've had a gutful of listening to it all day..... :cool:
G'day Cliff,
Thus the benefits of working all day in the shed and only coming up for air for time with SMWBO and my little girl, tea and then the late night news and already I'm sick of hearing about it.
Rat's ring? Don't give one either.
Sebastiaan56
20th July 2007, 07:33 AM
Come to think of it, Ive never been invited to dinner with John and Janet either, maybe its my fault and I should invite them first :wink:. (makes mental note to self, quick slap on the cheek Seb, your getting delusional again,...)
Seriously, Im not a Johnny fan but it seems the media has turned on him. Could be since Jimmy decided that there was more money in Casinos than papers or since the collective media started complaining of the loss of media freedoms, probably both.
Nah I dont give a rats either...., well just a bit...., damm it I want dinner at the lodge, Ive paid my taxes....
Sebastiaan
bfx
20th July 2007, 08:37 AM
Sorry, I know it's boring but, I do give a rat's. Little Johnny and his (not so) trusty offsider are so busy jockeying for the top job that they can't be focussed on the job at hand. That makes for a dysfunctional unit. Costello would counter that the unit can't be too dysfunctional with the economy booming and accumulated surpluses at record highs etc. IMO almost anybody could have run the treasury successfully in such a boom.
Where's the vision and inspiration? The last significant structural change they made was to transfer management of the national operating assets to R.Sol Trujillo and his mates. Before that they introduced GST (I thought that was Keating's idea in the 80s and Hewson's in the 90s). Once we had governments that built things like Snowy River schemes.
Howdya do that
20th July 2007, 08:46 AM
The thing that bugs me is were payin for it and they will probably stand around arguing about who's shout it is:wink:
fred.n
20th July 2007, 09:51 AM
Strewth, can you imagine the dinner conversation :~ :oo: :oo:
They'd be complaining about not being able to get the computer going cos of some bad cabling :D :D
silentC
20th July 2007, 09:54 AM
What makes them think Costello wants to go around to little Johnny's for tea? Personally, I couldn't think of anything more boring.
Wongo
20th July 2007, 10:31 AM
I like inviting people over for dinner. Peking duck, rice, Chinese tea, talk about woodwork and everything else is always enjoyable.
I must have done 20+ Peking ducks for family and friends in the past 10 years.
:2tsup:
craigb
20th July 2007, 10:42 AM
How come it isn't Beijing Duck then?
Andy Mac
20th July 2007, 11:04 AM
Thankfully I must have missed this "news"...
Pigs with snouts in troughs don't impress me.
I don't consider a society successful just because its economy is booming.
I'd like to say I don't give a rats, but I do...just hoping the next government will instill a bit more faith in people about politicians as a whole.
Cheers,
Cliff Rogers
20th July 2007, 03:05 PM
....hoping the next government will instill a bit more faith in people about politicians as a whole.....
Errr, can I add a 'flying PIGS' option to this poll. :D
Rossluck
20th July 2007, 03:32 PM
Sorry Cliff, I found the whole thing fascinating. Public infighting in the coalition three months away from an election. Beautiful, just what the doctor ordered. :2tsup:
Manuka Jock
20th July 2007, 03:54 PM
Come to think of it, Ive never been invited to dinner with John and Janet either,
Janet and John ???........ :D :D :D
The ones from the wee kiddies books when I was a lad ? :p :p :p :p
Cliff Rogers
20th July 2007, 06:04 PM
Mr. Wong.... :doh:
Gingermick
20th July 2007, 06:38 PM
Sorry Cliff, I found the whole thing fascinating. Public infighting in the coalition three months away from an election. Beautiful, just what the doctor ordered. :2tsup:
I find the whole thing fascinating too, but my kids watch austar all the time so I tend to miss the interesting things that happen.
No news makes mick a very poorly informed "know it all" ba$tard
ozwinner
20th July 2007, 07:53 PM
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Phil Spencer
20th July 2007, 08:16 PM
Just sent an email to Peter Costello, told him not to fret as I had not been invited to dinner either.:p
Phil
Sebastiaan56
21st July 2007, 08:24 AM
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Thats the best laugh Ive had in weeks,
Sebastiaan
Sturdee
21st July 2007, 10:50 AM
So John & his Mrs haven't invited Peter & his Mrs to the lodge for dinner....
So who gives a ..... ?
I do, it's bad enough that for years he's been robbing Peter to pay Paul and every other Tom, Dick of Harry but not having a Peter for dinner. :oo: :oo: :oo:
It's a reflection on all the Peter's in this country.:D
Peter (who hasn't been invited either).
munruben
21st July 2007, 12:55 PM
Its great to have something in common when you have guests for dinner. Last time my wife and I had a couple round for dinner we had a great time because we had so much in common. They were common and we were common.:U
station-rat
22nd July 2007, 01:33 PM
Don't vote---it only encourages them!
Station-rat:cool:
echnidna
22nd July 2007, 01:53 PM
at last
Some who gives a rats... :D :D :D :D