Australian Flag

[Groggy]

Not any more mate. Its all about commerce - secure the oil. As Tom Waits sings in 'Road to Peace' - "the US got no friends, only interests"

Fair go Sheddy, I was talking about the individual soldier's motivation whilst in battle, not the pollie's motivation for putting him there.

Hopefully that covers the other comments too. As for why the RSL says anything, ya got me there Sturdee, they've been out of touch for a generation.

[AlexS]

I get really p155ed off with skinhead hoons wrapping themselves in the flag and saying "I'm more patriotic than you."

And with politicians doing the same thing.

[Lignum]

A distinctive Australian flag would be better (similar to changing our national anthem was) taking into account the needs and ideals of all Australians and not the small minority that came from England.


Peter.

Suppose we can count our selves lucky the Poms colonised us and not the Dutch

[Studley 2436]

Yes the English are proper (sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)(sponsored)NO HOPERS WHO CAN'T PLAY CRICKET

We don't want them having too much say in how we run our country because if we do our cricket will go to the dogs and we will no longer beat anyone.

SO in the interests of Australian Cricket we should belt the Pommy Flag off of our flag

Studley

the Ubeaut swarer Stawper might have done an edit on this post, I hope it can spell OK

[SPIRIT]

flags flags blah blah there is no australian way of life because it is always changes every generation trys to hold onto what it knows and lives but we are a nation of changes we must to survive .
l love this country and the cricket team so we must learn to live and grow together to make it work .how can we rid the world of wars if a small group in large country cant live together .war is a symptom of the health and well being of the people
if there would be no more wars l would ban all flags now

[Sturdee]

Suppose we can count our selves lucky the Poms colonised us and not the Dutch

Peter.

[dadpad]

We hosted a Swedish exchange student. The Swedish student told us that wearing the (swedish) flag in Sweden would Immediatly identify you as a neonazi racist to any member of the public.
So ingrained is this view that she was quite frightend by the number of Aussies she saw wearing the flag. We straightened her out of course. Just one of many cultural differences.
The problems with punishing the racist louts is that their actions tend to be intimidatory rather than actually doing anything criminally wrong.

[Lignum]

Peter.

Good to see you agree with me for a change

[Sturdee]

Good to see you agree with me for a change

I agree with you quite often, just don't tell you. In fact I even agree that the Domi is a great tool, but too expensive for the occasional M & T joint I might do.


Peter.

[Studley 2436]

sturdee get a jap pull saw and a chisel and just knock em out darkside.

Works for me

Studley

[Sturdee]

Studley,


I've got a small benchtop morticer which cost me approx $225 ( including 2 sets of chisels) and I cut tenons on the TS. Bit cheaper than a Domi.


Peter.

[Gra]

Suppose we can count our selves lucky the Poms colonised us and not the Dutch

You been to Donvale, warrandyte, nunawading lately...... I went to school with more van-xxx's than anyone else. So what did I marry.... A Van Trigt......

[Studley 2436]

Yep Sturdee have to say a lot of good stuff about things like the Domino the only thing is can you get enough work out of it to justify having it?

Basic tools cost less and are far more versatile even if they aren't as productive at specialised tasks

Studley