The totally off-topic thread

[Cossie]

What goes around, comes around, more snouts in the trough being punished....... just another exampe that it doesn't matter what political party you are in, a crook is a crook.

Scott Driscoll, former Queensland MP, sentenced over fraudulent commissions - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Driscoll

 

[Rallo]

Tried to get 2 tickets in NYC for Hamilton . short of selling a kidney it wasn't happening.

 

[PLANT]

Left or right?

 

[docjames]

Left or right?

Right.


7890

 

[JohnK]

How did you know it was yours and not somebody else's (given it is a popular dish)?

The bowl of fries sitting next to the salt and pepper squid unless someone had an identical order.

 

[Cossie]

I can't say I always agreed with him, nor liked all of his cartoons, but this is still one hell of a shock, so sad to die that young, RIP Bill.

Bill Leak, editorial cartoonist for The Australian, dies aged 61 of suspected heart attack - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[rogerkambah]

Right.


7890

I could use a good one owner, low mileage right.

 

[serfty]

...
Political discussions .... They definitely don't belong on any thread on AFF.

You are entitled to your opinion; other may disagree.

Other than that, I'll leave this here: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....olitical-threads-in-the-playground-65997.html

 

[JohnK]

You are entitled to your opinion; other may disagree.

Thanks and I am quite aware of the guidelines.

Friendly banter is ok but the majority of political discussion in these threads is from hard core fanatics who have no respect for the opinion or feelings of others. That discussion does not belong here.

You are of course entitled to disagree with my assessment.

 

[boomy]

Friendly banter is ok but the majority of political discussion in these threads is from hard core fanatics who have no respect for the opinion or feelings of others. That discussion does not belong here.

I don't know if political discussion belong here or not but I do agree they are waste of time because:

1. No one will EVER change their political views based on online discussions and sadly some members can't accept political views different to their own hence those threads are often closed quite quickly.

2. There are no honest politicians or political parties. They all care only about themselves and their careers. It's pathetic when ordinary people passionately defend those thieves who couldn't care less about them.

 

[QF WP]

Just so people who haven't seen the yellow banner at the top of every page:

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[serfty]

Just so people who haven't seen the yellow banner at the top of every page:

There goes my browsing on the way home tonight ...

 

[LadyC]

There goes my browsing on the way home tonight ...

Yes, me too!

 

[docjames]

Just so people who haven't seen the yellow banner at the top of every page:

Is there an upgrade / what is the purpose of the shutdown?

 

[Rugby]

Just so people who haven't seen the yellow banner at the top of every page:

I hit the couch with my wine and iPad at about 5.15pm, saw the banner, jumped back up and prepared tonights pizza - normal couch, wine and AFF service have now resumed

 

[Cossie]

I hit the couch with my wine and iPad at about 5.15pm, saw the banner, jumped back up and prepared tonights pizza - normal couch, wine and AFF service have now resumed

My blister is down from Sydney after a very convoluted flight through virgin, they were given an $8 voucher to buy coffee! I keep telling her to ditch them.

When she finally got here about 4 hours late, we also had home made pizza, much better than the bought stuff, but as swmbo says, it's all in the ingredients....

 

[amaroo]

Vale Bill Leak.

One wonders if recent events pushed him into the grave.... bloody stupid waste all round :evil: Some should be feeling the shame and responsibility tonight!

 

[love_the_life]

Vale Bill Leak.

One wonders if recent events pushed him into the grave.... bloody stupid waste all round :evil: Some should be feeling the shame and responsibility tonight!

Why? He chose to be controversial in some of his work - he can take the flack. He was a big boy.
That said, it is a pity as he was very young.

 

[Quickstatus]

I'm not sure that golf is 'discussed', just JohnK posts his achievements.

An entirely off topic!!! (or on topic in an off topic thread)


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Why? He chose to be controversial in some of his work - he can take the flack. He was a big boy.
That said, it is a pity as he was very young.

He has always been controversial, and he has AFAIK never been easily offended (unlike some) but pushed back against the PC and perpetually offended brigade in the best way he knew.
However recent legal events from a quasi government institution hell bent on pushing the politically correct and identity politics agendas could conceivably have caused some stress.

 

[Cossie]

Sorry, how could recent events push him into a heart attack? He knew what he was doing and publishing as per this cartoon years ago, issues with health can affect anyone at any age.



As I said earlier, it's a real shame that he died, especially someone so young in my opinion, but for people to equate his death with recent events is deplorable, but not totally unexpected from that side of politics, but as usual some on here are cherry picking and as usual trying to make cheap political milage from a very unfortunate event.

I'll admit I've been totally appaled by some of the comments after his death, have a look at twitter. He was, after all, a father and a husband and some people obviously loved him, which are real reasons to feel sad.

Lot's of reasons for a heart attack, main two being hereditry and lifestyle, although I'm sure there are people on here that know more about things like that than me.

If you want to publish cartoons like this, then expect a fierce backlash, that after all is what free speech is all about.

Mardi Gras Float To Address Bill Leak's Cartoon