The view from my "office"

[QF WP]

Then our office for the next 3.5 hours - MONA itself (will need a few posts as there are so many good shots):

 

[QF WP]

Really must find out who is David (the owner of the land that MONA was built):



Brilliant idea brought to fruition - I’ve seen smaller ones but not one of this magnitude:

 

[QF WP]

A selection of exhibitions, tunnels and rooms:















I won’t say what these are lest I have to Moderate my own post. But somewhat confrontational

 

[RooFlyer]

Really must find out who is David (the owner of the land that MONA was built):

David Walsh; local guy who made millions (and many more millions) from gambling at a corporate level. Got a taste for collecting Egyptian things; needed somewhere to put them, and MONA was born.

He just keeps expanding the place more and more.

He of course started Dark mof_ https://darkmofo.net.au/program and the Winter Feast Dark mof_

I won’t say what these are lest I have to Moderate my own post. But somewhat confrontational

Ah, they are back! They used to be arranged in a row along a wall at eye-level, with no warning until, well, unavoidable.

 

[QF WP]

Then we made it back outside for a well earned lunch and quick laze before the 4pm ferry back to Hobart:


Stairs (93 of them from recollection) looking down to the ferry terminal



Views are brilliant





My son found the giant trampoline

 

[JohnM]

A selection of exhibitions, tunnels and rooms:

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I won’t say what these are lest I have to Moderate my own post. But somewhat confrontational

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I imagine that, I'm guessing, your teenage son, could easily explain what you found confrontational...

 

[drron]

I don't know what you mean by a corporate gambler. It was simply gambling.
I met him in the early 80s at the Maitland greyhounds. He was there to bet on the tote and it was the dogs as much less attendance at the dogs as compared to horse racing. He was part of/leader of a larger group.
His major skill was in remembering numbers so he had the odds in his favour playing things like blackjack. He was eventually banned from all Australian casinos and some overseas.

David Walsh: Lessons from a billion-dollar bettor - Champion Bets - Champion Bets

David Walsh is one of the most successful punters in Australian history. Here's his 8 betting lessons from a rare interview.

www.championbets.com.au

He began his working life at the ATO and the ATO nearly brought him down a few years ago. Discussion of his ATO problems sare at the end of this article.

Tassie Devils - Zeljko Ranogajec & David Walsh - Champion Bets - Champion Bets

Zeljko Ranogajec and David Walsh run one of the biggest gambling operations in the world. Here's an idea as to where they came from and how they got there.

www.championbets.com.au

 

[QF WP]

I imagine that, I'm guessing, your teenage son, could easily explain what you found confrontational...

Surprisingly no, he sat there with his head in his device. Not interested in that stuff yet…

Not confrontational to me, but it was interesting to see the different groups (various ages) read the O App and approach closer.

 

[RooFlyer]

I don't know what you mean by a corporate gambler. It was simply gambling.

He and others gambled under a company structure.

He began his working life at the ATO and the ATO nearly brought him down a few years ago. Discussion of his ATO problems sare at the end of this article.

Yes, in brief, personal gambling winnings are not taxed. However ATO argued this was a company, so company earnings are subject to company tax. They hit the company up for lots of back tax, but didn't succeed. I'm glad - money in this case much better pumped straight into the Hobart/Tasmanian economy. The impact of MONA/Dark mof_ on the local economy is enormous.

 

[JessicaTam]

The skies over Frankfurt.

 

[SYD]

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I was day tripping to Leipzig several years ago and the clear blue sky had a similar string vest affect.

I don’t recall seeing anyone with Al foil hats in the streets…

 

[RooFlyer]

An iconic bridge:

You know why the pier spacing to the left is asymmetric, don't you? There's a ruddy big ship sitting right down there!


Check this out New technology lights up the location of SS Lake Illawarra

 

[SYD]

You know why the pier spacing to the left is asymmetric, don't you? There's a ruddy big ship sitting right down there!
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Check this out New technology lights up the location of SS Lake Illawarra

I’d forgotten they didn’t salvage the ship. Still had a slab of bridge on it?

I was very young when that happened and the Stockton Bridge had just opened in Newcastle. Many people continued to drive the long way for several years.

 

[RooFlyer]

I’d forgotten they didn’t salvage the ship. Still had a slab of bridge on it?

I was very young when that happened and the Stockton Bridge had just opened in Newcastle. Many people continued to drive the long way for several years.

They still stop bridge traffic here when a ship of size is going underneath.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Room 518 El Fuerte Marbella Spain

 

[drron]

The view from my lunch office. The Dicky Beach surf club.

 

[Quickstatus]

The obligatory car park view
I managed to talk Mrs QS out of paying for this monstrosity
My UK friend says they are all run by Albanian cartels. She really does not like the Albanians in London from other conversations

Bond St London UK.

 

[Quickstatus]

I think a memorial service for the Hyde Park bombing - at the actual site. Not on the actual anniversary of the bombing though.

We stumbled on a marching band in Hyde Park and we thought we would follow them. They arrived to this.

The civilians standing in the middle of photo but further up were wearing medals - maybe representing the families

There were 4 trumpeters in Royal regalia - I think to represent the 4 soldiers who died.

Hyde Park London UK

 

[Quickstatus]

Don't often come here so was on the tickbox

London cabbie office

 

[Quickstatus]

Management wanted to come here
Kensington Palace, London UK