The Dump is:
For posting comments that don’t get up at the Drum, and for having a pleasant, mirthful or enlightening off-topic discussion.
It’s not for personal abuse of other commenters.
Please do that somewhere else if you must.
Play nicely or piss off.
However, why doesn’t a poster add a link for us to read and comment on here, much quicker. Maybe we can do a bit more bagging here, not that I speak for the moderators, yet.
NB: Being tiresome and boring, racist, sexist or just plain creepy is not playing nicely.
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The Pig’s Arms exists because a dozen or so years ago our other favourite playpen – the ABC’s Unleashed blogsphere started to go off. Like a sack of prawn heads in the sun. Something had to be done.
Moderation was taking forever. Comments seemed to be rejected randomly – outrageous ones appeared and reasoned ones were pinged. When they released the Drum / Unleashed ….. things actually got worse !
So many pieces from professional writers appear with no obvious merit. And the moderation has become, to put it frankly, appalling.
As a former contributor and a commenter, I was deeply disappointed at the plummeting quality from our pre-eminent media empire. And I resented so many challenging or dare I say, witty or funny posts in which we’ve invested seconds of our precious time – getting the chop.
So here, for all our benefit – is an open slather blog. Copy and paste your best rejected comments here for posterity. Does not matter whether you’re posting on the Guardian, First Dog on the Moon or wherever else.
And sprinkle pointers to the Pig’s Arms amongst your comments. Let’s try to rescue some of the old faithful.
Cheers,
Emm.
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
This is at the Fantasy Island blog:
APM:
09 Apr 2015 6:50:03pm
I feel an official complaint coming on Mod. I can’t cite a national newspaper in two attempts with relevant high quality information?
Moderator: Hi APM, your comment was approved at 4:47pm with the original link you supplied.
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…see who’s pissing in whose pocket ?!
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What disgraceful comments from this nutter. I read IMBY’s comments they have no conscience. These people just lie through their teeth.
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He is sick. Whenever the Australian writes political stuff you can’t believe a word of it. Think Trigg.
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I find the lack of compassion (in some just pure hatred) in those comments on the asylum seeker abuse to be frightening. I get the impression that some of them would kick an elderly person to death, or cover up rape and assault without batting an eyelid.
It makes me think that this country is going down the pan.
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Got a few good ones up on the Drum – Verrender. I’m amazed, though I know I should be, how often the same comments are made about Q & A being all so Left, about Labor not implementing anything from the Henry Review blah blah. I’ve made my points and gbe hasn’t got the guts to reply. TOJ is just a twisted moronic no nothing pile of poo. He’s been on so many tangents it’s a wonder he hasn’t slipped off Earth.
Sorry Big M’s IGA is so crap.
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Yes, I saw TOJ’s rubbish, and your reply. Yes, I keep giving IGA and Aldi’s a go, now and then. All of the local IGS are filthy, Aldi’s less so. Both are staffed by complete morons. At first I felt unkind for thinking that, as it was like a group home had been unleashed in a shop, but, no, just dummies. Prices aren’t that much better than the duopoly, either.
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I’m getting even less up this week. Can’t say I’m all that excited about the Drum nowadays. Full of right wing nut jobs who won’t reply
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Same here.. It seems I’m not allowed to participate in other discussions/articles.
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Same here. I’ve had medical information to offer on the vaccination story blocked, yet ben naily has every hair brained, half witted, tin foil hat wearing thought published!
I’ve given up!
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Don’t give up Big M. I know it’s frustrating but we have to persevere. As for that dip stick ben, I thought he was funny when he appeared for the first time. Now I realize that he has some mental issues. He must be on some kind of medication. What really pisses me of is the mod who gives oxygen to him.
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The mods are letting any nutter right wing vomit get through HPH.
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Yes, Algernon. It pisses me off !
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Alfie:
06 Apr 2015 9:58:40am
“…so these rich whiners should simply work less and let the people who pay no tax a go.”
For the benefit of the barking-mad left: Some have a will to work hard and get ahead, others simply don’t.
Algernon:
06 Apr 2015 10:26:18am
Do you work Alfie, judging by the inordinate time you spend here I suspect you don’t.
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Clear to me that Alfie does not work – probably retired, like me! But he is a total idiot and I’m not! Actually I am getting a bit over the Drum. The ratbag rightwing are just writing more and more drivel. It’s not worth my bother.
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It’s clear that Alfie doesn’t work, or think.
I’m starting to get outrage fatigue. Every week I’m wasting energy railing against the latest Abbott fart bubble. I can see why you’re over the Bum. Full of right wing sycophants reiterating the party mantra.
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I will probably continue to post but put less effort in. Yep, seems we are both pissed off. The Guardian is very rewarding – instant response and only taken down later if totally offensive (or something). Same at IA but there we are a group 98% in total agreement. We call Abbott what we like – can be fun. See Helvi has been on Ellis’ blog.
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Although, this was funny:
Stuffed Olive:
07 Apr 2015 2:42:10pm
You’ll be right at home Nick Y – there are hundreds of rightwing moronic comments here from Liberal/Nats. Haven’t read much from your moniker – where is your feedback or haven’t you actually bothered to read the article you pretend to be responding to?
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Well said SO 🙂
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“The planet is fine. The people are fucked.”
– George Carlin
(sorry if it is too harsh)
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There is another article which was posted on Thursday at The ABC.
‘What does Easter mean to modern Christians?’ by Rachael Kohn
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They’re a bit silly over at the ABC today. Open a post on the Reclaim Australia rallies yesterday. Allow posts to be posted instantly then allow a loon called socialist muslim to post what they like. Then after the horse is bolted they moderate their posts by pulling them down.
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Have a lovely Easter everyone. Another gourmet degustation coming up here on Sunday.
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Thanks Vivienne. Have a lovely long-weekend
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Same to you vivienne, youngest past your way on the train today on their way to Melbourne
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You’ve gotta love some of the village idiots when they burp at the drum. One of our favourite donkeys offered this little jem. vivienne politely puts him in his place, R Supwood doesn’t hold back though.
Alfie:
02 Apr 2015 9:08:39am
Labor squandered the opportunity to adopt practically any of the far-reaching Henry Tax reforms opting for political populism (mining and carbon taxes) and now has the gall to dictate what should or shouldn’t be even discussed in terms of tax reform.
Whatever happens in the tax debate, Labor should be totally ignored. They had their chance and blew it.
Stuffed Olive:
02 Apr 2015 9:54:09am
In fact, Alfie, Labor introduced quite a few of the Henry recommendations and then the Liberals abolished them. Go figure! Not every item in the Henry review called for change and many were State matters. The GFC also meant that further work on some recommendations was not possible.
R Supwood:
02 Apr 2015 10:16:13am
Your shortsighted lying is neither policy nor vision. Using one’s anus as a refractory for future foretelling is not able to give clear vision.
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I wonder if it’s really Alfie, same lack of intelligence, but twice as many words as usual.
Great (and accurate) responses.
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Yes I’ve noticed Alfie has added a few words to his sentence formations. Maybe he has a new minder to help him.
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A newer version of Liberal Manifesto 101, perhaps.
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I did like this one:
Alfie:
02 Apr 2015 9:50:37am
Just one simple question: Is it a prescription, or are you growing your own?
Algernon:
02 Apr 2015 11:20:50am
Just one simple question, do you do anything constructive Alfie or do you sponge off the taxpayer or perhaps wait around for the party to tell you what to say..
R Supwood:
02 Apr 2015 12:20:52pm
Well said, though it’s a mere fraction.
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I must admit that the mods appear to be letting a bit of robust language through lately. R Supwood is coming with some absolute jems. This one in relation to a post by Alpo where both Alfie and clete dribbled something on “Labor will be wary of Greens’ recent state strategy” By Darrin Barnett
R Supwood:
02 Apr 2015 5:13:40pm
The mutual wanking society reminisces. Charming.
That wouldn’t have got up not that long ago.
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Sopwood has had some great posts get through, replete with colourful language.
Nailey started out, on the polio/vaccinations story, by admitting that he knew nothing about medicine/vaccinations, then wrote that the rest of us were idiots for getting vaccinations, and that it was all a Big Pharma plot. Tinfoil hat time, I think!
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I’m in ! Obviously 🙂
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Clearly!!
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well done s-tea:)
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Some of the village idiots are getting madder by the week, floundering in a soup of lies, contortions and garbage which makes no sense, has no foundation and almost impossible to reply to because it is twisted beyond belief. I don’t understand why the mods let such utter tripe through.
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The morons are having a big day out on the polio/vaccine story! Ben Naily is a complete f&*(ing dumcluck.
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Ben certainly is a complete *&*&* …but I don’t blame him. I blame the moron at the controls for keeping the conversation at this stupid level by giving him the chance to post his comments. And other morons who are replying to him seriously. Ben is not even worth to shit on.
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Yes, hph, and he has the temerity to question the intelligence of others. No insight.
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There was a higher education blog there where ben was sprouting is wisdom through the prism of his anal sphincter. It would help if he actually understood the subject he writes multiple posts on.
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Now, can someone tell me why the coffee boy blocked this comment? The only one I tried to post today! …two-hours ago!
“Yes V, instead of importing hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Mining Equipment and Machinery from overseas we can manufacture them here in Australia. We can provide jobs for our people and keep our money here. But those multinationals running our businesses will never allow us to do it. etc..etc..”
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Yes, why? Because the mod is too lazy. The job should be given to the coffee boy !
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A review into Morrison’s immigration excesses
Lerox1990:
30 Mar 2015 1:20:23pm
Just a genuinely despicable “human” being..
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Wow ! I think the coffee boy has a hangover and let slip this one. 🙂
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hah haaa, the whole thread disappeared !!!
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Martin Ferguson (who is chairman of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Advisory Board) is a lovely chap, isn’t he ?!
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The Australian reports:
He says he has long held – and been vocal – about his views on privatisation.
“That was my position as the minister, and may I also remind you when Labor was in government from 2007 to 2013, the federal Labor government supported the endeavours of Queensland Labor and NSW Labor to actually privatise the electricity system,” he said.
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One from not a lot this week for me. Will have time a little later next week.
My guess is that Baird will get back in with a reduced majority. Bit hard when his biggest selling point is his personality. Still we’ll see. My guess is that Labor will pick up 17 seats.
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Almost spot on Algy.
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Yes The seats the Greens picked up would have it just about on the money when you look to what the LNP lost. I’m very happy that the little boy in our electorate managed a 14% swing against him nearly double the Sydney average. There’s a possibility they’ll have questions to answer at ICAC this term.
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I was hoping for a few more big upsets e.g. Pru Goward. Our local bloke did well (did not win) but gained a great swing as opposed to previous further losses (we stopped going backwards for a change).
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I don’t think it was time for a return of Labor in NSW, but 2019 is a different proposition.I was speaking with my LNP mate last night after he helped on a relatives campaign up north. He lamented the CSG and blamed Labor for handing out the licences, I did point out it was the tories that handed out the permit. Barking barnie spun the same line today. Labor still doesn’t hold a seat outside Sydney – Hunter – Illawarra and nothing over the divide.
LNP governments in NSW don’t survive past two terms, infighting takes over. This will become clear I think when ICAC gets stuck into them soon. I think there are shades of Greiner in 1984 and Carr in 1991 here. The real problem I have with Foley is he’s a Sussex Street man and has not had work outside the party. That probably reflects the large Green vote in many city seats, around 11% in ours.
Pru goward, has there ever been a more useless politician.
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True enough. But when all this CSG stuff began basically politicians did not know what they were dealing with. It is all very clear now that the stuff is shit and dangerous shit being sucked out of areas where the miners should never be allowed. It is another appalling part of our history of getting things wrong. We’re flogging off (courtesy of Howard) vast quantities of gas to the Chinese and now with the CSG drama in NSW the government hasn’t even got the guts to say NSW people first at a reasonable price, i.e. all the pain and no gain for us. Same thing with flogging off the poles and wires (all neatly gold plated and in good nick for quite some time).
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Mods working go slow. I have a gander and make a comment and then leave computer for an hour. Come back and nothing. Done that three times. A couple more comments back to TOJ and am annoyed because they point out he is giving Abbott credit for the terrible financial hardships on his version of wealthy when it was Labor.
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Still nothing. Pathetic.
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Why doesn’t the moderator post my comment ? !!!!
“According to the UN World Drug Report, 2007 (eight years ago!) the illicit drugs trade (also referred to as the illegal drugs trade or drug trafficking) is one of the largest global businesses, at some $322 billion. This is serious money, folks. Hanging a few drug dealers and smugglers as suggested by some dreamers here is not going to solve the problem.”
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Mods not being fair. I got a couple of short ones up but my four lines of brilliance here and there consigned to the dust bin. Bet we get a Cassidy tomorrow followed by 4 or 5 good pieces all put up late and then the show is over.
Looking forward to watching vote counting Sat night.
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Sycophant choreographers & conductors, who are too afraid to lose their jobs, and who are under the instruction of their masters to keep the conversation dull and dumb enough to preserve the status quo. So, don’t make waves hph…. Keep bickering. Only then my comments will be posted.
Yes Vivienne, I’m waiting for the Sat night.
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It was quite a heart felt story, by a grieving mother. Dunno what’s going on with moderation.
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Many of mine are in the cyber trash can, too.
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…and yet a few sociopaths are allowed to post as many as 20-40 a week
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Yep!!!
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“…Going to be a long time before anyone reads or hears intelligent debate from Liberals – you’re just not capable of it.”
Absolutely brilliant Viv, well done.
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See Alfie getting stuck in to me at the Dumb. I was going to reply as Alfie was screaming for an election under Labor. And yes Big M the Abbott hate-o-meter will be off the dial by 2016.
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I even amused myself:
Hung One On:
23 Mar 2015 8:49:47am
Who cares who wins in NSW. The nation is in serious trouble with Abbott and the Liberals in control. You cannot trust anything Abbott says. Bring on an election now.
Alfie:
23 Mar 2015 9:19:50am
“Bring on an election now.”
Why? Because you say so? Sorry to break the news to you, but there will be no election until 2016. Whoever is leading Labor by then will face Abbott.
Big M:
23 Mar 2015 9:40:06am
‘… but there will be no election until 2016. Whoever is leading Labor by then will face Abbott.’
By 2016, Abbott will be the most hated man in Australia, making it an easy win for whoever leads Labor!
Sir Winston:
23 Mar 2015 10:38:32am
Here’s hoping that Abbot is PM in 2016. Given how loathed he is among the populace (Abbot worshipping is restricted to the small minority of voters who are stupid senile racist bigots )all Mr Shorten will have to do is not be Abbot and he will win comfortably.
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Big M:
23 Mar 2015 12:07:13pm
Alfie, are you a Lib staffer, in disguise, or just one of Sir Winston’s ‘racist, senile, poorly educated, incontinent….etc?
[Well said Big]
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Thanks, HOO, I didn’t think it would get through!
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Never ceases to amazie what does and doesn’t get through. I made a sensible reply to one of SO’s didn’t get up. Then my alter ego Margie insulted someone and it got up.
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No answer, yet.
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Yes saw that at lunch today,just what the doctor ordered
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What answer are you looking for Big M and Algy are you goofing off at lunch time? 🙂 🙂
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I’m goofing off all day.
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I read at lunchtime, I can’t comment on my work computer
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Pulling your leg Ace
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Just wondering. When Helen Reddy put that song out I am Woman, she said I can do any thang? What actually does thang mean?
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Dunno, A doll might tell you 🙂
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Perhaps you can pull her leg?
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Jack44:
…Paula, I’m struggling a bit with your continuity.
Margie Reen:
23 Mar 2015 12:24:29pm
The reason you are struggling Jack is it isn’t written out for you with three word slogans. Might just be a bit above your level.
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My girl Margie, she’s a wild one.
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Had a reply for this, but Alpo says it all:
Waterloo Sunset 2016dd:
23 Mar 2015 6:51:06pm
It really doesn’t matter when a lease expires. One can sell it, keep it or re-lease it and keep collecting rent.
It is not the same as selling Alpo.
My own view is that a government shouldn’t own any businesses, excepting some resource partnerships.
Governments have a business; it’s collecting tax.
Alpo:
23 Mar 2015 7:24:42pm
WS,
I am not saying that’s the same, I am saying: “So, for them this is as bad as a sale!!!”… Would you disagree with that precise statement? If so, why?
To help you, just think about the consequences of privatising something (e.g. increased costs to consumers, decreased revenues for government). Such consequences will be fully felt by virtually all voters throughout their entire lifetime. That is, for them it’s exactly as if the asset was fully privatised through a sale.
In any event. About your last point: Why collect taxes (= a relatively small percentage of profits, currently) when you can collect 100% of profits? There is absolutely no argument whatever for the sale of productive public assets, none at all!
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Big M – he really is an effing idiot. His idiotic scenarios which he reckons make sense – they never do. If government didn’t own ‘businesses’ we would not have the telephone, post office or anything which makes a country work, society function. Lot of little villages, no production, no bloody nothing.
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Doesn’t even understand economics 101 (well, neither do I, but, at least I did economics in high school).
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Alfie is still a dick!
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Dicks a bit light on for Alfie, a bear with a very tiny brain.
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Alfie still won’t admit to being a rusted on, sycophantic, racist homophobe…..
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The old fish in the barrel:
Alfie:
24 Mar 2015 4:14:25pm
“Cruz is a perfect example of how unhinged the right wingers have become.”
And Obama is a perfect example of how pee-weak, ineffective and useless the left has become.
Hilarious Clinton will have her work cut out for her.
Tea Party Crasher:
24 Mar 2015 5:29:17pm
Always have something really clever to say, Alfie.
Just above nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
Dame Paul Pott:
24 Mar 2015 6:23:54pm
Suggesting that Obama is on the left shows how completely out of touch your are with reality.
Yours truly in the middle.
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Sensible statements from VoR and Viv. Stupidity from me:
VoR:
24 Mar 2015 3:37:44pm
“For Australia, the fact that our national interests continue to be intertwined with the Middle East means” … that it’s high time it stopped. Let’s un-intertwine, or de-intertwine. Untangle from Israel. Untangle from Iraq.
Above all untangle from US foreign policy in the Middle East, a place the other side of the world where we our clearly out of our depth. Our friendships there are friendships of convenience only, on both sides, so we can’t be surprised when they dissolve into hostility when the wind changes. Enmities however run deep.
If Julie Bishop’s in Iran on a trade mission then good on her. Addressing the “shared scourge of Sunni extremism” is a recipe for disaster.
Stuffed Olive:
24 Mar 2015 4:44:01pm
I agree with those sentiments VoR. Long long ago we used to be ‘intertwined’ with England until they pissed us completely off and joined the EU. Why on earth would anyone think we are or should be ‘twined with Iran? Strange is it not?
A piece of string:
24 Mar 2015 5:33:14pm
Agreed, I only like to be intertwined on my own terms.
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I have my moments. Thanks Hung x o x o x o
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Good to see you get a few up, in spite of the lack of intelligence of some posters.
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Packing is crap
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Rednecks are worse.
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I try to unpack crap.
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Laugh laugh laugh out out out loud loud loud
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Im-packed-ed.
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Hey Big, what should I do with my blow up dolly?
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Put it in a vinnie bin
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St Vinnies are coming today to take some of the furmiture
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Sit her in the front seat, of course.
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She could wear a purdy dress.
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Hope so
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…and some red lipstick.
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Of course we now have the dog walker baiting me. Yet the mods wont let my posts up. I’ve tried three times but to no avail yet there we have him posting at will. Dog walker your an ignorant fool.
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Always the case and those who yabber about ABC bias have probably 12 comments up already while moaning they are being censored. What is it with these people?
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It is disappointing both were allowed insults yet I was refused a non abusive right of reply. Still, dog walker was his usual ignorant best.
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He is a bit of a hunting/stalking walker. His comments are unfortunately of no worth and some which get up just make you wonder about the inner workings of the moderator. Your story of comments up or not up accords with mine. Clearly the mod does not spend much time determining what’s in or out based on their own Rules.
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vivienne, I think that’s been a problem for a number of years at the drum. I rarely alert the moderator but did when I was being trolled, it takes a consistent effort for them to do anything. I think like Big M, that often his comments are quite funny for his stupidity a lot of the time. I don’t he realises how silly some of his comments are, especially when he doesn’t understand the topic. He tried to compare himself with Fraser yesterday when he’s really a tea party conservative.
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Just read WS comment about him being ‘like Fraser’. How ignorant. Someone challenged him to list his left leaning social issues. No reply.
He was harping about how he’d fix the country with 20% GST and give money to the CSIRO if they engage in private public partnerships and had a ‘panel of luminaries’ overseeing their work. I pointed out that the CSIRO has done this for years, and made billions for the country. Again, no reply.
Ben Naily is another nutter who seems to get plenty of space for his outrageous ideas.
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Yes the Fraser comment was a fine example of his stupidity. He didn’t even live here when he was in power yet thinks it can pontificate on the subject. Yet he can be ignorant about others pre 1988.
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Algernon, WS is just one of the many pig-ignorant, ill informed, uneducated commentors at the Drum. As Viv says, the inner workings of the mods are unreadable. I often put up a rude, or cheeky comment which gets through, yet those of some substance (in my opinion!) often don’t.
In some ways the mods at The Conversation are better, but they will simply shut down comments on an article where they are being highjacked by trolls.
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Indeed, some of the psueds are curious too. How on earth does Glistening Beaver get a gig for example. I do recall in the early days that Unleashed did actually shut down blogs when it was apparent that the trolls had taken over. Nowadays the obvious party staffers get comments up as well.
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I assume they are not party staffers but Young Libs doing their duty. Often so puerile.
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Algernon:
20 Mar 2015 8:20:22am
I just wonder when good government will start, today next week next month who knows. What we have here is a government who had no idea what to do when the came to government let alone prepare for it.
It is abundantly clear why in 2010 the independents chose Labor over the LNP. They were able to negotiate and deliver responsible government. What we have now is a clueless rabble. They won’t negotiate with the senate, if they did they’d find they’d be able to pass most legislation. The LNP has discussed a double dissolution. Perhaps that’s the way forward. The country may then get a Government capable of governing rather that what we have now.
This is by far the worst government we’ve had since WW2. It even makes the McMahon government look competent.
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Stuffed Olive:
20 Mar 2015 9:04:47am
Precisely my thoughts.
[Well said Ace]
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On Chris Earl’s garbage about Fraser there was one comment when I posted mine. More than an hour later there were 2 comments but not mine. Mine still not there. Unreal. I just said that unlike Abbott he was not a total bastard.
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Earls bowel work is nothing more than fiction. Bit like Howard’s comments on the passing a rewrite of history but more eloquent than Adolf’s mealy mouthed slop.
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Malcolm Fraser has died. The last Liberal Prime Minister. May he rest in peace.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-20/malcolm-fraser-dies/6334620
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This statement demonstrates quality of the minnow we now have running this country.
Is this seriously the best he can do on the passing of a former PM.
“”Malcolm Fraser held true to the belief that his actions were in the best interests of Australia,” he said.
“He was determined to ‘turn on the lights’ and restore Australia’s economic fortunes.
“The greatest win in Australian political history confirms that he had correctly read the mood of the public.
“He was rightly proud of his government. As he said when he conceded defeat: Australia is handed over… in as good a condition or better condition than any other Western country in the world.
“Flags will be lowered to half-mast today and on the day of Mr Fraser’s memorial service. On Monday, the Parliament will honour our 22nd Prime Minister.””
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gerard oosterman:
17 Mar 2015 5:12:56pm
As I was sitting at the doctor’s, waiting to renew my prescription for Viagra I happen to glance through a Vogue magazine (Sept.2013).
I was so shocked, not just by the emaciated look of the models but by their cranky looks. So unhappy, scowling, so depressed and unhappy looking. I nearly lost the will for anymore Viagra and thought of giving it all away and concentrate on my stamp collection.
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Great comment Big M
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The Drum is hard to follow, heaps of comments got up yesterday and yet none today. Whale oil beef hooked.
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The rusted on Right seem to get their comments up, even the one’s whining about ABC ‘bias’. Union Man and Olive made plenty of sense. It’s a pity those bloody pie shop owners couldn’t follow the logic.
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I’m not posting much and half getting up. I’ve been busy with other matters and some of the articles don’t interest me or already have so many comments I’d just be repeating what others have said (sometimes anyway).
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I’m getting some up. Lets see today.
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This is amazing ! The moderators are keeping the conversation at superficial or mundane level but at the same time allowing right wing sociopathic comments get thru. This week I posted 7 comments… Only 3 made it !!!
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I had one good day as Margie Reen but otherwise a fail. I can’t follow them hph
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All but one up today so far.
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Interesting Ace, my comment on the Chris Earl article, there one minute, gone the next.
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Yes I posted one of a similar vein then noticed yours was gone. Mines not there yet. Copped some abuse from SVJ after commenting on one of the dog walkers jokes. Appears comments without any substance are OK for twits like SVJ
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Hung, the fresh comments disappear for a short period of time during the update-process.
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Looks like one of my posts went awry here too.
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This is Gez at his best. Brilliant stuff.
I noticed the dog walker talking about a tourism being a cornerstone of the economy and how people shouldn’t get penalty rates. Maybe in a false city like the gold coast that might be the case. Well I thought Services are actually the largest part of the economy, but no point arguing with him.
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Yes, GO brilliance.
As for the dog-walker, just harping on like a broken record, like the rest of them.
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Hah, hah, haaa…. I bow down at your feet, good sir.
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Are you Sea Monster?
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You know I’m not, Hung. Why did you ask me this strange question?
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Sea Mendez changed to Sea Monster who used to visit this site. I can go and check if you like I am just asking.
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Yes I know that already. He changed it after I asked ‘the other one’, the walker, if he was scared of sea monsters way back in Jan-Fab 2014 or even Dec 13 I can’t remember right now.
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Thanks hph, had a drum run in with Sea Monster, just wanted to make sure it wasn’t you. I like you and wouldn’t want to fight with you. Cheers, by the way, my real name is Mark.
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Thanks Hung. I know your real name is Mark. But now I understand what you are asking: You had an exchange of words with SM at the drum and you wanted to know if it was I who was pretending to be SM *at the drum*
I’m not keeping track of every article at the drum so I don’t know what is happening. When I saw BigM’s post above I had no idea that Gerard made this humours comment there.
I thought you asked me the question because of my response to Gerard’s great humour.
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Thanks mate
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Hung your comment came back up with a different time stamp. Mines there too.
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My girl Margie got a few hits today. Seems the earlier you start the better the hit rate.
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Margie Reen:
16 Mar 2015 9:05:38am
And the real worry is we have the most incompetent government of all time at the wheel.
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Alfie:
16 Mar 2015 9:35:20am
This government is a breath of fresh air compared to the Rudd/Gillard/Rudd fiasco.
[My girl Margie gets a bite]
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Typical Alfie comment. Brainless old git – must love living in the sewers.
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I don’t think Alfie can see the forest for the trees Viv
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He’s a person of very low IQ Hung. He gets his wording every morning from head office then parrots the words
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🙂 🙂
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Sewers would be a little fresh for him vivienne. Cess pit is closer
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Yes, but I did carefully choose the sewers because I think there is actually some air there.
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Article: The church must confront domestic abuse. By Natasha Moore and John Dickson
Interesting comments from Ben Nallay
Ben Nallay:
12 Mar 2015 9:16:55am
“you drive a knife into your chest”
You should have married my ex-wi[f]e and she would have saved you the effort and done it for you, when you were sleeping in your bed in the wee small hours.
On the occasions over the years since when I’ve had reason to mention being almost murdered in my sleep, the very first thing every single person has said to me barr none was “WHAT DID YOU DO TO DESERVE THAT?”
Death for snoring? No I didn’t snore in my early 20s.
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Ben Nallay:
12 Mar 2015 5:55:38pm
Thanks Earthling. I know you’re fibbing but I’ll take whatever I can get at face value. It was actually the light in the hallway that saved my life. Her shadow as she came through the bedroom door woke me up in time to fend her off without sustaining a wound by a matter of inches and split seconds.
I wrote a 400 odd word account to MojoMouse hours ago which never got through, probably because it was rather personal, so I’ll just add that we’d both gone to bed as usual that evening, and post-natal depression coupled with post-natal body-image and the consequent low self-esfeem can be an hazardous combination for a young man without much expertise in superficial compliments.
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God works in mysterious ways – the article is still open for comments !
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Bloody weird.
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Still open now.
Doc Mercury has been let out of the loony bin, or so it seems.
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Bens seems as loony as Doc
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Ben is a frigging twit.
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They just forgot to write that it was closed. Nothing happening.
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There’s something open for the uni deregulation and the mincing poodles pissing on the legs of the independent senators to pass his abomination. Of course the usual suspects are the cloth eared Claudius and custard.
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…weird alright. It’s still open !
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Yet again, I really am despairing of the comments on the Drum. Some are the usual suspects and yet more pipe up with utter crap. The moderator should get a bit more discerning.
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I’ve just got out of bed to read Patrick Stoke’s piece (the only philosopher I actually like).
The comments are peppered by those who are willfully ignorant, bigots, and those who just plain don’t care.
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No much improvement today. Haven’t posted much and of the little I did only a couple got up.
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The coffee boy is very choosy today 🙂
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Surprised this got through:
gbe:
10 Mar 2015 4:19:37pm
Third paragraph was the end for me I won’t be buying his books. I think people like Jeff Sparrow blur the line between fact and fiction and in the end can’t really distinguish between the two.
Dear editor: Something on the next PM Bill Shorten would be nice.
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ebg:
10 Mar 2015 5:43:57pm
Dear gbe,
Stop harping on.
The End.
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