Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Heef said: I vaguely followed the long drawn out painful process of the Australian election on abc.com.au last time around. Seriously, you guys have some real problems that haven't hit us in NZ yet. Why do you bother with state legislatures which are as incompetent as they are volatile and bloody expensive to boot. Surely the equally volatile federal parliament could do it all. I mean, a separate state parliament for Tasmania? Bloody Norah. And while you're at constitutional reform, could you remove NZ from your constitution? Cheers bro! Sometimes I think they should go the other way and dissolve the Commonwealth... Tasmania had a "Dominion League" in the 1930s when they realised joining the Commonwealth had been a huge mistake and they wanted their independence back. The Tasmanian Dominion League wanted it to separate from Australia and become a separate "dominion" of the British Empire again. The threat worked in so far as the Federal Government threw some economic incentives (ie bribes) their way to shut them up and then WW2 happened. However, Tasmania's economy has never returned to its 19th century strengths so you occasionally have calls for independence. An economist, Bruce Felmingham, did some economic modeling once that seemed to prove that, yes, Tasmania really would be better off going it alone! It is never going to happen though... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 8, 2017 On 03/06/2017 at 08:00, YoungWillz said: Good grief. Meeting bigotry with bigotry itself is disgusting and is not the answer. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-08/google-prematurely-renames-margaret-court-arena/8600168 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted June 8, 2017 4 hours ago, Davey Jones' Locker said: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-08/google-prematurely-renames-margaret-court-arena/8600168 I'm disappointed to learn that it wasn't called the Margaret Court Court. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted June 8, 2017 13 minutes ago, Toast said: I'm disappointed to learn that it wasn't called the Margaret Court Court. I'm interested to note that it is called the Margaret Court Arena rather than the Margaret Smith Arena (her maiden name) and yet the proposed rename is the Evonne Goolagong (her maiden name) Arena and not the Evonne Cawley Arena therefore managing to keep lesbians and Aborigines happy. In terms of tennis accomplishments Court is the greatest player ever (not just Australian and not just female) so it's a tough call to remove her from the name because of her (abhorrent) views outside tennis. Calling a Tennis Arena after the 'Best Australian Female Tennis Player who doesn't have abhorrent views about gays, lesbians and isn't a racist' seems a little bit pathetic. Perhaps 'The Priscilla Queen of the Desert Arena' might be appropriate. I note that the Australian National Living Treasure List started in 1997 (voted for by the public) never included her in the list of 100 so Australians obviously had some issues with her then although the Arena itself was only named after her in 2003 so perhaps Tennis Australia is now in a pickle it could have foreseen. As an aside Rolf Harris made it onto the National Treasure list and is one of only two people to be removed whilst still living, the other being a disgraced former judge. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted June 8, 2017 32 minutes ago, Grim Up North said: I'm interested to note that it is called the Margaret Court Arena rather than the Margaret Smith Arena (her maiden name) and yet the proposed rename is the Evonne Goolagong (her maiden name) Arena and not the Evonne Cawley Arena therefore managing to keep lesbians and Aborigines happy. Yes, I noticed that too. I wasn't sure if Evonne had gone back to her maiden name for any reason, but it seems not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted July 11, 2017 Shlomo Helmand at 55. Founder of LevTajor, labelled the Jewish Taliban, bolted from Yanksville after kidnapping etc. Prick drowned in a Mexican river trying to baptise some lucky cunt. Bwahahahahahaha http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/religious-secular-in-israel-israel/report-haredi-cult-leader-shlomo-helbrans-drowned-in-mexico/2017/07/09/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted July 29, 2017 Quote :Tommy Robinson, in a huns top, in Sunderland, wanting to wind up Celtic fans, may have been forced to eat a tumbler.:unquote..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted August 7, 2017 On 22/03/2014 at 12:33, Cat O'Falk said: Ernst Zündel? Dead aged 78. Edit: Daily Mail obituary. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted August 7, 2017 On 29/07/2017 at 16:00, charon said: Quote :Tommy Robinson, in a huns top, in Sunderland, wanting to wind up Celtic fans, may have been forced to eat a tumbler.:unquote..... It's funny because if you were trying to think of the most Celtic fan name possible, you'd probably end up with "Stevie Lennon". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,923 Posted September 11, 2017 Marianist René Laurentin has died aged 99. DDP unique. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,026 Posted January 12, 2018 Edgar Ray Killen dies in prison (reportedly): http://www.wlox.com/story/37253683/edgar-ray-killen-convicted-in-1964-civil-rights-slayings-dies-in-prison Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Edgar Ray Killen dies in prison (reportedly): http://www.wlox.com/story/37253683/edgar-ray-killen-convicted-in-1964-civil-rights-slayings-dies-in-prison Seems legit enough. Good riddance. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,026 Posted January 12, 2018 Mail Obit for Killen if needed: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-5263687/Mississippi-Burnings-Klan-leader-Killen-dies-prison.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,297 Posted January 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Edgar Ray Killen dies in prison (reportedly): http://www.wlox.com/story/37253683/edgar-ray-killen-convicted-in-1964-civil-rights-slayings-dies-in-prison I remember as a young girl when they were trying to find these three men, it took two months or so to find them, there were reports like: body found here or there, etc. Oh good it is not them. Then again, a body was found, here or there : oh good it was not them. This seemed to go on and on. No one seemed to worry about all the bodies they found - so long as it was not them. I always remember this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 12, 2018 Meh. - points - racist hun fucktard. + points - killed yanks. Overall Odin verdict - Valhalla bound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 12, 2018 Can we merge the Eric Clapton thread with this one then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted January 12, 2018 2 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Edgar Ray Killen dies in prison (reportedly): http://www.wlox.com/story/37253683/edgar-ray-killen-convicted-in-1964-civil-rights-slayings-dies-in-prison Good riddance to vile man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 12, 2018 He wore a suit well. *in his defence. **and hats, yes. Hats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 12, 2018 Seems they could have accomplished this 50 years ago had they turned him loose in the general population. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 28, 2018 https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/elder-keetch-passes-away Von G Keetch at 57, General Authority of the Mormons the last couple of years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 28, 2018 2 hours ago, charon said: https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/elder-keetch-passes-away Von G Keetch at 57, General Authority of the Mormons the last couple of years. Whoa..... you putting Mormons in a thread for bigots? That's harsh. Pretty sure we have a 'clerics' thread a bit more appropriate. If we had a 'cult' thread I'm on board, as Mormonism may well be that. But bigots? Nah. SC 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 28, 2018 Nope. Bigot. Tried to deny the Church's responsibility for the actions of its members. Sorry SC, yo wrong on that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 28, 2018 6 hours ago, Sir Creep said: Whoa..... you putting Mormons in a thread for bigots? That's harsh. Pretty sure we have a 'clerics' thread a bit more appropriate. If we had a 'cult' thread I'm on board, as Mormonism may well be that. But bigots? Nah. SC There's a Charles Manson thread that could easily be turned into "Charles Manson and other cult loons" thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 28, 2018 QE 2 head of CoE, Pope whoever , you really don't want to go there deathers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 28, 2018 Once one of the nation's most prominent hatemongers, noted Bay County white supremacist and Nazi ally James Paul Wickstrom has died at the age of 75. Most recently, Wickstrom lived in an apartment in Linwood, according to property records. Saginaw County Clerk Michael Hanley confirmed that a death certificate was making its way to his office. He doesn't sound too sad about it. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
