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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by LP -
Quote from: DJC – on
When using the ABS statistics, or those from the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency, etc, it’s worth drilling down to see what limitations there are.  The States and Territories don’t necessarily collect the same data or in the same way.
I'm sure I posted this on this very thread days ago, or at least mentioned it when discussing the findings of my friend in Vicpol who moved to Qld, the reporting criteria is different. But some will just ignore that because it doesn't suit the narrative, and that post was well before any stats were linked or quoted.

To him before he moved to Qld it looked like less crime to deal with and more money for not having to worry about it, when he got to Qld the story was very very different.

If you measure using the same reporting criteria then serious crime follows population, I think it was an ANU study that standardised the figures and if I can find it again I'll post it. The federal data is the correct data to look at the trend, but it has to take into account definitions can change from year to year and government to government.

A bit like when Kennett kyboshed metal health facilities, all of a sudden Melbourne was the happiest and healthiest place on earth!

To me it's the same error the general public keeping making when reading stats, they assume an assault is an assault, and that all are reported. It's a bit like when we debate AFL stats, what is a tackle, what is a contested possession. What we think can be significantly different from what the statisticians use as definitions!

I suppose the real question becomes, what makes people think we are all the same and why even expect that? In my opinion it's a bit of a tell!
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Ladies Lounge / AFLW Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs North Melbourne @ North
Last post by kruddler -
Huge game this weekend.
2 undefeated teams.
1 undefeated for 2.5 years now!

Unfortunately we won't be getting back either our x-factor players in Sophie and Darcy, both out with calf/ankle respectively for another 1-2 weeks.

Will be a good test for us.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: kruddler – on
Quote from: Thryleon – on
My mates got tickets.  They are there for less than face value which is interesting.  Bought over the web from Switzerland, and not a scam.

Interested on what was 'face value' of those tickets.

Originally they advertised tickets of $89 and $135 IIRC. The day they were on sale the 'cheap' tickets were $400 and the expensive ones were $600 or so.

They do dynamic ticketting i think, so the more in demand they are, the more expensive they get.
270 dollars for 2 tickets, punt road end looks like olympic stand but could be on the southern stand side.  Behind the goals, they would be the "cheapest" tickets, but considering you couldn't get one... 
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: Thryleon – on
My mates got tickets.  They are there for less than face value which is interesting.  Bought over the web from Switzerland, and not a scam.

Interested on what was 'face value' of those tickets.

Originally they advertised tickets of $89 and $135 IIRC. The day they were on sale the 'cheap' tickets were $400 and the expensive ones were $600 or so.

They do dynamic ticketting i think, so the more in demand they are, the more expensive they get.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by Thryleon -
My mates got tickets.  They are there for less than face value which is interesting.  Bought over the web from Switzerland, and not a scam.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by kruddler -
I would've loved to have gone, but baulked at the ticket prices.
I saw 2 games, bought food, drinks and probably the nights accomodation (x2) for those 2 games for less than a ticket to this game would cost. Ridiculously overpriced. Especially when you see what some of the ground level seats can 'see'.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by kruddler -
Don't like it. Don't watch it. Simples.

Clearly, i love my AFL.....and the NFL.
Worldwide there is 100x more NFL supporters than AFL supporters.

I've seen 2 games live, in the US.

For reference, a regular season game between 2 teams with basically no rivalry (Vikings vs Seahawks) was louder than the Blues vs Cats 96k final we just had.....in a maxed out 60k odd open stadium

People who don't like it generally don't understand it.....and don't take the time to understand it.
Easier to throw stones, rather than show interest.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by dodge -
Not there but watching it. Cracking day to be there. I don't know why I enjoy it,  but I do. Biggest knock is that 60mins of playing time takes 3 hours
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The Sports Desk / NFL Crapfest
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Anyone bothering with that pile of junk at the mighty MCG today? Cant believe the coverage overload of it.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: shawny – on
How come when it comes to overseas politics, we are happy to discuss back and forth information/quotes from everywhere and anywhere from the other side of the world all without distinction yet in our own backyard and under our own noses unless it ticks all the boxes its dismissed.

And when it does tick all the boxes there is crickets....... :-X

Whys that i wonder.

There's a couple of rather obvious reasons; our bozoes aren't starting wars, disrupting world trade, sending the price of fuel (and everything else) skyrocketing, or threatening to invade former allies, and, most importantly, they don't control a nuclear arsenal.

And we get to vote our bozoes in or out every three or four years.

And they don't lie about being carried away from Ground Zero by two big firemen  ::)

Then there's the fact that this thread is specifically about the senile malignant narcissist in the White House and there are other threads about local politics.