Re: General Discussions Reply #405 – July 01, 2021, 06:39:18 pm Quote from: Gointocarlton – on July 01, 2021, 04:08:32 pmThe Mrs and I are spending a couple of days in the YV and stopped at Healesville. Walked past on antiques store at they had old football records in the window. Couldn't resist, picked up:1 x 1968 Second Semi Ess v Carl1 x 1970 Second Semi Coll v Carl1 x 1970 Preliminary Final Stk v Cal1 x 1973 Second Semi Coll v Car$72 the lot, probably got ripped but just couldn't walk passed. All in very good condition.Well worth the loot... would have done the same, in a heartbeat. Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #406 – July 01, 2021, 09:22:59 pm Quote from: Baggers – on July 01, 2021, 06:39:18 pmWell worth the loot... would have done the same, in a heartbeat.Thats all the validation I required Baggers Me Ol Mate. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: General Discussions Reply #407 – July 09, 2021, 07:00:07 pm https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/09/shock-jock-horror-alan-jones-fears-cancel-culture-warriors-as-he-flirts-with-return-to-radioYou have to laugh. Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #408 – July 09, 2021, 08:04:34 pm Quote from: PaulP – on July 09, 2021, 07:00:07 pmhttps://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/09/shock-jock-horror-alan-jones-fears-cancel-culture-warriors-as-he-flirts-with-return-to-radioYou have to laugh. I can only shake my head and mutter, "Oh dear." Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #409 – July 15, 2021, 04:52:00 pm https://theconversation.com/right-wing-shock-jock-stoush-reveals-the-awful-truth-about-covid-politics-and-media-ratings-164489Focussed on Sydney, but interesting nonetheless IMO. Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #410 – July 16, 2021, 07:14:59 pm If I ran a radio station and lost a ratings slot to Kyle the ****wit and his sidekick I'd just about entertain putting the Antichrist and his pet dog on the air. Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #411 – July 16, 2021, 07:56:11 pm Quote from: Professer E – on July 16, 2021, 07:14:59 pmIf I ran a radio station and lost a ratings slot to Kyle the ****wit and his sidekick I'd just about entertain putting the Antichrist and his pet dog on the air. Kyle and his equally dimwitted co host are on about 7-8 mill a year each.....you think of people running the country, performing great work in medicine etc etc and you have those two who are probably surviving with just a reduced brain stem and a few cells and its like contemplating where the universe ends...just beyond comprehension what their appeal is and why they get paid so much. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: General Discussions Reply #412 – July 16, 2021, 07:58:19 pm @EB1Just a reflection of the world we live in unfortunately. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: General Discussions Reply #413 – July 16, 2021, 08:50:13 pm How much of a dimwit must you be to listen to those two whackjobs Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #414 – July 16, 2021, 09:35:54 pm Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on July 16, 2021, 07:56:11 pmKyle and his equally dimwitted co host are on about 7-8 mill a year each.....you think of people running the country, performing great work in medicine etc etc and you have those two who are probably surviving with just a reduced brain stem and a few cells and its like contemplating where the universe ends...just beyond comprehension what their appeal is and why they get paid so much.Beggars belief. Supply and demand says more about the general public I guess. Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #415 – August 02, 2021, 05:36:46 pm https://theconversation.com/who-were-australias-best-prime-ministers-we-asked-the-experts-165302Curtin No1, and rightly so. Chifley and Whitlam should be competing for 2 and 3. Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #417 – August 02, 2021, 06:09:28 pm Quote from: PaulP – on August 02, 2021, 05:36:46 pmhttps://theconversation.com/who-were-australias-best-prime-ministers-we-asked-the-experts-165302Curtin No1, and rightly so. Chifley and Whitlam should be competing for 2 and 3. I would have had Gogh ahead of Keating... otherwise, hard to argue with their top 10.As for SloMo... he'd make a different top 10, a less favourable top 10. Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #418 – August 02, 2021, 06:16:44 pm Quote from: Baggers – on August 02, 2021, 06:09:28 pmI would have had Gogh ahead of Keating... otherwise, hard to argue with their top 10.As for SloMo... he'd make a different top 10, a less favourable top 10.Down at the bottom of the article is a short "duds" section, with Abbott, Rudd and Turnbull near the bottom. William McMahon is ranked last. Quote Selected
Re: General Discussions Reply #419 – August 02, 2021, 06:24:17 pm Dont like any Politicians but Abbott is top of my Dud PM list. Quote Selected