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Silly Old Git
And this 
idiot is starting to sound like a moronic cracked record 
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Awww...didums, didums, Tinny, , have I hurt your feelings by referring to one of your heroes as "a village idiot". Well you can't please all of the people all of the time...just take another aspro and lie down you poor old bugger. 
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Interesting insight into Capt Grumpy though when 28% of your posts are about Andrew Bolt's political leanings and commentary. 
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I agree with your sentiments, Dark Knight. However, i don't think we'll ever see it happen, if only because the current sorry situation supports a HUGE and thriving(misnamed) 'industry' of public servants, lawyers (dipping into the Legal Aid pot of gold) and welfare professionals who'd all be out of jobs if our BROTHERS (and use that term absolutely sincerely) - who are our fellow Australians, but who just happen to have darker skin than most of us, and whose forebears arrived here somewhat earlier than ours did, were allowed - or expected - to exist under the same rules as the rest of us.
The Aboriginals up in the Kimberleys gave the current welfare system when it was first introduced an awfully accurate name - "Sit Down Money". Before it was introduced by well-meaning but horribly misguided people from Canberra, most Aboriginal people in that part of the country worked, and worked very hard, on the cattle stations.
If society expected the same of the Aboriginal population as it does of the rest of us, many of them would rise to - and above - that expectation. However, tell someone he's different and have absolutely no expectations of him, and unfortunately, we see the result in every park and under every railway bridge.
The Aboriginals up in the Kimberleys gave the current welfare system when it was first introduced an awfully accurate name - "Sit Down Money". Before it was introduced by well-meaning but horribly misguided people from Canberra, most Aboriginal people in that part of the country worked, and worked very hard, on the cattle stations.
If society expected the same of the Aboriginal population as it does of the rest of us, many of them would rise to - and above - that expectation. However, tell someone he's different and have absolutely no expectations of him, and unfortunately, we see the result in every park and under every railway bridge.
And another thing ....
While we're on the subject of crazy VB cabin procedures ... which we aren't ...
Am I paranoid, or has anyone else noticed:
Quick, someone hand me a copy of "Catcher in the Rye"
While we're on the subject of crazy VB cabin procedures ... which we aren't ...
Am I paranoid, or has anyone else noticed:
- It's hot as buggery now on VB flights. I've even heard the CC complain.Is it an attempt to sell more drinks ? or lower fuel costs?
- Noticed on last 3 VB flights that Seat Belt sign not extinguished till about 10 minutes into cruise, after smooth climb out. They appear to be using it as a "crowd control measure" ... instead of a "safety item" ... it's going to loose any relevance soon..and the punters will start ignoring it .
Quick, someone hand me a copy of "Catcher in the Rye"
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Capt Grumpy was drawing on a term used by Mike Carlton last year, when the self-denial coalition was immolating just before the election...
http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/o...e#contentSwap2
Tinpis reading a broadsheet or a newspaper that hasn't got a crocodile story probably doesn't float-yer-boat.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/o...e#contentSwap2
Tinpis reading a broadsheet or a newspaper that hasn't got a crocodile story probably doesn't float-yer-boat.
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It's a broadsheet Tinny, not a Murdoch tabloid and definately not the NT News. The SMH and Age are designed for people with an attention span of more than 10 words. Next thing you'll be extolling the virtues of 20/twenty cricket
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Oh the Fairfax rags ?
The Age is the Labor Star in drag.
Oh silly me,of course, as opposed to those bastions of middle of the road reporting, The Australian,The Herald Sun and The Daily Telegraph
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You better just worry about your glorious State Labor budget Grumpy
When Andrew Fraser delivers his first budget next Tuesday, a predicted $269 million surplus will have turned into a $995 million deficit.
When Andrew Fraser delivers his first budget next Tuesday, a predicted $269 million surplus will have turned into a $995 million deficit.
Went to a lecture at the local library, the lecturer is introduced to the group and the person doing the introduction gives a quick run through on the gentleman's achievements and then says before we begin, " I would like to acknowledge the rightful owners of the land upon which this building sits".
Being a narrow minded racist bigot, I happened to mention the statement to my better half when I arrived and she replied that it is now standard practice at most government functions, council functions, school assemblies etc.
Which clever feckwit in government dreamed up this little gem?
Being a narrow minded racist bigot, I happened to mention the statement to my better half when I arrived and she replied that it is now standard practice at most government functions, council functions, school assemblies etc.
Which clever feckwit in government dreamed up this little gem?
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Oh silly me,of course, as opposed to those bastions of middle of the road reporting, The Australian,The Herald Sun and The Daily Telegraph
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Rightful owners
Went to a lecture at the local library, the lecturer is introduced to the group and the person doing the introduction gives a quick run through on the gentleman's achievements and then says before we begin, " I would like to acknowledge the rightful owners of the land upon which this building sits".
Being a narrow minded racist bigot, I happened to mention the statement to my better half when I arrived and she replied that it is now standard practice at most government functions, council functions, school assemblies etc.
Being a narrow minded racist bigot, I happened to mention the statement to my better half when I arrived and she replied that it is now standard practice at most government functions, council functions, school assemblies etc.
I have a piece of paper wot says I am the rightful owner of my plot and anyone who tries to assert otherwise will have an argument on their hands with myself and messrs Winchester and Wilkinson.
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You can probably put down a lot of these random PA's and other behaviour by cabin crew to some of the PC CRM training, 'empowering ' them.
Some time back one of our cabin crew called the captain and told him he wasn't happy and wanted to return to the terminal at LHR because some fuel was spilling from the surge tank during taxying, a normal occurrence. Despite several assurances that this was normal the c/crew member insisted. Individual was told to sit down because if aircraft returned to the terminal it would be his last flight.
If there's a problem I like to remind them that there's such a thing as an 'authority gradient' on the aircraft and I'm at the top.
Some time back one of our cabin crew called the captain and told him he wasn't happy and wanted to return to the terminal at LHR because some fuel was spilling from the surge tank during taxying, a normal occurrence. Despite several assurances that this was normal the c/crew member insisted. Individual was told to sit down because if aircraft returned to the terminal it would be his last flight.
If there's a problem I like to remind them that there's such a thing as an 'authority gradient' on the aircraft and I'm at the top.
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It's about time this country started looking after my minority group:
Hetrosexual f*cken taxpayers!
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Hetrosexual f*cken taxpayers!
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Trite, yes. Not nearly as bad as the lecture given on smoking on my last DJ flight "no smoking on the apron or terminal and you should quit because it's bad for you". 
I hated it and I don't smoke!
But all these are nowhere near as annoying for SLF who put up with cockpit PA sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight.
1. "SIT BACK". .. Yessir! Cap'n sir!
2. "RELAX" ... a little hard for anybody in cattle.
3. "ENJOY THE FLIGHT" ... enthusiasts, maybe. But frequent flyers, nervous flyers, families with kids .... we just wanna get to point "B" ASAP!
I hated it and I don't smoke!But all these are nowhere near as annoying for SLF who put up with cockpit PA sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight.
1. "SIT BACK". .. Yessir! Cap'n sir!
2. "RELAX" ... a little hard for anybody in cattle.
3. "ENJOY THE FLIGHT" ... enthusiasts, maybe. But frequent flyers, nervous flyers, families with kids .... we just wanna get to point "B" ASAP!