Open Thread – Saturday, 02 July 2022

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  1. mh says:

    Apologies for calling Nick Kyrgios a Victorian.

    He’s a Canberran.


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  2. mh says:

    Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has joined the advisory group of international experts established by Mr Zelenksy to advise on security guarantees to deter a repeat Russian invasion. But the first priority remains denying Russia any kind of a victory.

    LMFAO


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  3. mh says:

    Still LMFAO

    Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has joined the advisory group of international experts established by Mr Zelenksy to advise on security guarantees to deter a repeat Russian invasion. But the first priority remains denying Russia any kind of a victory.


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  4. Arky says:

    Why hadn’t I heard of this bloke before?
    Funny as f*#@
    Sean Lock.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1WADNcwSTk


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  5. Black Ball says:

    Oi cocks. I am drinking Victory Gin. Amirite?


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  6. mh says:

    Kyrgios wins third set.

    2 sets to one up.


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  7. mh says:

    FFS Channel Nein.

    They’ve started showing another match.


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  8. mh says:

    Kyrgios wins in 5 sets.

    Great entertainment.


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  9. Shy Ted says:

    Q. What is 18/20?
    A. Destroyed Bushmasters ScuMo sent to Ukr.
    Q. What does Straya do?
    A. Send 20 more. SO that’s 22 they’ve got. Oops, spoke too soon, 21.

    Arky – Sean Locke died recently. See the best of him on 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown on CH31 SBS Viceland 7.30ish.
    He never made his Ca public. Very funny man.


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  10. Shy Ted says:

    A tale of 2 willies, 2022 edition
    1
    2


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  11. Ragu says:

    Odd, this isnt paywalled

    An award-winning Australian musician who was left partially paralysed claims he was told privately by five different doctors that it was almost certainly a reaction to the Moderna vaccine but they would not put it in writing out of fear of being deregistered.

    Tyson Illingworth, aka tyDi, who shot to fame at age 17 after being signed by Armin van Buuren’s Armada label, says he is still in constant pain and taking daily medications and injections, more than six months after being hospitalised and going through rehab to “learn to use my hands and feet again”.

    Safe, legal and rare. And definitely no correlation to ze vaxx

    https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/dj-who-lost-motor-skills-after-moderna-vaccine-says-doctors-privately-admitted-link/news-story/23d4186d816aeb91b18691548963be12


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  12. Ragu says:

    DJs, not the sharpest people in the world

    “I still think people should have the vaccine

    That attitude is why we are in this mess


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  13. johanna johanna says:

    Hmmm, Tyson’s experience reminds me of what happened to Eric Clapton, who was unable to play the guitar for many months after his shot. Don’t know if it was Moderna, though.

    It must be terrifying for someone who relies on fine motor skills to make a living.


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  14. Steve trickler says:

    A couple more clips of a bloke walking his dog. Half the fun is watching people react. When you see people make eye contact, their body language is fun to watch. “WTF!”

    Fact: If he can no longer care for the dog ( unlikely ), he is contractually obligated to give him back to the breeder. Cash was adopted. Previous owner had health issues and to give him up to a Great Dane group.

    The walks of slobbering magnificent creature, continue.

    ***********

    Cash:

    Cash 2.0 Great Dane 4th of July 2022 at The Grove (1 of 2)


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  15. Steve trickler says:

    Andre is in fine form.

    *******

    Andre Antunes:

    Arizona Preacher goes Metal!

    The Most Metal Church in the World


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  16. Black Ball says:

    I see Andrews has extended the declaration of emergency for another 3 months.


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  17. Steve trickler says:

    Black Ball says:
    July 5, 2022 at 2:29 pm
    I see Andrews has extended the declaration of emergency for another 3 months.

    More overnight phone calls from Schwab.


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  18. johanna johanna says:

    Steve, I’ve known a few Great Danes, and despite their appearance, they are gentle and affectionate. That said, it is unwise to threaten their beloved owner, whom they will defend.

    I’d trust them with small children over almost every other breed – except that they may accidentally knock the kid over! 🙂


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  19. Steve trickler says:

    Now the little prick from Swinging Pig in WA, awaits for a phone call.


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  20. Shy Ted says:

    Yesterday, in the US, 4th of July, despite being called many tings, is actually In Depends Day


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  21. Steve trickler says:

    johanna says:
    July 5, 2022 at 2:54 pm

    Brother and I attempted to walk a Great Dane many years ago. The dog took us for a walk and wanted to charge at any cat / dog that crossed his path. Unfortunately, the owner spent most of his time at sea, so the dog bounced between his friends when it came to him being looked after….never got any decent training.

    He was cool with humans but not with other animals.

    Caan, was about 3/4 the size of cash.


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  22. mh says:

    Soon to be warmest July ever

    Brisbane recorded its coldest daily maximum temperature in two decades, reaching just 12.4C at around 1pm.

    Brisbane’s coldest-ever maximum was 12C, set in July 2000.
    It was colder than Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart at one point today, and only just warmer than Canberra.

    To find the third coldest July maximum you don’t have to go digging in the archives — it was yesterday’s top of 14.2C, the seventh coldest day on record.

    Generally, temperatures have been eight to 12 degrees below average.

    https://www.willyweather.com.au/news/67467/brisbane+hits+second–coldest+daily+maximum+temperature%2c+gloomy+conditions+continue+across+queensland.html


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  23. Steve trickler says:

    Clever edit with the visuals.

    *********

    Scenes from a Movie – Momentos (2010)-Director: Nuno Rocha

    Another Day In Paradise – Phil Collins – Lyrics


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  24. mh says:

    Very suspicious timing.

    Saucer of milk, table two

    Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios will appear in a Canberra court next month after being charged with one count of common assault related to an alleged incident with ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari.

    “ACT Policing can confirm a 27-year-old Watson man is scheduled to face the ACT Magistrates Court on August 2 in relation to one charge of common assault following an incident in December 2021,” ACT Police said in a statement on Tuesday night.


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  25. mh says:

    🐑🐑🐑 🐕

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed state government calls to give more Australians access to a fourth COVID vaccine dose, saying it’s only a question of when those under 65 become eligible.

    The nation’s vaccine advisory body, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisations, will consider fourth doses at its meeting on Wednesday, while the nation’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, will on Friday consider giving final approval for vaccines for children under five, who have so far been ineligible for any doses.


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  26. Steve trickler says:

    Cash:

    People waiting to see the public fireworks show in Porter Ranch, California.

    Cash 2.0 Great Dane 4th of July 2022 in Porter Ranch


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  27. Steve trickler says:

    Have a squiz at this little machine.

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    Flinty460:

    KERMIT THE INAPPROPRIATE BURNOUT FROG WAS IMPRESSED!!


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  28. mh says:

    The Joker has lost the first set to Sinner.


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  29. mh says:

    Two sets down now.

    This young Sinner upstart is an Italian ranga. That’s just weird.


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  30. Steve trickler says:

    Katie Hopkins:

    5 July 2022


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  31. mh says:

    LAST CHANCE SALOON Boris Johnson clings on to power as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resign and lay into his leadership in savage letters

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19103698/rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resign-savage-letters/


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  32. Shy Ted says:

    I’m not too inclined to post anything too serious these days but this is priceless
    Undercover cops with concealed weapons infiltrating protests in Norwayland – busted. US, Norway… couldn’t possibly be anywhere else.
    Post from where I found it –

    False flag op in Norway went catty-wampus when protestors noticed all the “hello fellow kids” undercover cops wielding weapons at a peaceful protest. The look of fear when they’ve been IDed is heartening–I don’t speak Norwegian but I can guess the gist is “we see you!” The girl looks like she’s wishing she’d become a nurse instead of a cop. One cop almost lets go with his nightstick, but then realizes he’s outnumbered 20 to 1 and can just jump inside the nice safe police wagon. I’m sure all the FF were shouting “we’re one of you!” right up until they jumped inside the van. Kudos to the spitter mid-camera left.
    …
    The stupidity of whoever ran that op not repeatedly telling the undercovers to keep weapons stashed until media is ready to film the “protestors” is mind-boggling. Don’t let the normies see you’re about to make them look bad until just before the camera crew is ready, or the normies might add 2 and 2 together.
    Q was right, these people are stupid.


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  33. Shy Ted says:

    By my calculations the world ended 13 days ago.

    Other theorists suggest CERN is being used as a portal to allow Satan to return to Earth

    We know that but there are so many politicians to choose from.


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  34. Shy Ted says:

    In police news –
    236 resignations in WA in the first 5 months of 2022. Normally runs into 100 or so annually. Planning to recruit from overseas. BYO rattan?
    Qld encouraging 17 year olds to join up. Prolly instead of going to uni or juvie. Aspiring rappers welcomed.


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  35. Shy Ted says:

    As kids we’d roll them over and do 2 at once
    For the extra bang. Took about 10 minutes to reload. Good times.


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  36. Shy Ted says:

    13 days ago the world didn’t end (though it should have) but they did find

    Scientists working with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have discovered three subatomic particles never seen before as they work to unlock the building blocks of the universe, the European nuclear research centre CERN said on Tuesday. …

    Now scientists at CERN say they have observed a new kind of “pentaquark” and the first-ever pair of “tetraquarks”, adding three members to the list of new hadrons found at the LHC.

    They will help physicists better understand how quarks bind together into composite particles.

    Tiny


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  37. Steve trickler says:

    Tony Heller:

    Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman weighs in on the looming climate apocalypse – and blames it on Supreme Court Republicans.

    “Great University of Unlearning”


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  38. mh says:

    Safe and Effective

    ‘Prepare now’: CHO’s grim warning as third Covid wave ‘escalates’

    The state’s chief health officer is urging Queenslanders to “prepare now”, warning a third wave of Covid cases will only get worse in coming weeks.


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  39. mh says:

    Courier Paywall

    ‘Heartbreaking’: Elderly left stranded at check-outs as cost of living climbs

    People are having to step in and pay for groceries for elderly battlers at Queensland check-outs as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.


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  40. kaysee kaysee says:

    1/
    The experts who are afraid to speak up

    DJ who ‘lost motor skills’ after Moderna vaccine

    An award-winning Australian musician who was left partially paralysed claims he was told privately by five different doctors that it was almost certainly a reaction to the Moderna vaccine but they would not put it in writing out of fear of being deregistered.

    2/
    The ones who are speaking out

    Australian Doctors
    are now starting to speak out “on the record”

    3/
    From a US media channel


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  41. Interested observer says:

    I do not Tweet or even know how to Twitter but this is an interesting suggestion,

    Powerline


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  42. kaysee kaysee says:

    The picture tells the story

    You can tell it’s a serious war because they’ve got time for lighthearted photographs

    Sadly, the likes of Andrew Hastie and Tony Abbott have been drinking the Ukraine Kool Aid, too. They have declared their gladness that the PM has donated millions of the Aussie tax dollars to the man who is responsible for the fact that his country is at war. He could have prevented it from happening but didn’t.

    Aussies battlers are doing so well, they have no need of those dollars to pay their own grocery and power bills.


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  43. kaysee kaysee says:

    a/
    Lana Murphy of Channel 9

    b/
    The statement

    That statement is worthless. She didn’t realise there would be a backlash and is trying to make it go away.

    Channel 9 says the journo has been sent for counselling. I suggest the better training is for her to pose in a muzzie suburb with a sign that says something that is offensive to the muzzies.

    Let’s see how that works out. If it’s okay to be offensive about Christianity, then it’s okay to do the same for Izzzzzlam. After all, we all turn the other cheek, don’t we?


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  44. kaysee kaysee says:

    Snail mail to the famous Mr Neil Oliver

    aon
    .

    dhà
    .


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