Open Thread – Saturday, 22 January 2022

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  1. Carpe Jugulum says:

    Podium

    Boo Ya


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  2. win says:

    T he Courier Mail is in election mode. Every thing is Morrissons fault Palacszyzuks is never mentioned in her disasterous policies. A silent media is a complisit media. Qld. is a virtual Chinese province.


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  3. Top Ender says:

    Mr Loaf’s best song is undoubtably “Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through”.

    Here it is….


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  4. mh says:

    Victoria records 16,016 new cases
    The state has notched up another 16,016 Covid cases and 20 more deaths as the number of infected people hospitalised reaches 1,029

    I believe Australia and Israel are the worst affected nations on earth re Omicron variant.


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  5. Shy Ted says:

    I was wondering when Gerard might return with MediaWatchDog, not just yet. So using 12ft I got a freebie to The Oz. Oh dear.
    I blame the prions.


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  6. Shy Ted says:

    I had 2 very happy years in Townsville in the early 90s. Shame it won the shit town award. Mind you, the health services
    and the supermarkets
    seem to be contributing.

    Kieran Keyes, chief executive of Townsville Hospital and Health Service, said the signage was a hoax and that “wall-licking” was not a problem in the hospital.
    “It is clear this was an attempt to be amusing by an individual with a unique sense of humour and, while I appreciate the effort to lighten the mood, I want to assure the community wall-licking is not an issue at Townsville University Hospital,” Mr Keyes said.
    Once identified, the signs were immediately removed from the hospital.

    Bet it wasn’t.


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  7. Shy Ted says:

    Stolen from the other Cat cos just so funny.
    In men’ soccer it would have been Harder 3, Cuthbert 1. Well done that graphics/score person, clearly a man.


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  8. mh says:

    Craig Kelly MP
    @CraigKellyMP
    See you all soon

    UNITED WE STAND

    👇👇👇

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJqHZrfacAEOPqr?format=jpg&name=large


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  9. mh says:

    Jen Psaki

    “My advice to everyone out there who’s frustrated, sad, angry, pissed off: feel those emotions, go to a kickboxing class, have a margarita, do whatever you need to do this weekend and then wake up on Monday morning, we gotta keep fighting.”


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  10. mh says:

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    Matildas 18 Indonesia 0

    High five: Unstoppable Kerr breaks record as Matildas run riot
    Sam Kerr netted five goals to surge past Tim Cahill’s mark for most international goals as the Matildas produced a record win in Asia.


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  11. kaysee kaysee says:

    Serbia revokes Rio Tinto lithium project licences amid protests

    Serbia revoked Rio Tinto’s (RIO.L) lithium exploration licences on Thursday, bowing to protesters who opposed the development of the project by the Anglo-Australian mining giant on environmental grounds.

    Thursday’s decision comes as Serbia approaches a general election in April and as relations between Belgrade and Australia have soured after Sunday’s high-profile deportation of tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia over the country’s COVID-19 entry rules.

    Some observations:

    16 Jan 2022: Novak Djokovic deported from Australia
    20 Jan 2022: Rio Tinto deported from Serbia

    April-May 2022: Australia general elections
    April 2022: Serbia general elections

    No athlete/company is bigger than the sporting/political game?


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  12. kaysee kaysee says:

    17 Jan 2022

    No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic, says France’s sports ministry

    France’s vaccine pass law, approved by parliament on Sunday, will require people to have a certificate of vaccination to enter public places such as restaurants, cafes, cinemas and long-distance trains.

    “The rule is simple. The vaccine pass will be imposed, as soon as the law is promulgated, in establishments that were already subject to the health pass,” the ministry said.

    French Open is four months away.


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  13. kaysee kaysee says:

    This is filed under News, so it must be true.

    Truck carrying 100 monkeys crashes in Pa., and now some are missing: Police

    A truck carrying about 100 monkeys was involved in a crash Friday in Pennsylvania, state police said as authorities searched for at least three of the monkeys that appeared to have escaped the vehicle.

    The truck carrying the animals crashed with a dump truck in the afternoon in Montour County, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Andrea Pelachick told the Daily Item.

    The truck had been on its way to a lab, Pelachick said.

    Authorities have asked residents who might see the monkeys to call state police at 570-524-2662.

    It was unclear if any people or animals were injured in the crash.


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  14. kaysee kaysee says:

    Bjorn Lomborg
    Batteries won’t save us

    Batteries won’t save the US
    The US has batteries able to supply 3:24 of average electricity consumption now
    and about 10 minutes in 2030

    Batteries won’t save Asia
    Asia has batteries able to supply just 31 seconds of average electricity consumption now
    and about 10 minutes in 2030

    Batteries won’t save Europe
    Europe has batteries able to supply a little more than 1 minute of average electricity consumption now
    and about 12 minutes in 2030


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  15. cohenite says:

    Latest from the whacky world of islam:

    UK: Jailed jihad preacher’s seven sons are all criminals or jihadis, cost taxpayers $13,582,800

    Canada looking forward to welcoming 1,000,000 Afghans who want in

    UN experts warn Taliban erasing women from public life

    https://www.jihadwatch.org/


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  16. kaysee kaysee says:

    Added a few Climate comments to the wiki starting here.


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  17. kaysee kaysee says:

    MiOWNopinions

    Canadian truckers are doing more than convoying over the vax passport.
    They are going after all tyranny and illegal laws and mandates and abuses of citizens.
    It comes to a stop now!
    All of it!


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  18. mh says:

    Thousands of protesters against vaccines and lockdowns swarmed on city centres during ‘freedom’ rallies, with some carrying vile signs…

    The Melbourne event attracted the biggest crowd, with more than 5000 people walking from Parliament House through the CBD to Carlton Gardens.

    Signs with slogans such as “my body my choice”, “save our children”, “free Victoria”, “fake news”, “be fab stop the jab” and “unvaxxed sperm is the next bitcoin” dominated the streetscape as traffic came to a standstill.


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  19. kaysee kaysee says:

    In an address to the protesters, prominent anti-vaxxer Monica Smit suggested people wore masks because others did and it gave them a sense of collective purpose.

    From commentator Sophie Corcoran:

    People that say “it’s just a mask” are some of the most ignorant people in the UK


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  20. kaysee kaysee says:

    Two adult police officers (NYPD) needed for

    Arresting a 9-yr old girl, at a museum w/ a book bag- because she didn’t show proof she’d taken the experimental drug.


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  21. Steve trickler says:

    I’ve got a suspicion potential dramas with Russia maybe behind the move. His Ukrainian vlogs have been interesting to watch…I’ve just watched his recent San Francisco – Ghost Town clip. The place is f*cked in comparison to Kiev.

    22:15

    ********

    Johnny FD:

    After over two years of not being back in America, it was finally time to go home to San Francisco. Join me on a journey from Kyiv (Kiev) the capital of Ukraine, through Munich, Germany, and finally back to San Francisco, California where my parent’s have been waiting for much too long.

    LEAVING UKRAINE for SAN FRANCISCO 🇺🇦 🇺🇸


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  22. kaysee kaysee says:

    There are many debates about the jabs. About respecting people’s choices whether they decide to get vaxxed or not vaxxed.

    This sums it up.


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  23. Cardimona says:

    The Cairns Freedom Rally had about 2,000 in it, and it rained heavily the whole time except for the first ten minutes.
    I learned that it’s very hard to manage crutches and an umbrella at the same time…


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  24. Steve trickler says:

    Warning! The intro of this clip comes with a shock.

    *****

    Fleccas Talks:

    THIS WEEK IN CULTURE #80


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  25. cohenite says:

    Warning! The intro of this clip comes with a shock.

    I can only watch about 30 seconds of that shit before I have to go out and punch a fucking tree. Those clip show why the West is doomed.


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  26. Ragu says:

    It’s

    Caturday

    The asian food on the bench added mucho hilarity


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  27. mh says:

    James Campell: Stats don’t look good for Scott Morrison and his Coalition

    … The other important known unknown is what is going to happen to the preferences of the independent/other vote.

    Newspoll presently has “Other” at 13 per cent, Resolve has “independent” and “Other” at a combined 17 per cent, which either way is enough to have big say in who gets the chocolates later this year.

    It goes without saying that this cohort is disparate, from inner-city lefties in once-safe Liberal seats, and Labor and Coalition voters presently parking their vote with Clive Palmer and Craig Kelly — a vote which could melt away on election day.

    It’s this putative Palmer vote that most interests the major parties.

    Last time Palmer’s importance was not the votes he himself garnered but the influence his massive anti-Labor advertising spend had on driving voters into the arms of Scott Morrison.

    This time it’s an anti-incumbent message encouraging us to vote against sitting MPs.

    Now it’s possible, of course, that at the last minute Palmer and Kelly could again flick the switch to an anti-Labor message, but the longer they stick with the current line, the more damage they are likely to be doing to Morrison – and how much more can he take?


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  28. mh says:

    Speaking of Big Clive:

    An important message for all Australians

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1pCcL9vRao


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  29. egg_ says:

    the more damage they are likely to be doing to Morrison – and how much more can he take?

    In a death spiral, just like last Election?


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  30. egg_ says:

    This time it’s an anti-incumbent message encouraging us to vote against sitting MPs.

    Memory Vault’s strategy?

    Does that cause bedwetting amongst the Clown Posse?


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  31. egg_ says:

    It’s

    Caturday

    The asian food on the bench added mucho hilarity

    Do cats eat Chinese food, or is that like chickens eating KFC?


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  32. egg_ says:

    Show on SBS with a woman carrying home the shopping with a big set of bags – and the shopping bags were pretty big too!

    /Mens Shed


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  33. Cold-Hands Cold-Hands says:

    The Week in Pictures: Bye-Bye Biden edition

    The beginning of the end for (p)Resident 46? One can only hope.


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  34. Steve trickler says:

    Kurt Kaz:

    It was last night in Karachi, so me and Kurt decided to treat ourselves to a nice meal. We actually found a different fine dining restaurant first – we went in, asked if we could film, they said yes, but as we were ordering they changed their minds and didn’t want the free promo, so we went across the road to Chef’s Table and the guys were super friendly, and the food, staff and experience was awesome.

    This was both mine and @Kurt Caz’s first time doing fine dining, and certainly both of our first times trying a 10 course menu. It’s not something I’d do often, I’m happy with a pizza, but it was cool to try this without being totally ripped off like in most countries. Shout out Chef’s Table’s staff for being awesome and the owner for coming to say hello.

    We had a week in Karachi, eating street food, going around hectic markets, going to Karachi’s craziest beach, meeting some really friendly Pakistani people and overall having a really good time in a country that has a bad reputation due to the media. Hopefully me and Kurt Caz have helped to change that even a tiny bit to show you that Pakistani people are friendly.

    Pakistani fine dining with Kurt Caz 🇵🇰


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  35. Shy Ted says:

    For sale, just around the corner from me.
    Gonna buy it, go forward in time, find out which pollies, journos, bureaucrats and enablers haven’t been hanged and then come back and let you know.


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  36. mh says:

    News dot com

    Israeli immunologist claims Covid-19 ‘cannot be defeated’, slams ‘failed’ pandemic response

    A leading Israeli immuno