Potentially The New Cat – First Open Thread 31 July 2021

Hi Cats,

As you can see I have created a copy of the Cat for you to continue to bicker, argue and occasionally make a reasonable point.

I do hope a solution is found with the original Cat but just in case Sinc doesn’t want to transfer the site to a new generation I have built a replica before the closure so we can migrate as many of the community across as possible.

Programming Note: I rushed out the site so there will be bugs. I can get them fixed but did not want perfection to get in the way for progress.

Community Note: Please let as many cats know of the new blog as soon as possible so we can capture the magic of the original. In particular would love for the original posters to continue their great work here.

Ideological Note: I am an infrequent poster but long time reader of the Cat. The discussions there have been a huge part of my own ideological growth on many issues. In particular free speech is key for me so will have a very similar light touch to the original Cat, potentially adopting my one policy on an earlier forum I built: “No D***heads” which is subjective but surprisingly easy to implement.

Website Note: I will run the Cat as close to possible as the original because I don’t believe in re-inventing the wheel. However if the community so wants I am happy to make changes to improve the experience so if you have any ideas let me know. For anything specific hit me up at the contact form, else go nuts in the comments.

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3,112 Responses to Potentially The New Cat – First Open Thread 31 July 2021

  1. egg_ says:

    “The fully vaccinated will not be immune to catching or transmitting Covid-19, but we are being sold vaccination essentially as a cure (though they’ve been careful not to use that word). It might be more correct to state that vaccination is being sold as a cure to the official RESPONSE to Covid-19 (lockjaw here in Australia).”

    $1 Trillion and rising to save how many lives?


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  2. Roger says:

    “The point is that all large cash transactions these days would be looked at suspiciously.”

    It’s the new government paradigm:

    All citizens are guilty until they can prove their innocence.


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  3. egg_ says:

    “Thanks Adam.”

    +1

    Kudos.


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  4. egg_ says:

    Roger says:
    August 1, 2021 at 10:35 am
    test

    Roger Roger.


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  5. rocinante says:

    Morning MH.

    You are on the right track but still falling for the same sleight of hand. If you just put the Libs/Nats last then Labor are guaranteed to get in, and all you’ll get is more of the same – like we have fo the last 50 years.

    Instead, forget about parties and put the SITTING MEMBER last, if they are Lib, Labor or Nat. Vote whoever you like first, as long as the sitting member is last, if they are Lib, Lab or Nat.


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  6. custard says:

    Testing one, two

    Check one, two

    One two check


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  7. custard says:

    Testing one two…


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  8. rickw says:

    How’s Cat 3.0 going?!

    Well done Adam!


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  9. Muddy says:

    Roger says:
    It’s the new government paradigm:

    All citizens are guilty until they can prove their innocence.
    #

    All citizens begin naked until they prove themselves loyal enough to be granted the privilege of clothing.


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  10. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare says:

    I am happy to sit next to anyone, vaxxed or unvaxxed.

    That is the only way we can keep our society cohesive and democratic.

    You can catch the virus from the vaxxed too, so I can’t see the problem.


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  11. JMH says:

    rocinante says:
    August 1, 2021 at 10:41 am

    Of course I would be putting my SITTING MEMBER last on the HoR. Used to be Lib – now Nat, I think, because of boundary change!


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  12. Marty says:

    Testing. Nice look to this place.


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  13. Roger says:

    “Roger Roger.”

    Over and out.


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  14. shatterzzz says:

    How good is life being the Premier of an Oz state?
    Yesterday, GLADYS BILES shovelled millions of tax payer dollars into the pockets of public servants, on full pay since day 1 of the BAT FLU fiasco, based on rumour & innuendo of mass gatherings without any credible information and yet, apparently, not one, so-called, journalist, has called for proof of why she did it!
    Millions of NSW wukkas are deprived of the right to earn a crust to put food on the table & keep up with the bills yet
    GLADYS BILES because she has sher own branch on the BRADBURY money tree can throw largesse on a whim without explanation …!


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  15. shatterzzz says:

    How good is life being the Premier of an Oz state?
    Yesterday, GLADYS BILES shovelled millions of tax payer dollars into the pockets of public servants, on full pay since day 1 of the BAT FLU fiasco, based on rumour & innuendo of mass gatherings without any credible information and yet, apparently, not one, so-called, journalist, has called for proof of why she did it!
    Millions of NSW wukkas are deprived of the right to earn a crust to put food on the table & keep up with the bills yet
    GLADYS BILES because she has sher own branch on the BRADBURY money tree can throw largesse on a whim without explanation …..!


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  16. Sirocco says:

    Am I in moderation?


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  17. The Lady of Ithaka says:

    The original Cat will be shut down later today…Sinc has just come on and advised. It’s time we all swarmed here.


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  18. JMH says:

    Sirocco says:
    August 1, 2021 at 10:58 am
    Am I in moderation?

    No. Comments take a while to hit their stride!


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  19. Fat Tony says:

    Thanks Adam


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  20. Chrism says:

    huh, where am I ?

    this is what I guess I had hoped for

    please sing out if you need help, encouragement, moderation assistance, footy tipping advice

    congratulations


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  21. The Lady of Ithaka says:

    There are still teething problems which is natural for any new endeavour. Adam is amazing though and we need to have a little patience……please.


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  22. Good to be back, Zulu.

    I’ll make it as often as I can – workload permitting.


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  23. hzhousewife says:

    Yay, Mark A, for your lame pics, which we love and share most Sunday/Mondays among our electronic friends, got to keep the sense of humour alive, so many have lost theirs.


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  24. Mark from Melbourne says:

    Well this looks good!

    If I can be of any help, please get in touch.


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  25. sirocco says:

    Anyone have the web address of the new catallay files site? Need to know before closing down.


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  26. Farmer Gez says:

    “Who am I?”
    A Cat Odyssey.


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  27. Knuckle Dragger says:

    There better be plenty of high-powered hamsters here.


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  28. Knuckle Dragger says:
  29. The Lady of Ithaka says:

    “sirocco says:
    August 1, 2021 at 11:30 am
    Anyone have the web address of the new catallay files site? Need to know before closing down.”

    You’re here already.


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  30. Knuckle Dragger says:

    Hamster experiments.


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  31. Danoz says:

    Thanks Adam. Great work.


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  32. H B Bear says:

    Looks familiar.


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  33. rickw says:

    Adam, you should work out how you can do bitcoin mine Bitcoin from each post! Maybe each post requires handover of device computing power for a second! 🤣


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  34. rickw says:

    Auto screw up works just the same, perfect!


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  35. Vicki says:

    Here at last!

    What a relief. Silly me, but in these ridiculous times – my pathetic relief is forgiven.

    BTW Thank God for Sky News. The indefatigable Rowan Dean assures us that we sceptics are not raving mad…..the rest of the world is!

    If I didn’t keep in touch with the independent virologists, front line cover care doctors etc I would think I was barmy…. as it is, they are giving me hope that there will be a way out of this when the masses regain their equilibrium. That may follow the collapse of all their “precautions”. This,of course, is happening with the vaccine “breakthroughs” etc. There is only so much denial that can be endured.


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  36. H B Bear says:

    If the Glad Bag’s response to the Lockdown protest was any indication, not only will the revolution not be televised, it might not happen at all. Hong Kongers and French farmers would be disappointed with that turnout.


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  37. egg_ says:

    Glad spelling it out in her Presser that the Frankenvax was the only way out of lockdown was her policy from the outset.
    Blind Freddy knew that.


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  38. Knuckle Dragger says:
  39. Knuckle Dragger says:

    Comments not coming up, then appearing, then not.

    Damn fine effort with 72 hours’ notice though.

    Damn fine.


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  40. Sirocco says:

    Here already yes, but it was thru a link. I was trying to enter directly and forgot where I was.


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  41. Black Ball says:

    Ta Rosie for directing me here


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  42. Steve trickler says:

    This is for Doc Boogy.

    The equations on the blackboard. Were they legit?

    Good Will Hunting (1997) – Will Solves Math Challenge


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  43. Pete of Perth says:

    All is not lost : )


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  44. Makka says:

    If Adam can get this fine establishment up so fast, I’m sure he’ll get the glitches sorted as well. We just have to be patient and support him when needed.


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  45. mindfree says:

    Many thanks Adam, a great achievement given the timeframe


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  46. H B Bear says:

    Hey, where did the formatting buttons go? I’m buggered if I am going to do my own HTML stuff after all of these years.


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  47. The Lady of Ithaka says:

    The original Cat will cease trading any minute now and then we’ll see many refugees here.


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  48. Adam D says:

    Coming HB Bear

    Just triaging issues at the moment


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  49. Brislurker says:

    Thanks Adam


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  50. struth says:

    Riccardo, I was interested in getting involved with Aust one but let me be Frank.
    (well not LL type Frank), I then had to go on the road again interstate (passing through all state borders never ever having a test) so wasn’t able to commit.
    I must be honest and say that although you might be right regarding p e d o of the elites etc, I thought it was poor politics to bring it up as it encouraged the whack jobs as I noted there were on your zoom meetings. Some things, for the greater good, need to be considered as the Australian public are so far behind the eight ball on any of this.
    Once they can, in any way make you look like a conspiracy theorist whack job, they’ll go to town, as I am now sure you are aware.
    LL relishes in it, even when now, the conspiracy theorists like myself have been proven right.
    I’ll be straight forward with you, I thought it was poor politicking.
    I am now in another job that gives me more time and am very much considering standing as a no lockdown independent.
    I’d love to throw my hat in the ring there with you guys but that made me think twice.
    I know you are angry, we all are, but do you admit that it was poor form.
    I hold nothing against anyone for making mistakes.
    Do you think that was a mistake?


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  51. Steve trickler says:

    H B Bear says:
    August 1, 2021 at 12:19 pm

    Patience. ( :


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  52. JC says:

    STFU Bear. Try and act normal this side of the closing.


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  53. Barking Toad says:

    Testes, one two.

    That’ll do.

    Thanks Adam.


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  54. Pedro the Loafer says:

    Good morning from soggy WA.


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  55. Rockdoctor says:

    Hi Adam. Well done on the new site, could imagine yesterday was a stressful day. Hopefully you get the chance this arvo to blow thee froth off some cold ones…

    Know I wasn’t the only one but cheers to everyone who belled the cat on my unmasking. LOL was expecting to wake up to an inbox full of spam this morning that fortunately hasn’t eventuated.


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  56. DrBeauGan says:

    This is for Doc Boogy.

    The equations on the blackboard. Were they legit?

    Good Will Hunting (1997) – Will Solves Math Challenge

    I didn’t see them for long enough to tell. Probably not.


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  57. “From TownHall”
    Address: https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2021/07/29/imagine-if-they-hadnt-lied-to-us-for-the-last-18-months-n2593208
    “Kurt Schlichter: Imagine If They Hadn’t Lied To Us For The Last 18 Months”
    If you allow the government to break the law because of an emergency, they will always create an emergency to break the law


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  58. egg_ says:

    “If you allow the government to break the law because of an emergency, they will always create an emergency to break the law.”

    One man’s emergency is another man’s storm in a teacup.


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  59. Zulu Kilo Two Alpha says:

    “Good morning from soggy WA.”

    Had enough rain at Casa Pedro yet?


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  60. DrBeauGan says:

    It’s a great job you’ve done (and are still doing!) Adam. Bless you.

    If the finances start to be troublesome, I’d like to see a donate button. It is only right that you be paid cash on the nail for this. I appreciate that you probably don’t need the money and see this as a labour of love, but I feel faintly guilty about getting something so good for free. I felt it was OK when Sinc did it, since he was paid by RMIT for the transmission of the Western Intellectual Tradition, which this site is also doing. So you can assuage my guilt by letting me send you some money every so often.

    I doubt I’m alone in this.


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  61. A Lurker says:

    I’m not certain how many people are aware of this interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFHRNGYfuo) , but if you haven’t listened to it please do, because if you aren’t angry now, you will be incandescently furious after listening to it.


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  62. Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Border Closure says:

    testing testing testing testing


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  63. Lizzie:
    “You can catch the virus from the vaxxed too, so I can’t see the problem.”
    Despite being immunocompromised, I’m hoping I catch the Delta strain – it confers a better immunity for my hammered immune system without the added crap from the artificial and short lived “synvax.”

    Nearly every piece of damage done to our society, our economy, and our families has come from the overreactions of an arrogant, nanny government who refuse to admit they have stuffed up.
    (See the Kurt Schlicter editorial above from Town Hall.)


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  64. shatterzzz says:

    Gotta hand it to the French .. they have protesting down to an art form .. lol!
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/H1wlgMas90uz/


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  65. A Lurker says:

    Oops, my bad, wrong link. Try this one (https://www.bitchute.com/video/6MS6wiOFb3dI/) instead.


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  66. Chris says:

    Hello? Testing


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  67. Chris says:

    “Good morning from soggy WA.”
    FMD. Wind, rain…


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  68. Muddy says:

    Is it still the case that Adam’s efforts here, Nilk’s Discordant Cats, and Arky’s offer of a couch at his Rumble site are transitional, and that Dot is setting up the real thing (which I believe he has splashed some cash for)?


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  69. Muddy says:

    Winston.

    That damage has been done because those with the power (voters) have chosen not to impose consequences on political decision-making. It is we the limp, who hold the ultimate responsibility.

    If only they were scared of us … but what is there to be scared of?
    Fear.
    Fear is the motivator.


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  70. candy says:

    Outstanding work by Adam and dot, and of a Sunday too, with no donations or contributions paid, and making a lot of people pleased. Very nice fellows to do this.


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  71. Steve trickler says:

    It should put a smile on your face.

    13 Year Old Plays A 340 Year Old Tune


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  72. DrBeauGan says:

    Is it still the case that Adam’s efforts here, Nilk’s Discordant Cats, and Arky’s offer of a couch at his Rumble site are transitional, and that Dot is setting up the real thing (which I believe he has splashed some cash for)?

    This is already working pretty well, and I’m happy with the way things are going. Arky’s rumble site is barely functional, nilk’s discord is useless (for me at least) and dot’s is currently vapourware.

    If dot gets something up and running we may have fissioned into two new Çats, which will be interesting. 😂


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  73. Farmer Gez says:

    Emma McKeon
    Four gold, three bronze, a record seven medals.
    What a champ!


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  74. Pogria says:

    I am liking this new home. If Dot comes through, it could be as Dr BeauGan says above.

    We could have sleepovers!


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  75. egg_ says:

    Keeping up the conspiraceh! quoda

    Oliver Stone Exposes JFK Assassination Cover-Up (JFK Revisited)
    Going Underground on RT
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVso_wpata4


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  76. Muddy says:

    I wouldn’t like to see Dot spending time and money on his site, only for everyone to become cemented here.


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  77. egg_ says:

    5 gold total matching Thorpie


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  78. Twostix says:

    Who’s in charge around here?


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  79. Woolfe says:

    With a soggy Government, opposition, deeply politicised media and Civil Service how can voters impose consequences?

    Most are totally unaware what has happened.


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  80. Top Ender says:

    What sort of weaponry does this new site have?

    Torpedoes? Machineguns?


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  81. Wally Dalí says:

    Emma McKeon
    Four gold, three bronze, a record seven medals.
    What a champ!


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  82. Zulu Kilo Two Alpha says:

    “Torpedoes? Machineguns?”

    French submarines?


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  83. Farmer Gez says:

    Israel was at our current fully vaccinated rate (14.7%) on the 26th January.
    “I have a dream”
    Martin Luther Morrison.


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  84. Muddy says:

    Woolfe says:

    “Most are totally unaware what has happened.”
    #

    A sound point. How can people be woken from the spell? More to the point, how do we get people to listen to us? For as long as we passively accept being positioned as the anti-everythings, our reputation will discredit us before we even open our mouths.

    The obvious answer seems to be to cease responding, and take the initiative, thus making our opponents (in theory) respond to our rules. Discussing HOW to do this comes secondary to acknowledging where we are now.


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  85. Top Ender says:

    Well, my posts are not appearing – or are they?


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  86. Top Ender says:

    Well, my posts are not appearing – or are they?


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  87. DrBeauGan says:

    Great to see Tom here.

    Top Ender, there is a delay of a few minutes before posts appear. Persevere!


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  88. Top Ender says:

    Now they are!


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