Comments on: Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/17/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lucy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/17/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/#comment-5857 Lucy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5857 Absolutely, absolutely. That cartoon is hideous and defamatory; there has been more than a hint of misogyny in a lot of the commentary I've heard about Neal. "She's a cow!" "With a face like that, who would doubt it?" Seriously? This is an acceptable way to treat a public figure? Neal (and Della) probably did behave appallingly, and the subsquent botched cover-up did nobody any favours, but there's a double standard here, no doubt about it. Absolutely, absolutely. That cartoon is hideous and defamatory; there has been more than a hint of misogyny in a lot of the commentary I’ve heard about Neal. “She’s a cow!” “With a face like that, who would doubt it?” Seriously? This is an acceptable way to treat a public figure? Neal (and Della) probably did behave appallingly, and the subsquent botched cover-up did nobody any favours, but there’s a double standard here, no doubt about it.

]]> By: Connor Moran http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/17/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/#comment-5858 Connor Moran Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5858 Re: Questions unanswered time.<br />1) Camry Hybrid uses 2004's Hybrid Synergy Drive so is 4 years old not 10. I believe Toyota have suggested the Australian Camry Hybrid will build with 2009's third generation system anyway.<br />2) Plug-in hybrid's are a nonsense unless the electrical source is from renewables.<br />3) Lithium-ion battery based hybrid (or full electric) vehicles provide a different set of compromises when compared to existing NiMH batteries which are not necessarily "wrong", or technologically inferior.<br /><br />I would however suggest that the $35m Camry Hybrid starting point from the Government is a little tokenistic, but watch this space for the HUGE handouts almost certainly being prepared for the backward GMH and Ford. Re: Questions unanswered time.
1) Camry Hybrid uses 2004’s Hybrid Synergy Drive so is 4 years old not 10. I believe Toyota have suggested the Australian Camry Hybrid will build with 2009’s third generation system anyway.
2) Plug-in hybrid’s are a nonsense unless the electrical source is from renewables.
3) Lithium-ion battery based hybrid (or full electric) vehicles provide a different set of compromises when compared to existing NiMH batteries which are not necessarily “wrong”, or technologically inferior.

I would however suggest that the $35m Camry Hybrid starting point from the Government is a little tokenistic, but watch this space for the HUGE handouts almost certainly being prepared for the backward GMH and Ford.

]]> By: firstdogonthemoon http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/17/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/#comment-5859 firstdogonthemoon Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5859 I think you'll find it's far more likely she would pay to have dinner with moi! <br /><br />(I just made that up - she doesnt read this does she?). I think you’ll find it’s far more likely she would pay to have dinner with moi!

(I just made that up - she doesnt read this does she?).

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