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I demand a Royal Commission and Senate Committee devoted to investigating builders’ bumcracks immediately!
Maybe I should join the Liberal Party.
Those bumcracks need some pollie-filler:
http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2010/02/09/1225828/510117-tony-abbott.jpg
I believe Julia is also preparing to announce an Insulation Trading Scheme.
Socratease, I think you may be confusing that with the government’s announcement to insulate cigarette packaging.
Or the government’s announcement that it plans to make another announcement and will shortly announce what that announcement is about.
I wasn’t aware they’d announced that yet…
^ If they do, it will be leaked to Laurie Oakes.
If Laurie Oakes leaks, we’re in for an insulation inundation. Who’ll clean that up?
Here’s my take: The Power Fox in the nude.
…. and there were some words and stuff
@ Mike Jones, did your breathing go funny?
Yeah, it did ! How did you know that ?
ZUT ALORS@INNOCENT UNTIL: I thought I heard the Government is about to announce a pronouncement that will precede the forming of the world’s biggest committee-each committee will have it’s very own sub-committee of no less than a hundred people-to think about a Green Republic!
The sub-plot will go along the lines of “As soon as any bastard comes up with a profound idea for our ‘Green Republic Revolution’ We will tax the sh*it out of them.
GRRrrrr
BUZZ: Brilliant!
Ah Firstdog, you’re utterly shameless.
We all know why you love comrade Julia……
And it’s not because her hair and heart are red.
But because her foot is grey.
@ Buzz. “He’s not bad, he’s just packed that way”?
Pollie-filla. I am still smiling.
Love the Fox. Hate the Oz’s vendetta. Know the Liberals would do worse, or worse still, nothing. Know that a program this size is difficult to coordinate. Know that it had to be done quickly. Can’t stand the uninformed government-bashing.
But still am supremely disappointed that probably the only new buildings most schools will get for the next 20 years are badly designed, energy-inefficient, cookie-cutter brick boxes, demountables and sheds.
OMG OMG OMG! I’m gunna be a Groupie! The Crikey team are coming to All Bar Nun here in Canberra next week! What’ll I wear???? Will a bunch of drunken journos even notice? I’ll wear my Christopher Pyne bumper sticker so they’ll recognise me as a Dogonaut.
I’m so excited. This is just how I felt when I went to see The Bay City Rollers and David Cassidy. 6 sleeps to go! ;-D
@ Buzz,
How I envy you being in the right place (ACT) at the right time for the Wonk Drinks. Where are you planning to wear the Chrissie Pyne bumper sticker? Forgive me if the question is too personal.
@Buzz you are the lucky one. (Jealous as hell here.)
But please take care.
Wearing a Chrissie Pyne bumper sticker could lead to being kidnapped by a unicorn.
“Wearing a Chrissie Pyne bumper sticker could lead to being kidnapped by a unicorn.”
… if not kidnapped, then certainly propositioned by one.
@ZUT ALORS: Damn, you beat me to it.
@BUZZ: Now, this is serious (I’m rolling up my sleeves, metaphorically).
First you must decide which is it you want to be. Noticed? Or a groupie? It isn’t possible to be both. If a groupie, wear jeans and a T-shirt, and put your bumper sticker across your left breast for identification purposes. This is all you will need. Trust me.
However, if you want to be noticed I have a lovely solution for you. Black pants, black bag, shoes, etc. On top wear a Herald Sun t-shirt, better still an ‘Oz’ t-shirt.(The news sheet, not the country)
If you think this is not enough, and now that you’ve got their attention, hoick up the t-shirt to reveal your Christopher Pyne bumper sticker on the right hand, back side of your buttock.
Honey, there is no way on earth that you will fail to get their attention. Again, trust me. I know about these things.
One final suggestion. Be very aware that the trade of journalism is notorious for it’s drunks and lechers. Trust me.
Aux arms and marchés.
Honi soit qui mal et pense: you can tell them that as well. Good luck.
Buzz, if you’ve waded through Venise’s advice above you may still be perplexed. A suggestion…
The sticker could be displayed on your forehead. This way even a pissed journo has a half-chance of noticing you. Yes, the odds are that weighty.
Promise you’ll give a report after the event - or will it be a case of what happens off-field stays off-field?
I shall wear my bumper sticker in a ladylike fashion across my front bumpers.
Many thanks to Venise for her knowledgable advice. Sisters unite! I’ll wear my tight black “Lady Rider” biker t-shirt (the logo has red flames shaped like roses coming out of a bike engine). They can pense mal about that.
I should be able to do the Dogonauts proud: Australian port-sculling champion at the national law students convention a few decades ago, able to scull ‘chaff-cutters’ (a yard glass of beer with Bundy Rum in the bowl) in the Army Reserve and then go out for a pie-floater and sauce without chucking (yet still appear sweet and demure), and now known to quaff the ‘occasional’ wine or bottle of alcopop.
Maybe they’ll all be sober brainiacs sitting around with hot chocolates wanting to discuss the implications of fiscal rules for economic stabilisation. Then I’ll be the odd one out looking for that unicorn.
ZUT ALORS: I’m sorry to have been verbose. But I felt impelled to rally to BUZZ’s cause.
BUZZ: I fell your last para was overly negative, and para three reveals an impressive CV.
Please keep your fans informed re proceedings.
Buzz, I missed the explanation for the unicorn link to Christopher Pyne. I just thought it was a beautiful piece of imagery for a twee twat, but I gather there’s a story.
Do tell !
@Mike Jones
Back in the mists of time….. There was a cartoon that started the legend.
Queue dramatic music….
http://media.crikey.com.au/Media/images/090623-Resign-226a37cf-8018-440e-a891-2aaf45aec5ed.jpg
Now, we have…… The bumper sticker!!!!
Gaze upon the wonder that is….TaDa!! Chrissy and the Unicorn
http://www.crikey.com.au/emporium/bumper-stickers/
Is it OK to hope Buzz gets laid at the Wonk Drinks?
Laid out flat? Kerpow!
Paddy, I remember the cartoon, and thank you for that.
But what’s with the unicorn dying line ?
Sounds like I am couple of fairy tales short of being truly Grimm.
EMC: As journos are notorious drunks and lechers, BUZZ would be advised to consider this option the following day.
BUZZ: You can’t say I don’t have your best interests at heart.
Does Christopher play the banjo?
http://www.regretsy.com/2010/03/03/foggy-mental-breakdown/