Re: Aussie Forummers: The Howard Years

by embee Tue 18 Nov 2008, 12:17

Bradman wrote:The GST election gave him no mandate for it as he went from a commanding majority to a slim one.

It was still a majority ...that was all he needed ...

If Bozo had got off his arse once he realised the Democrats were going to deal on the GST then we wouldnt have the abortionised version they created ....

by G.Wood Tue 18 Nov 2008, 22:36

ten years after wrote:
Paul Keating wrote:Is this serious or a case of NSR?

I did find myself wondering how preposterous a statement i could make and still have someone think it was serious.

Maybe i should have blamed Kevin Rudd for Australia's defeat in India.

To be fair, if someone doesn't understand syntax how are they going to get sarcasm?

by tac Tue 18 Nov 2008, 22:38

G.Wood wrote:
ten years after wrote:
Paul Keating wrote:Is this serious or a case of NSR?

I did find myself wondering how preposterous a statement i could make and still have someone think it was serious.

Maybe i should have blamed Kevin Rudd for Australia's defeat in India.

To be fair, if someone doesn't understand syntax how are they going to get sarcasm?

Para . . . . . check
Nigel . . . . . check
Pete . . . . . check

Seems to be a strong positive corelation between not understanding syntax and spurious claims of NSR . . .

by Para Batsman Wed 19 Nov 2008, 02:13

I 've just been to the Doctor. He says I don't suffer from Syntax.

Come in to the station and I'll show you three text books I've written.

by horace Wed 19 Nov 2008, 04:27

at the station?...on train timetabling...are you a T spotter?

by skully Wed 19 Nov 2008, 05:06

horace wrote:at the station?...on train timetabling...are you a T spotter?

He's reputedly a pole-slider, h.

by tac Wed 19 Nov 2008, 05:14

Works with Trev, does he?

by G.Wood Wed 19 Nov 2008, 05:15

Don't all firemen?

by tac Wed 19 Nov 2008, 05:16

He prefers the smaller Asian hoses, it seems . . .

by skully Wed 19 Nov 2008, 05:16

You guys.

by horace Wed 19 Nov 2008, 06:08

skully wrote:
horace wrote:at the station?...on train timetabling...are you a T spotter?
He's reputedly a pole-slider, h.

hohohoho

by skully Wed 19 Nov 2008, 06:10

He's even got the address of his station under his avatar, h.

If you're in town, he'd love you to drop in and meet his crew.

by horace Wed 19 Nov 2008, 06:18

think I might pass on that S...both chip and spiv central seem to be no go areas for old curmudgeons at the mo. Smile

by ten years after Wed 19 Nov 2008, 11:37

tac wrote:
G.Wood wrote:
ten years after wrote:
Paul Keating wrote:Is this serious or a case of NSR?

I did find myself wondering how preposterous a statement i could make and still have someone think it was serious.

Maybe i should have blamed Kevin Rudd for Australia's defeat in India.

To be fair, if someone doesn't understand syntax how are they going to get sarcasm?

Para . . . . . check
Nigel . . . . . check
Pete . . . . . check

Seems to be a strong positive corelation between not understanding syntax and spurious claims of NSR . . .

Spurious?? Are you suggesting that Rudd may really have been behind the earth shattering disasters that befell the Australian nation on the Indian tour?

by Fred Nerk Wed 19 Nov 2008, 13:03

Seem to recall that in 1996 Oz went to India six months after Howard lurched into the Lodge - and did nearly as well as this time.......

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