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You'd hate it worse if you were the bloke nearest Hopoate in the scrum.

Yeah - a success by Trump's measure, not by anyone else's. Mind you Trump would claim he's the most successful (insert category here) against all evidence to the contrary.

I generally support Albo and still give him 7/10 for his leadership overall. That said, I agree that going on that interview and acting like a dill were unforced errors. By doing the melon thing he alienated a lot of women and young people in general, who don't accept sexist behaviour. I would say that it seemed out of character, or at least out of character for his public persona and history. Personally I'm happy to write it off as a silly mistake, which we all do on occasion, until or unless he does something similar. However I'd also point out the truly horrific shit that Pauline posts and defends. If Albo farted in the cathedral, Pauline blew the place up. As for the other leader of the opposition, he hasn't got an original idea and seems to think being a one nation copy will work for the LNP, which leaves Labor as the only party anywhere near the centre, which like it or not is where most voters sit.

I contest number 1. "Cunth" rhymes perfectly with "month". It's what you call a couple of thugs that have just knocked your teeth out.

Yeah getting a building report is a lottery. When I bought my first house I got a report as the bank required it. The bloke came in, had a quick look around, made some comment about the house having stood for 110 years already so it'd be fine. I bought it, because it was the right price and location. When I finally got under the place, I found that several of the footings had floor bearers sitting, untied, on half a brick.

It's not aimed at Indonesia. I haven't looked at Peter's link, but I've seen news articles about poor people in Indonesia and other countries who have learned to turn a dollar by posting AI generated shit, usually aimed at the more gullible right wingers. The more outrage and reposting it gets, the more they earn, so they pick divisive figures like Pauline. They don't give a shit about Australia's internal politics, it's just a way to make a living.

Hello darkness my old friend

Not sure how you make babies on a bicycle. Good balance required!

I was hoping Ranelagh got the same rain we did.

Interesting article about AI and how it's probably not the best idea to be an early adopter. What's this got to do with old house reno's? The example they used was Greece being the first to develop flushing toilets. However, in Greece now there's warning signs not to flush paper down the loo, because it'll stuff the plumbing. Why? Because for some historical reason they use 50mm drains which is half the diameter of Australian sewage drains. Original is not always the best.

Paradise by the dashboard light - Meatloaf.

I assume that every party compiles a shit list on anyone not in their party, and probably many in their party too. Not a good look, but judging by what everyone is saying about her, it wouldn't be a big list anyway.

That's true. How do you feel about cyclists riding 2 abreast at 20kph Peter? Same thing.

I can see the other side of it too. Especially on the bike, you're on a lovely twisty road but there's someone in front of you doing 5km below the limit and slowing even more for a corner you'd take at full speed. Very frustrating.

All the best to you and your better half Peter. Hope it doesn't get any closer to your place.

He was killed by another politician/businessman who happened to be Vietnamese, but any opportunity for a bit of casual racism I guess

It was a bit worse than that at ours, Peter. Didn't last long but it hammered down.

"Useful idiot" is how Putin would see him.

Knowing about his sexual behaviour is different from seeing it. Video of their President's corpulent body squashing some reluctant model might change the mind of some of his religious conservative voters

I seriously think Putin must hold some compromising video on Trump. It's the only thing that could explain his treasonous behaviour.

Couple of explainers in ABC today. The rioting in Europe: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/europe-protests-explained-as-demonstrations-grow/107285508 Broader look by Ian Verrender: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/rising-political-cost-of-growing-inequality/107284494

They should leave. The Republicans are a cowardly bunch who didn't stand up to the mad king at the expense of their constituents.

Stopped in Huonville after an excellent ride around the Channel - Margate through to Cygnet. Barely any traffic and a gorgeous afternoon. Coming over a rise after Gordon, there's nothing but water in front with a fishing boat coming in and the Hartz mountains in the background - absolutely stunning.

It's been reported that the Starlink speed decrease was ordered by the White house. So that, along with the purchase of diesel from Russia in contravention of their own sanctions, means that Trump is an active accessory in the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia. I'd love to see the kompromat that Putin holds on Trump. Given that Trump visited Moscow with the Miss Universe or some similar competition, it's not hard to guess, especially as Russia are known to install cameras and bugs in hotel rooms.

It's useless anyway. Musk himself said the rocket version would be illegal on public roads. And if it's a normal EV weight (plus the weight of the rocket system) then one of the 5 second stunts it did probably drains the rocket fuel.