Today I'm neither Angry nor Happy about....

[Dujon]

Oh, William, I take no offence. Many atrocities or misguided plans occurred during the occupation period of the early British settlers. In a general sense though I think you are drawing a long bow to compare today to yesteryears. For many, many years governments of the states in conjunction with the Federal government have tried valiantly to improve the lot of Australia's indigenous population - health and education being high in priority. Unfortunately it hasn't worked all that well. Aborigines still have a much shorter life span than the national mean; Aboriginal children have an incredible record of absenteeism from school education; Aborigines as a whole commit more crimes and, as a result, finish up in gaol than the rest of the population of the country. It's sad, but it's true. If you think that it's the result of some sort of systematic 'war' against the aborigines of this country then you're just plain wrong.

Please keep in mind that Australia became a federated nation (or Commonwealth as it was dubbed) in 1901. Prior to that each state was autonomous and answered only to the Crown via the Governor of the day. Today an aborigine has rights above and beyond my own. I can't fish and hunt as they can; I cannot claim rights over minerals found below my property; and I most assuredly cannot claim specific government benefits (including housing). I'm not complaining.

I've drifted off topic, William, but you started it. Should I respond again to any follow up comment of your own we'll get bogged down in the minutiae of attitude and policy. So I won't.

In other words I stick by my original post.

[Prufrock]

So, Dujon, do you think people should deliberately be dicks to each other?

I get, in this case it's a kid, who didn't know what she was saying; and, if that was the defence offered, fair enough. But do you think people should be saying words that offend people 'just because' they were words used fifty years ago?

[Dujon]

Of course not, Prufrock. You are obviously a ******** ********.

Even though a deliberately rude comment is common and impolite doesn't make it a racist remark.

[Bruce Rioja]

Quite ironically, Nick Ross appears to be having a nightmare!

[Prufrock]

Of course not, Prufrock. You are obviously a ******** ********.

Even though a deliberately rude comment is common and impolite doesn't make it a racist remark.

Of course, but it is undeniable that calling somebody an 'ape' can be a racist remark. In this case, it seems the kid didn't mean it that way and the guy has overreacted, but I can see how that happens.

You f*cking c***

[Worthy4England]

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[Bijou Bob]

Quite ironically, Nick Ross appears to be having a nightmare!

We once looked to hire him to do a voiceover for a corporate video......................£36k per day.

Mind you, Trevor McDoughnut was £48k!!

We ended up with some bloke off Granada Reports for 5 grand

[mrkint]

The Guardian have opened a pop-up coffee shop. In a shipping container. In Shoreditch. Called #guardiancoffee.

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23guardiancoffee" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They are now parodying themselves, shirley.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

This is seriously beginning to worry me...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/3 ... HZ20130531
25 deaths out of 39 cases is serious shit. It is a higher LD50 than that film with Dustin Hoffman.

[Annoyed Grunt]

This is seriously beginning to worry me...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/3 ... HZ20130531
25 deaths out of 39 cases is serious shit. It is a higher LD50 than that film with Dustin Hoffman.

Origianlly thought it was death by beer...

[Lost Leopard Spot]

This is seriously beginning to worry me...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/3 ... HZ20130531
25 deaths out of 39 cases is serious shit. It is a higher LD50 than that film with Dustin Hoffman.

Origianlly thought it was death by bear...

What, like Kung Fu Panda?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

... but seriously all it needs is one more mutation to allow it to thrive in the nasopharynx and we are domed.

( http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/805055 )

[Annoyed Grunt]

This is seriously beginning to worry me...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/3 ... HZ20130531
25 deaths out of 39 cases is serious shit. It is a higher LD50 than that film with Dustin Hoffman.

Origianlly thought it was death by bear...

What, like Kung Fu Panda?

Shitting dyslexia!!!!!

[BWFC_Insane]

This is seriously beginning to worry me...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/3 ... HZ20130531
25 deaths out of 39 cases is serious shit. It is a higher LD50 than that film with Dustin Hoffman.

It has a low transmission rate though.

This is equally as worrying, heaven knows we are due a global pandemic of something, and when it comes its gonna be nasty....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22689601" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[clapton is god]

Long time since I had one of these, but this arrived this morning. They will not be seeing any seriousness in me:

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, (ECO WAS),
SUBJECT Attn: Beneficiary, Your $1.5 Million Dollars Compensation

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde. the chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS)with the head office here in Nigeria.we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam artists in western part of Africa with the help of the united states government and the united Nation.

We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various part of west Africa countries which includes(NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO,GHANA CAMERON AND SENEGAL)and they are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria. We have been able to recovered so much money from these scam artists.The United Nation Anti-Crime commission and the United state Government have ordered the money recovered from the scammers to be shared among 100 lucky people around the global.

This email is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file anda computer hard disk in our custwilliamsody here in Nigeria.you are therefore being compensated with $1.5Million Dollars.we have also arrested all those who claim that they are barristers,bank officials,lottery Agent who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such fund which does not exist.

Since your name appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $1.5Million,we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center.But not that,you are to make a payment of $200 dollars for the save keeping of your ATM CARD before it can be delivered to your house address.

Feel free to contact the processing office:Barrister Lord Ruben.the swift card has been specially prepared to enable you withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world,but the maximum is five thousand dollars only per day. So you are advice to contact,the processing officer Barrister Lord Ruben

Barron with your provided information's required.
CONTACT PERSON: Barrister Lord Ruben.
CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]

provide the information below to enable him prepare your ATM Master Credit Card including your pin to access it.

1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4)YOUR PROFESSION.
5)YOUR ID/AGE.

Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde.
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Note:that if no seriousness is seen in you.we have no choice to other than to cancel your fund.we have no time to waste in this transaction any more.this is the second letter and also do disregard any email you get from any importer or office claiming to be in possession of your ATM card.you are hereby advice only to be in contact with Barrister Lord Ruben of the ATM CARD possessing center who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your fund and forward any emails you get from impostors to him so we could act upon and commence investigation.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

^ Is it alright if take your seriousness instead? I have emailed Barrister Lord Ruben immediately with my $200internet and look forward to quick delivery of my swift card.

[TANGODANCER]

^ Is it alright if take your seriousness instead? I have emailed Barrister Lord Ruben immediately with my $200internet and look forward to quick delivery of my swift card.

Is he any relation of Baron Samdi?

[Montreal Wanderer]

^ Is it alright if take your seriousness instead? I have emailed Barrister Lord Ruben immediately with my $200internet and look forward to quick delivery of my swift card.

I can see you are going to end up in custwilliamsody.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

^ Is it alright if take your seriousness instead? I have emailed Barrister Lord Ruben immediately with my $200internet and look forward to quick delivery of my swift card.

I can see you are going to end up in custwilliamsody.

So long as that is NOT the same as being arrested, I'm actually looking forward to the experience.

[mrkint]

running late for work and getting my lunch ready. gave it a little taste before i went. It was fecking putrid. Like, rotten. I was dry-heaving on the cycle to work.

It's not going to be long before I'm praying to the porcelain god, folks