In article >, Bruce
> wrote:

> The Australian PM just promised to contribute 150 million to American
> Mars stuff. In the meantime, his country's drying out and his farmers
> and animals are starving. That money could have been used a lot
> better.

Crikey! That's six bucks from every man, woman and child in the
country. What a monster! That six bucks apiece could certainly be
better spent on the greening of Australia.
Here's your new PC slogan:
"I missed Utopia by six bucks". Spread the word.

leo

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:42:44 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >, Bruce
> wrote:
>
>> The Australian PM just promised to contribute 150 million to American
>> Mars stuff. In the meantime, his country's drying out and his farmers
>> and animals are starving. That money could have been used a lot
>> better.
>
>Crikey! That's six bucks from every man, woman and child in the
>country. What a monster! That six bucks apiece could certainly be
>better spent on the greening of Australia.
>Here's your new PC slogan:
>"I missed Utopia by six bucks". Spread the word.

And this comes from a right winger who's anti tax

On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 3:38:30 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:08:34 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 6:29:11 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 02:48:53 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 4:57:32 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I beleive we need to
> >> >> stop all the fuel wasting attempts at space travel...
> >> >
> >> >What fuel do you think they use?
> >>
> >> The Australian PM just promised to contribute 150 million to American
> >> Mars stuff.

Incidentally, did he say when he would fulfill that promise?

> >> In the meantime, his country's drying out and his farmers
> >> and animals are starving. That money could have been used a lot
> >> better.
> >
> >Not to say it could have been used better, but isn't that less than
> >the budget of a major motion picture?
> >
> >Sounds like a drop in the bucket to me.
>
> Then it won't be missed by the Americans. Locally however:

The money comes from all over the world. Avengers Endgame did $44 million
in Australia.

> "- 7.5 million small square bales of hay
> - roughly 880,000 large round bales
> - 7.5 million bags of basic stock pellets
> - roughly 30 BILLION litres of water from our local council water
> collection station

Thank you for putting some perspective on it.

> Worst drought in recorded history, a number of regional towns will run
> out of water within weeks, record bushfire season, record dust storm
> activity etc... This country is desperate.
>
> But yeah, sure, the Moon is fun too, I guess."

Is there some sort of treaty between your government and mine?

Cindy Hamilton

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:13:20 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 3:38:30 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> Then it won't be missed by the Americans. Locally however:
>
>The money comes from all over the world. Avengers Endgame did $44 million
>in Australia.
>
>> "- 7.5 million small square bales of hay
>> - roughly 880,000 large round bales
>> - 7.5 million bags of basic stock pellets
>> - roughly 30 BILLION litres of water from our local council water
>> collection station
>
>Thank you for putting some perspective on it.
>
>> Worst drought in recorded history, a number of regional towns will run
>> out of water within weeks, record bushfire season, record dust storm
>> activity etc... This country is desperate.
>>
>> But yeah, sure, the Moon is fun too, I guess."
>
>Is there some sort of treaty between your government and mine?

Australia's the US' poodle. There are all kinds of treaties, no doubt,
but probably not about this. It's not so much the amount, though. It's
more that there's a drought/environmental/farmer/animal crisis going
on and the PM is in the US sucking up to Trump and spending Australian
money on a US space program. Bad timing.

On Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:36:22 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:13:20 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 3:38:30 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> Then it won't be missed by the Americans. Locally however:
>>
>>The money comes from all over the world. Avengers Endgame did $44 million
>>in Australia.
>>
>>> "- 7.5 million small square bales of hay
>>> - roughly 880,000 large round bales
>>> - 7.5 million bags of basic stock pellets
>>> - roughly 30 BILLION litres of water from our local council water
>>> collection station
>>
>>Thank you for putting some perspective on it.
>>
>>> Worst drought in recorded history, a number of regional towns will run
>>> out of water within weeks, record bushfire season, record dust storm
>>> activity etc... This country is desperate.
>>>
>>> But yeah, sure, the Moon is fun too, I guess."
>>
>>Is there some sort of treaty between your government and mine?
>
>Australia's the US' poodle. There are all kinds of treaties, no doubt,
>but probably not about this. It's not so much the amount, though. It's
>more that there's a drought/environmental/farmer/animal crisis going
>on and the PM is in the US sucking up to Trump and spending Australian
>money on a US space program. Bad timing.

Right now the US has too much water in parts, lots of flash
flooding... and yoose can have the excess for free, but how do you
suppose to stretch a hose accross the Pacific all the way to Down
Under? Duh Mayhaps yoose Aussies should plan better for droughts...
build some large reservoirs to collect water during your rainy
seasons. I know that no one can plan for all contingencies but seems
to me your government officials are no different from USA goverenment
offdicials... too busy humping kangaroos.

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:42:44 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >, Bruce
> wrote:
>
>> The Australian PM just promised to contribute 150 million to American
>> Mars stuff. In the meantime, his country's drying out and his farmers
>> and animals are starving. That money could have been used a lot
>> better.
>
>Crikey! That's six bucks from every man, woman and child in the
>country. What a monster! That six bucks apiece could certainly be
>better spent on the greening of Australia.
>Here's your new PC slogan:
>"I missed Utopia by six bucks". Spread the word.

Our Federal government in particular has been a complete joke in the
past decade or so. In so many ways, it's hard to know where to begin.
Australia is in big trouble in terms of both politics and the economy.

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:43:26 -0400, wrote:

>On Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:36:22 +1000, Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>>Australia's the US' poodle. There are all kinds of treaties, no doubt,
>>but probably not about this. It's not so much the amount, though. It's
>>more that there's a drought/environmental/farmer/animal crisis going
>>on and the PM is in the US sucking up to Trump and spending Australian
>>money on a US space program. Bad timing.
>
>Right now the US has too much water in parts, lots of flash
>flooding... and yoose can have the excess for free, but how do you
>suppose to stretch a hose accross the Pacific all the way to Down
>Under? Duh Mayhaps yoose Aussies should plan better for droughts...
>build some large reservoirs to collect water during your rainy
>seasons. I know that no one can plan for all contingencies but seems
>to me your government officials are no different from USA goverenment
>offdicials... too busy humping kangaroos.

USA government officials hump kangaroos?

On Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:46:49 +0700, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:42:44 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:
>
>>In article >, Bruce
> wrote:
>>
>>> The Australian PM just promised to contribute 150 million to American
>>> Mars stuff. In the meantime, his country's drying out and his farmers
>>> and animals are starving. That money could have been used a lot
>>> better.
>>
>>Crikey! That's six bucks from every man, woman and child in the
>>country. What a monster! That six bucks apiece could certainly be
>>better spent on the greening of Australia.
>>Here's your new PC slogan:
>>"I missed Utopia by six bucks". Spread the word.
>
>Our Federal government in particular has been a complete joke in the
>past decade or so. In so many ways, it's hard to know where to begin.
>Australia is in big trouble in terms of both politics and the economy.

Huh? The economy's doing ok.

On 9/23/2019 5:59 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:43:26 -0400, wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:36:22 +1000, Bruce >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Australia's the US' poodle. There are all kinds of treaties, no doubt,
>>> but probably not about this. It's not so much the amount, though. It's
>>> more that there's a drought/environmental/farmer/animal crisis going
>>> on and the PM is in the US sucking up to Trump and spending Australian
>>> money on a US space program. Bad timing.
>> Right now the US has too much water in parts, lots of flash
>> flooding... and yoose can have the excess for free, but how do you
>> suppose to stretch a hose accross the Pacific all the way to Down
>> Under? Duh Mayhaps yoose Aussies should plan better for droughts...
>> build some large reservoirs to collect water during your rainy
>> seasons. I know that no one can plan for all contingencies but seems
>> to me your government officials are no different from USA goverenment
>> offdicials... too busy humping kangaroos.
> USA government officials hump kangaroos?

Â* Supposedly they're more fun than sheep ... which do you prefer ?

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:43:26 -0400, wrote:

>Mayhaps yoose Aussies should plan better for droughts...
>build some large reservoirs to collect water during your rainy
>seasons. I know that no one can plan for all contingencies but seems
>to me your government officials are no different from USA goverenment
>offdicials... too busy humping kangaroos.

You don't understand Australia's geography, climate or it's population
distribution. And certainly not the dire consequences of building
large reservoirs where they could actually be of use to some people.
If it were that simple, it'd been done years ago.

wrote:
> too busy humping kangaroos.

Popeye, yoose need to get castrated, then yoose would forget them
kangaroos.

Je�us wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:43:26 -0400, wrote:
>
>> Mayhaps yoose Aussies should plan better for droughts...
>> build some large reservoirs to collect water during your rainy
>> seasons. I know that no one can plan for all contingencies but seems
>> to me your government officials are no different from USA goverenment
>> offdicials... too busy humping kangaroos.
>
> You don't understand Australia's geography, climate or it's population
> distribution. And certainly not the dire consequences of building
> large reservoirs where they could actually be of use to some people.
> If it were that simple, it'd been done years ago.
>

Wha ... Yoose mean it ain't just a bigger version of brooklyn?

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:39:06 -0500, Hank Rogers >
wrote:

>Je?us wrote:
>> On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:43:26 -0400, wrote:
>>
>>> Mayhaps yoose Aussies should plan better for droughts...
>>> build some large reservoirs to collect water during your rainy
>>> seasons. I know that no one can plan for all contingencies but seems
>>> to me your government officials are no different from USA goverenment
>>> offdicials... too busy humping kangaroos.
>>
>> You don't understand Australia's geography, climate or it's population
>> distribution. And certainly not the dire consequences of building
>> large reservoirs where they could actually be of use to some people.
>> If it were that simple, it'd been done years ago.
>>
>
>Wha ... Yoose mean it ain't just a bigger version of brooklyn?

Yep. truly shocking, isn't it?

On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 7:11:34 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 9/23/2019 5:59 PM, Bruce wrote:
> > On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:43:26 -0400, wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:36:22 +1000, Bruce >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Australia's the US' poodle. There are all kinds of treaties, no doubt,
> >>> but probably not about this. It's not so much the amount, though. It's
> >>> more that there's a drought/environmental/farmer/animal crisis going
> >>> on and the PM is in the US sucking up to Trump and spending Australian
> >>> money on a US space program. Bad timing.
> >> Right now the US has too much water in parts, lots of flash
> >> flooding... and yoose can have the excess for free, but how do you
> >> suppose to stretch a hose accross the Pacific all the way to Down
> >> Under? Duh Mayhaps yoose Aussies should plan better for droughts...
> >> build some large reservoirs to collect water during your rainy
> >> seasons. I know that no one can plan for all contingencies but seems
> >> to me your government officials are no different from USA goverenment
> >> offdicials... too busy humping kangaroos.
> > USA government officials hump kangaroos?
>
> Â* Supposedly they're more fun than sheep ... which do you prefer ?
>

The 'roo jumps around too much. Sheep usually stand nice and still.



> --
> Snag
> Yes , I'm old
> and crochety - and armed .
> Get outta my woods !

On 9/23/2019 7:56 PM, A Moose in Love wrote:
> On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 7:11:34 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
>> On 9/23/2019 5:59 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:43:26 -0400, wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:36:22 +1000, Bruce >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Australia's the US' poodle. There are all kinds of treaties, no doubt,
>>>>> but probably not about this. It's not so much the amount, though. It's
>>>>> more that there's a drought/environmental/farmer/animal crisis going
>>>>> on and the PM is in the US sucking up to Trump and spending Australian
>>>>> money on a US space program. Bad timing.
>>>> Right now the US has too much water in parts, lots of flash
>>>> flooding... and yoose can have the excess for free, but how do you
>>>> suppose to stretch a hose accross the Pacific all the way to Down
>>>> Under? Duh Mayhaps yoose Aussies should plan better for droughts...
>>>> build some large reservoirs to collect water during your rainy
>>>> seasons. I know that no one can plan for all contingencies but seems
>>>> to me your government officials are no different from USA goverenment
>>>> offdicials... too busy humping kangaroos.
>>> USA government officials hump kangaroos?
>> Â* Supposedly they're more fun than sheep ... which do you prefer ?
>>
> The 'roo jumps around too much. Sheep usually stand nice and still.
>
>
>
>> --
>> Snag
>> Yes , I'm old
>> and crochety - and armed .
>> Get outta my woods !

Â* I had a few beers with an Aussie once in a bar . He said "Sheep and
cliffs , it's always better when they push back." . Is that true Bwoose ?

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

In article >, Bruce
> wrote:

> Yes, if you put the mentality of a big corporation into a human, you
> get a psychopath.

Or a politician. Trust no-one. The truth is out there.

leo

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:07:18 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >, Bruce
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, if you put the mentality of a big corporation into a human, you
>> get a psychopath.
>
>Or a politician. Trust no-one. The truth is out there.

Yes, politicians are like prostitutes, but they're less honest about
it.

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 20:06:43 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 9/23/2019 7:56 PM, A Moose in Love wrote:
>> On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 7:11:34 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
>>> On 9/23/2019 5:59 PM, Bruce wrote:

>>>> USA government officials hump kangaroos?
>>> Â* Supposedly they're more fun than sheep ... which do you prefer ?
>>>
>> The 'roo jumps around too much. Sheep usually stand nice and still.
>>
>I had a few beers with an Aussie once in a bar . He said "Sheep and
>cliffs , it's always better when they push back." . Is that true Bwoose ?

Wait, sheep jokes are supposed to be about Kiwis. And I don't
understand the cliff thing.

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 20:06:43 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:


> * I had a few beers with an Aussie once in a bar . He said "Sheep and
>cliffs , it's always better when they push back."

That was originally a New Zealander joke, or should I say, about New
Zealanders. There's a similar (mostly friendly) rivalry between
Australia and NZ as there is with the U.S and Canada.

>> * I had a few beers with an Aussie once in a bar . He said "Sheep and
>>cliffs , it's always better when they push back."

> That was originally a New Zealander joke, or should I say, about New
> Zealanders.

Regardless, it's still a vague joke. WTF they talkin' about?

nb

In article >, notbob
> wrote:

> >> * I had a few beers with an Aussie once in a bar . He said "Sheep and
> >>cliffs , it's always better when they push back."
>
> > That was originally a New Zealander joke, or should I say, about New
> > Zealanders.
>
> Regardless, it's still a vague joke. WTF they talkin' about?

I gave this conundrum some thought. It took me an hour or two. I
finally surmised that if you face a sheep toward the edge of a cliff
and push on its rear, the sheep will push back.
I have no idea why anyone would do such a thing.

leo

On 9/23/2019 10:56 PM, notbob wrote:
>>> Â* I had a few beers with an Aussie once in a bar . He said "Sheep and
>>> cliffs , it's always better when they push back."
>
>> That was originally a New Zealander joke, or should I say, about New
>> Zealanders.
>
> Regardless, it's still a vague joke. WTF they talkin' about?
>
> nb
>

What would a sheep do if it walked to the edge of a cliff? It would
stop solid, maybe push back. Now visualize standing in back of the
female sheep with your pants down.. I bet you can figure out the rest.

On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:32:13 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 9/23/2019 10:56 PM, notbob wrote:
>>>> Â* I had a few beers with an Aussie once in a bar . He said "Sheep and
>>>> cliffs , it's always better when they push back."
>>
>>> That was originally a New Zealander joke, or should I say, about New
>>> Zealanders.
>>
>> Regardless, it's still a vague joke. WTF they talkin' about?
>>
>> nb
>>
>
>What would a sheep do if it walked to the edge of a cliff? It would
>stop solid, maybe push back. Now visualize standing in back of the
>female sheep with your pants down.. I bet you can figure out the rest.

This joke is harder to understand if you have no experience with the
situation.

Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:07:18 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:
>
>>In article >, Bruce
> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, if you put the mentality of a big corporation into a human, you
>>> get a psychopath.
>>
>>Or a politician. Trust no-one. The truth is out there.
>
> Yes, politicians are like prostitutes, but they're less honest about
> it.

what would you think of a government/legislature/executive
parts which are staffed by people randomly selected from the
population? no campaigns ever, just random selection and then
vetted to make sure they can do the job properly. after X
number of years there is a vote to keep them or not and that
is all that is done. if they are voted out then the random
selection is applied again, they are vetted, etc (every X years
or until they choose to retire).


songbird