Why we have no time in the bush

Submitted: Friday, May 11, 2007 at 20:48
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It's Friday night and time for reflection.

During the week I was required to become an expert on:

1. Nuclear Power Plants and spent waste disposal.
2. Constitutional law.
3. The lack of Broadband delivery in this country, and
4. A pokies advocate to support a $70m investment.

During all this nonsense, the only fundamental thing on my mind was how to set up the new vehicle awning without help from another person.

Next week is not looking good, but God help the person who gets in the way of my holidays in June!

I'm going bush.

Regards

Kim
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Reply By: Footloose - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:08

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:08
Kim, those are easy issues to deal with :))

Nuclear power plants ? Not on my watch. Then there's no waste to worry about.

Constitutional Law...the Feds have the money and will use it to tramp all over any one or thing in their way. So the question becomes, are state govts needed in this environment? Does anyone really care? ...fewer elections to spoil the footy.

Broadband delivery...you pay, they deliver(what how when and why they want)
Will it improve the quality of life for the average Joe ? Unlikely.

Supporting pokies ? Too right. I mean where else would some older people go on pension day ?

And you thought YOU needed a trip

:)))))))
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Follow Up By: kimprado - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:40

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:40
Footloose

You need some serious time in the bush my son!

Once you identify an area where no permits, restrictions, payments, Local Laws, environmental protection , declared Non Hoon district, Growling Grass frog protection zone and obese persons training ground, can you let the rest of us know?

We all should also be aware of Global Warming during our trip planning.... the end is nigh!

LOL

Regards

Kim

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Follow Up By: Footloose - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:12

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:12
If I found such an area, it would be akin to winning Lotto.
Just looking at my response I suddenly realized that if you are a politician of any colour, my response would probably have p#$$ed you off no end.
One of my more naieve qualities is assuming that everyone is a good guy :))
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Reply By: Hairy - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:04

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:04
Gday Kim
Nuclear waste?.....Well your coming to the right place.
Apparently were about to become the new dumping ground.
Id like to know why people would risk transporting it so far if its so safe?
Why not use it as land fill in the villages?
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Den. - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 07:18

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 07:18
I like that reasoning. Made me smile. Thanks!!

Den.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:22

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:22
Hairy, I read that there are several sites around your area that are tagged for waste disposal, including one not far from the Plenty Highway. That at least will make sure that we eastern tourists don't breed while in the area.

But of course it's safe. If it wasn't, they'd keep it in Canberra under Parliament House, wouldn't they ?

I mean, we've all heard that your area is a bit of a dump at times, but thats supposed to be just sour grapes, its really a great place to spend money. Otherwise the tourism mob wouldn't have just spent all that money advertising the place. Hang on, how do I know you're not on the board ? Oh well....I've upset everyone else, don't feel special.

Mate, I've seen nuclear reactor power stations overseas, and they even LOOK scary. AFAIC, that the best place for em...overseas.
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Reply By: Hairy - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:43

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:43
Gday Footloose,
I really dont know enough about the snot to have much of an opinion but really does get up my nose when they keep saying how safe it is and then want to transport it way out in the middle of SOMEWHERE ( my back yard).

I wouldnt mind so much if they admited it was highly toxic and if it leaks your brains will all shrivel up and fall out your ears,and Weather you like it or not were dumping it in your backyard because there arent enough of you to vote against us and we really wont miss you any way. I think polies lie that much now they even believe themselves.
Anyway phuk politics, its Saturday and my bikes not far off getting on the road, time to do some work.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: kimprado - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 15:13

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 15:13
Hairy

Scrubby Town is already a declared Danger Zone for part of the year. It's starts around April and finishes in October.

Regards

Kim

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Follow Up By: Hairy - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 16:20

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 16:20
Are you staying that long Kimprado? Ha ha ha ha
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:00

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:00
Think of the upside, Hairy. All that tired old talk about murder capitals and grog abuse will be pushed off the front page, once you start scrubbing with yellow cake in the shower :))
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Follow Up By: kimprado - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 20:17

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 20:17
Hairy/ Footloose

You two are a real worry. If Howard decides to use Section 109 of the Constitution, he'll put the damn thing wherever he wants (subject to a High Court ruling).

Neither of you are considering the benefits:

White to green
Black to green
Yellow to green

Can you imagine the tourism opportunities?

LOL

Regards

Kim

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Follow Up By: Footloose - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 22:17

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 22:17
I rekkon the big H will do the Murdoch Flip if he gets back in. $50 000 subsidy for push-bikes (whose prices will be double that) but only if you're earning 180K or more.
Actually if you wanted to save the trees that recycle the crud we generate, I have the answer! Ever notice how much more paper you use, now that you have a paper-less office ? Simply ban computer printers.
Can you imagine the different lies some might tell ? "Oh sorry mate, it's still in the printer queue and thats gone to the dump." Talk about red faces.

They'd have to change those get active TV ads.
I wonder if the locals would still take their rubbish to the dump ?
The local hospitals would have to cope with a lot more Labour cases.
All the trees would grow free glow sticks.

New ad needed. See Centralia at night, after the sun goes down it glows with excitement. Remember to bring the burn cream.

Enough of this frivolity.
It's perfectly safe.

Nothing can go wrong, can go wrong, can go wrong...

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Follow Up By: Hairy - Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 03:09

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 03:09
Bloody Hell!!! That was indepth.
Kim, whats section....blah blah blah
And Footloose we see grants blowing in the wind and recyling is one of them.....It costs us to go to the dump and then you have to pay extra for all your bits of pieces to go iin different spots.
At the end of the day(week, month, whatever) they pour it on the ground a couple of feet from where you were, its all to expensive to transport because all the grant money is used up in paying the ferralls that run the dump to save the world!!!
..............................................................
Cheers
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Follow Up By: kimprado - Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 13:03

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 13:03
Hairy

Remind me to never use the Nuclear word in future posts. It appears to make the natives restless.

Blah, blah blah refers to:

"When a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid".

If the State enacts a law inconsistent with a Commonwealth Act, Howard can use section 109 to override the State. In other words, if he wants to put it in the Mall, the corner of your bed room or your glove box, he can do so (subject to a the High Court ruling).

LOL

Regards

Kim
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 13:13

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 13:13
KIm, it certainly makes this native restless. We banana benders are strange that way, we don't want the stuff.
As for section 109, it's just another example of how sections of the Constitution need to be updated to the 21st century.
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Follow Up By: Hairy - Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 13:16

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 13:16
Mmmm I supose were buggered then Hey?
Good old section 109
LOL
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Brian H (QLD) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:59

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:59
As far as i'm concerned if you make Nuclear waste YOU KEEP it in YOUR own yard, don't spoil ours :) As you say, they preach to us its safe GOOD so keep it :)

We don't Shi% in your yard ....... don't do it in ours :)

See yeah in the bush
Brian
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 22:32

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 22:32
Brian, the problem is that we export a lot of yellow cake stuff. They use it and then want us to take the spent stuff back. Kinda like your recycling bin on a huge scale.
But its ok cause the countries we export it to have signed a treaty....ask Chamberlin how important treaties are. No way would they send it back to us in missile war heads.
Anyway we're a big poo bah in the uranium supplies business. Employs lots of us. Makes a lot of tax dollars. Stands to reason that each state should share in the prosperity by being allowed to store some of the spent material. Think of the jobs that will be generated. Think of the stockmarket. Think of the geological stability we have here. (only around 400 earth movements a year recorded..but usually away from population areas...like the radiation dumps).
After all, if we want to strut the world stage (punching above our weight class and lets face it, how else do we get rid of useless pollies rather than making them embassador to woop woop), we have to become a responsible world citizen.
So lets not be so selfish.
Raise your glasses, here's to a new power station/ dump coming to a location near YOU.
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