What made me laugh today...

Post by **stui magpie** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:36 pm

Fair calls David and tannin.

Mind you, IF this bloke has written about indigenous communities without having any experience or first hand knowledge, AND wins, either he's got some serious talent or the judges are suckers.

Tannin · Post by **Tannin** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:53 pm

Stranger things have happened ... but same as yours I reckon: my money is on the latter 19 times out of 20.

Post by **stui magpie** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:01 pm

^

luvdids · Post by **luvdids** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:52 am

Arch@M32 wrote:My girlfriend, "where does our rain come from?"
Me, "the sky'.
Girlfriend, "no, what direction?"
Me, "comes from up there and falls down."
Girlfriend, "No!, is it usually form the north, south, east or west?"
Me, "west."
Girlfriend, "Which way is that?"

She'll be a doctor next year.

Oh dear.

Has she never seen the sun setting?

3.14159 · Post by **3.14159** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:18 pm

I've since read this blokes poem and while he doesn't specifically say he is a native Australian it is written to suggest he is. Nothing wrong with that but why change the name of the author to reinforce the misconception?
If I changed my name to Michelle and wrote a poem telling woman what it is like to suffer at the hands of a male orientated society (or be raped or discriminated against) and entered it into a prestigous award and with-out the XY admission, Id be lambasted from here to the end of my life.

I spoke with him this morning and urged him to come clean but he said the poem is about what Aboriginals really feel about this country.
I asked him not to accept the prize or to admit who he really is but he said "that would spoil the fun". He is not trying to be original, he is just trying to shi-t-stir.
Call me old fashioned but but I think this is wrong and bordering on fraud because there are cash prizes available.
Stui asked what this says about the judges.
To me it says the judges wanted to encourage a young, unknown aboriginal man to pursue writing as a career.
Instead have given a broken down 60 year old (that blames the decline in this country and his personal life on woman and the Nanny-state).
He already knows how to write a poem and doesn't need to sink to this level to get himself published.

The Blake is a prize for spirituality.
There is nothing spiritual about this sort of cultural theft.

For anyone that considers his behaviour acceptable read the link or Google Elizabeth Durak.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Darville

Oh well, I gave him a chance and no-longer feel that I am betraying him.
(I don't consider him a friend exactly, just some-one I have coffee with twice a week).

....and this is a few of his poems.

http://www.gangway.net/21/gangway21.5.html

3.14159 · Post by **3.14159** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:43 pm

Just accessed the Blake site.
The author of the poem in question is now listed as Mick Ringi... a.k.a Patrick McC.

....and here was me thinking he didn't have a conscience.

Post by **think positive** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:24 pm

3.14159...etc wrote:Just accessed the Blake site.
The author of the poem in question is now
....and here was me thinking he didn't have a conscience.

Maybe you found it for him

well done, its a moral thing to me, i think your morally right

Post by **Dark Beanie** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:55 pm

Reading the reactions to the announcement that Disney has bought LucasFilm and plans to produce Star Wars seven

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainme ... 6507257651

Post by **stui magpie** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:18 pm

Dark Beanie wrote:Reading the reactions to the announcement that Disney has bought LucasFilm and plans to produce Star Wars seven

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainme ... 6507257651

Luke, Mufasa is your father.

swoop42 · Post by **swoop42** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:34 pm

Julies trip to the dentist:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2bc_1352517823

Post by **Arch@M32** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:48 am

swoop42 wrote:Julies trip to the dentist:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2bc_1352517823

"don't let them charge us"

Post by **stui magpie** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:12 pm

This article.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion ... 29m19.html

Yeah it's not exactly a knee slapper but I like the guys work.

Post by **David** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:01 pm

^ Yes, vicious! But he's picked an appropriate target.

I like it too. I think I even learned some new words.

5150 · Post by **5150** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:41 pm

Adam McPhee's wifes name is Bree...

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/m ... 29n3a.html

pietillidie · Post by **pietillidie** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:19 pm

LOL. Let's put our mods to the test...

Anyone got a home remedy for badly calloused nipples?

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/tec ... 2ah88.html

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