Eurydice Dixon

Nick's current affairs & general discussion about anything that's not sport.
Voice your opinion on stories of interest to all at Nick's.

Moderator: bbmods

Post Reply
User avatar
Mugwump
Posts: 8787
Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:17 pm
Location: Between London and Melbourne

Post by Mugwump »

Two more flags before I die!
Top
User avatar
think positive
Posts: 40243
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:33 pm
Location: somewhere
Has liked: 342 times
Been liked: 105 times

Post by think positive »

You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either!
Top
User avatar
David
Posts: 50683
Joined: Sun Jul 27, 2003 4:04 pm
Location: the edge of the deep green sea
Has liked: 17 times
Been liked: 83 times

Post by David »

"Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange
Top
User avatar
think positive
Posts: 40243
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:33 pm
Location: somewhere
Has liked: 342 times
Been liked: 105 times

Post by think positive »

You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either!
Top
User avatar
stui magpie
Posts: 54842
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 10:10 am
Location: In flagrante delicto
Has liked: 132 times
Been liked: 166 times

Post by stui magpie »

Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
Top
K
Posts: 21557
Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:23 pm
Has liked: 6 times
Been liked: 32 times

Post by K »

think positive wrote:... On a brighter note today I played the player that led me to write such a dark grumpy post! It might have been a little evil, but it was for the greater good, and oh my God it felt soooo good!
Oh, you have to give us some details now. I am searching for the "rubbing hands together with glee" emoticon.
Top
User avatar
stui magpie
Posts: 54842
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 10:10 am
Location: In flagrante delicto
Has liked: 132 times
Been liked: 166 times

Post by stui magpie »

This is reasonably farked up.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 4zpir.html
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
Top
User avatar
HAL
Posts: 45105
Joined: Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:10 pm
Been liked: 3 times
Contact:
Contact HAL

Post by HAL »

Oh a web page.
Top
User avatar
Pies4shaw
Posts: 34885
Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:14 pm
Has liked: 134 times
Been liked: 182 times

Post by Pies4shaw »

stui magpie wrote:This is reasonably farked up.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 4zpir.html
I agree. That tie is awful.
Top
K
Posts: 21557
Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:23 pm
Has liked: 6 times
Been liked: 32 times

Post by K »

David wrote:Surprised that they were able to track him down. Will be interesting to hear the motive and whether my theories were correct.
I wonder about that too. Anyone know more about how that was done?
(They seem to have put more effort into this than into usual nonviolent crimes, but does effort alone solve crimes?)
Top
User avatar
HAL
Posts: 45105
Joined: Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:10 pm
Been liked: 3 times
Contact:
Contact HAL

Post by HAL »

Who, specifically?
Top
User avatar
stui magpie
Posts: 54842
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 10:10 am
Location: In flagrante delicto
Has liked: 132 times
Been liked: 166 times

Post by stui magpie »

Pies4shaw wrote:
stui magpie wrote:This is reasonably farked up.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 4zpir.html
I agree. That tie is awful.
As is the knot. Looks like a loose double straight, which is less wankerish than a full Windsor I suppose but still.......
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
Top
User avatar
Pies4shaw
Posts: 34885
Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:14 pm
Has liked: 134 times
Been liked: 182 times

Post by Pies4shaw »

These are knots? I have someone do mine each day, for a modest fee.
Top
User avatar
thesoretoothsayer
Posts: 1109
Joined: Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:15 am
Been liked: 23 times

Post by thesoretoothsayer »

stui magpie wrote:This is reasonably farked up.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 4zpir.html
I'd be very interested in finding out how the police identified this guy.
Top
User avatar
stui magpie
Posts: 54842
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 10:10 am
Location: In flagrante delicto
Has liked: 132 times
Been liked: 166 times

Post by stui magpie »

Tsk Tsk,

Being able to tie a tie is an essential man skill.

Like being able to use power tools (and hand tools), change a tap washer, change a car tyre and repair almost anything using gaffer tape, WD40 and cable ties.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Victoria Park Tavern”