Things that make you go.......WTF?

[stui magpie]

had a look at this page on facebook courtesy of a friend.

https://www.facebook.com/Camping-on-the ... 767298989/

WOW, the Murray River is as high as it's been any time since 1974.

Some really good photos in there if anyone's interested. Kangaroos can swim, so can Brown Snakes

[luvdids]

The inquest into Phil Hughes' death. Seriously, what difference does it make to anything if there was sledging? There will always be sledging. Someone admitting they sledged isn't going to un-bowl the ball that killed him. Sledging someone doesn't mean you wish them dead. I don't understand the point. Someone please enlighten me.

[stui magpie]

Reading an article about the sudden number of dickwads running aroung in Clown costumes, I see this bit

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said authorities have had enough of the clown trend, which has swept through the US and Australia in recent weeks. She said the penalty for possessing an article of disguise is up two years in jail.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victor ... 7c1dfeeff9

WTF?

Look out Halloween or masquerade parties.

It's a summary offence and black face is included.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/ ... /s49c.html

"Criminal Intent" is required for it to be a summary offence, but still........

[think positive]

The inquest into Phil Hughes' death. Seriously, what difference does it make to anything if there was sledging? There will always be sledging. Someone admitting they sledged isn't going to un-bowl the ball that killed him. Sledging someone doesn't mean you wish them dead. I don't understand the point. Someone please enlighten me.

I agree waste of time and resources

It was a simple accident

[Morrigu]

The inquest into Phil Hughes' death. Seriously, what difference does it make to anything if there was sledging? There will always be sledging. Someone admitting they sledged isn't going to un-bowl the ball that killed him. Sledging someone doesn't mean you wish them dead. I don't understand the point. Someone please enlighten me.

Just the nature of a Coroners inquest LD they are inquisitorial by design and intent. The Coroner wants to know everything and I mean everything - what was said, what was heard, action, inactions, the weather, the lighting etc etc.

The media seem intent on focusing on the sledging but for the Coroner it would just be part of gathering all the information to inform their findings and perhaps shape recommendations to prevent a similar death occurring again - it's not like trial where someone is found guilty or blame apportioned.

In this case probably a recommendation around safety gear - it's more a learning exercise. Some very good recommendations have come from Coroners inquests - they are very worthwhile.

[think positive]

Reading an article about the sudden number of dickwads running aroung in Clown costumes, I see this bit

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said authorities have had enough of the clown trend, which has swept through the US and Australia in recent weeks. She said the penalty for possessing an article of disguise is up two years in jail.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victor ... 7c1dfeeff9

WTF?

Look out Halloween or masquerade parties.

It's a summary offence and black face is included.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/ ... /s49c.html

"Criminal Intent" is required for it to be a summary offence, but still........

Hehe!

If someone came at me in one of those scream masks and smack em with what ever I had close! That movie scared the beejeezus out of me! I hate those masks!

[stui magpie]

^

Really?

That's good to know.

[David]

While we're on that topic:

If I see a clown, shit's gonna go two ways.
1. I'm going to shit myself and pass the f__k out.
2. I'll be hitting that motherf__ker so hard he'll lose his nose.

Knowing her, both these responses seem plausible.

[think positive]

I get that!

Stui when I watched the first one I couldn't go to bed! I had every light on in the house, then off, then on! Scary movies don't really bother me, but that one did!

That and the hitcher!

[stui magpie]

There's a few WTF's in this.

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) tries to make his sons pregnant GF get an abortion
A 37 year old man still lives at home with mum and dad and they control him to the degree that they can decide when he's ready to be a father, but I guess he's tapped into the cash vein and for that to continue, what mummy and daddy says must go.

http://nypost.com/2016/09/11/hamills-pr ... amills-ex/

[think positive]

Well That just smashed his image! Bloody hell! Ithought i wastoo involved in my kids lives! That's bonkers. 37? Gees even I will be ready for an empty nest long before that!

[Wokko]

The more you have the more you're scared to lose it.

We're only hearing one side of that story, I'd be interested to hear the Hamill's side before judging.

[stui magpie]

She's a good person, I believe her.

[Morrigu]

What happened to you Malcolm Turnbull???

Were you just a fraud sprouting what " was popular" and conning people into believing you were a sensible reasonable bloke before you grabbed power?

Or are you just a fraud now sprouting " the party line" to hold on to power at all costs despite your own beliefs?

[David]

Whatever the realpolitik of the situation, his approach is a one-way ticket to disaster. He'll never get that credibility back. When will Australian politicians realise that a bit of intestinal fortitude, going out on a limb, showing commitment to personal values, etc., actually plays well to the electorate?

Perhaps there's a disconnection between what many people think a PM is (essentially the guy in charge) and what they actually are (the chief spokesperson for the cabinet and broader party room). Obviously, Turnbull requires a mandate from his party in order to keep his position, as the last three prime ministers found out; but the party room have the power to not make him look so weak if they choose to wield it. I suspect he just has too many enemies in there who are happy to see him fail.