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Gillard's still throwing out the same talking points, it really isn't a good look when compared to Rudd's speech.
She's not very good at this ><
She's so monotonous, i'm falling asleep.
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Gillard's still throwing out the same talking points, it really isn't a good look when compared to Rudd's speech.
It's not supposed to sexy public interest nonsense.
Yes because no politician has ever been late to a press conference.
Newspoll will also be brought forward to Monday, just before the spill.
roosters93
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That's the same one lol
I would rather that than this bullshit with beating each other. It is important to beat the other guy, that's how it works.
Yup. To take it a step further, it's as much not caring about what people think as not caring if they're in your lives or not. If something you say is somehow insanely offensive to them (and I'd doubt anyone here in AusGAF is capable, unless done deliberately) and they don't want to talk to you anymore, would you have really wanted them in your life at all?
Anyway, as cliche as it is, it's really about not giving a fuck. Relax, and realise that no-one you should have to try to impress is not worth the continued effort having them around. You like to talk about games? Fuck yeah! But if that's the only thing you CAN talk about, then you need to think about taking up other interests. Stepping outside of your comfort zone in everything (not just in conversations) always makes for fuckawesome, life-enriching experiences. Tried a new, weird food? Talk about how gross or awesome it was. If the person you're talking to now wants to try it? You've enriched their lives as well, and would think you're all the more awesome for it.
God damn, I'm starting to feel like what Tony Robbins must feel like. Gross.
I recommend it as well, but it's important not to dwell on the book too much, just ingrain yourself with the ideas from it. I can see (didn't happen to me) how it may result in people thinking too much about how to conduct a conversation. I guess it's like learning SF2... once you learn the basic movies, you can then work on the bigger picture of tactics and stuff without having to think about how to shoryuken when you want to.
Also, you only read it in a day? You bastard. Although when I last read it, it was pre-ADHD diagnosis so reading anything took me *forever* (if at all).
Yup. I'm still very much the introvert, but if you take the new experiences thing to another level, you can look at each new person you meet as a new experience... if they're exceptionally awesome or shit, then that's something you can share with other people. You probably can't change from being an introvert (you probably can, I ain't no Frasier Freud or nothin') but you can change how you accept (and deal with) certain social situations.
Well, that's the first AusGAF page of catchup done in that post. Expect one soon when I've caught up with the second one! In the meantime, I'd like to let you all know that I'm officially in love. Sayonara for now, suckers.
i am currently reading to big to fail
edit: Exactly right ham. Gillard is toxic to the electorate. If they decide based on their dislike for rudd that keeping gillard and having ALP destroyed at the next election and TA put as PM is the right thing, then it is THEY not Rudd who have destroyed the ALP.
they are saying they would rather have TA as PM than be in Government with Rudd
edit: Exactly right ham. Gillard is toxic to the electorate. If they decide based on their dislike for rudd that keeping gillard and having ALP destroyed at the next election and TA put as PM is the right thing, then it is THEY not Rudd who have destroyed the ALP.
they are saying they would rather have TA as PM than be in Government with Rudd
Exactly. It is a sad situation, but it is the reality we have. We don't have a charismatic, intelligent leader of people who can guide the country with optimism and vision, we have 3 shitty choices. I just want to avoid the shittiest one.
its old, newspoll is every two weeks
I posted the latest result from poll bludger above
remember newspapers and polis pay for newspoll results so they might not post the latest documents on their website.
My Parents!
This is why rudd needs to win
1. Tony will instantly lose popularity. Many people like him just because JG is so bad. He won't lose heaps, but enough. And anyone that denies that is in limbo land. Until recently JG was still preferred PM, despite the electorate dissing on her
2. When Tony starts to falter, he will probably screw up and we may see a Liberal leadership spill.
3. Malcom Turnbull will be installed as leader to take on Rudd
4. MT elected.
Australia gets the PM that our fair nation deserves after the rubbish past 3 years.
Without Rudd, we won't get MT.
1. Tony will instantly lose popularity. Many people like him just because JG is so bad. He won't lose heaps, but enough. And anyone that denies that is in limbo land. Until recently JG was still preferred PM, despite the electorate dissing on her
2. When Tony starts to falter, he will probably screw up and we may see a Liberal leadership spill.
3. Malcom Turnbull will be installed as leader to take on Rudd
4. MT elected.
Australia gets the PM that our fair nation deserves after the rubbish past 3 years.
Without Rudd, we won't get MT.
I clearly need to skeeve in the NeoCosplay threads more often :T
reptilescorpio
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Coopers Pale Ale. Great beer for the price.
Cricket and Tequila!
Cricket and Tequila!
Really?
You can skip steps 2 to 4 as Rudd and MT are pretty much the same.
The only people who support MT are those that would never vote Liberal anyway. That's why his primary vote was so low when he was leader, and why he only gets support now that he isn't leader.
I don't think so Ventron. There is a lot of staunch labor people that if JG vs MT happened, would vote MT. I've spoken them. But they will never ever vote TA
also how the FUCK did JG just say
'you should never be taken down by someone on your side'
PEOPLE IN GLASS FUCKING HOUSES. YOU TOOK OUT THE PM. YOU ARE GETTING YOUR COMEUPPANCE.
also how the FUCK did JG just say
'you should never be taken down by someone on your side'
PEOPLE IN GLASS FUCKING HOUSES. YOU TOOK OUT THE PM. YOU ARE GETTING YOUR COMEUPPANCE.
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Rudd has been subversive, treacherous. Gillard, up until she had the support, never attempted to sabotage her own party's government. This. Is. Key. It's class, and I wish it mattered to people.
Criquila! Tequicket?
Anyway, I'm severely disappointed that the last 150 or so posts have been largely un-quoteworthy, other than that post about the Vita being $255 or something. I wants some cheap Wipeout and Lumines, but not cheap enough for a device that hasn't been busted open for some emulation love.
Edit: Fuck, forgot this was in another tab:
What? JSR's getting a port for something?!?
Understand understand, understand understand... that was the first bit of in-game graphics I ever saw on my own Xbox. It still blows me away how awesome it looked (along with the goosebumps it still gives when thinking about it).
One night we went to bed with one prime minister
We woke up with another
Gillard did not take him out in the public view or with some level of public debate. Even the media didn't know it was going on.
She sabotaged the last Prime Minister in his first term. I count that as a lot worse than what is going on right now.
If Rudd has undermined her the whole time, thats bad no doubt, but she is not faultless in this entire argument.
She took out a sitting Prime Minister in the wee small hours with hardly any Australians knowing.
Knifed by stealth.
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Definitely, AusGAF represent!
Definitely, still my favourite Ale, well, except for Coopers Sparkling Ale.
sigh
Too
=P
I just found it funny that you were talking about reading a book and then spelt a basic word wrong.
I don't believe them since I've seen this too, but at the last-minute pressure of the election they vote for the same party anyway. Even if I do believe them, there isn't enough to swing the election result.
Also, I entirely disagree that Tony Abbott will destroy the country. If we can go through 10 years of John Howard, or 2 terms of these clowns, at least 1 term of TA won't kill you. A government isn't one person especially in Westminster systems. TA is the opposition, never mind him and just govern FFS.
why? Its true.
She can't go on as if that did not happen. And by saying things like 'you should not be taken out by people on your team' she is the biggest hypocrite ever and needs to be called on it.
Maybe if she had some humility about that incident, people wouldn't think she is a fucking robot
reptilescorpio
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Wasn't the PM changeover pretty well known? It wasn't like it happened overnight. Just like this current challenge. Gillard isn't seen as an assassin, people knew that Rudd was to be pushed out.
It happened overnight literally.
Media had to rush to canberra to cover it that night. It started to kick off about 9pm the night it happened.
By 11pm the media was saying there is nothing in it. By 3am we had a new Prime Minister and 8am KR resigned as PM.
There was NOTHING like what we've had recently to suggest something was up. It was all cloak and dagger.
It happened over a day or two i think.
It's not as if Rudd hasn't been a stealthy cunt in this buildup.
that is so true, she acts like she unwittingly fell into the job sometimes. both Rudd and Gillard have been treacherous
at least we know an official challenge is on this time. Unlike last time........
Thats the difference, This one is all out in the open.
Don't think anyone is denying this really. Gillard and Rudd have both been stealthy cunts.
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There had been talks of Gillard taking over as a result of Rudd's general inability to respectably manage his own party for months before Gillard took control. This wasn't an overnight ordeal.
There is a profound difference between taking the reins out of the hands of a man who's own party has lost confidence in him, and slyly manipulating public perception through leaks and other off-the-record conversations to try and pressure your party to vote you back in out of manufactured fear, which of course includes their own job security. The latter should not be rewarded.
It might be "great politics", whatever that means, but it sickens me that the Australian public seems so damn incapable of seeing through the paper-thin "oh woe is me" Rudd persona. But people seem to always prefer the shiny and sexy over to-the-point and practical.
Gillard isn't faultless, but she is certainly the lesser of two evils here.
reptilescorpio
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37 and steamy here
Ugh been in meetings since lunch so didn't get a chance to check.Good luck commanderdeek
But...Delivered - Signed for by : SIG ON FILE SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA 14:55
Add to that, I'm on my way home early for once! Wooooo
Raining here at Brisbane.
Nice. I'm getting into cider training.
SOOOOOON. Shouldn't plan holidays so far in advance.
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