Jerry_Atrick

That was very naughty... Good heavens if a 16 year old read that... They could probablyu tell me what it means.. 🤣🤣

What philth have you posted to the forums (our new online safety act came into force banning the display of explicit images unless the site uses minimum standards to verify all users are over 18): 😉

I didn't knio ICE was spelled IDC (or what looks like it on the door of the vehicle). Maybe they employed my signwriting company.

Once to the [alleged] victims was complaining there was nothing in the files that mentioned her nor her complaints to the FBI (I think it was). There is no way el Chumpo would allow the files to be released if they implicated him or his cronies... Otherwise, all of the files would be released. This is an incredibly shameful period of American society, seeming to allow it to pass through to the keeper and call over.

I read, I think it was in The Age, that people from northern climes in Australia are moving to southern climes to avoid the oppressing and dangerous heat in the north thanks to climate change. The Crikey its Wet and Climate Change Debate continues threads seems like the could be joined as one ands the discussion would be the same topic.

Maybe you hate unions, but the changes Aussie unions led - 8 hours sleep, 8 hours play, 8 hours work led to the miggest productivity gains excluding technological improvements. I agree that unions went too far at times.. Norm Gallagher being one.. and of course, the CMFEU or CMFUE, or whatever they are called but generally speaking, absent of corruption, those countries that are unionised and respect progressive labour laws are far better places to live than the two I can think of that don't - Good ol' USA and Chy-nah! (trying a Donald Chump accent). In fact, would you want to live in the far too many places that oppress their workforce (and the majority of their population)? Nah.. Australia ain't so bad after all and you can still make a decent living as an entrepreneur (sp?) like yourself, but don't have to have the workforce being supplimented by welfare.. like the UK, for example. And then you would complain about the higher taxes. In terms of hating Labor, that is cool. .but on balance, would you prefer SFM or Albo.. I guess form mining, Albo is a little less appealing, but if you were into rare earth stuff, maybe not so... Kindest regards, The Devil's Advocate (or Avocaat) , Esq.. with a NZ mate of mine (Wolfie has made himself so rare these days).

Comparting Islamist fundamentalism and Jewish Zionism to quantify and defend against allegations of systemic violence in a population is quite disingenuous as they are fundamentally different. Maybe saying something liek not all Jews wanting toi unilaterally wipe out Arabs would be a bit more accurate a statement.. and the difference in the two populations not wanting to unilaterally wipe out each other is going to be significantly different - and probably in a way that would not support the disigenuous comparison you make. I am not sure how you came to the conclusion that the majority of violent crime is carried out by white Anglo Aussies. Statistics are not collated by ethnic background - only by whether the perpetrator is forieign born or not. However, AI, which you have to take with a grain of salt in these cases, has an interesting answer (this is Google's AI): ------------------------------------------ Official statistics in Australia generally report crime data based on country of birth rather than self-identified ethnicity, and comprehensive, recent national data comparing all ethnic groups specifically for violent crime offending rates is limited. General Trends and Statistics Australian-born vs. Overseas-born: Overall, historically, first-generation immigrants have had an overall lower rate of crime than the native-born population. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported data indicating that migrants were just over half as likely as the Australian-born population to be victims of physical or threatened violence. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: This group is significantly overrepresented in the Australian criminal justice system. As of June 2024, they accounted for over a quarter of all prisoners, despite making up a smaller proportion of the general population. They also have much higher rates of homicide offending and victimisation compared to the non-Indigenous population. Migrant Groups: Migrants from non-main English-speaking countries generally reported lower rates of violence victimisation than those from main English-speaking countries. Historically, individuals born in certain countries (e.g., Russian Federation, Romania, Vietnam, New Zealand, Turkey, and Lebanon) have shown higher arrest rates than the Australian-born population for various offences. The highest proportion of alleged offenders processed for violent offences in a specific Victorian study were Fijian-born individuals. Studies have found that while there may be overrepresentation of some migrant groups in crime statistics (e.g., Sudanese-born in Victoria), Australian-born offenders still account for the vast majority of actual crimes, including serious assault. Data Limitations It is important to note the following limitations in the data: Ethnicity vs. Country of Birth: The primary data collection method used by agencies like the ABS is country of birth, not specific ethnic group or cultural background within the Australian-born population. This makes precise breakdowns by ethnicity challenging to obtain. Media Portrayals: Criminological research often highlights that media coverage can create a misperception of a link between certain ethnic minorities and crime ("African youth crime wave") that is not supported by overall statistics, which show that white Australian-born offenders commit the majority of crime. Complex Factors: Statistics often reflect complex socioeconomic, historical, and systemic factors, rather than a direct link between ethnicity itself and criminal behaviour. For more detailed statistics, you can refer to reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interestingly, it found some evidence to say that rates (i.e. per capita), white Aussie males may not be the worst of them... My point is don't demonise people to support a point of view when there is no evidence of it.. it is part of the reason groups of people are mobilising in ways that are not positive.

I love the smell of nepalm in the morning.

As I recall, IGA wasn't terribly much cheaper when I was there. I forgot about Aldi - they must be giving Colesworth a run for their money. The problem with them here is that they are a little inconsistent with their supplies outside the real mainstream. And if you want something that is not mainstream you are unlikely to be able to get it. Both of our kids had a mild intolerance to lactose, so they were brought up on goats milk and cheese. We couldn't get goats milk at Aldi nor Lidl (Aldi competitor), and we could only get the soft roll goats cheese, which is as bland as the wrapper it was contained in. So, we always ended up in one of the majors. Australia is expensive - no doubt. But also, salaries are higher than most parts, and Australia has a small population over dispersed widely, real estate is artifically inflated and has a high cost base. Yep, the CEOs get good bonuses. With a total revenuwe of over $70bn, $24m is a drop in the bucket. Whilst the corporates are charged with price gouging, it would be interesting to see what their cost base is and their profit magins. According to AI, their operating profit margin was 1.29% - for every dollar they took, their profit was 1.29 cents. I would suggest that is about average for an operating profit and wasn't much different at coles to when I worked at Coles Myer at the Tooronga Zoo (the head office in Tooronga, Melbourne, was affectionately known as the Tooronga Zoo by employees). Of course, they may have maginificent margins and baked in ineffeciencies they have little reason to change.. but somehow I don't think that is the case. Our parliamentary committees are also a little behiond the 8 ball. They asked why Woolies sold Tim Tams for more in Aus than the UK was selling them. Of course the answer would have been to ask the manufacturer, hopefully for obvious reasons. What hey should be focusing on is the numbers - and looking for lagesse within the firm. The supermarket industry is highly competitive in teh UK and there may be more incentives for local buyers to drive a much tougher bargain, also on potential market reach and overal profit than there is in Australia I was thinking if supermarkets are so proftiable in Australia, why don't other cashed up competitors enter the market.. It may not be as good a return as made out by the press.

In a live feed on The Age's website, apparenlty another alleged terror plot... but thankfully it has been foiled

What are the alternatives to Colesworths?

Interesting perspective:

OK.. fair warning.. I have had Ned, my NZ mate's influence tonight - and the first time I have had such influence for some time: Right.. playing Devil's advocate, the Bondi (and other terrorosts of any persuasion) know they are likely to die. Whilst killing innocent people (for the purpose of killing innocent people only) is cowardly, does knowing you are likely to die as a result of you comitting to the cause make you a coward? I would have thought, despite the promise of how many virgins, knowing what you have in front of you is to be snuffed out would take some guts, I would submit (knowing the coward I am). Everything else in your post, I wholly agree with, except one.. Deporting those preaching their foul hate and spew should not be limited to Muslims. There are a bunch of Nazis mobilising at the moment in Australia..

I thik this is a part of the problem - not just for anti-semitism, but for cohesion. We should be embracing educating people about the great and terrible things about himanoity and hopefully we can settle on a balanced path. Hiding it does nothing. BTW, people can feel sorry for them, but still discirminate and worse.

My first school was Avondale Heights primary school, and to be honest, I can't recall anything there re anti-semitism. I finished there in Grade 2. Avondale Heights was a new family area/new estate at the time. My next school, was Kew East primary schoo, which was a middle class area of Melbourne, I was there for Grade 3 only, after which my parents split up (and eventually divorced). From Grade 4 to Grade 6 I was in Hadfield Primary School, My step father was a racist, but a particulalry ardent ant-semetic. I mean, almost a daily sermon on the problems with the world were down to Jews. If it were only him, fair enough - there will always be people with their pet hates. However, the pupils at the school were definitley generally anti-semetic. I am sure we have all joked about the miserly sterotype of a Jew in the saame way over here the Scots are joked about. But there was something vicious in their "joking". There was a real hatred in the way they would call someone a fucking Jew if they saved a penny, or were talking about things going on and could use the analogy. To my knowledge, there were no Jews at the school, and I doubt if anyone had ever met one.. Maybe some of the parents worked for some Jews as a lot of parents were factory workers at the time, and yes, Jews did own some of the factories in Coburg and Brunswick. This persited at Glenroy High School for the year I was there. Both of these schools were in a lower socio-economic area. At the end of the my first year at high school, living with my stepfather became too untenable, and although it broke my mother's heart, I moved in with my dad in Glen Huntly/Ormond - a middle class area. My father managed to get me into Caulfield Grammar School. a Church of England school, bang smack in the middle of a Jewish area of Melboune. The orthodox Jews kept largely to themselves, but I got to know a few secular Jews - some that went to Caulfield Grammar, and some that we just met. They were nothing like what my step father described. They were defintiely close knit, but I suppose circumstances dictated that somewhat. They were welcoming, and pretty well like most other people I know, with the same mannerisms, culture, etc. They didn't like Four n Twenty pies, though. But even at Caulfield Grammar, which had some kids of prominent Jews attend, there was some downright hatred and at least psychological abuse wielded. The teachers, however, were quick to shut it down. I do recall, a Cadet Under Officer (highest rank a student in the cadets could attain) went a bright shade of red, and the anger in his face when someone even uttered the workd Jew in front of him. He didn't care too much for me, but he turned to be and said in a quiet rage, "I fucking hate Jews..". Wow.. For all he knew I could be one... but he could not care.. He was so angry and festering - like spitting from mouth - I dared not ask why. I finished my schooling at McKinnon High School (now secondary college) as my father simply couldn't afford the fees in the later years of Caulfield Grammar. We used to play soccer at lunch time (as I had moved from AFL, being the shorter posterior I am). The players were mainly Greek, Cypriot, and Italian from memory. There was a Jew who also played, and he was a) quite talented, and b) a really good bloke. Actually, I think he liked Four n Twenty pies. Towards the end of our time at McKinnon, one of the Cypriots turned to him and said, "You know, I hated Jews until I met you..". I thought it was quite a candid admission... The Jewish student asked why, and it was because that is the way he was brought up. Throughout my working life in Melbourne there seemed to be an undercurrent of anti-semetism when the discussion ventured that way. In the UK, I didn't really notice it.. It's not that I was looking for it. I sent my kids to the local primary school in a middle to upper socio-economic area of London until we moved to the South West, after which I sent them to the local private school - A Church of England school (grammars here are better performing state schools). I recall, not long after my son finishing, we pulled up at a servo and there were a family of orhtodox Jews pumping petrol or something. My son remarked how the students at his school hated the Jews. Again, I have no idea if a Jew went to that school or not - pronbably not, to be honest. I haven't knowingly worked directly with any Jews, but have worked alongside them. Apart from the skull cap, you wouldn't know they were Jewish.. We can't demonise Muslims, either.. There are almost 2bn Muslims, and yes, there are issues, but how many out of 2bn? There are 300m Americans, and yet every day there is a mass murder it appears.. On a per capita basis, it is probnably clear many populations have their fair share of problems (and yes, there are many that don't as well).