Jerry_Atrick

That was very clever

Funny how the security cameras weren't working at the time of his death

The cafe seige in Sydney I think was a lone gunman who did not have any affiliation with any terrorist group - in fact, I think he wasn't born as a Muslim. The links or not of the Bondi shooters to terrorist organisations will come out in due course. Until the official information comes out, I don't take too much notice of social media hypothesis of whether there were terrorost organisation links or not. Some of the Islamic attacks in the UK and Europe have been directly attributed to local terror cells of middle east based terrorist organisations - some to domestic terrorist organisations, and some to lone wolves. The fact is, as for example wit hthe Bondi klillings, these terrorist organisations are cheering and celebrating this, which sends a message to other wannabes that you will be immortalised. The second point is - from the video I posted above - unless you think the clips of the preacher-type calling for Jihan, murdfer of Jews, etc was faked, is that through, no doubt a minority, but a network of fanatical religious leaders they are calling their flock to war - for their flock to impose violence on others that don't hold the same values as beliefs as they do - in the name of dog all bitey - and he is biting at the moment. So, whether or not they are orfficially involved in a terrorist organisation is not really the issue - it is whether the movement as a whole - or a part of it - is grooming its flock and inciting violence. And the evidence seems to be, there is at least part of it that is doing so. Allu Akhbar seems to be a common chant when these things are happening.. This is not limited to Muslim extreism, by the way. The right wing, or lets call them for what they are - the neo-nazis are on the rise in the western world, too. We've seen the mosque shootings, and it is a frequent occurence that we are reaing or seeing on the news further mobilisation and swelling of numbers. Yes, people are being opprtunistic to push their agenda, which further intensifies divisions in society and inflames those who, let's be honest, can't think for themselves. However, trying to brush it under the carpet is not going to help. Trying to say it is not factual when it is is brushing it under the carpet. We have to confront it, amd work through the root causes of it to come to a solution. All it will do is give air to those that uise it for their agenda pushing and the longer we leave the problem to fester, the harder it will be to solve it, and the more air we give to those nutjobs pushing their agenda. Failure to tackle and make very public that tackling of any hatred emboldens those whose hatreed is not being tackled. And tackling only one form of hatred (e.g. right wing nutjobs) and brushing under the carpet another form of hatred (e.g. islamic nutjobs) will further isolate and intensify the people who feel they are being singled out. How the NSW Police came to the conclusion that the more fanatical Palestinian Action protesters were chating is "where's the Jews" is beyond me unless almost evey other non-bleeped out version that I saw was doctored. We have the issues over here with the grooming gangs in Rotheram - was too politically correct to call them out for what they were.. Only one person was - Tommy Robinson;l a right wing bit of a nutjob. Guess what? It finally came to light that the Pakistanu Muslim grooming gans were grooming 16 year old girls systematically to virtually enslave for their sexual pleasure. Apparently infidel wormen are worth less - to UK authorites, it would seem as they didn't even attempt to investigate - reportedly for fear of being labelled racist. (that is not the official reason - I don't think an official reason has been given). The ramifications of that are that more and more people are turning to those of Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage's ilk because they now have lost confidence of the traditional political parties on both sides of politics. If you don't confront it, you can't fix it. And you gove more air time to the nutjobs who sell snake oil fixes. The UK government has now tried to put together some parliametnary inquiry for it (we don't have royal commissions - not that they seem to achieve anything anyway looking at the last 5 or 6 of them). They can't even get a chair to hang around for more than 10 minutes and the inuiry has yet to start, with victims being further left in limbo. Who do you think they will turn to, and a great deal more people. Stephen Fry put it well.. the rise of the right is because of the failure of the left's fasilures. Bill Maher put it another way - you can be too woke (and i hate than term) and turn people to the right.

Actuallky it was Nice.

Actually, it was a prediction I think. I have no idea if they will or not, but the fact is many Islamic terror attacks - especialy the lone wolf ones that may be mentally unstable people using Islam to justify their day of grievance retribution - have used knives, cars and, in Paris, on Bastille's day, a truck as I recall. Historically, there is some accuracy ikn what GON has said. For the EU: For the UK: Note, I haven't verified the AI summary, but I do recall specific attacks. Here's an excerpt from Wikipedia of the Manchester Synagogue attack: Car and Knife. No gun or ecplosives needed. Why are people in denial about it?

This one wasn't covered in the western MSM.. but it is telling of a mindset that really is from blind indoctination:

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).

I think when one gets used to riding in London again, it will become a little more Zen-like. I did neglect to mention in the instalment above, that when filtering, many cars on realising I was hurtling towards then at a snail's pace, moved their car out of the way to let me through the filter. They are still very considerate drivers. I will have to get Zen and The Art of Motocycle riding.. There seem to be a few authors of it now.. Does anyone care to tell me the definitive author? I am buying a used Tom Tom motorcycle SatNav (can't call it a GPS). It is brand new - unwanted gift and the latest model with lifetime world map updates...

Yes, he did come from Hyerabad. It is well known as the home of Khoja Islamism, which is a form of Shi'ites. It is known as one of the more Muslim populated cities in India; certainly on a per capita basis, at least when I worked there for a few weeks about 15 years ago. There was a Muslim influence on the city in terms of food and culture, but not overtly so as far as I could tell. I can't recall too much in the way of radicalisation or terrorist attacks being disucssed amongst the locals. I am mentioning this just to correct the record of it not being a Muslim area. As @Marty_d states, terrorist and mass murder events are not the sole preserves of Islam. The bloke who killed those people in the Mosue in NZ was clearly driven by an ideological hatred, but to borrow from @red750, he may have been sick of the Islamic terrorist attacks in the west and decided to do something about it for revenge. That is clearly nuts, condemantion, and inexcusable, and if anyone deserves the toughest punishment, then he does. But that doesn't mean Israel's actions is a justification for what has been going on for Jews around the world, either. The Port arthur Massacre and the Hoddle Street massacre; and the myriad of mass murders in the USA show that you don't have to be from Islam to be murderous, but they don't don't seem to be driven by an ideology. They seem to be driven more by some warped mental state. I am guessing they are not driven by an organised programs to radicalise people. One like the video linked below. (I guess one has to be in a warped mental state of some kind in order to be susceptible to radicalisation if you are not from an area intrinsically radicalised already). Radicalisation is also not limited to Islam. What is worrying is tha far right is mobilisng and radicalising people. Nazism is on the rise in Europe and Australia. Yet, there is little anyone is really doing about it. The video below talks about awful but not unlawful. There is going to be some bloodshed to come, I fear, because the reaction is to react, not to prevent. How do we prevent without suppressing free speech - which is a fallacy anyway, as people's frustrations vent? Education, surely has to be one of the answers. When I was a kid, anti-semitism was the default position. Everyone seemed to hate Jews. I gues there weren't too many Muslims in the country at the time. Now, there is Islamophobia, which may or may not also be th default positions. Surely educating and proper integration is the key to eliminating barriers to understanding and acceptance, and hopefully losing the hatred. This vid came into my feed. Yes, it is an Israeli, but the footage he plays seems authentic and his comment about awful and unlawful seems to have a semblance of plausibility. In the neo-Nazi world, similar calls to action are bieng made as exposed by the Fairfax and Huffpost a few years ago, and we are seeing more and more in public. This is chilling stuff: (Note, it is not about Israel - just the Jews, and it echoes I think section 7 of the Hamas Charter).

Hi @Marty_d, I have no idea, but I put your post into Chat GPT and here's it's repsonse Ouch — yeah, tipping a small engine and leaving it there is one of those “ask me how I know” moments. The good news is: this is very often recoverable without selling organs. Here’s a logical, low-cost checklist, in the order I’d attack it. 1. Spark plug: almost certainly the main culprit When oil floods the intake, it usually ends up: coating the spark plug sometimes filling the cylinder Do this first: Remove the spark plug If it’s oily → either: clean it thoroughly with brake cleaner / carb cleaner and dry it, or replace it (they’re cheap and worth it) With the plug still out, crank the engine a few seconds This blows excess oil out of the cylinder Put a rag over the hole unless you like oil facials 👉 If you skipped this step and tried to start it, it may still be oil-fouled even with a new air filter. 2. Check for spark (quick sanity check) With the plug out: reconnect the plug lead hold the metal body of the plug against the engine block crank the engine You should see a strong blue spark. ✅ Spark present → move on ❌ No spark → kill switch / safety switch / ignition coil issue (see section 5) 3. Carburetor is likely flooded with oil Oil can: sit in the carb bowl gum up the main jet block air passages Easy attempt first: Turn fuel tap off (if fitted) Drain the carb bowl (usually a small bolt underneath) Turn fuel back on Try starting again If still no joy: Pull the carb off Clean with carb cleaner (especially the main jet) No rebuild kit needed unless seals are shot 4. Check oil level (very important) After tipping, oil can end up: in the intake in the muffler missing from the sump Make sure: Oil level is correct (not overfilled) Overfilling can also prevent starting 5. Safety switches love to cause false alarms MTD ride-ons have multiple interlocks: seat switch brake/clutch switch PTO/blade switch When tipped: connectors can pull loose switches can get oil contamination Check: PTO disengaged Brake/clutch fully depressed Seat switch connector intact (Temporarily bypassing a switch for testing is OK, just don’t mow like that.) 6. Exhaust full of oil? (Often overlooked) If oil ran into the muffler: engine may struggle to breathe may not start or will smoke like mad Fix: Remove muffler Drain oil Refit and expect smoke for a while 7. Compression check (quick and dirty) With spark plug back in: Turn engine by hand or crank it It should feel like it’s fighting you No resistance = valve stuck open (rare, but tipping can cause it) Most common outcome In 90% of cases like yours, the fix is: new spark plug clearing oil from cylinder draining carb bowl fresh fuel They are remarkably forgiving engines. Before you give up: If you want, tell me: exact engine brand (Briggs & Stratton? Tecumseh?) model number (on engine shroud) whether it cranks strongly or slowly I can walk you through model-specific steps and avoid unnecessary repairs.

They must be a bit pungent by now 😉 In the UK, which also has uite strict gun laws, almost anythign can become a dangerous weapon under the dangerous weapons act. If someone is carrying a rock in a sock for the purpose of commiting some damage, then that particualr rock in a sock will become a dangerous weapon under the act. I can't recall precisely, but I think it is an objective test - i.e. not what the person actually intended, but what the reasonable (not average) person would deem to be the purpose. I could be wrong on the intent threshold.