Eat my shorts.jackspratt wrote: ↑October 26, 2022, 3:38 pmWhile on the subject of cultural denigration, perhaps you could reflect back on the offensive ethnic slur in your post 4 above this one.
Or use the Report button.
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Eat my shorts.jackspratt wrote: ↑October 26, 2022, 3:38 pmWhile on the subject of cultural denigration, perhaps you could reflect back on the offensive ethnic slur in your post 4 above this one.
To be fair, words can mean different things depending on....jackspratt wrote: ↑October 26, 2022, 9:02 pmYou can eat your own shorts - you may even find some humble pie in there.
I am more interested in UM retaining a sense of balance and decency.
Well it didn't take long did it. Victoria's state owned tourist body stitched up a 4 year deal for $15M. The principled stand has not cost Netball Australia one cent. Looks like a good deal all round. $15M for 4 years, plus televised finals in Victoria Looks like a lot of bangs per buck.
How do you live with a neighbor who ignores the local council and builds artificial islands in the local swimming pool and says they're only there for everyone's safety and security and won't be militarized and then makes them private property and militarizes them anyway?jackspratt wrote: ↑October 31, 2022, 2:27 pmI would frankly prefer that he hadn't.
Australia needs to learn how to live with China, because it isn't going away. This escalation doesn't help.
In 2008, offshore Vietnam and inside their 200 mile EEZ, we had Chinese "marine surveillance" vessels cut through streamer cables on our survey vessel, causing equipment damage, financial loss and a high risk of personal injury.jackspratt wrote: ↑October 31, 2022, 5:40 pmWhen the neighbour is 31% of your international 2-way trade, you try to find ways of living with them without poking them unnecessarily with a stick.
You, and others, may disagree.