kporte

It not that I don't respect those with faith.
Even if they think Star Trek is far fetched but believe in an omnipotent entity who built Earth in a few days and his son walked on water and came back from the dead.

DeadVim

To say nothing of that Immaculate Conception thing and the Bread and Fishes.

If there is a God then (s)he's a sadistic son of a bitch.

But as you say, no disrespect to the believers despite the needless wars and suffering that their faith brings.

I fear we have drifted off-topic

kporte

Don't be silly, when does that ever happen on BE?

DeadVim

Almost never ... I like the avatar of Skippy The Bushed Kangaroo, I remember posting that way back ... hold on ...

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ushed+kangaroo

Post 3 ... 2007 ... hey, I might not bother to post anything new I'll just refer back ...

<Drifting, drifting>

kporte

It sums me up, though I am gutted to find it old hat!!

DeadVim

My avatar isn't exactly cutting edge ... I'm so sad I've kept all my old ones ... like a little slice of history so it is ...

rabsody

Hell yeah! We were down at the beach near Coolangatta (QLD/NSW border) yesterday to celebrate Australia Day. We were having a picnic, just us and the kids on a grassy area. Police volunteers were going round giving leaflets out and warning people (all families having bbqs/picnics from what I saw) that it's illegal to drink alcohol in public and anyone caught would receive an on the spot fine of $100.

Talk about nanny state!!!! And kill joys to boot. Lame

moneypenny20

I actually agree with that ruling. If ALL the people drinking in public spaces did so without abusing/fighting/throwing bottles/vomiting then there would be no problem. As per usual it's the minority ruining it for the vast majority. You can't have one rule for morons and one rule for non morons unfortunately.

Last year Aus Day was ruined for hundreds of people on Burleigh Beach. This year, Burleigh had their beach back but the morons moved on to Tally Creek and ruined Aus Day for the good people there.

steve`o

dont you think that that was a good move?
the last thing you want on a family day out is people pissed up with all the agro that that involves


ps penny obviously types quicker than me lol

Wol

>>I actually agree with that ruling. If ALL the people drinking in public spaces did so without abusing/fighting/throwing bottles/vomiting then there would be no problem. As per usual it's the minority ruining it for the vast majority. You can't have one rule for morons and one rule for non morons unfortunately.<<

I could not disagree more.

A nanny state is profligate at making rules - and then backing away from enforcing them.

The only people who are inconvenienced by rules such as banning a couple of beers over a picnic lunch are those peasants who don't give a damn about others' feelings - and *they* won't take a blind bit of notice anyway.

By your logic, because some hoons drive through the high street at 80kph, you stop everyone driving. The law-abiding then go by bike - and the hoons carry on as usual.

rabsody

Oh, I understand where they are coming from, of course. They don't want all the bad publicity (and injuries) that comes with further riots on Australia Day. Otherwise why aren't they out patrolling parks etc on the weekends? I just find it ludicrous that because a few ruin it, everyone has to be treated like a child.

Nu-Shooz

When it was too hot in OZ my kids also had to stay indoors at school...there's a nanny for you


Actually, my kids were allowed to go out at break time when the snow was here (as long as they had wellies on).

rabsody

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...011340,00.html

Oh, and if you go 3kms over the speed limit (1.86 miles) in VIC - and coming to Qld soon too - you will get a speeding ticket. If that's not complete and utter BS nanny state material, I don't know what is!

Nu-Shooz

Of course it is...you're not allowed to bloody fart without a licence

kporte

With your farts that's only fair!