Beoz

Yeah great reviews for the price. Might grab a 6 for the every day.

Whisky sounds good. Not a big whisky guy as it doesn't last long around my place. However did get presented with a Nikka Whisky for fathers day. Had a couple last night and it was very good. First time trying the Japanese stuff.

Amazulu

I've got some Japanese stuff - a couple of nice (but not great) single malts that I bought there on our last trip in 2018 and some blended stuff, which is okayish (the kind of thing to have with a mixer)

I cracked a bottle of Hennessy cognac last night and we had a couple of those - beautiful. It was the end to a really nice father's day - especially as my son, who is away doing his basic training in Wagga Wagga, called for a chat (which is not easy as their phones are taken away from them for all but 30 minutes a week!)

the troubadour

He wasn't really a great artist (some albums simply were not that good ,but his strength was in his political message and that being totally against in general what you claim to stand for. Bit like me claiming while hate the message, totally adored the rhetoric of Hitler speeches. I lived in London at the time and was very familiar with such bands. The message though was anti racist, anti-fascist anti-apartheid . First time I have witnessed you allying with Left . Hard to separate their music from politics and they made their politics very clear. Can't get much more Left than Red Wedge.

the troubadour

If you bothered to concentrate, you would be aware they do not consume it. Often Professional people, but international students, local students, Tradies, back packers take your pick. Purely business and deliver it to syndicates that live in multimillion dollar houses. I don't assume because Perth and Country WA is rampant with Ice that other places are not. We have many, I mean many ES rego plates parked out in inner city (Vic plates, most common , but QLD and SA quite frequent as well.) It is everywhere in Australia, as already mentioned Daily Mail gave a front page article on how it is impacting Sydney. (by Kevin Airs) Country Victoria is second most impacted according to figures, but many places I could name are impacted (Mt Gambier, Toowoomba, Murry Bridge, I could go on, but rural WA badly impacted. We have cars galore with country n umber plates picking up gear.
Real estate agents have told me it is everywhere and checking out other areas if drug free has proved a very difficult task indeed. The blinkers are on those that fail to see what's going on under their noise, either through ignorance or deliberate.

I would say drugs and the result it is having across the board is the single biggest issue in Australia today.

Amazulu

I can separate music and politics if I choose to. You can't

I can appreciate art, for art's sake if I choose to. You can't

Deal with it and move on

BristolUK

the troubadour

Except the power was in the words and very symbolic and political , the gigs full of leftists and punk anarchists. I liked their gigs, just surprised you did knowing your worldview.

the troubadour

My thoughts exactly. Police have been quitting in droves in the State of Western Australia . Nurses are very unhappy with prevailing conditions, but that poster often puts a rather unique outlook on all matter of things. Not entirely factual obviously.

Amazulu

Well there you go

One of the best things about being a libertarian is that you don't often fit the percieved view, but we all know how blinkered, narrow-minded and intolerant the left is - mainly to those who don't agree with their bullshit

Beoz

This is fantastic news. It's great to see even those who may have felt trapped in an occupation leaving in droves. You know what they say, the easiest way to a pay rise is changing jobs. This is how we in the private sector do it.

the troubadour

Now this will come as a shock to you so better sit down. It's just that some things in life are not about money. Some things involve integrity and respect. (they are words in the English language)

Beoz

Are you trying to educate me on money when one of your favourite topics is about how you can't afford to buy in the area you want to live? Wow.

brits1

The Clash are one of my fav bands my favourite track is “Police & Theives”

brits1

Tiu can still have integrity and respect and still earn good money.

the troubadour

You know what they say. Behind every big wall there is an ill-conceived fortune or words to that effect. Not about earning money of course. It's about wealth . I've plenty of examples of what's going on in my manor.