I've not read it. But they're politicians. So doubt it woz any more nationally degradin' than havin' tha Big Red suckin' on Mr Obama's phallus (figuratively speakin') a few yrs back when she trotted off for a visit ... Got her a standing ovation in their Senate or wherever it woz tho as I recall ...
Ah damn, reckon I mighta found it? This looks like tha shit here (in 3 parts it takes SO long - Yawn):
I know I should invest everything in the stock market to prop up your super fund.
Why would you do that? Seems stupid to me. I certainly wouldn't do that personally, nor would I recommend anyone else do such a thing.
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And I know I should be scared because a corrupt criminal didn't become President of the most powerful country on Earth.
Did China hold an election today? Missed it.
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I know this but I just can't swallow the amount of bullshit you obviously can.
It appears to me you have us mixed up.
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Now get out and replace those hot water systems in your rentals.
Why would I replace something that does not need replacing? And why would I do something I cannot do myself when the property manager would call a qualified professional to undertake such a task and deduct the cost from my next months rent? Seems an odd approach to me.
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Champ
Awww. You are so cute when you try to be cutting. Like a gremlin fed before midnight. Just because you think you are scary, does not mean you are.
Thanks for playing "Deluded". As I said, you are aptly named.
Chris
9 Nov 2016, 09:39 PM
I'm sure many Americans asked the same question as you prior to the election, now they are just asking it to themselves in reflection.
That does not answer my question Chris.
Ex BP Golly
9 Nov 2016, 09:06 PM
I wonder what sort of a job Donald will do
If he delivers half of what he has promised he will be good for America. The rest of the world will be f ucked over royally. But America should be ok.
Deport a heap of illegals = more jobs for Americans. Build a shitload of infrastructure = more jobs for Americans. Restart coal and steel industries through protectionist policies = more jobs for Americans.
Fail to deliver on his promises and Hillary will be stocking up on Viagra to shag bill on the Oval Bed in 4 years time.
Not sure I agree that it's limited to two generations, but I agree that there are a lot of very angry people out there, and they want to take their dissatisfaction out on what they see as the ruling class.
I expect to see more of this around the world.
It is a victims stance. I cannot single out any generation that has been massively disadvantaged in this country. And I would be as happy as a 25 year old today as I am 20 years older.
The most disadvantaged are the elderly. Sent to war, shit education, shit life expectancy, low wages, get the pension.
The Boomers got the "cheap" houses and the "cheap" shares. They also got no Super for the majority of their working lives, reduced life expectancy, lower / more restrictive pensions, got to shower in Agent Orange and mine / manufacture / construct with asbestos. They didn't have tobacco education and most slaved in manual labour forcing early retirements.
Gen X probably have the Apex of the "best of both worlds", compulsory Super for their entire careers not unaffordable housing entry costs, better education, travel was becoming a "thing" and they have the start of the wealthy parents to inherit from.
Then Gen whYne have it harder to enter housing, sure, but starting salaries are better, education is better, live expectancy is better, super is better (9% - 9.5% of higher wages, not 6% of lower ones). They are the first of the true technologically educated generation, they have the world at their fingertips.
My kids have an advantage over me in absolutely every aspect of life at the same age probably with the exception of personal security and anxiety.
The fact is that the world over through history has had a mass of disenfranchised 18 - 35 year olds who bemoan something (anything), rally against something and want to "take down the establishment". TV shows have parodied them for generations. There are just more of them now. And they have the internet.
Legalise Gay Marriage and the world is a better place for the youth of today than it has ever been. Not an opinion, a fact.
My only hope for my three boys is that they turn out nothing at all like Chris.
Nice it's over tho eh? - So's we can all move on ta tha next 'n newest 'n freshest installment of tha poor bugger us, our world is comin' ta an end part of tha full blown blah blah saga ...
Trade a lot of houses against us sub-urbanites do ya Terry?
Must admit that me general impression ta date would be that you're too much of a penniless 'n/or gormless type ta ever get inta any game ya see as bein' as full-on big time 'risky' as that?
Not about you and your house Jethro. It's about traders cashing in on JPY and gold in a "window" with a probabilistic outcome. Just remember Jethro, it's nothing to do with you. It doesn't hurt you nor foil your possum traps.
It is a victims stance. I cannot single out any generation that has been massively disadvantaged in this country. And I would be as happy as a 25 year old today as I am 20 years older.
The most disadvantaged are the elderly. Sent to war, shit education, shit life expectancy, low wages, get the pension.
The Boomers got the "cheap" houses and the "cheap" shares. They also got no Super for the majority of their working lives, reduced life expectancy, lower / more restrictive pensions, got to shower in Agent Orange and mine / manufacture / construct with asbestos. They didn't have tobacco education and most slaved in manual labour forcing early retirements.
Gen X probably have the Apex of the "best of both worlds", compulsory Super for their entire careers not unaffordable housing entry costs, better education, travel was becoming a "thing" and they have the start of the wealthy parents to inherit from.
Then Gen whYne have it harder to enter housing, sure, but starting salaries are better, education is better, live expectancy is better, super is better (9% - 9.5% of higher wages, not 6% of lower ones). They are the first of the true technologically educated generation, they have the world at their fingertips.
My kids have an advantage over me in absolutely every aspect of life at the same age probably with the exception of personal security and anxiety.
The fact is that the world over through history has had a mass of disenfranchised 18 - 35 year olds who bemoan something (anything), rally against something and want to "take down the establishment". TV shows have parodied them for generations. There are just more of them now. And they have the internet.
Legalise Gay Marriage and the world is a better place for the youth of today than it has ever been. Not an opinion, a fact.
I think it's easy to identify the difficulties of the elderly because we have history to look back on... the young right now do not have that vantage point to identify the many difficulties that will face them over the next 50-70 years.
To claim that the elderly had it harder than the young is quite absurd. You need to give it time for the issues to manifest before assuming that we live in an age without problems as great as asbestos, agent orange, and tobacco.
Truth is, there are more and more toxins being identified now that no-one considered dangerous, and which did not exist 50 years ago.
Gen X may indeed have the best of both worlds, but it is also quite possible they will get shafted.
Not about you and your house Jethro. It's about traders cashing in on JPY and gold in a "window" with a probabilistic outcome. Just remember Jethro, it's nothing to do with you. It doesn't hurt you nor foil your possum traps.
Please do try ta remember ta thank ya sensei for those words of wisdom of his delivered ta me thru you as his ever truly humble 'n empty know nuthin' vessel Terry ...
Ah, ALL shit could go down tonite - Or maybe not? Hmmm, but either way it's such FUN anyway! - LOL
Damn, I'm findin' it SO excitin' 'n important ta me worthless 'n insignificant little sub-urbanite life, I'm gunna trundle off ta bed ...
I think it's easy to identify the difficulties of the elderly because we have history to look back on... the young right now do not have that vantage point to identify the many difficulties that will face them over the next 50-70 years.
To claim that the elderly had it harder than the young is quite absurd. You need to give it time for the issues to manifest before assuming that we live in an age without problems as great as asbestos, agent orange, and tobacco.
Truth is, there are more and more toxins being identified now that no-one considered dangerous, and which did not exist 50 years ago.
Gen X may indeed have the best of both worlds, but it is also quite possible they will get shafted.
Gen y, equally so.
I am not talking about the future, I am talking about the present.
I would rather be a 20 year old today than at any time in history. I would rather be a 40 year old today in any time in history. I would rather be a 60 year old today that at any time in history.
The opportunity of the future is what you make of it. The current generation are no more disadvantaged than the past.
I look at my kids childhood compared to my own and in the main it is a position of envy. I look at my parents, grand parents and great grand parents the same way and they would be envious of me.
As I said history shows that there is always that demographic with an axe to grind. Wont change in the future.
You can pretend you are hard done by, or you can get on with making a life. I know what I would rather.
My only hope for my three boys is that they turn out nothing at all like Chris.
I am not talking about the future, I am talking about the present.
I would rather be a 20 year old today than at any time in history. I would rather be a 40 year old today in any time in history. I would rather be a 60 year old today that at any time in history.
The opportunity of the future is what you make of it. The current generation are no more disadvantaged than the past.
I look at my kids childhood compared to my own and in the main it is a position of envy. I look at my parents, grand parents and great grand parents the same way and they would be envious of me.
As I said history shows that there is always that demographic with an axe to grind. Wont change in the future.
You can pretend you are hard done by, or you can get on with making a life. I know what I would rather.
Well, you miss my point.
The elderly today, when they were 20, were yet to suffer many of the difficulties ou cite. It is not until tou look back that you can measure how difficult a life has been.
It's easy to look at a child today and claim their life will be better than someone who went throuh WW1, or WW2... but that is only because you are not aware if the child will suffer a WW3 in 20 hears time which may be far worse.
Asbestosis was not as well a known danger previously as it is now... in 20 years, we may discover some plastics are even worse.
Judge how difficult a life was at the end, not at the begining.
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