[QUOTE=Faren;22458494]He was right about it being a contest between who is the least shit.
On one hand you've got the Milky Bar kid who wants to censor the internet... on the other, Tony Abbot... [b]*shudder*[/b]
Excluding politics, this country is actually pretty awesome. It's the fact that it has a tendency to be a bit of a nanny-state that fucks it up.[/QUOTE]
That's why I'm probably voting for the Greens. Family First scares me witless.
Also, to OP, I'm pretty certain "least shit" equals "best".
[QUOTE=The Pink Scotti;22458861]well they banned Twilight[/QUOTE]
Oh shit. I don't recall this happening... is it too late to laugh at twilight fans for this?
I don't live in Australia, while I am aware of the current events, and it's history; still doesn't change that the OP is a idiot.
What about that Super Profits mining tax thing Rudd is trying to get out? That seems like a piece of shit, mining companies have already cut off $100 million worth of projects in Australia and are moving some operations overseas.
Can't see it as benefiting anyone really...
Info - Australian Liberal party/opposition is leading now on a two party preferred basis, The govt doesn't have time to push internet censorship before the election, plus the Greens, who hold around 16% and generally give their preferences to Labor (Govt) aren't necessarily going to do so this time.
It's not cut and dry.
I'm Australian, and I think, you sir, need to get your damn head straight.
[QUOTE=Piggah;22457407]It isn't really anything like that. Only ''censorship'' is the occasional banning of a game. And who needs L4D2 when you have teh original uncensored.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://nocleanfeed.com/[/url]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_Australia[/url]
[url]http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&source=hp&q=australian+internet+filter&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=australian+internet&gs_rfai=&fp=45e1d178f0748cec[/url]
[QUOTE=Dylanhutch;22459055][url]http://nocleanfeed.com/[/url]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_Australia[/url]
[url]http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&source=hp&q=australian+internet+filter&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=australian+internet&gs_rfai=&fp=45e1d178f0748cec[/url][/QUOTE]
You say that bro, but the bill will never pass. I doubt the government will consider such a 'police-state' move in the large democracy we have.
god bless australia
Baww no R-18+ Vidya gaems
Great, I'm still happy here and am proud to be an Australian
Who needs porn when you have The Melbourne storm amirite.
oh wait.
It's like a "post here to get butthurted by the topic title" and alot of rage fits from Australians. Even so you should blame the "government" more then citizens. Idiots.
Oz is fine, people are just jealous that were gonna die first in the ice age scenario.
But it's more likely, Australia, and the rest of the world is same as to why Americans are paranoid of terrorism and Mexicans in their land. BAWWWW. you babies, grow up, and live.
Also your mom.
[QUOTE=Piggah;22459235]Who needs porn when you have The Melbourne storm amirite.
oh wait.[/QUOTE]
nice.
Moving on, the driving hours is fine, i did 120 no problems, but i can say that by the end i was pretty much ready to drive by myself.
Politics here IS very silly, with people like Conroy and Abott in positions of power, it's ridiculous.
[B]However[/B]
Labor's censorship plans won't even be that hard to bypass so im not caring that much yet, and if they raise the driving time now im not really going to care
You got a hate thread because of this, nice.
Fuck, for a liver in Australia I agree, internet censorship is shit and we shouldn't have such abomination, thank god for an election this year (I hope) because that Conroy dick needs to gtfo
[IMG]http://www.homepagedaily.com/uploads/20081024/2b7149ad-fa49-4400-8479-07bfdc8deb7c/ruddkip.jpg[/IMG]
Fuck the government
Internet censorship will never happen here
[QUOTE=darcy010;22458231]Fuck you OP. Im guessing you are a dumbass who read a couple of things on the internet about [b]one[/b] politician who didn't ban any games. Just minimized the gore. I bet you read up Australian history you'd see we are a way better country then you give us credit for [b]you fucking retard.[/b][/QUOTE]
Not exactly the best way to get your point across.
[QUOTE=Brosi;22458356]I live in Australia, and though I'm probably the last person to be patriotic here I have to say this really is the dumbest thread I have ever read.[/QUOTE]
Dumb?
Don't you mean "different from what you think"?
[QUOTE=Paco-Taco;22458454]OP you're an idiot. Also use less commas, you sound like a retard saying things in fragments.[/QUOTE]
Really, I, don't, think, so.
Besides I don't sound, I type.
[QUOTE=Faren;22458494]He was right about it being a contest between who is the least shit.
On one hand you've got the Milky Bar kid who wants to censor the internet... on the other, Tony Abbot... [b]*shudder*[/b]
Excluding politics, this country is actually pretty awesome. It's the fact that it has a tendency to be a bit of a nanny-state that fucks it up.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Keeshond v2;22458603]australias a great country apart from the politics.
I couldn't call any other country home. It's just great here.[/QUOTE]
Exactly.
[QUOTE=The Pink Scotti;22458861]well they banned Twilight[/QUOTE]
Damn, why!? WHY!!!!??
That movie, was shit.
[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;22458865]Do you realize the damage that the Australian tourism industry is going to get just by this thread?
Look what you have done, you have killed your own country.[/QUOTE]
Yes not much, the ONLY bad thing about Aus, is the politics.
[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;22458922]I don't live in Australia, while I am aware of the current events, and it's history; still doesn't change that the OP is a idiot.[/QUOTE]
[Quote=Me]That is not a good way to get your point across.[/Quote]
[QUOTE=SlickBlade;22459049]I'm Australian, and I think, you sir, need to get your damn head straight.[/QUOTE]
It is straight.
It's this straight: |
[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;22459291]Internet censorship will never happen here[/QUOTE]
Bull.
[QUOTE=CounterTunes;22459277]Fuck, for a liver in Australia I agree, internet censorship is shit and we shouldn't have such abomination, thank god for an election this year (I hope) because that Conroy dick needs to gtfo
[IMG]http://www.homepagedaily.com/uploads/20081024/2b7149ad-fa49-4400-8479-07bfdc8deb7c/ruddkip.jpg[/IMG]
Fuck the government[/QUOTE]
Apart from the anger, I agree.
...
EDIT: How do I make flame wars? This and the piracy thread.
At least Australia has über cool dust storms.
I bet you're some some butthurt 14 year old
[editline]05:59PM[/editline]
ITT, kid who thinks he can run a country
[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;22459427]I bet you're some some butthurt 14 year old
Edited:
ITT, kid who thinks he can run a country [/QUOTE]
What's wrong with not liking australian politics?
probably a lot better than the idiots now.
[img]http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Everyone%20Else/images-3/mad-max-2.jpg[/img]
Australia would be a much happier, exciting place if it was all like mad max.
Other than our absolutely horrible government, Australia is actually a really great place to live. It's not the shit hole everyone here describes it as. Both of our main parties are anti-freedom and shit though. Our government needs a huge reform, and preferably a third party to come in, kind of like the Lib Dems in the UK.
Australia is awesome! I wanna do one of those guided coast to coast tours one day.
[QUOTE=GunsNRoses;22457012]Damn, it's so stupid because even more people will just fake it. You get to a point where there's not much more to learn when driving with someone else, you learn alot more by yourself.[/QUOTE]
I won't be allowed to do it
I agree, Australia does suck.
New Zealand on the other hand is awesome...
~~~rAUkUrA AOtEArOA rEprEsEnt~~~
[QUOTE=Dylanhutch;22454253]You know dynamos right?
Well, you hold the pieces together with magnetic force.
Therfore no friction.
[/QUOTE]
excuse me while i silently laugh to myself.
DO you even live in Australia? sure it's a bit less liberal, but at least i can stroll to one end of the city to another and not even catch a glimpse of a hobo, an menacing-looking hoodlums ect.
Sure the L4D thing sucked, but it has many redeeming features, way to judge the entire nation because you want your little games and internet.
if the block internet, i'm certain there will be protests like none before, and they aren't going to go through with that plan.
OP, you're only 14, you don't know shit about Australia yet.
Wait until you are actually old enough to vote and understand how much better-off we are compared to places like North America, who were crippled by the GFC.
Sure, Labour came in and fucked everything up just like last time they were in power, but at least you didn't lose your job and house.
This whole internet filter will most likely go ahead for at least 6 months, but due to the fact that the vast majority of voting citizens are against it and a fair portion of politicians too, it won't be up for too long.
As for the driving rules, I am hugely annoyed at the 0 tolerance for P platers.
As a red P driver, I can't have any alcohol at all within 6 hours of wanting to drive, because even if I blow 0.005 (1/10th the legal limit for a full licence holder), I am basically fucked and back to square 1.
The midnight curfew on red P's is also really fucking stupid and just means that I can't get home from a mate's house if I accidentally stay too long (although, I just take my Ps down if that's the case, because I am clearly very opposed to it).
[QUOTE=Dylanhutch;22459438]What's wrong with not liking australian politics?
probably a lot better than the idiots now.[/QUOTE]
silly teenager
thinks people care to what he thinks.
[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;22459886]OP, you're only 14, you don't know shit about Australia yet.
Wait until you are actually old enough to vote and understand how much better-off we are compared to places like North America, who were crippled by the GFC.
Sure, Labour came in and fucked everything up just like last time they were in power, but at least you didn't lose your job and house.
This whole internet filter will most likely go ahead for at least 6 months, but due to the fact that the vast majority of voting citizens are against it and a fair portion of politicians too, it won't be up for too long.
As for the driving rules, I am hugely annoyed at the 0 tolerance for P platers.
As a red P driver, I can't have any alcohol at all within 6 hours of wanting to drive, because even if I blow 0.005 (1/10th the legal limit for a full licence holder), I am basically fucked and back to square 1.
The midnight curfew on red P's is also really fucking stupid and just means that I can't get home from a mate's house if I accidentally stay too long (although, I just take my Ps down if that's the case, because I am clearly very opposed to it).[/QUOTE]
This.
I agree with the new driving rules, just because some people can't not DRINK AND DRIVE the rest of us get punished.
Coming from your xfire page you are 14 Dylanhutch, so you probably dont remember alot of the Howard years, you werent born when Keating or Hawke was in power and you probably dont know who those two men are either.
The only arguement you put forward is that you disagree with the Government, well hop in line, everyone complains about the government because we expect such a high standard from them, we need to scrutinize their every move to ensure that everyone gets the best outcome. You werent around when Howard introduced GST so you never have really experienced an uproar like the one created because of this new internet plan.
From you post is obvious you have no understanding of the Australian political system, not surprising from a 14 year old. Also, you diagram makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, from what I understand you are trying to imply that users on the internet are going to drop, while people who want to look at this blacklisted material, will continue to look at it? even when its [i]blacklisted?[/i]
You are lucky you live in such a stable country, you dont need to fight for aid or rations, drink dirty water or be forced to join the military and you are getting butt hurt over the internet censorship bill which wont have a chance in hell in getting through the HOR or the Senate? Go outside for a little and live for god sakes.
tldr: grow up and read the news.
[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;22459886]
As for the driving rules, I am hugely annoyed at the 0 tolerance for P platers.
As a red P driver, I can't have any alcohol at all within 6 hours of wanting to drive, because even if I blow 0.005 (1/10th the legal limit for a full licence holder), I am basically fucked and back to square 1.
The midnight curfew on red P's is also really fucking stupid and just means that I can't get home from a mate's house if I accidentally stay too long (although, I just take my Ps down if that's the case, because I am clearly very opposed to it).[/QUOTE]
Agreed, this is alot more important than your butt hurt over the internet censorship.
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