Comments on: Time Wasters http://blog.dfg77.net/2009/06/24/time-wasters/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:47:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: 100flowers http://blog.dfg77.net/2009/06/24/time-wasters/#comment-2642 100flowers Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:12:20 +0000 http://davefromalbury.wordpress.com/?p=763#comment-2642 One of my friends thinks that the whole thing reads like a story by Dickens. If Dickens had knowledge of modern technology. She was especially pleased with the name Godwin Grech, as it suited the Dickensian tone quite well. I'm still astounded at the sheer... I want to call it political harakiri, but harakiri is supposed to be an honourable action. Astounded at the ridiculousness of the whole thing. Disbelieving at the way people are throwing away their political credibility. One of my friends thinks that the whole thing reads like a story by Dickens. If Dickens had knowledge of modern technology. She was especially pleased with the name Godwin Grech, as it suited the Dickensian tone quite well.

I’m still astounded at the sheer… I want to call it political harakiri, but harakiri is supposed to be an honourable action. Astounded at the ridiculousness of the whole thing. Disbelieving at the way people are throwing away their political credibility.

]]> By: roxannatas http://blog.dfg77.net/2009/06/24/time-wasters/#comment-2641 roxannatas Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:01:33 +0000 http://davefromalbury.wordpress.com/?p=763#comment-2641 I've hardly commented on this because I'm still so flabbergasted that anyone - Rudd, Swan, Turnbull etc. - could be so stupid about an email and how to track it. I'm a bit sorry about Turnbull because I'm sick of the Opposition being so weak. It's unhealthy. They should quit while they're behind, and regroup - again. On the other hand, isn't it great to see another meaning for "Godwinned"? That term will never die. I’ve hardly commented on this because I’m still so flabbergasted that anyone – Rudd, Swan, Turnbull etc. – could be so stupid about an email and how to track it. I’m a bit sorry about Turnbull because I’m sick of the Opposition being so weak. It’s unhealthy. They should quit while they’re behind, and regroup – again.

On the other hand, isn’t it great to see another meaning for “Godwinned”? That term will never die.

]]> By: Ray Dixon http://blog.dfg77.net/2009/06/24/time-wasters/#comment-2640 Ray Dixon Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:18:57 +0000 http://davefromalbury.wordpress.com/?p=763#comment-2640 Btw Dave, it's good to see you've collated your Twitter tweets on this matter into an actual blog post. Others, please note. Btw Dave, it’s good to see you’ve collated your Twitter tweets on this matter into an actual blog post. Others, please note.

]]> By: Ray Dixon http://blog.dfg77.net/2009/06/24/time-wasters/#comment-2638 Ray Dixon Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:34:45 +0000 http://davefromalbury.wordpress.com/?p=763#comment-2638 That's because he's not a politician, he's a lawyer. And it's his very own 'lawyer-speak' that has got him into this mess - "The email was not <i>composed</i> by anyone from ... ". That sort of qualified bullshit is actually worse than lying, which is what real politicians do. That’s because he’s not a politician, he’s a lawyer. And it’s his very own ‘lawyer-speak’ that has got him into this mess – “The email was not composed by anyone from … “. That sort of qualified bullshit is actually worse than lying, which is what real politicians do.

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