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Ah well, I guess we’ll wait and see. At the end of the day the Australian people will choose the government they want and I certainly won’t be kicking stones either way. If it’s time for change, it’s time for change... that’s good. If it’s not time for change, then it’s not meant to be. Also good. Let the people decide.

I’m sure you can say the same thing, old friend?
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Northern Raider wrote:
Sterlk wrote: May 18, 2022, 6:29 pm
greeneyed wrote: May 18, 2022, 2:07 pm Just voted for a new Canberra Stadium and against the government responsible for some of the worst failures of public policy I’ve ever seen.
Who's promising a new Canberra Stadium?
UAP
Good grief GE. I know Scomo has you foaming at the mouth, but the UAP? That's too far GE. Far too far.

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Dr Zaius wrote:
Northern Raider wrote:
Sterlk wrote: May 18, 2022, 6:29 pm
greeneyed wrote: May 18, 2022, 2:07 pm Just voted for a new Canberra Stadium and against the government responsible for some of the worst failures of public policy I’ve ever seen.
Who's promising a new Canberra Stadium?
UAP
Good grief GE. I know Scomo has you foaming at the mouth, but the UAP? That's too far GE. Far too far.

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The Nickman wrote: May 18, 2022, 9:37 pm
Dr Zaius wrote:
Northern Raider wrote:
Sterlk wrote: May 18, 2022, 6:29 pm
greeneyed wrote: May 18, 2022, 2:07 pm Just voted for a new Canberra Stadium and against the government responsible for some of the worst failures of public policy I’ve ever seen.
Who's promising a new Canberra Stadium?
UAP
Good grief GE. I know Scomo has you foaming at the mouth, but the UAP? That's too far GE. Far too far.

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To be fair, old Ferg has always struck me as a bit of a Clive Palmer fan
You'd be disappointed that he's outed himself though, surely?
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I most certainly did not or would not vote for the UAP.
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The only person promising a new Canberra stadium was Raidersfan a long forgotten poster who was convinced Andrew Barr was going to deliver it half a decade ago.

Cue music. Was Raidersfan Pauline Hanson.
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The Nickman wrote: May 18, 2022, 9:31 pm Ah well, I guess we’ll wait and see. At the end of the day the Australian people will choose the government they want and I certainly won’t be kicking stones either way. If it’s time for change, it’s time for change... that’s good. If it’s not time for change, then it’s not meant to be. Also good. Let the people decide.

I’m sure you can say the same thing, old friend?
I'll certainly back in the result, lest we become some kind of rabble like the US, though not sure I trust the wisdom of the crowds in the same way.

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greeneyed wrote:I most certainly did not or would not vote for the UAP.
It's OK. You're amongst friends here.

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Dr Zaius wrote: May 18, 2022, 10:09 pm
greeneyed wrote:I most certainly did not or would not vote for the UAP.
It's OK. You're amongst friends here.

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The Nickman wrote: May 18, 2022, 9:31 pm Ah well, I guess we’ll wait and see. At the end of the day the Australian people will choose the government they want and I certainly won’t be kicking stones either way. If it’s time for change, it’s time for change... that’s good. If it’s not time for change, then it’s not meant to be. Also good. Let the people decide.

I’m sure you can say the same thing, old friend?
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Look GE, there’s no shame in admitting you voted for the Shooters, Fishers, Farmers and Raiders party.

BTW based on a previous error of judgment, I now know the Greens party aren’t actually the Greenmachines party. Also surprisingly, Adam Bandt is not actually a relation to David Grant despite having a surname that rhymes.
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Wait, wait, hold up BJ... the Greens Party is NOT a Raiders supporters’ party?

Oh no, I’ve made a terrible mistake
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BJ wrote:Look GE, there’s no shame in admitting you voted for the Shooters, Fishers, Farmers and Raiders party.

BTW based on a previous error of judgment, I now know the Greens party aren’t actually the Greenmachines party. Also surprisingly, Adam Bandt is not actually a relation to David Grant despite having a surname that rhymes.
I thought Adam Bandt was the lead singer of Adam and the Ants?
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Dr Zaius wrote: May 18, 2022, 10:09 pm
greeneyed wrote:I most certainly did not or would not vote for the UAP.
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I thought this was a clean hit at first but having seen the still images I reckon he gets 18 weeks. Contact with the head, off the ball, wrong sport.

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zim wrote:I thought this was a clean hit at first but having seen the still images I reckon he gets 18 weeks. Contact with the head, off the ball, wrong sport.

Kid took a dive

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zim wrote: May 19, 2022, 12:20 pm I thought this was a clean hit at first but having seen the still images I reckon he gets 18 weeks. Contact with the head, off the ball, wrong sport.

Scomos a clean skin, just a $1500 fine.

The young bloke failed a HIA and will automatically sit out a week.
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Okay we get it Scotty, you're a Bulldozer.

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Fitzy saw the footage.

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T_R wrote:
Dr Zaius wrote: May 18, 2022, 10:09 pm
greeneyed wrote:I most certainly did not or would not vote for the UAP.
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This has been my favourite so far:

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I don’t think I’ve ever felt more positive about an election in my adult life

The way I see it, it’s win/win... either Labor wins as they’re predicting, which means the country has spoken and overwhelmingly wants change, or they keep the Libs in, which means we’re generally satisfied with the job they’re doing and we get four more years of ScoMo tackling kids, welding without a mask and shaking people’s hands who don’t want him to

Obviously I prefer the latter, but the former won’t spoil my day
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Don't make the same mistake I did.
Check this website before voting to make sure your local polling booth has a democracy sausage available.

https://democracysausage.org



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Sid wrote:Don't make the same mistake I did.
Check this website before voting to make sure your local polling booth has a democracy sausage available.

https://democracysausage.org
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Legalise marijuana party got mine.

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Question wrote:Legalise marijuana party got mine.

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Out of those flips ATM I'd have to go Albo, I'm a swinger mate, keep the bastards honest.

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Even after ScoMo completely smashed that kid?
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nice hit.

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Sid wrote:Don't make the same mistake I did.
Check this website before voting to make sure your local polling booth has a democracy sausage available.

https://democracysausage.org
Yeah I failed. The polling booth I went to had no Democracy Sausages.

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Our local had some snags
Was good to get out early grab a snag, get some treats from the school cake stall and cackle in the face of the greens how to vote guy when he asked if id like a paper.

Where is everyone going for their coverage tonight? Im not sure yet which station ill go through. Channel 10 have a pretty solid line up, and my guy Pppppppyne is over on C7. If things turn nicely for Morrison, i might flick over to Nine to catch Bill Shorten's PTSD
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If pynes on 7 I'm in, love that guy.

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Sure is awfully quiet in here considering the occasion...

So the Libs blew out to 3.90 early today and sat at 3.80 for most of the day... but in the last two hours they’ve just started dropping like a stone and they’re back to 2.85 already
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LNP into 2.40 now
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