7 January 2008

Apathy or Something Else

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The ABC has this story on teenagers deciding not to sign up to entrap shop owners who sell cigarettes to minors. RiotACT previously covered the start of this idea last year. As was pointed out in the comments of the preceeding story, humans rights legislation doesn’t seem to cover entrapment but at least we can rely on the apathy of youth not to bring about unconscionable policies.

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f*cks me, I have no idea what either of you are talking about. Maybe he worked for some refugee once who couldn’t make a decision…..

Deadmandrinking7:49 pm 07 Dec 07

He’ll need a shank.

Why bring in the World Vision reference at all? Got a grudge against them?

You’re right, this is getting ridiculous. I think we should all go out and get pissed, except I suspect Maelinar may slip a shank in you 🙂

Douchebag right back at you WMD. The money reference is about world vision, not you.

You really are an arse aren’t you ?

Deadmandrinking11:27 pm 06 Dec 07

I’m not asking for more money, douchebag. Stick your analysis where you stuck your brain during puberty and left it.

WMD is like world vision. No matter how much money you give them, they’ll always ask for more. No matter how much you please him he’ll never be happy.

If I didn’t know better, I’d say she was an uptight secondary school teacher with a chip the size of greece on her shoulder.

Deadmandrinking8:51 pm 06 Dec 07

Well gee, thanks for the offer, Evil, but I’ll think I’ll pass. I may be single at the moment, but I’m certainly not read to head into sleazy ‘Hey Buddy, let’s hit the brothel’ land, just yet. You’ll have to contract STD’s from junkies on your own, mate.

Now this argument is ridiculous, I’m going to stop.

Snahons_scv6_berlina9:43 am 06 Dec 07

“…try to focus on the job in hand…”… that is the point isn’t it?

You seem very keen on nailing everyones mothers Deadman, try to focus on the job in hand…

Deadmandrinking2:27 am 06 Dec 07

Not your mother then, evil?

Keep that up VY and we may to append the word evil to your sig…

…woof…

Look, if that’s what you really want, but I think your first should be a bit more special…same species even…

Deadmandrinking8:13 pm 05 Dec 07

Know any? Minus infestations and rotting teeth? Or is that too above the caliber you can afford?

Ok, who wants to chip in and get DMD a hooker?

Maybe if he unloads all that angst he won’t be so touchy…..

Deadmandrinking3:05 pm 05 Dec 07

Damn straight, Evil. What you do with gerbils is none of mine.

I don’t care if the queers get married, but can you see Stanhope announcing that they now have the right to widget eachother?

I just wish my comment on bedroom doors was quoted by the CT. I have to settle with a comment about coming up with another word for marriage for non-hetrosexual partnerships.

I suggest in the interim we use ‘widget’ which is the word we use for things that don’t have a name yet.

Go get widgetted.

Pandy’s mum isn’t old… she’s experienced…

How exactly is a recumbent (lying down, relaxed, etc) cyclist offensive?
I think I may have missed a thread on that one.

Snahons_scv6_berlina9:01 am 05 Dec 07

“My mum is old DMD” – no come back Pandy, oh theres plenty..

– she may be old but she goes off.
– she may be old but evidently she’s getting more pootang than you.
– she may be old but the way she was moving, clearly not dead.
– she may be old but with the falsies out… OMG !!!

see there are plenty

Sorry DMD, what you do on your own in your bedroom is none of our damn business.

Deadmandrinking12:55 am 05 Dec 07

Well you’re the one who’s so interested in what goes on in my bedroom, Evil and Pandy. Mine, homosexuals – must not be alot going on in yours eh?

Yeah sure DMD, it’s us, we’re the virgins…..

DMD, there really is no come back to that.

have a good nite.

Deadmandrinking9:57 pm 04 Dec 07

I wasn’t f-king your mum Pandy. That’s your job.

Dr Evil is a bit concerned about virginity. If he makes it out that everyone else is a virgin, he’ll be okay, right evil?

He can’t afford to be fussy…

My mum is old DMD

Deadmandrinking9:14 pm 04 Dec 07

I did your mum.

And that closes the argument every time.

“I did Jessica Wright.”

pffft, sure you did virgin boy…..

“Where do you purchase white robes and hoods?”

God, do we have to tell you *everything*?

No light-sabre for you then – you’ll have to start with the fairly embarassing light-pocketknife….

el ......VNBerlinaV87:42 pm 04 Dec 07

LOL

Deadmandrinking7:30 pm 04 Dec 07

I did Jessica Wright. In my left-wing frame of mind, even.

Where do you purchase white robes and hoods?

el ......VNBerlinaV86:45 pm 04 Dec 07

Shit, sorry. Looks like I forgot a couple.

Speed cameras
Lenient sentences
Police chases
People who use the word ‘poofta’
People who are easily offended by the word ‘poofta’

ummmm … el, how could you forget speed cameras?

el ......VNBerlinaV86:42 pm 04 Dec 07

Oh, and also – Jessica Wright.

el ......VNBerlinaV86:35 pm 04 Dec 07

DMD – you forgot disparaging mentions of:

Cyclists
Recumbent cyclists
Smokers
Tailgaters
Speeders
Any kind of development
NIMBYs / (BANANAs – Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything)
Aircraft noise
Road noise
People complaining about aircraft/road noise
Canberra Airport Group
Bike lanes

The Force is very strong in this blog…….

Deadmandrinking5:32 pm 04 Dec 07

*vomit*

What people do in their bedrooms that doesn’t involve me is now suddenly my absolute concern. I also believe we should have a school in every street and no buses. People who commit crimes should be executed.

Help me, guys, you’re better at bullshit than I am.

Yes, come to the dark side young Puke….

DMD, are you turning into some kind of canvas-hood wearing redneck????

Deadmandrinking5:04 pm 04 Dec 07

What are you? Some kind of pussy? Whack em’ and throw em in the lake.

DMD, hanging is a bit severe: how about public flogging?

Deadmandrinking4:26 pm 04 Dec 07

I am condoning the hanging of snitches.

Your opinions are also wrong 🙂

I have to agree with shauno, this is a pretty much total non-story. Maybe if they required all stores selling fags (In case the Canberra times is reading, I am referring to cigarettes) to take a photo of the purchaser, and a copy of their photo ID?

Nancy………………….is such a lovely name for a girl.

Double disclaimer: while it generally recognised that the word snitch is socially acceptable, it’s possible that some minority in the community might find it offensive. On behalf of the author I wish to say ‘sorry’ if it offends.

Yeah, there’ll be 15/16/17 year olds hanging by their necks from trees all over Canberra, with “snitch” painted across their foreheads. 🙂

(Disclaimer: if anyone from the Canberra Times reads this – I am in no way condoning hanging as a form of punishment against snitches.)

Deadmandrinking12:11 pm 04 Dec 07

If they were serious about this, they should have offered some pay. For a sixteen year old, the penalty for being a snitch is harsh. Nobody likes a snitch.

Ari, the point is the Govt are catching people committing crimes by selling to underage youth.
Not become complicit in the crime.

I bet they’d do it if they got to keep the smokes.

Kids don’t do anything for free.

I think the real problem besides being a real sleazy thing to sign upto is that its a non issue. At the end of the day 99% of shop owners would be complying with legislation the others oh well so be it.

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