Commuters in Melb have been warned of a May misery with busses and trains.

Is there anything else for which we can blame Steven May?

Edited April 30, 20196 yr by Moonshadow

On 4/29/2019 at 7:14 AM, Bitter but optimistic said:

Just perused an article in today's Age which has to rank among the most extraordinary things I've ever read.

"An official" in Indonesia claims that "more than 270 election staff have died, mostly of fatigue related illnesses caused by long hours counting millions of ballot papers by hand" !!!!

Now that's commitment . 

Told you not to read the paper. Articles like that just show up our work ethic. What's that mean? I hear you ask...

On 4/29/2019 at 7:14 AM, Bitter but optimistic said:

Just perused an article in today's Age which has to rank among the most extraordinary things I've ever read.

"An official" in Indonesia claims that "more than 270 election staff have died, mostly of fatigue related illnesses caused by long hours counting millions of ballot papers by hand" !!!!

Now that's commitment . 

Have they blamed the MFC yet?

2 hours ago, Redleg said:

Have they blamed the MFC yet?

Red, unlikely as it seems, I don't think the MFC can be blamed for the death rate during the Indonesian election.

My best guess, is that either a cyclone has wiped out the banana crop or Earl Hood has skipped off with the entire banana crop to sell at extortionate prices in Australian supermarkets and greengrocers. People like Earl always turn someone else's misfortune into an opportunity to make money.

Catch 22. 

Without the nutrients of the humble banana, the Indonesians have been dropping like flies. 

Perhaps we can contact Earl and get him to send a truck of bananas down to AAMI Park for our poor players.  

i wonder if jack viney's fasting includes bananas? surely not!

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

i wonder if jack viney's fasting includes bananas? surely not!

Therein lies the problem.

5 hours ago, hemingway said:

Red, unlikely as it seems, I don't think the MFC can be blamed for the death rate during the Indonesian election.

My best guess, is that either a cyclone has wiped out the banana crop or Earl Hood has skipped off with the entire banana crop to sell at extortionate prices in Australian supermarkets and greengrocers. People like Earl always turn someone else's misfortune into an opportunity to make money.

Catch 22. 

Without the nutrients of the humble banana, the Indonesians have been dropping like flies. 

Perhaps we can contact Earl and get him to send a truck of bananas down to AAMI Park for our poor players.  

Please Ernest I can’t be blamed for this catastrophe! These days I keep a low profile just trying to help those less fortunate than myself. As you know I was lately vilified by the Banking Royal Commission where my greatest contributions to neoliberal finance which had gained me admission to the International Bankers Hall of Fame, the Laurie Connell award for financial acumen no less, were trashed in full view of everyone as being borderline criminal! Please! 

I mean I pioneered the concepts of “fee for no service” and “life insurance for dead people”. These new financial services revolutionised the industry. But now no thanks to Justice Kenneth Hayne AC, QC, my name is mud amongst my former financial and political peers. 

You soon learn who your real friends are after such a fall. Do I hear from Uncle Bitter these days? Oh no, he denied my very existence three times after Haynes final report. And as for Daisycutter and Moons, enough said! 

 

These days I distribute bananas to the poor from my bananamobile! 

 

11 hours ago, Earl Hood said:

Please Ernest I can’t be blamed for this catastrophe! These days I keep a low profile just trying to help those less fortunate than myself. As you know I was lately vilified by the Banking Royal Commission where my greatest contributions to neoliberal finance which had gained me admission to the International Bankers Hall of Fame, the Laurie Connell award for financial acumen no less, were trashed in full view of everyone as being borderline criminal! Please! 

I mean I pioneered the concepts of “fee for no service” and “life insurance for dead people”. These new financial services revolutionised the industry. But now no thanks to Justice Kenneth Hayne AC, QC, my name is mud amongst my former financial and political peers. 

You soon learn who your real friends are after such a fall. Do I hear from Uncle Bitter these days? Oh no, he denied my very existence three times after Haynes final report. And as for Daisycutter and Moons, enough said! 

 

These days I distribute bananas to the poor from my bananamobile! 

 

My Dear Earl

I'm sure you understand there was nothing personal in my denial and subsequent shunning of you.

It's just that that scheme of selling alpaca wool mittens into South East Asia that you conned   persuaded me into did cost me a rather exorbitant sum. A sum that, by coincidence I'm sure, would be approximately the price of your rather gaudy vehicle.

Ah well … let bygones be bygones I say. 

Perhaps an invite to sample your sommelier's choice and the licence to indulge in some of the other "offerings" at your Fitzroy pleasure palace might be a step toward restoring good relations.

Cordially

Your forgiving Uncle

Bitter.

 

7 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

My Dear Earl

I'm sure you understand there was nothing personal in my denial and subsequent shunning of you.

It's just that that scheme of selling alpaca wool mittens into South East Asia that you conned   persuaded me into did cost me a rather exorbitant sum. A sum that, by coincidence I'm sure, would be approximately the price of your rather gaudy vehicle.

Ah well … let bygones be bygones I say. 

Perhaps an invite to sample your sommelier's choice and the licence to indulge in some of the other "offerings" at your Fitzroy pleasure palace might be a step toward restoring good relations.

Cordially

Your forgiving Uncle

Bitter.

 

Uncle Bitter, you seem to be cycling rapidly in mood state, ego one day and alter ego the next. 

Are you ok ?

Has something happened in your personal life that you are not telling us about. 

1 hour ago, hemingway said:

Uncle Bitter, you seem to be cycling rapidly in mood state, ego one day and alter ego the next. 

Are you ok ?

Has something happened in your personal life that you are not telling us about. 

Ernie! I must say I find your concern for my personal welfare quite touching ……………… and it must said, rather more pleasant than your usual moral judgements. ( and …. given that you are a deceased drunken womaniser.. I find those a tad hypocritical)

However, if you find my generous and conciliatory overtures to the good Earl unusual then, just between you and me of course, I must admit to a level of self interest. The goings on at the Earl's inner urban fortress have become quite legendary among those of questionable repute and I'm hanging out ( so to speak) for an invite.

As to my personal life. Well there is much I'm not "telling" about. For a start, I would be permanently removed from this august forum and secondly, most likely become a person of interest for the moral police.

ahhhh....gotta love this place  

 

 

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

ahhhh....gotta love this place  

 

 

Gotta agree. The insanity of this thread is so soothing for the soul and feels just like home after reading other threads and being bombarded by certain posters.

12 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

My Dear Earl

I'm sure you understand there was nothing personal in my denial and subsequent shunning of you.

It's just that that scheme of selling alpaca wool mittens into South East Asia that you conned   persuaded me into did cost me a rather exorbitant sum. A sum that, by coincidence I'm sure, would be approximately the price of your rather gaudy vehicle.

Ah well … let bygones be bygones I say. 

Perhaps an invite to sample your sommelier's choice and the licence to indulge in some of the other "offerings" at your Fitzroy pleasure palace might be a step toward restoring good relations.

Cordially

Your forgiving Uncle

Bitter.

 

Dear Uncle

i am sorry I am not living at my Fitzroy address as I suspect you may already know! My inner city warehouse was invaded back in February this year by the Special Operations Group on an anonymous tip-off about synthetic drugs. The damage done is still being dealt by my insurance people, trade persons and talented designers. I am currently living in witness protection down on the Surf Coast! 

Edited May 1, 20196 yr by Earl Hood

15 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Dear Uncle

i am sorry I am not living at my Fitzroy address as I suspect you may already know! My inner city warehouse was invaded back in February this year by the Special Operations Group on an anonymous tip-off about synthetic drugs. The damage done is still being dealt by my insurance people, trade persons and talented designers. I am currently living in witness protection down on the Surf Coast! 

Biffen, I bet. Or perhaps his opposition. 

4 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Ernie! I must say I find your concern for my personal welfare quite touching ……………… and it must said, rather more pleasant than your usual moral judgements. ( and …. given that you are a deceased drunken womaniser.. I find those a tad hypocritical)

However, if you find my generous and conciliatory overtures to the good Earl unusual then, just between you and me of course, I must admit to a level of self interest. The goings on at the Earl's inner urban fortress have become quite legendary among those of questionable repute and I'm hanging out ( so to speak) for an invite.

As to my personal life. Well there is much I'm not "telling" about. For a start, I would be permanently removed from this august forum and secondly, most likely become a person of interest for the moral police.

There is a thin line Uncle between morality and immorality as you know full well. 

A strange thing, I have come to this thread to get away from the crazies everywhere else at the moment. Is my judgement impaired? How could this thread contain more sanity that all the ranting newbies elsewhere? Think I need a banana espresso. 

3 minutes ago, ManDee said:

A strange thing, I have come to this thread to get away from the crazies everywhere else at the moment. Is my judgement impaired? How could this thread contain more sanity that all the ranting newbies elsewhere? Think I need a banana espresso. 

How does one fit a banana into the coffee machine portafilter?

7 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

How does one fit a banana into the coffee machine portafilter?

That would be stupid, first you put it in the grinder, then steam the puree and add to a double shot. Funny I thought that was obvious. Must go they a bringing my new jacket. 

1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

How does one fit a banana into the coffee machine portafilter?

Wondered about that also. I was going to check with Uncle about banana placement but fortunately, I read the next post

1 hour ago, ManDee said:

That would be stupid, first you put it in the grinder, then steam the puree and add to a double shot. Funny I thought that was obvious. Must go they a bringing my new jacket. 

of course so obvious now you mention it.

must say I have had a long lay off from bananas as most folk do. I have never understood how you could eat them every day but perhaps its my lack of imagination. Anyway, they are very tasty at the moment. Not sure if they are local or the ones Earl purloined from the Indonesians. They did seem expensive so perhaps the latter.

3 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Wondered about that also. I was going to check with Uncle about banana placement but fortunately, I read the next post

Following Uncle Bitters advice about banana placement could be deleterious to your health. 

6 minutes ago, ManDee said:

Following Uncle Bitters advice about banana placement could be deleterious to your health. 

Yes, agree, sado masochism is not my thing. 

14 hours ago, hemingway said:

There is a thin line Uncle between morality and immorality as you know full well. 

ah hum, cough.

is that a fact,  'Hw' ?

.

I am working my way through Game of Thrones and am now into season 4 and what I find very strange, is that I haven't seen a single banana. 

Clearly if the Director was looking for realism, he would have shown a few bananas.

4 hours ago, ManDee said:

Following Uncle Bitters advice about banana placement could be deleterious to your health. 

It wouldn't do the banana a whole lot of good either MD!

18 hours ago, hemingway said:

There is a thin line Uncle between morality and immorality as you know full well. 

 

3 hours ago, DV8 said:

ah hum, cough.

is that a fact,  'Hw' ?

.

Very incisive DV8.

Ernie is just dissembling in an effort to justify his sordid past.