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Go ahead and round up a few links to posts where I have done that RF... you are very ready to insult, to condemn and to feign indignation when you are called out... now let's see you come up with some solid evidence when it is you making the accusations. Words are cheap RF.... actions speak volumes. To help you along, there was one post in which I responded to someone who was suggesting that aboriginals and dedication could not really have any relationship... I suggested his post was terrible (can't recall the exact wording), but I don't think I actually used the term racist. The floor is all yours RF.... go for it or retract!

Pot, kettle, black....

As I recall it, the only comment I denied was meant as an insult, was the "follow your master" comment... that was meant as a statement of fact as it seems in your eyes Abbott and his cohorts can do no wrong. Perhaps the fact that you took it as an insult says more about your insecurities than it does about mine. And there you go again RF, referring to the fact that you realise you have an aggressive method of posting and I don't? Once more on the back foot with the old, "I know you are, but what am I" approach. Laughable! Read back to my original post on the ABC and your response... you will see that it was you who took the aggressive stance to which I reacted - why do I need to tell you if I know I have an aggressive method of posting anyway? Pointless. What "type" am I RF? You criticise the ABC as an entity, based solely on what you perceive to be its political leanings... therefore, in your mind, nothing that the ABC produces can have any merit whatsoever. In my first post on this, I deliberately tried to take the ABC discussion away from the political issues and point out that it has had success in producing good Australian television and yet you refuse to acknowledge it has done a single worthwhile thing and come back with "Of course it doesn't surprise me that you love it, I'd expect nothing else." Yes, the Current Affair, 60 Minutes comment was meant as a derogatory comment, but if you don't watch the ABC what do you watch? I assume that must be the case as you are so set against the ABC.... and please don't use that old "I watch it because it's best to know your enemy" defence.

Ok, on the first comment re your following of labour... I apologise as perhaps I was getting you mixed up with another poster in the thread. The reason I raised Kath and Kim (not one of my favourites at all... but worth a chuckle on occasion) and Mother and Son... they were very successful on an international level, something that not many other Australian comedies can boast. As for Denton, HG & Roy etc, of course they are a matter of personal taste, but regardless of whether you or I like them or not, they were successful and were critically acclaimed. And I find it rather funny that you pull me up for casting a couple of what you considered attempts at insults, your way, yet have no qualms about doing it yourself? (the Denton and Kath & Kim asides and your earlier aside as to my liking the ABC)... oh, and you were wrong on the "following your master" comment... that was in no way meant as an insult.

Jesus RF you can be a cantankerous old bugger... I find it funny that you constantly refer to others as being "anti liberal" or dismiss the ABC content as being produced by "anti liberal hacks", yet here you are doing exactly the same thing over and over and over ad infinitum. And please don't take your usual apologist stance of saying that you have voted labour in the past and that you would turn against the liberals if they started implementing policy or governing in a way that you disapproved... you are nothing less than an welded (not rusted) on liberal supporter. Much like your accusations against another poster for choosing not to vote... when you were accused (rightfully) of saying the same thing yourself, suddenly you had what you considered a reasonable excuse and didn't see any need to take any side as you had suggested that poster do. As for the TV shows, I suggest you search up the wiki page that lists Australian made TV shows over the years. But as a starter, the ABC has always led in sport commentary (maybe not the so much the image quality, but certainly in commentary and in balanced views of the game), the ABC has given us a couple of our most successful TV comedies in "Mother and Son" and "Kath and Kim", they have given us and continue to give us, the best of children's television, they gave us Denton, HG & Roy, Harry Butler, GTK, Rage, Countrywide, Spicks and Specks, The Fast Lane, Rockwiz, Towards 2000, The Inventors, Why Is It So?, Rush, Bill Peach's Gold, G.P, Blue Murder, Brides of Christ and on it goes... However, if your preference is for shows like A Current Affair, 60 Minutes, Wheel of Fortune, Neighbours and so on, all filled with informative advertisements, I can see where you are coming from. I very rarely watch television, but when I do I want to watch quality local product... and the ABC provides that (I m NOT talking about politically oriented material) and we would be much poorer for it if they were to lose the ability to continue doing so. Unfortunately, you simply let your unrelenting hatred of the labour party cloud your vision on all things related to the ABC. You follow your master like a faithful dog.

The way you carry on RF, anyone could be excused for thinking that the ABC comprises nothing but left wing political coverage and nothing else... when in fact it has, over the years, produced some of the greatest Australian products for television which get far more airtime than any of the political coverage. The best bar none, locally produced comedy has come out of the ABC, some of the best Australian produced dramas and some of the best Australian produced documentaries. I am more than happy to have my taxes go into funding the ABC for those very reasons.

I have absolutely no problem with him at all... I really cannot understand why so many dislike him and why anyone would have an issue with him reverting back to a name he had in the past.

I'm sure I read in an article a couple of weeks ago (I think it was), that ASADA would be "inviting" (read "dragging") Danks before them in January.

Inevitable but sad day...

On what do you base that? I'm not across all things drugs in sport related, but I can't say I'm aware of anything that ASADA has turned a blind eye to. And as ASADA are directly answerable to WADA, I doubt very much that they will be wanting to put themselves in a position where they themselves could come under investigation by their higher authority.

If the AFL ever thought that ASADA/WADA would accept their punitive meassures, they better think again. ASADA to appeal Saad ban: http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/asada-to-appeal-afls-saad-finding-20131205-2yrt3.html

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You can be certain that Roos will be concentrating most of his efforts in training into getting the midfield happening... and with the experience of Jones, Vince and Cross coupled with the enthusiasm and skills of Viney, Michie, Tyson and others, they should be able to make reasonably big leaps forward over the pre-season.

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I did realise that OD... I was attempting humour.

Well according to their investigation, May had a verbal altercation with Gibson who was attempting to disuade May from going into the club in order to photograph Rihanon, Campbell stepped in, May shaped up to Campbell and Campbell cracked him with two rapid punches. May will be getting penalised as well, but not sacked.

Probably surface on Friday? I would say that they probably surfaced sometime around early evening if he ate all six in one sitting.

For starters, it was not just the word "aboriginal", it was the association of lack of dedication with aboriginality. Would you say Judd was dedicated? Would you say Scully was dedicated? Would you say Thomas was dedicated?... we could go on and on listing dedicated and non dedicated players of both aboriginal and european origins. I would not be singling out one single group as I would say that could never be proven one way or another. There are many many players of aboriginal origins who have helped clubs go on to great things and who have shown thorough dedication to their task and to their club and team mates. All in all, a ridiculous assertion.

With his great "people skills", could Tony Abbott be the Mark Neeld of Australian politics?

Just tweeted: "The @GoldCoastSuns have called a media conference for 3.30pm AEDT (2.30pm Queensland time)"

Demetriou's response

She's asking him: "Are you sure you don't know anything about the theft of $6mil from the Greater Western Sydney area?"

Reminds me of the court case where the guy was standing in the witness box with his hands in his pockets, chewing gum - the judge told him to stop masticating, so he promptly took his hands out of his pockets.

Hewson would liked to have had his cake AND eaten it... but he couldn't work out how to divide it up so he got the biggest piece.

Damnit OD... my failure to pay attention in Geography classes has come back to bite me!