tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post1565321581069674601..comments2023-11-05T23:07:01.842+11:00Comments on Grog's Gamut: On the QT: This Question Time needs an anonymous trollGreg Jerichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956402439870441083noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-14386157141374714942010-11-18T00:08:07.845+11:002010-11-18T00:08:07.845+11:002353, I can see where you are coming from given Gi...2353, I can see where you are coming from given Gillard’s love of AFL but I opted for Grog’s favoured sporting analogy.<br /> <br />More often than not it is the analogy of playground gang warfare that better describes what goes on in the House.Casablancanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-8325838657426584732010-11-17T20:41:15.849+11:002010-11-17T20:41:15.849+11:002353, for some reason cricket analogies work best ...2353, for some reason cricket analogies work best for Question Time - it's all in the delivery!Greg Jerichohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956402439870441083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-39390459309300655752010-11-17T18:35:27.076+11:002010-11-17T18:35:27.076+11:00I thought Howard was the cricket tragic PM. I wou...I thought Howard was the cricket tragic PM. I would have thought Gillard kicking repeated goals from outside the 50 would have been a better metaphor :)2353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-87278842958721366542010-11-17T01:21:56.980+11:002010-11-17T01:21:56.980+11:00Watched QT Tuesday and the PM again showed some go...Watched QT Tuesday and the PM again showed some good mojo. Just about every answer by the PM was dispatched over the fence with some landing way way up in the stands.<br /><br />I too hope that after a well deserved break over summer that the PM can play equally well on any type of wicket.Casablancanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-29861365528247437922010-11-16T21:14:55.504+11:002010-11-16T21:14:55.504+11:00Very sorry to hear that BB. 17 years is a damn goo...Very sorry to hear that BB. 17 years is a damn good innings though for a cat (I was sure Scamper would get there).Greg Jerichohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956402439870441083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-40034146497999249442010-11-16T10:18:12.242+11:002010-11-16T10:18:12.242+11:00For a rational debate about the Alliance for Affor...For a rational debate about the Alliance for Affordable Broadband argument re multi platform availability of broadband options in competition with the NBN fibre system, see the following:<br />http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/359080/nbn_3_0_our_reply_alliance_affordable_broadband/<br /><br /> It knocks the Opposition's, and now, sadly, the OECD's, arguments into a cocked hat.Hillbilly Skeletonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-77102174847377977812010-11-16T07:45:24.387+11:002010-11-16T07:45:24.387+11:00Just lucky I'm having a week off this week, an...Just lucky I'm having a week off this week, and may be able to watch QT myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-21531511371073032542010-11-16T07:44:45.453+11:002010-11-16T07:44:45.453+11:00Such a shame the Julia came back, at least in part...Such a shame the Julia came back, at least in part, for such a waste of time.<br /><br />The Australian gets a couple of pet Lefties to write a blog or a column, or give an interview, and the Parliament is tied up for 90 minutes discussing them.<br /><br />Hardly any of it gets to air, most it's just the thundering questions and not the excellent answers.<br /><br />Heather Hewitt on the 7.30 Report pontificates that it's all a game for spoilt schoolchildren and the whole thing's repeated next day.<br /><br />Hardly anyone in the real world is the wiser, nothing much happens except a couple of smartarsed points scored, and the air of nihilism surrounding politics held by the public is reinforced.<br /><br />I don't want to detract from your always entertaining pieces on QT Grog, but I do wonder why you bother. QT seems to be held entirely for the benefit of the participants on the floor of the house and a gaggle of hack journos looking for an angle to write their tired, repetitive columns in which they despatch their tired, repetitive wisdom.<br /><br />As a sad P.S. to Grog, my old cat Timmy was put down yesterday at home. He'd had a bad episode of restricted breathing on Friday, and another on Saturday, due to his nose cancer. More were sure to follow as the cancer ate further into him. Although he recovered a little on Sunday and managed to get a good sleep overnight, we thought we should go ahead. He had lost a lot of weight due to renal disease. He was 80% blind and deaf and his quality of life was deteriorating in front of us. He didn't agree, but we've searched our souls and agree that it was either now or in a couple of week's time. As you said in your column the other day, it's a terrible thing we do the the animals we love. Tim was 17 years old. <br /><br />Vale Timmy, feisty to the end.Bushfire Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-9497965145056432862010-11-16T06:52:40.973+11:002010-11-16T06:52:40.973+11:00Thanks for the commentary on QT. I don't have ...Thanks for the commentary on QT. I don't have the time to watch it, but I do appreciate your coverage. Keep it up :)Chris Grealynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-53025119052648304332010-11-15T21:56:07.296+11:002010-11-15T21:56:07.296+11:00“Such a monopolistic incumbent [theNBN Co] could f...“Such a monopolistic incumbent [theNBN Co] could forestall the development of as yet unknown technological advances” OECD<br /><br />Logically extended , this would lead to paralysis. Nothing could be done because we can't know that there won't be a better way at some undefined point in the future.<br /><br />Applied to NBN it's just nuts - as you suggest, Grog, it's a stretch too far to anticipate the speed of light being outrun<br /><br />Enjoy that life.Agnes Macknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-55420925453445950042010-11-15T21:53:57.164+11:002010-11-15T21:53:57.164+11:00Steve Harmison at the GABBA. Those were the days!!...Steve Harmison at the GABBA. Those were the days!!! Lets hope Stuart Broad gets homesick but it doesnt look like it so far. <br />Anyway QT is pretty much same same. Nothing new there. Considering Gillard had just got off a plane this morning she is very effective in QT. Pity this isnt really reported much in MSM. Its when parliament arent sitting that they seem to lose there way!!! <br />Anyway question of the day has to be Joe Hockey and the leaf blower. I'd much prefer them to stuff up my phone interview than my Saturday morning sleep in (who am I kidding I have a 12 month old what sleep in!)Sonia Woodwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-75259890442175940342010-11-15T21:44:36.174+11:002010-11-15T21:44:36.174+11:00" It has moved to price carbon in its economy..." It has moved to price carbon in its economy."<br /><br />Whilst possibly neither here nor there, California is also flat broke, with some public stories of teachers and other public servants/gov't employees not getting paid.<br /><br />Maybe pricing carbon is for them, less about the environment and more about balancing the ledgerColdsnackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516572460120066990noreply@blogger.com