tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post7064263689729332554..comments2023-11-05T23:07:01.842+11:00Comments on Grog's Gamut: Abbott auditions for the role of Captain Rambo MainwaringGreg Jerichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956402439870441083noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-46483848298034973492010-10-15T14:47:33.196+11:002010-10-15T14:47:33.196+11:00Welcome back. I became a fan of your blog after y...Welcome back. I became a fan of your blog after your outing and will return again and again!<br />The use of the term political bastardry is one thing but why hasn't anyone taken the poodle to task for, essentially, calling the PM a bitch?!?! Unf77k'nbelievable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-80074469081561640172010-10-15T14:00:27.269+11:002010-10-15T14:00:27.269+11:00Found your site on development of frou ha ha over ...Found your site on development of frou ha ha over your "outing" So happy happy you have not been gagged. You are back!! I reread every word you had written while I waited. I think you are the only sane,rational writer even your fans replying are rational, I read comments posted on other sites I am surprised that a nationwide rabid dog alert hasn't been called. Keep the articles comming!Thankyoularitzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-45413047659238579972010-10-15T12:19:22.411+11:002010-10-15T12:19:22.411+11:00Glad to see you haven't stopped blogging due t...Glad to see you haven't stopped blogging due to the outting you received from Opinion (News Ha!) Ltd via The Australian. I know whose interests they were concerned with when they decided to make you the news. It sure wasn't the public's. <br />Love your piece on Tony Putin. Now where can we find some bears for him to wrestle with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-52402716257604940372010-10-15T12:04:04.144+11:002010-10-15T12:04:04.144+11:00Nicely put!Nicely put!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-55958962003968437082010-10-15T11:50:28.825+11:002010-10-15T11:50:28.825+11:00Yay Grog's back (does dance, a bit late, but t...Yay Grog's back (does dance, a bit late, but there you go).<br /><br />To try to be a bit more intellectual now: this is clear, simple analysis of the Big Gun meme of the week. Didn't we used to buy newspapers for this sort of thing? No wonder they don't like you...MissHeliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-17490018292987429032010-10-15T07:06:48.804+11:002010-10-15T07:06:48.804+11:00Great to have you back,Grog, and so spot as always...Great to have you back,Grog, and so spot as always.<br /><br />I'm not so sure about the Captain Mainwaring analogy. I thought that was Howard, and that Abbott was Pike ('You Stupid Boy!').<br /><br />I'm wondering if Sideshow Bob of The Simpsons might be a better fit. Especially his capacity to trip into lying rakes. <br />"I was worried about Jetlag" Klunk!<br /><br />"Gillard's was an act of Low Bastardry." Klunk!<br /><br />And so on.<br /><br />DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-19523709598560823082010-10-15T02:20:32.955+11:002010-10-15T02:20:32.955+11:00Free-born men must speak free.
Those few words ab...Free-born men must speak free.<br /><br />Those few words above<br />Paraphrase what’s best<br />In Milton’s Areopagitica.<br />Crying freedom for the press,<br />In 17th century England<br />Against monarchy’s excess,<br />His tract was a mighty weapon<br />In democracy’s progress.<br />Modern beneficiaries<br />Of his eloquent address<br />Now use that hard won freedom<br />As a weapon to oppress.<br />‘Freedom’ is their ’license’<br />To name and to suppress<br />A writer who dares question<br />How one man can possess,<br />World wide, as private property,<br />The power of the press.Patricia WAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-41102354555541743772010-10-15T02:01:19.371+11:002010-10-15T02:01:19.371+11:00Dear Grog,
I love your blog
And how you flog
Poll...Dear Grog,<br />I love your blog<br />And how you flog<br />Pollies when irrational.<br />You clear the fog<br />Of 'dialogue'<br />In our daily nationals.<br />The way you dog<br />The demagogue<br />Is truly inspirationalPatricia WAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-52043441595399771072010-10-15T00:26:21.132+11:002010-10-15T00:26:21.132+11:00Hi Grog, I became aware of you because of the publ...Hi Grog, I became aware of you because of the publicity generated by your outing. I have since read many of your past blogs - fantastic read, full of sharp wit and observation. This blog about Abbott was hilarious! I am so glad you can keep on blogging, I am a fan now.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01126543306700952487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-71886918544322210222010-10-15T00:13:00.133+11:002010-10-15T00:13:00.133+11:00Calligula said, "I note that [the rifle] has ...Calligula said, "I note that [the rifle] has a sight that was supposedly phased out in about 1997.<br />It is also fitted with the 40mm under barrel grenade launcher. Single shot and probably ineffective in Afghani conditions.<br />The troops may be right that some new equipment is needed."<br /><br />I suspect that the rifle comes from the props department and is only brought out for photo shoots with certain rambo adolescents.<br /><br />A very big welcome back Grog. You have lost none of your touch during the lay-off.Casablancanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-46327714737516237372010-10-14T21:50:10.245+11:002010-10-14T21:50:10.245+11:00Dear Grog
I agree with Mr Jericho (Snr). People ...Dear Grog<br /><br />I agree with Mr Jericho (Snr). People have fought for this country in the hope that future generations will never need to go to war; not so that future generations of politicians can have a better photo-op. <br /><br />Imagine if Abbott got his way. Can you imagine the poor troops who drew the short straw and were given the task of baby-sitting him for a week?<br /><br />Welcome back,<br />A<br />p.s. I don’t wish to sound nasty, but I do hope you get more hits on your blog than Massola gets for anything that he has written this week. If only the Oz had a hit counter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-18839294924805737622010-10-14T21:25:49.309+11:002010-10-14T21:25:49.309+11:00Belated welcome back indeed!
Incisive as ever - a...Belated welcome back indeed!<br /><br />Incisive as ever - and more on the moronic comments regarding the <i>completely</i> independent actions of the Director of Military Prosecutions. This latest trashing by the oppositionistas and the oo (aka the Orstrayan) is one of the nastiest bits of work that I've seen in a long time.<br /><br />On a lighter note, I am intrigued by the <i>Dad's Army</i> allusions. I think we could probably kit the whole opposition bench out in appropriate attire. My offering is Sophie Mirabella as Mrs Mavis Pike. The next question is - who is Ian Lavendar's avatar?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271403312041336358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-81503660785405755222010-10-14T18:33:52.597+11:002010-10-14T18:33:52.597+11:00It sounds like "roid rage" to me, and FA...It sounds like "roid rage" to me, and FAR too much testosterone. Pathetic.Vallinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-91507623265461932312010-10-14T17:43:07.501+11:002010-10-14T17:43:07.501+11:00By golly Greg Jericho,
Your old man is a truthful ...By golly Greg Jericho,<br />Your old man is a truthful old card and said really all that needed to be said in four short words.<br />Despite that may I add my few cents worth? <br />I apologise for copying here what I’d already sent to other blogs but I reckon your dad will agree with me.<br /><br />politicaltarot.com/2010/10/ real-trigger-action - “I wonder what the Coalition and the public would have said if it was Gillard caught pulling the trigger?”<br /><br />AAW – There are so many ways of answering your question. I’d put it to you this way –<br /><br />Firstly, most girls are better shots than blokes and usually considerably safer with weapons.<br />Then Jules does seem, publicly at least, to have a better control of her temper and more situational awareness than the pretender could muster.<br /><br />Now, though I’m a bit of a past expert you don’t have to take my word for it but I noticed that TA was only firing the Steyr on self-loading mode.<br />Probably a fair indication that the range officer had the same opinion as I do about Mr. Abbot’s<br />Attitudinal approach. (please note that I didn’t say bull at a gate)<br /><br />As to the public opinion?<br />I believe you’d find that those of us who remain entrusted to bear arms would, like me, be less than impressed with any elitist wasting the defence budget and expensive ammo on ill considered publicity.<br />I don’t believe it worthwhile straining my brain considering the opinion of the rest of the nation since they’ve already said enough to convince me that for once gun owners and gun haters are in agreement.<br /><br />PS.. That Steyr; some points –<br />I note that it has a sight that was supposedly phased out in about 1997. <br />It is also fitted with the 40mm underbarrel grenade launcher. Single shot and probably ineffective in Afghani conditions. <br />The troops may be right that some new equipment is needed.<br />Whatever the equipment effectiveness, if Mr. Abbott was spotted playing with it on Australian soil he’d be arrested, locked up, and the keys’d be thrown away.<br /><br />Some more - <br />It would be easy to assume that TA went to Afghanistan in order ‘to come to some understanding’ with our ‘Officer Class’.<br />Mein Fuhrer, sie sind der grosste feldherr aller Zeiten – said General Keitel to AH.<br />Which does no more than prove that even sober sided pragmatists go into lickspittle mode when they’re talking to the fruitcake who has their pension plan stashed away in his hip pocket.<br />But sorry, I reckon our people of Star Rank are a cut well above that sort of thing – amply demonstrated today by their public statements defining their insistence on maintaining justice and the rule of law.CALLIGULAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-48876865306667837812010-10-14T17:39:52.137+11:002010-10-14T17:39:52.137+11:00jane
Great post, Grog. Am glad you have resumed p...jane<br /><br />Great post, Grog. Am glad you have resumed posting.<br /><br />I'd like to know how come Capn Mainwaring and the rest of Dad's Army took a week to remember that he'd had the alleged meeting with Gillard to advise her of his travel plans?<br /><br />Does that not strike anyone else as odd?janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644335830673725842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-79908173817265957952010-10-14T16:35:43.118+11:002010-10-14T16:35:43.118+11:00Pure Machiavelli is phoney Tony not having to answ...Pure Machiavelli is phoney Tony not having to answer any questions on the phoney audit , doesn't the buck stop with him ? Did he setup this sideshow ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-67202587814789464822010-10-14T13:53:38.203+11:002010-10-14T13:53:38.203+11:00mciDelighted that you are back- at last a bit of s...mciDelighted that you are back- at last a bit of sanity returns..<br /><br />Abbott is a do anything, say anything politico who is still behaving petulantly because he did not get to be PM. Worst fo all he was bested by ( gasp!) a woman.And we know how much respect he holds for women- it is displayed in all those sexist comments.<br /><br /><br />Abbot is about Abbott - and a bipartisan visit would not have suited his purpose as you so astutely point out.Catalystnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-33699648138460152942010-10-14T13:41:18.666+11:002010-10-14T13:41:18.666+11:00Whether it was a photo of Abbott with a army rifle...Whether it was a photo of Abbott with a army rifle or there's nothing worth watching on TV that is the reason for you getting the laptop out again Grog - welcome back.<br /><br />I theorised elsewhere that Abbott's "jetlagged" comment may in 10 years time be seen as having the same relevance as Latham's handshake with Howard outside a radio studio (potentially with the same results too!)2353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-20975481246811311492010-10-14T13:33:38.570+11:002010-10-14T13:33:38.570+11:00Good to see you still in action, Mr Not-Anon Grog....Good to see you still in action, Mr Not-Anon Grog.<br /><br />Also like to add another vote of support for linking to Paul Toohey's piece. He is, IMHO, the most under rated journo in this country.<br /><br /><i>My first thought about Abbott and his request to be "embedded" was that he was channelling Churchill and his often commented upon desire to die in action.</i><br /><br />At least Churchill did actually serve on the front line of a war (in WW 1), so had some idea of what he was talking about. Abbott is just an arrogant obnoxious pseudo-macho man fuckwit. And don't get me going on that prancing prat Pyne.Mr Wombatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-58582550171578675652010-10-14T13:09:53.852+11:002010-10-14T13:09:53.852+11:00its great to have you back!its great to have you back!CrocodileChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762442097044797842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-44567134838369563222010-10-14T12:19:32.837+11:002010-10-14T12:19:32.837+11:00Hmmmm, TAbbott as Cpt Mainwaring - he does have hi...Hmmmm, TAbbott as Cpt Mainwaring - he does have his very own Cpl Jones dashing about the airwaves yelling "panic, panic".P.M.Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08824714562191562113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-21108465082631528252010-10-14T11:55:07.719+11:002010-10-14T11:55:07.719+11:00Grog, consider yourself 'linked'..to Miglo...Grog, consider yourself 'linked'..to Miglo's Café Whispers at: http://cafewhispers.wordpress.com/<br /><br />As I mentioned at the Café, Abbott's wish to go on patrol is but pure balderdash. The only mention that I can find about civilians being embedded was some journalists who had to undergo crisis training. Has Abbott done this? Did any journo bother to asked him if he had?Minhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923815349695844969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-86363856832736351792010-10-14T11:53:11.289+11:002010-10-14T11:53:11.289+11:00Welcome back mate
I couldn't agree more with y...Welcome back mate<br />I couldn't agree more with your dad's thoughts ,taking up the Forward Scout would be a good spot for Tony Rambo you wouldn't want the bastard as Tail End CharlieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-85115986834500960782010-10-14T10:56:08.818+11:002010-10-14T10:56:08.818+11:00You've been away??? Come to think of it, I hav...You've been away??? Come to think of it, I have noticed a distinct lack of commonsense in the 'political air' lately.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-61006284377642016182010-10-14T10:35:39.404+11:002010-10-14T10:35:39.404+11:00I like your analogy of tripping on his shoelaces a...I like your analogy of tripping on his shoelaces and blame imaginary others that pushed him. i think the right word is "Chutzpah". It maybe just the Coalition bullshitting their way, or deliberately muddying the water in the belief that if the bullshit comes frequently some will stick in MSM's narrative (it works).hannoreply@blogger.com