Poor Ockors.

What does daddy Ruddy have in store for nawtie Ockors?

Operation Titstorm - Hackers declare war on Aussie

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

... The system would make Australia one of the world's most rigorous internet regulators.

Critics say the filter will not prevent contentious content being shared ...

Another link.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/...jectid=10632320

So such filters can censor whatever the Government (or whoever may be in charge) consider should be banned? There is no review process before the website is put on the banned list? Just an appeal later, if anyone finds out that such-and-such a site has been added?

Worst censorship proposal I have ever heard of.

Poor Ockors.

What does daddy Ruddy have in store for nawtie Ockors?

Operation Titstorm - Hackers declare war on Aussie

Click on abovelink for full story

Thursday, February 11, 2010

... The system would make Australia one of the world's most rigorous internet regulators.

Critics say the filter will not prevent contentious content being shared ...

Another link.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/...jectid=10632320

So such filters can censor whatever the Government (or whoever may be in charge) consider should be banned? There is no review process before the website is put on the banned list? Just an appeal later, if anyone finds out that such-and-such a site has been added?

Worst censorship proposal I have ever heard of.

I know what you mean, and I am a huge proponant of free speech etc, buttttt..... best to err on the side of caution when it comes to kiddy porn. I tend to have faith in the spirit of this type of censorship. Kiddy porn is probably the main, if not the only, target. The fewer the viewers, the less the income, the smaller the incentive for the purveyors, and thus the smaller the incentive for the traffickers and perpetrators.

I can't imagine a kiddy porn site admin making an appeal. If your site was blacklisted...by all means make an appeal. Easy.

The principle of censorship over what we can view is against our freedom. Surely, though, we can agree to have kiddy porn banned and thus the kiddy pornographers disbanded.

The principle of censorship over what we can view is against our freedom. Surely, though, we can agree to have kiddy porn banned and thus the kiddy pornographers disbanded.

Yes, that is the key that the politicians are using to open this door.

But when the door is open, what then?

I have worked for nigh on fifteen years in Saudi Arabia, about the same in Libya. Not just kiddy-porn sites are banned, but several inicuous Thai-related sites. And within Saudi there are sub-censors, such as Aramco, who use their own censorship standards.

I hold no brief for any sort of porn, especially when the plot (??) is other than two consenting adults of opposite sexes.

But that is only the start - I can see K Rudd Esq., joyfully promoting Peter Costello's speech, but censoring Tony Abbott's response.

And then where are we?

I know what you're saying...the thin edge of the wedge, the top of a slippery slope.....I agree with you in that sense.

Perhaps I'm naive. I understand that in some countries where democracy is only finding it's legs, or non-existant, that censorship can be for a private/political agenda rather than a social imperitive.

I have much faith in the sophistication of Australians and their no-nonesense attitude towards infringements upon their freedoms.

It would be a stupid man to stand up and decry kiddy porn censorship, but most thinking Australians would not tolerate for an instant the kind of one-sided political censorship that there is, I agree, a potential for. It's a potential that would not be realised.

I am willing to take the risk that some day in the future I will have to join a protest march against certain censorship, if it means that right now the child pornographers have their market closed.

LOL, I don't hold with your view that all porn is undesirable, although I see your small concession to consenting adult hetero porn.

LOL...I don't hold with your inferrance that consenting, adult, homsexual porn is less tolerable than consenting, adult, hetero porn.....as a matter of principle....surely homosexuals are entitled to their titiliations and vicarious pleasure as much as heterosexuals?

Not really concerned with porn at all - very little interest.

Prefer the real physical contact.

The problem with censorship is that is is very diffficult to find out what has been censored. In UK a 'D' notice can be put on any news story that is considered inimicable to the current state of the nation, and that also means that you cannot say "My article on ...... was subject to a D notice". So no one knows that certain facts / interpretations of facts have been suppressed.

I seem to recall someone topping themselves a couple of years ago over such censorship in England?

I see your angle. Perhaps a new topic in OTB?

As this thread is titled 'Australia' it may be that, quite inadvertently, we have drifted from the point.

That would never happen in OTB, so you could possibly have a valid argument.

Reason for edit - too many points.

It looks like the Chinese could be interested in one of our ferals

Look Out Mr Toad.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/15/2819431.htm

China 'very interested' in using the toads for their meat, skin, venom and internal organs.

^ Good idea, particularly if was used as a replacement for rhinos horn and tigers penis. The Chinese could help the environment for a change.

Don't like the company's idea of farming the toads however. They should have to prove that most of the feral population has been harvested first.

How to wash a Road Train, Queensland style.

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O.C. ya betta stay away from pussies

The astonishing spectacle of a leopard savaging a crocodile has been captured for the first time on camera.

A series of incredible pictures taken at a South African game reserve document the first known time that a leopard has taken on and defeated one of the fearsome reptiles.

The photographs were taken by Hal Brindley, an American wildlife photographer, who was supposed to be taking pictures of hippos from his car in the Kruger National Park .

The giant cat raced out of cover provided by scrub and bushes to surprise the crocodile, which was swimming nearby.

A terrible and bloody struggle ensued. Eventually, onlookers were amazed to see the leopard drag the crocodile from the water as the reptile fought back.

With the crocodile snapping its powerful jaws furiously, the two animals somersaulted and grappled. Despite the crocodile's huge weight and strength, the leopard had the upper hand catching its prey by the throat.

Eventually the big cat was able to sit on top of the reptile and suffocate it.

In the past, there have been reports of crocodiles killing leopards, but this is believed to the first time that the reverse scenario has been observed.

Mr Brindley said: 'I asked many rangers in South Africa if they had ever heard of anything like this and they all said no.

"It just doesn't make sense. The meat you get out of a crocodile is just not worth the risk it takes a predator to acquire. The whole scene happened in the course of about 5 minutes. Then the leopard was gone.[/size]

"I drove away, elated in disbelief. It may have been the most amazing thing I've ever seen."

Ellie Rose, a reptile keeper at London Zoo, said: "Normally, crocodiles are well able to defend themselves against attack. I can't think of any examples of this happening before."

These pix are true, no Photoshop here.

Pix outta order, ne'er mind, sowwy folks

Sorry Pete, not Australia related !

6 Demerit Points and you buy the next round..........

Sorry Pete, not Australia related !

6 Demerit Points and you buy the next round..........

Wozso, Talking to Old Croc, he is an Ockor........ snarrrrrrrll..!!!!!!!!!!

Gimme my points back.

Sorry Pete, not Australia related !

6 Demerit Points and you buy the next round..........

Wozso, Talking to Old Croc, he is an Ockor........ snarrrrrrrll..!!!!!!!!!!

Gimme my points back.

Any further arguments with uncle ken may result in some good old Aussie Summary Justice being handed out

O.C. ya betta stay away from pussies

I've always known this Pete, but "Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in."

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I'd give her one.....but you'd never take her home or tell her your real name, clearly she is MAD!

I couldn't place the name, so I looked her up on Wikipedia.

This is the same sort of thing that we had in UK with John Terry (Chelsea and {former} England football captain).

Some crazy female who's into sports celebrities and so on - same thing as the sixties groupies who chased all the rock musicians. (It was OK then, 'cos that was my scene. Now it's not OK, 'cos it screws up important events like football and cricket).

This is the girl who went out with Brendan Fevola and then Michael Clark. Don't know of any others, unlike that Nicola Pensacola tart (or whatever her name is) who seems to have screwed most of the Chelsea team behind Wayne Bridge's back (he's now playing for Manchester City 'cos he couldn't stand the loss-of-face at Stamford Bridge).

Sorry if I've been less than PC, but these women who come along and tempt us poor innicent men to do dirty deeds are really messing up the world. I'll have to talk to Obama (sorry. I menant Osama) about this.

We haven't had any rain in Perth since november. That changed this afternoon when a thunderstorm came in.

The house was hit by hailstones the size of oranges. I lost five windows and one skylight.

The house was going on the market next week, my Thailand move might be postponed again.

Don't postpone OldCroc - Better to have a smashing sale and knock $250 off the price.

Phuket needs you and you need Phuket

Good Luck.

The red Mitsubishi in the first picture is covered in dents from the hail. Probably a writeoff. The owner is quite happy because he was trying to sell it and the agreed insurance price is more than the sale value.

Robin Williams on 'The Late Show' with David Letterman

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...h-rednecks.html

Comedian Robin Williams has provoked anger in Australia by declaring its people are "basically English rednecks".

Published: 6:35PM BST 31 Mar 2010

Robin Williams has said Australian's are "basically English rednecks Photo: REUTERS

During an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, he said it was an "unusual country", adding: "If Darwin had landed in Australia, he'd have gone, 'I'm wrong – I don't know what I was thinking'."

Well, he's a comedian. If any Ozzies are angered by this, they're probably the target of his humour. And let's admit it, we've certainly got more than our fair share of rednecks (reminds me of a Perth fireman)...

...or a Kiwi.

Hehehe. I was going to say a Queensland cop or parliamentarian.

Hehehe. I was going to say a Queensland cop or parliamentarian.

Beat me to it - but maybe K Rudd would be upset by that.

(or are we just talking about politicians who stand for Q'land State parliament?)

Hehehe. I was going to say a Queensland cop or parliamentarian.

Beat me to it - but maybe K Rudd would be upset by that.

(or are we just talking about politicians who stand for Q'land State parliament?)

I was talking about Queensland state politicians....perhaps parliamentarian was the wrong word.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is in hot water with the governor of Alabama for his response to comedian Robin Williams' "Australians are basically English rednecks" gibe.

Williams made the joke on the Dave Letterman TV talkshow in the US earlier in the week and Rudd, during a radio interview on Wednesday, hit back by recommending the comedian "spend a bit of time in Alabama before he frames comments about anyone being particularly redneck".

Rudd's reference to Alabama and rednecks generated a terse response from Alabama governor Bob Riley.

Is Rudd a ruddy redneck too.

He has to draw worlds press' attention to a chuck-a-way remark.

Not much coming about OZ of late.

Time the sheep jokes about Kiwis were opposed.

I do not believe the preamble, just the finale.....

OCKOR POEM

The sun was hot already - it was only 8 o'clock

The cocky took off in his Ute, to go and check his stock.

He drove around the paddocks checking wethers, ewes and lambs,

The float valves in the water troughs, the windmills on the dams.

He stopped and turned a windmill on to fill a water tank

And saw a ewe down in the dam, a few yards from the bank.

"Typical bloody sheep," he thought, "they've got no common sense,

"They won't go through a gateway but they'll jump a bloody fence."

The ewe was stuck down in the mud, he knew without a doubt

She'd stay there 'til she carked it if he didn't get her out.

But when he reached the water's edge, the startled ewe broke free

And in her haste to get away, began a swimming spree.

He reckoned once her fleece was wet, the weight would drag her down

If he didn't rescue her, the stupid sod would drown.

Her style was unimpressive, her survival chances slim

He saw no other option, he would have to take a swim.

He peeled his shirt and singlet off, his trousers, boots and socks

And as he couldn't stand wet clothes, he also shed his jocks.

He jumped into the water and away that cocky swam

He caught up with her, somewhere near the middle of the dam

The ewe was quite evasive, she kept giving him the slip

He tried to grab her sodden fleece but couldn't get a grip.

At last he got her to the bank and stopped to catch his breath

She showed him little gratitude for saving her from death.

She took off like a Bondi tram around the other side

He swore next time he caught that ewe he'd hang her bloody hide.

Then round and round the dam they ran, although he felt quite puffed

He still thought he could run her down, she must be nearly stuffed.

The local stock rep came along, to pay a call that day.

He knew this bloke was on his own, his wife had gone away

He didn't really think he'd get fresh scones for morning tea

But nor was he prepared for what he was about to see.

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief at what came into view

For running down the catchment came this frantic-looking ewe.

And on her heels in hot pursuit and wearing not a stitch

The farmer yelling wildly "Come back here, you lousy bitch!"

The stock rep didn't hang around, he took off in his car

The cocky's reputation has been damaged near and far

So bear in mind the Work Safe rule when next you check your flocks

Spot the hazard, assess the risk, and always wear your jocks!

DEFEND THAT, Ping, OC etc

The truth comes out...............

Sheep beware .

The bloke the poem's about is an expatriot Kiwi - one of the ones who came over in the 70s/80s bringing their wide comb sheers with them and causing all the drama in the sheds that went on for years.

Try again, Pete...