Hi there **RAINIER**

You really are a droll little possum aren't you !

If it were not for your grandiose sense of self importance, and your penchant for exaggerating your achievements, you'd probably be quite a nice young bloke.

What does concern me however, is that you seem to have the need to verbally extirpate those who don't happen to share your view/s. It would appear that during your more prominent episodes of narcissistic behaviour, you are totally preoccupied with these strange fantasies, of your own unlimited success, power and brilliance.

Further, you seem to believe that you have an unequivocal sense of entitlement. An unreasonable expectation of especially favourable treatment, and automatic compliance by others, to totally accept your views and opinions.

If you don't receive this admiration that you believe is your due, you quickly display arrogance or haughty behaviour or attitudes.

Essentially, the centre of your apparent narcissistic conduct, seems to be your unquenchable desire for this admiration, with or without any commensurate achievements, to justify such merited eminence.

RAINIER, you should try and 'loosen' up a little, my boy. Pause awhile and smell the flowers. Experience the warmth of the sun upon your morose countenance. And stop trying to 'better' those who just happen to have an opinion, which may be contrary to yours.

Cheers...sung wu

Good evening to you **kartiya jim**

Wayward police - 'their day in court' ! In my humble opinion KJ, there is nothing more iniquitous than police who engage in unlawful activity! I'd say almost ALL police (certainly those I know) would never condone unlawful conduct, of any kind, by their fellow officers.

Since I've taken an interest in OLO, I've read post after post criticising coppers for all manner of misdeeds. Even our Pollies don't receive as much adverse comment as the police !

Corrupt police should have 'their day in court', absolutely. With respect to Mr Burnside and his cohorts, it's not the issue of 'rooting' out and prosecuting corrupt police, I totally agree with them. It's Mr Burnside himself, and it's his, and his cohorts motives, thats what I find so troubling KJ.

Cheers...sung wu.

Oh Sung Wu

Glad you're still hanging around this thread. I just listened to a podcast that might interest you. I was fascinated.

Summary:

"The Vietnam Years, From the Jungle to the Australian Suburbs" is not a historical military account of the battles fought rather it's an insight into Australian society as the sub title states, in the jungles of Vietnam and in the backyards of Australian suburbia.

It starts at the 35 minute mark on this mp3:
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/current/audioonly/lnl_20070806.mp3

- and it all served to remind me of the true account of my best old friend Russ (who is still alive).

Russ' number came out of the barrel. His dad had been torpedoed twice in the merchant marine and with that family background, he thought he had better face up to his duty, albeit reluctantly. Although he was only very slightly built, there was one aspect of his physique that made him quite popular with the girls of the swinging sixties.

- now bear with me - because this is relevant -

So three days before he's due to turn up for his medical examination, he's playing the two-backed beast with a lovely young lass (as you do), when her husband comes home somewhat unexpectedly. Russ is out the bedroom window, strides in hand, but not fast enough to escape the wrath of her husband, who administers shock-and-awe to Russ' nose.

At the army medical examination, the doctors pronounce his nose to be too deficient to be included amongst our nation's finest noses, many of which were being shipped off to join your nose in Vietnam. So Russ avoids Vietnam, but only by the skin of his nose.

And here's the point. Women accuse we blokes of always thinking with that nether part of our anatomy. But just like Russ, I owe the whole direction of my life - all my most important discoveries and adventures - to that oft underestimated organ.

If there is an all knowing god, she's a genius!

oh so wong, your style of prose is not unlike a frustrated and now frigid old Queeny, sitting in a bar, reminiscing about the good old days of licentious abandon. Are you sure you were a copper? Perhaps you left the force to become who you are now?
Don’t hold back, we are all very liberal here in OLO. xx oo

Rainier

Take a cold shower!

Good evening to you Rainier...

Absolutely correct, my boy. I did retire from the force, to become what I am now ! What a clever little 'stripling' you are, my vapid young miscreant.

Perhaps you may honour us all with one or two of your 'gems' on life. I seem to remember you 'challenging' some poor respondent because he dare disagree with you ? You were 'muttering on' about how tough you and yours, had experienced life ? And how you were going to, what was it Rainier - Close someone's mouth, or somthing or other ?

I hope you were only speaking metaphorically ? I wouldn't imagine those in charge of this august forum would permit threats of any kind, young man !

Your obvious vehemence toward police, arose from your continued rejection to again gain entry into the Force ! I'm sorry to hear that. Perhaps you just need to persevere. Try displaying a little more social maturity, on the next occasion you apply ?

Cheers...sungwu.