Bellies said..."Runner ,first thing I EVER saw you put in print I agree with...........and I second the motion:)...There are times Runner...when you can be a very useful mammal:)

HNY to all.

BLUE

Can we look again, I stand by my comments it was not put out very well.
And yes in part agree with runner.
However look at the posts, the flippant ones, the unknowing ones and,,, well the xenophobic ones too.
I have never heard about that 500 million to build those Indonesian places of whorship, , but if true understand it would be a bribe,, to gain assistance in stopping boat people.
both governments however face maybe more than a billion dollars to repair this insurance about the same.
Could be a great deal more.
We all face impacts on our economy and food supplies/prices.
It is a big world, full of thoughts ideas values, we each have that right, but if truly held some views expressed here are not to be respected.

"Can we look again, I stand by my comments it was not put out very well.

Oh dear...the hasbeen umbilical brothers..lol....All the best and a happy new year.........if that's not a lemon your sucking:)

BLUE:)

Sometime in the 70s, I'm not sure just when, I was in Kavieng, New Ireland, one of the larger New Guinea islands, not too far from Rabaul. Kavieng was a minor centre then, with a dozen or so Europeans, & 800 to 1000 local melanesians.

It was not long after the Newcastle NSW earthquake. As I walked up the road a couple of local [Melanesian] cops came up to me, pushing a wheel barrow, with a pile of money in it. When I asked what it was for one told me it was for the "nu cassel" gourier, [earthquake].

Incidentally, they did not want my money, this was their show.

I said that was very nice & he went on "Australia him help us, now him all bugger up, we help him". When I said it was not all Australia he said, "no masa, big pella buildings him go down" I had to agree.

I later learned that they sent over $1100.00 to Oz. At that time for the locals working in town the urban wage was $18.00, & for the plantation workers, the rural wage was $12.00.

I'll take Melanesian generosity over the Canberra type any day.

Hasbeen....

The real is watching you......and you can see it. So why are you all full of bullsh-t?

And dont say...its a something ....mind:)

My mind is in fact your mind......you just cant see it yet.

Oh...you silly humans.

If your smarter than me....why are you killing all that your children are seeing?

Oh...thats right....anything green is bad.

I get it now:)

Well....good luck.....coz...your going to need it:)

BLUE.

But if the world worked as one............welll....anything is possible:)

Your move.

BLUE

Hasbeen this may bring about dizzy spells, make you itch all over but I believe you.
That day I was at work 128 klm north of Newcastle.
The road shook we had no idea why, until the radio in the truck told us.
And such events bring out donations such as you speak of.
I can give first hand information,the under privileged give first.
I have seen pensioners who never can afford it give.
Now,has to be said,Deep Blue, why, I clash very often with hasbeen think I always will/must.
Did you enjoy the night?
How did your contributions add to the thread.
Hasbeen here we disagree, you would never have said such about a conservative government.
Both the leaders you spoke of are sitting in the ejection seat, not likely to be around next time,and they did not present this clearly at first.
But you I and even Deep Blue will pay via tax's a great deal, most know and understand that.
Banjo mirrored my last post ,it is clear manufacturing an issue,blaming any one for weather, is childlike.
Right now my poor country seems anchored by wrong leadership on both sides of the house.
Take heart, this year may remove mine and your saddle bags filled with mud Turnbull/Shorten are a chance.