tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post2208789445805720427..comments2023-07-27T21:14:18.975+10:00Comments on The Magpie's Nest...: A question: What’s the difference between a well-done pork chop and our mayoral Mullet Jenny Hill? Nothing much, both have been heavily grilled to the point of turning grey, one on a BBQ, the other by the CMC. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-47643318307808595182012-09-14T10:24:16.571+10:002012-09-14T10:24:16.571+10:00Now THERE is semantics in action ! :-)Now THERE is semantics in action ! :-)Go pie!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-23145533521419625912012-09-13T19:27:44.805+10:002012-09-13T19:27:44.805+10:00Last Tuesday, the Arsestonisher advised us on how ...Last Tuesday, the Arsestonisher advised us on how to obtain free advertising. Whitehall farces' couldn't even come close to this BS.<br /> <br />On page 11 we were told of an amazing coincidence (almost serendipity) whereby an "Ap" installed only a few days earlier on a mobile phone, enabled the owner to track down her device.<br /> <br />Interesting that she is also the Martin Kellawaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-68145251871168318072012-09-12T15:34:56.447+10:002012-09-12T15:34:56.447+10:00'Pie...am I missing something here? Is not th...'Pie...am I missing something here? Is not this an identical post to good 'ol Anonymous at 8:16 pm on 8 September? (or, sly dog, you reposted it yourself just for another snipe)<br /><br />Did the Bully-Tin editorial meeting get confused as to who was going to make the daft post? And to think that we would not pick up on the direct editorial quote?<br /><br />Reminds me of the old Grumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-41560291190396548792012-09-11T18:42:10.007+10:002012-09-11T18:42:10.007+10:00The Mullet looks like she's in a David Bowie v...The Mullet looks like she's in a David Bowie video clip. Wulguru whiffleheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-46756196137721360932012-09-11T18:38:25.540+10:002012-09-11T18:38:25.540+10:00That you, Jenny? Lendl? Lachlan? Attila the Hen?
...That you, Jenny? Lendl? Lachlan? Attila the Hen?<br /><br />Whoever you are, you somewhat impertinently ask when does The 'Pie go daily? The Pie's personal daily routine is his business ... but if you must know, 7am on the dot. The Magpienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-38529270048398836492012-09-11T18:24:25.866+10:002012-09-11T18:24:25.866+10:00It's an old Astonisher ploy on a slow news day...It's an old Astonisher ploy on a slow news day, EagleEye ... find someone with a totally idiotic notion (stolen garden gnome, man won't mow lawn, , interview a whinger about potholes in his street which the council is due to fix up in a week or so, dog bites cat (fair dinkum) and today, let's have Segways on The Strand) beat the tripe out of it, laud the person and have an oblique The 'Pienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-53090587455949482982012-09-11T18:17:52.540+10:002012-09-11T18:17:52.540+10:00Love today's Astonisher editorial "full m...Love today's Astonisher editorial "full marks to an enterprising Townsville man to bring Segways to The Strand" .... Nevertheless it is against the law ..... "...What the ...!!!EagleEyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-18368213025619526702012-09-11T10:28:53.017+10:002012-09-11T10:28:53.017+10:00a friend told me about this blog and it's the ...a friend told me about this blog and it's the best I've ever read, keep up the great work, finally some balance to the one media co town. When do you go daily?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-30732211880579945982012-09-10T12:16:46.510+10:002012-09-10T12:16:46.510+10:00Love your deep philosphical poser, Mullet Maven, s...Love your deep philosphical poser, Mullet Maven, straight from the theoretical 'if a tree falls in the forest etc' school of navel gazing when you posit 'If there is nothing to hide, then why hide it?' One straight out of the rectal/cranium school of thought. Keep working on that one, sport, you'll get there sooner or later.<br /><br />And parroting the Astonisher's The Magpienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-25116842234295638172012-09-10T12:13:10.921+10:002012-09-10T12:13:10.921+10:00Mr Burton was nominated for the award by Les and t...Mr Burton was nominated for the award by Les and testament to his relationship to the previous Mayor who appointed and nominated him. The question is does it feel like winning when only one other bloke was nominated? Semantics is not transparency regardless of the CMC outcome. If there is nothing to hide why hide it? Mullet Mavennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-62126968475933941812012-09-10T09:11:44.082+10:002012-09-10T09:11:44.082+10:00Why is the mullet commenting on state issues... sh...Why is the mullet commenting on state issues... she is the mayor of Townsville, stick to your job! And why is the Astonisher even asking her and then printing her comments.... pathetic journalism continues. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-82915913624903562472012-09-10T05:29:48.934+10:002012-09-10T05:29:48.934+10:00Just finished Battlefield tours out of Amiens Fran...Just finished Battlefield tours out of Amiens France _ relieved that we didnt have to sit in the mini bus with Anna Bligh and hubby who were on Cobbers Battlefield tour last week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-32438103152516887752012-09-09T22:12:40.552+10:002012-09-09T22:12:40.552+10:00Everybody knows who is the biggest drop kick in de...Everybody knows who is the biggest drop kick in deeragon, and the fact that he wouldn't work in an iron lung. The "man" has the biggest case of upward envy possible, not many at or below his station in lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-2070824294893580932012-09-09T20:31:22.004+10:002012-09-09T20:31:22.004+10:00Fun game to play this morning.....find the news am...Fun game to play this morning.....find the news amongst the ads in the Bulletin. I have never seen so many in one paper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-88210339882671876492012-09-09T19:25:37.574+10:002012-09-09T19:25:37.574+10:00Good gosh! A business associated with Rabieh Kraye...Good gosh! A business associated with Rabieh Krayem losing millions? Who would have thought. I hear it came as no shock to a Sydney leagues club who apparently employed the Rabstar before he was flown up to Townsville by a certain legal eagle to help the Cowboys run up that humungous debt a few years ago. How in hell did he get a seat on the Townsville Harbour Board??? More importantly, how is The elephantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-67231563700248967592012-09-09T17:25:28.691+10:002012-09-09T17:25:28.691+10:00Let's have a Tsunami. See if council's pla...Let's have a Tsunami. See if council's plan works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-65899672822691477002012-09-09T15:43:39.047+10:002012-09-09T15:43:39.047+10:00Well, Twerp, you old tart, the feathers weren'...Well, Twerp, you old tart, the feathers weren't ruffled until you dropped your heartless world view into the nest. <br /><br />So a few points seem to be begging here.<br /><br />First, there is the widespread bogan belief - even believed by people who aren't bogans - that the Townsville City Council is peopled by, at best, scores of staff surplus to requirements and at worst malingering The 'Pienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-58327576162486934442012-09-09T15:05:52.466+10:002012-09-09T15:05:52.466+10:00Pie, the old feathers seem ruffled on this one. Fi...Pie, the old feathers seem ruffled on this one. Financial Fucswit might have a point as $18 million divided by about 75,000 rateable properties in the Ville equals $240pa per property off rates. Not sure about this Mr Dwyer's figures but wouldn't the money still be spent by ratepayers in the local economy so not net loss? <br />Tommy Twerpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-54678174489022753012012-09-09T12:29:46.655+10:002012-09-09T12:29:46.655+10:00Always entertaining pie.Always entertaining pie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-84374162689833684842012-09-09T10:30:04.172+10:002012-09-09T10:30:04.172+10:00And you, DropKick, are obviously not one of the 27...And you, DropKick, are obviously not one of the 270 people you would be happy to see out of a job with no way to support their families just so you could save a few bucks (about $35 pa) over the next year and then pay triple for the next few years in an obligatory catch-up. That's not to mention that the loss of 270 jobs would cost the Townsville economy - using economist Colin Dwyer's The Pienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-58799466282147458252012-09-09T10:25:39.235+10:002012-09-09T10:25:39.235+10:00A gong for a bloke who denies ratepayers an opport...A gong for a bloke who denies ratepayers an opportunity to drop rates by $18 million.....obviously you're not a ratepayer Pie... DropKick of Deeragunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-80794320805185258912012-09-09T07:57:37.584+10:002012-09-09T07:57:37.584+10:00Up to 80 more editing and reporting jobs will be c...Up to 80 more editing and reporting jobs will be cut from News Limited, including dozens across Queensland.<br /><br /><br />It says a total of 700 jobs have gone from News Limited and Fairfax since the start of winter.<br /><br />I'd say there's more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-79808689719830206262012-09-08T20:16:33.504+10:002012-09-08T20:16:33.504+10:00Mr Burton was nominated for the award by Les and t...Mr Burton was nominated for the award by Les and testament to his relationship to the previous Mayor who appointed and nominated him. The question is does it feel like winning when only one other bloke was nominated? Semantics is not transparency regardless of the CMC outcome. If there is nothing to hide why hide it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-78704662121287890662012-09-08T18:48:49.479+10:002012-09-08T18:48:49.479+10:00My favourite story and pic for the week in the Ast...My favourite story and pic for the week in the Astonisher.<br /><br />TOWNSVILLE is experiencing one of its worst tick seasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-23608793901434557682012-09-08T18:32:02.059+10:002012-09-08T18:32:02.059+10:00Hi Pie, I mentioned at work the other day that wit...Hi Pie, I mentioned at work the other day that with the number of sackings (realignments) going on, and the number of stressed unemployed now trying to make ends meet, we might have our first political assassination but was reminded very quickly that we have already had our first. A chap by the name of Newman I believe.<br />Gazzanoreply@blogger.com