tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post2826837661966897337..comments2023-07-27T21:14:18.975+10:00Comments on The Magpie's Nest...: Townsville gets a Shogun, a powerful figure behind the ceremonial mayoral throne - and on the national scene, Bill ’The Short ‘Un’ Shorten’s strange attempts to short-circuit rumors of an affair only cranks up the voltage,Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-78055738769606296422012-05-25T15:18:36.176+10:002012-05-25T15:18:36.176+10:00WHILE COMMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE REGARDING THE DONATI...WHILE COMMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE REGARDING THE DONATIONS FROM THE FACELESS MEN I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL CANDIDATES AND PARTIES MUST DECLARE DONATIONS ETC ETC WHICH IS THEN LISTED ON THE ECQ WEBSITE THIS MUST BE DONE WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME ?? I DO HEAR THAT ONE OWNER/DIRECTOR WAS VERY AGITATED AFTER THE MAYORAL ELECTON (COULD MODE OF TRANSPORT TO MAGNETIC ISLAND BE APPLICABLEMy Shoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-15231166344672382922012-05-22T12:04:22.059+10:002012-05-22T12:04:22.059+10:00Always entertaining!Always entertaining!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-14435643539573424902012-05-21T09:50:57.053+10:002012-05-21T09:50:57.053+10:00But........in the event of a stalemate, Mr Parsons...But........in the event of a stalemate, Mr Parsons does have a casting vote. Given his track record, the Faceless Men who bankrolled the Townsville First campaign with BIG money would be feeing rather smug right now. I, for one, will be watching the Planning Committee with great interest.Wise old owlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-8552863864569424952012-05-19T15:20:51.085+10:002012-05-19T15:20:51.085+10:00Now, now, Snugglepot, have a little lay down in a ...Now, now, Snugglepot, have a little lay down in a darkened room and put a dap cloth on your forehead. It just doesn't work that way ... just like it is very rare to rig a team game, it would be hard for a committee to be on the take - even if that were a remote possibility under the present system. The worst nefarious thing that could happen would be inordinate delays citing technical The 'Pienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-15606649222574905642012-05-19T15:09:33.318+10:002012-05-19T15:09:33.318+10:00Well well. Tony "My wife is sick so I need ti...Well well. Tony "My wife is sick so I need time off to call a basketball game" Parsons is to chair the council planning committee. Gee, those faceless businessmen who bankrolled the Townsville First (Last) campaign must be rubbing their hands together. Time has come, methinks, to keep close eye, and a record, of developmet approvals, and the names of local legal eagles connected to snugglepotnoreply@blogger.com