tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post4568367132469841351..comments2023-07-27T21:14:18.975+10:00Comments on The Magpie's Nest...: Those damn numbers just keep coming: buttock puckering time for two big North Queensland sliders whose fortunes continue to fade.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-5410085197343494012013-10-11T12:04:03.152+10:002013-10-11T12:04:03.152+10:00A good example of the New Astonisher webby.
top n...A good example of the New Astonisher webby.<br /><br />top news pic- anti smoking from head office, life style banner?<br />Fashion: Cowboys in tight shirts.. wow gosh woopi!<br /><br />Kate's story: Fashion police and the moped rider.. woopi where's the image?<br />Courier mail: Migrants and Regional towns.. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-35963406931662045302013-10-11T11:53:23.229+10:002013-10-11T11:53:23.229+10:00And they are subtle about it at all - one professi...And they are subtle about it at all - one professional magazine I subscribed to years ago had a permanent section at the back listing upcoming overseas conferences. It was headed "Holiday Planner".<br /><br />Amazing how many of the conferences coincided with events such as the Rugby Sevens, Ashes Tours, ski seasons etcGrumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-63187726626996293062013-10-11T11:48:01.222+10:002013-10-11T11:48:01.222+10:00Brissy trip cancelled - see you thereBrissy trip cancelled - see you thereGrumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-46858986763536348982013-10-11T11:46:18.057+10:002013-10-11T11:46:18.057+10:00Pie: Regarding your comments on car parking fees ...Pie: Regarding your comments on car parking fees at the Townsville Hospital, it being out in the scrub and the dearth of public transport. Carlyle Gardens Retirement Village management has, in its infinite wisdom, banned Sunbus from entering the precinct to pick up passengers. This means pensioners who surrendered their licenses now have to get an expensive taxi (if they can get one to come) ImSiriusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-64311189580412114352013-10-11T11:31:45.523+10:002013-10-11T11:31:45.523+10:00We' never see anything like this up here in Fa...We' never see anything like this up here in Fantasyland.<br />ImSiriusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-22647135353678208662013-10-10T23:58:08.341+10:002013-10-10T23:58:08.341+10:00The focus has been on the politicians and their tr...The focus has been on the politicians and their travel claims, but they are hardly the only group ripping off the taxayers with these sorts of jaunts.<br /><br />Union jealousy fathered the Fringe Benefits Tax, but while hardly alone in the 'overseas conference' scam, the 'overseas conference' lurk is a favourite of the hypocritical left which really puts FBT in the shade.<br /><The Pienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-59109290656700911882013-10-10T22:08:45.045+10:002013-10-10T22:08:45.045+10:00Hey Strand Fan your back. Have you and your mate a...Hey Strand Fan your back. Have you and your mate angry ant taken that ride along the Strand yet to have a look at all those buildings well over three stories that were approved by your mate Mayor Mullet when she was the chair of planning in the good old days of the Mooney council. By the way what about my other question. What planning qualifications did she have at the time? you might also like Strand happy campernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-83775732456312557882013-10-10T22:01:32.682+10:002013-10-10T22:01:32.682+10:00Perhaps a look at those involved with the Rocky Sp...Perhaps a look at those involved with the Rocky Springs development could explain some TCC members refusal to discuss Pinnacles.<br /><br />As a ratepayer in the Upper Ross, surely I am entitled to know who has a financial interest in both projects!<br />Tom Darlingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-51050943570221945832013-10-10T17:12:14.409+10:002013-10-10T17:12:14.409+10:00The Parish Priest at the Good Shepard Community ce...The Parish Priest at the Good Shepard Community centre In Allambie Ln & Ryan School Father David Lancini (the Developer is his nephew) after Mass last Sunday 6 Oct gave an address to the parishioners strongly supporting the Pinnacles Project and handing out what I have been advised was a copy of the Draft City Plan comment sheet. and asking all present to make a submission supporting the John Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-31703513933117908122013-10-10T15:34:45.291+10:002013-10-10T15:34:45.291+10:0013 Km's away, BUT the Newspaper headline state...<br />13 Km's away, BUT the Newspaper headline states its just off the beach???????????<br /><br /><br />A GREAT white shark has been spotted chomping on a whale carcass near a popular Perth beach.<br /><br />Surf Life Saving WA tweeted on Thursday afternoon that a 3.5-4m shark was feeding about 13km west of Scarborough beach.<br />- See more at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/Martin Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-585152099787960422013-10-10T15:14:27.286+10:002013-10-10T15:14:27.286+10:00My goodness - what a clever lad - you have worked ...My goodness - what a clever lad - you have worked out that I am indeed a committed conservative voter with a profound loathing and contempt of the Loony Left. <br /><br /> And I was trying to be so subtle about it. <br /><br />Ssshh - don't tell anyone.<br /><br />Perception not really your strong point, is it?<br /><br />Oh look! We have gone from" 99%" of people opposed to the Grumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-15176241068105606702013-10-10T13:21:24.888+10:002013-10-10T13:21:24.888+10:00Hey Grumpy - you'll have to wait until the nex...Hey Grumpy - you'll have to wait until the next local govt election to see how many Townsvilleans are against the Townsville First push for 5 storeys on the Strand. That's when they will find out the hard way what the majority of people think. <br />And you really should try harder to disguise your Liberal leanings - you give yourself away so easily.<br />No wonder you call yourself Strand Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-14108573981572331642013-10-10T12:18:56.736+10:002013-10-10T12:18:56.736+10:00The new beaut mobile app doesn't work (Astonis...The new beaut mobile app doesn't work (Astonisher's newbie website..)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-63958584492153439812013-10-10T09:58:19.766+10:002013-10-10T09:58:19.766+10:00Bugger - am in Brisbane this weekend - you can hav...Bugger - am in Brisbane this weekend - you can have my proxy. <br /><br />Grumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-88043181305869279402013-10-10T09:09:20.235+10:002013-10-10T09:09:20.235+10:00One of their readers on FB asks, When do we have t...One of their readers on FB asks, When do we have to pay to subscribe.? and, for example the articles they have put on the website from Herald Sun, you can't open them.<br /><br />why would I want Townsville in Melbourne?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-17264566156775731902013-10-09T22:06:29.200+10:002013-10-09T22:06:29.200+10:00Speaking as someone who has purchased a house rece...Speaking as someone who has purchased a house recently in Townsville, my opinion on why some suburbs are recovering and some aren't comes down to insurance. For me to purchase a similarly valued and built house in South Townsville, Railway Estate or god forbid Burdell, Bushland Beach or Idalia I would be facing thrice the insurance premium or more than in boring old Annandale, an extra $Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-21071408485413998792013-10-09T20:36:18.608+10:002013-10-09T20:36:18.608+10:00A Planner-Community meeting will be held at Aitken...A Planner-Community meeting will be held at Aitkenvale Library, Sat., 12 Oct. 10-2pm. Bring your friends and tell all - I don't want to be on my own!<br /><br />This is an opportunity to talk about "Riverway Project - is it canned?"; a rational discussion on Pinnacles vs Rocky Springs; a reason why we have continuing housing development in Upper Ross with no associated Tom Darlingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-70347307862798502272013-10-09T17:43:58.566+10:002013-10-09T17:43:58.566+10:00The astonishers attempt to raise readership number...The astonishers attempt to raise readership numbers by the we support NQ and the new website remind me of the ALP bringing back Peter Beatte. A lot of hoo ha and wind,but not much bang for your buck.woodducknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-32578665632820714802013-10-09T17:00:59.355+10:002013-10-09T17:00:59.355+10:00Here's an eyeopener in the circular argument a...Here's an eyeopener in the circular argument about juvenile crime, parental discipline and the definition of child abuse.<br /><br />This is a ruling in California, but these judges are the sort we need in Townsville - the problem, the parental reaction and ul;timate court ruling injects commonsense into the extremes of the Nanny State hand wringing.<br /><br />It's brief, well worth a The Pienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-42798559182241263342013-10-09T11:48:32.206+10:002013-10-09T11:48:32.206+10:00STEP RIGHT UP, FOLKS, WELCOME TO THE LATEST AUSTRA...STEP RIGHT UP, FOLKS, WELCOME TO THE LATEST AUSTRALIAN AMUSEMENT/THEME PARK - RUPERTSWORLD!!!<br /><br />The Astonisher has astonished us today, with its 'new look and feel' website.<br /><br /> Just as astonishing is the paper's claim that 'we've redesigned the site to make it easier to find the content your looking for faster'. Well, sorry, folks, but stop feelingThe Pienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-26126256994864784342013-10-09T09:55:50.738+10:002013-10-09T09:55:50.738+10:00Oh< the branding !
http://www.townsvillebullet...Oh< the branding !<br /><br />http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/welcome-to-the-townsville-bulletins-new-look-website-cleaner-faster-better/story-fnjfzs4b-1226734997718<br /><br />Finally, that 2011 memo from John Cardigan has come true....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-10394442864980194782013-10-09T09:53:54.530+10:002013-10-09T09:53:54.530+10:00Oh my, a new website for the Astonisher which pret...Oh my, a new website for the Astonisher which pretends to make it look better.. oh, dreary dear@!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-37307125339380216702013-10-09T09:02:15.883+10:002013-10-09T09:02:15.883+10:00yeah...them et alyeah...them et alGrumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-65802282978220063982013-10-09T07:56:08.392+10:002013-10-09T07:56:08.392+10:00whoa, whoa Grumpy old son, you have confused me wi...whoa, whoa Grumpy old son, you have confused me with your comment of gumming Milk Arrowroots and a cup of outrage. Are we speaking of the pesky Ratepayers association (prune and custard club). woodducknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-56590704386766291672013-10-08T23:10:24.761+10:002013-10-08T23:10:24.761+10:00Did you see this from RP Data?
The areas where ho...Did you see this from RP Data? <br />The areas where homes are most likely to be sold at a loss are what RP Data refers to as "lifestyle regions".<br /> <br />Local Economist Colin Dwyer disagrees suggesting "Townsvilles investment potential stands out like a cream bun in a box of lamingtons".<br /> <br />According to RP data Regional Queensland stood out with 27.5 per cent ofColin Dwyernoreply@blogger.com