A grumpy old bathplug raves

[masalai]

MeanzBeanz (heinz?) and the1much (Jim) "...Where the heck are you..." how about a post and visitation every so often? we miss your contributions.... All two of me

[Knut Sand]

Banned?

Or got tired to educate us ignorants?

There was a thread somwhere that got a bit heated up....
Since we're in the "wherethehellareyou" mode; Danish(bagger) did he too, fall from the edge of the earth?

Need a "Scandinavian angle" (read as in "sensible/ intelligent") to some of the problems discussed in here....

[masalai]

The Climatologists are getting far too seriously academic and anal for my jousting style, so, having posted a question on how and where and what of ocean temperature change and relationship of this up or down wards movement in temperature influences short term climate and long term consequences.... I was quite serious, but fear I may just be ignored again or told to read the entire thread

I do / have been read/ing the threads and as yet nary a comment - let alone serious analysis or pointer to same if noted elsewhere in other websites??????

Methinks Meanz's banning may be a temporarily imposed domestic action as it can become addictive and self absorbing.... look at me and my sorry life - - what else can a poor pensioner do whilst waiting for the markets to recover from US excesses in screwing the global markets????

Climate is changing - in my youth we (in Brisbane), should be experiencing SE trades bringing diurnal storms or appearing to be progressing in that vein but the weather is still of the form expected during winter with cold fronts coming up to wipe western Australia and slowly traverse the continent, picking up a bit of tropical moisture before dumping a brief storm front across Brisbane coming down the valley after giving an early warning via Toowoomba , Dalby & Kingaroy.... So is it still winter and if so why 34deg Celsius yesterday and an almost rainless thunderstorm front or two, late last afternoon & evening...

In adding Kingaroy to my dictionary I am reminded that I like Kangaroo meat - it is a very healthy meat (extremely low fat - except in the tail which is mostly fat storage), and does not stuff up the land and pasture as it browses and has padded feet (not hooves like on sheep and cattle - both not natives) which do not dig and destroy the delicate landscape...

The animals on our coat of arms (alms) can be eaten with relish and will serve future hunter-gatherer societies well with nutritious and sustainable food... as soon as bullets and excessive harvesting rates are so controlled - female kangaroos are always pregnant and in bad seasons when food (grassland is bare) the pregnancy is stopped till food recovers after rains have broken the drought.... Those rabid animal liberationists should also offer themselves up for processing into "Soylent green"....

[masalai]

What is there left to get grumpy about? - - Like,
the 5 wise virgins managed to carry extra oil to light their way to a delayed wedding party - that seems to bring current politics to mind except the foolish bombers were promised many more virgins in the afterlife and the oil is quickly running out in that region.....

So where is the message? - -
Well, don't be a dick-head and blow yourself up and don't kill others... All religious beliefs have very strong messages in this regard, - - - Disobey, by killing, and you will never get to any heaven....

Do not rely on others for your oil supply as it is a finite resource and when it is gone it is GONE and that WILL happen very soon.... Are you prepared?, does your tiny brain have any understanding what that will mean? 99% of your life DEPENDS AND RELIES on oil derived products, - - fuel, plastic, clothes, glues, fibreglass products, tyres, ropes, in fact I cannot think of anything that is not touched in a dependant sort of way by oil.....

Do you know anything about subsistence living? Think of the "hand to mouth" lifestyle of the remote sections of the Carribean, like that.... at dusk you have firelight or sleep... no candles, no lights, no fridges, no cookers, no "appliances" - not even any matches of lighters, just back to nature as you have never known.......

Those who know how will live, those who intend to live by the gun will die, for without the knowledge of the subsistence lifestyle - NOTHING can or will save you....

[safewalrus]

Actually Mas not quite right, those who live by the gun will take from those who don't (as long as they have ammunition - once they run out of that stuff it's their turn, unless they can find a way to get some more, as if)

Who needs candles lights fridges or cookers? OK they ARE useful but hey not really necessary - a good gun and plenty of ammunition is essential - keep the nasties away!

[safewalrus]

Thats interesting........since my return I note that my number of posts has not altered, even after I post................probably another pointless exercise but hey we've had fun with those numbers, important to some people?

[masalai]

On post count, I think brief responses followed by another brief response do not count.... So annex your second thoughts to the previous to ensure being counted - - if that is what is of concern? - - I noticed that some time ago and tend to add to recent posts than enter a new post as it reduces the number of pages displayed as I think it is a default calue of 15 posts per page so, with fuller and combined posts, more content on each page before necessitating a click on the next page number to continue reading in catch-up....

[masalai]

Best surface Drive for Marine diesel? from several months ago, got an anonymous plus AND an anonymous minus - how anal and petulantly childish for an anonymous objection, to my dig at pontificating to defend a brand and failing to answer the question asked - - - - " how to stop barnacle growth on submerged hydraulic rams" - - - - and waffling on about non relevant defence of a drive system....

A post made on 22 Dec 2007 and "objected to in anonymous fashion" on 26 Feb 2009 - that is bloody stupid and antisocial....

The poster should seriously seek psychiatric help...

[masalai]

What has got me bamboozled by this ignorant fool, - - the post was some ONE and A HALF years ago 22 Dec 2007 and the rep was on 28 Feb 2009 but best of all the thread has been dead since 26-Nov 2008 - this person must live in a dream????? or be a confused spirit who may in all actuality be in boaters heaven???? and the thread can STAY DEAD....

[masalai]

Maybe this old whore of a thread needs reviving, anyone got something to bitch and complain about? POST AWAY.... That is what this thread is all about, and it is in the "dungeon" <open forum> so not necessarily of boating content but if you are half human, then it could prove interesting

[Frosty]

Shouda started my bitching of America here instead of cure for swine flu.

Any way I cant stop watching "Apocolypt" you know the movie.


Mel--that is a fantastic movie and I will watch it again, I am interested in what you are trying to say to us , I think I am there.

Mel is telling a story of the human being with cruelty beyond believe.
If I was a director I could not imagine how more cruelty or torchure could be expressed on the screen. Well done Mel, although I don't think all people will enjoy your methods.

With bottle of Chang in hand I will now remove myself to the dining area (carboard box) and eat my dinner,--- pad prig karn gap cow. luvly jubly.

Be back in 30 minutes.


Cripes that was hot ,--my mouth is on fire, hate to think what will happen to my ares in the morning. Who need swine flu cure geeez us

[masalai]

Is orright, I been doing the same as well - - - giving lessons to people who should not need - and will never heed - How do they breed such arrogant stupidity?

on the question "What have you contributed to this net" OMG I have found someone who cannot read? or think - or is a ... hehehe... if the cap fits then it could be you?

An honest and true person, not seeking to belittle another would have gone to <view public profile> and clicked on <the threads started> for a quick browse, then visited their <gallery> and probably receive a pleasant surprise at how misinformed and judgemental one can be....

and elsewhere somewhere? What are you on about, I presume by your attitude, Biloxi indicates that you are from USA, where the "right to free speech" (an ability to express yourself and your own opinion is strongly supported), so what then is your game - you can and may ignore this thread and any other thread/post, that is your right in a nominally free society...

May I suggest you return your head into the pile of sand so your own precious perception of the world is not changed, or read on, understand what is so important, to Gamage, that he offers reading and other informative links about a dire situation in his region of the world.

This is an international forum and America is not the centre of the world and because of your national debt (government and citizens) will steadily become less and less important and influential - it behoves all to become more understanding and accepting of others points of view and endeavour to understand and see things from their perspective. The moral platform is not solely with the USA...

[masalai]

Now there is talk of revising Englands S&P credit rating down from AAA - So my curiosity was immediately aroused... Whose figures does Standard & Poor use? their own analysis or that published by the government of the concerned country... If the latter, then the lies emanating from the US of A on their fiscal status should see USA's rating remain "AAA" even as it is flushed down the sewer as a lost cause... Current debt in the order of 70 trillion (borrowings and unfunded obligations) found within a quick search - and that is just the big numbers for government - no private sector debt added yet... and what is GDP? shrinking fast or gross lies....

The US$ is falling faster than a turd in a sewer, against several major currencies...

It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of truth... John Locke

[masalai]

Consider the following Real Numbers from shadowstats:

U.S. Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) actually averaged about 11% annualized for much of 2008, rather than the 5% to 6% figures, which have been reported as Official Statistics. Thus, the consumer must cope with diminished purchasing power and the threat or reality of job loss.

Though Official Figures show CPI dropping to 0% in early 2009, the Real early 2009 numbers reveal that CPI was still about 7% annualized.

U.S. Unemployment has (according to Official Numbers) been ranging 4% to 6% from 1995 to 2007, spiking “only” to about just under 7% in late 2008 and 8% in early 2009. In fact, Real U.S. Unemployment in 2009 now about 20% and is still increasing. Thus the consumer (70% of U.S. GDP, we reiterate) is increasingly unemployed, under-employed, and indebted.

As well, the Delusion of Economic Growth claimed by Official Statistics is just that - - a Delusion. Real GDP growth has been negative since 2004. Indeed, in early 2009 GDP “growth” is a negative 5%. (shadowstats.com) Thus the consumer is faced with a deteriorating economy, as well as diminishing job prospects and purchasing power.

As well, the 2008 U.S, Federal Deficit, rather than being about $1 trillion as reported officially, is over $5 trillion if one includes Social Security and Medicare. And, if downstream-unfunded U.S. obligations are included, the U.S. National Debt is about $66 trillion and rising!

Knowing these Real Numbers facilitated Deepcaster’s recommending “Opportunities in the Impending Perfect Storm” - - the title of his early September, 2008 (pre-Crash) Article warning of the impending Crash (available in the Articles Cache at www.deepcaster.com) and his making five short (and subsequently quite profitable) recommendations to subscribers at about that time.

Intrigued? - - read more here http://financialsense.com/fsu/editor...2009/0522.html

[masalai]

A stolen set of comments - sage advice? - - - Come Clean:

1. Get rid of your TV – you’re wasting your life watching spectator sports and commercials. Cancel your daily newspaper subscription. Get your news on the internet. Why let your family be brainwashed by the controlled media of TPTB?
2. Get out of debt. Your interest payments support the banksters and keep you broke.
3. Sell stocks and bonds and use your investable funds to buy and take delivery of metallic gold and silver. He who has the gold and silver makes the rules – so let’s work together to strip the CRIMEX and empty the vaults of the central banks.
4. Take your kids out of public schools and teach them at home or in a private school. Do you really want your kids to be indoctrinated by your socialist enemies? (or in private schools by the rabid right? - who got us into this mess anyway)
5. Stop voting - it just encourages them! Or at least, never vote for an incumbent (except maybe Ron Paul). (Who the F? is he?)