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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #270 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 8:26am

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:57am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:53am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 5:37am:

Employment (They staff places infinitely better - they have 3 people for a role Australia was stick an overworked 1 headcount)

This is where we started to go wrong in my opinion. We went down the path of multi-skilling, where one person did the job of three or four people. The results are lack of available jobs for everyone and an overworked population, a sure recipe for stress and resentment.

multi-skilling is bad??? you couldnt be more wrong if you tried and frankly, sometimes I think you do try to be more wrong than previously. Single-skilling is the quickest career path to long-term unemplyment that there is. If your single skill is suddenly no longer useful then what do you do?? or do you prefer the 1970s with its union-enforced demarcation disputes where a plumber wasnt permitted to carry his own tools but the site had to emply someone from a different union to do that.

multi-skilling is just another one of the many reasons why we have one of the BEST economies in the world.

You're sounding a lot like Swanny. Are you turning left by any chance?

no, unlike you I ahve the ability to read and comprehend.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #271 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 8:47am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 8:17am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:39am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 7^th, 2013 at 2:33pm:

This is my first visit to China and I am incredibly impressed.

the google tianemen square and see what you get. Or Falun Gong...

I have never been in the business of going to somebody's country and insulting the hosts.

AS said Eden to Hitler. one day, somewhere you will develop a moral centre. But no one is expecting it anytime soon.

Like most on here, I wonder if you have any moral convictions at all. Ive never actually seen one. 'AS long as it doesnt affect me..' seems to be it in a nutshell. I disagree with most of the lefties on here but at least they CARE. But you... you dont really seem to care about anyone else anywhere, at any time.

It is almost as if you have no soul. Feel free to give me an example that disproves it.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #272 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:16am

It was Chamberlain actually and I have no intention of sitting in this country and denigrating it.

Everyone has faults.

Australia has plenty and I have pointed them out.

Fining its own people and forcing them to the polls?
Yeah can't think why that hasn't caught on in the rest of the developed world.

If I can't be bothered to vote, it should be my choice to sit at home on my couch and not leave the front door on polling day. That is my choice.
Only a nanny state would tell me different.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #273 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:20am

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 8:26am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:57am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:53am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 5:37am:

Employment (They staff places infinitely better - they have 3 people for a role Australia was stick an overworked 1 headcount)

This is where we started to go wrong in my opinion. We went down the path of multi-skilling, where one person did the job of three or four people. The results are lack of available jobs for everyone and an overworked population, a sure recipe for stress and resentment.

multi-skilling is bad??? you couldnt be more wrong if you tried and frankly, sometimes I think you do try to be more wrong than previously. Single-skilling is the quickest career path to long-term unemplyment that there is. If your single skill is suddenly no longer useful then what do you do?? or do you prefer the 1970s with its union-enforced demarcation disputes where a plumber wasnt permitted to carry his own tools but the site had to emply someone from a different union to do that.

multi-skilling is just another one of the many reasons why we have one of the BEST economies in the world.

You're sounding a lot like Swanny. Are you turning left by any chance?

no, unlike you I ahve the ability to read and comprehend.

But not to spell, obviously.....checkmate

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andrei said: Great isn't it? Seeing boatloads of what is nothing more than human garbage turn up.....

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #274 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:29am

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:20am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 8:26am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:57am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:53am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 5:37am:

Employment (They staff places infinitely better - they have 3 people for a role Australia was stick an overworked 1 headcount)

This is where we started to go wrong in my opinion. We went down the path of multi-skilling, where one person did the job of three or four people. The results are lack of available jobs for everyone and an overworked population, a sure recipe for stress and resentment.

multi-skilling is bad??? you couldnt be more wrong if you tried and frankly, sometimes I think you do try to be more wrong than previously. Single-skilling is the quickest career path to long-term unemplyment that there is. If your single skill is suddenly no longer useful then what do you do?? or do you prefer the 1970s with its union-enforced demarcation disputes where a plumber wasnt permitted to carry his own tools but the site had to emply someone from a different union to do that.

multi-skilling is just another one of the many reasons why we have one of the BEST economies in the world.

You're sounding a lot like Swanny. Are you turning left by any chance?

no, unlike you I ahve the ability to read and comprehend.

But not to spell, obviously.....checkmate

Dont you mean...spellcheck Smiley

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #275 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:39am

The Heartless Felon wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:29am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:20am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 8:26am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:57am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:53am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 5:37am:

Employment (They staff places infinitely better - they have 3 people for a role Australia was stick an overworked 1 headcount)

This is where we started to go wrong in my opinion. We went down the path of multi-skilling, where one person did the job of three or four people. The results are lack of available jobs for everyone and an overworked population, a sure recipe for stress and resentment.

multi-skilling is bad??? you couldnt be more wrong if you tried and frankly, sometimes I think you do try to be more wrong than previously. Single-skilling is the quickest career path to long-term unemplyment that there is. If your single skill is suddenly no longer useful then what do you do?? or do you prefer the 1970s with its union-enforced demarcation disputes where a plumber wasnt permitted to carry his own tools but the site had to emply someone from a different union to do that.

multi-skilling is just another one of the many reasons why we have one of the BEST economies in the world.

You're sounding a lot like Swanny. Are you turning left by any chance?

no, unlike you I ahve the ability to read and comprehend.

But not to spell, obviously.....checkmate

Dont you mean...spellcheck Smiley

LOL!!!!

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andrei said: Great isn't it? Seeing boatloads of what is nothing more than human garbage turn up.....

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #276 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:59am

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:20am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 8:26am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:57am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:53am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 5:37am:

Employment (They staff places infinitely better - they have 3 people for a role Australia was stick an overworked 1 headcount)

This is where we started to go wrong in my opinion. We went down the path of multi-skilling, where one person did the job of three or four people. The results are lack of available jobs for everyone and an overworked population, a sure recipe for stress and resentment.

multi-skilling is bad??? you couldnt be more wrong if you tried and frankly, sometimes I think you do try to be more wrong than previously. Single-skilling is the quickest career path to long-term unemplyment that there is. If your single skill is suddenly no longer useful then what do you do?? or do you prefer the 1970s with its union-enforced demarcation disputes where a plumber wasnt permitted to carry his own tools but the site had to emply someone from a different union to do that.

multi-skilling is just another one of the many reasons why we have one of the BEST economies in the world.

You're sounding a lot like Swanny. Are you turning left by any chance?

no, unlike you I ahve the ability to read and comprehend.

But not to spell, obviously.....checkmate

ahve

I consistently do the same thing - its not a spelling error obviously. The left hand beat the right and the letters appeared out of order.

I try to blame the keyboard but the reality is different, I also seldom pick up this error as it really feels like you got it right and for some reason my eyes will self correct this when I read it. I even subconsciously corrected LW's error when I read it, didn't notice it was wrong till it was pointed out.

My other common error is to miss a key by 1. Something like maybe an s instead of a d.

In the end who cares, I can't criticise Mr Weekend for his spelling or punctuation (apart from the fact that it is probably better than mine).

I can more easily understand any issue with his content.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #277 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 10:01am

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:20am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 8:26am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:57am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:53am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 5:37am:

Employment (They staff places infinitely better - they have 3 people for a role Australia was stick an overworked 1 headcount)

This is where we started to go wrong in my opinion. We went down the path of multi-skilling, where one person did the job of three or four people. The results are lack of available jobs for everyone and an overworked population, a sure recipe for stress and resentment.

multi-skilling is bad??? you couldnt be more wrong if you tried and frankly, sometimes I think you do try to be more wrong than previously. Single-skilling is the quickest career path to long-term unemplyment that there is. If your single skill is suddenly no longer useful then what do you do?? or do you prefer the 1970s with its union-enforced demarcation disputes where a plumber wasnt permitted to carry his own tools but the site had to emply someone from a different union to do that.

multi-skilling is just another one of the many reasons why we have one of the BEST economies in the world.

You're sounding a lot like Swanny. Are you turning left by any chance?

no, unlike you I ahve the ability to read and comprehend.

But not to spell, obviously.....checkmateÂ

Actually it's a typo, you would know that, if you were educated beyond a 5th grade level.

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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD Reply #278 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 10:10am no, unlike you I ahve the ability to read and comprehend. A typo it very well might be, but a pretty silly one when your post is questioning someone's ability to read and comprehend. It's Karma When the person trying to belittle another person is made to look like a fool.
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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD Reply #279 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 10:15am People get all hyped up over spelling errors and typos etc. Everyone should all agree that people can make points how they like and we can all agree as well that I am by far the best educated on this site. Then we can move on.
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BigOl64 Gold Member Offline Posts: 14438 Townsville QLD Gender:	Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD Reply #280 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 10:19am Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 10:15am: People get all hyped up over spelling errors and typos etc. Everyone should all agree that people can make points how they like and we can all agree as well that I am by far the best educated on this site. Then we can move on.
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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #281 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 11:03am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:16am:

It was Chamberlain actually and I have no intention of sitting in this country and denigrating it.

Everyone has faults.

Australia has plenty and I have pointed them out.

Fining its own people and forcing them to the polls?
Yeah can't think why that hasn't caught on in the rest of the developed world.

If I can't be bothered to vote, it should be my choice to sit at home on my couch and not leave the front door on polling day. That is my choice.
Only a nanny state would tell me different.

given that the reference was to people driving over other people in tanks, you yet again miss the point and probably do so because it is a moral question and you really just dont get morality.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #282 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 11:05am

Dnarever wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:59am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 9:20am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 8:26am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:57am:

gold_medal wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 7:53am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 5:37am:

Employment (They staff places infinitely better - they have 3 people for a role Australia was stick an overworked 1 headcount)

This is where we started to go wrong in my opinion. We went down the path of multi-skilling, where one person did the job of three or four people. The results are lack of available jobs for everyone and an overworked population, a sure recipe for stress and resentment.

multi-skilling is bad??? you couldnt be more wrong if you tried and frankly, sometimes I think you do try to be more wrong than previously. Single-skilling is the quickest career path to long-term unemplyment that there is. If your single skill is suddenly no longer useful then what do you do?? or do you prefer the 1970s with its union-enforced demarcation disputes where a plumber wasnt permitted to carry his own tools but the site had to emply someone from a different union to do that.

multi-skilling is just another one of the many reasons why we have one of the BEST economies in the world.

You're sounding a lot like Swanny. Are you turning left by any chance?

no, unlike you I ahve the ability to read and comprehend.

But not to spell, obviously.....checkmate

ahve

I consistently do the same thing - its not a spelling error obviously. The left hand beat the right and the letters appeared out of order.

I try to blame the keyboard but the reality is different, I also seldom pick up this error as it really feels like you got it right and for some reason my eyes will self correct this when I read it. I even subconsciously corrected LW's error when I read it, didn't notice it was wrong till it was pointed out.

My other common error is to miss a key by 1. Something like maybe an s instead of a d.

In the end who cares, I can't criticise Mr Weekend for his spelling or punctuation (apart from the fact that it is probably better than mine).

I can more easily understand any issue with his content.

for some reason I have more trouble typing on this site than any other. ever since I had a shoulder injury my typing went to crap but even then sometimes on this site I see repeated words that i am sure I did not enter.

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #283 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 11:23am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 8^th, 2013 at 10:15am:

People get all hyped up over spelling errors and typos etc.

Everyone should all agree that people can make points how they like and we can all agree as well that I am by far the best educated on this site.

Then we can move on.

We can't agree on that Andrei because we have no proof of your education and vice versa, but you can have the title of most educated if it inflates your ego.

Although I fail to see how you didn't realise that Asia was rising until you went there this week.

Here's your trophy

ANDREI

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Re: Campbell Newman to scrap compulsory voting in QLD
Reply #284 - Jan 8^th, 2013 at 2:46pm

Pansi I think you sell me short here.

I have said the Asian economies are charging up a long long time ago.
The numbers have been there for a decade, I didn't need to come here to see it.

My point about this week is just how much China has improved (not Asia itself, I speak here only of the specific experience of the PRC) - China now leaves Australia trailing behind on every front.

The fact the Aussies here gloat about how awesome their democracy is - the one which threatens to fine you if you don't march to the polls when they say - shows how out of touch they are.

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