Comments on: Don’t ease the squeeze http://www.grods.com/post/2532/ Australia's leading blog that starts with 'G' and has nine letters in its name. Join us for a latte as we discuss politics, media, society and the internet. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:15:58 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pol Pot Plant http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19339 Pol Pot Plant Mon, 19 May 2008 08:04:29 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19339 maybe he was do some private polling maybe he was do some private polling

]]> By: Krypto http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19321 Krypto Mon, 19 May 2008 05:19:29 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19321 MOST excellent. MOST excellent.

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19303 John Surname Mon, 19 May 2008 02:49:53 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19303 That is a most excellent joke. That is a most excellent joke.

]]> By: Wah http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19301 Wah Mon, 19 May 2008 02:31:56 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19301 Christain Kerr relayed a good gag in his blog in the The Australian today, apprently told to him by a Liberal shodow minister: <b>What to the Liberals stand for? So Troy Buswell can sniff their chairs.</b> Christain Kerr relayed a good gag in his blog in the The Australian today, apprently told to him by a Liberal shodow minister:

What to the Liberals stand for?

So Troy Buswell can sniff their chairs.

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19300 The Editor Mon, 19 May 2008 02:23:43 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19300 HA! Brilliant, Worst! HA! Brilliant, Worst!

]]> By: The Worst of Perth http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19299 The Worst of Perth Mon, 19 May 2008 02:16:29 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19299 It's like sniffing deckchairs on the Titanic over here. It’s like sniffing deckchairs on the Titanic over here.

]]> By: Pol Pot Plant http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19290 Pol Pot Plant Sun, 18 May 2008 12:31:57 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19290 The real story is obviously that he squirrel-gripped the quokka. The real story is obviously that he squirrel-gripped the quokka.

]]> By: philip travers http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19286 philip travers Sun, 18 May 2008 10:44:04 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19286 Perhaps he had been wearing Downer's Fishnet stockings for a few years under his pants,and forgot how to play pocket marbles,because well, the underpants he was wearing at the time... were LongJohns! And isnt it true that they get into our pockets!? He was just practising,because well,he couldn't find any good notes on himself! Except one! And being a Big Note all the time... means lousy harmonics.Keep ya Nose Clean,Semi-quaverers! Perhaps he had been wearing Downer’s Fishnet stockings for a few years under his pants,and forgot how to play pocket marbles,because well, the underpants he was wearing at the time… were LongJohns! And isnt it true that they get into our pockets!? He was just practising,because well,he couldn’t find any good notes on himself! Except one! And being a Big Note all the time… means lousy harmonics.Keep ya Nose Clean,Semi-quaverers!

]]> By: brokenleftleg http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19277 brokenleftleg Sun, 18 May 2008 03:35:54 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19277 Go easy on Troy, He still marginally less unelectable than Doc Nelson and Red Ted. Go easy on Troy, He still marginally less unelectable than Doc Nelson and Red Ted.

]]> By: Krypto http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19276 Krypto Sun, 18 May 2008 02:22:18 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19276 it's a bit like declaring we must not allow the Titanic to sink isn't it? it’s a bit like declaring we must not allow the Titanic to sink isn’t it?

]]> By: Judas Kiss http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19268 Judas Kiss Sat, 17 May 2008 23:14:02 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19268 Chair sniffing, bra snapping, and the odd game of “squeeze my testicles” with a colleague: I think Troy Buswell is over-qualified as a politician. Can’t wait for the ‘I made an honest mistake’ if and when he is accused of T/A abuse. Chair sniffing, bra snapping, and the odd game of “squeeze my testicles” with a colleague: I think Troy Buswell is over-qualified as a politician. Can’t wait for the ‘I made an honest mistake’ if and when he is accused of T/A abuse.

]]> By: Rx http://www.grods.com/post/2532/comment-page-1/#comment-19267 Rx Sat, 17 May 2008 23:13:34 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2532/#comment-19267 Still there is more: <blockquote>[...] has been accused by retiring Liberal MP Katie Hodson-Thomas of making sexist remarks to her</blockquote> From AAP, via <i>news.com.au</i>, 30 April 2008 http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23622805-2,00.html Detail emerges ... <blockquote>[...] Carine MP Katie Hodson-Thomas has revealed that inappropriate comments Mr Buswell made to her were of a sexual nature and directed at her, not merely sexist remarks as reported. [...] "(Mr Buswell's comments) were of a sexual nature. Involving me. He had been drinking," Ms Hodson-Thomas said. "It was offensive enough for me to indicate to the party room that I wouldn't tolerate that behaviour any more. "In no other workplace would that be acceptable behaviour."</blockquote> By Paul Lampathakis, <i>The Sunday Times</i>, 20 January 2008 http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23078150-421,00.html Still there is more:

[...]

has been accused by retiring Liberal MP Katie Hodson-Thomas of making sexist remarks to her

From AAP, via news.com.au, 30 April 2008
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23622805-2,00.html

Detail emerges …

[...]

Carine MP Katie Hodson-Thomas has revealed that inappropriate comments Mr Buswell made to her were of a sexual nature and directed at her, not merely sexist remarks as reported.

[...]

“(Mr Buswell’s comments) were of a sexual nature. Involving me. He had been drinking,” Ms Hodson-Thomas said.

“It was offensive enough for me to indicate to the party room that I wouldn’t tolerate that behaviour any more.

“In no other workplace would that be acceptable behaviour.”

By Paul Lampathakis, The Sunday Times, 20 January 2008
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23078150-421,00.html

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