The Antipodes. 2015-01-26, 01:46:47 Today is January 26, a national day Australia shares with India.It is a day on which we take stock, give awards to a far too small pool of deserving people and to a far too large pool of people with friends in high places.We spend far too much time on self-congratulation and far too little time in self-examination. We spend the day loafing, eating, playing, carousing, and enjoying being alive. We are a nation of simple people with simple aspirations. Our leaders do stupid things and we laugh at them.We don't condemn them and we don't forgive them, because we simply don't care enough to do either. By most yardsticks we are the richest and most content society on earth and if we fall short on one yardstick we will soon replace it with another.I thought you should know.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #1 – 2015-01-26, 02:32:39 I'm always looking for a reason to celebrate and this sounds as good as any...thanks!!
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #2 – 2015-01-26, 12:41:39 Quote from: tt92 on 2015-01-26, 00:46:47We spend the day loafing, eating, playing, carousing, and enjoying being alive.I'm concerned that there is no mention of in that sentence.Happy Australia Day anyway.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #3 – 2015-01-26, 13:00:36 It was with some dismay I discovered that except for some outlying islands Australia isn't antipodal to any land mass. Even if there is no fun beneath your feet, there's no reason not to stamp them. Enjoy.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #4 – 2015-01-26, 22:03:01 There was an Antipode that I liked, Onetimeposter. Maybe he turned to a Pode instead of an Antipode.I also like tt92 but at smaller doses.By the way, all that "antipodes" were discovered by us. But we don't care about it.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #5 – 2015-01-26, 22:20:57 Mr. TT92, you might prefer this much more accurate map.I'd like to become an honorary Aussie.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #8 – 2015-01-28, 16:58:24 If you've sobered up by now, tt, I hope you can remember a really good day!
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #10 – 2015-01-28, 21:56:49 Not surprised the Portuguese don't bother about it now as the way the country is they have monumental worries at home!
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #11 – 2015-01-28, 22:33:34 Quote from: rjhowie on 2015-01-28, 21:56:49Not surprised the Portuguese don't bother about it now as the way the country is they have monumental worries at home!The way the country is? Have you been here recently? Have you ever been here ?Our "monumental worries" are so monumental that we even have time to laugh about what you say... you and all the others saxons.ahh now that I'm working at the third sector, you gave me an idea about a nice social impact project to help Glasgow. Stay tuned, with a little help of this friend of yours maybe you can even turn a project beneficiary... After you knee in front of the Pope.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #12 – 2015-01-29, 00:05:25 This is some kind of record.This topic existed for more than ten postings before rj managed to come up with an irrelevant and mean-spirited comment.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #13 – 2015-01-30, 23:16:57 Most precise map. Not because being upside down but because United Kingdom is out of Europe. Finally.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #14 – 2015-02-03, 01:25:12 If it were only to be true we were out of Europe than we wouldn't have to be subsidising failed States like Greece, Spain, Ireland and of course Portugal. None of them could do anything on their own hence the Brussels begging bowl. However I am always hopeful.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #15 – 2015-02-04, 09:27:50 North pole, South pole! Everything depends on perspective.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #16 – 2015-02-04, 10:59:48 Quote from: Jimbro3738 on 2015-02-04, 09:27:50Everything depends on perspective.Now I am in the center of the world. Where is Portugal?
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #17 – 2015-02-04, 22:05:18 Just to the right and slightly above the anus of the world.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #18 – 2015-02-05, 04:10:23 Wow great revelation there jimbro as ex-colonsists have never been good at geography. Excellent find.
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #19 – 2015-02-05, 23:12:55 Quote from: Barulheira on 2015-02-04, 10:59:48 Where is Portugal?Quote from: Jimbro3738 on 2015-02-04, 22:05:18Just to the right and slightly above the anus of the world.You're getting senile, a condition that your family should care about, not this forum.For the sake of decency about your condition I will not answer anymore to the symptoms of your handicap..
Re: The Antipodes. Reply #20 – 2015-02-06, 01:26:50 If looking for Portugal may i suggest the list of those depending on Brussels handouts. It is well into that line.
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