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[Ultra Lord]

You're a cruel man.

You have no idea.
For my birthday I forced the whole family to sit down and watch death of fireflies as penance for making me sit through bad rom coms all the time. You make me watch this hallmark shit? Heres a film a guy made because his sister died from malnutrition and he couldn’t deal with the guilt.


Amazing movie but yeah it hurts to watch.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Thats how us public servants feel when watching Utopia...

You live it so I guess you don't want to watch it too. It's funny as fuck for those of us who have had to put up with that shit.

 

[pink poodle]

A boob job!? Was this one of the many NDIS scandals?

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My own observations from my time working in the ndis would be that most of the scandals revolve around private providers and their exploitative approach to providing "service" to clients...or as it should be seen - manipulating clients as the conduit of public funds into private coffers. There's also a lot of ambiguous business structuring so that what is essentially a private enterprise may appear to be a charity or noteworthy profit for taxation.


It sounds like you are uncovering some parasites there Dales.

Utopia is too real. Ive been out of that shit pit for over 10 years and it still makes me tingle watching. It's like seeing someone crash on a jump you like to ride.

 

[Oddjob]

Thats how us public servants feel when watching Utopia...

I. Just. Can't.

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[Dales Cannon]

My own observations from my time working in the ndis would be that most of the scandals revolve around private providers and their exploitative approach to providing "service" to clients...or as it should be seen - manipulating clients as the conduit of public funds into private coffers. There's also a lot of ambiguous business structuring so that what is essentially a private enterprise may appear to be a charity or noteworthy profit for taxation.


It sounds like you are uncovering some parasites there Dales.

Utopia is too real. Ive been out of that shit pit for over 10 years and it still makes me tingle watching. It's like seeing someone crash on a jump you like to ride.

Three examples from one government client, over several years so different ringmasters. Small projects around $20M.
1. We made an error in our budget, can you do this at 0 profit and claim double next time? No we have a contract.
2. We underestimated another job can you do this at cost with no profit or admin. No we have a contract.
3. End of financial year is coming up and we have $XM in the budget we will lose. Can you invoice us to cover that and reduce the price next fy? Agreed terms. Get called to a contract meeting. Treasury official you have a contract why did you invoice $XM this fy on a job scheduled for next fy? CEO who made the request sitting silently.

 

[Mr Crudley]

Everyone knows you dont go full gobby king on a Pluto pup. I think Dutton, the reptilian alien plant, was trying to send an intimidating message to his enemies...but he got his messaging translation a little mixed up.

I think it is a complex existentialist puzzle acted out by the upcoming Reptilian Overlord that only the 4D chess players could solve.

Something like the Dagwood Dog being a representation of the electorate while Dutton's compromising pose subtly describes the lengths that he willing to go in order to win over said tasty battered sausage and sauce covered shaped electorate which is intent on making him looking as silly and unpleasant as possible.

Odds on he has never seen Dagwood Dog until that day and it could have only gotten any better if he got a nasty slop of sauce on his shirt and tie solely for our entertainment.

 

[Mr Crudley]

We had a local councillor (mayor for a time) in my area who would go to the opening of a fridge if she thought there was a photo opportunity.

But she never responded to invitations to attend the annual formal season openings of our Yacht Club, which had at the time existed for around 75 years (we're now close to our 90th anniversary).

I've seen a few of those too who will gladly turn up for the opening of an envelope. They can't help themselves but 10/10 for effort !

 

[johnny]

I've seen a few of those too who will gladly turn up for the opening of an envelope. They can't help themselves but 10/10 for effort !

Some would say that's an important part of the job, making yourself available to your constituents.

 

[Mr Crudley]

It is, this is from my mates rooftop.

I think I could almost see you from the view out the palatial office window, not that I have any idea where you might be but I'm not messing up my story

 

[Mr Crudley]

Some would say that's an important part of the job, making yourself available to your constituents.

Indeed. Our mayor doesn't miss a photo op either. The local government mail bulletin thingy is like a living photo shoot of places he has been during the past month. Can't say the he is asleep at the wheel.

 

[beeb]

Some would say that's an important part of the job, making yourself available to your constituents.

Some would say there's a big difference between appearing at a photo op and making yourself available to your constituents. But yeah, I'd still rather have someone visible in the community than someone who lies dormant until the next election spending spree.

 

[Mr Crudley]

Some would say there's a big difference between appearing at a photo op and making yourself available to your constituents. But yeah, I'd still rather have someone visible in the community than someone who lies dormant until the next election spending spree.

They are damned if they do and damned if they don't. Constituents can be a royal PITA.

 

[Tubbsy]

 

[The Duckmeister]

Grow the population and infrastructure.

Circle back to my earlier comment. The planet cannot sustain the human population it has now; growth on that front is A Very Bad Thing in the not-very-long run for the overall health of the planet.

 

[pink poodle]

Some would say that's an important part of the job, making yourself available to your constituents.

There is definitely times when their absence is noted.

 

[scblack]

I think I could almost see you from the view out the palatial office window, not that I have any idea where you might be but I'm not messing up my story

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The pic you responded to was me replying to Poodle about Newcastle harbour. I am on a central Newcastle high rise rooftop, not Sydney. On a nice sunny day like that, many bottles of champagne have been enjoyed up there!

 

[rangersac]

Thats how us public servants feel when watching Utopia...

My day job is working for an multi-government organization dealing with Antarctic governance. I'll keep it short and just say that if anyone thinks that the best and brightest inhabit the fields of international diplomacy I standing willing and ready to re-educate regarding such assumptions.

 

[Haakon]

You live it so I guess you don't want to watch it too. It's funny as fuck for those of us who have had to put up with that shit.

It is still funny and we all religiously watch it. Its a sort of perverse therapy

 

[ForkinGreat]

I think it is a complex existentialist puzzle acted out by the upcoming Reptilian Overlord that only the 4D chess players could solve.

Something like the Dagwood Dog being a representation of the electorate while Dutton's compromising pose subtly describes the lengths that he willing to go in order to win over said tasty battered sausage and sauce covered shaped electorate which is intent on making him looking as silly and unpleasant as possible.

Odds on he has never seen Dagwood Dog until that day and it could have only gotten any better if he got a nasty slop of sauce on his shirt and tie solely for our entertainment.

OR
in one sentence:
Dutton appears to signal to the Electorate that he's into dudes.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

I. Just. Can't.

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This. Because flashbacks...