And the fucktard award goes to…,

The wankers in charge of the Gold Coast Football Club. These tools who are trying to woo the locals to footy, instead of grown men playing tiggy, have decided not to have a nickname for their team.

What a great idea guys, have a big launch to tell us nothing. A totally wasted and empty evening, just like the Gold Coast, but for one night only. Mind you they did launch their mascot. Some tosser who looks like he was drawn by a 6 year old. It is so crap, they haven’t even bothered to put a photo on the net.

`Coast’ just as good as gold

Nick Smart

August 28th, 2008

THE GC17 bid team is set to axe the shortlist of club names and simply call the city’s fledgling AFL team The Gold Coast Football Club.

The name of the team, to be announced at a gala function next Thursday night, has been closely guarded.

However, The Gold Coast Bulletin understands the bid team, and especially GC17 leader John Witheriff, is of the opinion there is merit in just calling the team ‘Gold Coast’ to distinguish themselves from the Titans, Blaze and the incoming A-League team as ‘the’ football club of the city.

The team will be simply known as the Gold Coast, the Coast or affectionately as the Coasters.

There will still be a mascot designed, which is set to be similar to the Fremantle Dockers mascot — which is of a blonde-haired surfer with a surfboard under one arm.

As they have for all five shortlisted names — the Marlins, Stingrays, Ironmen, Guards and the Rays — the AFL has already registered both the Gold Coast Football Club and Gold Coast FC as a public company.

The bid team has always said it may go with an option other than the five on the shortlist, and it appears Gold Coast FC is that option.

While it would be a first in the AFL, the move is bold, and follows the lead of some of the world’s biggest sporting clubs — such as soccer giants Chelsea FC, Barcelona FC and Real Madrid.

Despite the secrecy surrounding the process, The Bulletin believes the bid team designed logos for all five names on the shortlist, plus a generic ‘GC’ logo for the Gold Coast Football Club.

There were two designs for each logo — one in blue and gold colours similar to the Titans and Blaze and the other in red and yellow to follow the surf lifesaving theme.

It has been a close decision, although it is believed the colour scheme was resolved at a GC17 board meeting on Tuesday night.

When asked whether GC17 were considering going with Gold Coast FC without a specific nickname, bid team member Graeme Downie said: “I can’t give you any detailed information obviously as it has to be a grand presentation on the night.”

“But Gold Coasters won’t be disappointed because we are taking into account what they recommended.”

GC17 bid team manager Scott Munn yesterday would neither confirm nor deny the name of the team.

“We are still working on a few things,” he said.

“I am not going to go through the whole process in where we are at with names.

“At the end of the day, all is going to be revealed next week on Thursday night and we are working towards it.”

It has been a strong month for GC17, with the bid team signing up Guy McKenna as coach and Scott Clayton as recruitment and list manager in the past few weeks.

GC17 has signed up close to 30,000 supporters, are on the verge of registering their 100th business supporter and are virtually assured of securing the AFL’s 17th national licence in October.

It’s pretty simple idiots, call the team the Gold Coast Surfers. Gee, I wonder how much money you paid some advertising mob to come up with the Emperors new clothes of names?

Depression claims yet another victim. So next time you tell someone to just get over it, or that you have bigger problems, think about what you are saying. Instead, give the person some support. Sure it might be a burden for you for a few minutes, hours maybe days, but you could save a life.

Lifted from Yahoo7:

All Saints star Mark Priestley has committed suicide after battling depression.

The much-loved actor played nurse Dan Goldman on the Channel Seven show.

His body was found on an awning near Market Street in Sydney’s CBD yesterday.

Cast members of the medical drama are in mourning after the news of his death was broken today.

All Saints co-star Wil Traval said it is so sad.

“He has some quiet from the pain now,” he said.

“He was a gift.”

A statement from the Seven Network described Mark as a tremendous young person who was loved and respected by his fellow All Saints cast members and crew.

After graduating from NIDA in 1999, Mark took on key roles in series such as Changi, The Secret Life Of Us and Blue Heelers before joining the cast of All Saints in 2004.

He also worked with the famed Bell Shakespeare Company and the Sydney Theatre Company.

Seven’s Director of Programming and Production, Tim Worner, said Mark was such a brilliant artist.

“His work on stage and screen was admired by everybody who knew him,” he said.

“His death is such a sad loss.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark’s family and friends.”

He always wanted to act and from a young age entertained his school friends with his classroom gags, according to his biography on the All Saints website.

Mark Priestley was 32.

His funeral will be held in Perth and a memorial service to celebrate his life and achievements will be held in Sydney.

Help available
SANE ph: 1800 18 72 63, beyondblue ph: 1300 22 46 36 and Lifeline ph: 131 114 offer help to those who suffer from depression.

Ok, so here is a little article I read recently. Now my question is, who causes these things to happen.

IT WAS 8.50am on a Monday, as the students of Merrylands High School milled in the school yard for assembly when five boys arrived, uninvited, seeking revenge.

For 10 minutes the teenage gang tormented and terrorised anyone unable to escape its path, smashing 100 windows and leaving a damage bill of almost $27,000.

The story of the rampage can be told today for the first time, revealing how close the school came to replicating a US-style tragedy but for the bravery of a few.

In Parramatta Children’s Court on Friday, the five pleaded guilty to charges including assault, affray and causing malicious damage to property arising from the rampage on April 7 this year. Only one of the teenagers appeared in court, with four appearing via video link.

Police facts tendered to the court and obtained exclusively by The Sun-Herald detailed how the violence was sparked by a girl - the cousin of one of the gang members - being physically assaulted by a teenage boy.

Seeking vengeance, a 14-year-old from Auburn, two 15-year-olds from Carramar and Merrylands and two 16-year-olds from Merrylands and Seven Hills went to school believing their quarry - a boy called “L” - was a student there.

It was the start of a typical week, with the school community gathering for Monday assembly. More than 700 students and their teachers were in the school quadrangle. While the school has security fencing, the gates were open for students who were running late.

Chaos erupted when the five boys, dressed in jeans and hooded jumpers, joined the assembled student group.

Holding a samurai sword with a 61-centimetre blade, the leader of the boys confronted a male student and punched him in the face with his free hand. His cohorts, armed with baseball bats and a machete, slowly ambled through the lines of students. Two girls were struck on the legs by baseball bats.

A teacher called out the alarm and panic-stricken students were sent to their classrooms as the school went into lockdown.

The sword-wielding leader approached a female student and held the weapon 40centimetres from her throat, demanding to know where “L” was hiding.

“The girl replied: ‘Who?”‘. She was punched in the face, police said.

A senior teacher named Henry remonstrated with the attacker on the quadrangle.

“You cannot do this,” he said. “You have to leave.”

The attacker brandished the sheathed sword at the teacher and then swung the weapon. The sword struck the teacher on the left side of his torso. In pain, the teacher grabbed on to the sword with his armpit and tried to wrestle the weapon away from the teenager.

Other gang members came to the aid of their leader and struck the teacher on the head from behind with another weapon.

The teacher fell forward and accidentally unsheathed the sword as the boys stormed off.

From the quadrangle they went to the canteen and confronted the school cleaner, a man called Gary.

The gang leader lifted the sword above his head. “I bet this will hurt you,” the teenager screamed, before moving on.

The five boys then entered a two-storey school building. They smashed windows along the entire length of the upstairs and downstairs corridors of the building, sending shards of glass flying into adjoining classrooms. They then stopped outside locked room 33 on the ground floor, and made a decision that threatened to escalate the violence to tragedy.

The gang smashed down the locked door and stormed into the classroom where 20 students and a teacher were sheltering. They began smashing windows as students cowered under their desks and screamed for help.

Suddenly, a senior police officer entered with his baton drawn. He demanded that the assailants drop their weapons. When they refused he drew his gun and again demanded they put the weapons down. The teenage boys slowly dropped their weapons and raised their hands.

It was 9am. Ambulances were rushing to the school. The assaulted teacher was taken to Westmead Hospital with bruising to the back of his head, but was released in the afternoon. Two students, one boy and a girl, were also taken to hospital.

Ambulance NSW said 18 students were treated for “minor injuries, some lacerations, some bruising”.

Detective Sergeant Gary James, who headed the police investigation into the lockdown, said the actions of school principal Liliana Mularczyk and her staff had prevented a mass tragedy. The rampage was over.

Police wanted boys tried as adults

NSW Police wanted the five teenagers to be tried as adults but were turned down.

In special circumstances police can request a more severe jail term - in this case up to 10 years for the charges of affray.

The police were deeply disturbed about the school system being used to play out violent rivalry between groups of students and believed the actions of the teenagers deserved special attention.

But The Sun-Herald understands the Director of Public Prosecutions referred the matter to the Children’s Court. On Friday, Magistrate Gabriel Fleming remanded the boys to appear in Parramatta Children’s Court on September 24 for sentencing after they pleaded guilty.

In the Children’s Court the maximum sentence on the charge of affray - the most serious levelled against the boys - is three years, compared to up to 10 years for adults.

Dr Fleming permitted The Sun-Herald to cover Friday’s hearing, despite protests from the legal representatives of the defendants. She said the matter was in the public interest.

Under laws governing media coverage in the Children’s Court, the names of defendants cannot be made public.

So are the parents to blame? What about violent video games? Or maybe violent movies/television? Could it be their socio-economical situation?

Personally I think all of these factors are partly to blame for the situation. But of course these days, we have to pigeon hole this down to one excuse. There is no excuse for this kind of thing to happen, and the seed has to have been set somewhere along the line, for these criminals to do what they did.

Now civil libertarians will be up in arms, but as far as I am concerned, these criminals should have been tried as adults. The police should also have been allowed to open fire. Give them one verbal warning, then let the cops do their job and put a stop to the violence by any means they want to use.

So where do you stand on such a case? Would the situation be different for you if they attacked private property instead of a school? What if it was your property under attack?

The high school I went to many years ago, had an issue with violence. So the Principal banned baseball caps and bandannas. There were many complaints, mainly about a breach of the rights of the students to express themselves. But the violence stopped.

These days everyone seems to know their rights, but what about their responsibilities? It’s about time kids were taught that side of the law as well, and not just the ones that let them get away with the kind of stuff listed above.

Ok, so I have been a bit slack with my replies to the comments. Things have been very busy of late, but I have some time now, so here I go with the replies.

In “Something light for the weekend”

1. Abbadon Says:
   June 21st, 2008 at 5:38 am edit“If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
   Testimonials”

   Naw, they’re testicals…

Yep, someone had to go for it, I am glad your standards have not changed Abba, two points to you.

In “Six flags, One head, No brains.”

1. Hillbilly Mom Says:
   July 1st, 2008 at 9:57 pm editNow his parents are planning to sue Six Flags.

   Our country has gone to hell in a handbasket. Next, the guy who climbed that skyscraper (not the professional climber–the copycat who climbed it about 4 hours later) will sue the builder for making it too easy to climb, or the owner for not posting signs that say Do Not Climb Building. Not because he was hurt or anything…but because he might suffer post-traumatic stress syndrome when he thinks about how he might have been killed if he fell.

Hi Hillbilly Mom, welcome back to the new look blog. It really does seem that in America, you can sue anyone for anything that you don’t agree with. It is a pity these days that people know their rights, but don’t know their responsibilities. I realy think that lawyers should be banned from courts, or at least each of the parties have to go before a judge with out a lawyer, to state their case, then a Judge decides if it should go to a trial. A lot of time and money would be saved.

1. Abbadon Says:
   July 6th, 2008 at 3:59 am editI think Six Flags should counter-sue for the trauma that moron induced on their employees and any potential lost revenue from the publicity.

   Fuck that twit’s parents, up the arse.

I think your last sentence there Abba, is the reason such a tool was born, who wanted to get his hat.

No one commented about me finding a rude word in Scrabble. Yeah, weak post I know, but I had to post something.

In “Sexy”

1. Lucy Says:
   August 14th, 2008 at 1:17 pm editWOW, it is cool!
   In Japan it is difficult to ride. Because Japan has narrow streets.

Hi Lucy, glad to see you are still practicing your English.

Isn’t there a lot of irony, in that the country that makes the best motorbikes in my opinion, doesn’t have the streets to ride them on. Oh well, as long as the Japanese keeps up the good work, I will be happy at least.

1. Dale Says:
   August 15th, 2008 at 5:49 am editLooks sweet but:
   * does the trailer steer the bike in cornering?
   * no more lane-splitting?
   * what’s it do to the top-end?

Hi Dale, the bike handles very well with the trailer on. Last week, as I was sitting at the limit on the freeway, when something slashed my rear tyre, instant flat. I think if it wasn’t for the trailer on the back, then I would have been thrown off. I really don’t notice the trailer there, you just have to take corners a bit wider. It actually holds the rear end down a little, which helps with the cornering. As for lane splitting, yeah, you have to remember the trailer is there, but it can be done. As for the top end, well I haven’t had much change for $1.60, but I haven’t opened the bike right up with the trailer on the back. This is compared to around the $2.50 price normally.

For the bike nuts out there, other things I have done to the bike are:

• Double Bubble windscreen
• Airhawk seat
• Hazard lights (not standard on my model, so I made up a kit for it)
• Staintune exhaust (an exchange with another member of my VFR group, a nice little saving there)
• Ventura rack
• Twin 139db air horns
• English H4 headlights (90% brighter than the Australian H4’s)

There are a couple of other things I want to tinker with, but all in good time.

Ok, I should go and find another post somewhere. Time to search the news outlets and see what crap they are up to.

NZ Scrabble player sets word record

A New Zealand scrabble player created history overnight when he became the first player to hold the word game’s three most coveted titles.

Christchurch man Nigel “Tiger” Richards, 41, won the North American Open scrabble championship in Orlando, Florida, to go with the world title he won last November and the British title he won earlier this year.

Richards, who is based in Kuala Lumpur, became the first player to hold all three titles at once.

“In fact no one has ever held two of them (titles) let alone three. That feat qualifies him as the greatest player in the history of the game,” said Howard Warner, the New Zealand masters champion and the winner of four national titles.

He said Richards was already widely regarded as the world’s best player.

“His record in international play over the past decade is truly Tiger Woods-like - hence his nickname,” he said.

Richards will join Warner and three others, Jeff Grant from Hastings, Blue Thorogood of Christchurch and Sydney-based Joanne Craig, to represent New Zealand at the Causeway Challenge in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in November.

The challenge is considered the longest, toughest and most prestigious teams event ever and would involve the top 10 scrabble-playing countries in the world, said Warner.

What a nice little story, some guy from the skid mark on the world map makes good, and good on him I say.

I lifted this story from Yahoo News, and I’m even going to excuse the little pun the sub editor mad in saying “word record”. But I would like to draw your attention to the image that went with this story, which I’ve included below:

Now out of all the scrabble images online (about 920,000 according to the 0.57 seconds google spent looking for it), they had to use one that included the word SEX.

I’m no prude, I’ll tell you that, but don’t try to say that this is not a deliberate attempt at good old “Sex Sells”. Sub editors will try anything they can to put a story out there, not for the sake of informing people of something, but to sell more crap. Here is an idea every, change over to the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) news for a week. Now sure they flog their ABC stuff, but there is no ads to flog some new kind of dish wash liquid, but what you will get is news that is informative. Failing that, I’ll have a chat with the bosses, and get them to go naked to get you to watch.

US teen decapitated by roller coaster

June 29, 2008, 10:35 am

A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area at a Georgia amusement park, authorities says.

Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia officials are uncertain why the unidentified 17-year-old from Columbia, South Carolina, scaled two 1.8-metre fences and passed signs that said the restricted area was both off-limits and dangerous to visitors, spokeswoman Hela Sheth said in a news release.

Authorities were investigating reports from witnesses who said the teenager jumped the fences to retrieve a hat he lost while riding the Batman roller coaster, said Cobb County police Sergeant Dana Pierce. Three security guards were keeping visitors away from the ride on Saturday.

Police said the ride was going full-speed when the teenager was struck. The ride’s top speed is 80kph, according to the Six Flags website.

No one riding on the roller coaster was injured, Sheth said. The teenager’s friend also entered the restricted area but was not injured, Pierce said.

The teenager and his parents were at the park with a group from the Oakey Spring Baptist Church near Springfield, South Carolina, police said.

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Now here is what I am wondering:

• What convinced him to put his head between the rails?
• What about two fences didn’t he understand?
• Really, how important was it to get the hat back right there and then?
• I guess god wasn’t looking out for him.

Ok, so I know, not something to really rant about, but I like human stupidity, it’s funny.

Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?
Because Cheetah is a qualified barber.

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
Because it is easier than throwing the remote at the television.

Why do banks charge a fee on “insufficient funds” when they know there is not enough?
Why should people who have no money be treated differently to those who have money?

Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
It’s not a helmet, it is their underwear. w00t!!!!!

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is  wet?
Hang on, you know how to paint a star? Do tell.

Whose idea was it to put an “S” in the word  “lisp”?
The same person who decided abbreviation means shortening of a word.

What is the speed of darkness?
When you are black, you just cruise. Yo!

Why is it that people say they “slept like a baby” when babies wake up every two hours?
Because they wake every two hours, worrying about their mortgage.

If the temperature is zero outside today and it’s going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?
Tomorrow it will also be zero. Come on, this is grade one stuff.

Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer?
When you are married, it’s not only Hell that lasts for eternity.

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why would you need wheels on your luggage when on the moon? Everything is lighter there.

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the  ground?
Some people want to feel better than others, but I can tell you, in my role as god, it gets boring at times.

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, “I think I’ll squeeze these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?”
His name was Bubba, he liked wearing latex and PVC, lived in a box, and enjoyed long walks on the beach.

Who  was the first person to say, “See that chicken there… I’m gonna eat the next thing that comes outta its bum.”
As above.

Why  do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to  a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
It is known as the “Bath Tub” setting.

Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
How often do you go to the freezer in the middle of the night, for a quick refreshing chicken to defrost?

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but  don’t point to  their bum when they ask where the bathroom  is?
They use to, but then Mardi Gras started.

Why does your Obstetrician, Gynaecologist leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?
So he can go and put his hand in ice, before the F*&$ing Bastard starts poking around.

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours?  They’re both dogs!
Walt Disney was just proving he was on drugs.

If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
Testimonials

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
Orphans.

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Let them think it does, it saves them wondering what zippers are for.

Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
It’s not the same song, it is just an early example of “sampling”, all the top artists do it.

Stop singing and read on……. Yes, it caught me too!
Call it “singing” if you like, I’ll need some tissues either way.

Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet  Soup?
No, but spaghetti is a fantastic novel. Five Stars.

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
That’s only because he can’t stand your choice in music.

Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?
No, but it fills in the time better than trying to answer these questions.

Yeah, you may call me slack, but I have been busy, and there hasn’t been interesting news going around.

Regarding AirSheepshaggers:

1. mike Says:
   May 26th, 2008 at 7:41 am editAs god is my witness, this is a damned hard topic to respond to. Jesus Christ, what were you thinking when you chose this theme? May Allah be with you.

Gee Mike, if I have to swallow any more puns from you, I’ll need some holy water to wash it down with.

1. Jacob Says:
   May 29th, 2008 at 10:40 am editStrangely enough we never hear from those pilots that pray in such circumstances but *do* crash. I wonder what they would say about the deal?

   Additionally, anyone who takes to the skies in a paper-aeroplane with a donk needs their head read, so appealing to a higher-entity is probably their normal first-line of defence in tricky situations…

Welcome to the road Jacob. Good comment, well opinionated. I look forward to reading more from you.

Regarding Teachers who have sex with their students for extra grades:

1. Abbadon Says:
   May 31st, 2008 at 7:47 pm editWell, there’s always been the double-standard of teen boys vs. teen girls in that with the former, sex with an older woman has been regarded as a desirable rite of passage but the latter has been grounds for a ball-cutting.

   Unfortunately I upheld said double standard in spades at the age of 17. I was banging a 35-year-old woman like a screen door. And at fifteen I was choking my chicken like a madman at the thought of having sex (not that much has changed in that regard with the passage of time).

   I think there is a distinct difference between males and females in this regard. Bottom line here is that it’s a teacher, and not the woman next door.

   But I guess the line has to be drawn somewhere and under 18 is exactly that, male or female.

Thanks for raising the old double standard there Abbadon. You are right with your bottom line. A limit has been set, and it is done for the best interest of everyone, over many years of study.

1. Andy B Says:
   June 1st, 2008 at 8:42 am editNot saying it’s right, but look at it from this perspective. You’re early 20’s, female, fresh out of uni in a teaching position. You’ve got a Yr 12 class of good looking guys. Most people are going to get turned on and want to fuck them. It’s natural. Just most tend to hold back and not actually do it.

I can understand your point here Andy, but the bitch abused a position of power, and as such has done the crime.

Ok, I’m really getting sick of seeing these headlines.

Friday May 30, 12:36 PM

Teacher wanted to be a sex slave: court

A Melbourne female teacher charged with sexually penetrating a 15-year-old student urged the boy to treat her like a sex slave, court documents show.

Nazira Rafei, 25, who is a teacher at a Melbourne high school, is charged with one count of sexually penetrating a child under 16 and four counts of an indecent act with a child under 16.

She is also charged with trying to conceal the relationship by making an unwarranted demand on the boy.

During a brief filing hearing at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday, her lawyer, Steve Pica, indicated Rafei would plead not guilty.

“This case is likely to attract a fair degree of media attention,” Mr Pica told the court.

“I do want to place on the record that my client has been fully cooperative with police and is pleading not guilty.”

Police charge sheets tendered to the court allege she had sexual intercourse with a child under her “care, supervision or authority”.

On another occasion, it is alleged, the teacher told the student to “treat her like a sex slave” as she lay on top of him pinching his nipples in the back seat of her car.

Another charge relates to the teacher allegedly kissing the student on his lips and touching his genitals through clothing.

The case was adjourned for committal mention on August 29 at the same court.

Is it just me, or are more and more teachers being busted for sexual abuse of children? What really pisses me off, is these people are meant to be pillars of society, not only entrusted with educating our children, but also with setting good examples as adults. Kids these days send on average more time with their teachers, than they do with their parents. What kind of example are they setting for society today if they see school asn their own pick up bar?

Now I know not all teachers are guilty of this, and I am not trying to tar them all with the same brush. I’m use to being tarred with the same brush as other people in my life, but that is done by small minded idiots. But the simple fact remains, there is a serious issue here, and I don’t believe it is being addressed by the Government, and the educational institutions at which these teachers are employed.

As far as I am concerned, it is about time the Courts took child abuse seriously. Next time one of these paedophiles is caught, throw away the key. Keep doing it, until they get the picture. Sex with children can not be tolerated at all. It is never the right thing to do.