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Tough gig for a kid Wysiwyg


Yes and the choicest fillet comes from right along the backbone , add a lil salt and pepper and fry briskly on the hotplate , happy to help
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Actually Japanese whaler (harpooned of course its very humane) boiled in oil (olive oil don't want any cholesterol problems) barbecued on a stick is far better. Apparently the high pitched screams is just air escaping from the lungs.
 
lol i was talking about skippy steaks , havent tried whale but next time im up in monkey mia i might have to go some dolphin
 
kennas said:
Yes, spend millions on the baby whale, and winning a gold medal; it's all in the national interest isn't it?

In the broad scheme of things this is making me feel 'Australian' right now.

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Did you know, Kennas, that the cost of winning one gold medal at the Olympics is $17 million? We don't know the cost of all the other lesser medals.

But don't you worry about that. It's all just fine.
Doesn't matter a bit that people are dying on hospital waiting lists and their teeth are falling out because they cannot access dental care.

Just so long as Australia can indulge in a collective national hysteria about some people who can run or swim fast.
 


You completely miss the point Julia, its about people who focus, sacrifice, experience and deal with pain and achieve beyond their and everyone else's wildest dreams and inspire a nation with their courage for the better of all.

With this you can move forward believing and achieving the impossible
 

It sounds more like a daytrader than an athlete.



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No, IFocus, I don't miss that point at all. I understand that that is what you and others in favour of this great competition believe. I just happen to believe that there are other greater priorities for the money. I cannot see why it is right or fair for a few to have so much money invested in their personal achievements while so many ordinary people suffer so much.

And in terms of 'inspiring a nation', if that were the case why are we the second most obese nation on the planet? Doesn't seem to me that too many are inspired to get their backsides off the couch.
 
Julia said:
I just happen to believe that there are other greater priorities for the money.
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I would put here New Year's fireworks too, nothing compared to 45 billion dollars spent on 2008 Games, but every bit counts.

We could even convert the money into solar or small-scale desalination plants to drought proof more parts of Australia.
 
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