Author: Bearsy

A Queensland Bear with attitude

One in the eye for the politically correct tossers

Radike Samo is a Fijian-born Rugby Union player; a bloody good one, too.

He plays for the Wallabies and was one of the try-scorers on Saturday when Australia won the Tri-Nations competition.

Two enthusiastic fans won airfares and tickets to the match from Qantas, a ‘condition’ of which was that they would dress up as their favourite team member.

So they did.   Qantas published a photo of them and were immediately attacked by the pc brigade for being racist.   Qantas apologised and removed the photo.

But hey, hang on a minute.   The tossers were well out of order, it seems, because Samo was tickled pink at what his fans had done; he was genuinely flattered.   Here’s what he said –

I don’t know what all the fuss is about. These guys were actually paying me a tribute.  It was a bit of fun and I think it was great they regard me as their favourite Wallaby.

I didn’t have an issue with it at all. I was glad to be in a photo with them, so I don’t know why anyone is getting worked up – that sort of reaction is just silly.

Has The Chariot jumped the shark?

A few days ago, our respected and treasured third moderator raised a reasonable objection to certain crass acronyms which have, of late, become prevalent in posts and comments within The Chariot.   As the site’s undisputed coward, I swiftly sidestepped the issue and tossed it upstairs to our leader, who rather uncharacteristically sat on the fence, pleading ethnic corruption.

I fear that I may have detected some disappointment emanating from the South African branch office.

However, as so often happens, the matter has serendipitously arisen elsewhere, and Annabel Crabb (the ABC’s chief online political commentator) has leapt into print to explain.   One doesn’t have to read the full article on The Drum or know who Craig Thomson is – although he is currently a reviled political cause célèbre in Australia – to gain an understanding of the contemporary language pool in which Boadicea and I now swim.

Here is an extract from Annabel’s article –

… But I love FFS, for its pithy and very Australian blend of implied obscenity with genuine, palms-to-the-skies, you’ve-got-to-be-kidding exasperation.

Jumped the shark?   Look it up, FFS! 😀

A little more about spoofed e-mails

This morning Boadicea received two e-mails, one of which purported to come from Janus, and the other from me.   They didn’t, of course.   The other recipients (addressees) of these two spoof e-mails were people who blog on The Chariot or on MyT, so you may have received them too.

I did a little research – e-mail protocols were not one of my specialist fields when I was still working, but the old brain hasn’t quite rusted yet. Continue reading “A little more about spoofed e-mails”

It’s a step in the right direction

  • Hilditch – OUT!
  • Chappell – OUT!
  • Nielsen – OUT!

Perhaps.   When you read the small print, they can still apply for the new positions.   Let’s pray that they’re not thick-skinned enough to do so.

Sutherland’s still there, more’s the pity.   But it’s a start, and not before time.

Read more in The Brisbane Times & FoxSports.

What does the ACPO think it’s doing?

We have already seen the UK Courts defying the elected government, preferring to follow the line dictated by the EUSSR.

Now, mirabile dictu, we have the unedifying spectacle of the Association of Chief Police Officers openly defying the Prime Minister.   I hold little truck for Cameron, who is a weak and deceitful post-holder (but then he’s a politician, so what do you expect?), but the government is the government and ultimately the various police forces must do as they are instructed.

Or are we really facing the prospect of an EUSSR-run police state, with Parliament and the government sidelined and “the people” even further removed from any democratic principles?   Strange place, the UK.   It is not the country I left 20 years ago.

My turn on the soap-box

I have resisted the temptation over the past few days to post extracts and links to a range of Australian articles about the UK’s metamorphosis into a second-rate remake of The Rocky Horror Show.  However, the current Daily Telegraph editorial on the subject, which I’m sure you’ve all read, is a reasonable summary of a sensible position.   I commend it to The Chariot.

While I’m here on my soap-box, I shall make two additional points and I shall make them strongly, so those of you with delicate sensibilities should not click on “read more”.  Continue reading “My turn on the soap-box”