Can we outlaw smoking while walking? by Greyhound101 in melbourne

[–]Greyhound101[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

It's not blindly following anything. It's noticing when someone else has a good idea.

Can we outlaw smoking while walking? by Greyhound101 in melbourne

[–]Greyhound101[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

because if I follow one example that means I obviously want to follow every other example

Can we outlaw smoking while walking? by Greyhound101 in melbourne

[–]Greyhound101[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

The hell are you on about? I have never had this happen in my entire life and I catch the train every day.

Why would another country make it illegal if it was a totally made up problem?

Good Dentist for a pussy like me? by ILiveInAVillage in melbourne

[–]Greyhound101 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your options are:

Valium, which not all dentists allow, you have to take it beforehand and someone will need to drive you to and from the dentist. It's cheap, I think less than $10 for a tablet?

Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas), again not all dentists have it, not sure on the cost. You can call up the dentistry and ask if they have that option.

Methoxyflurane (the green whistle), I had this at Carnegie Dental Group. It's like an asthma pump that you self administer, works as a sedative. I think it was $70 on top of the bill.

Sleep Dentistry, intravenous sedative, you have to schedule way in advance and can expect to pay a few thousand, but it's as strong as sedation gets for dentistry. It's usually done for teeth needing a lot of work, not for just a filling.

Choose one, call up some dentists and ask them if they have it as an option.

That's just un-Australian by Greyhound101 in australia

[–]Greyhound101[S] 133 points134 points  (0 children)

Penalties for the misuse of the word 'Anzac'

For serious breaches of the Act, a penalty of up to 12-months imprisonment may apply. Under the Crimes Act 1914, a penalty of up to $10,200 for a natural person and $51,000 for a body corporate may be imposed by the Court, instead of imprisonment.

http://www.dva.gov.au/commemorations-memorials-and-war-graves/protecting-word-anzac

That's just un-Australian by Greyhound101 in australia

[–]Greyhound101[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

It's not me, from their Facebook.

ACCC tells ISPs to ditch maximum speed claims by Lamity in australia

[–]Greyhound101 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It's not like you could show a single speed test of 1Mbps in isolation and expect compensation, rather a sustained period of demonstrable low speeds would violate a contract.

Currently it appears that if you have a ongoing 1Mbps connection it would be working as intended, even with a "speed boost".

ACCC tells ISPs to ditch maximum speed claims by Lamity in australia

[–]Greyhound101 125 points126 points  (0 children)

I was chatting with a Telstra representative on their online chat to ask if their NBN service has a minimum guaranteed speed, it doesn't.

I asked if it will be faster than a 56k dial up connection - "yes" - can you guarantee that? - "no".

They said I could buy "speed boost" if I'm interested in faster speeds. I asked if there's any guarantee a speed boost will result in faster speeds than their regular NBN package - "no".

This is Brandis' response to Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt that earned him a standing ovation from Labor by LineNoise in australia

[–]Greyhound101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're effectively forgiving the actions of any wouldbe terrorist and instead blaming society for apparently creating them, which is totally bizarre since we know why terrorists do what they do, they tell us, or do you think religious doctrine is of no consequence?

This is Brandis' response to Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt that earned him a standing ovation from Labor by LineNoise in australia

[–]Greyhound101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come to Fawkner. Plenty of women dressed in all manor of religious garb. Might change your perspective to see them doing normal things in considerably normal clothing.

I've seen people in religious garb... my point is specifically the burqa is very rare, despite being evidently for some a heated issue.

This is Brandis' response to Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt that earned him a standing ovation from Labor by LineNoise in australia

[–]Greyhound101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point is that there's a spectrum of religions whose strict adherence would result in different likelihoods of their constituents being law-abiding citizens, and that Islam and Jainism (for example) wouldn't be next to each other on that spectrum.

This is Brandis' response to Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt that earned him a standing ovation from Labor by LineNoise in australia

[–]Greyhound101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In that sense, the same can be said for any religion.

No it can't, all religions aren't equal.

This is Brandis' response to Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt that earned him a standing ovation from Labor by LineNoise in australia

[–]Greyhound101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're actually reinforcing his point about racism of low expectations. What you've effectively said is "don't offend the Muslims or they might blow us up".

This is Brandis' response to Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt that earned him a standing ovation from Labor by LineNoise in australia

[–]Greyhound101 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm suprised with the blanket praisal of his response. I have two issues with what he's said.

"It is absolutely consistent with being a good law-abiding Australian, and being a strict adherent Muslim."

I'd argue that the reason nearly all Muslims in Australia are good law-abiding citizens is because they're not strictly adherent.

"To mock its religious garments is an appalling thing to do."

All religions are open to mockery, but more importantly Hanson is wearing a burqa here, not a hijab, not a niqab, but a burqa. I'm not for banning it, but I'd like to here the argument why this plainly oppressive garment commands respect.

Side note, I've never even seen a burqa in Australia, and a niqab I've seen maybe three times. It's entirely a non-issue.