tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post1019455670727434260..comments2023-04-20T04:34:11.624+10:00Comments on CAIRNS HILLBILLY WATCH - DAILY LIFE IN CAIRNS, QLD EXPLAINED BY RATIONAL, THINKING PEOPLE: IPSWICH MAYOR PAUL PISASALE PUSHING STUPID IDEA UNDER BANNER OF "PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-87751752636794266462013-08-15T14:54:18.002+10:002013-08-15T14:54:18.002+10:00To Anon 7:14
Apart from being a useful infrastruc...To Anon 7:14<br /><br />Apart from being a useful infrastructure investment (unless you don't think that highways and hospitals are useful), you should look up the term 'countercyclical spending' which is when the State invests to balance a lack of private sector investment.<br /><br />And State spending on credit, is no different from private spending on credit, as long as it is not excessive. and Australia's debt is amongst the lowest in the world. <br /><br />Finally, I hope you're not the same clique who complain about lack of investment in the Far North. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-66320403939628290802013-08-15T09:53:22.413+10:002013-08-15T09:53:22.413+10:00Still not much of an explanation anon 7:14 More li...Still not much of an explanation anon 7:14 More like a Tony Abbott slogan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-78497744634489132482013-08-15T08:58:12.784+10:002013-08-15T08:58:12.784+10:00Anonymous 20:23 said...
"The logical extensio...Anonymous 20:23 said...<br />"The logical extension of the helmet laws is that society should dictate all parts of a person's lifestyle, from non fatty foods to avoiding being a prop in a rugby scrum." This is not logic on your part. The question is the degree of risk and the consequences for all of us. The chance of an injury is indeed slight but the financial costs to society (the taxpayer) are enormous when it does happen (as HBW points out. With every form of risk of a line has to be drawn somewhere and the best evidence on risks and costs has given us the law we now have. As for your evidence that people are avoiding cycling because of the minimal costs of helmets, please show us. <br />And I wonder if I carry my self funded insurance certificate, would that over-ride any societal concerns about paying for the slight chance of injury that could occur and allow me to ride helmet-less?Vi L. Schummnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-21027537499356769482013-08-14T23:36:41.257+10:002013-08-14T23:36:41.257+10:00I call bullshit on your comment anon 20:26 Give us...I call bullshit on your comment anon 20:26 Give us some evidence and don't give us fellow LNP mate Costello's proven bullshit "audit". All I see are Labor initiated projects going ahead like the hospital expansion and southern access upgrade and fuck all from the LNP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-49049601687010642682013-08-14T20:26:41.717+10:002013-08-14T20:26:41.717+10:00" The local hillbillies that voted for the LN..." The local hillbillies that voted for the LNP are still too stupid to realise the shafting the Far North is also getting ..."<br />It's all to do with paying back the huge debt that Anna, Desley and the boy treasurers Frazer left us with!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-86984916548964312752013-08-14T19:17:43.714+10:002013-08-14T19:17:43.714+10:00The latest loss to Cairns is the rumour that Educa...The latest loss to Cairns is the rumour that Education Queensland is closing down the Far Northern Regional office in Cairns and relocating it to Townsville similar to the police district closing and shifting down there. The local hillbillies that voted for the LNP are still too stupid to realise the shafting the Far North is also getting in health, TAFE and Primary Industries as well to name but a few of the services being 'streamlined'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-58736743264369987332013-08-14T13:53:28.913+10:002013-08-14T13:53:28.913+10:00King drunk ? Outside a nightclub ? Now that's ...King drunk ? Outside a nightclub ? Now that's a scary thought. Watch out , girls...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-83474700898868887482013-08-14T13:53:22.016+10:002013-08-14T13:53:22.016+10:00King drunk ? Outside a nightclub ? Now that's ...King drunk ? Outside a nightclub ? Now that's a scary thought. Watch out , girls...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-79726377294864534532013-08-14T12:07:50.859+10:002013-08-14T12:07:50.859+10:00Kevin Rudd was in town today apparently. Did he ap...Kevin Rudd was in town today apparently. Did he appear on 4 CA ? No, we got a spluttering, rambling Stench instead, who was in turn attacked by Bill from Bayview , because Stench apparently supports the wind farms at Emerald Creek. McKenzie was again trying to whip up anti asylum seeker sentiment today(apparently 5000 refugees are ready to invade Thursday Island), but he got no bites today either.Maybe Chops, Bill from Brinsmead and the rest of the regular crowd were having therapy today. As for riding without helmets, it would be a good idea once there is a complete, separate bike network throughout Cairns. But it will be hard to make this sort of exemption in a legal sense and it would be a nightmare to police.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-77117179976477207962013-08-14T11:33:05.730+10:002013-08-14T11:33:05.730+10:00A drunken King Hit outside of a nightclub through ...A drunken King Hit outside of a nightclub through no fault of your own would probably have the same effect. Perhaps there should be a compulsory risk assessment for all entertainment venues and a law for patrons to wear helmets on a night out on the town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-74317165144111984842013-08-14T10:41:51.405+10:002013-08-14T10:41:51.405+10:00One might say the head is like an egg. When hitti...One might say the head is like an egg. When hitting the road or other surface the egg is likely to crack. <br /><br />Penguins Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-46667867024841803622013-08-14T09:39:25.565+10:002013-08-14T09:39:25.565+10:00I grew up as an enthusiastic cyclist, sans helmet....I grew up as an enthusiastic cyclist, sans helmet. I consider myself blessed to have survived the experience.<br /><br />Every day when I rode to school I had to navigate the streets, awash in a sea of brain matter, spilled from the heads of my fellow riders. Quite traumatic for one of such tender years.<br /><br />However, the desensitising effects of pedalling prone have served me well, especially when I line up at the Extreme Games. When I scornfully remove my lid and commence to ride down the footpath an awed hush falls over the crowd. "He's mad!" I hear the BASE jumpers shriek. I just nod and wink. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-2356978091173641402013-08-13T20:28:21.344+10:002013-08-13T20:28:21.344+10:00This can be more complex than you think and promin...This can be more complex than you think and prominent cycling countries like Holland don't have helmet laws. They have been a particular problem here for the hire schemes prominent in Europe where there are no compulsory helmet laws. <br /><br />Research in the USA has suggested helmetless motor bike riders serve a socially useful purpose as organ donors and also save costs by dying young! KitchenSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947481064967081891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-82279538586228626562013-08-13T20:23:50.753+10:002013-08-13T20:23:50.753+10:00The logical extension of the helmet laws is that s...The logical extension of the helmet laws is that society should dictate all parts of a person's lifestyle, from non fatty foods to avoiding being a prop in a rugby scrum. We don't want injury now, do we?<br /><br />There is also evidence that shows that helmet laws have decreased bicycle use, increased obesity and caused secondary issues that outweigh the slight chance of a head injury. <br />And I wonder if I carry my self funded insurance certificate, would that over-ride any societal concerns about paying for the slight chance of injury that could occur and allow me to ride helmet-less?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-69878692451742744352013-08-13T17:13:31.227+10:002013-08-13T17:13:31.227+10:00It's a non-argument, as a society we dealt wit...It's a non-argument, as a society we dealt with this years ago. The bike helmet issue is essentially the same one as car seat-belts, motorbike helmets etc which has broad community consensus. Most see the common-sense in complying, others must suffer the consequence of fines (or worse) for not. Simple really ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-51986650174079883402013-08-13T14:35:14.491+10:002013-08-13T14:35:14.491+10:00How about those Penguins in Madagascar, they wore ...How about those Penguins in Madagascar, they wore helmets in some scenes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-77305988419178694932013-08-13T14:20:47.624+10:002013-08-13T14:20:47.624+10:00No other country in the World does not have helmet...No other country in the World does not have helmet except Australia ???Ivornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-1845763062828207602013-08-13T14:09:04.310+10:002013-08-13T14:09:04.310+10:00Can you imagine Cairns without helmets being compu...Can you imagine Cairns without helmets being compulsory? Seriously, show me one person that hasn't had a near miss with a japanese tourist riding a bicycle - they alone need the helmet law let alone the rest of societyKathiehttp://www.creativeabilitynetwork.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-53538247725965128962013-08-13T13:56:13.475+10:002013-08-13T13:56:13.475+10:00Apart from this non-issue, Mckenzie desperately tr...Apart from this non-issue, Mckenzie desperately tried to whip up some hysteria about asylum seekers, but there were no takers, not even the loathsome "Chops". Fortunately some old geezer rang up about crocodiles, so McKenzie could have a rant and let off some steam..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com