Comments on: The AIS cereal selling factory http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Philip Gomes http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42445 Philip Gomes Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:56:24 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42445 Nice to see you reading LP Christian. Obviously I did enjoy the piece, and not to worry, here at LP we like reading rushed writings after all it's the essense of blogging. Nice to see you reading LP Christian.

Obviously I did enjoy the piece, and not to worry, here at LP we like reading rushed writings after all it’s the essense of blogging.

]]> By: Tony.T http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42426 Tony.T Wed, 14 Dec 2005 04:45:11 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42426 Today in <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/australians-paying-for-the-success-of-others/2005/12/13/1134236065327.html" rel="nofollow">The Age</a>: <blockquote>Josep Simunic, the one-time defender with Melbourne Knights, receives elite tuition at the Australian Institute of Sport but will line up for Croatia in next year's World Cup — against Australia.</blockquote> Today in The Age:

Josep Simunic, the one-time defender with Melbourne Knights, receives elite tuition at the Australian Institute of Sport but will line up for Croatia in next year’s World Cup — against Australia.

]]> By: Bring Back EP http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42375 Bring Back EP Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:22:25 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42375 it is getting very satiring now by crikey it is getting very satiring now by crikey

]]> By: Christian kerr http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42373 Christian kerr Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:09:07 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42373 Personally, I'm just glad none of you good people picked on the lits in the piece. And, yes, it's rather rushed satire. Personally, I’m just glad none of you good people picked on the lits in the piece.

And, yes, it’s rather rushed satire.

]]> By: johnno http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42333 johnno Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:46:29 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42333 Sport is Australian for religion. Our morality, piety and deep sense of Australian self isn't dictated from the pulpits.... but from how many gold "we" get at the next Olympics. If we bag the gold and stick it up the godless Poms with their rocky beaches and piss poor summers....it's all good. We are redeemed in the eyes of the maker of Gods-own country. The athlete's victory is our victory. And thus, if sport is our religion, then the AIS is our Vatican, our Mecca, our Wailing Wall. If we follow the Straussian neo-con model established in America...... The powers between church and state should be combined, not divided. Thus the AIS stays as an integral part of the Australian Government under the top seekret "Department of Religous and Moral Doctrine Affairs." QED. Thus we aren't paying tax we are merely doing the Godly thing and "tything". Sport is Australian for religion. Our morality, piety and deep sense of Australian self isn’t dictated from the pulpits…. but from how many gold “we” get at the next Olympics.

If we bag the gold and stick it up the godless Poms with their rocky beaches and piss poor summers….it’s all good. We are redeemed in the eyes of the maker of Gods-own country. The athlete’s victory is our victory.

And thus, if sport is our religion, then the AIS is our Vatican, our Mecca, our Wailing Wall. If we follow the Straussian neo-con model established in America…… The powers between church and state should be combined, not divided.

Thus the AIS stays as an integral part of the Australian Government under the top seekret “Department of Religous and Moral Doctrine Affairs.” QED.

Thus we aren’t paying tax we are merely doing the Godly thing and “tything”.

]]> By: Kim http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42295 Kim Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:20:40 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42295 Perhaps rb's response is itself an example of that keen RWDB satiric edge, Phil? :) Perhaps rb’s response is itself an example of that keen RWDB satiric edge, Phil? :)

]]> By: Philip Gomes http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42244 Philip Gomes Tue, 13 Dec 2005 03:16:48 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42244 Of course it was satirical RB, and so was my response. Maybe I was too dry for you huh? Of course it was satirical RB, and so was my response. Maybe I was too dry for you huh?

]]> By: rb http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42222 rb Tue, 13 Dec 2005 01:09:25 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42222 Good to see satire doesn't get past you guys at LP... Good to see satire doesn’t get past you guys at LP…

]]> By: Philip Gomes http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42221 Philip Gomes Tue, 13 Dec 2005 01:03:09 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42221 No question, before we go about defunding the shotputters and javelin throwers for which there is no financial rewards we should see the monetery winners like Thorpey et al throw in a few bucks to cover their support over the years and now. As an aside, I seem to remember that there was a recent high court ruling on Olympic athletes paying tax for scholorships or winnings etc. I'll have to look it up....not quite sure of the circumstances but I think it was the female javelin thrower who took the case the the high court. No question, before we go about defunding the shotputters and javelin throwers for which there is no financial rewards we should see the monetery winners like Thorpey et al throw in a few bucks to cover their support over the years and now.

As an aside, I seem to remember that there was a recent high court ruling on Olympic athletes paying tax for scholorships or winnings etc. I’ll have to look it up….not quite sure of the circumstances but I think it was the female javelin thrower who took the case the the high court.

]]> By: Bring Back EP http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42220 Bring Back EP Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:40:18 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42220 agree with Liam with a caveat. Earning above a certain amount they pay the full cost of the program. people such a Ian Thorpe or Mark viduka could certainly pay that. agree with Liam with a caveat.

Earning above a certain amount they pay the full cost of the program.

people such a Ian Thorpe or Mark viduka could certainly pay that.

]]> By: liam http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42219 liam Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:35:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42219 I <i>would</i> like to see a HECS-style contributions scheme for those AIS athletes who make it good. If uni students have to contribute when their education provides them with good work and a high income, so should sports stars whose performance came from funded institutions. I would like to see a HECS-style contributions scheme for those AIS athletes who make it good. If uni students have to contribute when their education provides them with good work and a high income, so should sports stars whose performance came from funded institutions.

]]> By: Tony.T http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42218 Tony.T Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:29:07 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2005/12/12/the-ais-cereal-selling-factory/#comment-42218 Been saying for years that we can't keep claiming how good we are at sport while we have this massive govt funded infrastructure advantage that so many countries don't. Up until recently we were very much the New East Germany when you compared our sport spending with a lot of the rest of the world. The more telling results will come when the other countries start building their own Institutes of Sport such as they have done in the UK. You watch how much better England does at the C-Wealth Boring Games now that they have received a huge increase in govt funding. Their dosh comes from some lottery, I believe. And you need look no further that The Ashes to see how much better The Poms have become since they've started with their Centre of Excellence (or whatever it's called). Still, we have no way of competing with America and their immense collegiate system without or runners, throwers, jumpers, swimmers, etc being publically funded. Been saying for years that we can’t keep claiming how good we are at sport while we have this massive govt funded infrastructure advantage that so many countries don’t. Up until recently we were very much the New East Germany when you compared our sport spending with a lot of the rest of the world.

The more telling results will come when the other countries start building their own Institutes of Sport such as they have done in the UK. You watch how much better England does at the C-Wealth Boring Games now that they have received a huge increase in govt funding. Their dosh comes from some lottery, I believe. And you need look no further that The Ashes to see how much better The Poms have become since they’ve started with their Centre of Excellence (or whatever it’s called).

Still, we have no way of competing with America and their immense collegiate system without or runners, throwers, jumpers, swimmers, etc being publically funded.

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