Comments on: Look familiar? http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:06:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465644 steve Sun, 11 May 2008 03:15:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465644 Can the Qld Libs avoid the inevitable splitting process now that the Pineapple Party has morphed into the Pineapple and Chicken Party? http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/merger-set-to-split-qld-liberals/2008/05/10/1210131327872.html Can the Qld Libs avoid the inevitable splitting process now that the Pineapple Party has morphed into the Pineapple and Chicken Party?

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/merger-set-to-split-qld-liberals/2008/05/10/1210131327872.html

]]> By: Sam Clifford http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465455 Sam Clifford Sat, 10 May 2008 08:07:46 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465455 Hah, the "Liberal National Party of Queensland". How can they be "national" if they're only in existance in one state? Are they implying, by the ordering of party names, that the other National Party is not very liberal? If they're going to be led by the 'Borg, they should just go with "The Collective". I don't even see what would be so bad about going by the name "The Coalition". Hah, the “Liberal National Party of Queensland”. How can they be “national” if they’re only in existance in one state? Are they implying, by the ordering of party names, that the other National Party is not very liberal?

If they’re going to be led by the ‘Borg, they should just go with “The Collective”. I don’t even see what would be so bad about going by the name “The Coalition”.

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465452 steve Sat, 10 May 2008 07:36:37 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465452 The Pineapple Party has a new name. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/nelson-backs-off-endorsing-merge/2008/05/10/1210131320603.html The Pineapple Party has a new name.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/nelson-backs-off-endorsing-merge/2008/05/10/1210131320603.html

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465430 steve Sat, 10 May 2008 06:10:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465430 Still no substantial policy in sight. Still no substantial policy in sight.

]]> By: Andyc http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465366 Andyc Fri, 09 May 2008 23:12:04 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465366 1. It's only half of the bridge. Looks more like a springboarg. I bet there's a storey behind that... 2. The proof that he knows what he's talking about would be the line: "Assimilated, we'll build a better Queensland". But people might misconstrue that. Check out his immigration speeches... 3. And the real acid test re. what's going on with the blue will be whether on-the-ground Nats and Libs are confused by the colour scheme as to the Borg's party affiliation. Maybe he just heard that a blue background was the best way to achieve a special effect? 4. Anyway: kudos to Mark if he was the one wot done the Borgification... 1. It’s only half of the bridge. Looks more like a springboarg.
I bet there’s a storey behind that…

2. The proof that he knows what he’s talking about would be the line:
“Assimilated, we’ll build a better Queensland”. But people might misconstrue that. Check out his immigration speeches…

3. And the real acid test re. what’s going on with the blue will be whether on-the-ground Nats and Libs are confused by the colour scheme as to the Borg’s party affiliation. Maybe he just heard that a blue background was the best way to achieve a special effect?

4. Anyway: kudos to Mark if he was the one wot done the Borgification…

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465289 steve Fri, 09 May 2008 14:09:48 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465289 With only 50 -60% of the Nationals voting in the Pineapple party poll, it made me wonder how accurate are the Nats rolls of members in Queensland? It reminds me of when Jupiters Casino was floated with very restrictive numbers of shares available per person. People began registering the stud bulls, rams, and even racehorse nicknames in order to get more shares allocated to their address. With only 50 -60% of the Nationals voting in the Pineapple party poll, it made me wonder how accurate are the Nats rolls of members in Queensland?

It reminds me of when Jupiters Casino was floated with very restrictive numbers of shares available per person. People began registering the stud bulls, rams, and even racehorse nicknames in order to get more shares allocated to their address.

]]> By: Mercurius http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465276 Mercurius Fri, 09 May 2008 13:06:48 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465276 The Borg wants you to know that he hasn't burnt his bridges...yet. The Borg wants you to know that he hasn’t burnt his bridges…yet.

]]> By: Sam Clifford http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465261 Sam Clifford Fri, 09 May 2008 10:50:55 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465261 I've been thinking the Springborg billboard on Bowen Bridge Rd with its tagline "The future of Queensland has a face". There's plenty of empty blue space in which one could write "as smooth as a baby's bottom" or "like your dad used to have". I’ve been thinking the Springborg billboard on Bowen Bridge Rd with its tagline “The future of Queensland has a face”. There’s plenty of empty blue space in which one could write “as smooth as a baby’s bottom” or “like your dad used to have”.

]]> By: Terangeree http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465196 Terangeree Fri, 09 May 2008 06:09:42 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465196 Helen @ 3: No, he's only got half a bridge. Helen @ 3:

No, he’s only got half a bridge.

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465181 Mark Fri, 09 May 2008 05:04:10 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465181 Tally room, Mercurius, in 2006 on election night! ;) Tally room, Mercurius, in 2006 on election night! ;)

]]> By: Benji http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465173 Benji Fri, 09 May 2008 04:50:43 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465173 Mark @ 1:27 pm, it's how you feel that counts Mark! Mark @ 1:27 pm, it’s how you feel that counts Mark!

]]> By: Mercurius http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465169 Mercurius Fri, 09 May 2008 04:35:18 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465169 Hmmm...same age, same website design. Have you two ever been seen in the same room together, Mark? Hmmm…same age, same website design. Have you two ever been seen in the same room together, Mark?

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465151 Mark Fri, 09 May 2008 03:27:37 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465151 Fresh young leader Springborg and I are the same age - or to be more precise, I'm one day older. Being 40, he would have finished high school in 1984 (if you were born in Queensland before the end of Feb, you started school at age 4 back then). I can assure you the Borg weren't on Star Trek in 1984! Tim, after his leaderly resurrection earlier this year. As to "Team Beattie", at least Pete knew which party he was leading! Fresh young leader Springborg and I are the same age - or to be more precise, I’m one day older. Being 40, he would have finished high school in 1984 (if you were born in Queensland before the end of Feb, you started school at age 4 back then). I can assure you the Borg weren’t on Star Trek in 1984!

Tim, after his leaderly resurrection earlier this year.

As to “Team Beattie”, at least Pete knew which party he was leading!

]]> By: Tim Norton http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465135 Tim Norton Fri, 09 May 2008 02:42:14 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465135 When did he start being <i>proud</i> of being called The Borg? When did he start being proud of being called The Borg?

]]> By: Helen http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465125 Helen Fri, 09 May 2008 02:14:52 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465125 He's got a bridge he'd like to sell you...! He’s got a bridge he’d like to sell you…!

]]> By: David http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465121 David Fri, 09 May 2008 02:08:26 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465121 You don't reckon maybe his friends at high school called him that? You don’t reckon maybe his friends at high school called him that?

]]> By: TimT http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465120 TimT Fri, 09 May 2008 02:07:57 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/09/look-familiar/#comment-465120 Ha, on the point of personal marketing and image making, if you do a google for Queensland Labor politicians, you still quite often come up with results from the old 'Team Beattie' website. Which is both self-centred and anachronistic! Ha, on the point of personal marketing and image making, if you do a google for Queensland Labor politicians, you still quite often come up with results from the old ‘Team Beattie’ website. Which is both self-centred and anachronistic!

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