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MOTR Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6646	Re: An ozpolitics get together. Reply #15 - Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:44pm President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:36pm: we could meet up at the Lindt Café right ? That would be a bit sick. But if you're keen, mechanic, I promise to others interested I'll keep you in check.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 47481 At my desk.	Re: An ozpolitics get together. Reply #16 - Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:47pm Think about inclusiveness. Not everyone is going to feel comfortable in a place that serves alcohol. The Lindt Cafe would make the Muslim members feel more welcome. Or we could just have it at your place.
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Reply #17 - Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:55pm

freediver wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:47pm:

Think about inclusiveness. Not everyone is going to feel comfortable in a place that serves alcohol. The Lindt Cafe would make the Muslim members feel more welcome. Or we could just have it at your place.

Sheet......you really are obsessed with Muslims. I just don't get it.

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Reply #18 - Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:58pm

Aussie wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:34pm:

I've attended a couple of PA things like this. I am a tad ambivalent about them, and especially what comes out of them. I think the negatives outweigh the positives, because inevitably, it encourages real life tribalism at least, and, at worst, provides the idiots with an ideal stalking environment. SSSF used to refer to them as 'Puds' and while it was explained to me, I never really understood the term.

I smile when I reminisce about one such PA meet which occurred. I did not go....but I really was tempted to send one of my mates. I'm not a midget by any means, but this guy was of Hulk proportion. He was ready to go....I had briefed him on all the questions he was likely to have to deal with.........but I chickened out. It would have been a great laugh.......after the event.

What's a PA meet?

I'm not a small bloke either, Aussie, so collectively with Annie, Stratos, the grappler and the mechanic I'm sure we have nothing to worry about.

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MOTR Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6646	Re: An ozpolitics get together. Reply #19 - Jan 25^th, 2015 at 10:03pm freediver wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:47pm: Think about inclusiveness. Not everyone is going to feel comfortable in a place that serves alcohol. The Lindt Cafe would make the Muslim members feel more welcome. Or we could just have it at your place. How many Muslim members do we have Freediver?
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Reply #20 - Jan 25^th, 2015 at 10:05pm

freediver wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:47pm:

Think about inclusiveness. Not everyone is going to feel comfortable in a place that serves alcohol. The Lindt Cafe would make the Muslim members feel more welcome. Or we could just have it at your place.

I have a q. Do you do this because you really think that way or are you trolling because you've seen the fish biting? Is it just burley?

I wouldn't attend because I hate cities.

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Reply #21 - Jan 25^th, 2015 at 10:57pm

Freediver is not going to endorse a get together, and I absolutely understand his reasons.

I guess I feel confident that there is nothing I've posted here that I'm not 100% personally committed to. There is nothing that can be shared with my family, friends or work colleagues that I haven't said to them already or would say to them sometime in the future.

If some nutter wants to harass me, so be it. Life is meant to be interesting. For those who are similarly minded, I'll work out a date in the next couple of months.

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Reply #22 - Jan 25^th, 2015 at 11:38pm

I never talk politics to people in real life only on here, I believe whats said on the board stays on the board and would have no problems with anyone here, I'm sure they all would be kinder and gentler in real life, I know I am

As far as the psycho angle go's I have seen other board fights break out of the internet and onto the streets, one example being a posters posts being sent to their work, another one being private messages printed and distributed to a club a member was in so some people really do take this sh!t far too seriously LOL Grin

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Reply #23 - Jan 26^th, 2015 at 12:04am

innocentbystander. wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 11:38pm:

I never talk politics to people in real life only on here, I believe whats said on the board stays on the board and would have no problems with anyone here, I'm sure they all would be kinder and gentler in real life, I know I am

As far as the psycho angle go's I have seen other board fights break out of the internet and onto the streets, one example being a posters posts being sent to their work, another one being private messages printed and distributed to a club a member was in so some people really do take this sh!t far too seriously LOL Grin

Wow, I'm just as obstinate in real life. I'm a very gregarious person so I wouldn't be as tactless as I am here, but I'd certainly wouldn't accommodate your opinions to make you feel better.

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Reply #24 - Jan 26^th, 2015 at 10:42am

MOTR wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:58pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 9:34pm:

I've attended a couple of PA things like this. I am a tad ambivalent about them, and especially what comes out of them. I think the negatives outweigh the positives, because inevitably, it encourages real life tribalism at least, and, at worst, provides the idiots with an ideal stalking environment. SSSF used to refer to them as 'Puds' and while it was explained to me, I never really understood the term.

I smile when I reminisce about one such PA meet which occurred. I did not go....but I really was tempted to send one of my mates. I'm not a midget by any means, but this guy was of Hulk proportion. He was ready to go....I had briefed him on all the questions he was likely to have to deal with.........but I chickened out. It would have been a great laugh.......after the event.

What's a PA meet?

I'm not a small bloke either, Aussie, so collectively with Annie, Stratos, the grappler and the mechanic I'm sure we have nothing to worry about.

I'm a pacifist.......

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Annie Anthrax Gold Member Offline Take the plan, spin it sideways Posts: 7057 Gender:	Re: An ozpolitics get together. Reply #25 - Jan 26^th, 2015 at 10:52am I'll definitely be in Sydney on the 10th & 11th of July for my mum's birthday if you want to organise something for that weekend, MOTR. I'm not suggesting the rest of you wait til then, obviously. That's just when we could make it.
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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: An ozpolitics get together. Reply #26 - Jan 26^th, 2015 at 10:56am very dangerous, good luck though.
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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: An ozpolitics get together. Reply #27 - Jan 26^th, 2015 at 10:58am President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 8:21pm: only if peccary, greens wins and bam are there .. I'd just luv to punch their dam lights out... sure, ask your mummy first if you can go though. are you allowed out after 10 pm?
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Reply #28 - Jan 26^th, 2015 at 11:07am

innocentbystander. wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 11:38pm:

I never talk politics to people in real life only on here, I believe whats said on the board stays on the board and would have no problems with anyone here, I'm sure they all would be kinder and gentler in real life, I know I am

As far as the psycho angle go's I have seen other board fights break out of the internet and onto the streets, one example being a posters posts being sent to their work, another one being private messages printed and distributed to a club a member was in so some people really do take this sh!t far too seriously LOL Grin

I never talk politics to people in real life only on here

Most people I deal with professionally just assume that I would have to be a Liberal supporter, I have been on the inside of a few serious Lib discussions on the odd occasion. One of the reasons I don't trust them so much.

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Annie Anthrax Gold Member Offline Take the plan, spin it sideways Posts: 7057 Gender:	Re: An ozpolitics get together. Reply #29 - Jan 26^th, 2015 at 11:07am Ian - Party pooper. You could carpool with Greg and drive over.
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