Archive for October, 2012

Twitter Updates for 2012-10-04

  • It seems Romney did even better than I thought he would against Obama in the debate. Good! Next, Ryan can do the same to Vice Moron Biden. #
  • @AdamBandt Oh Adam, surely if your dog had to choose between Romney's roof and Obama's oven, it'd choose the roof. in reply to AdamBandt #
  • @bernymcatlady Yes, the dog had the runs so was safely placed in a kennel on top of the car. Better than the dog which Obama ate. in reply to bernymcatlady #
  • RT @newsbusters: MSNBC Hosts Stunned at Lackluster Obama Debate Performance – Ed Schultz: "big problem for President" http://t.co/9rlJVMB2” #
  • RT @abcnewsACT: @CanberraLibs promise to cut red tape for city's clubs http://t.co/418aJShl #
  • Wow! RT @toddstarnes: RT @KatMcKinley: Wow!! CNN Poll Mitt goes 67% Obama goes 25 % !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #
  • Obviously there is still a long way to go, but in a close race like this one, debate performances like that one are important for Romney. #
  • And now that I've retweeted half my Twitter feed, my phone can go back on my backpack. #
  • RT @MajoratNJ: Here's something we know for sure #debate2012 changed: Romney supporters have sudden, new-found trust in media polls. #
  • @MajoratNJ No, most polls are still skewed towards Obama, but if they favour Obama and Romney still leads them, he has a BIG lead. in reply to MajoratNJ #
  • @thejohnburgess At least the incomprehensible instructions might actually match the product now. in reply to thejohnburgess #

October 4th, 2012 at 09:00pm

Twitter Updates for 2012-10-03

  • I'm never sure if it's trust or absent-mindedness when a store owner leaves their store, leaving me, a customer, in it alone. #
  • In Braddon I'm noticing a lot of Katy Gallagher's pamphlets in letter boxes starting "Dear Gungahlin Resident". Braddon is not in Gungahlin. #
  • A photo of one of @KatyGMLA's "Dear Gungahlin Residents" pamphlets in a letterbox on Donaldson St, Braddon. http://t.co/8cqom3Z3 #
  • @mtk777 The point of distributing pamphlets is to send a message of competence. The wrong ones going to a whole suburb does not do this. in reply to mtk777 #
  • @mtk777 I agree that there are bigger things to criticise them for, but one expects a government to be able to organise things well. in reply to mtk777 #
  • @Canberra_Labor Good luck getting to the bottom of it. I'd demand a refund or a free delivery of the correct material if I was you. in reply to Canberra_Labor #
  • For the benefit of my Twitter feeds which don't carry retweets properly ACT Labor say they're investigating how paid deliverers got it wrong #
  • @Canberra_Labor Btw, I'll update my blog post with your response as soon as I get home. in reply to Canberra_Labor #
  • @Canberra_Labor All done. By the way, upon checking my letterbox in Reid, same thing I'm afraid. Have a good evening. in reply to Canberra_Labor #
  • @mtk777 I do hope to hear about the outcome of their investigation. And I will give them credit for responding to me, given my allegiances. in reply to mtk777 #

October 3rd, 2012 at 09:00pm

ACT Labor are so out of touch, they can’t even identify Gungahlin

These pamphlets were dropped in letter boxes all over Braddon today.

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Pamphlet in a letterbox on Donaldson St, Braddon

The only problem is that these start with “Dear Gungahlin Residents” and Braddon is nowhere near Gungahlin.

Braddon is a suburb of the inner-north, whereas Gungahlin as a suburb and as a town centre is much further north. Here, from my phone, is a quick map of the distance between the two, with the gap south and east of Mitchell being the approximate dividing line between the two town centres.

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It’s rather concerning, but not surprising, that Canberra’s out-of-touch Labor government can’t even figure out where bits of Canberra are any more.

Update 5:42pm: ACT Labor have been in touch on Twitter to advise that they’re investigating what went wrong:
Hi @Samuel_SGS Some newsletters have been incorrectly delivered. Talking now with paid delivers trying to find out how this error occurred.

Hi @Samuel_SGS Some newsletters have been incorrectly delivered. Talking now with paid delivers trying to find out how this error occurred.

That will be an interesting discussion, I’m sure. If I was them, I’d be demanding a refund and/or free delivery of the correct material. They might also want to check the deliveries in Reid, as I have since discovered that Reid has received the same “Dear Gungahlin Residents” material.

End Update

Samuel

October 3rd, 2012 at 04:52pm

Twitter Updates for 2012-10-02

  • Should have happened ages ago. RT @2GBNews Just in: The Reserve Bank Board has decided to lower the cash rate by 0.25% to 3.25%. #
  • Re: interest rate cut. If it had been done months ago, I think it would have helped and rates could now be 3.5% again. Now might be too late #

October 2nd, 2012 at 09:00pm

Twitter Updates for 2012-10-01

  • I know it's still three weeks away, but my gut feeling on the ACT Election is LIB 9, LAB 7, GRN 1. Maybe 10-6-1, but not predicting it yet. #
  • As I walk around Reid this morning, I'm enjoying the lovely scent of wood fires. Very happy that @CanberraLibs have promised to unban them. #
  • @coffeyn But Albanese IS doing something worthwhile by boycotting Alan Jones' show. Giving us all sweet relief from the sound of his voice. in reply to coffeyn #
  • @rglover702 Hadley (live) and Jones (highlights) consistently rate #1 in 9am-12pm in Canberra. Does well elsewhere too. Pollies can't ignore in reply to rglover702 #
  • @rglover702 Agree that being scared of one broadcaster is silly, but to think part of their audience can't be won over is political suicide. in reply to rglover702 #
  • @AlboMP Boycotting AJ show robs you of an audience. No matter how staunch, some can always be convinced. Appearing does not mean agreeing. in reply to AlboMP #
  • @rglover702 True, and in Canberra at least Jones does reach a lot as opposed to just TSL. You're right that there are bigger audiences… in reply to rglover702 #
  • @rglover702 …but is it wise to write off any presenter's audience? Talk in particular attracts a lot of people who disagree with the host. in reply to rglover702 #
  • @coffeyn well it's their loss. Regardless of the host, the audience is always the prize, and it can always be won to some extent. in reply to coffeyn #
  • @zozstar That's right. Every time there's one of these boycotts, many others want a part of the controversy-induced larger audience. in reply to zozstar #
  • The Australian government is so fast and efficient. It's October, and they've only just sent me a notice about something they did on July 11 #
  • @Lisa_Wilkinson @vanonselenp @bandannawriter On 2UE this morning, @morrison954 said "that topic isn't banned here". Thought that was why. in reply to Lisa_Wilkinson #
  • I guarantee that any politician who has been on Alan Jones' show and is now boycotting it, will want to go on again come election time. #
  • Next Kochie'll be commentating AFL on 7 RT @Peter_Mitchell7: Seven's Sunrise host David Koch is set to become Port Adelaide's new President. #

October 1st, 2012 at 09:00pm

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