Food, Drink & Dining Out The Perth Thread - Part 3

[Chief]

Part 4 is here:

The Perth Thread - Part 4

Did you see that article in the local paper (not The West Aus) about a forum on the 15th to discuss ways to make crossing Charles st safer/better? I personally don't and have never (even as a child) had an issue with crossing it. Don’t even get me started. Yes it’s difficult to cross and I’m...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Dockerjonz]

"Near Thomas Road."

Obviously most likely to be from Rockingham/Kwinana so makes sense.

Sounds like you know these areas a bit too well

 

[Beerfish]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-...ral-mps-as-leadership-pressure-grows/10117246

https://thewest.com.au/opinion/gary...e-this-newspaper-calls-it-a-day-ng-b88925714z

Ned Flanders says that mainstream media isn't important, mainstream media threatens not to attend his press conferences etc. and a tiff ensues.

Not quite WA Inc, let's be honest.

Well he's not wrong. I stopped watching news and reading newspapers years ago. I'm sure I'm not the only one. ****, doesn't the mainstream media all of a sudden get a kilo of sand in their y fronts if someone has the temerity to suggest they're in a sunset industry? Something Murdoch himself has stated years ago.

I stopped reading Adshead's patronising response when he thought it'd be appropriate to quote John Cleese from the dead parrot sketch in order to try and make a serious point.

 

[Billy ray]

the west hates the current govt and wants a useful opposition. they know ned wont contest the next election and will be changed as leader in 2019, and are just wanting to accelerate that to keep pressure on the govt

 

[Scotland]

Well he's not wrong. I stopped watching news and reading newspapers years ago. I'm sure I'm not the only one. ****, doesn't the mainstream media all of a sudden get a kilo of sand in their y fronts if someone has the temerity to suggest they're in a sunset industry? Something Murdoch himself has stated years ago.

I stopped reading Adshead's patronising response when he thought it'd be appropriate to quote John Cleese from the dead parrot sketch in order to try and make a serious point.

Still a pretty dumb move in a one paper town. 7 West Media is pretty powerful in WA and even though mainstream media is on the decline I wouldn't want to be baiting them if I was a horrendously unpopular opposition leader.

 

[Beerfish]

Still a pretty dumb move in a one paper town. 7 West Media is pretty powerful in WA and even though mainstream media is on the decline I wouldn't want to be baiting them if I was a horrendously unpopular opposition leader.

Yep being honest almost always seems to be a dumb move if you're a politician. I guess that's why we don't see it very often.

 

[Scotland]

Yep being honest almost always seems to be a dumb move if you're a politician. I guess that's why we don't see it very often.

Supreme Leader McGowan will be enjoying it though.

 

[Beerfish]

Supreme Leader McGowan will be enjoying it though.

Was the last part of my post I deleted. The only winner and of course through no actions of his own. He's just not them. Exactly the way any party gets into office these days.

 

[Scotland]

Every polly loves a free kick.

Free brownie points without needing to show initiative, provide costings and justifications etc.

 

[JackOutback]

He'd have to be one of the most anonymous opposition leaders in recent memory, too. Not a good move to put the only state paper offside.

Being anonymous isn't that important 18 months into four years of opposition. Opposition is tough and you have to time your run.

Well he's not wrong. I stopped watching news and reading newspapers years ago. I'm sure I'm not the only one. ****, doesn't the mainstream media all of a sudden get a kilo of sand in their y fronts if someone has the temerity to suggest they're in a sunset industry? Something Murdoch himself has stated years ago.

I stopped reading Adshead's patronising response when he thought it'd be appropriate to quote John Cleese from the dead parrot sketch in order to try and make a serious point.

His point would be more valid if the by-election win he was trumpeting wasn't caused by revelations made by the West.

 

[Off The Couch]

The fact that he also repeated his view during a RADIO interview just reinforced his stupidity

 

[Scotland]

How much common sense? Nahan.

Boom tish.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Surely even this happy clapper simpleton knew he is just there as filler until further notice.

 

[Kram]

Hopefully they find that missing old timer with dementia.

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/joon...-for-missing-man-alex-henderson-ng-b88934280z

 

[Smeg Head]

Hopefully they find that missing old timer with dementia.

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/joon...-for-missing-man-alex-henderson-ng-b88934280z

4 days in just shirt/shorts when its been pretty cold at night, would be incredibly lucky if they do.

 

[Off The Couch]

Hopefully they find that missing old timer with dementia.

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/joon...-for-missing-man-alex-henderson-ng-b88934280z

Been missing since last Wednesday so I’d be surprised if the outcome will be a positive one

 

[Off The Couch]

I’m not sitting in judgement because I don’t know the circumstances or what they have in place but how do old people with dementia even have the opportunity to go missing - “they went out for a walk”. There should some sort of monitor/tracker inserted below the skin when they are first diagnosed so that we can track them in these situations.

 

[Kram]

4 days in just shirt/shorts when its been pretty cold at night, would be incredibly lucky if they do.

Yeah noticed after I posted what he was wearing, it's a very sad disease dementia.

 

[JackOutback]

I’m not sitting in judgement because I don’t know the circumstances or what they have in place but how do old people with dementia even have the opportunity to go missing - “they went out for a walk”. There should some sort of monitor/tracker inserted below the skin when they are first diagnosed so that we can track them in these situations.

Also, some sort of number tattooed on them.

 

[Off The Couch]

Also, some sort of number tattooed on them.

Not sure why that suggestion would cause you to arc up, there was no ill will behind it, although I realise it’s extremeky invasive. There’s been a few elderly with dementia go missing lately and it would be ideal if with the push of a button we could do the whole “find my phone” on them. I would of suggested a bracelet or similar but no guarantees they would be wearing it.

 

[Beerfish]

Was just part of a police chase. On my way to work and saw a cop running along the road in the rain, no car in sight. Thought wtf? Saw the fella he was chasing about 100m ahead so I pulled over and asked Mr Plod if he needed a lift. He said yep, jumped in, I threw the shift into sports mode and floored it. Bloke ran off into some bushes. Cop jumped out and went after him on foot again. Pretty surreal start to the morning.

 

[Power Raid]

Was just part of a police chase. On my way to work and saw a cop running along the road in the rain, no car in sight. Thought wtf? Saw the fella he was chasing about 100m ahead so pulled over and asked him if he needed a lift. He said yep, jumped in, I threw the shift into sports mode and floored it. Bloke ran off into some bushes. Cop jumped out and went after him on foot again. Pretty surreal start to the morning.

that's cool

where?

 

[gaskin]

Was just part of a police chase. On my way to work and saw a cop running along the road in the rain, no car in sight. Thought wtf? Saw the fella he was chasing about 100m ahead so pulled over and asked him if he needed a lift. He said yep, jumped in, I threw the shift into sports mode and floored it. Bloke ran off into some bushes. Cop jumped out and went after him on foot again. Pretty surreal start to the morning.

I had to read that a couple of times to realise you gave the cop a lift and not the bloke he was chasing.

 

[Billy ray]

Was just part of a police chase. On my way to work and saw a cop running along the road in the rain, no car in sight. Thought wtf? Saw the fella he was chasing about 100m ahead so pulled over and asked him if he needed a lift. He said yep, jumped in, I threw the shift into sports mode and floored it. Bloke ran off into some bushes. Cop jumped out and went after him on foot again. Pretty surreal start to the morning.

you're batman

 

[Taylor]

I’m not sitting in judgement because I don’t know the circumstances or what they have in place but how do old people with dementia even have the opportunity to go missing - “they went out for a walk”. There should some sort of monitor/tracker inserted below the skin when they are first diagnosed so that we can track them in these situations.

People with dementia are perfectly capable of achieving their goals, their bodies work, so their minds are frustrated and they are confused but they get the idea that someone or something they know is outside then they can do everything you can to get outside.

They don't handle discomfort well at all, if you think of how you'd feel if you were hurting and didn't know why, you might claw at the sore lump under your skin.

Then there is the caring. Its 24 hours a day. Dementia patients will sit down, then stand up and walk around unsure why they are doing it then sit down, but are suddenly compelled to stand up again. All through the day and night. They don't sleep and the dementia symptoms get worse, they finally settle and sleep then wake up and it's like they are almost themselves again, you've been caring for this family member and there's your little glimpse of them to power you through another 22 hour day of caring.

You're exhausted, you make mistakes and the dementia sufferer is compelled to see what's outside. Then they are gone.

Especially at night, you haven't heard the shuffling around the living room at 2am so you haven't woken up like usual to put them back in bed, you've slept the most you have in months and wake up to find them missing.

I don't envy anyone going through it.

 

[ioppolo]

I had to read that a couple of times to realise you gave the cop a lift and not the bloke he was chasing.

Glad someone else cleared that up, I thought Beerfish had given the fugitive the lift