Jeremy

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 15 Nov 2007 07:16

Just call me hagesy · Post by **Just call me hagesy** » 15 Nov 2007 18:45

Cool 'Rum summer'. Be careful not to shit yourself. Although if you did, you definately wouldnt be classified as an apprentice drinker anymore, i would probably rate you as a 'journeyman'.

I rate myself as a 'master' drinker. Mainly because i shat myself on my 18th birthday. Think Spud from the movie 'Trainspotting'. that was me.

I see potential in you jeremy to reach that master level. You have many rumbos to drink, many drunk girls to take advantage of, and many ugly sunday hangovers to go, but i think you can get there with a bit of luck.

send my love to your mum
hugs and kisses
hagesy.

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 15 Nov 2007 18:47

rum summer! rockin. rum is my favourite. I just brought back some bounty rum from fiji. It was $20 for 1125ml bottle in duty free.... and it's 58%. Hell YEAH. That's what I call rum.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 18 Nov 2007 03:24

Don't judge a drink by its alcohol content.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 19 Nov 2007 02:42

Friend of mine made the news today;

http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0, ... 62,00.html

LINDA SMITH

November 19, 2007 12:00am

A HOBART man made a bizarre statement about the pulp mill yesterday by staging a mock rally on Parliament House lawns -- alone.
Billing himself as "forestry worker Marvin Gray from Bagdad", comedian, musician, playwright and actor Ted Wilson chanted: "Stop stopping the mill."

He also waved banners proclaiming "Go Gay" and "Pulp Everything Green".

Local newspaper and television crews were lured to the protest by an official-looking media release, which promised that Forestry Tasmania staff, members of the CFMEU and other high-profile Tasmanians would be there to show their support for the proposed pulp mill.

Wilson said he organised the protest to "restore some balance" after Saturday's anti-pulp mill rally in Hobart's CBD, which attracted more than 10,000 people.

Asked who he represented, Mr Gray pointed to the empty lawns and said: "Look around, it's obvious".

Asked where all the protesters were, he said: "They'll be here."

Then he added with a grin: "But it is a nice day and the cricket's on."

Greatly amused by the event was Greens MHA Kim Booth.

Dropping into Parliament House to check his emails, Mr Booth heard commotion coming from the lawns and decided to investigate.

Mr Booth could only laugh as he watched Mr Gray wave his signs and shout loudly to his invisible audience.

Kim Booth is also a long time family friend, and I went to primary school with his children (but Ted "Marvin Gray" Wilson was the friend I was talking about at the beginning of this post)

Also I became an official member of the Australian Secular Party today (www.secular.org.au)

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 19 Nov 2007 14:23

So my brother got me up at 7am today so that I could go help him letter box for the local political candidate. Due to my hours at work (1.15 to 9.15 pm) I'm usually up until well past midnight. Hence, pretty grumpy.

I do feel really confident about this election though.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 20 Nov 2007 02:50

My Secular Party of Australia flyers are here!

I got to meet our lead candidate as well (she is hot, but married, and her husband is cool, and they're both scientists). Going to go letterboxing tomorrow

I'm pretty keen. Richard (her husband) was also very keen, and despite having a broken leg, has been letter boxing all day.

We're obviously not going to get elected, but give us a few decades and maybe we'll be a force

It's about time there was such a party in Australia anyway. Here is what the flyers say;

Secular
Freedom From Religion

The Secular Party of Australia is concerned about the rising influence of religion on government policy. We wish to establish and maintain a true separation of church and state in Australia.

We Stand For:
*The use of science for human welfare, such as stem cell research.

*Rights of people to control their own destiny, such as voluntary euthanasia.

*The use of rationality to address social, economic and environmental issues.

We Stand Against:
*Government subsidies and tax breaks for religious organisations.

*Government support for schools which force religion onto all students.

*Discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, religiosity or sexuality.

www.secular.org.au

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 20 Nov 2007 04:57

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sns4h1mPCWE

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 20 Nov 2007 05:26

Jeremy wrote:Don't judge a drink by its alcohol content.

Sometimes I drink for the taste. Sometimes I drink to get fucked up. And that is damn cheap alcohol

It's nice though. I prefer bundy but it's nice for a change. It fucked me right up last friday night though...

max · Post by **max** » 20 Nov 2007 05:35

nice program!

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 20 Nov 2007 06:29

We shredded there!

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 22 Nov 2007 02:29

So drew touch 8 all today. The opposition was pretty good, but also I had a cold and I've been doing job interviews for the last 2 days, so working too long (and interviewing people is so draining).

I scored 3 and set up 4 I think. It was ridiculously easy to step people. Towards the end of the game when I was tired (I was constantly coughing and sneezing) I just started running and then would stop and watch them keep running. Not sure why they'd do that, but it was basically impossible not to step them. Kester and I dominated as usual, which is frustrating, because nobody in our team seems to be learning much. I guess they're learning a lot quicker than Kester and I did, but we were only 14 when we started playing. Still I get pretty frustrated. The ref asked us if we wanted to play in his mens div 1 team, but we knocked him back, which is maybe why he was so tough on us.

I think I've mastered the art of sideways dives. Basically you have somebody opposite you and you dive facing pretty much straight at them, but so you move diagonally through the air. If you chuck a little instep in so they're turning the wrong way, it's an easy score.

Anyway we're now undefeated in our last 5 games (only lost our first), but it doesn't feel that impressive.

I've drawn blood in three places (ankle, knee, elbow) so the grounds must be getting a little harder. Coupled with my sickness, the only solution is to go out and get drunk.

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 23 Nov 2007 03:49

Jeremy wrote:I've drawn blood in three places (ankle, knee, elbow) so the grounds must be getting a little harder. Coupled with my sickness, the only solution is to go out and get drunk.

YES!!!

You should move up a division or something. Challange yourself, play with people of your skill level. I kicked ARSE in netball last week. Actually the whole team did, it was great, and we really WORKED as a team. Best game so far, for sure. I've definately quit though, distracts me from social life/footbag. Mainly footbag. I still played footbag that night

But I can't manage that every week and it gets in the way.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 23 Nov 2007 04:20

Well to play at "my level" means being forced to train 5 nights a week and spend $2000 + going on trips to tournaments etc. Not really something I'm keen on doing. Or I could move to QLD or NSW, but that would be even worse.

Anyway the big day election day is tomorrow (Australia's federal election). I must say I love elections a lot. They're like Christmas, except only every 3 years. Better than Christmas even.

This better be the result the polls are showing, I can't imagine what I'll do if Howard wins again. Move to a country with a higher respect for human rights like Saudi Arabia maybe.

Anyway I picked up a couple of Monte Cristo cigars for the celebration tomorrow. Although I've been campaigning hard for the Australian Secular Party, I'm going to go to the ALP headquarters for the election night party. Guessing it will be massive. 11 years of Howard. I think I should invest in some drugs as well for the biggest party in Australian history.

If we lose, I'm probably going to see if I can drink a whole bottle of rum before passing out.

Guest_1 · Post by **Guest_1** » 23 Nov 2007 07:39

Jeremy wrote: *Rights of people to control their own destiny, such as voluntary euthanasia.

That's pretty fucked up. Anyone who chooses euthanasia isn't in their right mind.

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 23 Nov 2007 12:18

MarvlMan wrote:
Jeremy wrote: *Rights of people to control their own destiny, such as voluntary euthanasia.
That's pretty fucked up. Anyone who chooses euthanasia isn't in their right mind.

Even if they're terminally ill and in terrible pain?

I haven't really formulated an opinion on euthanasia beyond: I disagree with the government illegalising something you do to yourself. Same goes for drugs. I get pissed off when I read about a raid or whatever in the paper and people get arrested and all they have is a few grams of weed? Fight some real fuckin crime why don't ya...

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 23 Nov 2007 15:17

What evidence do you have that a person who chooses euthanasia isn't in their right mind? Do you have any evidence to support that claim, or is it just your personal opinion.

Personally I've already chosen euthanasia. Although I haven't written a will yet, I've made it very clear that if I'm ever in a position where I am dying and in pain, and there is no reasonable hope of recovery, that I would prefer my loved ones to end my suffering, rather than prolong it, and if I was not in the position to repeat this feeling at the time, I would hope they would do everything within the law to make sure this occurs.

Does that mean I'm not "in my right mind?"

If you hit an animal with a car, and it's clearly suffering a lot, do you take it to the vet to be put down (or put it down yourself), or do you leave it to continue to suffer?

Why is it considered humane to put animals that are suffering and have no reasonable hope of recovery down, but not people?

Why should the government have the right to decide whether a very sick person who is suffering a great deal, and has no reasonable hope of recovery, dies now, or in 6 months time? What difference does it make to the world, apart from there being less suffering?

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 24 Nov 2007 10:09

What can I say. Best day ever. I've just got home at 5 am, and it was crazy out.

Finally, after 11 years, we have a respectable government. I probably spent about 2 hours tonight, unable to stop laughing, as the enormous swing results came in.

Dawson held by Nationals by 10% ? Fuck that, we got a swing of over 13.

All of Tasmania went Labor. Kerr, in my electorate, on 2 party preferred got over 65% of the vote.

BENNALONG. Maxine the fucking super star! OMG. I couldn't stop laughing at that result, and when Kim told her she had almost certainly won, I almost cried. Not only does he lose the election, but the Nazi scumbag isn't even given the dignity of deciding to retire. He has to!

Forde! 11.5% Liberal seat before the election. Boom - 14.6% swing to Labor. Leichhardt - 14.8% swing for a Labor gain. It was just a crazy night.

I started drinking at 6, and continued drinking until 4am when I decided to go home.

I was at Denison Labor Party HQ, and all the state members, as well as Duncan Kerr, and our senate candidates were there. Free beer, free food, fucking hardcore party, even old people were showing us how it was done (and I mean like people who had been members of the ALP for 60 years).

It was pure euphoria. 11 years of Facism, and now, finally, a humane leader. Being up to see the sun rise and the birds singing just makes it sweeter.

I have to be careful of names, of course, but we took a fairly important party member out clubbing after stuff started winding down. They were really cool, although I tried my best to lobby them on the ridiculous 3am lockout rules (if you don't have a stamp by 3 am, you can't get in anywhere).

I think the greatest moment was after John "cunt" Howard had given his concession speech, Rudd his acceptance speech, and Kester, Ben M, Simon M and I went to the nearby park and smoked some fine Cuban cigars in victory. Just that moment of reflection when we realised it was the first federal victory in our voting lives, it was awesome.

So yeah, drunking raving post.

There was a federal election in Australia. For the first time since I was 12, the major party to the left of the 2 main parties won. I've been celebrating for about 9 hours.

Awesome, awesome day.

Asmus · Post by **Asmus** » 24 Nov 2007 10:21

Congratulations..

Too bad it didn't go the same way in Denmark.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 24 Nov 2007 23:20