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From: Petzl on 12 Feb 2010 19:06 On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:46:07 +1100, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Pretzl wrote >> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote >>> Pretzl wrote > >>>> Saturday night, Seems to be more girls than guys. > >>> You're so stupid you cant even work out which are the transvestites. > >> Most don't wear panties, not seen any with "tackle" > >You've inspected them all eh ? Yeah, right. > I am a bit of a perve when beauyiful ladies walk by Saturday today Rod. Your only 30 minutes away from heaven Petzl -- Our parliaments need to obey our Constitutions, the judiciary must apply the law "Dieu est mon droit"
From: keithr on 15 Feb 2010 05:42 On 4/02/2010 2:02 PM, Dr. Sir John Howard, AC, WSCMoF > wrote: > keithr wrote: >> On 4/02/2010 12:37 AM, Green Lantern wrote: >>> " Dr. Sir John Howard, AC, WSCMoF "<"theoldfool(a)kangarooistan.com.au is >>> a stupid arselifting troll ."> wrote in message >>> news:00f2ce91$0$15581$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>>> http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/failed-broadband-plan-cost-30-million-20100203-ndd8.html >>>> >>>> The KRudd government's $4.7 billion plan for a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) >>>> national broadband network was unlikely ever to succeed due to a >>>> number of >>>> significant risks, a report has found. >>>> >>>> A National Audit Office inquiry has also found the failed tender >>>> process >>>> came at a cost to taxpayers and project proponents of more than $30 >>>> million. >>>> >>>> The FTTN plan was abandoned in April last year and replaced with the >>>> $42 >>>> billion fibre-to-the-premises option after it was determined none of >>>> the >>>> proposals submitted met government expectations. >>>> >>>> However, the audit office on Wednesday said the government had been >>>> given >>>> "early advice" about key risks to the success of the request for >>>> proposals >>>> process for the FTTN plan. >>>> >>>> Among those key risks, a non-Telstra proposal was unlikely to build and >>>> operate a commercially viable NBN in circumstances where the proponent >>>> might have to pay the telco to use its existing infrastructure. >>>> >>>> Telstra had been excluded from the tender process after failing to >>>> submit >>>> a small-business plan as part of its proposal. >>>> >>>> The government was also warned the global financial crisis had >>>> significantly reduced the prospects of a successful outcome by >>>> affecting >>>> the viability of proposals, and that there was limited scope to >>>> upgrade a >>>> FTTN network. >>>> >>>> Despite its observations, the audit office has not made any >>>> recommendations because of the termination of the request for proposals >>>> process. >>>> >>>> It did, however, raise concerns that the process had come at a cost >>>> to the >>>> government and proponents in excess of $30 million, including some $17 >>>> million for the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital >>>> Economy. >>>> >>>> Companies bidding to build the network were left out of pocket by >>>> between >>>> $1 million and $8 million. >>>> >>>> Opposition communications spokesman Tony Smith said the report >>>> showed the >>>> entire process had been fatally flawed. >>>> >>>> Mr Smith said Communications Minister Stephen Conroy had "ensured more >>>> than $30 million went down the drain". >>>> >>>> "It is also clear the minister ignored increasing warnings that the >>>> process was failing." >>>> >>>> The report should ring alarm bells for Australians about the failure of >>>> the Rudd government to assess risk and ensure value for money, Mr Smith >>>> said. >>> >>> Labour are sure good at wasting money. >>> >> Sure, lets not mention the billion dollars that the coalition wasted >> trying to convert a bunch of clapped out second hand 60s helicopters >> to function in the 21st century. When it comes to wasting money, they >> are all as bad as each other. > > "Come on fixing a Moke is worth any amount. I even learned how to use a > sewing machine to make a new hood" - keithretard > > So fixing a Moke is worth any amount but not some alleged "clapped out > second hand 60s helicopters", eh? > Very true, the moke worked fine but the clapped out choppers remained just that, a clapped out heap of junk.
From: Petzl on 15 Feb 2010 06:34 On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:42:02 +1100, keithr <keithr(a)nowhere.com.au> wrote: >> So fixing a Moke is worth any amount but not some alleged "clapped out >> second hand 60s helicopters", eh? >> >Very true, the moke worked fine but the clapped out choppers remained >just that, a clapped out heap of junk. Fact is thaat for Australia to get it's communications forward the so xalled NBN needs to start moving. I mention New Zealand before VSDL2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very_high_bitrate_digital_subscriber_line Well it was Telstra Australia that has put in optic fibre for it Petzl -- Our parliaments need to obey our Constitutions, the judiciary must apply the law "Dieu est mon droit"
From: Rod Speed on 15 Feb 2010 13:53 Pretzl wrote: > keithr <keithr(a)nowhere.com.au> wrote >>> So fixing a Moke is worth any amount but not some >>> alleged "clapped out second hand 60s helicopters", eh? >> Very true, the moke worked fine but the clapped out >> choppers remained just that, a clapped out heap of junk. > Fact is thaat for Australia to get it's communications > forward the so xalled NBN needs to start moving. Wrong, as always. > I mention New Zealand before VSDL2 > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very_high_bitrate_digital_subscriber_line There is more of that in this country than in NZ, stupid. > Well it was Telstra Australia that has put in optic fibre for it NZ does not have FTTP, fool.
From: Petzl on 15 Feb 2010 15:27
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:53:10 +1100, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Fact is thaat for Australia to get it's communications >> forward the so called NBN needs to start moving. > >Wrong, as always. The main Copper wire to Exchange needed replacing over 20 years ago in my suburb. You think other existing copper wire will last forever? >> I mention New Zealand before VSDL2 >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very_high_bitrate_digital_subscriber_line > >There is more of that in this country than in NZ, stupid. Don't doubt it (not enough however) >> Well it was Telstra Australia that has put in optic fibre for it > >NZ does not have FTTP, fool. > Neither does most of Australia Petzl -- Our parliaments need to obey our Constitutions, the judiciary must apply the law "Dieu est mon droit" |