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False Pretenses The issue here is the failure of many people to recognize the difference between the ignition of fire and the spread of fire. The ignition of fire refers to how it gets started. All fires require an ignition source, be it lightning, electrical faults, negligence and yes, even...

I play guitar - have been playing for 14 years. Also play the Greek Bouzouki, dabble in a bit of keyboard, more messing around than anything. Around 10 years ago I was so obsessed with learning Metallica songs on guitar, I saved up (as a 15 year old) and bought the ESP Ltd KH-202 Kirk Hammet...

Agreed. While no credible scientist is saying climate change starts fires, quite a few commentators (talking heads and ordinary people) are speaking as though climate change is the major factor of these fires, and many are speaking as if it ignited them. This is demonstrably the sentiment in...

What does everyone think of this meme/image? Perhaps slightly simplistic, but it does speak to the fact that many people are erroneously attributing these entire events completely to climate change. Good for political point scoring, but very mistaken and unscientific.

It's a degree where upon completing 8 or so core subjects covering a range of disciplines, the student picks a major(s) or minors in specific fields such as writing, history, marketing, media etc. Some majors have vocational utility. Others will not help the applicant get a good paying job or...

I'm an Accountant, public practice. Look, the work itself is repetitive and dry sometimes, but I'm a patient man and can cope with it. My goal is to operate my own accounting business soon. The amount of billing I do on an average day to clients currently is my weekly wage covered, more or...

To me, the ultimate question is this: Which economic school of thought do you subscribe to? A basic fact in economics is that increases in taxes and regulations can stifle productivity and consumption alike. Two successive quarters of decreased consumption and production, leading to negative...

Just listened to Lachlan Lewis being interviewed on Triple M around half an hour ago. Here’s a summary: Sustained a bicep injury last week – probably as a result of his battle with Burgess. He said, “thanks Sammy, you big bugger!” Will probably take a few months to heal. Spoke about our...

I get where you are coming from, Utility Half, but at the same time, Bulldogfan1 makes a fair point. Moral objectivism is the view that there exist moral facts that are true regardless of one’s opinion on them. Moral subjectivism is the view that there are no objectively true moral facts – only...

I used to go to the park a few times a week back in the day with my Dad, just spending an hour kicking dozens conversions off my blue El Magic kicking tee. 30m into a target sounds easy enough. Interesting!

Whatbaoutism? Perhaps if one is responding to a question or accusation by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue, then yes, it is whataboutism. Yet is this a case of whataboutism, or is it a matter of pointing out an inconsistency in one’s position or argument? Is there are...

Ah well. What else is there left to say?

Ran into Nathan Lyon at Miranda Westfield today. (I never bother or go up to sportspeople when I see them in public, but today I decided to go say hello, after walking by him literally 4 different times in the space of 10 minutes). The way things are going, this might end up being one of the...

Interesting question, one that has been very relevant to me lately. In January, I landed the exact job I wanted and envisioned: graduate accountant, at a local accounting firm in the suburbs (5 minute drive from home), very generous pay. Started with normal hours. Ended up doing 45+ hour work...

Great win today, it was very pleasing. Things are definitely looking up for our club; hopefully we can once again be NRL premiers, within the next few years.

I was at Coles today when I heard this really familiar voice. I turned around and it was Moses Mbye, lol! It got me thinking about all the times I’ve randomly seen NRL players (especially Dogs players) over the years in public, and ones who have lived nearby to me etc. Do you bother to say hi...

This is extremely sad news. I'm completely shocked. Rest in peace.

Reading the headline gave me a surprising and delightful feeling of relief. Almost thought it was a dream. This is nice!

Take me back to 2004 any day.

Hit the nail on the head about indecision. Either cut ties with him at season's end, or take the 'wait and see' approach and most likely (barring a miracle) waste yet another year next year. I really feel for players like Jackson. All that effort, each and every week. And for what?

Not only is Dib's stock market analogy disanalogous, his view on stocks is alarming. Past performance the only indicator of future results? Oh my...:fearscream:

Told myself I would not get involved in what inevitably turns into mud-slinging. Oh well! First, the debate will always be frivolous if each opponent takes as a starting point opposite foundations. This current debate is merely the symptom of much deeper and much more serious ones – like our...

That was the win we needed. Almost everyone stood up, and a few masterclasses as well!

That thought has actually crossed my mind.

I swear, every time Kasiano comes on he wins us a penalty

While watching yesterday's game, at around the 65th minute when they showed Jason Taylor's face, my Dad remarked "Gee, that guy looks sorry for himself!" On reflection, Taylor did indeed appear to be pale in the face. He might have known his time was up then and there.

Finally the second half. No more of that damn Storm ad

Now that was a pretty good try! Something seems different...can't tell exactly what it is though

The NRL ultimately seems to be a poorly run organization, as are many of the clubs. But when considering financial statements are annual results, you need to keep in mind things such as losses on revaluation of assets (e.g. fair value lower than carrying amount), or loss on sale of assets i.e...

My words to the board? I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like...

Now I really (in a nervous way) cannot wait to see to see how it all transpires tomorrow. On the one hand, Mortimer is publicly lambasting Hasler, in such a way that it would seem the board are in agreement with his sentiment. On the other, we have Dib backing Des in a seemingly strong...

Just one of those players who no matter what, you knew he'd give it his all. Possessed that determination you wish all players in the team had. Exciting times when he came to the club. Gave us plenty of help during his time here. In a disappointing result today, my spirits were lifted in seeing...

Yeah!! What a win! I couldn't help but laugh with Kasiano's tries. Insane. And Bmoz coming back with a hat trick, making up for lost time.

Ffs...one of the worst kinds of losses

Came into the match expecting a comprehensive loss. Was getting excited for a while. Oh well... On another note - congratulations to Smith! It was trippy/surreal to see him play - he was only 2 years below me in primary school!

I tried the same thing back in school, 5 years ago... Myself and a friend wrote an email which we thought was really well written; concise and valid etc. We gave some advice regarding playing strategies haha. Sent it from my school email address (i should have saved a copy before my account was...

Sorry if this is off topic, but his article was a little off topic anyway... I’ve always found FitzSimons a tad insufferable. He offers strident rhetoric and caricature (e.g. Sky Daddy) but offers no logically coherent argument against theism, and at best a weak strike at religion in general as...

What a game...I say it is adequate payback for last year's match. One of those games you don't forget. Just like last year's good Friday clash, this one is memorable. Remembered as the one in which we got even, one year later haha.

So glad to see Hazem cleared, I always knew he was innocent. Was always my absolute favourite player growing up. I bought his signature kicking tee, used to practice conversions every day; made sure I went to his final farewell home game. Back in 2008 or so, when he launched his autobiography...

Ah top of the ladder; feels good haha

Best feeling getting the win in the last few seconds, it made it that much more devastating haha. And the ref giving us a heart attack saying try then no try

Hahaha damn I can't believe I didn't notice it live!

@bluewhiteangel, You can get the NRL Digital Pass app, it's $2.99 per week, but you can just do the 1 week free trial and then unsubscribe if you don't want to continue.

So many, but definitely Hazem, Patten and Sherwin for me. I went to the farewell game for Haz; it was actually almost exactly 6 years ago!! 30 August, 2009. I'm looking at the ticket right now...can't believe I've had it laying around for all these years.

I became a fan in around early 2003 or 04, can't remember exactly, i was around 8 years old. Every Friday night we'd turn on the tv, it'd always be on channel 9 for some reason, and more often than not the bulldogs would be playing. Blue was my favourite colour, and i always happened to watch...

Can't believe how fast these past 10 years went. Such a horror year. I'll never forget Parramatta thrashing us 56-4...i think that was the game piggy riddel did this little post try dance after scoring...i raged hard seeing that.

I understand what they were trying to do. It had been 43 years or whatever, they felt it was fitting to make a big build up for the Souths - which would have been fine if they also gave a mention of the bulldogs! TBH, i just laughed at all the bias because i loved us being the underdogs. IT...

Check out this video showing how Sherwin led us to the Grand Final in 2004. How good is it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PXQhi59_14

Yeah! Game Day! Come on dogs! I need a new premiership shirt, the last one is 10 years old!

What'll make a win even better is knowing that everyone wrote us off...There's a Rabbittohs agenda haha, hardly any talk about the bulldogs. I think Souths will be complacent too. If we can just dominate from the start, get a good lead, keep Inglis and their halves quiet, kick out at the end of...

Yeahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Everyone was writing us off, no one gave us a chance! It makes it that much more sweeter! This feels way different than the 2012 GF - This one is way more exciting, this is gonna be massive!!