In this sentence, "it" seemed to indicate "Brisbane," but I meant "Australia," so here's the cleaned up version, "With six times Philadelphia’s population, Australia has just over half its murders."
Australians are the least intellectual people I've met in the West. Maybe that's a good thing?
There's that famous Norm Macdonald joke about Aussies: "Not only the descendants of criminals... they're the descendants of criminals that got caught!"
criminals who got caught lifting 3 oz of linen, or something similarly small; petty crimes that were cast as felonies, thus allowing the 'better lot' in england to get rid of the criminal 'classes' who were just born that way - had nothing to do with obscene poverty and desperation - i find Norm's joke despicable but no doubt others find it hilarious - would be nice if people knew a little bit of history - The Fatal Shore by Hughes, which Linh mentions at the beginning of the essay, is painful to read - the english performed unspeakable cruelties on these prisoners, saving their worst nastiness for the IRISH prisoners. Sickening.
The Western world has no use for the non-conforming, penetrating intelligence like you, Mr. Dinh. You will always be rejected. It is well known that it takes several generations to recognize genius. A few of us appreciate what you are saying now. Thank you.
Howdy, Linh. Again, brilliant prose. Stories of hardship, cruelty and bitter fate contrasted against descriptions of the cornicopia offered in modern, urban society. - Images of preening, self absorbed, 'beautiful ones' reminiscent of Universe 25. The last line nails it, "Like everywhere else, Australia evolves." - the question is, 'Into What?".
I came across one of those Specials when researching my family tree. He was a thoroughly bad egg. He had committed so many crimes of forgery and worse, despite coming from a very wealthy family, that he was eventually sentenced to be transported to Australia forever, probably because no one in his family would lift a finger to prevent it as he was so disliked. His family moved heaven and earth to have the male child he fathered in Tasmania returned to Britain where he inherited his family's fortune and married the sister of my great great great grandmother. They had a large brood and i hope lived happily every after. If his father was disliked by the prison population it was probably well deserved. The educated, moneyed, and cultured class were not sent here lightly.
I am glad you picked up on the designer beer. Try Cooper's, made by one family in South Australia and brewed in the bottle. The real thing.
Thanks LINH. I saw those videos of cops beating protesters, too. Didn't realize it was mostly in Melbourne. I know it was so bad there that Max Igan felt he had to leave. He went to Mexico.
Hi everyone,
In this sentence, "it" seemed to indicate "Brisbane," but I meant "Australia," so here's the cleaned up version, "With six times Philadelphia’s population, Australia has just over half its murders."
Linh
I was one of them. Or me estoy lo siento. When do I get to wake up from this nightmare?
Move to Siam Reap in Cambodia. Check this guy's fancy $300 apartment - I'm jealous as hell!
https://youtu.be/8pMdHe7fvcc?si=UiVrzJE5B7BPk9JG
Let us hope the Americans don't start bombing this country again.
Australians are the least intellectual people I've met in the West. Maybe that's a good thing?
There's that famous Norm Macdonald joke about Aussies: "Not only the descendants of criminals... they're the descendants of criminals that got caught!"
criminals who got caught lifting 3 oz of linen, or something similarly small; petty crimes that were cast as felonies, thus allowing the 'better lot' in england to get rid of the criminal 'classes' who were just born that way - had nothing to do with obscene poverty and desperation - i find Norm's joke despicable but no doubt others find it hilarious - would be nice if people knew a little bit of history - The Fatal Shore by Hughes, which Linh mentions at the beginning of the essay, is painful to read - the english performed unspeakable cruelties on these prisoners, saving their worst nastiness for the IRISH prisoners. Sickening.
i suppose I should say it: Britain sent its convicts to America before the Revolution.
The Western world has no use for the non-conforming, penetrating intelligence like you, Mr. Dinh. You will always be rejected. It is well known that it takes several generations to recognize genius. A few of us appreciate what you are saying now. Thank you.
Linh Dinh is both fearless and a man true to himself. He’s also a man of both East and West so he’s an excellent bullshit detector.
Howdy, Linh. Again, brilliant prose. Stories of hardship, cruelty and bitter fate contrasted against descriptions of the cornicopia offered in modern, urban society. - Images of preening, self absorbed, 'beautiful ones' reminiscent of Universe 25. The last line nails it, "Like everywhere else, Australia evolves." - the question is, 'Into What?".
I came across one of those Specials when researching my family tree. He was a thoroughly bad egg. He had committed so many crimes of forgery and worse, despite coming from a very wealthy family, that he was eventually sentenced to be transported to Australia forever, probably because no one in his family would lift a finger to prevent it as he was so disliked. His family moved heaven and earth to have the male child he fathered in Tasmania returned to Britain where he inherited his family's fortune and married the sister of my great great great grandmother. They had a large brood and i hope lived happily every after. If his father was disliked by the prison population it was probably well deserved. The educated, moneyed, and cultured class were not sent here lightly.
I am glad you picked up on the designer beer. Try Cooper's, made by one family in South Australia and brewed in the bottle. The real thing.
Coopers Sparkling Ale!
What a wonderful roundup of Australian history, past and present.
Thanks LINH. I saw those videos of cops beating protesters, too. Didn't realize it was mostly in Melbourne. I know it was so bad there that Max Igan felt he had to leave. He went to Mexico.
Thanks, Peggy Bean, for the information on Max Igan. I have been following him, but didn't know anything of this.
And the death ray or whatever it was all but hit the place he was living directly.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/24/weather/hurricane-otis-acapulco-mexico/index.html
Target practice? You can run but you cannot hide.