As I was preparing yesterday’s Stirling Balcatta post, Slanderer, who we hear from far too seldom was sending a pic from directly across the road. What are we to make of this? Maccas flying at half mast for Victorian bushfires, while local member Michael Keenan proudly shows his whole pole? (background). Are we to chastise Maccas for inappropriate half masting, or do we chide Keenan for not following suit? I suppose it is good that it wasn’t Hungry Jacks (Burger King). Flame grilled meat might have appeared a little outre.
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I believe Maccas are flying their flagsat Half-mast with regards to the Victorian Bushfires, so in which case Keenan should also be setting an example.
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But the National Day of Morning (when no doubt 5c from every delicious Quarter Pounder or Fish’o’Fillet sold will go to some sort of appeal) is not until later in the week (or early next).
I think we should be more outraged that the McDonald’s flag is on a pole of what appears to be the same height as old…. Old…. whatever the cutsey name is for our national symbol.
Or that you simply can’t get small McDonald’s flags to fly proudly on your car.
If we can criticise Keenan for anything, well, surely his flag should be at half staff to recognise the political demise of Julie Bishop and Brendan Nelson — on the very same day.
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Keenan’s 3 ute-flags are all at half-mast, I understand.
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GOLD! I’m sending this to… everyone, I guess.
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there’s a whole day of morning?
that will upset the anti-daylight saving crowd
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City of Stirling had all its offices fly flags at half mast that day too.
Keenan was in ACT all week for Parliament, but his staff are not the brightest, even among Lib staffers. A trailer parked in the rear of his office still displays Keenan/Howard posters from the 2007 election. (Note to self: must get photo for TWOP)
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Ah-hah! Keenan’s website biography reveals the answer: he worked for Hungry Jacks in 87-88. Obviously still has loyalties to Maccas’ opposition.
http://www.keenan.net.au/Biography.asp
He also went from delivering milk, cleaning movie theatres and serving beers to the position of Adviser to the ACT Deputy Chief Minister.
The Alt-tag for the picture at the top of his biog page could be seriously misconstrued…
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shame shame shame shame shame
shame Keenan shame shame shame shame
shame shame shame shame shame
sorry Lazy….thats about the best Haiku I could come up with on this post.
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where is my avatar?
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ahhhhhh……Ron returns….
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Don’t get me wrong, the Victorian bushfires were a terrible event and deserve to be commemorated and mourned as a disaster of national proportions. But the Maccas flag has been at half mast for almost two weeks now.
Now I’m as patriotic as any other international Socialist, but as I was living overseas at the time, can anyone tell me how long the Maccas flag was at half mast after the sinking of the SIEV X or after the Bali bombings?
I suspect that the local member will lower his flag according to the protocol when it is appropriate. Meanwhile, a hamburger chain is leading our national mourning?
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I hate it when trainee McDonald’s managers make management decisions based on gut feelings instead of good business cents. Climbing the corporate ladder is brutal sometimes.
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Grrrr, re: I think we should be more outraged that the McDonald’s flag is on a pole of what appears to be the same height as old…. Old…. whatever the cutsey name is for our national symbol.”
Our flag is “Old Blood and Bone”.
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how do we know it’s for the bushfires?
they might be in mourning for Lux Interior, or the Dockers’ choke on the weekend.
Keenan should have his mast at halfmast for the demise of Jule La Fou
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When I was about five my mum sent me to the local shops to get, amongst other things, some blood and bone, TLA. The butcher had a laugh, anyway. True story.
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Keenan will keep smiling (or should I say leering) at us from his headquarters come rain hail or fire.
Those living around Stirling will recall that the election was a very disturbing time, with Keenan peering from every bus stop and advertising space in the area.
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Paul Murray was quoting Boy Band today.
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And wasn’t Keenan’s advertising slogan “getting on with the job”?
No time for mourning – not even time for drive-thru mourning.
Getting on with the job.
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Speaking of the Bushfires, if you ant a photo op to snap Dr Karl’s pop group “The Filth” they’ll be doing the following:
Click to access 090213%201440%20Community%20Rallies%20With%20WA%20police%20for%20Victoria%20Fire%20Relief.pdf
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I’ll let you know what the deal is with the Maccas flags – talking to the restaurant owner shortly.
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Wow, Cockster, you shure are one powerful journo. Maccas flag and the other one now back at full mast. What did you tell them?
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We’re calling him Cockster now? Seems there are copies of that movie still in circulation…
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Cockster Does Cockburn?
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Look Cockster, if you genuinely feel uncomfortable with your super 8 pornos being dug up, we can respect that. Just say the word, and the archive search will stop.
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I don’t think Michael Keenan has cause to mourn Julie “Mesmerelda” Bishop’s demise. Presently, Keenan is the Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations, a portfolio formerly held by -wait for it- Julie Bishop. He took it up when Bishop left the portfolio to become Shadow Treasurer.
Keenan’s perhaps keeping his fingers crossed to follow her lead and become Shadow Treasurer!
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Cockster huh? I prefer Cock-star, but to be honest, my porn days are long gone. Slanderer, were you that jilted fluffer on my last film who couldn’t even get a rise out of the water boy? Always knew you’d be back to cause trouble…
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Touche Cockster, and to think I was going to taunt you further about THAT movie. And then you remembered my role.
I’m trapped up in the northern suburbs at the moment, but next time I’m down your way let’s catch up and discuss the movie. Meanwhile there is no way I’m letting anything on to Lazy Aussie except I’m pretty sure this is one that My Ning knows nothing about.
By the way, what did you say to Maccas?
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I feel like I’m missing something very obvious here, but can’t lay a digit on what it is…
Maccas? I simply flagged this post to the bloke who runs the place.
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Cockster, Oh your 2.10pm posting yesterday. You were about to talk to the restaurant owner. I assumed it was about the flags. Fries with that?
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Indeed – just let him know that his restaurant was featured on TWOP. Not sure what he did after that.
Slanderer, apart from the part time fluffing gig, what do you do for a crust up there in the northern region?
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TLA
You need a PM function.
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Slanderer, should I send Cookster your email so you two ladies can relive old money shots? (There’s money shots, and there’s OLD money shots).
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Two adult entertainment industry figures reunited. How touching.
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… And they’re both bad, bad Mormons.
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Yeah, thanks Lazy Aussie, it’s time to sort this out man to man, mouse to mouse.
Or alternately we could all just arrange to meet at Maccas and demand to know why they put the flags back up, sorta like “Youse guys un-Australian or sumfing?”
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