Australia General Discussion Thread

by **Sebtopiaris** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:18 am

I saw a paper from the QCS that some friend got, it looks like a complete mindfuck test. To people who've taken it, how is it?

by **Keyboard Warriors** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:30 am

They aren't too bad. As long as you can recognize when to use math and how to write a response to a prompt then you're fine. You don't study for them, just sit down and bullshit your way through.

by **King Lorcan** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:51 am

Sebtopiaris wrote:I saw a paper from the QCS that some friend got, it looks like a complete mindfuck test. To people who've taken it, how is it?

It was good today. The Short Response Item was incredibly easy when compared to our practices. The Multi choice was alright for multi choice and writing task was nice.

The Conez Imperium wrote:
Ardoki wrote:So if I asked: "Why are all [INSERT MINORITY] criminals?" or "Why are all [INSERT MINORITY] filthy and greedy?" You would find nothing which could be taken as offensive?

Tony Abbot is the prime minister of Australia. He is the image, the representation, the bodypolitic of Australia. Because of his job, his views are a representation of Australia, on the world stage.

Well we must have looked like fools on Australia Day

by **Zadiner** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:44 am

100 pages!
Also good work to all QCS test takers.

by **Dazchan** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:23 pm

King Lorcan wrote:Well we must have looked like fools on Australia Day

We generally do.

by **Socialist Tera** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:46 pm

Dazchan wrote:
King Lorcan wrote:Well we must have looked like fools on Australia Day

We generally do.

I got drunk off rum and started singing I am Australian.

by **The Eastern Antarctic State** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:22 pm

King Lorcan wrote:
Sebtopiaris wrote:I saw a paper from the QCS that some friend got, it looks like a complete mindfuck test. To people who've taken it, how is it?

It was good today. The Short Response Item was incredibly easy when compared to our practices. The Multi choice was alright for multi choice and writing task was nice.
The Conez Imperium wrote:
Tony Abbot is the prime minister of Australia. He is the image, the representation, the bodypolitic of Australia. Because of his job, his views are a representation of Australia, on the world stage.

Well we must have looked like fools on Australia Day

No, it was flagtacular!

by **New Rogernomics** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:37 pm

The Conez Imperium wrote:
Ardoki wrote:So if I asked: "Why are all [INSERT MINORITY] criminals?" or "Why are all [INSERT MINORITY] filthy and greedy?" You would find nothing which could be taken as offensive?

Tony Abbot is the prime minister of Australia. He is the image, the representation, the bodypolitic of Australia. Because of his job, his views are a representation of Australia, on the world stage.

I feel sorry for the Australian public, who have to suffer through Tony Abbott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLEx-cf6Jdw

I hope for the sake of Australia actually having a reputation left to speak of, that they find someone else to represent them who speaks faster and can actually answer questions in a straightforward manner.

by **Luxdonia** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:08 pm

The Conez Imperium wrote:Has anyone got NBN (or some form) yet?

Wew ill be switching to it when it comes to our suburb.

by **Socialist Tera** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:13 pm

Luxdonia wrote:
The Conez Imperium wrote:Has anyone got NBN (or some form) yet?

Wew ill be switching to it when it comes to our suburb.

I have to wait until 2017.

by **Hyfling** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:03 am

Socialist Tera wrote:
Luxdonia wrote:Wew ill be switching to it when it comes to our suburb.

I have to wait until 2017.

Had it for two years now

I shudder remembering the 700 kb/s connection we had before the fiber arrived.

by **The Eastern Antarctic State** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:11 am

Apparently 'ground works are being prepared for my area'. So I'm think around 10 years I'll get it?

by **The Foxes Swamp** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:16 am

Socialist Tera wrote:
Luxdonia wrote:Wew ill be switching to it when it comes to our suburb.

I have to wait until 2017.

I live in a working class area and it has always had the shittiest internet, but of course we still haven't got it here.

by **Socialist Tera** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:17 am

The Foxes Swamp wrote:
Socialist Tera wrote:I have to wait until 2017.

I live in a working class area and it has always had the shittiest internet, but of course we still haven't got it here.

I am from a poor suburb in Wollongong, I feel your pain.

by **King Lorcan** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:23 am

The Eastern Antarctic State wrote:Apparently 'ground works are being prepared for my area'. So I'm think around 10 years I'll get it?

I live in inner-Brisbane (3-4km from the CBD) and we still haven't got anything in terms of NBN, so we'll be waiting a solid decade for it to finally arrive.

by **Keyboard Warriors** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:36 am

They're doing the areas with shitty internet first. If you get a connection of 2mbps or more, you're going to have to wait for the dial-up speed places to have their turn.

by **Dazchan** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:37 am

Socialist Tera wrote:
The Foxes Swamp wrote:

I live in a working class area and it has always had the shittiest internet, but of course we still haven't got it here.

I am from a poor suburb in Wollongong, I feel your pain.

I know Dapto has the NBN. But I suppose people living in Dapto need some consolation for the fact that they live in Dapto.

by **Luxdonia** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:38 pm

Dazchan wrote:
Socialist Tera wrote:I am from a poor suburb in Wollongong, I feel your pain.

I know Dapto has the NBN. But I suppose people living in Dapto need some consolation for the fact that they live in Dapto.

Wherever that is.

by **Hyfling** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:20 pm

Luxdonia wrote:
Dazchan wrote:
I know Dapto has the NBN. But I suppose people living in Dapto need some consolation for the fact that they live in Dapto.

Wherever that is.

It's in the Gong.

by **Hyfling** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:39 pm

Hmm...

Maybe I'll finally be able to find a decent bloody kebab on this island.

by **Geilinor** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:59 pm

I'm not Australian, but Abbott's been in for two years and doesn't seem to have actually done very much.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-08/maccallum-abbotts-anniversary/6757854
I notice the same thing from most conservative parties - all they do is cut a few taxes and regulations.

by **Atlanticatia** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:29 pm

Geilinor wrote:I'm not Australian, but Abbott's been in for two years and doesn't seem to have actually done very much.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-08/maccallum-abbotts-anniversary/6757854
I notice the same thing from most conservative parties - all they do is cut a few taxes and regulations.

Because the Australian Senate blocked most of the (radical) things he planned on doing.

by **Ardoki** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:01 pm

Atlanticatia wrote:
Geilinor wrote:I'm not Australian, but Abbott's been in for two years and doesn't seem to have actually done very much.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-08/maccallum-abbotts-anniversary/6757854
I notice the same thing from most conservative parties - all they do is cut a few taxes and regulations.

Because the Australian Senate blocked most of the (radical) things he planned on doing.

Two years after announcing his budget, it still hadn't been passed.

by **The Eastern Antarctic State** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:05 pm

Hyfling wrote:Hmm...

Maybe I'll finally be able to find a decent bloody kebab on this island.

Cool, though Kebabs are Turkish.

I do believe that we should be taking a bit more than 12,000 though

by **Sebtopiaris** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:09 pm

Hyfling wrote:Hmm...

Maybe I'll finally be able to find a decent bloody kebab on this island.

12,000 refugees in this country wasting amounts of money my friends and family are unlikely to ever have?
eurgh.

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