Australia begins mass data retention under new law

Joy

@Joy said:

I assume it's not really scary haha

It's totally not... until someone accesses the data

I started to think to create my own language with code, Just to use when communicating to Australia bwuahaaha

scottalanmiller

@scottalanmiller said:

Nothing good is ever heard out of Australia. It seems like a constant stream of bad news.

How do you think we keep most of the buttheads out?

Or.... in?

scottalanmiller

@DustinB3403 said:

I only speak to him on weekend generally being 12 hours time difference and I haven't spoken to him yet to see if he'd be interested.

Did you ever manage to track him down?

nadnerB

@scottalanmiller said:

@nadnerB said:

@scottalanmiller said:

Nothing good is ever heard out of Australia. It seems like a constant stream of bad news.

How do you think we keep most of the buttheads out?

Or.... in?

They are only still here because of safety labels and over zealous OH&S (Occupational health & safety) which I think is getting to be more OH & BS )

mlnews

nadnerB

^ What is that?
Why is it in this thread?

nadnerB

Back to Australia...
Youtube Video

scottalanmiller

@nadnerB said:

^ What is that?
Why is it in this thread?

@Dashrender was asking about fags and cigarettes.

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said:

@nadnerB said:

^ What is that?
Why is it in this thread?

@Dashrender was asking about fags and cigarettes.

so what do those have to do with a bundle of sticks?

nadnerB

@scottalanmiller said:

@Dashrender was asking about fags and cigarettes.

Durries, smokes, ciggies, winnies...

scottalanmiller

@Dashrender said:

so what do those have to do with a bundle of sticks?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faggot_(food)

Probably some ancient context having to do with smoking sticks of meat before chopping them into medallions.

scottalanmiller

faggot (n.1) Look up faggot at Dictionary.com

late 13c., "bundle of twigs bound up," also fagald, faggald, from Old French fagot "bundle of sticks" (13c.), of uncertain origin, probably from Italian faggotto "bundle of sticks," diminutive of Vulgar Latin *facus, from Latin fascis "bundle of wood" (see fasces).

Especially used for burning heretics (emblematic of this from 1550s), so that phrase fire and faggot was used to indicate "punishment of a heretic." Heretics who recanted were required to wear an embroidered figure of a faggot on the sleeve as an emblem and reminder of what they deserved.

DustinB3403

@scottalanmiller No he didn't sign on this past weekend.

He's got a new born girl to deal with so it's not surprising.

Joy

Hey guys! I'm back now.
I learned a new Aussie slang
"Nutter!"

mlnews

Where did you go?

Joy

@mlnews said:

Where did you go?

Hiding under the roof due to bad weather