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Whistling in the Dark - aka Ty's avatar

Your past shapes you, that is true but it's entirely up to you if you choose to let it define you.

Born in Port Hedland in the Pilbara in the early 70's, a rough as guts port/mining town. I was fortunate enough that my folks chose to send me to a boarding school in Perth. There I met a whole different bunch of guys - farmer's sons, sons of wealthy business men, even a Malaysian prince (he was 23rd in line to the throne). My world view massively expanded. I welcomed the change.

I found going home to be something that I started to not enjoy. The friends I had at home never developed like I did. So we drifted apart. I moved on.

I suspect that some of my old friends will have become One Neuron supporters. It's just who they are.

Dave W's avatar

When he can find one of those in Ipswich, he'll include them too

Dave W's avatar

Doh, wrong thread

Drew Sanderson's avatar

I think it was last year I heard an ad on the radio (yes, I listen to AM radio, because I live in the SC Hinterland where FM bounces off all the hippies Chakras or something) talking about what was happen in "the switch", and I was thinking WTF is The Switch? Turns out some people were trying to classy up Ipswich by calling it The 'Swich.

Michael Barnes's avatar

wow, hope someone in marketing got paid for that idea.

Potato Shaped Man's avatar

Between ASB, CBG, WW3.4, Cruel Stars Trilogy 2, patreon, books, essays, articles and so on, how do you even find time to do anything?

John Birmingham's avatar

Time blocking.

Michael Barnes's avatar

"Labor, Liberal and One Nation" not sure as a Greens member I should be pleased or appalled that the party was left off that list?

John Birmingham's avatar

When you have a real shot at wrecking the joint on your own, then you make the list.

Potato Shaped Man's avatar

This made me giggle.

MICHAEL'S CURIOUS WORLD's avatar

Agreed. Greens are a solid 12%, which is 5 times the Nats and could soon rival the Libs. Are there any Greens left in Ipswich or have they all fled to New Farm?