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The Geothermal street rises up in anger following an attack on their holy weather mullah:
• The NSW Treasurer, Michael Costa, a man renowned not only as a climate-change sceptic but also as having the burdens of overweening hubris and deficits of charisma and empathy, has now fully confirmed his vituperative persona with a crass attack upon Tim Flannery and others concerned about environmental degradation. – Tim Coen Croydon Park
• You have to feel sorry for the Treasurer and internationally recognised eminent scientist, Michael Costa. He brands Professor Tim Flannery an “idiot” on the same page as it is reported that extreme weather in both NSW and Queensland will force food prices up threefold. – Deborah Hurst Lindfield
• Costa, you may think Flannery the fool but what I think of you is best left unsaid. – Tully Svoboda Redfern
• I find the thought of Michael Costa calling Tim Flannery an “idiot” to be another wonderful indicator as to the intellect of our politicians. – Neville Brown Croydon
• In any contest of intelligence between Tim Flannery and Michael Costa, I know which man I would back and it wouldn’t be the Treasurer. – Robbie Roach Randwick
The NSW Premier is now attempting to calm these seething warmenists:
Morris Iemma disagrees with Michael Costa that Tim Flannery, the Australian of the Year, is an idiot.
UPDATE. Flantastic value at eBay! (Via Dean)
- I don’t think he’s an idiot either. The person who sells you the harbour bridge isn’t an idiot – it’s the person who buys it.Posted by Margos Maid on 2007 07 01 at 08:26 PM • permalink
- In any contest of intelligence between Tim Flannery and Michael Costa, I know which man I would back and it wouldn’t be the Treasurer. – Robbie Roach Randwick
“Say, Tiny, what’s the book on Costa vs. Flannery in the I.Q. department?”
The large man reaches into the breast pocket of his suit jacket – the pocket that has the name of his tailor, Omar the Tent Maker, embroidered on it – and pulls out his book. “I got Costa at two-to-one over Flennery, Paco.”
“Thanks, Tiny. Ok, Cucaracha, how many yards you want to put down on Flannery? C’mon, big spender, it’s ‘break-the-bank night’ hear at the warehouse; lay your money, down to sleep . . .”
- #5…
A moron, sure
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An oxy(gen)moron actually. If this turkey qualifies as Australian of the Year , how embarrassing for the rest of us ….PS I whacked in a letter to the Telegraph related to this subject for tomorrow. They may well run it. It goes :” Normally noted for being very vocal, global warming alarmists have had a pretty tough June in Sydney. A nasty symptom seems to be that they have come down with a collective dose of the “no speakies”. The second wettest June since records were kept in Sydney, (the wettest in fifty seven years), and the coldest one in 18 years makes it a bit awkward to bang the drum about warming and droughts. But Sydney is no isolated case . Elsewhere in the world Global Warming is really taking its toll. In Chile they have had the coldest May and June in 20 years leaving four people dead from the cold and in Argentina they suffered the coldest May since 1962. The global warming panic merchants haven’t said too much about their plight either. The least they could do is put some of their hot air to good use, but they are probably otherwise occupied, being shut up indoors huddled away from the cold and rain. “
Morris Iemma disagrees with Michael Costa that Tim Flannery, the Australian of the Year, is an idiot.
‘Tis true. A charlatan, a quack, a haughty huckster of humbug… but not an idiot.
Posted by Spiny Norman on 2007 07 01 at 09:08 PM • permalink
The Geothermal street rises up in anger following an attack on their holy weather mullah.
So, when will we get to see Rage Boy?
Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2007 07 01 at 09:13 PM • permalink
- #8 Huddled away? But haven’t you heard of the planned action?
These inner-city types are going to combat global warming by meeting at cafes on Thursday night! So much for neo-con try-hard Blair and all his loose talk about “inactivism”
Posted by Margos Maid on 2007 07 01 at 09:20 PM • permalink
- If Tim Flannelette is actually knowingly running a scam and milking panicky idiots, I’ve nothing but respect for him. If he honestly believes his blather, more of a dolt than an idiot.
BTW, do all these luvvies getting overheated about Flannel being dissed realise they’re adding to planetary pyrokinetics?
- KK:
Are you sure that’s not someone else? Of course he’d play the global warming skeptic! He’s got the giant magnifying glass back at his lair! When the time comes he’s going to hold the world ransom for one MILLION dollars!
Posted by Andrea Harris, Administrator on 2007 07 01 at 09:24 PM • permalink
- Where better to find someone gullible than at a GW discussion?
BTW Check out Sydney’s Thursday forecast.
Posted by Margos Maid on 2007 07 01 at 09:36 PM • permalink
- However, those attending the get togethers can take comfort in the fact that any weather forecast beyond about two days is highly unreliable.Posted by Margos Maid on 2007 07 01 at 09:43 PM • permalink
Morris Iemma disagrees with Michael Costa that Tim Flannery, the Australian of the Year, is an idiot.
I disagree too. I think Flannery is a fucking idiot.
Posted by Mr Hackenbacker on 2007 07 01 at 10:01 PM • permalink
- One point here. IQ is not the key variable discriminating between realists and AGW types. It’s related more to personality dimensions, although IQ is a factor.
Specifically, the personal qualities to place a primacy on data, combined with an ability to make an independent assessment of that data without regard to the prevailing fashions and orthodoxies.
In other words, the debate is forcing our best and brightest to self-select themselves into the realist camp. And who would have thought a priori Costa was one of those? Good on him.
- I think it’s funny that one letter writer thinks they’re being funny by calling Costa an “internationally recognised eminent scientist.” How recognized was Flummery before he hopped aboard the Gerbil Wormening train?Posted by JorgXMcKie on 2007 07 01 at 10:01 PM • permalink
- #21.
It’s a “toss” of wankers.
other collectives include:
also a “Flannery” of fools
and a “Gullible” of Global warming Enthusiasts” .
Psst I see a marketing/get rich quick opportunity here . With that many fools in one room at the one time there’s gotta be something I can sell ‘em …
Anyone got some ideas ?
- #29 You’re onto something their kae – instead of the usual flower seller…
A carbon credit for the lady?
Posted by Margos Maid on 2007 07 01 at 10:16 PM • permalink
- a northcote of lesbiansPosted by dave greene on 2007 07 01 at 10:20 PM • permalink
I don’t think he’s an idiot either. The person who sells you the harbour bridge isn’t an idiot – it’s the person who buys it.
If he actually believes the harbour bridge is his to sell, then yes he’s an idiot.
Posted by Mr Hackenbacker on 2007 07 01 at 10:21 PM • permalink
- #21 A clutch of wankers.Posted by flying pigs over mecca on 2007 07 01 at 10:25 PM • permalink
- #32
Tim Flannery is a:
a) Idiot
b) Fucking idiot.
c) Not an idiot, just misguided.
d) Not sure.e) Prophet pbuh
Posted by flying pigs over mecca on 2007 07 01 at 10:26 PM • permalink
- Just because someone finds people willing to pay them for retarded bullshit doesn’t mean he/she/it cannot be an idiot. Exhibit A: Most of Hollywood.Posted by Crispytoast on 2007 07 01 at 10:33 PM • permalink
- The saddest part is that since the industry of journalism refuses to police itself in any way, it will eventually have to be policed by outside forces.
The most probable source of that policing will come from engraged mobs once the pressure cooker of resentment explodes.
Good men will get caught up with the bad. That will be sad. But thats how these things always turn out.
- Hmm some good ideas there for wresting wallett contents from wasted willing wankers…
Would I sell more carbon credits from a box , tin or maybe bag made of hemp? (Also what does a carbon credit lok like? ..Does it look for all the world like a Jatz biccie perchance ?
How about I tell them I am selling Boxes of ozone bits for filling up the holes, maybe include a shanghai for launching …
- There’s a marketing problem with selling carbon credits Wacko.
You’re competing with the King of Carbon himself, Mr. Al Gore. To me, it makes sense that the loons would much rather hand over their money to Gore, simply because they can more readily believe that he cares. Therefore, you’d have to lower your prices so much that it’s hardly worth doing.
Much better to sell something that isn’t being sold by Gore.
- You can buy Flannery books for 84 cents and sell them as new.Posted by dean martin on 2007 07 01 at 10:57 PM • permalink
- Sorry to labour the point, but I must again remind you that Flannery has a beard. Say no more.Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2007 07 01 at 11:11 PM • permalink
- #47 – A worryingly high number of commenters here have beards, including a fair number of the men.
My Grandfather gave me two pieces of advice: 1. Womens underwear is extremely comfortable, but a tad inappropriate. Wear with caution. 2. Never trust people with beards or who don’t drink. Good advice.
Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2007 07 01 at 11:43 PM • permalink
- IT:
No offense meant to your Grandpa but, its the ones with no beard (men I mean) that you need to keep a security eye on.
They’re either trying to look like girls or so proud of how pretty the look that they’ve got to show it off.
Besides, you know you can trust me (said with a huge, face spliting grin and a wild eyed glare)
- #51 – No offence taken, Grimmy. I’m just glad we agree on the women’s underwear thing.
(Makes note to keep an eye on Grimmy)
Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2007 07 01 at 11:57 PM • permalink
- Andrea, your post reminds of a bit in An Inconvenient Truth that made me burst out laughing.
Gore is explaining how GW will melt the polar ice caps. A cartoon sun is shown directly over and shining down on the cartoon Earth’s North Pole.
I think I found it so funny, because the audience for AIT probably can’t differentiate between the GHG effect and planetary realignment. It’s all incomprehensible to them. Gore can say the most ridiculous things and, well as I said before, it’s science for morons.
BTW, Flannery is not a scientist. He majored in English Lit and somehow go himself a gig digging up kangaroo bones.
- A fistful of wankersPosted by Willmott Fribbish on 2007 07 02 at 09:09 AM • permalink
- Me am confused.
How is it possible to insult Tim Flannery?
Posted by richard mcenroe on 2007 07 02 at 09:01 PM • permalink
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