http://www.abxzone.com/forums/ You can talk about off-topic stuff here! en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:40:56 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.abxzone.com/forums/images/element/misc/rss.jpg http://www.abxzone.com/forums/ http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/wow-s-been-awhile-120519.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:48:48 GMT Howdy All! How is everybody doin'?................................. ]]> Off Topic RoadStar http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/wow-s-been-awhile-120519.html http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/shock-australian-election-result-deadlock-hung-120495.html Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:35:17 GMT We've just had an election here and the result is a hung parliament, which hasn't happened since 1940.

This means we enter a period of instability and weak government. Over the next couple of weeks there will be counts, recounts and negotiations between the parties and independants as they scramble to try and form a cohesive but minority government.

Stories here and here

This is democracy at work and the people have spoken... although its not clear what the full impacts are.

If you're wondering how this happened here; recently the government sacked the leader (PM Kevin Rudd) who was very popular with the people. They sacked him (by party vote) because he wasnt very consultative with the party leadership group - or something, its not clear what the internal politics exactly were.
They then elected a woman to the leadership who became the first woman PM (although the fact that she's a woman is kinda beside the point).

But the loss of popular Kevin Rudd was not welcomed by the Australian people and this election has been our chance to make it clear how we feel about it. There have also been some big issues around policy that were contentious.

Truly an amazing time in Australian politics here... for all I know we could be back at the polls in a few short months! :rolleyes: ]]> Off Topic ]]> http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/shock-australian-election-result-deadlock-hung-120495.html http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/testing-sig-120461.html Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:47:36 GMT new sig new sig ]]> Off Topic Sandog http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/testing-sig-120461.html http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/good-morning-all-120457.html Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:43:57 GMT Thought I would start a Good Morning Thread to all the fine folks here at ABXZone! Good Morning everyone! :tiphat::coffee: Thought I would start a Good Morning Thread to all the fine folks here at ABXZone! Good Morning everyone! :tiphat::coffee: ]]> Off Topic fvbounty http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/good-morning-all-120457.html http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/pet-peeves-120433.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:52:33 GMT Let's see if this thread floats.

Describe a pet peeve. No political peeves, please; we all know they only lead to arguments.

My first peeve: 12AM and 12PM
Idiots and idiot restaurants use these terms. Literally, they both mean midnight, but many folks have never applied their brains to it.

The proper terms are noon and midnight. ]]> Off Topic JBNimble http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/pet-peeves-120433.html http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/alzheimer-s-breakthrough-120430.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:46:09 GMT Breakthrough in research into Alzheimer's disease will lead directly to a new treatment...
"We are basically able to prevent, at an early stage, Alzheimer's disease,"...
"We can completely rescue all Alzheimer's effects, the seizures, the reduced lifespan."...

Story here

Awesome! ]]> Off Topic ]]> http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f189/alzheimer-s-breakthrough-120430.html