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by peas_and_corn
Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:02 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: The SA Politics Thread
Replies: 1250
Views: 331943

Re: The SA Politics Thread

Not necessarily. Take for example Makin. It's marginal Labor, but it's got a clear division of voters- those who vote in the areas closer to the hills vote liberal while those in the northern areas vote for labor. Taking a vote away from a hills-side booth will, with a large statistical certainty, b...
by peas_and_corn
Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:19 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: The SA Politics Thread
Replies: 1250
Views: 331943

Re: The SA Politics Thread

Yes the electoral comission is run independant of governments/ parties, but is staffed by public servants. Pubic servants are employed by governments and their conditions are negotiated with unions. Only under Labour do the public servants via the unions and their connections to the Labour party ge...
by peas_and_corn
Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:02 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: COM: Port Stanvac Desalination Plant | 100gL | $1.8b
Replies: 408
Views: 107832

Re: #U/C | Port Stanvac Desalination Plant | $1 Billion

Wayno wrote:Wayno wrote that not me.
Wait, what? ;)
by peas_and_corn
Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:43 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: COM: Port Stanvac Desalination Plant | 100gL | $1.8b
Replies: 408
Views: 107832

Re: #U/C | Port Stanvac Desalination Plant | $1 Billion

You can understand why people would be pissed off after hearing this news. Water bills are just ridiculous now. Another reason why Labor has no chance at the next State Election. Funnily, SA Water claim that the silver lining is that water bills will actually drop by an average $100 a year because ...
by peas_and_corn
Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:18 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Replies: 498
Views: 202007

[COM] Re: APP: 122 Grenfell Street | 58m | 17 Levels | Hotel

No wonder people demolish things in the middle of the night without approval. Its rubbish listings etc like this that encourages it. As far as im aware (correct me if im wrong) this has been approved for demolition and the hotel approved for construction (I am aware that this is the adjoining site)...
by peas_and_corn
Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:40 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council
Replies: 3833
Views: 921915

Re: News: Adelaide City Council

And as for everyone having a vote in Adelaide City Council elections - that kind of democracy comes at a price - you pay the rates or the rent to live in the city AND YOU GET A VOTE. Its called democracy and it as simple as that!! What happens in the CBD/City, has knock on effects for the rest of A...
by peas_and_corn
Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:42 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: [U/C] Westfield Tea Tree Plaza (Extension)
Replies: 710
Views: 294780

[U/C] Re: #ONH: Tea Tree Plaza Upgrade | $190m | 108,269sqm

How recently have you been into a sanity? It's about 20%CDs, 20% DVDs and 60% band t shirts and other such merch.
by peas_and_corn
Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:36 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: The great Nespresso debate
Replies: 7
Views: 4172

Re: The great Nespresso debate

Oh yeah, and you aren't necessarily locked into getting the Nestle stuff, since there are pods that can be used in the machine that aren't Nesle. I'm not going to speculate on quality though...
by peas_and_corn
Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:29 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: The great Nespresso debate
Replies: 7
Views: 4172

Re: The great Nespresso debate

Continued from .... http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2627&p=97491#p97487 Have you had an nespresso? They are amazing lol I was unsold until I tried it :) I have, they are okay. But what are you comparing it to? The mainstream over-hot burnt coffees available at ...
by peas_and_corn
Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:20 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [COM] M2 Northern Connector | 15.5km | $867m
Replies: 1200
Views: 392697

[COM] Re: #PRO: Northern Connector | 14km

"But my hair is still soapy!" heh. Vintage Smith.
by peas_and_corn
Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council
Replies: 3833
Views: 921915

Re: News: Adelaide City Council

Waewick wrote:question re:Dry Zone....how is that going to impact parking BBQs at the football?
The Parklands are not part of the dry zone.
by peas_and_corn
Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:33 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Has anyone heard of Pawn Focker?
Replies: 1
Views: 1706

Re: Has anyone heard of Pawn Focker?

Wasn't there a series of movies about his family?
by peas_and_corn
Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [PRO] Topham Apartments | 60m | 16lvls | Mixed
Replies: 27
Views: 13743

[PRO] Re: PRO | Topham Mall refurb & 8 Lvl Addition (Resi)

Maybe it means that it burns better.
by peas_and_corn
Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Adelaide 5th in world Quality of living survey.
Replies: 35
Views: 12186

Re: Adelaide 5th in world Quality of living survey.

As someone who has seen a bunch of Billy's stuff... that's not very surprising. He seems like the sort of person who would like Adelaide.
by peas_and_corn
Wed Aug 29, 2012 4:32 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: [U/C] Westfield Tea Tree Plaza (Extension)
Replies: 710
Views: 294780

[U/C] Re: #ONH: Tea Tree Plaza Upgrade | $190m | 108,269sqm

It's also diagonally opposite another shopping centre.