From subs at phatpad.com.au Thu Feb 2 21:04:45 2012 From: subs at phatpad.com.au (Nathen Street) Date: Thu Feb 2 21:05:00 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Inflatable tank Message-ID: <19a9b16f491bd78aceb412b668c177a6@phatpad.com.au> I've been browsing through Alibaba for cheap parts and other bits and bobs and came across the inflatable tank http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/440703306/2011_new_advertising_inflatable_tank/showimage.html [1] In fact, the whole inflatable section of the site is quite impressive http://www.alibaba.com/Advertising-Inflatables_pid28191903 [2] nathen Links: ------ [1] http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/440703306/2011_new_advertising_inflatable_tank/showimage.html [2] http://www.alibaba.com/Advertising-Inflatables_pid28191903 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://laika.gnusto.com/pipermail/eclectika/attachments/20120203/64bc5da9/attachment.htm From timbomb at timbomb.net Fri Feb 3 02:27:04 2012 From: timbomb at timbomb.net (Tim Mansfield) Date: Fri Feb 3 02:27:45 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Inflatable tank In-Reply-To: <19a9b16f491bd78aceb412b668c177a6@phatpad.com.au> References: <19a9b16f491bd78aceb412b668c177a6@phatpad.com.au> Message-ID: Oh tank! I thought you meant tank. Right. On 3 February 2012 14:04, Nathen Street wrote: > ** > > I've been browsing through Alibaba for cheap parts and other bits and bobs > and came across the inflatable tank > http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/440703306/2011_new_advertising_inflatable_tank/showimage.html > > > In fact, the whole inflatable section of the site is quite impressive > http://www.alibaba.com/Advertising-Inflatables_pid28191903 > > nathen > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > eclectika mailing list > eclectika@wudee.net > http://laika.gnusto.com/mailman/listinfo/eclectika > > -- Tim Mansfield ? @timbomb Sydney, Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://laika.gnusto.com/pipermail/eclectika/attachments/20120203/e5556dde/attachment.htm From subs at phatpad.com.au Fri Feb 3 02:37:59 2012 From: subs at phatpad.com.au (Nathen Street) Date: Fri Feb 3 02:38:11 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Inflatable tank In-Reply-To: References: <19a9b16f491bd78aceb412b668c177a6@phatpad.com.au> Message-ID: <7f7e5bf5c9033dc8032ba56cb5436382@phatpad.com.au> Yeah, you'd be happy to know they also have a variety of blimps. nathen On 03.02.2012 18:27, Tim Mansfield wrote: > Oh tank! I thought you meant tank. Right. > > On 3 February 2012 14:04, Nathen Street wrote: > >> I've been browsing through Alibaba for cheap parts and other bits and bobs and came across the inflatable tank http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/440703306/2011_new_advertising_inflatable_tank/showimage.html [1] >> >> In fact, the whole inflatable section of the site is quite impressive http://www.alibaba.com/Advertising-Inflatables_pid28191903 [2] >> >> nathen >> >> _______________________________________________ >> eclectika mailing list >> eclectika@wudee.net [3] >> http://laika.gnusto.com/mailman/listinfo/eclectika [4] > > -- > Tim Mansfield - @timbomb > Sydney, Australia Links: ------ [1] http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/440703306/2011_new_advertising_inflatable_tank/showimage.html [2] http://www.alibaba.com/Advertising-Inflatables_pid28191903 [3] mailto:eclectika@wudee.net [4] http://laika.gnusto.com/mailman/listinfo/eclectika [5] mailto:subs@phatpad.com.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://laika.gnusto.com/pipermail/eclectika/attachments/20120203/5e32cd94/attachment.htm From keith.duddy at gmail.com Sat Feb 11 01:42:35 2012 From: keith.duddy at gmail.com (Keith Duddy) Date: Sat Feb 11 01:43:05 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Unequal noise protection Message-ID: I'm grumpy cos I was woken at 7.30am on Saturday by the guy across the road rennovating (hammering). I left him a polite note saying that I was unhappy, and hoped he wouldn't do on Sunday. Then I went online to see what the legal situation is. In Brisbane you can make building noise from 6.30 (SIX-F'KN-30!!) am to 6.30pm every day except Sunday. So I wanted to know when I can make music noise, and I was directed from the Council to QLD Police. There's little on any QLD govt site, but there is one PDF by Qld police containing their summary, called "Party Safe", which reveals (and Cam's been telling me this for years) that you have NO FUCKING RIGHTS, but at least now I have it in writing: http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Resources/Internet/programs/cscp/personalSafety/documents/Noisy_Parties.pdf |< -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://laika.gnusto.com/pipermail/eclectika/attachments/20120211/e72390de/attachment.htm From flippy at internode.on.net Sat Feb 11 02:23:55 2012 From: flippy at internode.on.net (Ben Dixon) Date: Sat Feb 11 02:24:04 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Unequal noise protection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5A3EDFE1-2548-45C8-BFDA-BA9766A093F5@internode.on.net> So what time are you allowed to make construction noise until? And what would happen if you played recordings of construction noise in lieu of music? On 11/02/2012, at 6:42 PM, Keith Duddy wrote: > I'm grumpy cos I was woken at 7.30am on Saturday by the guy across the road rennovating (hammering). I left him a polite note saying that I was unhappy, and hoped he wouldn't do on Sunday. Then I went online to see what the legal situation is. > > In Brisbane you can make building noise from 6.30 (SIX-F'KN-30!!) am to 6.30pm every day except Sunday. > > So I wanted to know when I can make music noise, and I was directed from the Council to QLD Police. There's little on any QLD govt site, but there is one PDF by Qld police containing their summary, called "Party Safe", which reveals (and Cam's been telling me this for years) that you have NO FUCKING RIGHTS, but at least now I have it in writing: > > http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Resources/Internet/programs/cscp/personalSafety/documents/Noisy_Parties.pdf > > |< > _______________________________________________ > eclectika mailing list > eclectika@wudee.net > http://laika.gnusto.com/mailman/listinfo/eclectika -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://laika.gnusto.com/pipermail/eclectika/attachments/20120211/ea70109a/attachment.htm From keith.duddy at gmail.com Sat Feb 11 03:17:42 2012 From: keith.duddy at gmail.com (Keith Duddy) Date: Sat Feb 11 03:18:12 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Unequal noise protection In-Reply-To: <5A3EDFE1-2548-45C8-BFDA-BA9766A093F5@internode.on.net> References: <5A3EDFE1-2548-45C8-BFDA-BA9766A093F5@internode.on.net> Message-ID: Ha ha ha... Speaking of which, I went to a concert at MOFO in Hobart last month by Pierre Henry (streamed live from Paris), the guy that coined the term musique concr?te in the 50s... and although he's not playing industrial noise that much anymore (well it's in there, but mixed with tribal, orchestral, etc)... I was very impressed. He's not just doing the same old schtick. I took a couple of short videos, and I've been meaning to upload them somewhere... they're off my iPhone, and therefore in .mov format, any recommendations on a place to put 'em? Is Vimeo still the cool kidz upload site? Anyone recommend a Mac tool for conversion/upload. iPhoto is fine for putting my pics on Flickr, but seems to ignore the videos. |< On 11 February 2012 18:23, Ben Dixon wrote: > So what time are you allowed to make construction noise until? And what > would happen if you played recordings of construction noise in lieu of > music? > > > On 11/02/2012, at 6:42 PM, Keith Duddy wrote: > > I'm grumpy cos I was woken at 7.30am on Saturday by the guy across the > road rennovating (hammering). I left him a polite note saying that I was > unhappy, and hoped he wouldn't do on Sunday. Then I went online to see what > the legal situation is. > > In Brisbane you can make building noise from 6.30 (SIX-F'KN-30!!) am to > 6.30pm every day except Sunday. > > So I wanted to know when I can make music noise, and I was directed from > the Council to QLD Police. There's little on any QLD govt site, but there > is one PDF by Qld police containing their summary, called "Party Safe", > which reveals (and Cam's been telling me this for years) that you have NO > FUCKING RIGHTS, but at least now I have it in writing: > > > http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Resources/Internet/programs/cscp/personalSafety/documents/Noisy_Parties.pdf > > |< > > _______________________________________________ > eclectika mailing list > eclectika@wudee.net > http://laika.gnusto.com/mailman/listinfo/eclectika > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://laika.gnusto.com/pipermail/eclectika/attachments/20120211/78d22eea/attachment.htm From siemkew at gmail.com Sun Feb 12 02:56:14 2012 From: siemkew at gmail.com (Siem) Date: Sun Feb 12 02:56:32 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Unequal noise protection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7A7A29BB-46FF-46E8-A033-E7679603F18A@gmail.com> Timely. Noise war in greenslopes yesterday. Wakened every day at 6.30 or 7.00 am for the last six months. Massive raise and renovation job at the house across the road. Jack hammers all day from 6.30 am Friday. Concrete trucks at 6a.m Thursday (complained to council). Saturday mid morn: Heavy metal girl next door cranks the music deafeningly loud. Builders across road complain that they can't work because to music is too loud. She tells them to f off. I went out so missed the owner (who has moved into flats next door and who gets to drive QLD government car) knock on her door to complain. What ever occurred, the music stopped. I'll try find out what was said. rah rah rah heavy metal is vastly more listenable than jack hammers. Carole On 11/02/2012, at 5:42 PM, Keith Duddy wrote: > I'm grumpy cos I was woken at 7.30am on Saturday by the guy across the road rennovating (hammering). I left him a polite note saying that I was unhappy, and hoped he wouldn't do on Sunday. Then I went online to see what the legal situation is. > > In Brisbane you can make building noise from 6.30 (SIX-F'KN-30!!) am to 6.30pm every day except Sunday. > > So I wanted to know when I can make music noise, and I was directed from the Council to QLD Police. There's little on any QLD govt site, but there is one PDF by Qld police containing their summary, called "Party Safe", which reveals (and Cam's been telling me this for years) that you have NO FUCKING RIGHTS, but at least now I have it in writing: > > http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Resources/Internet/programs/cscp/personalSafety/documents/Noisy_Parties.pdf > > |< > _______________________________________________ > eclectika mailing list > eclectika@wudee.net > http://laika.gnusto.com/mailman/listinfo/eclectika -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://laika.gnusto.com/pipermail/eclectika/attachments/20120212/dc014079/attachment.htm From keith.duddy at gmail.com Sun Feb 12 03:07:58 2012 From: keith.duddy at gmail.com (Keith Duddy) Date: Sun Feb 12 03:08:27 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Unequal noise protection In-Reply-To: <7A7A29BB-46FF-46E8-A033-E7679603F18A@gmail.com> References: <7A7A29BB-46FF-46E8-A033-E7679603F18A@gmail.com> Message-ID: LOL... I got to sleep in today, as the neighbour across the road didn't work on Sunday as required by BCC by-laws. I have the day off tomorrow, but I expect not to get a sleep in... I don't want a war - I'm gonna live across the road from him for a long time probably. I left a polite note on what I thought was his car yesterday saying I hope he won't do it on Sunday, and a nice young trade from up the street knocked on my door saying he hopes I hadn't confused him with the guy doing the hammering, cos he was in Emerald at the time. Oops - I picked the wrong car. But got to meet the new neighbour & welcome him to the 'hood... |< On 12 February 2012 18:56, Siem wrote: > Timely. Noise war in greenslopes yesterday. Wakened every day at 6.30 or > 7.00 am for the last six months. Massive raise and renovation job at the > house across the road. Jack hammers all day from 6.30 am Friday. Concrete > trucks at 6a.m Thursday (complained to council). > > Saturday mid morn: Heavy metal girl next door cranks the music deafeningly > loud. Builders across road complain that they can't work because to music > is too loud. She tells them to f off. > > I went out so missed the owner (who has moved into flats next door and who > gets to drive QLD government car) knock on her door to complain. What ever > occurred, the music stopped. > > I'll try find out what was said. rah rah rah heavy metal is vastly more > listenable than jack hammers. > > > Carole > > > On 11/02/2012, at 5:42 PM, Keith Duddy wrote: > > I'm grumpy cos I was woken at 7.30am on Saturday by the guy across the > road rennovating (hammering). I left him a polite note saying that I was > unhappy, and hoped he wouldn't do on Sunday. Then I went online to see what > the legal situation is. > > In Brisbane you can make building noise from 6.30 (SIX-F'KN-30!!) am to > 6.30pm every day except Sunday. > > So I wanted to know when I can make music noise, and I was directed from > the Council to QLD Police. There's little on any QLD govt site, but there > is one PDF by Qld police containing their summary, called "Party Safe", > which reveals (and Cam's been telling me this for years) that you have NO > FUCKING RIGHTS, but at least now I have it in writing: > > > http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Resources/Internet/programs/cscp/personalSafety/documents/Noisy_Parties.pdf > > |< > > _______________________________________________ > > eclectika mailing list > eclectika@wudee.net > http://laika.gnusto.com/mailman/listinfo/eclectika > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://laika.gnusto.com/pipermail/eclectika/attachments/20120212/0195d319/attachment.htm From loch at pobox.com Mon Feb 13 17:55:48 2012 From: loch at pobox.com (Lochy) Date: Mon Feb 13 17:56:09 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Unequal noise protection In-Reply-To: References: <7A7A29BB-46FF-46E8-A033-E7679603F18A@gmail.com> Message-ID: there is no noise restriction on the cyclists that used to ride, en masse, past our house most Saturdays and Sundays from 5:30am and yell out to each other. they seem to have taken to Dianne street mostly now. But really Keith, you sound like a communist to me. Builders should be allowed to work as many days and whatever hours they like. otherwise our economy will collapse and we'll all have to eat our own snot to survive, like Bear Grylls. Also the major political parties will stop getting massive donations and jobs on the boards of property developers if they don't let them do whatever they want. How would we survive then? I know a lovely little place you can move to, massive yard, 6 bedrooms, a dance hall, bar, everything you could want. surrounded by lovely neighbours and each has a flock of the most beautiful peacocks you could imagine...can't imagine why it's been empty so long. Lochy On Sun, 12 Feb 2012, Keith Duddy wrote: LOL... I got to sleep in today, as the neighbour across the road didn't work on Sunday as required by BCC by-laws. I have the day off tomorrow, but I expect not to get a sleep in... I don't want a war - I'm gonna live across the road from him for a long time probably. I left a polite note on what I thought was his car yesterday saying I hope he won't do it on Sunday, and a nice young trade from up the street knocked on my door saying he hopes I hadn't confused him with the guy doing ?the hammering, cos he was in Emerald at the time. Oops - I picked the wrong car. But got to meet the new neighbour & welcome him to the 'hood... |< On 12 February 2012 18:56, Siem wrote: Timely. Noise war in greenslopes yesterday. Wakened every day at ?6.30 or 7.00 am for the last six months. Massive raise and renovation job at the house across the road. Jack hammers all day from 6.30 am Friday. Concrete trucks at 6a.m Thursday (complained to council). Saturday mid morn: Heavy metal girl next door cranks the music deafeningly loud. Builders across road complain that they can't work because to music is too loud. She tells them to f off.? I went out so missed the owner (who has moved into flats next door and who gets to drive QLD government car) knock on her door to complain. What ever occurred, the music stopped.? I'll try find out what was said. ?rah rah rah heavy metal is vastly more listenable than jack hammers.? Carole On 11/02/2012, at 5:42 PM, Keith Duddy wrote: I'm grumpy cos I was woken at 7.30am on Saturday by the guy across the road rennovating (hammering). I left him a polite note saying that I was unhappy, and hoped he wouldn't do on Sunday. Then I went online to see what the legal situation is.? In Brisbane you can make building noise from 6.30 (SIX-F'KN-30!!) am to 6.30pm every day except Sunday. So I wanted to know when I can make music noise, and I was directed from the Council to QLD Police. There's little on any QLD govt site, but there is one PDF by Qld police containing their summary, called "Party Safe", which reveals (and Cam's been telling me this for years) that you have NO FUCKING RIGHTS, but at least now I have it in writing: http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Resources/Internet/programs/cscp/personalSafety/docume nts/Noisy_Parties.pdf |< _______________________________________________ eclectika mailing list eclectika@wudee.net http://laika.gnusto.com/mailman/listinfo/eclectika From keith.duddy at gmail.com Tue Feb 28 22:57:52 2012 From: keith.duddy at gmail.com (Keith Duddy) Date: Tue Feb 28 22:58:12 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Education Message-ID: <1AC72168-C020-4E16-A117-248348DEA03E@gmail.com> If you're a parent in particular, you need to see this about the differences between the Finnish & Aussie education systems: http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2012/s3441913.htm Worlds apart philosophically. |< From andrew at illywhacker.net Wed Feb 29 02:12:39 2012 From: andrew at illywhacker.net (Andrew Solomon) Date: Wed Feb 29 02:12:47 2012 Subject: [eclectika] Education In-Reply-To: <1AC72168-C020-4E16-A117-248348DEA03E@gmail.com> References: <1AC72168-C020-4E16-A117-248348DEA03E@gmail.com> Message-ID: ... and the final blow: EMMA ALBERICI: In your recent book, you observe that Finland stands outside the global education reform movement. You've used the acronym for that as GERM, and you've said it's infected the US, it's infected the UK and Australia. What is this virus you refer to? (More about it here: http://www.pasisahlberg.com/downloads/EUNEC%20paper%20Pasi%202010.pdf ) And to overwork the metaphor, in the UK the "Academy" is Blair's attempt use the GERM as a form of immunisation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_(English_school) so far it looks like the healthiest approach in this country, trying to dodge the class system and giving only lip service to the Ofsted metrics. Andrew On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Keith Duddy wrote: > If you're a parent in particular, you need to see this about the > differences between the Finnish & Aussie education systems: > > http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2012/s3441913.htm > > Worlds apart philosophically. > > > |< _______________________________________________ > eclectika mailing list > eclectika@wudee.net > http://laika.gnusto.com/mailman/listinfo/eclectika > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://laika.gnusto.com/pipermail/eclectika/attachments/20120229/1640c22e/attachment.htm