Comments on: Schooner Rant: NSW Schools Go Back, Sydney Gridlock Returns http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/ nullae paenitentiae Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:39:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: A New Phase in Life at ‘ju:fÉ™maiz http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48751 A New Phase in Life at ‘ju:fÉ™maiz Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:56:24 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48751 [...] time I realised once again, after twelve months away from the city transport routes, just how bad traveling from the Northern Beaches through Mosman to the city each day is. Housesitting for both Seb at Dee Why in the lead up to New Years while he was visiting [...] [...] time I realised once again, after twelve months away from the city transport routes, just how bad traveling from the Northern Beaches through Mosman to the city each day is. Housesitting for both Seb at Dee Why in the lead up to New Years while he was visiting [...]

]]> By: Stephen http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48736 Stephen Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:07:48 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48736 What you all need is some beautiful picturesque scenery to distract and engage your minds. Sun, snow, pine forests, moose and reindeer certainly make my trip to and from work beautiful, leaving me with no thoughts of traffic-jams or traffic-chaos. Of course, I don't ever really expect a traffic-jam here and I can only appreciate the beauty of the landscape when the sun decides to show its face above the horizon (which there hasn't been much of lately but summer is coming...) :) @The Experience, I like the sound of a 'magic boat'. What you all need is some beautiful picturesque scenery to distract and engage your minds. Sun, snow, pine forests, moose and reindeer certainly make my trip to and from work beautiful, leaving me with no thoughts of traffic-jams or traffic-chaos. Of course, I don’t ever really expect a traffic-jam here and I can only appreciate the beauty of the landscape when the sun decides to show its face above the horizon (which there hasn’t been much of lately but summer is coming…) :)

@The Experience, I like the sound of a ‘magic boat’.

]]> By: The Experience http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48734 The Experience Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:30:38 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48734 I sail to work upon a magic boat! It takes 35minutes every time and is as relaxing as it is convenient. I can't empathise with you at all. I sail to work upon a magic boat! It takes 35minutes every time and is as relaxing as it is convenient.

I can’t empathise with you at all.

]]> By: Joel http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48732 Joel Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:04:50 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48732 It was actually an hour later - wordpress doesn't handle multi-location daylight savings too well. Was heading out for coffee with a friend and househunting in the inner west. It was actually an hour later - wordpress doesn’t handle multi-location daylight savings too well.

Was heading out for coffee with a friend and househunting in the inner west.

]]> By: Wombat http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48731 Wombat Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:26:43 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48731 Why are you standing by anything at 6.47am on a Saturday morning?? Why are you standing by anything at 6.47am on a Saturday morning??

]]> By: Joel http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48730 Joel Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:47:17 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48730 An inspired leap of logic you may wish to think it <strong>@stu</strong>, more a result of seven years worth of observation of private school terms versus public school terms and experiencing the traffic when there is not an overlap has led me to the conclusion I make. Had the school terms of private schools coincided absolutely with public schools such a conclusion would have been impossible. Ah <strong>@wombat</strong>, raw nerve mate? ;) As for your list of notions that undermine the article: 1. I quite like the word motor-omnibus and figured a rant involving motor-omnibuses would be a perfect platform to use it. 2. Care to expand and tell me if this was for your time at North Sydney Boys or your local primary school? Travel distance impacts as much as travel. Also, might want to be able to say that a *large* proportion of the NSB population were also chauffeured. 3. Come on, we need more words like this entering the vocab! 4. True. I was tired when I put my thoughts down, but that does not excuse it. I have fixed this for you and <strong>@stu</strong> Perhaps it might be considered "populist" by you, but with the steady move to private schools I'd say it's opposite. Had I not been able to pinpoint times over the past seven years of traveling through Mosman on Military Road and into the city when traffic conditions changed with school dates you may have a point. However, observation over extended time on the impact of such school semesters has led me to my conclusion and I stand by it. An inspired leap of logic you may wish to think it @stu, more a result of seven years worth of observation of private school terms versus public school terms and experiencing the traffic when there is not an overlap has led me to the conclusion I make. Had the school terms of private schools coincided absolutely with public schools such a conclusion would have been impossible.

Ah @wombat, raw nerve mate? ;) As for your list of notions that undermine the article:

1. I quite like the word motor-omnibus and figured a rant involving motor-omnibuses would be a perfect platform to use it.
2. Care to expand and tell me if this was for your time at North Sydney Boys or your local primary school? Travel distance impacts as much as travel. Also, might want to be able to say that a *large* proportion of the NSB population were also chauffeured.
3. Come on, we need more words like this entering the vocab!
4. True. I was tired when I put my thoughts down, but that does not excuse it. I have fixed this for you and @stu

Perhaps it might be considered “populist” by you, but with the steady move to private schools I’d say it’s opposite. Had I not been able to pinpoint times over the past seven years of traveling through Mosman on Military Road and into the city when traffic conditions changed with school dates you may have a point. However, observation over extended time on the impact of such school semesters has led me to my conclusion and I stand by it.

]]> By: Wombat http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48729 Wombat Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:36:53 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48729 Joel, Stephen is wrong. This article, while the sentiment that everyone should work to reduce traffic is perfectly right, the delivery is a load of shit stacked on a deck of cards. Issues that undermine this article: 1. Use of the word "motor-omnibus" when "bus" will do. 2. When I attended a public school, I was driven to school many more times than when I attended a private school. 3. Reference to kids as "little blighters" when you are 25 years old. This is at least 50 years too early. 4. An apostrophe implies ownership, damnit! Stupidities aside, you constantly rage about people invoking populist concepts to get their point across. As Stu has highlighted in his typically sarcastic way, this rant is little more than that. Platinum credit cards? Give me a break. Joel,
Stephen is wrong. This article, while the sentiment that everyone should work to reduce traffic is perfectly right, the delivery is a load of shit stacked on a deck of cards.

Issues that undermine this article:
1. Use of the word “motor-omnibus” when “bus” will do.
2. When I attended a public school, I was driven to school many more times than when I attended a private school.
3. Reference to kids as “little blighters” when you are 25 years old. This is at least 50 years too early.
4. An apostrophe implies ownership, damnit!

Stupidities aside, you constantly rage about people invoking populist concepts to get their point across. As Stu has highlighted in his typically sarcastic way, this rant is little more than that. Platinum credit cards? Give me a break.

]]> By: Stu http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48728 Stu Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:11:10 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48728 I love the fact that you just blamed all of Sydney's transport problems on private schools. An inspired leap of logic! I'll be sure to include this in my book "100 more things to hate about private-school-boys".h I love the fact that you just blamed all of Sydney’s transport problems on private schools. An inspired leap of logic! I’ll be sure to include this in my book “100 more things to hate about private-school-boys”.h

]]> By: Stephen http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48724 Stephen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:28:03 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48724 ...and alleviating some of the traffic woes that Sydney is already haemorrhaging under. …and alleviating some of the traffic woes that Sydney is already haemorrhaging under.

]]> By: Stephen http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-48723 Stephen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:25:57 +0000 http://euphemize.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/nsw-schools-go-back-and-sydney-gridlock-returns/#comment-48723 Joel, you have my sympathies and full agreement with thia article. I believe that any workplace more than 30mins away from where you live is too far (always best to live as close as possible to one's work). And school-chauffering mums should give their kids some independence and start them on the path of learning life's lessons on their own by letting them take public transport and mingling with the rest of the population that inhabits this planet instead of coddling and cushioning them. For what it's worth, if they really want to coddle and cushion them so much then they should home school them (guaranteeing then that they will definitely turn out weird and socially inept). Joel, you have my sympathies and full agreement with thia article. I believe that any workplace more than 30mins away from where you live is too far (always best to live as close as possible to one’s work). And school-chauffering mums should give their kids some independence and start them on the path of learning life’s lessons on their own by letting them take public transport and mingling with the rest of the population that inhabits this planet instead of coddling and cushioning them. For what it’s worth, if they really want to coddle and cushion them so much then they should home school them (guaranteeing then that they will definitely turn out weird and socially inept).

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